Today we will continue to study the rise of Europe by building vocabulary.
We will aslo be working on the skills of using primary and secondary historical sources in their writing, as you revise your draft paragraphs from a few classes ago.
Question of the Day
What led to the rise of Europe after the Middle Ages?
Focus Questions
How did the lack of a unified political system in Europe lead to political pluralism there?
How did geography lead to the development of free, competitive, creative, and interdependent economies in Europe?
How did these conditions create an environment where invention and innovation could thrive?
The vocabulary below is related to the work you are doing today and would be worth using in your paragraph. Today you'll have to write identities (ID) for three of these. I will choose the terms. Here is a sample ID:
Alps: The Alps are a mountain range in southern Europe (France, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland). They were significant to European society between 1300 and 1750 because they were one of the physical landforms that made it difficult for Europe to be politically centralized under one government. Europe’s decentralization was a key to its economic development.
Historical Connection: Physical geography is important to the development of civilizations. Just as the Alps influenced the development of Europe, we have studied that the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers had an impact on the development of settlements and life in Mesopotamia.
Western Europe
Alps
Pyrenees
English Channel
Baltic Sea
Political pluralism
Economic pluralism
Capitalism
Middle class
Huguenots
Louis XIV
Gunpowder
Renaissance
Printing press
Reformation
Fortresses
Atlantic Ocean
Colonial empires
Industrial Revolution
Nothing is due. But you should have studied for your vocabulary assessment (explained below).
Vocabulary Assessment: Be prepared for an assessment at the beginning of class in which you will have to do an identity for three of the vocabulary terms. An identification is an explanation of why the event, person, idea (etc.) was important in regard to its time, place, and culture.
One-minute speech intro: I will take some time to explain what you will have to do in order to be successful in your one-minute speech this semester. Click here to see the guidelines for the one-minute speech assignment. A list of the dates that each of you will present will be posted soon.
Crash Course: We will watch this Crash Course video on trade between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, focusing on how it affected Europe's economy and the spread of ideas from the Islamic world to Europe.
Revise paragraph: At the end of class you will revise the paragraph you wrote a few classes ago. The revised paragraph should include any new information that you've learned since the first class. You could really make your paragraphs more interesting and informative by using ideas and quotes from The Wealth and Poverty of Nations and the documents.
No Homework. Have a nice October break.