Friday, June 5, 2020

History Evaluation: do this now please

Please take some time and answer these questions. Send your responses to Mrs. Whatley. She doesn't yet know that I've asked you to do this. I won't be looking at anyone's responses, so it won't affect your grade :) It is just to help the school evaluate and improve. Put "history evaluation" in the subject line. 

What did you find interesting or important about any of the topics we studied?  Anything else?

What could be improved?

Monday, June 1, 2020

The Roman Empire at its peak

Homework June 1 Princess Anna Komnenos

Due tonight.

Here is the preface to Anna's, "Alexiad", which is the first work of history written by a female, nearly 1000 years ago. She tells of her father, the Emperor Alexios, the history of his rise as a young noble to one of the great Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire. Alexios is the emperor who appealed for help to Pope Urban, setting in motion the first and most successful crusade. Anna's book is full of details about the crusaders from her view as a royal eye witness. 

You can buy the Alexiad as a kindle ebook for only $5
https://www.amazon.ca/Alexiad-Anna-Comnena-ebook/dp/B004JZXPTK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=alexiad&qid=1591022492&sr=8-1

I want you to read the preface, which should take maybe 15 minutes at most. Give me five sentences or more. Are you impressed or touched by anything you have read?

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/file/491E605F-CDF6-4DC1-9481-01216170B281?tenantId=83a8b2a6-6694-4701-adf4-c4ada79ab30f&fileType=pdf&objectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Finnovaacademy.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2F910MedievalHistory%2FClass%20Materials%2FWeek%20of%20June%201%20to%205%2FAlexiad%20the%20preface.pdf&baseUrl=https%3A%2F%2Finnovaacademy.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2F910MedievalHistory&serviceName=teams&threadId=19:475c4803e8a641c19b9fa9c587e62b87@thread.tacv2&groupId=1f392c28-6744-4785-a3e2-2cb47c8eaeac

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