Monday, September 2, 2013

Week of September 3, 2013

How will you be most successful in this class? Attitude vs. Aptitude?

Grading policy:
   Homework:   20%
   Classwork:    20%
  Tests and Quizzes:  60%
Outside extra credit reading can add up to 5% each quarter to your final average.
Nonfiction and historical fiction will be worth more points.
The book must be discussed with me and a short writing assignment must be completed before points are added to your grade.   The book and discussion must be completed before the last week of the term to get credit for that term.

Book Theme:  Power, Conflict/Compromise, Change, and Connection/Relevance to today.

Homework for the week
Due Friday
14(1) the Search for Spices(446-451)
Identify the terms people and places listed on page 446.

Read the search is on at the top of p.446, and identify four  spices Europeans wanted from Asia.
Look at the Map Skills on page 447, answer question #3.
Look at the info graphic on page 449.
Identify and illustrate three of the five  tools used in the Age of Exploration.

Read the biography on page 450 and list three facts about Prince Henry the Navigator.
Answer assessment questions #3-6 on page 451 OR the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences


Due next Tuesday:

14(2) Turbulent Centuries in Africa (p.452-455)
Identify the terms, people and places on page 452.
Answer map skills questions #2+3 on page 454. Look at the picture on page 455.Why did the Portuguese build castles in Africa?
Answer Assessment questions #3, 4,6 on page 455 OR the 3 checkpoint questions in complete sentences.


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