Welcome

Western Civilization 40S is a course designed to develop an understanding of societal development in Europe and North America. Students study numerous Ancient Cultures, such as the Greeks and Romans, eventually travelling through time studying medieval society, Renaissance culture, and the revolutionary movements leading to industrialization and liberalism. Students will end the course looking at where our society is headed in the 21st Century.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

American Revolution Mind Map

We have started working on the American Revolution. Students have began the creation of a mind map synthesizing their learning on this topic. Students will eventually be asked to use their mind map to write about what they learned regarding the American Revolution.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Renaissance

Students are now working on a map that marks the birthplaces of famous Renaissance Men such as da Vinci, Galileo, and Michelangelo. These maps will be created using google maps and eventually uploaded to this site. The maps will include biographical information about the influential thinkers as well as pictures and videos relating to the individual.

Roman Architecture

During Our Pre-Modern History Unit students recreated Roman architecture. All the groups did a fantastic job mimicking the architecture of that time.


The Maison Carree in Rome







A four foot Roman bridge including arches



The Temple of Hercules










Thursday, March 11, 2010

Our first test in Western Civilization will be on Wednesday March 17th. Our class has been working on a test review for two classes outlining the material for the test. To view a copy of the outline click on the link below.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/28795358/Pre-Modern-Test-Outline