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Week of August 29- Sept. 2

8/26/16

  • Chapter 1

    • What is World History? BC and AD

      • Study of the history of the world; Before Christ; anno Domini( Latin for “in the year of our Lord”)

    • How old is the Earth

      • 4.6 billion years

    • Where were the oldest human fossils found?

      • Africa- specifically Tan

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Week of September 6-September 9

Monday-No school

Tuesday-Presentations Cont. facts------

Thomas Edisons eventions-

Telegraph-1863

Copy Machine-1880

Phonograph-1877

Carbon Transmitter-1877

Wednesday-Mr Bruns top 10

Native Americans-crossing the land bridge

Christopher Columbus-America Discov

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Week of September 5 - September 9

Monday- No School

Tuesday- 

Thomas Edison- Telegraph was invented when he was 16, allowed sending of signals between unmanned station. Copy machine was invented when he was 33. Phonograph was a record player. Carbon transmitter helped telephone reach f

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Luke Schaben - 9/6-9/9

Tuesday - Friday

Presentation - 

Notes: 

Thomas Edison -  Invented Telegraph in 1863 called it "Automatic Repeater" invented when he was 16. He also made the copy machine in 1875.  Phonograph was invented in 1877. It is like a record player. The Carbon

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Lucas Brace- 8/28-9/9

Tuesday- 

Presentation- 

Notes: 

Thomas Edison & Invention- telegraph- 1863- made at 16. Copy machine, 1875 made at age 33. Phonograph, record player. Carbon transmitter 

Revolutionary War- The Decoration of Independence, George Washington important lead

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Week of Sept 5th - 9th

Monday (9/5)-Labor Day no School.

Tuesday (9/6)- Finishing Presentation

Thomas Edison's- His inventions helped shape our technology.

 George Washington- First president he lead a group into the civil war. 

Civil War-Destroyed most of the South and many d

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Week of September 5 - 9

Monday(September 5) - Labor day. NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday(September 6) - Finished up presentations. Election coming up for presidents .. Hillary has been doing well but Donald Trump is making a come back

Mexican American War - Winfield Scoot(general for A,Am

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Sept. 5th - 9th

Monday- 

NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday-

Finished up presentations 

Election coming up for presidents .. Hillary has been doing well but Donald Trump is making a come back 

Wednesday- 

Mr. Bruns went over his top 10 

NOTES- 

Native Americans coming (They came over the l

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Week Sept 6-9

Tuesday-Present

Wednesday- Mr Burns went over his top 10 list and taught us about the Native Americans coming over. War and Trail of tears our terrible thing we did to them. Dont tread on me flag.  No taxation without representation.

Thursday- Mr Bruns

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9/6-9/9

Tuesday- Finish last 2 presentations, talked about election polls

Thomas Edison Inventions

Telegraph-

  • 1863
  • The "Automatic repeater"
  • 16 years old at the time
  • Unmanned stations- translate code on own speed
  • Precursor of the telephone

Copy Machine

  • 1875
  • The electri
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Week of Sept. 5-9

Monday- Labor day no school

Tuesday- went over forum posts.  Talked about  the presidential race and continued with presentations

Wednesday- presentations 

Thursday- presentations 

Friday- presentations 

Phoenicians

Political
When did they come to power?-

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Week of September 5-9

Monday: No School

Tuesday: We discussed forum posts. We talked politics. Started to present.

Wednesday: We continued on presenting. 

Thursday: Presented. 

Friday: Our group finished presenting then another group went.  Test Tuesday.

Notes:

  • What is World Hi
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Week of September 5-9

Monday- no school

Tuesday-

Phoenicians

  • Political
    • Came to power in 2750 B.C.
    • Carthage was founded in 813 B.C. (main city state)
    • Lost power in 146 B.C. due to the fall of Carthage
    • Greeks or Romans destroyed the area
    • Government:
      • Kingship
      • Had limited power because
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Week of Sept. 4th-9th

Monday: No school Labor Day

Tuesday: Continued taking notes on dynasty projects/presentations

Wednesday: Continued taking notes on dynasty projects/presentations

Thursday: Continued taking notes on presentations

Friday:

Notes:

Phoennicia

  • Political
    • When did t
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Week August 29th - September 2nd

Monday-

ch.1

Agricultural/ Neolithic Revolution

Prior to more Organized agriculture, people were nomadic and hunted animals and gathered plants-hunter-gather

They lived in groups of about 25-70 people

No one knows exactly how things changed, but about 10,

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Week of 9/5-9/9

Monday-No School 

Tuesday- Forum post leaders talked about their posts. Did some more presentations.  Talked about the debates and the candidates a little bit. 

Wednesday: Presentations

Thursday: Presentations

Friday: Finished Presentations 

The Zhou Dyna

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Week of Sep. 5-9

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- 

Assyrians

Assyrians were fierce people...exile a lot of people

More advanced in weapons and strategy 

Tried to take over too much land too quick

Fall in 612 BC

Taxed a lot 

Could only do jobs that fall in your social class

Tuesday:

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9/5-9/9

Monday - no school

Tuesday

Assyrians -

Military built

Rose to power in 850 BC

Advanced weapons (iron, copper)

they would dig under enemy walls to weaken them

Collapsed in 612 BC - spread too thin

Had taxes 

Ag 

Person could only do a job within their social

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