august
2014
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SAT/SUN
28 July
29
30
31
1 August
2/3
4
5
6
7
8
9/10
11
12
13
14
15
16/17
19
20
21
22
23/24
First Day of classes
Into to Big Era 1 an
overview
Creation Myths
The big bang the
expanding universe
Galileo and the telescope
The life of a star
Types of Stars
18
25
26
27
28
29
Formation of the Galaxy
Formation of the Planets
Galileo and the
Telescope
Newton and Gravity
Aristotle
George Gamoff, Ralph,
Alfer, WMAP Mission
WMAP Mission
Hubble Teliscope
The Great Debate
Heliocyntrism
Review for quiz
Quiz
George Lamentra
Primeval Atom, Hoyle,
Nucleosynthisis and the
steady state
1 September
2
3
4
5
30/31
6/7
september
MONDAY
2014
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1 September
2
3
4
5
Labor Day
No School
George Lamentra
Primeval Atom, Hoyle,
Nucleosynthisis and the
steady state
Hoyle, Nucleosynthisis
and the steady state
Our Planet and its
development.
Land, Water, Life
The Habitable Zone
8
9
10
11
12
Plants
Animals
Intelligent life
The Drake Equation
Overview of big Era 1
Video,
15
16
17
18
19
Presentation of projects
Review: Big Era 1
Test: Big Era 1
Into to Big Era 2
Geography and the
environment
Early development of
man, Neanderthal and
the Homo sapiens
SAT/SUN
6/7
13/14
20/21
22
23
24
25
26
Development of
early river valley
civilizations
Interactions with the
Environment Early
migration of Africa,
Eurasia, Australia
Migrations across the
oceans, of the Colvis
people Artifacts
Social interaction Video
on the psychology of
human interaction,
The Nomadic hunter
gatherer or the
sedentary society
1 October
2
3
4/5
8
9
10
11/12
29
30
Generalizations/Enduring
Understandings, Cultural
Interactions, State
Formation
Understandings, Cultural
Interactions, Economic
Structures, Social
Structures
6
7
27/28
october
MONDAY
29 September
6
Art, sculpture, jewelry
artifacts.
Review for quiz
2014
TUESDAY
30
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1 October
2
3
Irrigation systems and
the Sedentary lifestyle
Environment Geography
and climate.
Demography population
changes and shifts
The beginnings of the use
of tools. And their
development Artifacts
from the Smithsonian
7
8
9
10
Quiz: Papers due for
history of early man
Neanderthal vs the Homo
sapiens
Emergence of agriculture
and technological change
Nature of village
settlements
Impact of agriculture on
the environment
Introduction of key
stages of metal use
Basic features of early
civilizations in different
environments:
Mesopotamia, Egypt,
Indus Valley civilization
13
14
15
16
17
Jeopardy review game
Big Era 2 review and
overview. Key ideas , and
important questions
Big Era 2 Exam
Intro to Big Era 3
No School Parent
Teacher conferences
No School Parent
Teacher conferences
20
21
22
23
24
The Dawn of
Domestication
Animals, and plants
The Agricultural
Revolution The Big
Picture
The Agricultural
Revolution Settling down
The Agricultural
Revolution Travel and
Communication
Revolution Innovation
and Technology
27
28
29
30
31
The Agricultural
Revolution Social
Structures
Innovation
The Agricultural
Revolution Productivity
and Society
The Agricultural
Revolution Productivity
and Society Continued
The Agricultural
Revolution City States
Government
City States
Government
3
4
5
6
7
SAT/SUN
4/5
11/12
18/19
25/26
1/2 November
8/9
november
MONDAY
27 October
2014
TUESDAY
28
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SAT/SUN
29
30
31
1/2 November
8/9
3
4
5
6
7
City States Common
Identity
City States
Art and Buildings
City States, Religion and
its Role
City States Creation of
New social Classes
The Art of War
10
11
12
13
14
Communication,
Technology, Agriculture
Video on Big Era 3
Class Review and turning
in Projects for big era 3
Test Day Big Era 3
Big Era 4 Introduction
17
18
19
20
21
Social Stratification
The Religions: Hinduism,,
Buddhism
Judaism, Islam,
Christianity
Greek Philosophy and
the Philosophers
Communications and
Trade
24
25
26
27
28
Advances in Technology
Improvements in
Agriculture
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break
1 December
2
3
4
5
15/16
22/23
29/30
6/7
december
MONDAY
2014
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1 December
2
3
4
5
Deforestation and the
downside of it.
The Art of war and the
advancement in
Technology
Advances in Commerce
and Taxation
The rise and fall of
empires:
Tyranny and Despotism
Rise and fall of Empires
Over Expansionism
8
9
10
11
12
The Rise and fall of
Empires:
Over exploitation
Slavery in the early
Empires
The development of the
written language and
Early trade
Communication
Technology and Trade
Advances during Big Era
Video on City States. The
fall of the Roman Empire
15
16
17
18
19
Review for Big Era Exam!
Research papers are due
Big Era 4 Exam!
Intro to Big Era 5
Population fluctuation
and the causes
Population fluctuation
and Climate Change
SAT/SUN
6/7
13/14
20/21
22
23
24
25
26
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
1 January
2
3/4
8
9
10
29
30
31
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
5
6
7
27/28
january
2015
MONDAY
29 December
TUESDAY
30
WEDNESDAY
31
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation
5
6
7
8
9
Review of fluctuation of
the population.
Population changes
.Population Fluctuation:
Irrigation and
improvements
Population changes:
Disease
The Spread of Disease
and large scale Trade
Trade and the exchange
of Ideas
12
13
14
15
16
Trade and the exchange
of Ideas
The Development of
Science.
Trade and the exchange
of Ideas
The Printing Press
Trade and the exchange
of Ideas
Weapons
Advances in Warfare.
Projectile weapons
Warfare:
The Mongol Domination
19
20
21
22
23
MLK Holiday
No School
Control of the Oceans
Greek warfare
Nautical Advances:
Navigation, Sail
Construction
:Oceanic Trade: Indian
Ocean and
Mediterranean Ocean
Connecting Themes
Communication
Technology, Trade
26
27
28
29
30
Group A present
individual class projects
from Big Era 5
Group B present
individual class projects
from Big Era 5
Review for Big Era 5 Test
Exam Big Era 5
Intro into Big Era 6
Global Economy
2
3
4
5
6
SAT/SUN
3/4
10/11
17/18
24/25
31/1 February
7/8
february
MONDAY
2015
TUESDAY
26 January
27
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
28
29
30
31/1 February
7/8
2
3
4
5
6
The Rise of European
Power
The Rise of European
Power: Organized
Military
The Rise of European
Power: Technology Gun
Powder
The Rise of European
Power: Trade
Europe and the Americas
9
10
11
12
13
The Columbian Exchange:
Gold
The Columbian Exchange:
Social Mobility
The Columbian Exchange:
Crops and Animals
The Columbian Exchange:
The Great Dying
The Columbian Exchange:
Slavery
16
17
18
19
20
Presidents Day
No School
The Columbian Exchange:
Ship Building and
Deforestation
Culture:
The Renaissance
Culture:
Corrupt Religion
Culture
The Protestant
Reformation
23
24
25
26
27
Scientific Advancements
Since Big Era One
Connecting Themes:
Communication,
Technology, Trade
Video over Big Era
Review Big Era 6
Exam Big Era 6
2
3
4
5
6
:
SAT/SUN
14/15
21/22
28/1 March
7/8
march
2015
MONDAY
23 February
TUESDAY
24
WEDNESDAY
25
THURSDAY
26
FRIDAY
27
SAT/SUN
28/1 March
.
2
3
4
5
6
:Introduction to Big Era 7
The Revolutionary Era
The manufacturing of
textiles in China
The manufacturing of
textiles in China
Continued
Manufacturing in Europe
The Coming of Fossil
Fuels and their effects on
the Industrial Revolution
9
10
11
12
13
The Rise of the Colonial
Empires
Colonial Empires:
Industrial Revolution
Colonial Empires:
Population Growth and
Exploitation of Labor
Colonial Empires:
Migration
Field Trip: St. Louis
History Museum
16
17
18
19
20
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
23
24
25
26
27
Migration:
Steam Powered Boats
Migration:
Railroads
Colonial Empires:
Idealistic Revolutions
Scientific Revolutions
Democratic Revolutions
An End to Slavery:
The Hourly worker
30
31
1 April
2
3
Rise Of the Social Classes
Nationalism and the
shrinking countries
7/8
14/15
21/22
28/29
4/5
april
2015
MONDAY
30 March
TUESDAY
31
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1 April
2
3
Nationalism case study:
The Spirit of St. Louis
Review Big Era 7
Exam Big Era 7
6
7
8
9
10
Intro to Big Era 8
Global Competition
Earths Limited Resources,
Land Food, Fuel
Alliances and the start of
World War I
World War I:
Technology and Modern
Warfare
Field Trip to Fort Leonard
Wood Transportation
Museum and Army
Barracks
13
14
15
16
17
WW I:
The War Comes to an
end
Post War Financial
Turmoil in Europe
Fascism and Communism
The Global economy: The
Great Depression
Combating the
Depression, Inflation, and
Stagnation
What didn’t work
SAT/SUN
4/5
11/12
18/19
20
21
22
23
24
Combatting the
Depression John
Maynerd Keynes
Environmental Over
Exploitation, The Dust
Bowl
WWII A New World
Conflict
WWII Technology and
Modern Warfare
WWII the Ending of war
in Europe
1 May
2/3
8
9/10
27
28
29
30
The Atom Bomb Ending
of the war in the Pacific,
Foreign Relations and the
power gap.
Project presentation
Group A
Project Presentation
Group B
Review Big Era 8
4
5
6
7
25/26
may
2015
MONDAY
27 April
TUESDAY
28
WEDNESDAY
29
THURSDAY
30
FRIDAY
1 May
SAT/SUN
2/3
Exam of Big Era 8
4
5
6
7
8
Intro to Big Era 9
The Beginning of the
Cold war
The Introduction of
Communism in Easter
Europe The raising of the
Berlin Wall, The Berlin
Airlift
On the Brink of Nuclear
War. The Cuban Missile
Crisis
The Civil Rights
Movement: Dr. Martin
Luther King
11
12
13
14
15
The 60’s The British
Invasion. Death of a
President
The Vietnam War, Begins
The Tet Offensive
America puts a Man on
the Moon
The 70’s The End of the
Vietnam war
Watergate
Massacre at the Olympics
The Arab oil embargo
The 70’s Continued
Hostage Crisis in Iran
The Palestinian uprising
The Camp David Accord
The 80’s An Actor
Becomes President
The Iran Contra Scandal
Environmentalism
Sandra day O’Connor
9/10
16/17
18
19
20
21
22
The Booming Economy
Revolution in the Media
New Social Activism
Drugs in Schools
Aid Epidemic Begins
The End of the Cold War
The Soviet Union
Collapses Revolution in
Eastern Europe
Iraq Invades Kuwait
The Gulf War Begins and
ends in 100 days
The Rise of Technology
The Breakup of the
former Yugoslavia The
Technology Boom Carries
the world into the New
Millennium
The world Trade Center is
attacked America goes to
war in the Middle East
Financial Crisis in Europe
America in Recession
28
29
30/31
4
5
6/7
25
26
27
Review of Big Era 9
Big Era ( Final
Last Day Of Classes
1 June
2
3
23/24
june
2015
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SAT/SUN
1 June
2
3
4
5
6/7
8
9
10
11
12
13/14
15
16
17
18
19
20/21
22
23
24
25
26
27/28
29
30
1 July
2
3
4/5
6
7
8
9
10
11/12
july
2015
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SAT/SUN
29 June
30
1 July
2
3
4/5
6
7
8
9
10
11/12
13
14
15
16
17
18/19
20
21
22
23
24
25/26
27
28
29
30
31
1/2 August
3
4
5
6
7
8/9