World Civilizations

Unit III: REVOLUTIONS!

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Revolutions Unit Assignments Changes made on 5/22/09

Imperialism Reading questions

Industrial Revolution Reading Assignments with questions

Revolutions Essay Assignment: Final Assignment!

Modern History Sourcebook: Good site for primary sources

Guideline for Writing Good Introductions and Conclusions: Thanks English Department!

Essay Rubric

Newspaper Article Rubric: CHANGES MADE ON 5/1/09

Endnote/footnote Formatting Information The list of Endnotes will follow the article. Be sure to notice how you cite the same source the second, third, fourth, etc. time. Also, add a page of Bibliography, properly formatted. You may use easybib to create your bibliography.

Revolutions Project Assignment

French Revolution Website

Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities, 1859.

"IT WAS THE BEST of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only..."

How might we view the French Revolution as “the best of times," AND "the worst of times"?

Unit II: Transformation of Europe

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Early Modern Era Syllabus

Second Semester: UNIT I MONOTHEISTIC FAITHS

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Monotheism Syllabus

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UNIT III: ANCIENT CHINA

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TUESDAY, 11/11 CHINESE CIVILIZATION: Why does it progress century after century?
-- Focus on geography -map of China
--Dynastic Cycle
--Shang Dynasty

DUE: Read pp. 64-70 in text; print out the reading guide posted on the right in the links list and use these terms and questions to guide your reading; highlight and margin notes required, as usual!

THURSDAY, 11/13 EARLY DYNASTIES

DUE: read text pp. 70-73, up to Hundred Schools of Ancient Philosophy Use terms/questions to guide reading...

MONDAY, 11/17 CONFUCIANISM

DUE: See Confucian reading assignment questions on the right.

WEDNESDAY, 11/19 A LOOK AT OTHER CHINESE PHILOSOPHERS: LAO TZU (DAOISM) HAN FEI (LEGALISM)

DUE: read pp. 1-3 and 7-10 in reading packet titled "Lao-Tzu". Answer the questions on p. 3 and p. 10 on a SEPARATE piece of paper.

FRIDAY 11/21 ADVISING EMPEROR QIN SHI HUANG DI: HOW BEST TO MANAGE CHINA

DUE: prepare for presentations

TUESDAY 11/25 EMPEROR QIN SHIHUANG DI:HOW DOES LEGALISM INFLUENCE HIS LEADERSHIP:
IN CLASS: PP. 77-81, "THE RISE OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE"

DUE: 1) finish your preparation for the advice to the emperor 2) bring your textbooks to class

MONDAY 12/1 QIN OR HAN? A COMPARATIVE LOOK

DUE: Text p. 81-84: “The Glorious Han Dynasty” Look at reading questions (but it's not required to write answers. You might want, too, though...there's a quiz on Friday!)

WEDNESDAY 12/3 DAILY LIFE IN CHINA: FOCUS ON WOMEN
SOME REVIEW FOR TEST, TOOSTUDY GUIDE IS NOW POSTED

DUE: Text p. 84-87, 89-91 : “Daily Life in Ancient China” Chinese Culture paragraph, and Language and Literature

FRIDAY 12/5 TEST ON ANCIENT CHINA

DUE: Study!!

TUESDAY 12/9 REVIEW STARTS!!

DUE: 1) Put all of your history notes, handouts, etc in perfect order. If you put your notes in reverse chronological order, change that and reorganize so that the first day of the semester is the first thing you see in your binder. 2) Make a list of important terms from each unit, dividing the lists by units. (Geography, India: include Hinduism and Buddhism, and Ancient China) Look over past study sheets for help. Now TYPE IN THE DEFINITIONS of at least those terms from geography and India. Print this out for class.

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Unit II: Ancient and Modern India

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Monday, 9/22/08 “To Farm or not to Farm”: food production and the first “civilizations”

DUE: None!

Wednesday, 9/24/08 Indus River Valley Civilization:
Mohenjo-doro and Harappa: the Origins of Urban Life, A Virtual archeological “dig”

DUE: 1) Finish reading "To Farm or Not to Farm". Be able to answer the discussion questions. 2) Read pp. 37-42 in textbook-“Emergence of Civilization in India: Harappa” Close Read and use questions on India Text reading questions (link is on the right) to guide your reading

9/26/08 How does agricultural surplus lead to "civilization?

DUE: 1) finish the Investigation in the Indus Valley Civilizations AND 2) read “The Arrival of the Aryans” up to “Daily Life…” : p. 42-47 close read, questions

Wed. Oct 1. Why did the Harappan Civilization die out?

•Theories on the demise of the Indus Valley civilization
•The “invasion” of the Indo-Aryans
•Castes and the origins of Brahmanism

DUE: Read “Daily Life” and “The Economy”: p. 47-49 text, Close Read, look at reading questions Bring atlases to class (Remember: "no homework weekend" changed for DEFG to Fri. 10/10!!)

Fri. Oct. 3 Hinduism: Origins and Basic Beliefs

DUE: -“India After the Mauryas” and “Indian Culture”: p. 56-62 close read, questions

Tues. Oct. 7 How Gods and Goddesses and Epic Tales Perpetuate the Hindu Way of Life

DUE: read. pp. 1-8 handout "Spirit of Hinduism". Close read, margin notes, highlight.

Fri. Oct. 10

DUE: Nothing--no homework weekend catches up to us!!

Wed. 10/15 More on Indian Culture

DUE: Finish map of Asia, read pp. 9-15 in handout: usual margin notes, etc!!

Fri. 10/17 Yoga! Meet in Dance Studio

DUE: Study, using the study guide in the link list. I'll give you a hard copy soon!

Wed. 10/22 India Test

DUE: Study for test.

Fri. 10/24 Conference on Democracy Session: Meet in Theater lobby to turn in homework

DUE: Read pp. 52-56 in text, pay good attention to primary source on p. 54. Look at the Buddhism Reading Guide questions in the link list and ANSWER the questions under "Buddhism Middle Path" and "Primary Source...". (You were also given a hard copy of these questions in class. Feel free to use the electronic copy for your answers.) Note form is acceptable. You must turn these questions in to me before the conference session begins.

Tues. 10/28 Foundations of Buddhism/ Asia & Africa Map Quiz

DUE: study for map quiz, two continents, countries only! Go to this website for help in reviewing: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy Create a name, then choose "countries" for a chance to test yourself.

Thurs. 10/30 Movie : Buddhism

DUE: read the document on the website listed as "The Four Noble Truths" in the link list on the website. Close read, margin notes.

Mon. 11/3 HOW DOES BUDDHISM RELATE TO MODERN LIFE?

DUE: No homework! But please bring in the document that you read for Thurs. with the margin notes.

Wed. 11/5 COMPARING BUDDHISM TO HINDUISM

DUE: Work on your essay preparation. Complete paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 IN NOTE FORM: Don't worry about complete sentences, but be sure that you 1) have formulated your thesis statement and 2) have working definitions of karma, reincarnation and enlightenment. See link above "India Religion Essay Assignment" for guidance.

Fri. 11/7 IN-CLASS WRITING ASSIGNMENT: YOU MAY BRING IN NOTES, BUT NOT A COMPLETED ESSAY

DUE: Prepare notes/outline for essay. Use the outline guide to help.

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Unit I: World Geography

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World Civilizations
Fall 2008

Tues. Aug. 26, 2008 Introduction to class: How can we imagine the past?

--Historical artifacts: who are these people?!
--My Daily Dives in Dumpsters: What do we learn about ourselves?
--Current Events: the Democratic Party National Convention

Thurs. Aug. 28 How does geography affect human experience and interaction?

--Discussion of dumpster evidence
--Introduction to Atlas
--Freehand Map Step 1

DUE:
1) Bring your atlases to class today.

2) We read “My Daily Dives in the Dumpster” today on Tuesday and talked about why we live the way we live. Now, you will get a chance to do some dumpster diving of your own! Take a look at the assignment, located in the list of links to the right "My Dumpster Diving". Complete this assignment for today.

Tues. Sept. 2 Latitude and longitude: Where in the World is the MA Wildcat?

DUE: Complete Freehand Atlas part 2

Thurs. Sept. 4 More Geography...

--Review Atlas Scavenger Hunt
--Seasons and Time Zones
--Close reading and note taking

Due: Atlas Scavenger Hunt AND finish latitude/longitude sheet

Mon. Sept. 8 The Shape of Africa: How does geography affect human subsistence and interaction?
-Mapping Africa: a look at the physical and political landscape
-Film: The Journey of Man pt. 1

Due: Close read The Shape of Africa article

Wed. Sept. 10 The Peopling of the World
-Where and when do humans originate?
-Film: The Journey of Man pt. 2
Due: work on map of Africa

Fri. Sept. 12 Where do we all come from? How did we get to where we are today?

Due:Close read The Greatest Journey article and finish the map of Africa; also BINDER CHECK: make sure that your history section is organized! 5 pts for an organized binder

Tues. Sept. 16 "Cultural Evolution" and "Cultural Diffusion"

Due: 1) Close read (highlight/margin notes) the last article in the packet, "Cultural Evolution Contrasts with Cultural Diffusion". Be sure to read the introduction which begins in the upper left hand column of the first page of the article. Then 2) write out definitions of the following terms:
evolutionism
diffusionism
cultural diffusion
acculturation
cultural evolution
historical materialism
Karl Marx
Malthusianism

A more complete reading guide is listed in the right column. You do not have to write out answers to all of the questions, but try to read the article carefully enough (with good highlights/margin notes) that you COULD answer these questions if asked!

Thurs. Sept. 18 Geography Unit quiz

Due: Study for quiz on geography terms, atlas, cultural / physical adaptation, Journey of Man, cultural evolution and cultural diffusion. Look at the study guide in the right column of links.