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?