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.