Week 4: September 9-13

Ancient World 4th Period

Monday:  The Phoenicians and Hittites

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

Tuesday:  The Assyrians

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

Wednesday:  Introduction to Primary Documents

• Homework (due Thursday):  read the primary document excerpts on pages 13, 22, 30, and 32.  Be prepared for a quiz on these documents.

Thursday:  Primary Document Quiz and Discussion

• Homework (due Friday):  read your book review books

Friday:  Loose ends/test review

• Homework (due Monday):  study for the test on Chapter 1 and all related material.  Test date:  Monday, Sept. 16th

Ancient World 7th Period

Monday:  The Hebrews, continued

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

Wednesday:  The Phoenicians, Hittites, and Assyrians

• Homework (due Thursday):  read the primary document excerpts on pages 13, 22, 30, and 32.  Be prepared for a quiz on these documents.

Thursday:  Primary Document Quiz and Discussion

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

Friday:  Loose ends/test review

• Homework (due Monday):  study for the test on Chapter 1 and all related material.  Test date:  Monday, Sept. 16th

Military History, 5th Period

Monday:  Sun Tzu's The Art of War

• Homework (due Tuesday):  reading on siege warfare

Tuesday:  Siege Warfare

• Homework (due Wednesday):  begin reviewing for the test.  Test date:  Friday, September 13th

Wednesday:  Test review/sword work

• Homework (due Friday):  study for the test

Friday:  Test 1

• Homework (due Monday):  none

Modern World History, 6th Period

Monday:  The Protestant Reformation, con't.

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

Wednesday:  The Counter-Reformation

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 433-437 (stop at "Seventeenth Century Crisis") and write a response to the following:  
• what were the major characteristics of 16th century Europe?  Is this a time and place where you would want to live?  Why or why not?

Thursday:  The 16th Century

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 437-439 (stop at "The Response to the Crisis") and write a response to the following:
• was the 17th century a direct continuation of the 16th century in terms of problems or was it something new?  Explain.

Friday:  The 17th Century

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 439-444 (stop at "The Flourishing of European Culture") and write a response to the following:
• How did Absolutism in France differ from Constitutional Monarchy in England during the 17th century?  Which system do you think is most effective and why?