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Captivation Station Schedule

 * **Date** || **Student** || **Topic** ||
 * 1.12 || Martin || Inquisition ||
 * 2.12 || Sophie || Philip II ||
 * 3.12 || Julian || Louis XIV ||
 * 7.12 || David || England ||
 * 9.12 || Sara || Austria and Prussia ||
 * 10.12 || Julia || Peter the Great and/or Catherine the Great ||
 * 14.12 || Pia || Unit Review--Renaissance ||
 * 16.12 || Hendrik || Unit Review--Protestant Reformation ||
 * 17.12 || Emil, Max & Melissa || Unit Review--Absolutism ||

WHY DO WE STUDY THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION TOGETHER?
[|Slideshare] Presentation Project



To all absent students:

We are going to begin studying Absolutism to finish the content portion of our unit on the Renaissance and Reformation. I am posting the note-taking study guide and summaries on the wiki for your reference now for both chapters. You should finish the Chapter One Study Guide Sections 1-4 if you have not done so already. Please read Chapter 4 Section 1 for Monday's class in your World History book and take notes in outline format in the study guide for Monday's class on November 30th.

I am extending the family homework until Monday for __The Prince__. Please talk with your parents about it, follow the directions, and type or write a summary to share during a class discussion on Monday, November 30th.

If you return on Friday, you may be asked to leave one of your classes to take an English placement test. There is nothing you need to do to prepare for this test. The text and questions will be provided for you. There will also be a speaking and listening portion that all students will be required to take over the next week. Thank you for your patience and cooperation in advance during this process.

Feel better soon all of you, jbiii



The Age of Absolutism (1500-1800)

 * Birth of modern state
 * Based on the “Divine Right of Kings” = “God institutes monarchy for the welfare of the people.”, est’d for **Louis XIV**
 * Monarch cannot do as he pleases but must act in the best interests of the people.
 * Developed due to civil wars of the Reformation
 * Absolute monarchy: military, tax collection, and judicial system under authority of the king
 * Powers formerly in the hands of aristocracy
 * National/civil bureaucracy was formed to administer government and keep aristocracy and church in check
 * Aristocracy was partially assumed into bureaucracy
 * Consolidated the church into a national entity with government control over clergy
 * Most of the practices of the modern state were more or less instituted in the France of Louis XIV: centralized government, a centralized civil bureaucracy, national legislation, a national judiciary that controlled most judicial activity, a large, standing military under the direct, rather than indirect, control of national authorities, and a national tax collection mechanism in which taxes went straight to the national government rather than passing through the hands of regional nobility.
 * “Theater of power” = Versailles and “Sun King” role
 * Revolution of tax system = better collection and distribution of national wealth
 * Dissolved parlements and General Assembly by exiling those who vetoed policy
 * Focused on religious unity
 * Other examples: Spain--Phillip II, Prussia-Brandenburg (Germany)--Frederick the Great, Austria-Hungary--Habsburg, and Russia--Peter the Great

Who is "Absolutely Absolute?"
Leading up to the Christmas break, we will be examining the role absolutism played in Europe. During our analysis, I am challenging you to become familiar with one absolutist monarch and try to persuade us that he or she is the absolutest absolutist! Please follow the directions below during the course of the project:


 * Define absolutism in your team's own words.
 * Research your monarch using the book as your first resource and then the Internet.
 * Record your research using one of the notes formats that we have been using throughout this unit.
 * Identify absolutist principles in your monarch.
 * Develop a persuasive presentation where you creatively try to convince us that your king is Absolutely Absolute.
 * Deliver your presentation on __**Wednesday**__**__, December 16th.__**
 * Vote on who you think is the absolutest absolutist based on the persuasive presentations.

Your definition, research and presentations will be counted towards your unit grade. I look forward to working with you on this and seeing your creativity come to life!


 * **Monarch** || **Team** ||
 * Louis XIV || Max, Sophie, Julian ||
 * Philip II || Emil, Sara, Hendrik ||
 * Frederick the Great || Melissa, Vivien, David ||
 * Catherine the Great || Julia, Carolin ||
 * Peter the Great || Martin, Pia, Lukas ||

Absolutely Absolute Assessment Criteria

With 5 total votes, **Philip II** was voted the Abolutest Absolutist. However, I think you all did a wonderful job of preparing for and delivering your presentations. Keep up the focused hard work after the break! I look forward to working with you all in 2010!! To access all articles below, use the following information: Username: KIS Password: welcome



[|King Philip II ABC-CLIO Article]



[|King Louis XIV ABC-CLIO Article]



[|Frederick II The Great ABC-CLIO Article]



[|Peter I The Great ABC-CLIO Article]



[|Catherine II The Great ABC-CLIO Article]

Renaissance Festival Project

 * **Topic** || **Presenter** ||
 * War || Lukas ||
 * Entertainment || Julian ||
 * Money || Julia ||
 * Dancing || Pia ||
 * Telephone || Melissa ||
 * Kung Fu || Emil ||
 * Kitchen || Martin ||
 * Evolution || Carolin ||
 * Architecture || Sophie ||
 * Knights || Max ||
 * Football || Hendrik ||
 * Printing Press || Sara ||
 * Medicine || Vivien ||
 * Music || David ||

__**Important Dates:**__
21/1 Dress Rehearsal: You will discuss your presentation ideas with the class and show us what you plan to do so that we can give you feedback.

25/1 Renaissance Festival Presentations with PYP