“Conversos” in the News

Apropos of our Crusades studies, there is an article in today’s Boston Globe about “conversos:” Jews pressured into converting to Catholicism during the Spanish Inquisition.  It is an interview with Robert Maryks, an author who recently spoke at Boston College on the subject.

Check it out!

Reminder: Quiz 2

Reminder: Quiz 2 will be Monday, May 24.

This quiz covers CH 28, “The Renaissance Begins” and CH 29, “Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance”.  Make sure you review the chapters, re-read the “Reading Notes” and “Processing” pages in your notebook, and review the definitions for this chapter’s vocabulary words.  (Hint: Make sure you understand the reasons why the Renaissance happened, including:art, humanism, trade and commerce and Italian city-states AND you can match famous historical Florentines with their artistic or scientific achievements, and can pinpoint some important places, people and works of art/architecture in Florence’s history on a map.)

The CH 28 quiz will consist of multiple choice, a Venn diagram and a design for a 4-page website describing the beginning of the Renaissance. The CH 29 quiz will consist of multiple choice, a matching diagram and a map of Renaissance Florence.

Please let me know if you have any questions–either in today’s review session, or between now and Monday via email, telephone or blog comment.

Thanks!  Kimberlee

UPDATE: CHS. 10 & 11 Test

Dear All,

Since you have all school testing next week, the CHS. 10 & 11 test will take place on Friday, 5/7.

Your CHS. 28 and 29 notebook pages (pp. 192-193; pp. 196-202) and vocabulary will still be due on Monday, 5/10.

SO SORRY for all this juggling around.  It’s that “end of the year crunch time.”

Thanks,

Kimberlee

Moving the Test on CHS. 10 & 11

Dear Group 5-ers,

Since many of you have been gone all week, and I will be returning your graded quizzes today (Friday, 4/30), I have decided to move the test to Monday, 5/10 so that you have an opportunity to go over your quizzes and ask questions to adequately prepare for the exam.

So, Monday 5/3 we will have a review session instead of the exam.  Please bring in your quizzes, notebook, book and any questions you might have.

If we have time, we will read CH 29 in class.

See you Monday!

Kimberlee

Back in the Swing

Dear Group 5-ers,

Hope you enjoyed your Patriots Day holiday.  We’re  having a quiz Monday on Chapters 10 & 11, so wanted to touch base.

Monday (4/26), when we meet, you’ll be having your quiz and then a CHS 10 & 11 test review session.

Please review your homework, notes and vocabulary, and think ahead to any questions you might have for me.  Don’t forget to check out the helpful hints on the “Quizzes” page before Monday.  And, the “Exams” page before the test on 5/3.

I will be in today for my office hour, and you of course can call or email any time.

Ciao!

Kimberlee

Inside the Hajj Pilgrimage Video

CNN has a nice video giving an insider’s look at the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.  As non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca, this is as close as some of us will ever get.  Check it out.

Homework Handout – due 3/29

Please be aware that I gave the History Alive! notebook pages as a photocopied HANDOUT today. **Please contact me if you need one.**  The photocopy has the CH 10 section numbers for each of the terms/concepts that you are going to summarize (in a sentence), as well as the maps for adding symbols to.

Let me know if you have any questions.

See you Monday!