Reading+Assignments

__ Thu Jan 3 - #1 Historiography (handout in class) __
 * 1) What complicates our ability to know about the history of Abraham Lincoln?
 * 2) Be able to define the following terms as they apply to history: historiography, point-of-view, primary source, secondary source, presentism, revisionism.

__ Fri Jan 4 - #2 Neolithic Revolution (pp 8-10) __
 * 1) What was so revolutionary about the Neolithic Revolution? (Such as what was it and how did it radically change people's lives?)
 * 2) Create a short timeline of major developments during the Neolithic Period.
 * 3) What were the major places in the world effected by the Neolithic Revolution prior to 3000 BCE?

__ Mon Jan 7 - #3 Birth of "Civilization" (pp 11-13) __
 * 1) Locate and label 6 places in the world that developed cities between 3500 BCE and 1000 BCE.
 * 2) What are the possible defining traits of a civilization?

__ Tue Jan 8 - #4 Spread of Cities and Empires __ 1. Yesterday we looked at the traits of early civilizations and used Sumer in Mesopotamia(p 30) as an example. Compare Sumerian civilization to one of these below: - Egypt: pp. 21-24 (also useful info in 27-29) - Babylon & Assyria: pp 36-38 - Indus Valley: pp 53-55 - Shang Period China: 81-83 2. Would the place you chose to compare above be considered an an empire? Why or why not?


 * __Wed Jan 9__ - End of Unit 1 (Prehistory to 600 BCE) Took Learning Goal Test. Turned in Unit 1 Participation Assignments. **

__ Thurs Jan 10 - #1 The Greek Golden Age (pp 115-125) __ What were some of the political and cultural traits of Greece during its "golden age in the 400s BCE? (Assignment: Greek Golden Age worksheet)

__ Fri Jan 11 #2 Hellenism (pp 142-145) __ 1. What specific ideas, arts, and sciences define Hellenism and spread through the Hellenistic empire? 2. How was Hellenism more than just the spread of classical Greek culture to non-Greeks?

Map Quiz Practice: Asia!

__ Mon 1/14 #3 Roman Society and Culture (162-166) __ Make a chart that shows specific facts for Rome's Politics, Economy, Culture, and Society.

__ Tue 1/15 #4 Imperial Vine (Handout) __ This is a 1 page essay that was written in class based on a reading. Students did this in class today. See me if you need the instructions or handout.

__ Wed 1/16 #5 Classical China __ For each item, with a partner, what is one sentence that would define the most important things about it and one sentence that would explain what it reveals about Chinese society overall during this period. - Mandate of Heaven p 84 - Qin Dynasty p 87 - Han Dynasty p 87 - Confucianism p 90 - Civil Service p 88 - Daoism p 90 - China's Social Structure p 93 - China's Economy p 94 - Literature p 94 - Science p 95

__ Fri 1/18 #6 Indian Empires (pp 66-71) __ What are 5 ways that India's empires in this period compres to the Greco-Roman Empires or China?

Good terms to know for this topic: Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire, Ashoka.

__ Tue 1/22 #7 Hinduism (pp 60-62) __
 * Origins?
 * Beliefs?
 * Practices?
 * Sacred Text?
 * Symbols?
 * Impact on society?
 * Connections to government in this period?

__ Tue 1/22 #8 Buddhism (pp 63-65) __


 * UNIT III **

__** #1 Islam as a Civilization 248-253 **__ Create a chart where you show traits that Islamic civilization borrowed from previous civilizations and traits that were more uniquely shaped by Islam. Include the following categories:
 * Culture, technology, science
 * Government
 * Society / Social Structure
 * Trade / Interactions

__** #2 Medieval Western Europe 294-299; 302 **__
 * 1) What new concepts define Western European life between 600-1000 CE that do not seem to have come from Rome?
 * 2) What is Feudalism and Manorialism?
 * 3) What specific roles did the Church have in Western Europe at this time?
 * 4) How does Medieval Western Europe compare to the previous Roman Empire or the neighboring Islamic empire?

__** #3 Crusades (Handout) **__

__** #4 Mongols (Handout) **__

1. 10 interesting facts? 2. 5 questions you would ask? 3. What do we know/not know about Genghis Kahn? 4. What long term significance do the Mongols have on history? Give specific examples.

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 * #1 Renaissance **


 * 1) Basic defining traits of Renaissance? (Who, what, when, where, why?)
 * 2) What are the typical ideas (such as humanism) and artistic features of the Renaissance?
 * 3) What caused the Renaissance?
 * 4) Why is it significant in the long-run?


 * Handed in: Protestant Reformation **


 * 1) What, when, and where was the Protestant Reformation?
 * 2) Explain the complaints that Reformers had? (available on handout)
 * 3) Why did the Reformers place greater emphasis on the Bible? Use the provided Biblical documents to support one of their disagreements with the Catholic Church at this time?
 * 4) Why is the Reformation significant beyond just the subject on religion?


 * #2 Royal Absolutism **


 * Make a T-Chart showing things that contributed to increased power of monarchs in France and in Russia during the 1500s-1600s.


 * #3 Scientific Revolution (p. 382) **


 * 1) What, when, and where was the scientific revolution?
 * 2) How does it seem to fit with other things happening in these locations at this time in history?
 * 3) Some historians have argued that there is no such thing as a Scientific Revolution. What facts might one use to say that the changes in science were truly a "revolution" rather than just part of the same gradual increase in scientific knowledge?
 * 4) Make a list of turning points and discoveries during this period that would be associated with a scientific revolution.


 * Small Group Activity: Europeans In The Atlantic **


 * Exploration
 * European Empires and Colonization of the Americas.
 * The Columbian Exchange
 * The Atlantic Slave Trade


 * #4 Europe, Africa, China **


 * 1) HOW did Europe impact China between 1500-1800? (See China and Europe article)
 * 2) What was the long-term impact of the Atlantic slave trade on Africa (see handout on this topic)