Thursday, March 27, 2008

Welcome To The Second Marking Period

The Renaissance
Please post a comment on the following:
What aspect of Humanism interest you the most?
Please post your answer in a lengthy paragraph giving details and examples.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Marking Period Exam.

  • Please click on the link below to get juicy information on The Bubonic Plague.
  • Post a comment on the Skill Builder: interpreting Charts on page 359
  • Now, please study -The Bubonic Plague Strikes on page 357 to Effects Of The Plague on page 359 for a test on Tuesday. You will also be doing a Multiple Paper on Wednesday.
Remember-Hard Work Brings Success!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Portfolio#5

The Bubonic Plague
Write a letter to your friend in Australia, telling him/her about the
sudden outbreak of the Black Death in Europe.

Due-3/14/08

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Portfolio # 4

Today is our last day on the Commercial Revolution.
Reflection -Think about all that we have done so far and write a one page paper
on thne topic. Your paper should include background information
on Global Trade Interaction, important concepts such as Capitalism,
business, demand, supply, trade fairs, banking, commerce etc

Due-3/7/08

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Commercial Revolution

Many people trace their last names back to Medieval Occupations.
For example,a man who made thatched roof for cottages became Thatcher.
The name Smith refers to a man who smites or works metal.There is also
Brownsmith, one who works copper. Goldsmith, one who works gold and Silversmith,
one who works silver.

Someone who made things out of wood might be surnamed carpenter.
Someone who made or repaired wooded barrels might be called Cooper.

Place names also became surnames, such as Holland and Welsh.
Sometimes a person new to an area simply received the surname Newman.
Surname can also drive family relationships, as does Williamson.

Task: Use the internet to see if you can figure out the origin of your
last name.

Please post your comment before Friday.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Portfolio# 4 - Global Trade Interaction

Due Date: 2/4/08

List three countries with which we trade today and some of the goods we trade in.
  • Please remember to complete your worksheet for tomorrow's class.