Shortened Version - 2 weeks:

Monday, 12/4:  Begin the Age of Absolutism:  Absolute Monarchs a.k.a. The Kings & Queens Unit

1. Visit some castles/chateaus for sale. Who lived in these? 

• Absolute Monarchy + Divine Right > create notes/word pictures to help understand these concepts

Tuesday, 12/5:  1. Show Famous People on how students will be doing their notes for this unit

Set up Google Slides notes in Absolutism folder within World History folder:  'Absolute Monarchs Notes'

2. Notes over King Philip II of Spain (Video about him)

3. Field trip to Palace of Versailles - grounds

Wednesday, 12/6:  1. Visit inside the Palace of Versailles - images of outside and inside

• notes over King Louis XIV of France

7th Hour:  Fall Signings presentation

Thursday, 12/7:  1. Reading: "A Day in the Life of Louis" - highlight 1. when he shows power/control, and 2. when he is religious

• Draw 9 instances of him being religious or showing power/control. Due tomorrow.

Friday, 12/8:  1. Louis Drawings due

2. England:  Queen Elizabeth notes - add images

 & King James I 

        Age of Absolutism:  Absolute Monarchs a.k.a. The Kings & Queens Unit

Monday, 12/11:  Prussia in WWI Footage - Frederick the Great Notes

• Start creating Monarch Chart Notes

Tuesday, 12/12:  * Intro with geography of central Europe - collectively we labeled the map

1. Holy Roman Empire Explained - EdPuzzle Video quiz assigned on Google Classroom

• Notes over  Maria Theresa

Wednesday, 12/13:  1. Check out some medieval torture devices and then watch an about video of the Enlightenment.

• Joseph II of Austria

Notes of the Absolute Monarchs

2. Intro to Russia - 2 minute history of Russia

• Start Peter the Great notes

Thursday, 12/14:  Peter the Great video - 2 minute history of Peter

• Peter the Great DBQ - make a copy. You can discuss with a partner, but you must do your own work.

Friday, 12/15:  Finish Peter the Great DBQ

Monday, 12/18:  1. Grade Peter the Great DBQ

2. Peter the Great and Catherine the Great notes

Tuesday, 12/19:  1. Palaces of the Monarchs - finish up any notes & print - front and back & 4 per slide

• Begin Test

Wednesday, 12/20:  Finish Absolutism Test

Monday, 12/6:  1. Overview of the 7 Years' War:  Rise of Prussia, Decline of France, Britain as #1

2. Frederick the Great & Joseph II of Austria

Notes of the Absolute Monarchs

Tuesday, 12/7:  Peter the Great intro

• Peter the Great DBQ

Wednesday, 12/8:  Finish Peter the Great DBQ

Thursday, 12/9:  1. Grade Peter the Great DBQ

2. Catherine the Great

Friday, 12/10:  1. Palaces of the Monarchs

Age of Absolutism Test

2. Play Guess Who

Videos for Review: 

Philip

Louis XIV 

Elizabeth

James

Frederick & Joseph & Katherine

Maria

Peter