Journal Entry 91018 What are you most excited

Journal Entry 9/10/18 • What are you most excited to learn about this school year? • Based on what you know about the class

Early Modern Europe (EME) Unit Introduction • Unit Goal: • Understand the emergence of modern European society and government post dark ages • Understand the importance of the Renaissance period • Understand the power struggle between the Catholic Church and European nobility • Understand the impact of Martin Luther and the Reformation • Understand how the Reformation impacted Absolute Monarchs in Europe • Why: • It is important to understand the context of early modern Europe to set up the growth of European nations, which will eventually impact the political turmoil and wars of the late 19 th and 20 th centuries. • What will we cover? • • • Context – Middle Ages Return to the arts and classical studies: Renaissance Rise and corruption of the Catholic Church Reformation of the Catholic Church Religious wars as a result of conflicts amongst European Christian Society Impacts of all of the aforementioned things on society and the peoples of continental Europe

Critical Terms for Understanding History • Argument/perspective/bias/opinion – Taking a stance on a particular subject or topic. • These terms are synonymous • This can also be called opinion from a personal perspective • In a formal written way this is called a thesis • Context – The information needed in order to understand a history or an argument/perspective/bias/opinion • Think of this as the setup for what you are about to learn/read • Almost everything needs some form of context for understanding • Evidence – The critical information needed in order to fully understand an argument/perspective/bias/opinion • Analysis – The explanation (although it can be used in other ways) of why the evidence is supporting the argument/perspective/bias/ opinion • In history, you will need to articulate your opinions in several ways, while defending, and explaining those opinions. These aforementioned terms are the formal terms used to do that.

Renaissance and Reformation Timeline Plagues Emergence of Christianity Petrine Supremacy Early Church Reform Papacy in Avignon Catholic Reformation Great Schism Counter Reformation Rise of Catholicism Germanic Tribes 300 s Vikings and the emergence of Fiefdoms Charlemagne & The Carolingians Renaissance Italian & Northern 1600

• Monday Rest of this Week… • Intro unit and mini writing assignment • Tuesday • Research day in library • Wednesday • Writing day in lab • Thursday • Jigsaw information from mini writing assignment • Friday • Myers will recap the basic info from the unit and give context on Catholicism in Europe