Periods 7-8 (A Day): Renaissance/Reformation Parody

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is having a swell weekend!  Yesterday we discussed the Catholic Reformation and the various methods that the Roman Catholic Church used to stop the spread of Protestantism. We then began to create a parody based on a specific topic within the unit. For homework, please continue to work on ideas for your puppet show parody. I will give you only around 25-30 minutes next class to finish creating these presentations. Lastly, please remember that your unit test will be on this upcoming Thursday. The study guide will be due on that date. Have a great day!


~Mr. Mazur

Periods 3-4 (A Day): Renaissance/Reformation Test

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone's weekend is going swell!  This is a reminder that your Renaissance/Reformation test will be this upcoming Tuesday.  Please study for the test and email me with any questions that you may have.  Also, if you would like extra help, please see me during co-curricular or arrange to meet during my lunch or after school. 

Additionally, please complete the study guide.  I will be collecting the study guide on the day of the test.  Please remember that I grade the study guide.  Therefore, you must complete the entire document.

Have a great weekend and happy studying!

~Mr. Mazur

All B Day Classes: Renaissance/Reformation Parody

Hello everyone! Today we discussed the Catholic Reformation and the various methods that the Roman Catholic Church used to stop the spread of Protestantism. We then began to create a parody based on a specific topic within the unit. For homework, please continue to work on ideas for your puppet show parody. I will give you only around 25-30 minutes next class to finish creating these presentations. Lastly, please remember that your unit test will be on Wednesday, October 3. The study guide will be due on that date. Have a great day!




~Mr. Mazur

Renaissance/Reformation Test Schedule

Hello everyone.  Below is the test schedule for all of my World History classes.  Your study guides will be due on the day of your test.  Please email me with any questions.

Periods 3-4 (A Day):  Tuesday, October 2
Periods 7-8 (A Day):  Thursday, October 4
Periods 1-2 (B Day):  Wednesday, October 3
Periods 9-10 (B Day):  Wednesday, October 3

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 7-8 (A Day): Anabaptists

Hello everyone!  Today we presented our projects on various religions of the Reformation.  The last group presented their topic, Anabaptism, but did not get to finish the discussion.  Therefore, I have included some main points about the religion.

1.)  One of the main beliefs of the Anabaptists was that children should not be baptized.  Anabaptists believe that only adults should be baptized because they have the choice of joining the religion.
2.)  Anabaptists believe in a strict interpretation of the Bible and Martin Luther's teachings.  They also reject the authority of the Pope.
3.)  The Anabaptists are a peaceful religious and group and was one of the most persecuted of the time period.  They are considered pacifists (they refuse to fight) and refuse to hold political positions.
4.)  The Anabaptists reject religious authorities and act more like a community than anything else. They believe in the equality of those in their religion and they are very religiously tolerant.  Some religious groups that have been traced back to the Anabaptists are the Amish and the Mennonites.

Please remember that your test will be on Thursday, October 4.  Your study guide will be due on the same date.  Please email me with any questions.  Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 3-4 (A Day): Renaissance/Reformation Parody

Hello everyone!  Today we discussed the Catholic Reformation and the various methods that the Roman Catholic Church used to stop the spread of Protestantism.  We then began to create a parody based on a specific topic within the unit.  For homework, please continue to work on ideas for your puppet show parody.  I will give you only around 25 minutes next class to finish creating these presentations.  Lastly, please remember that your unit test will be on Tuesday, October 2.  The study guide will be due on that date.  Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 9-10 (B Day): Reformation Religions Project

Hello everyone! Today we began to work on our project for the religions of the Reformation. For homework, you are going to finish your research and print out any materials that you are going to need for your poster. You must also work on your presentation so that you are prepared to speak on Monday, September 24.


As I stated in class, I will give you about 30 minutes to finish your posters before your presentations on Tuesday. However, you will not have computer access and you will not be able to do additional research or printing during this time. All your research should be finished by the end of the weekend, and I will only allow you to finish your posters and presentations. You will have no additional time other than the 30 minutes and you will not be able to print anything during class. All this research and printing must be done for homework before Tuesday. You should also start working on the poster and presentation before this time.

If you have any questions, please email me. Have a great field trip today and I will see you all on Monday!



~Mr. Mazur

Periods 1-2 (B Day): Reformation Religions Project

Hello everyone! Today we began to work on our project for the religions of the Reformation. For homework, you are going to finish your research and print out any materials that you are going to need for your poster. You must also work on your presentation so that you are prepared to speak on Monday, September 24.
As I stated in class, I will give you about 30 minutes to finish your posters before your presentations on Tuesday. However, you will not have computer access and you will not be able to do additional research or printing during this time. All your research should be finished by the end of the weekend, and I will only allow you to finish your posters and presentations. You will have no additional time other than the 30 minutes and you will not be able to print anything during class. All this research and printing must be done for homework before Tuesday. You should also start working on the poster and presentation before this time.
If you have any questions, please email me. Have a great weekend!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 7-8 (A Day): Reformation Religions Project

Hello everyone!  Today we began to work on our project for the religions of the Reformation.  For homework, you are going to finish your research and print out any materials that you are going to need for your poster.  You must also work on your presentation so that you are prepared to speak on Tuesday, September 25. 

As I stated in class, I will give you about 25 minutes to finish your posters before your presentations on Tuesday.  However, you will not have computer access and you will not be able to do additional research or printing during this time.  All your research should be finished by the end of the weekend, and I will only allow you to finish your posters and presentations.  You will have no additional time other than the 25 minutes and you will not be able to print anything during class.  All this research and printing must be done for homework before Tuesday.  You should also start working on the poster and presentation before this time.

If you have any questions, please email me.  Have a great trip on Friday and I will see you all on Tuesday!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 9-10 (B Day): Martin Luther and King Henry VIII

Hello everyone. Today we discussed the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Please read pp. 490-494 in your textbook and answer #1-2 and 5-8 on p. 494. Please email me if you have any questions. Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 1-2 (B Day): Martin Luther and King Henry VIII

Hello everyone. Today we discussed the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Please read pp. 489-494 in your textbook (beginning at the section "Martin Luther Challenges the Church") and answer #1-2 and 5-8 on p. 494. Please email me if you have any questions. Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

A Day: Martin Luther and King Henry VIII

Hello everyone.  Today we discussed the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.  Please read pp. 489-494 in your textbook (beginning at the section "Martin Luther Challenges the Church") and answer #1-2 and 5-8 on p. 494.  Please email me if you have any questions.  Have a great weekend!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 9/10 (B Day): Renaissance Quiz

Hello everyone!  I just wanted to remind everyone in my Period 9/10 class that you will have your Renaissance quiz on Tuesday.  Please make sure you study the materials that we discussed in our last two classes, as well as the textbook pages that you read for homework.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.  Have a great weekend!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 1-2 (B Day): Renaissance Research

Hi everyone! Today we analyzed the various influences on Renaissance art. For homework, you are to take a step further and research an artist, writer, or architect from the Renaissance. Please research a specific person and then look up two works from that person. Please write about both pieces of art and the various influences on the two pieces.
For example, you could analyze two buildings by Brunelleschi (Renaissance architect) and describe within two paragraphs what influenced his designs. Such answers could be Greek and Roman architecture, science, humanism, religion, background of the architect, etc. The two works that you choose CAN NOT be ones that we have already looked at during class.
Lastly, you should write a couple of sentences on whether you believe religion and its officials lost power during the Renaissance or if you think that it retained it during the time period. Why do you believe so?

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Remember that your quiz will be on Tuesday. Have a great day!
~Mr. Mazur

A Day: Renaissance Research

Hi everyone! Today we analyzed the various influences on Renaissance art. For homework, you are to take a step further and research an artist, writer, or architect from the Renaissance. Please research a specific person and then look up two works from that person. Please write about both pieces of art and the various influences on the two pieces.
For example, you could analyze two buildings by Brunelleschi (Renaissance architect) and describe within two paragraphs what influenced his designs. Such answers could be Greek and Roman architecture, science, humanism, religion, background of the architect, etc. The two works that you choose CAN NOT be ones that we have already looked at during class.
Lastly, you should write a couple of sentences on whether you believe religion and its officials lost power during the Renaissance or if you think that it retained it during the time period. Why do you believe so?
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.  Remember that your quiz will be on Friday. Have a great day!
~Mr. Mazur

Periods 9/10 (B Day): Renaissance Research

Hi everyone!  Today we analyzed the various influences on Renaissance art.  For homework, you are to take a step further and research an artist, writer, or architect from the Renaissance.  Please research a specific person and then look up two works from that person.  Please write about both pieces of art and the various influences on the two pieces.

For example, you could analyze two buildings by Brunelleschi (Renaissance architect) and describe within two paragraphs what influenced his designs.  Such answers could be Greek and Roman architecture, science, humanism, religion, background of the architect, etc.  The two works that you choose CAN NOT be ones that we have already looked at during class.

Lastly, you should write a couple of sentences on whether you believe religion and its officials lost power during the Renaissance or if you think that it retained it during the time period.  Why do you believe so?

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.  Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 1/2 (B Day): Intro to the Renaissance

Hello everyone! Today we introduced the concepts of the Italian Renaissance and how art was transformed from the Dark Ages. For homework, you are to read a little more background on the concepts of the Renaissance. Please read Chapter 17 Section 1 in your textbook and answer #1-8 on p. 477. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Also, if you have not covered your book or handed in your signed grading policy, please do so as soon as possible.  Thank you!

~Mr. Mazur

World History (A Day): Intro to the Renaissance

Hello everyone! Today we introduced the concepts of the Italian Renaissance and how art was transformed from the Dark Ages.  For homework, you are to read a little more background on the concepts of the Renaissance.  Please read Chapter 17 Section 1 in your textbook and answer #1-8 on p. 477.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.  Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 9/10: Intro to the Renaissance

Hello everyone!  I wanted to remind everyone that you have two homework assignments for Tuesday's class.  The first assignment is to bring in your textbook (covered).  The second assignment is to read Chapter 17 Section 1 in your textbook and answer #1-8 at the end of the reading.  Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.

~Mr. Mazur

P.S.-  If you have not handed in the signed grading policy, please do that as soon as possible.  Lastly, I was asked for the link of the video clip that we saw.  The site is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmNkYUL_Cw.  Have a great weekend!

UC Tech: First Day

Hello everyone! It was nice meeting everyone today. I am confident that this is going to be a great year for all of us!


As stated in class, you have two homework assignments for Tuesday's class. First, you are to bring in your textbook and show me that it is covered. Second, you need to review the classroom policies and have them signed by you and your parent or guardian. As I said in class, you will have a quiz on the policies during the next class.
I look forward to a great year!

~Mr. Mazur

Periods 3/4 and 7/8 (A Day): First Class

Hello everyone! It was nice meeting everyone today. I am confident that this is going to be a great year for all of us!
As stated in class, you have two homework assignments for Monday's class.  First, you are to bring in your textbook and show me that it is covered.  Second, you need to review the classroom policies and have them signed by you and your parent or guardian.  As I said in class, you will have a quiz on the policies during the next class.

I look forward to a great year!
~Mr. Mazur

Periods 9-10 (B): Nice Meeting Everyone!

Hello everyone!  It was nice meeting everyone.  I am confident that this is going to be a great year for all of us!

As promised, the homework for the next two class days are:

Friday:  By Friday, make sure you have read through the class policies.  Have the document signed by you and your parent or guardian.  There will be a quiz on it for Friday

Tuesday:  By Tuesday, you need to have all of your required materials (notebook, pen/pencil, and a flash drive).  You do not have to bring the flash drive into class on this day.  What you do need to bring in is your textbook (covered).

We will also have additional assignments later this week.  I will update you during class on Friday.  Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur