Day 26: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Middle ages: a second wave of invasions - Concept: As we talked about yesterday, the former western Roman Empire was increasingly controlled by invading Germanic tribes. A new wave of invaders, the Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims, attacked from 800 - 1000. The Vikings were the fiercest of them all, invading Britain, Europe, and even as far east as present-day Russia. Because they threatened to take over much of France, they were given a large area of land to settle in, called Normandy. This was an effective, peaceful way to limit their power. In time, the Viking attacks gradually diminished, and former enemies became part of the society they had originally fought against.

Check yesterday's homework: German Kingdoms worksheet questions and
Charlemagne worksheet, questions on the first side

Focus on the Vikings

Watch the Vikings video

Homework #1: Charlemagne worksheet, second side, due March 11
Homework #2: Text questions, p. 45:2, 3 , due March 11


Social Studies 11

Immediate causes of World War I, including:

The July Crisis, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the Schlieffen Plan

Homework #1: Worksheet Exercise #3 - Order of Events (July Crisis), due March 11
Homework #2: WWI package, complete questions #2 - 6, due March 11