Global History

Blog #16 N. Renaissance and Science

2012-01-31T07:12:00.000-08:00

The Scientific Revolution-Use these two websites to help finish your identification section of your Renaissance handout. I will check these as a homework grade. http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/science/

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/scientificrevolution/terms.html

Northern Renaissance-

http://robinurton.com/history/Renaissance/northrenaiss.htm

1. What is the difference between art in the North and Italy?
2. Write a brief description about each of the Northern Renaissance artists for your notes. Look over the art work- we will be viewing each of these and comparing them to Italian art.

Blog #15 Renaissance/Reformation

2012-01-26T11:42:00.000-08:00

Good site on the artists of the Northern Renaissance- use for your personal notes.
http://www.robinurton.com/history/Renaissance/northrenaiss.htm

Read the following on the Protestant Reformation and answer the following questions.
http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/lecture3c.html
1. Describe three reasons why Europeans were becomming dissatisfied with the church.
2. What did the Fourth Lateran Council establish?
3. Briefly discuss some of the challenges the church faced in the 14th and 15th centuries.
4. Who was Martin Luther and what did he do in 1517?
5. Who was John Tetzel?
6. Describe John Calvin's second wave of Reformation.
The 95 Theses - look over this
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/luther95.txt
Good video about Luther after the 95 Theses... Take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFqWnEpZvj

Blog 14: Renaissance

2012-01-18T07:28:00.000-08:00

Renaissance #1
Good You Tube video to start with art work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mgSPiAiBjU&feature=related

These sites will help with the various personalities of the Renaissance. (look through their works) http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/index.shtml
http://library.thinkquest.org/2838/artgal.htm

Erasmus!
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmus.html
1. Describe Erasmus' early life.
2. What did he do in England under Henry VIII?
3. What were many of his writings about? (give an example of a controversy)
4. Summarize the piece from Praise of Folly.

Blog 13: Black Death of 1348

2011-12-07T04:24:00.000-08:00

Read the following site and answer the questions below.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm

1. How much of Europe's population was devastated by the plague?
2. Describe the three forms of the plague.
3. What were some signs of the plague and what did doctors of the time do to help?
4. Discuss three reactions to the plague.
5. What did the plague do to the social order of Europe? What were mass burials?

#12 Medieval Crusades

2011-11-30T09:51:00.000-08:00

Go to this site on the Crusades and make a chart of the four crusades described in this short passage.
http://www.themiddleages.net/life/crusades.html

Blog 11: Fall of Constantinople

2011-11-17T07:51:00.000-08:00

Read the following website article and write a description (one paragraph) about the siege of Constantinople.

http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/easteurope/FallConstantin.html

Blog 10: Byzantine Emperors

2011-11-15T11:44:00.000-08:00

Use the following website to answer the questions.

http://www.roman-empire.net/constant/constant-index.html

Go to Justinian-
1. Describe two accomplishments in foreign affairs under Justinian's reign.
2. What did Justinian bring to Constantinople?
3. Who died the same year (565) that Justinian died?

Heraclius (610-641)
1. What did the Muslims do after the death of Mohammed?
2. How did Heraclius deal with the Muslims?

Justinian II (685-695)
1. Describe Justinian II- What did Leontius do to him?
2. Did Justinain II com back to Constantinople? When?

Leo (716-741)
1. What was Iconclasm?
2. How did Leo deal with Iconclasm?

Irene (780-802)
1. Describe Irene's time in power.

Watch this video on Byzantine Art-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsFWrUrEPbs

Blog #9: Roman Emperors

2011-10-31T12:17:00.000-07:00

Review your notes on the presentations of Roman Emperors from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius. Write a brief summary about these emperors that ruled during the Pax Romana. Include, in your 2-3 paragraph essay an overview of political and social issues during that time. Also, write about an emperor who you thought was most interesting. (25 points- due Wednesday)

Blog 7: Early Roman Kings (1st Roman Blog)

2011-10-06T11:28:00.000-07:00

Read about the early Kings of Rome in the site below. Make a list of these Kings with their important contributions toward the development of Rome.

http://www.roman-empire.net/kings/kings-index.html

WWI, Beginnings

2011-05-10T13:22:00.000-07:00

1. Describe the event in Sarajavo- July 1914- that let to the start of WWI.
2. What was the Schlieffen Plan? (explain)
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ww1.htm

Great video on trench warfare.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9iR0xJW-Fk

Key WWI Battles-
http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/all.htm

WWI Causes

2011-05-04T07:07:00.000-07:00

Causes of World War I. Use these next two sites to answer the following:

1. Define and give an example-Alliance: Imperialism: Militarism: Nationalism:
2. Explain the Moroccan Crisis and the Balkan (Bosnian)
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/causes.htm
Watch this short video when you are finished. (great pictures of the war)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGtru-H5hW8&feature=fvw

Blog #7: Waterloo

2011-04-04T09:36:00.000-07:00

Use the following to answer the questions below: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/battle_waterloo_01.shtml 1. Where was Napoleon prior to his return to France in 1815? 2. What made up the 7th Coalition? Which armies (and leaders) were in Belgium in 1815? 3. Describe Blucher. 4. What was Napoleon's strategy in Belgium? 5. What was Wellington's plan on the morning of June 18th? 6. Why, at 3 pm, did things look bad for Napoleon? 7. Give two reasons, in this article, why Napoleon lost at Waterloo. Try this... http://www.pbs.org/empires/napoleon/n_war/ibs/

Blog 6: Code Napoleon

2011-03-29T05:50:00.000-07:00

Use the following site for the questions below: http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/c_code.html 1. What was the Napoleonic Code? (1st paragraph on site) 2. How many BOOKS are there in the Napoleonic Code? Name those books and the titles that go with them. (Do not write down all of the chapters!). 3. Choose one chapter in each book, write and explanation and be able to discuss in class.

Blog 5: The Directory

2011-03-25T06:32:00.000-07:00

ONE QUESTION- What was the Thermidorean reaction and how was the new government set up in France after 1795? (Phase 3)

http://bigsiteofhistory.com/the-thermidorean-reaction-and-the-directory-1794-1799-the-french-revolution

Blog #4-French Revolution: Radical Phase

2011-03-23T07:08:00.000-07:00

Look over the website and answer the following:
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/REV/RADICAL.HTM
1. Describe the summer of 1792 in Paris.
2. Who were the Girondists? Jacobins? Sans-Culottes?
3. Describe the Reign of Terror- Include the Committee of Public Safety and Marat, Danton and Robespierre.
END the reading at the Thermidorean Reaction.

Good video featuring Viva La Vida from Cold Play. Enjoy. (Notice how Napoleon is portrayed at first and then at the end)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4lPWU_qxY

Blog#3-English Civil War

2011-03-16T09:49:00.000-07:00

Using the following site, write a one-page summary (typed) of the English Civil War. You do not have to use all of the readings on this web site. (this assignment is 30 pts)

http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/english/

Absolutism Blog #2

2011-03-11T06:37:00.000-08:00

Maria Theresa, Austria.
http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/mariatheres.html
1. Years of Maria Theresa's reign:
2. Explain the Pragmatic Sanction.
3. What was the War of Austrian Succession?
4. Describe her life after the death of her husband.

Elizabeth I, England
http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/
1. Write one paragraph describing Elizabeth's early reign and one paragraph describing her later reign in England. (Do you think she was successful? why or why not?)-- you will have to click on the second page of the site.

Absolutism- Blog #1

2011-03-08T13:18:00.000-08:00

Read the following about Peter the Great and answer the questions.

http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/absolutism_in_russia_part_two.htm

1. Explain the 'Time of Troubles' and how Michael Romanov became czar.
2. Describe the two upheavals during Michael's reign.
3. What did Peter like as a young boy?
4. What did Peter do on his trip to the 'West'?
5. How did Peter treat facial hair when he returned?
6. Describe the Great Northern War.

Explorers

2011-02-15T05:11:00.000-08:00

Great story on Coronado trying to find the city of gold.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/seven-cities-of-cibola/

Megellan's death-
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/magellan.htm

Elizabeth's pirates-
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/famous-elizabethan-pirates.htm

Renaissance #4

2011-02-03T07:50:00.000-08:00

The Scientific Revolution-
Use these two websites to help finish your identification section of your
Renaissance handout. I will check these as a homework grade.
http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/science/
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/scientificrevolution/terms.html

Renaissance #3

2011-02-02T07:24:00.000-08:00

Good site on the artists of the Northern Renaissance- use for your personal notes.
http://www.robinurton.com/history/Renaissance/northrenaiss.htm

Read the following on the Protestant Reformation and answer the following questions.
http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/lecture3c.html
1. Describe three reasons why Europeans were becomming dissatisfied with the church.
2. What did the Fourth Lateran Council establish?
3. Briefly discuss some of the challenges the church faced in the 14th and 15th centuries.
4. Who was Martin Luther and what did he do in 1517?
5. Who was John Tetzel?
6. Describe John Calvin's second wave of Reformation.

The 95 Theses - look over this
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/luther95.txt
Good video about Luther after the 95 Theses... Take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFqWnEpZvjs

Renaissance #1

2011-01-24T08:55:00.000-08:00

Good You Tube video to start with art work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mgSPiAiBjU&feature=related
These sites will help with the various personalities of the Renaissance. (look through their works)
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/index.shtml
http://library.thinkquest.org/2838/artgal.htm

Erasmus!
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmus.html
1. Describe Erasmus' early life.
2. What did he do in England under Henry VIII?
3. What were many of his writings about? (give an example of a controversy)
4. Summarize the piece from Praise of Folly.

BlogMedieval-Due Thurs/Fri

2010-12-08T12:02:00.000-08:00

Read the following and answer the questions.
1. What was the Battle of Hastings about? (describe it)
2. What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bayeux.htm

Read the following on the Hundred Years' War.
Write a brief background of the war and what where its immediate causes? (We will discuss results in class)
http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/archive/hundredyearswar.cfm?CFID=8929032&CFTOKEN=74978394&jsessionid=463072cd2ed8ec009977324e463a1d254d18

Medieval-Crusades

2010-12-05T15:18:00.000-08:00

Go to this site on the Crusades and make a chart of the four crusades described in this short passage.

http://www.themiddleages.net/life/crusades.html

Byzantine II- Russia

2010-11-15T12:08:00.000-08:00

Easy Blog today!! Read the following and answer this one question; How did Vladimir turn the Rus into a Christian state?
http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-vladimir-i-of-kiev/

Byzantine I

2010-11-08T09:52:00.000-08:00

I. Read the following and answer the questions below
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/BYZ.HTM
(you do not have to read the section on crusaders)

1. Describe any differences between 'Byzantine' and Roman cultures.
2. What is Justinian most famous for?
3. What is the Santa (or Hagia) Sophia?
4. What was the Monophysite Doctrine and why was it important?
5. What new force confronted Heraclius I and what did it force the Byzantines to do?
6. Did the Muslims take Byzantium itself? (Explain)
7. Describe the Iconclastic Controversy.
8. Who was Anna Comnena?

Watch this short video. Aqueduct!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymXqXabqls

Rise of Christianity

2010-11-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

Read the following and answer the questions. (My apologies for being late with this)
http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/christianity_rise.html

1. Briefly explain the Roman religous system. (give two examples)
2. What were the advantages of Christianity?
3. Give a description of the development of Christianity from AD 63-313.
4. When was Christianity legalized? Who was responsible for this?

Ancient Rome

2010-10-06T05:09:00.000-07:00

Blog #3- Pax Romana
Read this site on Augustus and the Pax Romana. This is also a great read for the upcoming mini-project on emperors. I will continue to try and figure out how to upload the powerpoints for you to view.
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture12b.html

Go to this site and click on 'Ancient World' - read the following: 'How to keep a slave in Ancient Rome' and 'The assassination of Julius Caesar.'
http://eyewitnesstohistory.com/awfrm.htm

Blog #2
1. Read the following on the three Punic Wars. Creat a chart that shows the causes/outcomes of each war between Rome and Carthage. What did Rome ultimately accomplish?
http://wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/PUNICWAR.HTM
2. Go to the teacheroz site below and jump to 'The Roman Republic and Julius Caesar'. Then click on 'The First Triumvirate'.
a. What was the First Triumvirate and how did it form?
b. What was interesting about Caesar's age?
c. What were three things Caesar accomplished while in office?

Great sites for overall study of Rome- http://www.teacheroz.com/romans.htm http://www.roman-empire.net/index.html

Blog #1
http://pages.uoregon.edu/maphist/english/EU/EU02-01.html
Roman Italy and Republic- (all four modules)
1. What did the Romans use to enhance military power?
2. Describe expansion from 509-31 BC (do not copy word for word) 2 paragraphs should do.
3. Approximately when does the Roman population begin to increase dramatically?
4. What is Romanization?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI8anMciiD8&feature=related- Watch 1st three minutes for blog #1. (Last five minutes next week)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lij59497MBs- good video on remake of Rome- last minute is Nero's palace with his giant gold statue.

#6 Alexander The Great

2010-09-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

Read throught these short explanations of Alexander's life- prepare for discussion in class.
Bring at least five interesting facts to share.

http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/alexander/

View short film on Alexander's life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQfBinQwPGs

#5- The Peloponnesian War

2010-09-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Read the following and answer the questions below. This is due on Wednesday. Be prepared to discuss.

http://boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/peloponn/

1. What was the Peloponnesian War? (Intro)
2. List two causes of the war.
3. What devastated Athens in 430 BC?
4. Describe what happened to the Athenians at Sicily.
5. How did Lysander gain victory for Sparta?
6. What was the final defeat and results of the war?

#4: Pericles and the Golden Age

2010-09-13T08:10:00.000-07:00

Read the following site on Pericles (there are six small pages to click on- black dots at top). Afterwards, watch five minute video on Athenian architecture. Write a one paragraph explanation on why the Age of Pericles is also called the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. THIS IS DUE ON FRIDAY (not Wednesday)!! Due Monday for White day classes!

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/characters/f_pericles.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbbct8dVfw

Blog #3: Athens & Sparta, a comparison

2010-09-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

Go to the following website. Scroll down to the chart that compares Athens and Sparta in a variety of ways (Politically, socially, economically, etc.). Familiarize yourself with the similarities and differences as you will use this chart to do a project next week. There is no writing exercise with this blog.

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/educational/lesson1.html

Blog #2 Early Reformers of Athens

2010-09-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

Read about these four reformers of Ancient Greece.
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/ancient_history/historical_periods/greece/greek_world/Cleisthenes.htm

1. What is a reformer? (when talking about society)
2. What needs reform in Athens during the 6th century B.C.?
3. Describe what Draco, Solon, Peisistratus and Cleisthenes did to reform Athens.
***Be prepared to discuss in class!!

Blog #1 Ancient Greece

2010-08-31T09:04:00.000-07:00

The Minoans and Mycenaeans
Read the following sites and answer the questions
http://www.ancient-greece.org/history/minoan.html
1. Describe the political structure of Minoan Crete.
2. What was the role of women in that society?
3. List three interesting facts about the Minoans that you could discuss in class.
4. What led to the demise of the Minoans?
5. Look at the sidebar on Minoan art. Choose one of the topics and describe that particular art in Minoan society. (no more that a small paragraph- I like the bronze statues)
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/mycenaean_Trace/pages/Mycenaeans.html
1. How do we know the Mycenaeans were a naval power?
2. What types of people were the Mycenaeans?
3. How did the society collapse?
4. What is oral tradition?

Protestant Reformation

2010-02-09T10:41:00.000-08:00

Read the following sites and answer the questions on paper.

http://wsu.edu/~dee/REFORM/LUTHER.HTM Great Quick Reference to the main people of
the Reformation.
1. What was Luther's role in the Reformation?
2. Who was Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin?

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/luther95.txt 95 Thesis
3. Scan through the 95 Theses and describe what Luther was basically trying to say. (you can use an example)

http://www.pbs.org/empires/martinluther/cheats.html 10 things about Martin Luther
4. Which is your favorite Luther trivia?

Lecture 3: The Protestant Reformation
Lecture on the origins of the Reformation with special reference to Luther and Calvin.www.historyguide.org/earlymod/lecture3c.html
5. what were four challenges that the church faced?

http://thecaveonline.com/APEH/michelangelosbrain.html- look at this!!!

Northern Renaissance

2010-02-03T08:08:00.000-08:00

Look at the site below and answer the following questions:
1. What is the difference between the Northern Renaissance and the Italian Renaissance
2. Who/what is your favorite artist/artwork of the Northern Renaissance? (print out example)
http://www.eyeconart.net/history/Renaissance/northrenaiss.htm

The Renaissance and Reformation

2010-02-01T06:30:00.000-08:00

Read through first two sites and then take a look at the third site. (Due, 2/3)

http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/middleages_sub.html Virtual tour if working
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/REN/BACK.HTM Good background reading
http://www.teacheroz.com/renaissance.htm#maps Everything you ever wanted to know and more.

More DaVinci!!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1QMIoP/www.drawingsofleonardo.org/

Causes of WWI

2009-05-11T08:52:00.000-07:00

Before you read the first site, find out who Otto von Bismarck was and why he was important to German unification.

http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/great_war/causes.htm Causes Reading
Summarize causes in an outline form for class.

When you are finished, take this quiz.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/wwi/wwicauses.htm Must do this one!

Imperialism

2009-05-05T11:30:00.000-07:00

Global History- Read the following web site on imperialsim in Africa (Belgium and the Congo).
Answer the following questions-
1. What was the first major hurdle Leopold had to overcome?
2. Describe how Leopold treated the Congo.
3. What were some of the atrocities?
4. What happened to the Congo as a result of Belgium's takeover?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A4429064

Enlightenment II

2009-03-27T11:35:00.000-07:00

Denis Diderot- What was the Encycopedia and why did it create controversy? Did he have any influence during the Enlightenment? (Also, finish your two questions on the Rousseau article.)
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/john_murphy/denisdiderot.html

Age of Enlightenment

2009-03-23T13:09:00.000-07:00

Be prepared to discuss these two 'enlightened' philosophers.

Immanuel Kant-
What was the Enlightenment and why would he be considered an enlightened thinker?

http://www.iep.utm.edu/k/kantmeta.htm

Voltaire-
What did Candide argue about human rights?
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/candide/themes.html

First Blog Entry- Spain

2009-03-03T11:09:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog! Look at this web site to see how Spain unified. What were the names of the two Christian kingdoms that unified under Ferdinand and Isabella? Answer in class.
vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/gilbert/18.html - 105k