Week 7: October 1-5

 

Ancient World

Monday:  Introduction to Ancient China

• Homework (due Tuesday):  Work on your Book Reviews

Tuesday:  From Shang to Zhou

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 71-77 (stop at "Legalism) and write a response to the following:  what are the major characteristics of early Chinese religious and philosophical belief, and how did Confucius expand upon them?

Wednesday:  Beginning Chinese Philosophy

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 77-78 and write a response to the following:  how did Legalism and Taoism compare with Confucianism?  Of three philosophies, which do you find to be the most appealing, and why?

Thursday:  Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism

• Homework (due Friday): Book Reviews 

Friday: The Period of The Warring States 

• Book Reviews Due

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 79-82 and write a response to the following:  how did the Qin restore order in China?  Would you have wanted to live under the Qin government?  Why or why not?

Modern World

 Monday:  The Safavid and Mughal Dynasties

• Homework (due Tuesday):  Work on your Book Reviews

Tuesday:  The Mughal Dynasty, continued

• Homework (due Wednesday):  begin chapter 17, read pages 479-484 (stop at "China on the Eve of Western Onslaught) and write a response to the following:  how did the Qing Dynasty differ from the Ming Dynasty?  What enabled the Qing Dynasty to overthrow the Ming?

Wednesday:  Early Modern China:  The Ming and Qing Dynasties

• Homework (due Friday):  Book Reviews

Friday:  Qing China, continued

• Book Reviews Due
• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 484-492 and write a response to the following:  what major changes did China undergo during the Qing Dynasty?  What caused those changes to happen, and which, do you think, was the most significant?  Explain.

United States History

Monday:  The Stamp Act

• Homework (due Tuesday, 5th period/due Wednesday 6th period):  work on your Book Reviews

Tuesday 5th period/Wednesday 6th period:  The Townshend Act

• Homework (due Wednesday, 5th period/due Thursday, 6th period):  read pages 149-154 (stop at "The Continental Congress Responds) and write a response to the following:  what was the purpose of the Tea Act, and how did it lead to the Coercive Acts? 

Wednesday 5th period/Thursday 6th period:  The Boston Tea Party

• Homework (due Friday):  Book Reviews

Friday:  No Class due to Parent Conferences Early Dismissal

• Book Reviews due to me BEFORE you go home that day.

Week 6: September 24-28

Ancient World

Tuesday:  Religious Developments in Early India:  Hinduism

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 52-56 and write a response to the following:  what are the major characteristics of Buddhism and how was it a reaction against early Hinduism?

Wednesday:  The Emergence of Buddhism

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 56-62  and write a response to the following:  list India's major artistic and cultural achievements.  Of those, which do you consider to be the most significant, and why? 

Thursday:  The Art and Culture of early India

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 64-68 and write a response to the following:  how did geography influence the development of civilization in early China?
• Optional Book Review Rough Draft Due

Friday:  Civilization in Early China

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 69-71 and write a response to the following:  how did China change from the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty?  How does China compare, at this point, to other civilizations we have studied?

Modern World

 

 

Tuesday:  The Ottoman Empire

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 455-460 and write a response to the following:  describe the role of the harem, the grand vizier, and the sipahis in Ottoman government.

Wednesday:  Ottoman Government and Society

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 461-464 (stop at "The Grandeur of the Mughals") and write a response to the following:  in what ways were the Safavids similar to the Ottomans?  In what ways were they different?
• Optional Book Review Rough Drafts Due

Friday:  The Safavid Dynasty

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 464-470 (stop at "The Impact of European Power in India) and write a response to the following:  in what ways were the Mughals similar to the Ottomans and Safavids?  In what ways were they different?

United States History

Tuesday 5th period/Wednesday 6th period:  The French and Indian War

• Homework (due Wednesday, 5th period/due Thursday, 6th period):  read pages 127-133 and write a response to the following:  in what ways did the British economy change in the mid-1700's and what impact did those changes have on the colonies?

Wednesday 5th period/Thursday 6th period:  Economic Change and the Assertion of Colonial Independence

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 137-143 (stop at "The Dynamics of Rebellion") and write a response to the following:  what led to the new British acts aimed at the colonies in the mid 18th century and how were they received by the colonies?
• Optional Book Review Rough Draft Due

Friday:  The Seeds of Rebellion

• Homework (due Monday):  Read pages 143-149 (stop at "Lord North Compromises") and write a response to the following:  how did the colonies justify their view of British policies towards them, and what actions did they take?

Modern World History Test 1 Review Sheet: Chapters 14-15

Test Date:  Friday, September 21

What do I need to know?

You are responsible for knowing the following:

Chapter 14:

• The motivations, methods, and means of European exploration and conquest, including:
• Characteristics of European culture that contributed to exploration/conquest
• The role that European states played in exploration/conquest (for example, Portugal and Spain)
• The role of technology; specific examples of maritime and military technology and their significance
• The actions/accomplishments of specific explorers/conquerors, such as
• Prince Henry the Navigator; Bartolomeu Dias; Vasco de Gama; Columbus; Magellan; Cortez; Pizzaro

• The impact the Europeans had on the following regions:
• Africa
• The Americas

• Major aspects and significance of the Columbian Exchange and the African Slave Trade

Chapter 15: 

• You should know and understand the major changes occurring in Europe at the beginning of the Early Modern period, including

·      The growth of state power

·      Changes to the social structure

·      The impact of printing technology

·         The major events, people, and ideas associated with the Protestant Reformation, including:

§  Practices of the Catholic Church that led to the Reformation, such as the sales of relics and indulgences and the corruption of the church hierarchy

§  The roles of Martin Luther and John Calvin and their contributions to the Reformation (such as sola fide, sola scriptura, and church organization)

§  The political consequences of the Reformation and the spread of the Reformation around Europe (for example, the Reformation in England)

§  The Anabaptist movement

§  The Catholic Church’s response to the Reformation

·         The Jesuits

·         The Reformed Papacy

·         The Council of Trent

• The causes, major events, people, and consequences of the major wars of the 17^th century:

·      The French Civil Wars/Wars of Religion

·      The Spanish Armada

·      The 30 Years War

• The changes brought by these wars, including:

·      The changes to the way wars were fought (weapons, armies, etc.)

·      The emergence of Absolutism and Limited Monarchy, specifically related to Louis XIV of France and the English Civil Wars

• The role and significance of witch hunts/trials in Early Modern Europe

• The major characteristics and achievements of the Baroque period

• The difference between a primary source and a secondary source and how to make use of a primary source

What is the format of the test?

Whether you are taking this class or Honors credit or College Prep credit, the format will be the same (there will be variation in the questions):

• 15 multiple choice questions, each worth 3 points each (45 points total)
• 2 essay questions—you will choose ONE of them—and answer it, (55 points total)

Week 5: September 17-21

Ancient World

Monday:  Test on Chapter 1

• Homework (due Tuesday):  read pages 37-42 (stop at The Aryans in India) and write a response to the following:  what does archeology tell us about the Harappans?  Why must we rely on archeology for our understanding of them?

Tuesday:  Harappans, Dravidians, and early India

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 42-47 (stop at Daily Life in Ancient India) and write a response to the following: in what ways did the Aryans change India?  In what ways did India change the Aryans?

Wednesday:  The Aryans and India

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 47-50 (stop at Escaping the Wheel of Life) and write a response to the following:  what role did India play in trade in the Ancient World?  How did India's geography shape its economic development?

Thursday:  Socio-Economic Development in Early India

• Homework (due Tuesday, September 25th):  read pages 50-52 (stop at Buddhism:  the Middle Path) and write a response to the following:  what was the relationship between Brahmanism and the caste system?  How did one support the other?

Friday:  9th Grade Day Away


Monday (September 24th):  No Class

Modern World

Monday:  The Spanish Armada Concluded

• Homework (due Tuesday):  read your book review book

Tuesday:  The 30 Years War and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read your book review book 

Wednesday:  Absolutism and Artwook in Early Modern Europe

• Homework (due Friday):  study for the test on Chapters 14 and 15

Friday:  Test on Chapters 14-15

• Homework (due Tuesday) begin chapter 16, read pages 450-454 and write a response to the following:  what enabled the Ottomans to be so successful at conquering territory?  What challenges did the Ottomans face and overcome?

Monday (September 24th):  No Class


United States History

Monday:  Test on Chapters 2 and 3

• Homework:  read your book review books

Tuesday 5th period/Wednesday 6th period:  The War of Jenkins Ear, Growing Colonial Economic Independence, and Demographic Change

• Homework (due Wednesday, 5th period/due Thursday, 6th period):  read pages 116-122 (stop at The Mid-Century Challenge) and write a response to the following:  how was the Enlightenement in America different from that in Europe?  What role did the Great Awakening play in the American Enlightenment?

Wednesday 5th period/Thursday 6th period:  The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 123-126 and write a response to the following:  how did the French and Indian War impact Europe?

Friday:  The French and Indian War

• Homework:  Read your book review books

Monday (September 24th):  No Class

U.S. History Test 1 Review Sheet, chapters 2-3

U.S. History

Mr. Layne

Test 1 Review Sheet

TEST DATE:  Monday, September 17th

What is this test on?

This test is on Chapters 2-3 of your textbook and all related material covered in class.

What do I need to know?

Chapter 2: 

• Comparisons and characteristics of early Spanish, French, Dutch and English colonies in North America, including
• Specific colonies and their locations:
• New France/Louisiana
• New Spain
• New Amsterdam/Ft. Orange
• Roanoke Island
• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Mass. Bay
• Motives for settlement and demographics of settlers (who they were—male, female, professions, etc.)
• Reasons for success or failure
• Resources and economic development (fur, tobacco, etc.)
• Interaction with Native peoples (trade, war)
• The major causes, people, events, and consequences of Bacon’s Rebellion
• Major events, people, and characteristics associated with the Plymouth and Mass. Bay colonies, including
• William Bradford and John Winthrop
• The major characteristics of Puritanism and Puritan society
• The significance of “witch hunts”

Chapter 3: 

• The significance of “The Great Aristocratic Land Grab” and the proprietorship colonies of the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
• The characteristics and significance of the Quakers, including William Penn and the purpose of Pennsylvania
• The details, significance, and impact on the colonies of the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution in England
• Charles II, James II, William and Mary, Parliament
• The dynamics of the Atlantic System and the characteristics of slavery in North America
• The definitions and applications of Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect by England on the colonies and the colonial reaction

What is the format of the test?

Whether you are taking this class or Honors credit or College Prep credit, the format will be the same (there will be variation in the questions):

• 15 multiple choice questions, each worth 3 points each (45 points total)
• 2 essay questions—you will choose ONE of them—and answer it, (55 points total)

Ancient World History Chapter 1 Test Review Sheet

Ancient World History

Mr. Layne

Test 1 Review Sheet

What is this test on?

This test is on Chapter 1 of your textbook and all related material covered in class.

What do I need to know?

You are responsible for knowing the following:

• The development and major characteristics of early humanity, focusing primarily on the developments concerning homo sapiens and the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of the Paleolithic Age

• The significance of the Neolithic Revolution (including when it happened), the development of agriculture, and the emergence and major characteristics of civilization

• Specific knowledge of all of the Fertile Crescent civilizations covered:
• Sumer and the Sumerians; the Akkadian Empire; the 1^st Babylonian Empire; Egypt; the Hittites; the Phoenicians; the Hebrews/Isrealites/Jews; the Assyrians; the Chaldean/New Babylonian Empire.  For each you should know the relevant:
• Major events in each of their histories
• Significant people
• Major characteristics of each of the civilizations (as relevant:  religion, government, class structure, technology, etc.)
• Major cities
• Significant geographic features

• The difference between a primary source and a secondary source and how to make use of a primary source

What is the format of the test?

Whether you are taking this class or Honors credit or College Prep credit, the format will be the same (there will be variation in the questions):

• 15 multiple choice questions, each worth 3 points each (45 points total)
• 2 essay questions—you will choose ONE of them—and answer it, (55 points total)

Week 4: September 10-14

Ancient World

Monday:  The Hebrews, continued

• Homework (due Tuesday):  read your book review book

Tuesday:  The Hittites

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read your book review book

Wednesday:  The Assyrians

• Homework (due Thursday):  read your book review book; review Chapter 1

Thursday:  The Assyrians, continued

• Homework:  study for the test on Chapter 1 (Test Date:  Monday, September 17th); read your book review book

Friday:  Loose Ends

• Homework (due Monday):  study for the test on Chapter 1

Monday (September 17th):  Test on Chapter 1

• Homework (due Tuesday):  read pages 37-42 (stop at The Aryans in India) and write a response to the following:  what does archeology tell us about the Harappans?  Why must we rely on archeology for our understanding of them?

Modern World

Monday:  The Protestant Reformation, continued

• Homework (due Tuesday):  read pages 433-437 (stop at 17th-Century Crisis) and write a response to the following:  what role did religion play in the politics of the 16th century?  Was religion the only issue that led to conflict or were there others?  Explain.

Tuesday:  Politics, Religion, and Warfare in the 16th Century

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 437-439 (stop at Response to Crisis) and write a response to the following:  are the problems of 17th century a continuation of the problems of the 16th century?  Why or why not?  Explain.

Wednesday:  The 17th century

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 439-444 (stop at The Flourishing of European Culture) and write a response to the following:  what were the characteristics of Absolutism and how did it change Europe?

Friday:  Absolutism

• Homework:  read pages 444-448 and write a response to the following:  what were the major cultural and artistic characteristics of Europe during this time?  In what ways did art reflect the events/history of the time period?

United States History

Monday:  The Colonies in the Late 17th Century

• Homework:  read your book review books

Tuesday 5th period/Wednesday 6th period:  Slavery in the Colonies

• Homework (due Wednesday, 5th period/due Thursday, 6th period):  read pages 89-93 (stop at The New Politics of Empire) and write a response to the following:  how did the culture, society, and economy differ between the Southern and Northern colonies by the 18th century?

Wednesday 5th period/Thursday 6th period:  Colonial Society and Economy in the 18th Century

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 93-100 and write a response to the following:  what were the primary concerns of the English government concerning the colonies during the early 18th century?  How did these concerns impact the colonies?

Friday:  Salutary Neglect

• Homework (due Monday):  Review chapters 2-3 and study for the test on these chapters.  Test date:  Monday, September 17th.

Week 3: September 3-7

Ancient World

Tuesday:  Egypt, continued:

• Homework (due Wednesday):  Book Review books due; read if you already have it.

Wednesday:  The Indo-European Migrations

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 25-29 (stop at "The Rise of New Empires") and write a response to the following:  in what ways were the Hebrews influenced by Mesopotamian culture?  In what ways were the Hebrews unique compared to other Mesopotamians?

Thursday:  Phoenicians and Hebrews

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 29-32 and write a response to the following:  give five characteristics of the Assyrian military; in what ways does the Assyrian army resemble a modern army?

Friday:  In class reading/discussion

• Homework:  read your book review book

Modern World

Tuesday:  The Age of Confusion

• Homework (due Wednesday):  Book Review Books due; read pages 425-430 (stop at "The Catholic Reformation") and write a response to the following:  how and why did the Protestant Reformation succeed?

Wednesday:  The Protestant Reformation

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 430-433 and write a response to the following:  in what ways did the Protestant Reformation influence/change the Catholic Church in early modern Europe?

Friday:  In class reading/discussion

• Homework:  read your book review book

United States History

Tuesday (5th period)/Wednesday (6th period):  The Puritans

• Homework (5th period, due Wednesday; 6th period due Thursday):  read pages 69-77 (stop at The Imperial Slave Economy) and write a response to the following:  how did events in England impact the colonies during the late 1600's?
• Book review books due on Wednesday for both 5th and 6th periods

Wednesday (5th period)/Thursday (6th period):  The Colonies in the Late 1600's

• Homework, due Monday:  read pages 78-89 (stop at "William Byrd and the Rise of the Southern Gentry) and write a response to the following:  what were the major economic and social impacts of slavery in the colonies?  Could the colonies have survived without slavery?  Why or why not?  Explain.

Friday:  In class reading/discussion

• Homework:  read your book review book