Week 19: January 27-31

Ancient World 4th Period

Monday:  The End of the Roman Republic

• Homework (due Tuesday):  None

Tuesday:  The Early Roman Empire and the Pax Romana

• Homework (due Wednesday): read pages 139-142 (stop at "The Development of Christianity") and write a response to the following:
• what challenges did the later Roman Empire face and what impact did they have on Roman political and military power?

Wednesday:  The 3rd Century Crisis

• Homework (due Thursday):  None

Thursday:  In class readings

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 142-146 (stop at "The Glorious Han Empire") and write a response to the following:
• how does the origin of Christianity compare with other major religions we have studied so far this year?  What enabled Christianity to become so successful?

Friday:  The Roman Empire and Christianity

• Homework (due Monday): read pages 146-153 and write a response to the following:
• In what ways does the Han Dynasty of China resemble the Roman Empire?  What could have the two empires learned from each other?

Ancient World 7th Period

Monday:  The Second Civil War

• Homework (due Wednesday):  None

Wednesday:  The End of the Roman Republic

• Homework (due Thursday): read pages 139-142 (stop at "The Development of Christianity") and write a response to the following:
• what challenges did the later Roman Empire face and what impact did they have on Roman political and military power?

Thursday:  The Roman Empire from the Pax Romana to the 3rd Century Crisis

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 142-146 (stop at "The Glorious Han Empire") and write a response to the following:
• how does the origin of Christianity compare with other major religions we have studied so far this year?  What enabled Christianity to become so successful?

Friday:  The Roman Empire and Christianity

• Homework (due Monday): read pages 146-153 and write a response to the following:
• In what ways does the Han Dynasty of China resemble the Roman Empire?  What could have the two empires learned from each other?

Military History, 5th Period

Monday:  The Battle of Maldon

Tuesday:  Guest Lecture:  Medieval Battle Trauma

Wednesday:  The Battle of Hastings

Friday:  The Crusades

Modern World History, 6th Period

Monday:  19th Century Romanticism vs. Realism

• Homework (due Wednesday):  read pages 599-606 and write a response to the following:
• Would you consider the intellectual developments of the late 19th-early 20th century to be a second scientific revolution?  Explain your reasoning.

Wednesday:  A Second Scientific Revolution?

• Homework (due Thursday):  read pages 608-615 (stop at Colonial Regimes in Southeast Asia) and write a response to the following:
• How did late 19th century imperialism differ from 16th century colonization?  What were the motives for European imperialism?

Thursday:  The Great Game:  Imperialism

• Homework (due Friday):  read pages 615-620 (stop at Empire Building in Africa) and write a response to the following:  what were the characteristics of European imperialism in South East Asia?  How did they view the South East Asian peoples?

Friday:  Imperialism in India and South East Asia

• Homework (due Monday):  read pages 620-629 and write a response to the following:  
• Why was there a "scramble for Africa" in the late 19th century?  How did the various European powers differ in the approach to imperial rule in Africa?