AP World History (Period 1,3,5) Assignments

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k so first of all, nobody should be considering Hari kiri (literally, "cutting the belly") tonight or tomorrow morning or you will lose out on Costco muffins and other delicacies for breakfast and I'm giving Mickey your share! Although I'm sure Tayla will kick his butt and grab them anyway!!! Jeasmin and Dimpz, continue to tell your boyfirends to get lost and you'll talk to them from 1pm tomorrow. Neil, answer this question.......? Got ya, Neil! Patrick, stop talking in your sleep as Allie continues to have a confused look on her face every time you open your mouth. "Nutmeg", get some sleep and don't look so wrecked tomorrow morning. Chris Dean, you're an embarrassment to the Filipino nation, however you HAVE recently worked to your potential so I love you! Melissa, you'd better be "on it" tomorrow. Jack, hello, hello, is there anybody out there???? Nikka and Kristine stop freaking out, you'll do yourselves justice. Ash S, continue to bring the light, lots of pink and you're going for a 5 Direction tomorrow, right? You too Megan B.

So here are the notes for Mexico and Sr. Ashley Nunn will post China and Russia notes from today's class so access them and learn them. (At this time I had not received them but thanks for doing them Sr.!) Learn each essay scoring schedule and know it. Have your polymer eraser if u have time. Know CCOT of trade and trading patterns from 600-1900. Know all about China, know the Nationalism rise in the C19th in Africa, Asia and Latin Am. Know all about Imperialism, motives, players, places, reactions, successes and failures. Know the 3 revolutions from today. Heck, know everything!!! Love you guys...you'll do great!

k, so you either have 6, 5 or 4 days left before the biggest exam of your life, depending on when you read this! So, advice from a serial crammmer....
if you've not been working diligently, then focus on the following shortlist so that you can prepare for the essays: Btw, focusing on how you would respond to potential essay themes will assist you greatly in the multiple choice too so I'm telling you to take each era by major defining themes; i.e. religion and political developments for the classical period, religion spread and trade for the post-classical, the rise of the west, exploration, slavery for 1450-1750; Industrialization and Imperialism from 1750-1900; the global conflicts, Cold war and revolutions in Africa, Latin America and Asia 1900-present. You most likely will NOT get a C&C questions from the post classical, but could well do for the CCOT. Know how China (east Asia) impacted the world through all eras; know how trade functions throughout all eras. REMEMBER, YOU WILL NEVER GET THIS STUDY TIME BACK AGAIN SO USE ALL OF IT AND BECOME COMPLETELY ANTI-SOCIAL FOR THE NEXT FEW CRUCIAL DAYS. YOU WILL BE REWARDED IF YOU DO SO. C20th revolutions for Monday and Tuesday and remember to bring in your DBQ from this week.

k, so I'm getting "hunchie" again...NATIONALISM, it's rise during the long C19th into the C20th. Download and read this and apply it geographically as this could be a topic that comes up in the compare and contrast essay...Nationalism in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe. I want you to especially cover this topic, know where and when, who the main players were, how nationalism led to independence from colonial powers, problems and successes of nationalistic feelings, i.e. contributing factor to both world wars etc.

Bullet point on similarities and differences of imperialism in Africa and South Asia, East Asia and the Middle East. Look at how European nations administered control, how they achieved it, what successes and obstacles, how well colonists integrated into the settled society, what legacy was left in each region etc.
then STUDY, STUDY STUDY AND BE SMART ABOUT HOW YOU STUDY. THINK BY TIME PERIOD, THEMES AND TRENDS, COMPARE AND CONTRAST.

Notes from Saturday's tutoring class. Download and learn! Full speed ahead now for the next 9 days!!!!!!

Isn't is great you no longer are tied to checking FACEBOOK, texting that special loved one in your life or surfing Youtube for the latest video of college kinds making bacon flavored brownies? Yes, AP World history will do that to you and come mid July when results are out, you'll look back at this time with fond memories.

k, so you all did extremely well with trade today. Period 1, excellent recovery from yesterday and I'm proud of you...score 34 points. Period 3, the dark horses coming along strong as we turn the corner, score 36 points. But, Period 5 still on top, score 40 points. And yes, I was consistently fair and did not divulge what periods 1 and 3 got when teaching P5 nor did I egg them on for more!

So to study: I want you to focus on Political developments for this time period. Think and know: Centralization of government control, monarchies, and the beginnings of nation-states. How did these all evolve and develop. Unique feature etc. in addition, take a look at printing, the Reformation and renaissance and other cultural developments.

multiple choice full quiz 70 questions on friday. No need to study for it as I want you all to stay thematically focused with your review of this era. The test will just give you a practice with exam pressure timing situations

Continue your study of the early modern period and focus on trade, trading contacts, locations, commodities, obstacles and successes.
There will be a full multiple choice practice test on Friday. Be in class, no exceptions!

Congrats to Period 5 for getting 18 concrete points related to the Colombian Exchange. Honorable second place to period 3 with 14 points and period 1, well, where's your competitive spirit???

Download the tutoring notes from Saturday and go over. Thanks A.J. for doing this

Dig deep and comprehensively into the 1450-1750 period. Focus on how the West became dominant; know all about the Colombian exchange; the impact of the gunpowder empires; how culture evolved.

Download and review the powerpoint on trade during the Post-Classical era. Know it, could be a CCOT question .

Guys check out this video from Youtube. Know it, as my sense is that trade from one or more of the eras is a good bet. This one is on the Classical era.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6cL9msECuU

Also check out the powerpoint on China and India attachment below. Download and keep for final revision.

So this weekend, start the Post-Classical period. Review by theme, especially political structure, impact and spread of old and new religions, impact of trade and development of trading networks on a more global reach; know who traded, where, what was traded, other spin-off effects. With compare and contrasting in mind, Tang/Song and Byzantium and Abbasid empires-all aspects of their impact.

Complete the worksheet distributed in class today

ALERT:
Getting an Irish hunch on China coming up in one of the essays. So I want you to delve deeper into this, just in case.
Download the handout: read, review, understand and remember

Download the attachments below and respond in detail to the prompts. Be prepared to support your written responses in class tomorrow. We will not be going back over this material again in class so the more comprehensive your answers, the better you will be prepared for the test. Furthermore, you will have an in-class assignment on the Foundations and Classical period by end of this week.

ok, I know I've told you before but I'm telling you again...if you are not disciplined enough about studying DAILY over the break YOU WILL NOT position yourself to PASS the exam in May. Use this time off to be productive with reviewing the content starting with the Foundations Period. Yes, the Foundations period is important due to period time changes to the APWH syllabus this year so they're may even be a CCOT essay incorporating the period up to 600CE. Use your AP review book as your main source, re-read chapters/powerpoint notes and chapter quizzes. Test and re-test yourself constantly; form study groups and be disciplined about what you want to achieve as a study group within a defined timeframe; minimize/de-activate your FACEBOOK and text time. You won't miss it, I promise. Only those students who followed these guidelines passed last year. Those who didn't, failed and regretted it afterwards.

NB. Go on the College Board website and review past papers (Free response Paper 2) Look at how the questions are asked, test yourself on how you would respond (bullet point) and THEN look at the sample answers to see if you are on target with your own response content.

Review and access the attached document below and browse thoroughly. Test yourself with online quizzes and content links that will help with your review over the break.

I will be posting 2 essay assignments either tomorrow or over the weekend to be completed and due April 16th. I may also give you a Pod assignment so, Pod leaders, please email me your phone number again so I can reach you to inform you of this.

we are jumping ahead to ch 33. download the powerpoint for class tomorrow.

Complete the DBQ assignment from today's lesson

Complete your response to the DBQ question below. Type your answer. I NEED YOU TO ANNOTATE YOUR RESPONSE WITH IDENTIFICATION MARKS ALONG THE MARGIN, AS FOLLOWS: You are basically highlighting for me that you've done everything you are supposed to do. I will assess if you've done it correctly and well enough to earn the point. Revise the handout I gave you that explains to you how to earn the points.

TH = THESIS
UD = UNDERSTANDING
ANY = ANALYSIS
POV = POINT OF VIEW
GR = GROUPING
AD = ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT

Read and review ch 32.

See chapter and Cold War powerpoints below. Download the chapter ppp for tomorrow's lesson. Know the highlights of the Cold War ppp. test will quiz you on both.

Focus your reading on the following:
The process of de-Stalinization in Russia.
The response by the Soviets to unrest in Hungary and Czechoslovakia in the 1950s and 1960s.
What developments were taking place in China under Mao?
The policy of "detante" developed during the 1960s and 1970s.
The end of the Cold war,

Complete your reading and review of ch 31.

You will be tested on decolonization and the end of imperialism in India and Africa tomorrow. So, know the process and motivation of independence movements in both regions. Know the personalities, what they stood for, the problems that independence brought and how society changed.

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Continue your review of the chapter, Asia section. How Japan entered the war, their motivations and strategy.

Ch 30. Continue your review and focus over the weekend on how Japan's dominance in the east led to conflict, the consequences of failure after the war; the independence movements in SE Asia, the liberation of African regions white supremacy in south Africa and the growing conflict between arabs and Israelis.

Quiz on ch 29 on Friday. Also read ahead to ch 30. Focus on the pathways to war for both Germany and Japan. Understand the concept of "total war"

List the conditions of the treaty of Versailles.
List how the map of Europe was redrawn
List 4 reasons why fascism rose in Italy with a background explanation for each.

Continue your reading and retention of Ch 29, focusing on the reading prompts I gave you over the weekend.

Ch 29. read and review.
Study and focus on the causes and effects of the Mexican, Russian and Chinese revolutions. Know the sequence of events that led up to each, the main personalities, and the effects on the political, economic and social results.
Learn about the roaring 20s, the U.S. economic advancement, the changes in settler colonies and the Great Depression. Examine the rise of totalitarianism

Download PP on WWI

Mid terms will be predominantly multiple choice with some gap fills too. Questions will be drawn from chapter 23 thru 28.

For homework, index card : Triple alliance, triple entente; Central powers; Jingoism; Gavriel Princip; Archduke ferdinand; western and eastern fronts; Marne River; Propaganda; Jutland; Gallipoli; Treaty of Versailles.

Do online research on the causes of the Russian revolution, list the main characters, list the events that led up to the tsarist overthrow in 1917, All this in writing please. Then learn the sequence of events that led to complete Russian communist control over the people.

Continue your review of ch 28. Focus on how the war developed, and in particular the rise/roots of the Russian Revolution...very important! Focus also on how the "Home front" environment evolved at war continued throughout Europe and the effect of the war in other global (non-European) regions.

Ch 28 WWI
Know the tensions leading up to the outbreak of war, causes.
Know the alliances that confronted each other.
Know the sequence of events that led to actually war breaking out.
Know the battle fronts and major battles.
Know about the home front.
Know about the technology of war

Focus on the Japanese section of the chapter. In particular look at :
The end of Shogunate rule in Japan; The Mejii government reforms; how industrialization occurred in Japan and its effect on society both positively and negatively.
Review your notes from the DVD today.
Download the powerpoint.
Know the following terms. Crimean war; emancipation of the serfs; Zemstvoes; Trans Siberian railroad; Anarchists; Lenin; Russian Revolution of 1905; Duma; Matthew Perry; Mejii restoration; Diet;Yellow peril.

Read and review ch 27 on the Industrialization of Russia and Japan.
Know the following:
The social, economic and political condition of Russia before reform and the problems that were present.
The Reform period and the shift towards great industrialization-how this occurred?
The causes of revolution and the impact of the 1905 revolution.
Russia's relationship with Eastern Europe.

know ch 26, ottoman and qing.
Index card and know: Murad; puyi; lin Zexu; Tanizmat; Khedives; Omdurman; Taiping; Lin Zexu; compradors; cixi.Young turks; muhammad Ali; opium war; Boxer rebellion;

Focus your reading on the ottoman section of ch 26. Know specifically about the Ottoman empire in the C18th and C19th.
What the most important reforms were?
How the Ottoman sultanate lost power in the erarly part of the C2oth
Muhammad Ali's rise to power in Egypt/
.How the British took control of Egypt

Continue your review of chapter 25 dealing with the prompts from today's lesson. Download the powerpoint
Quiz on ch 25 tomorrow.

As you continue your reading and review of Imperialism, you knowledge of this very important subject matter will be evaluated along the following lines:

The Motivations for Imperialism-specifics
The "tools" used by European nations which allowed their imposition of their rule throughout he world.
A comparison of Indian versus Central and SE Asia imperialism
The Scramble for Africa.
The different Settler Colonies

Be well prepared for tomorrow's lesson.

Read and review ch 24 on Industrialization and Imperialism.
Know the following for tomorrow.
Know the motivations for European imperialism.
Trace the Dutch and the English models of imperialism in India and the Asian pacific regions.
Index card the following: Sepoys; Plassey; Presidencies; Tropical dependencies; White Dominions; Settler colonies; White racial supremacy; Great Trek; Boer republics; Boer war

Research and write full length definitions of the following as they pertain to C18th, C19th meanings: Socialism; Conservatism; Nationalism; Liberalism; Radicalism
Include but don't limit yourself to; examples of their origin, what role each "ism" played in nation building/establishment with specific countries in mind from Europe. Include how each "ism" effected society, politics and economic of different countries in Europe.

All essays are due Tuesday. Send an electronic version if you are planning to be away or on retreat. The deadline is firm. So read what I writer below CAREFULLY!

"The AP World History course requires students to engage with the dynamics of continuity and change across the historical periods that are included in the course. Students should be able to ANALYZE the PROCESSES and CAUSES involved in these continuities AND changes."

So what does this mean? First, you're being asked to analyze. I want you to find and take apart the main idea contained ion the prompt, show how its parts are related and WHY they are important to the whole.

Prompt: Pick one of the following regions and discuss the changes and continuities in the world trading systems from 1450 to the present. Be sure to explain how alterations in the
framework of international trade interacted with regional factors to produce the changes and continuities throughout the period.

China and the Asian Trading zone (include India but not the Arab world)
Latin America & The Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East (The Arab world)

Guys, include creation, expansion, and INTERACTION of economic systems in your response. Remember, you are being asked specifically to involve at least 2 different global regions in your response: i.e. how did Europeans interact with Asia or Africa; or how did the Arab world interact with China using trade as the common interaction vehicle.

I'm looking for focused concise responses...2-3 typed pages should suffice. Just type it, I'm not bothered with MLA stuff so much.
Download the attachment to learn how you earn your points. (Learn to earn!) My new slogan!!

Quiz on the Asian transitions chapter. Multiple choice and gap fill. Review the chapter really well. Bring your powerpoint.

Continue your study of the Ming dynasty section.
Send me an electronic version of your essay.
Download and print the power point.

Last chapter of this section.
1. Understand the Asian sea trading network. This is vitally important (hunch about trade in some form being an essay question)
2. Know the details of the Portuguese and Dutch involvement/shaping of the Asian trade network.
Know the Ming restoration and the steps that led to China's withdrawal from Commercial expansion.
Index the following:
Asian sea trading network; Goa, Malacca; Batavia; Macao and Canton; Zhenghe; Caravels; Mercantilism; Factories; Dutch trading empire;

Download the power point

Continue your review of ch 20 in preparation for a quiz during Monday's lesson.
Start your review of chapter 21 The Muslim Empires.
Focus your reading on the following aspects of this chapter.
1. Know the causes of the decline of these Muslim empires and how the West's involvement was connected.
2. Be able to compare the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires from a political, economic, social and religious perspective.
3. Know how and why all 3 empires declined.

!!! Grades from the Russia quiz have been posted. Please check your current grade status. Some of you are clearly not putting the required effort this semester. Consequently, grades are reflecting this. Unless there is a clear revision to your commitment to study and learn the relevant aspects (guided reading information. etc.) to pass this class, you will not do so. Furthermore, you will not pass the AP test in June. As you are aware, recommendations to APUSH require at least a B in this semester. Otherwise you will fall out of the AP track in social studies.

Re quiz on ch 20. Similar format as the Russia one. Gap-fill, so you better know your stuff. Be sure and focus on the bolded terms as much as the overall content from this chapter.

Compare and contrast essay assignment, due this Friday. Download the attachment. Report to the library and commence (or continue) your response. You may begin planning this evening but the bulk of your work should be done tomorrow in the library doing research and planning out of your response. Use your time effectively and productively. This is a graded assignment.

STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!! You can rest after May 17th!
Read and review the chapter on early Latin America.
Focus on how the Spanish and Portuguese colonies were established, how they exerted political, economic and social control, what commodities they focused on, and how trade evolved.
identify the social hierarchy that the Europeans established in the Americas.
Be able to compareC18th reforms in both sets of colonies.

Read and review ch 18 on the rise of Russia.
Focus your reading specifically on the following:
Following the retreat of the Mongols from Russian territory, be able to chart Russia's expansion under the Ivans.
Identify the "Westernization" attempts, successes and failures under Peter and Catherine The Great.
Understand what serfdom is and how it defined Russian society.

You will have a brief 10 minute quiz/or gap-fill on ch 17. Big picture items with key vocab should be known.

Download the powerpoint for class

Read and review Ch 17. Focus on the following:
The development and spread of the Renaissance from southern to northern Europe.
The causes and effects of the Protestant and Catholic reformations on Europe.
The rise of the commercial rev , the Enlightenment and scientific revolution and their respective impact on Europe.
The concept of Absolute, Parliamentary monarchies and the emergence of "nation-states"
Europes' outlook towards the rest of the globe at this juncture.

Focus your reading of ch 16 on the following highlights:
1. Examine how trade, trading networks and participating global regions involved in trade differed from the Post classical period . Be able to identify how these changes occurred, who was involved, what commodities were traded, and evaluate how successful it was.
2. Identify why (reasons) the West became the major player in global trade?
3. Know what the Colombian Exchange, core and dependent zones were.
4. Know what the impact of this new global economy was for participating regions-remember to evaluate this from a productive and recipient perspective. That is, don't just evaulate the impact on Europe, but also the impact/changes on the Americas, Africa and Asia.
Index cards:
Vasco de Gama; Ferdinand Magellan; East India companies; Battle of Lepanto; Core Nations; Depedent economic zones; Treaty of Paris; Cape colony; Boers; Calcutta; Mercantilism; John Locke; Mestizos; Colombian Exchange

Each pod group from each AP class will be given responsibility to develop an extensive powerpoint presentation that deals with the main global events from the Post Classical era. Guidelines for your assignment, i.e. what I'm expecting you to cover, are included in the WORD attachment below. Find your page that matches your subject area of responsibility.

Byzantine. P1 Alejandro's pod; P3 Christine Kay's pod; P5 Gerard's pod
Islam: P1 Darwin's pod; P3 Carlos' pod; P5 Christine M's pod
Indian Ocean: P1 Teddy'd pod: P3 Mickey's Pod; P5 Erica's pod
China and East Asia: P1 Megan's pod; P3 Grace's pod; P5 Curtis' pod
Christian Europe: P1 Jonathon's pod; P3 Nadine's pod: P5 Courtney's pod

Remember, this is for review work so while I want you to include as much detail as you think is relevant, focus on the PERSIA guidelines and highlight changes and continuities. I will explain more on Monday but over the weekend your pod members should assume partial responsibility for everything I need covered from the word doc guidelines. Wednesday's deadline is a bit flexible but everyone needs to have it completed by end of the week. Each pod leader above, (or whoever you choose?) should act as coordinator of the work.

Word Doc attachment here!!!

download the powerpoint

Ch 15 The west & changing world power.]

Write a paragraph response to the following:
"What role did western Europe's society structure, exploration, renaissance and trade play in the rise of the West as the emerging dominant global power region"?
Index the following: Ming dynasty; Zhenghe; Renaissance; Black death; Vivaldi brothers; Vasco de Gama; Henry the navigator; Ethnocentrism

Contiune and complete the in class assignment on the Mongols. Index card the following:
Tumens; Karakorum; Shamanistic religion; Batu; Chinggis Kahn; Ogegei; Golden Horde; Prester John; Ilkhan khanate; Kubalai Khan; White Lotus society; Khagan; Khanates; Battle of Kulikova. Know these in preparation for a crossword puzzle tomorrow,.

Period 5...love the white board messages. Thanks so much! Love you all, and periods 1 and 3 too!
So to work...boo hoo! Read and review chapter 14 on the Mongols. Know how they rose to power, how they achieved land conquest, where they went to, how they established political and military control, who the main players were. Pay particular attention to Russia's bondage and also how they looked to China ultimately establishing the Yuan dynasty

Complete the worksheet attachment and bring to class.

Download the powerpoint.

Index card the following: Takia reforms; Tale of Genji; Fujiwara; Bushi; samurai; Seppuku; Bakufu; Shoguns; Ashikaga Shogunate; Daimyo; Choson; Sinification; Silla; Trung sisters; Trinh.

Read and review ch 13
Write an essay that responds to the following prompt.
"To what extent did Japan, Korea and Vietnam adopt Chinese culture"

Use information from both ch 12 and 13 to construct your answer. Essay MUST include a thesis statement that address the prompt, provide a definition and supporting evidence of what Chinese culture is (as you define it) from its inception from the classical period through the post classical period; how its spread and attempts at spreading were successful or not; what key figures led this and what was the reaction from the receiving nations. Include all or as many of the PERSIA categories as you see fit. Failure to include information from both chapters will be noted and scored accordingly. Essays limited to 2 typed pages. More than that will be penalized. Quality over quantity..don't give me fluff. No need for MLA format, just name, period, essay title and off you go.

On another note, the majority of scores on the recent Tang/Song quiz clearly demonstrate a lot of you are not devoting enough study time to each chapter. Some of the scores were appalling! A dramatic change is required and expected between now and Christmas break. Otherwise you'll be on the naughty list! I MEAN this!!

Review this two-part video/powerpoint presentation on the Tang/Song dynasties. If you have difficultly finding it, go to YouTube and type in "Post Classical China Sui Tang Song Parts A and B"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G4XUIJ9be0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHR7JnFEBn4

Download the powerpoint for tomorrow's class. The multiple choice quiz will be individual and has 39 questions. Know your stuff!

Revised DBQ task due. we will be working with Ch 12 in class tomorrow. Pre read the chapter and create index cards for the following:
Li Yuan; Ministry of Public Rites; Jinshi; Wuzong; Yang guifei; Zhu Xi; Wang Anshi; Chan Buddhism

1. Print powerpoint from Aztec & Inca chapter. Be prepared with your knowledge and information on this chapter and index cards.

2. Complete re-write of DBQ...do not cut and paste...do a re-write from your original...Remember, I was lenient first time review, I won't be on the second! find time to check with me before Friday is you are unsure if your original thesis is acceptable.

3. Grab as much candy as you can tonight, have fun and be safe!

Continue your review of the political, social and economic structure of the Incas. Conduct a thorough contrast and comparison of the Incas and the Aztecs.

Index the following: Toltecs; Tenochtitlan; Pipiltin; huitzilopochtli; Calpulli; Chinampas; Pochtreca'; Inca socialism; Twantinsuyu; Inca; Pachacuti; Huayna Capac: Split inheritance.

Start from the Inca section on page 244. Focus your reading on being able to respond to the following:
Outline the social organization of the Inca empire
Be able to compare this Indian group of the Americas with Imperial cultures
Describe the political and economic organization of the Inca empire.

Download the Power point below and bring to class on Friday

20 question true/false and gap-fill quiz on ch 10 tomorrow. Pre read ch 11 on the Aztecs and the Incas. Focus on the Aztecs political, economic and social organization.

Powerpoint below, bring to class tomorrow. Study it in advance. We will have a brief quiz on Wednesday and then we'll start a new chapter during that lesson.

Index card: Charlemagne; Holy roman emperors; Vassals; Magna Carta; Parliaments; Scholasticism; Black death; Franks; Three estates; Romanesque; Chivalry; Ferdinand & Isabella; Pope Gregory IV.

Guided reading:
What developments in the 9th and 10th centuries pointed the way towards political and economic recovery; What were the political values of the Middle Ages.

Read and review ch 10 -western Europe.
Focus on the following:
How did the Middle ages carry the culture of ancient mediterranean and also add its own innovations.
Be able to compare the medieval west from 1000-1500 with Islamic civilization
what "signs" emerged that promoted the vitality of western europe. think p.e.r.s.i.a.
Be able to define manorialism and feudalism
what things happened that led the way to political and economic recovery in 9th and 10th century Europe.
Index the followingGothic; manorialism; fuedalism; Calolingians; Charles Martel; 3 field system; william the Conqueror; 100 years war; Hanseatic league; Guilds.

Download the powerpoint for tomorrow's lesson.
Focus your study on the following areas: know the fictional account of the court of al-Rashid; how did Al-Mahdi treat the Shi'a' ; know the succession issues in the Abassid empire;who didn't revolt; reasons for Abbasid decline; how the abbasids viewed slavery; Abbasid treatment of women; how their agricultural economy worked; result of civil wars; impact of the crusades on the west; result of the Seljuk conquest of Badhdad; year Jerusalem was captured; how religious were the Seljuks; the sufi movement; what drove the Ulama; the level of trade within the Abbasid empire; commander of the Sind invasion; cross-cultural advances as a result of Islamic-Indian contact; how te Islamic invasions of India were different from previous invasions; groups in India most likely to convert; why were the sufis effective missionaries; Islamic ruler of indian subcontinent;

Index the following: Al-Mahadi; Al Rashid; Buyids: Saladin; Ulama; AGhazali; Sufis; Muhammad ibn Qasim; Mahmud of ganzi; Malacca;Latten sails; Sultan; Mamlucks; Sati; Salah-ud-Din; arabic numerals; Demak.

For your reading:
Evaluate the weakness of the later Abbasid empire.
Know how women were treated.
Describe the economy of the later Abbasid empire
Know theological developments within Islam during the Abbasid empire
How did the Islamic incursion into India take place.
To what extent were the Muslims successful in converting Indians into Islam

Be sure to know all of your index cards from chapter 6.

Know the following;
About bedouin society; inter-clan relationships; results of inter-clan rivalries; differences between mecca and medina; status of women in bedouin society; pre-islamic bedouin religion; triggers for change in pre-islamic society; important years about muhammad; how the umayyads initially responded to the new faith; muhammad"s flight to medina; the ethical system of early islam; how islam viewed other monotheistic religions; reasons for expansion beyond arabia; arab warriors and conversions; the civil war between Ali and Umayyads; sunni and shi'a differences; political centers of islam; the nature of citizenship within the umayyad empire; the Umayyad attitude to other religions; the significance of the Abbasids rise to power; political center of the Abbasids; the nature of Abbasid gov and the economy; how artisans were viewed; the nature of slavery in the Abbasid social system; cultural contributions during the Abbasid period

Please check later this evening for information regarding your mid term.

Continue your reading and review of ch 6.
Trace the events that led to the fall of the Umayyads
Be able to compare the Umayyad and Abbasid empires

Index the following; AUthman; Sunni, Shi'a; Mawali; Jitza; Dhimmis; Abbasids; Wazir; Ayan; Hirja; Ramadam; Hajj; Damascus; Baghdad; Dhows; Mosque

Read and review ch 6 on the Rise of Islam.
Focus on
Being able to describe the bedouin society before Muhammad received his revelations.
How did Islam address fundamental problems in Arabian society
Trace the succession dispute over the office of Caliph
Describe the Umayyad empire.

Index card: Bedouin; Shykhs; Mecca; Medina; Umayyad; Ka'ba' Qur'an; Umma; Zakat; 5 pillars; Caliph; ali; Abu Bakr; Ridda wars; jihad.

Review ch 9 for quiz tomorrow. 35 multiple choice questions.
Download powerpoint

Complete your reading of chapter 9. Index card the following:
Tatars; Orthodox Christian church; Huns; Greek fire; Tsar; Cryillic alphabet; Rurik; Vladimir 1.

Focus your reading on: Evaluate the reasons for the decline of the empire
How did the Byzantine empire influence Russia
How did eastern Europe fall behind western Europe in terms of political development.

Score the sample DBQs. Complete index cards for the following from Chapter 9:
Justinian; Hagia Sophia; Body of Civil Law; Bulgaria; Icons; Iconoclasm; Constantine; Battle of Manzikert; Cyril & Methodius; Boyars; Kiev.

A you read chapter 9 (1st 1/2) The Byzantium and Orthodox Europe, focus on the following:
be able to evaluate the significance of the Byzantine empire to the civilization of Europe.
Compare the development of civilization in eastern and western Europe.
Compare orthodox Christianity to Roman Catholicism.

Complete a response to the DBQ Question on Buddhism (2004). Typed, UP TO 2 pages maximum, no particular need for MLA format but make it neat and tidy. Remember, quality over quantity and make sure you address all scoring rubric components. If you want a 7, 8 or a 9, you better impress me!

Complete your worksheet handout BEFORE you start your essay response. This is also a gradable assignment. It will help you gather your thoughts and ideas for the essay. As you understand, analyze, group, express POV, etc, label each document clearly on your page. E.G. In Document 1, the author expresses/contradicts/comments on...etc. Make your response is clear, concise and relevant and especially written to the scoring rubric. Don't give me fluff...I'll read through it.

Pay particular attention to your thesis statement. It can be towards the end of para 1 or the beginning of your concluding paragraph. It MUST address all key aspects of the prompt, include an overview of all the documents and contain your opinion. Otherwise, it doesn't qualify as a thesis statement..

Complete Docs 1,2,3 on DBQ training and analysis.

Wear socks tomorrow! (if you can...Erika and Sara say so)

Continue your review of Ch 5. We will work on more content tomorrow. Be prepared to discuss the declines of both empires and be able to compare the factors le4ading to their respective declines.
Download the powerpoints. We will go over some content in class. If you can't download all, don't worry, you can take notes and fill in later. Keep for your records.
DBQ training this Wednesday with a view to you completing a DBQ on the weekend.

If attending the retreat on Tuesday, please email your response Monday night latest.

Bring powerpoint print out. Review chapter 4 with guided reading prompts. Anyone left to present should prepare for tomorrow's lesson.

Download attachment have ready for Wed's class.
Continue your reading and review of chapter 4. Reference the reading prompt guide. Pre- read the "In depth" (blue) section from this chapter and respond to the comp Q's. Written responses due on Tuesday.

Index card completion Part II.
Battle of Thermopylae; Zoroastrainism; Peloponnesian wars; Philip II, Roman Republic; Carthage; Agustus Caesar; Polis; Tyranny; Direct deomocracy; Aristocracy; Sophocles; Alexander the Great.

Read, review and note-take Ch 4 on Classical med civilizations.
Focus your reading on being able to know and respond to the following:
Be able to compare Greek and Roman political structures
How did the Hellenistic period impact Asian and African history
Be able to compare the social, economic and political features of the Roman empire with the Han Dynasty.
Understand the polytheistic religions of both Greece and Rome.
Know and compare the scientific achievements of India, china and the Med civs.
Understand the political philosophy of the Greeks and the Chinese.

Index card the following and bring to class on Monday: Cyrus the Great; Pericles: Alexander the great; Hellenistic period; Punic wars; Julius Caesar; Diocletian & Constantine; Greek city-states; Senate; consuls; Cicero; Socrates; Plato; Aristotle; Stoics; Doric, Ionic & Corinthian; Battle of Marathon; king Xerxes.

Continue to review ch 3 with the reading prompts. Download the poer point. Bring your index cards and notes to class on Wed.

Index card the follwoing from Ch2:
Shi Huangdi; Wu Ti; Era of the Warring States; Confucius; Analects: Legalism; Laozi;

Read and review Ch 3 Classical India. Guided reading to focus on:
Trace the patterns of early India history
Trace the development of the caste system
Be able to compare the features of hinduism and Buddhism
Be able to compare the caste system with classical Chinese society
Know the comparisons and contrast between Hinduism & Confucianism
Know about Ashoka's leadership, his style and accomplishments.

Index card the following:
Alexander the Great; Aryans; Maurya dynasty; Gupta; Caste system; Untouchables; Sanskrit; Dharma; Vishnu & Shiva; Panchatantra; Vedas; Mahabharata and Ramayana; Varnas; Chandragupta Maurya; gurus; Brahma; Reincarnation; Nirvana; Stupas

Index card the following terms. Put the term on one side of the card; on the other side but relevant dates/era, definition/explanation/any relevant associate details.
Quiz tomorrow on Classical China. Multiple choice and some true/false questions.

Power point presenters for Friday are:

Period 1
Taylor
Jenna
Nicole

Period 2
Neil
Riley
Justin

Period 3
Curtis
Bridget
Christine

Forget the index card assignment, I messed up earlier! Just concentrate on the chapter review.

Download PP on Classical China, bring to class.

Following students should prepare to present their summer project.
Period 1
Brandon Ancheta
Gregory Zakem
Barrett Dryden

Period 3
Per yesterdays list plus Carlos Ancona

Period 5.
Valerie Medina
Miranda Vargas
Michael Ripa

Continue your review of chapter 2 on Classical china. Pay particular attention to the influence of Confucianism in the Qin and Han dynasties.
The following students should prepare to present their powerpoints tomorrow.
Period 1
Carmela Mungca
Bianca Rendon
Jeasmin Lopez

Period 3
Jessica Schoew
Nadine Mata
Blake Shoucair

Period 5
Hector Montes De Oca
Jack Berrellez
Bradly Carr

Syllabus attachment. Download and have you and your parent/guardian sign and return tomorrow.
Download the powerpoint on chapter 2. Have for Wednesday's class.

15 question multiple choice quiz on Monday. Learn from Neolithic Rev to end of chapter 1. Please let your friends know thru Facebook, texts etc. as some students are without texts and will need help.

Read forward Chapter 2. Classical China. Focus your reading on the following and bring your chapter notes (based on the prompts below) to class on Monday for review and grade:
1. Be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of classical Chinese society
2. Trace the rise of Confucianism
3. Identify the ways that Confucian philosophy supported the political structure in China
4. Summarize why bureaucracy developed in classical China
5. How was China able to accept 2 belief systems; Confucianism and Daoism?

Great presentations today in all classes. I will be posting your powerpoints on the "Fionnbarr the Great" website soon and you will be able to access all presentations.

Final task: Research one historical character. Male or female, obscure or well known, from any period throughout history and submit your choice on Monday. You MUST include a quote that could be used on the class t-shirt to go along with the profile of your character from history. A short list will be drawn up and voted upon soon.

ensure you have completed your reading of chapter 1. Take notes of main points. Ask yourself the when, where, what, who, and especially the why and how for each civilization. Understanding of how each civilization fits together with common features will help your general understanding.
Presentations on friday for those already selected.

Complete your reading of the In depth (Blue) section of chapter 1. be able to discuss content for tomorrow's class.
In addition to yesterday's posted questions, add the following response:
4. Compare the drawbacks of non-civilized societies with civilized ones.
5. Evaluate the significance of Jewish monotheism in the religious history of early civilization.

Be sure to have your index card assignment completed and bring to class.

Tech is working on solving the projector issue so presenters, be prepared. If unresolved, we will have a lesson on the "Civilizations" section from chapter 1. So in preparation, read from pages 15 thru 28. Omit the "blue" In Depth passages on pages 24-25.
Be prepared to respond to and discuss the following in class: Prepare notes for your answers.
1. How did the natural environments of the River Valley Civilizations influence developments in technology, cultural achievements and religious beliefs?
2. Analyze the reasons for the increasingly-wide trade networks in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres in the period 8000BCE-600CE
3. Assess and account for the changes and continuities in how humans organized their societies across this time period. Use the following categories in your response: Class systems, governmental systems, labor systems.

Index card the following terms. Put the word on one side and the definition/explanation and other relevant supplementary information (dates, places etc. on the other side. Civilization; Cuneiform; Nomads; Sumarians; Ziggurats; Babylonians; Hammurabi; Kush; Indus River; Huanghe River; Shang; Phoenicians; Monotheism.

Complete the "Goal Setting" worksheet and bring to class tomorrow.

Complete the "I want to get to know you" worksheet, attachment below, Email completed worksheet before Thursday, or bring to class on the day.