Week 1: August 20th-24th

Ancient World History, 4th Period

 Tuesday:  Class Introduction

• Homework, due Wednesday:  read pages 2-5 (The First Humans-The Neolithic Revolution) and write a response to the following:
• What were the major characteristics of hunter-gatherer society (give at least 5)?  What lessons can we learn from hunter-gatherers today?

Wednesday:  Nomads

• Homework, due Thursday:  read pages 5-8 and write a response to the following:
• List the 7 characteristics of Civilization and discuss how each is still relevant today.  Which of the 7 do you consider to be the most important?  Which do you consider to be the least important?  Why?

Thursday:  Civilization

• Homework, due Friday:  examine the image below.  How many of the 7 characteristics of civilization can you find depicted here?  Briefly list/describe them. 

Friday:  Civilization, con't.

• Homework, due Monday:  read pages 9-13 (Civilization in Mesopotamia-Culture in Mesopotamia) and write a response to the following:  how did Sargon successfully conquer and maintain his empire?  Why is being the "first" at something considered to be important?

Modern World History, 3rd Period

Tuesday:  Class Introduction

• Homework, due Wednesday:  read pages 390-396 (stop at The Portuguese Maritime Empire) and write a response to the following:  what technological and economic developments led to the "Age of Exploration?"  Why did the Europeans "lead the way?"

Wednesday:  The Age of Exploration

• Homework, due Friday:  read pages 396-400 (stop at Governing the Empires) and write a response to the following:  what factors contributed to the success of the Spanish over the Mexica and Inka empires?

Friday:  Conquest

• Homework, due Monday:  read pages 400-406 (stop at Africa in Transition) and write a response to the following:  what is your view of Columbus?  Is the world has whole better of or worse of as a result of the "Age of Exploration"

United States History, 5th and 6th Periods

Tuesday:  Class Introduction

• Homework, 5th period--due Wednesday; 6th period--due Thursday:  review chapter 1, pages 5-34 and write a response to the following:  how are the major developments in North America, Africa, and Europe from 1450-1600 related to United States history?

Wednesday/Thursday:  Revisiting (early) Modern World

• Homework, due Friday:  read pages 37-43 and write a response to the following:  compare the Spanish experience with the French experience in North America during the 16th-17th centuries.  How did native peoples impact the European experience?

Friday:  "New" Spain and "New" France

• Homework, due Monday:  read pages 45-52 (stop at The Seeds of Social Revolt) and write a response to the following:  what are the major characteristics of English settlements in North America?  How were English methods similar/different from those of the French and Spanish?