Casa Montessori Humanities

Humanities lessons and assignments for Casa Montessori Adolescents.

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Aug 29th-Sept 2nd:

• Tuesday, August 30th: Episode One of PBS’s The Great War.
• Comprehension Questions (Due Friday, 9/2) – Everyone
• Thursday, September 1st: Episode Two of PBS’s The Great War.
• Comprehension Questions (Due Friday, 9/2) – Everyone
• Episodes One and Two Review (Due Friday, 9/2) – Everyone
• Additional Assignments:
  • The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
  • Causes of WWI Reading (do first), then complete Worksheet in your Humanities notebook.

September 6th-9th:

• Tuesday, September 6th: Episode Three of PBS’s The Great War – Total War
  • Comprehension Questions (everyone) – Due Friday 9/9!
• Thursday, September 8th: Episode Four of PBS’s The Great War – Slaughter
  • Comprehension Questions (everyone) – Due Friday 9/9!
  • Review Questions (everyone) – Due Friday 9/9!
• Additional Assignments:
  • All Quiet on the Western Front Worksheet
  • US Involvement in WWI Worksheet

September 12th-16th:

• Tuesday Video: Russia’s Last Tsar
• Review Questions from the video. (everyone! Due 9/16).
• Who were the Cossacks? Cossacks supported the Tsar completely. Their wish was that Russians remained under Romanov rule and an empirical dynasty. They did not support the Russian Revolution. Here is a video for more info.
• Looking ahead: Research topics for final paper.
• Thursday Video: Episode 6: Collapse.
• Comprehension Questions for Episode 6. (everyone! Due 9/20).

September 19th-23rd:

• Tuesday, September 20th: Final Episode of The Great War.
• Comprehension questions for the final episode.
• Thursday, September 22nd: Quiz! Closed book/computer. You should review how the war started, fighting tactics and firsts, major battles, major dates, America’s involvement, events that foreshadow WWII.

September 26-30th:

• Final Paper for Humanities Due 9/30!