Review

Mr. Jacobs 7th Grade History Review

On Thursday 5/23 we will be taking our final test for the semester. Since I was not your teacher for the
first half of the school year, I will only be testing you on what I have personally covered. This means
Chapters 14-20 in your textbook

The first place you want to look to study is the PowerPoint we have been using as our review for the
Final. You can find this on my website (mrjacobshistory.com) in the File Cabinet Link

The second place you want to look is any vocabulary that we have had. Some of the words will be in the
list below, others will not. Expect to see them on the test. What to study in general for each chapter
follows:

Chapter 14, 15, 16 (Medieval Europe Unit)
Geography of Europe (know your countries and bodies of water)
Vikings (who were they, what were they known for)
Charlemagne (who was he)
The Catholic Church (monks, Pope, clergy)
Manor system (what is it)
Henry IV (excommunication)
Magna Carta (why is it important)
Crusades (how successful were they for the Christians)
Spanish Reconquista (what does “Reconquista” mean and who completed it)
Mendicant Monks (what made them different)
Latin (where was it used as a language)
Black Death (how many people died from it)

Chapter 17 (The Renaissance)
Where did it start
What does Renaissance mean
Secularism (what does it mean)
Difference between Medieval and Renaissance art
Realism (What is it)
Utopia (what does the word mean)
Johann Gutenberg (Who is he and why is he important)
Censor (what does it mean)
Linear Perspective (who discovered it)
Leonardo da Vinci (who is he and why is he important)
Michelangelo (What works is he known for)
William Shakespeare (who is he and why is he important)

Chapter 18 (The Reformation)
Martin Luther (who is he, what did he do, why is he important)
Indulgences (what are they)
John Calvin (who was he)
Predestination (what does it mean)
Henry VIII (who is he, what did he do)
Annulment (how does it apply to Henry VIII)
Spanish Armada (what is it and why was it sent to attack England)

Chapter 19 (Exploration)
Cartography (what is it)
Technology used by explorers (What did they use and how did the instruments work)
Vasco da Gama (where did he sail to)
Christopher Columbus(where did he sail to)
Magellan (where did he sail to)
Circumnavigate (what does it mean)
Hernan Cortes (who did he conquer)
Moctezuma (who was he the leader of)
Colonization (what does it mean)
Francisco Pizarro (who did he conquer)
Smallpox (what is it)
Missionaries (who are they)
Columbian Exchange (what is it)
Capitalism (what is it)

Chapter 20 (Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution)
Nicolaus Copernicus (who is he, why is he important)
Isaac Newton (who is he, why is he important)
Mary Wollstonecraft (who is she, why is she important)
John Locke (who is he, why is he important)
Baron de Montesquieu (who is he, why is he important)

5/22/2012

5/10/2012

5/8/2012

5/4/2012

The Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

The Assignment

In Google Docs or PowerPoint, create a Presentation to present to your history class about the topic you choose.  YOU are responsible for teaching the class about your assigned topic.  Follow these guidelines:

• Your presentation must successfully answer the question, "How does your person or topic CONNECT to the Age of Enlightenment or The Scientific Revolution?"
• Groups of 1-2 (3 only if no other options)
• Your presentation should contain a minimum of FOUR and maximum of SIX slides (1 title slide and 3-5 content slides)
• The first slide (the title slide) should contain the title of your presentation, the first and last names of the people who worked on the presentation, and your class period
• There must be at least one image on each content slide
• There may be no more than 140 characters on each slide
• Create your presentation using Google Docs or PowerPoint.  If you need help with Google Docs, please don’t hesitate to ask for my help.
• Share your presentation with Mr. Jacobs at justinscjacobs@gmail.com
• Name your presentation using the correct format:  period code (PER4, PER5, or PER6), assignment code (TESR stands for The Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution), first and last names of partners working on the presentation (ask how to spell your partner's name correctly).  For example:
• PER2 TESR Michael Smith and Kendal Jones
• PER4 TESR Suzie Martinez and John Stevens
• If you decide to use PowerPoint, you need to make sure to bring a USB drive to save your presentation on the day we work on it in class.
• This is will be worked on in class on May 14 and presented on May 16.  Be prepared to deliver your presentation to the class.

5/2/2012