Mr. Burley's Class

"To Understand is to Transform What Is."
Welcome to Mr. Burley's website for his
World History classes at Lake Nona High School. 
 
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August and September 2010

Sunday 
Monday 
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday 
Saturday 
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            Intro to Class
  
 
24       Review Reading
          Early   
          Civ./Agriculture 
 
HMWK: None
25     Big Picture History
  Video: Did you Know? 
         History in 7 min.
 
26     Creating Arguments
     - Questions
 
HMWK: Finish Questions
27    Review Arguments
      Themes Collage
 
HMWK: Finish Collage
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30         Intro to R.V.C
       - Mesopotamia PPT
 
HMWK: Epic of
31        Review Reading
       - Man's Role in 
         Civilization
       - Self vs. Social
        Obligations
 HMWK: None
1    Map Work on the
     Mesopotamian Region
     -  Fill in items
 
2        Review Reading
      - Importance of Laws
      - Fairness in Laws
      - Functions in Society
HMWK: None 
3         Mesoptamian
             Review
       Questions & Terms 
 
HMWK: Study for Quiz
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 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY 
 
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        Mesopotamia Quiz 
8     Egypt Introduction
 
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Review Questions & Reading
- Note Differences in Mesopotamia & Egypt
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S.P.L.I.C.E.R.
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Apple & Oranges
- Point by Point Essay
 
HMWK: One Sentence argument statement 
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- Review Statements 
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Inclass Essay
- Explain the Similarities and Differences between Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
 
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Introduction to China 
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             NATIONAL
      CONSTITUTION DAY
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China Discussion
 
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Discuss Reading on Mandate of Heaven
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Ancient China Quiz 
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Review Quiz
 - Argumentative Statements
 
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Discuss Reading
- Shift in History from RVC to Empires
 
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Discuss Reading
- Introduction to the Greeks & Spartans
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October 2010

Monday 
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday 
Saturday 
Sunday 
 
 
 
         
    
 
     
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Discuss Reading
- Introduction to the Greeks & Spartans
 
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The Persians & Greeks- Power Point and Notes 
 
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Review reading & Intro to greek philosophy
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HMWK: SOAPSToneSAnalysis on Document 1ONLY REMEMBER to base your analysis on the DBQ Question.
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review SOAPSToneS on Doc. 1
 
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Complete Document analysis for DBQ
HMWK: Finish SOAPSToneS on all 7 documents of the DBQ: Power & Authority in Iran (Persia) & Greece           (Here's the question page)  
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Review SOAPStone and analysis
 
 
 
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In class Writing
 - DBQ: Power & Authority
 
 
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PSAT &
Introduction to Religious Project
 
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Religious Project 
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Religious Project 
 
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Religious Project 
 
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Religious Project 
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Religious Project 
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Religious Project 
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Project Presentations
 
 
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Project Presentations
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Project Presentations
 
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Project Presentations
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NOVEMBER 2010

Monday 
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday 
Saturday 
Sunday 
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HMWK:
Create a Theme Chart/Sheet on Hinduism & Buddhism
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Review Themes & Discuss Hiduism & Buddhism
 
HMWK:
Create a Theme Chart/Sheet on Hinduism & Buddhism   
3 
 
HMWK:
Create a Theme Chart/Sheet on Confucsian & Taoism
4
Review Themes & Discuss Confucian & Taoism 
HMWK:
Create a Theme Chart/Sheet  on Judaism
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 Review Themes &   Discuss Judaism
 
HMWK:
Create a Theme Chart/Sheet on Christianity & Islam
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 Comparison of Religion Movie
 
 
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Comparison of Religions Movie Continued 
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Movie Quiz 
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Veteran's Day Presentation
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Religion Test
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Review Rel. Test
 
 
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Rise & Fall: Rome Review
 
 
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       TEACH IN
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Rise & Fall: Rome Review
 
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Thanksgiving Presentation
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                                                                            THANKSGIVING         BREAK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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DECEMBER 2010

Monday 
Tuesday 
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday 
Saturday 
Sunday 
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HMWK: Complete Worksheet
 
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Review Roman Empire
1
Review Fall of Rome
2
Roman Empire Test
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Review Test     
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The Byzantine Empire
 
           Handout
 
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Winter Break

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Winter Break 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
      GO LIONS!!