1st Year Social Studies
Monday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Samuel de Champlain, “The Father of New France” (1567-1635) - This program begins with a look at Champlain’s early life, his first three expeditions to Canada. These include the formation of alliances with Native Americans to help develop the fur trade, the foundation of the colony of Acadia and the foundation of the colony of New France. The program ends with a look at the expansion and creation of non-French colonies and territories in North America from 1607-1635.
Assignment: Worksheet (Due Dec 2) and Quiz
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: Samuel de Champlain
Topic: French Explorers: The Exploration of the Mississippi River: Marquette, Jolliet, and LaSalle (1672-1687) - This program examines the roles of Louis Jolliet, Father Jacques Marquette, and Rene Robert Cavelier (La Salle) in exploring the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. The program also examines the expansion of French territories in North America, profiles King Louis XIV, and offers a brief look at the French fur trade on the Great Lakes.
Assignment: Worksheet (Due Dec 3) and Quiz
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: The Exploration of the Mississippi River
Topic: The Early Colonists -
Part One: Forging a New World takes students back to the beginning of colonial America. It was filmed at historically important locations in Jamestown, George Washington's birthplace at Popes Creek Plantation, and historic St. Mary's City. Part One seeks to answer two key questions:
· What kind of people were the first colonists?
· Why did they undertake the long and dangerous trip to America?
Part Two is designed to bring early everyday life in colonial America alive. This program was filmed on location at some of America's most famous colonial sites. Focusing on the basics of day-to-day life, the live-action video answers such questions as:
· How did the colonists build their houses?
· Preserve and cook their food? Attend their crops?
· What were their most important cash crops?
· What kind of livestock did they keep?
Assignment: Worksheet (Due Dec 4) and Quiz
Thursday:
Assignment Due: The Early Colonists
Topic: Tora, Tora, Tora – The annual remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor: The path to war in December 1941 is retold from the appointment of Isoroku Yamamoto to command the Imperial Japanese Navy on through the execution of his most ambitious and audacious plan - an attack by carrier aircraft on the US Navy station at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. As the Japanese First Air Fleet sorties to Hawaii, diplomatic efforts by both nations continue, but intercepts of Japanese diplomatic messages show Japan is practicing deception and planning aggression - but there is no clue as to where Japan will strike.
Assignment: None
2nd Year Social Studies
Monday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Great Egyptian - Gender, age, and cunning were behind three of ancient Egypt's most intriguing rulers — and left indelible marks on the history of the country. Hatshepsut: Queen Who Became King — She declared herself King of Egypt and got away with it. Peek into her incredibly successful 22-year reign. Tutankhamen: Mystery of the Boy King — Victim of foul play? What happened to the 11-year-old king whose life was a clash between childhood and kingship? Cleopatra: Last of the Pharaohs — Discover how Cleopatra used shrewd political instincts to seduce the Roman Empire into restoring Egypt's greatness. Don’t forget about the pyramid due today.
Assignment: Report due December 3rd.
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Akhenaten: The Rebel Pharaoh - Meet Akhenaten, who brought dramatic change to Egypt with his slogan, "Living in Truth." Egyptologist Bob Brier does a little detective work to shore up a tale of power and intrigue in one of the world's oldest whodunits.
Assignment: Report due December 3rd
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Report
Topic: Ramses' Biblical Role - Pharaoh Ramses was a skilled military leader and powerful ruler of Egypt; archeological evidence strongly suggests that he was the unnamed pharaoh of Exodus.
Assignment: None
Thursday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Tora, Tora, Tora – The annual remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor: The path to war in December 1941 is retold from the appointment of Isoroku Yamamoto to command the Imperial Japanese Navy on through the execution of his most ambitious and audacious plan - an attack by carrier aircraft on the US Navy station at Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. As the Japanese First Air Fleet sorties to Hawaii, diplomatic efforts by both nations continue, but intercepts of Japanese diplomatic messages show Japan is practicing deception and planning aggression - but there is no clue as to where Japan will strike.
Assignment: None
Health –
Friday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Tora, Tora, Tora – The annual remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Assignment:
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