Carter's World History

Everything that has been turned in has been graded and put in PowerSchool.  When you finish today, work on anything that may be missing.  You must have these missing assignments turned in to me by the time you come back from Spring Break.   ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE APRIL 4!! If you have turned in everything, you will be making a Medieval Coat of Arms.  Use the directions to create a Coat of Arms to describe who you are.  There are many different examples throughout history, but here is a Coat of Arms for Carter... Coat of Arms, or Family Crest, has long been a symbol of a family's identity and values. Originally used to identify warriors dressed in armor, each knight chose symbols and colors to represent his family or clan. These family crests or coats of arms have been passed down throughout generations.

Be sure to study for your test tomorrow that covers the early Middle Ages.  Study your notes and the PowerPoints.  You can use THIS website to help you too!! Since the power was out this afternoon, you will need to complete the 7.4 notes section on your own for homework and share it with me before you come to class on Thursday.  The PowerPoint and notes are available under Links to Docs.  Vocabulary for section 7.4:   Charter :  a written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town Capital :  money or wealth used to invest in business or enterprise Tenant Farmer :  someone who would pay rent to a lord to farm part of the lord's land Middle Class:  a group of people, including merchants, traders and artisans, whose rank was between nobles and peasants Guild :  an association of merchants or artisans, who cooperated to uphold standards of their trade and to protect their economic interests Apprentice :  a young person learning a trade from a master Journey

Today, we being our studies of Medieval Europe.  Over the next few weeks (because we have to throw Spring Break into the middle of it!), we will look at how the world changed after the Fall of Rome and got a little darker.... well, maybe not. This unit will cover Chapters 7 and 8 in the textbook.  Vocabulary can be found on Quizlet or in the textbook.  Notes are available online (Honors) or on paper (Standard).  There will be assessment questions at the end of each section, and other reading passages that will go into certain topics we will be covering.  There is not a Prezi for this unit.   We will be using PowerPoints, which will only be made available for those absent and to study by when each class has completely finished that section. You will be learning about feudalism, knights and castles, the Black Death, the Crusades, and just how difficult life was during this time in Western Europe.  We will also see how it evolved into what became the Renaissance and the dawn of

It is becoming a problem with some of you about turning your work in on time. Up to this point, I had hoped to not start a late work policy, but here it goes.... You will have time in class to work on assignments.  The assignments is due that day unless I tell you otherwise.  Failing to turn into the box or share with me assignments before the bell rings, results in your work being late.  I will automatically take 20 points off of your grade, in addition to any points deducted for incorrect answers.  You will get progress reports every three weeks.  The week you get your progress report (I will announce the date but typically the day after you get your progress report) will be the last day I will take anything missing from the progress report.  At that point, your "missing" 0 will turn into a "permanent" 0 and I will make a note in PowerSchool that you failed to turn in your work on time.   If you are absent, you will have five days after you return