Monday, December 15, 2008

The French Revolution

You will pick a group in France and write a list of grievances on your blog to present to the king. You must also provide an explanation for these grievances. You can be a peasant, commoner, noble, or member of the clergy. Only five students can pick each group, and you can call dibs in the comment section of this blog.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Enlightenment Monarchs

Pick an Enlightenment Monarch and research the life and accomplishments of that monarch. On your blog put a scorecard (with explanations) for you subject in the areas of cultural, educational, legal, political, and military reform.
You must comment on at least three of your classmates blogs. You can call dibs on your monarch via the comment section (only four students per monarch).

Monday, November 10, 2008

Louis XIV


Pick to represent either the monarch, clergy, nobility, or commoners. On your blog evaluate the success of Louis XIV's foreign and domestic policies. Only five students can pick each group, and you can call dibs in the comment section of this blog. You also must comment on at least 3 other students' blog (2 of which must be from a different group).

Monday, November 3, 2008

The Thirty Years' War


What were the causes and effects of the Thirty Years' War? Answer the question on your own blog. You also should comment on at least three other students' blogs (You need to say more than, "I agree with _______ because.....").

Monday, October 27, 2008

The Reformation

On your blog, you need to pick one part of the reformation and describe it in detail. The choices are Luther, Calvin, the Anabaptists, the English church, Zwingli, and the Catholic Reformation. You should analyze causes of your particular reformation, discuss how it was a change from the Catholic church, and describe the impact it had on European History.
4 students can pick Luther, 4 students can pick Calvin, 3 students can pick the Anabaptists, 3 students can pick the English Church, 3 students can pick Zwingli, and 3 students can pick the Catholic Reformation. You can call dibs on who you want via the comment section on this blog.
Please include some sort of visual. You'll also need to comment on at least three other students' blogs (2 have to be different reformations and 1 the same).
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Was Columbus a hero, villian, or something else?

How should Columbus be viewed? This should be done on your own blog, and you should comment on at least three other classmates blogs.

Friday, October 3, 2008

European Artist

How do the artists you researched emphasize Renaissance Ideals?