Week 33: April 22-26

Ancient World

Monday:  The 2nd Great Schism
Homework (due Tuesday):  read pages 374-378 (stop at "Political Instability") and write a response to the following:  in what ways did the Europeans respond to the Black Death?  Why?

Tuesday:  The Black Death
Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 378-380 (stop at "Recovery:  The Renaissance") and write a response to the following:  in what ways do the causes of the 100 Years War date back to the Early Middle Ages?  How did the Hundred Years War change Europe?

Wednesday:  The Hundred Years War, Part I
Homework (due Thursday):  work on your papers

Thursday:  The Hundred Years War, Part II
Homework:  read pages 146-152 and write a response to the following:  what enabled the Han Dynasty to be so successful?  What lessons did it learn from the previous dynasties?  What lessons could future dynasties learn from it?

Friday:  The Han Dynasty
Homework (due Tuesday, April 30):  read pages 269-272 (stop at "The Song Dynasty") and write a response to the following:  in what ways did the Sui and Tang dynasty resemble the Qin and Han Dynasties?  Explain the reasons for these similarities.

Modern World

Monday: The Rise of the Nazi Party in Germany
Homework (due Tuesday):  read pages 733-737 (stop at "World War II") and write a response to the following:  what enabled both Germany and Japan to become more aggressive as the 1930's went on?  What lessons are there to be learned from this period?

Tuesday:  Stalin's Russia and the Paths to War
Homework (due Wednesday):  work on your research papers

Wednesday:  The Beginning of World War II
Homework (due Friday):  read pages 737-741 (stop at "The Last Years of the War") and write a response to the following:  in what ways was World War II similar to World War I?  In what ways was it different?

Friday:  World War II
Homework (due Tuesday, April 30):  read pages 741-743 and write a response to the following:  what were the major events that led to the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945?  Which do you think is the most significant and why?

United States History

Monday:  America:  The Story of Us "Bust"
Homework (due Tuesday, 5th period; due Thursday, 6th period):  read pages 737-746 (stop at "The Second New Deal") and write a response to the following:  what were the major components of the New Deal and how effective were they?

Tuesday 5th Period:  The New Deal
Homework (due Wednesday, 5th period):  study for the test on chapters 22 and 23 

Wednesday:  Test on Chapters 22-23

Thursday 6th period:  The New Deal

Homework for both classes (due Friday):  work on your papers

Friday:  The 2nd New Deal
Homework (due Tuesday, April 30 5th period; due Wednesday May 1 6th period): read pages 767-773 and write a response to the following:  what were the major causes of World War II for Europe and the United States?