Blog 13: Black Death of 1348

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.