Weekly Schedule January 26 – January 30

1st Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due:
Topic: Revolutionary War: Price of Loyalty - As the war dragged on, the costs to both sides in terms of casualties and economics began to mount. See how the Revolution affected families at home, and learn how the introduction of guerrilla warfare in the South helped the patriots stave off defeat.
Assignment: Worksheet
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: Price of Loyalty
Topic: Revolutionary War: Dark Days - The year of 1780 was a difficult one for the American patriots, as British military dominance in the South escalated.
Assignment: Worksheet
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Dark Days
Topic: Revolutionary War: The South Regained - The war was decided in the South in 1781, where an American victory seemed unlikely just a year before. Watch the daring strategy of Nathanael Greene that turned the tide for good, and learn what happened to the major players after the final curtain fell.
Assignment: Worksheet
Thursday:
Assignment Due: The South Regained
Topic: Revolutionary War: A Harvest of Victory - American victory, results and impact of the Revolutionary War, Lord Cornwallis, George Washington, American military leaders.
Assignment: Quiz

2nd Year Social Studies

Monday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Dark Ages: Europe After the Fall of Rome (410-1066 A.D.) - The Dark Ages, the period of European history during the time that led to the fall of Rome up to the Norman conquest in 1066, was a time of tremendous social, political, religious, and economic transition brought about by the merging of the classical Roman culture and its new Christian religion with that of the barbarian Germanic tribes. Historical reenactments filmed on location in a reconstructed seventh-century Anglo-Saxon village in England, combined with live-action imagery from other fascinating Dark Ages sites bring this important period of history to life for students.
Assignment: Worksheet
Tuesday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Living History: Living in Medieval Europe - The Medieval Era, the age of great castles and cathedrals, was undoubtedly one of the most interesting times in history. The program, filmed at some of the finest medieval sites in Europe, takes students through real castles, and introduces the people who lived in them. Students discover how knights were trained, how ordinary people lived, and how the devotion of medieval Christians created the golden age of cathedral building.
Assignment: Worksheet
Wednesday:
Assignment Due: Byzantium
Topic: All About the Renaissance, Part 1 - This program sets the stage for the Renaissance by providing the historical background needed to understand its emergence in the early 1300s, when the glories of classical Roman and Greek culture were rediscovered. A comparison of Medieval, classical, and Renaissance approaches to art is also presented in this program.
Assignment: Worksheet and Quiz
Thursday:
Assignment Due: Civilizations in Conflict
Topic: All about the Renaissance, Part 2 - This program focuses on the later developments of the Renaissance. This program presents the impact of the enormous changes that took place in science, invention, architecture, exploration and religious reform during this pivotal era of world history.
Assignment: Worksheet and Quiz

Health

Friday:
Assignment Due: None
Topic: Just Chill! Dealing with Anger: This program is designed to help students deal constructively with anger. It uses scenarios and language students will recognize to demonstrate that the loss of control that anger precipitates, not only fails to achieve goal, but can escalate into a dangerous situation. Students have the power to control their anger and channel it into something constructive.Assignment: Class Activities