Rise of European States & the Enlightenment (Honors) – 1011

11/29 – Hand out Candide (partial time at end of last unit)

* Check out the books. Discuss very quickly how the book work will go. Hand out the question sets. – 10 minutes

* Hand out the map for Europe 1600. Students should fill out the map. – remaining time

* Warn that the Asia test will actually be the next day.

* Materials – Candide, Candide Qs, and Europe 1600 map

11/30 – Asia Unit Test

12/1 – The Scientific Revolution

* Do a quick intro on Candide. Explain what it means. – 15 minutes

* Read and discuss pp.434-438 “The Scientific Revolution.” – remaining time

12/2 –Candide set "A" and pre-registration

* Quiz on Candide question set "A." – 30 minutes

* Do the pre-registration stuff. Explain possible Social Studies classes. – 20 minutes

12/3 – Rise and Fall of Spain plus Candide set "A"

* Discuss Candide question set "A." – 20 minutes

* Lecture: “The Rise and Fall of Spain” – 30 minutes

12/6 – Mercantilism and early World Trade plus Candide set "B"

* Students should take the Candide quiz for set B if they like. Otherwise, collect the question sets. – 20 minutes

* Start the Mercantilism trading game. – whole period

* Materials – Quiz for Candide set B; Mercantilism trading game

12/7 & 12/8 – Mercantilism and early World Trade

* Finish the game. Hand out the questions at the end of the second day. – 2 days

* Materials – Mercantilism trading game; Trading game question sets.

12/9 – France Under Louis XIV

* Collect question set C of Candide.

* Have the students read the section and do the worksheet. – whole period

* Materials – France Under Louis XIV worksheet

12/10 – Early and Current World Trade

* Collect the homework and discuss the Mercantilism trading game. – 30 minutes

* Discuss question set C – remaining time

12/13 – Rise of France

* Collect Candide question set "D."

* Start lecture: “The Rise of France” – 30 minutes

* Hand out the Historical Biography assignment and discuss what they have to do by 1/13. - 20 minutes

* Materials – Historical Biography assignment

12/14 – The Rise of England, Candide set "C"

* Discuss question set "D." – 20 minutes

* Finish lecture: “The Rise of France” – 25 minutes

12/15 – US Constitution and the English Bill of Rights

* Hand out Jonathon Swift’s “A Modest Proposal.” Assign for extra credit due Monday 1/3.

* Hand out the “US Constitution and the English Bill of Rights” assignment and explain what it is. Have them do it in pairs. – whole period

* Materials – "A Modest Proposal" and question set; “US Constitution and the English Bill of Rights” assignment

12/16 – The Rise of England, Candide set "C"

* Finish the “US Constitution and the English Bill of Rights” assignment. - 25 minutes

* Collect question set "E" while they are working.

* Start lecture: “Rise of England” – 25 minutes

12/17 – Candide Wrap-up

* Discuss the last question set for Candide and the importance of the book in general. Spend last 15 minutes at least getting the possible interpretations of the last line up on the board. Assign the essay for extra credit, due Monday after break (1/3). – 45 minutes

1/3 – Unit Test,

* Collect the extra credit work. Discuss what they thought of last line. – 10 minutes

* Finish lecture: “Rise of England” – 35 minutes

* Speed review for test tomorrow. – remaining time

1/4 – Unit Test,

* Test for Rise of European Nations – 40 minutes

* Materials – Unit Test