Week 10: October 21-25

Ancient World 4th Period

Monday:  Beginning Persia

• Homework (due Tuesday):  read pages 33-34 and write a response to the following:
• How did King Darius I of Persia effectively rule the world's largest empire?
• Begin planning/working on your Hoplon:  http://laynehistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/ancient-world-history-hoplon-assignment.html

Tuesday:  Persia, continued

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 92-95 (stop at "The Greeks in a Dark Age") and write a response to the following:
• Compare the Minoans with the Mycenaens--list and explain three similarities or differences.

Wednesday:  Early Greece

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 95-96 (stop at "The Greek City-States") and write a response to the following:  what was the "dark age" of Greek history and why are Homer's works significant?

Thursday:  Epics and Dark Ages

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 96-99 (stop at "Tyranny in the Greek Polis") and write a response to the following:
• Define "polis"--how was the Greek "polis" different from other city-states, such as those found in ancient Mesopotamia?

Friday:  The Greek Polis

• Homework (due Monday): Hoplon is due; wear shoes you can run in.

Ancient World 7th Period

Monday:  Beginning Persia

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 33-34 and write a response to the following:
• How did King Darius I of Persia effectively rule the world's largest empire?
• Begin planning/working on your Hoplon:  http://laynehistory.blogspot.com/2013/10/ancient-world-history-hoplon-assignment.html

Wednesday:  Persia, continued

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 92-96 (stop at "The Greek City-States") and write a response to the following:
• Compare the Minoans with the Mycenaens--list and explain three similarities or differences
• What was the "dark age" of Greek history and why are Homer's works significant?

Thursday:  Early Greece:  Epics and Dark Ages

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 96-99 (stop at "Tyranny in the Greek Polis") and write a response to the following:
• Define "polis"--how was the Greek "polis" different from other city-states, such as those found in ancient Mesopotamia?

Friday:  The Greek Polis

• Homework (due Monday): Hoplon is due; wear shoes you can run in.

Military History, 5th Period

Monday:  Sword work

Tuesday:  The Macedonians and Alexander the Great, part I

Wednesday:  Alexander the Great, part II

Friday:  Alexander the Great, concluded

Modern World History, 6th Period

Monday:  The Enlightenment

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 516-520 and write a response to the following:  
• In what ways does European culture and society change during the early-mid 18th century?  In what ways does it change?  (give at least 3 examples  total)

Wednesday:  Culture and Society in the Age of Enlightenment

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 520-522 (stop at "Toward a New Political Order" and write a response to the following:
• what Enlightenment ideas played a role in the American Revolution and it's aftermath?

Thursday:  The American Revolution

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 522-525 (stop at "The French Revolution") and write a response to the following:
• Do you consider kingdoms such as Prussia, Austria, and Russia to be "Enlightened" during the 18th century?  Why or why not?

Friday:  The Enlightenment in Prussia, Austria, and Russia

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 525-528 (stop at "Destruction of the Old Regime") and write a response to the following:
• What were the causes of tensions in France that led to the calling of the Estate's General in the late spring of 1789?