Schedule fr the Week: 9/14 - 9/18

Monday: Sept 14th (Day 1)

• Discuss/Answer the questions on 9/11
• Continue with French Bourbon Monarchs
• Go over Class Notes/Discuss Notes on Chapter 5 - Section 2
• Assign Hwmk (will be passed out in class)

Tuesday: Sept 15th (Day 2)

• Discuss Project due on Thursday 9/24
• Difference between Queen Mary Tudor and Mary Queen of Scots
• Review French Bourbon Monarchs
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ on 5-2

Wednesday: September 16th (Day 3)

• Take QUIZ on Chapter 5 - Section 2
• Introduce the Thirty Years War
• Class Reading on the Thirty Years War
• Begin Handout on War
• Hmwk - Chapter 5 - Section 3 (pages 169 - 173)

Thursday: September 17th (Day 4)

• Finish Thirty Years War
• Discuss the Rise of Austria and Prussia
• Short Film
• Power Point on Versailles
• Hmwk - Handout on Peter the Great (passed out in class)

Friday: September 18th (Day 5)

• Finish discussing the Russian Czars
• Go over/Take notes about the Czars
• Class Activity
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ and work on Project

***REMINDER - QUIZ: MONDAY 9/21 on CHAPTER 5 - SECTIONS 3 & 4***

***REMINDER - TEST: WEDNESDAY 9/23 on CHAPTER 5***

***REMINDER - PROJECT: DUE THURSDAY 9/24***

Schedule for the Week: 9/8 - 9/11

Tuesday - September 8th (Day 3)

• Review discussion on Spanish Armada 
• Discussion on Tudor Monarchs and Henry VIII's six wives (review for Period 6)
• Class Activity for both classes
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ 

Wednesday - September 9th (Day 4)

• QUIZ on Tudor Monarchs & Spanish Armada
• Introduce the French Monarchs
• Worksheet on King Louis XIV
• Hmwk - Finish worksheet and Read pages 162 - 168

Thursday - September 10th (Day 5)

• Continue working on French Monarchs
• Power Point on Monarchs
• Short Film on Louis XIV
• Hmwk - 2 worksheets

Friday - September 11th (Day 6)

• We will take a break from Absolute Monarchies and cover the events on 9/11
• Watch a film about the events on 9/11
• Hmwk - worksheet/questions about 9/11 and Read pages 169 - 173

***REMINDER - PROJECT DUE ON MONDAY 9/21***

First History Project

Due Monday September 21st  - NO EXCEPTIONS
                                                   (early is acceptable)

Click on Link below to read about project. I will explain it in class as well

Project on - Scientific Revolution & The Enlightenment

Schedule for the Week: 8/31 - 9/4

Monday - 8/31

• Questions on Monarchies Due (past out in class on Fri or click on Period 1 Link)
• Read Chapter 5 - Section 1 (pages 155 - 161)
• Class discussion on Absolute Monarchies and Spain
• Watch You Tube link on Phillip II

Phillip II

Period  1  -



Tuesday - 9/1

• Finish Chapter 5 - Section 1
• Power Point on Spain
• Introduce the Tudor Monarchs
• Class activity on Tudor Monarchs
• Homework - Study for QUIZ (Chpt 5 - Sec 1)

Wednesday - 9/2

• Take QUIZ on Chpt 5 - Sec 1
• Continue discussion on Tudor Monarchs
• Read Chapter 5 - Section 2 (pages 162 - 168)
• Hmwk - worksheet which will be passed out in class

Thursday - 9/3

• Finish discussion on Tudor Monarchs
• Short movie on Tudor Monarchs
• Introduce French Monarchs
• Hmwk - worksheet on Louis XIV

Friday - 9/4

• This is a half day - students released at 11:00am
• QUIZ - Tudor Monarchs on Tuesday Sept 8th
• Power Point on French Monarchs/Versailles Palace
• Class Activity
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ

World History II - 2015/2016

Welcome to World History II


Course Description
Students will study historical and major World events that occurred form the 1500's up through Present day events. The course will cover numerous topics that took place in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East and the United States.



First Topic - Absolute Monarchies

We will be studying the rise of Absolute Monarchies in Europe in the 1500's & 1600's. The countries involved, the leaders (kings & queens), the wars between European countries, the pros & cons, the effects of monarchies and the revolts.

Schedule for the First Week of School

Wednesday - August 26th

• Passing out Text Books
• Your SUMMER HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT is Due (handout questions on Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration)  You received these handouts on "Move Up Day" back in June
• Discuss Summer Assignment

Thursday - August 27th

• Taking DDM - Pre-Test (explained on first day of school)
• Finish Summer Assignment

Friday - August 28th

• Begin Chapter 5 - Section 1 (Absolute Monarchies)
• Homework will be due on Section 1 (this will be passed out on the first day of school)
• You WILL have homework over the weekend (will be passed out on Friday 8/28)

***If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at  jneusch@bbrsd.org***

Schedule for the Week: 3/2 - 3/6

IMPERIALISM: 1850 - 1914

***Reminder that we have combined both Chapters 11 & 12 on Imperialism***
***Your study guide covers both chapters***
***We will finish Chapter 12 this week and have a TEST at the end of the week***

Schedule for the Week: 3/2 - 3/6

Monday - 3/2

• Review Chapter 12 - sections 1 & 2
• Discuss Chapter 12 - section 3
• Class activity on section - 3

Tuesday - 3/3

• Read Chapter 12 - section 3 (pages 382- 387)
• Complete 1 handout

Wednesday - 3/4

• QUIZ - Chapter 12 - sections 1, 2 & 3

Thursday - 3/5

• Read Chapter 12 - Section 4 (pages 388 - 393)
• ESSAY on Imperialism due
• Review for Test on Chapters 11 & 12

Friday - 3/6

• TEST - Chapters 11 & 12 on Imperialism

Schedule for the Week of 2/1 - 2/6

***More Snow is predicted for Monday 2/1 so school looks questionable which makes the schedule unpredictable***

***Schedule is we will discuss and go over Chapter 11- Sections 1 & 2 the next day we have school and then go from there***

***NO QUIZ on Tuesday 2/2***

                                                           ***GO PATRIOTS***

New Schedule

***Hope Everyone is All Shoveled out by Now***

Revised Schedule: 1/29 & 1/30


Thursday - 1/29

• ALL homework passed out on Monday is DUE
• BOTH Sections 1 & 2 from Chapter 11 are to be Read
• Discuss and finish Chapter 11 - Section 1

Friday - 1/30

• QUIZ - Chapter 11 - Section 1
• Introduce and discuss Section 2
• Homework will be assigned over the weekend

New Chapters & Schedule for the Week of 1/26 - 1/30

Chapters 11 & 12: The Age of Imperialism (1850 - 1914)

***We will combine both Chapters 11 & 12 because they both cover Imperialism and this time period. In these chapters, we will study which countries led the Age of Imperialism, why this time period took place, the positive and negative effects of Imperialism, the leaders involved, the wars around the world and why Imperialism was one of the major causes of World War I.

***REMINDER***


Some of you still need to make up Tests and/Quizzes. You have until Monday 1/26 by 3:00pm to do so or it will be a ZERO




Schedule for the Week


Monday - 1/26

• ALL tests and quizzes including Mid-Terms will be passed back
• Introduce Chapter 11 - Section 1
• Go over schedule from now until February vacation (2/13)

Tuesday - 1/27

• Read Chapter 11 - Section 1 (pages 339 - 344)
• Complete 2 handouts 
• We will finish Section 1 in class

Wednesday - 1/28

• As of right now you will be doing MAP TESTING during my history class period on this day
• Assignments will be due on Thursday

Thursday - 1/29

• QUIZ - Chapter 11 - Section 1
• Read Chapter 11 - Section 2 (pages 345 - 350)
• Complete 2 handouts

Friday - 1/30

• Finish Section 2
• I will attach an assignment here (by Sunday) that will be due on Friday
• REPORT CARDS ARE ISSUED FOR QUARTER #2

MID-TERM WEEK - 1/20 - 1/23

***REMEMBER: MID-TERMS COUNT 20% OF YOUR FIRST SEMESTER AVERAGE***
***YOU CANNOT BE LATE FOR AN EXAM***


Schedule for the Week  


Monday - 1/19

• NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - 1/20

• Period 3 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Period 5 - Exam (9:17am - 10:56am)

Wednesday - 1/21

• Period 4 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Period 6 - Exam (9:17am - 10:56am)

Thursday - 1/22

• Period 2 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Period 1 - Exam (9:17am - 10:56am)

Friday - 1/23

• Period 7 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Make-Up Exams: For medical excused absences only or finishing a previous Exam 

Schedule for the Week: 1/12 - 1/16

Chapter - 10: Age of Democracy and Reform

***We will finish Chapter 10 this week and have a Test on it on Thursday***

Monday - 1/12

• Review Sections 1 & 2
• Read Chapter 10 - Section 3 (pages 324 - 327)
• Mid-Term Study Guides will be passed out in class

Tuesday - 1/13

• Complete 2 handouts
• Introduce Chapter 10 - Section 4

Wednesday - 1/14

• Read Chapter 10 - Section 4 (pages 328 - 333)
• Complete 2 handouts
• Review for Test on Chapter 10

Thursday - 1/15

• TEST - Chapter 10 (Age of Democracy and Reform:1815 - 1914)

Friday - 1/16

• NO SCHOOL 

Schedule for the Week - 1/5 - 1/9

***Happy New Year Everyone***

New Topic/Chapter - Chapter 10 (Age of Democracy & Progress: 1815 - 1914)

***In this chapter, we will examine and discuss the progress and problems of Democratic governments and constitutional monarchies, the rise of Dominions, the United States Civil War and the continued progress made in science and technology


Schedule for the Week

Monday - 1/5

• Review and discuss previous chapters
• Introduce Chapter 10

Tuesday - 1/6

• Read Chapter 10 - Section 1 (pages 313 - 316)
• Complete 2 handouts

Wednesday - 1/7

• QUIZ - Chapter 10 - Section 1
• Introduce Chapter 10 - Section 2

Thursday - 1/8

• Read Chapter 10 - Section 2 (pages 317 - 321)
• Complete 2 handouts

Friday - 1/9

• QUIZ - Chapter 10 - Section 2