Week 22: February 4-8

Ancient World

Monday-Wednesday:  Completing chapter 5 in class

 

Homework:  Study for the test on chapter 5--review post coming soon.

 

Thursday:  Test on chapter 5

 

Homework (due Friday):  read pages 359-362 (stop at "A New Kind of Empire") and write a response to the following:  in what ways did Justinian attempt to keep the old Roman Empire alive?  How successful was he?

 

Friday:  The Byzantine Empire

 

Homework (due Monday):  read pages 362-367 (stop at "The Zenith of Byzantine Civilization") and write a response to the following:  in what ways did the Byzantine Empire ultimately distinguish itself as a new empire after the reign of Justinian?

 

Modern World

Monday-Wednesday:  completing chapter 20 in class

Homework:  review for the test on chapter 20--review post coming soon.

Friday:  Test on chapter 20
Homework (due Monday):  read pages  608-613 (stop at "India Under the British Raj") and write a response to the following:  based on this reading, how was the imperialism of the 19th century different from the colonization of the New World in the 16-17th centuries?

United States History

Monday-Wednesday/Thursday:  completing chapter 13 in class

Homework:  review for the test on chapters 11 and 13--review post coming soon.

Friday:  Test on Chapters 11-13

Homework (due Monday):  read pages 423-428 and write a response to the following:  how did the process of southern secession unfold in 1860-61?  Which states were quick to secede?  Which states were more hesitant?  Why?