Week of December 1, 2014

Three full weeks until Christmas vacation. Work hard until the break.

Due  Thursday (moved from Tuesday)
5(5) The Long Decline page 173-177.
Identify the terms, people, and places. 
Read Witness History (173) List three reason Rome was weakened..
Read Redefining the Empire (174) What were the political reforms of Diocletian and Constantine? 

What is happening to the Christian pictured on page 175? 
Look at the chart on p.175, when do the number of Christians exceed 3 million people?
List the 5 reasons given for the fall of Rome on page 176-177.
Answer three checkpoint questions in complete sentences OR questions #3,4,5 (177) 

Due Friday

Chapter 7: The Rise of Europe 500 AD-1300 AD
Read 7(1) The Early Middle Ages (p214-218), 
· Identify the terms, people, and places listed on page 214. 
· Answer the Focus Question on page 214, 
· Map Skills question #3 on page 215, 
Map Skills question #2 on page 217. 
· Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences OR answer #3-5 on page 218 in complete questions

Due next Tuesday

7(2) Feudalism and the Manor Economy (219-224)
· Identify the terms, people, and places.
· Answer the focus question on page 219.
Answer Thinking Critically questions 1+2 on page 221, 
Answer the biography question on Eleanor of Aquitaine on page 222. 
Answer the question on the picture Back Breaking Labor, page 224.
Also, answer the three checkpoint questions OR questions # 3,4,5 on page 224 in complete sentences. 

Week of November 24, 2014

Be ready for a quiz Tuesday on Hinduism and Buddhism

The 14th Dalai Lama wrote:
The Paradox of Our Age 

We have bigger houses but smaller families;

more conveniences, but less time;

We have more degrees, but less sense;

more knowledge, but less judgement;

more experts, but more problems;

more medicines, but less healthiness;

We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.

We built more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever,
but have less communication;

We have become long on quantity, but short on quality.

There are times of fast foods, but slow digestion;

Tall man, but short character;

Steep profits, but shallow relationships.

It's a time when there is much in the window, but nothing in the room.

How does this poem compare to Gandhi's Seven Blunders of the Western World? 

Identify three of the Dalai Lama's statements and explain how you agree or disagree.

Due Wednesday
12(2) the Mongol and Ming Empires.(376-382)
Identify the terms, people and places.
Answer the biography question on page 377.
Answer Thinking Critically questions 1+2 on page 379.
Answer question #3 on page 380.
Answer the three checkpoint question OR questions #3-5 on page 382

Due next Tuesday
5(5) The Long Decline page 173-177.
Identify the terms, people, and places. 
Read Witness History (173) List three reason Rome was weakened..
Read Redefining the Empire (174) What were the political reforms of Diocletian and Constantine? 

What is happening to the Christian pictured on page 175? 
Look at the chart on p.175, when do the number of Christians exceed 3 million people?
List the 5 reasons given for the fall of Rome on page 176-177.
Answer three checkpoint questions in complete sentences OR questions #3,4,5 (177)   

Week of November 17, 2014

Do not forget current events

Be ready for a quiz Friday on Material covered this week

Due Tuesday

3(4) Rise of Civilization in China (92-100) 
Choose 5 and Identify the terms, people, and places (p.92)
Outline the Mandate of Heaven, listed as the Dynastic Cycle on page 95.
Read the Biography of Confucius on page 97. Why do you think Confucianism lasts to today?
Draw the yin-yang symbol pictured on page 98. 
Read the secrets of making silk (99) Answer thinking critically question #1. 

Answer four of the six checkpoint questions in complete sentences

Due Wednesday

3(5) Strong Rulers Unite China (101-107)
Identify the terms, people and places
What did Shi Huandi do to the scholars in the picture on 102?
Look at the map skills on page 103, answer questions #2 and #3.
Look at the map on 105, list 7 cities were connected by the Silk Road. What was the key Chinese product traded on the Silk Road? 
What Chinese treatment is pictured on page 106. 
Look at the picture on 107, what is a bodhisattva and what is their purpose?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences

Due Thursday

12(1)Two Golden Ages in China (366-375)
Identify the terms, people and places.
Read the report on Kublai Khan's fleet (367). How did the Japanese stop a Mongol invasion of Japan in both 1274 and 1281?
Identify three Chinese inventions listed on page 370.
Describe the woman's shoes pictured on page 372.
Answer  the four checkpoint questions OR questions #4-6 on page 374 in complete sentences.

Due next Tuesday
12(2) the Mongol and Ming Empires.(376-382)
Identify the terms, people and places.
Answer the biography question on page 377.
Answer Thinking Critically questions 1+2 on page 379.
Answer question #3 on page 380.
Answer the three checkpoint question OR questions #3-5 on page 382

Week of November 10, 2014

Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day.  Think once about the sacrifices of the American armed forces, past and present, as you enjoy the blessings of liberty on your day off.  

Current events start again this term. 

This is a good week to catch up on the past due homework assigned so far this term.

27(3) India Seeks Self Rule (865-867) 

Identify the terms, people and places
What is pictured on page 865?
Who led the Great Salt March (picture 866)? Identify the terms, people, and places.
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Separate home work grade.Read Primary Source: Mohandas Gandhi, page 868. Answer question 1+2 on page 868 in complete sentences 

Gandhi cited 7 Social Sins afflicting western culture. Choose three of the following and explain why you agree or disagree with Gandhi's observation. Give examples of how Gandhi lived these words. Would Gandhi be happy or unhappy with western life today?
Explain your answer

1. Wealth without Work
2. Pleasure without Conscience
3. Science without Humanity
4. Knowledge without Character
5. Politics without Principle
6. Commerce without Morality
7. Worship without Sacrifice

3(1) Early Civilizations of India and Pakistan (68-74)

Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (68) What do archaeologists study?
Read Map Skills (69) Answer question 2.
Read the biography on page 70. What ancient civilization did Wheeler study?
Read Remnants of Indus Civ. (71) Draw one of the carved animals.
What is the woman on page 73 practicing? Why do you think this practice has lasted so long?
Answer three of the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Separate hw grade: read The Mahabharata (75) Answer Thinking Critically question #1.

The first half of 3(2) just the Hinduism part.
3(2)a.  Hinduism and Buddhism (76-78)
Identify the terms, people, and places.
Read Witness history (76) in what ways were religion and society intertwined in ancient India?
Identify and draw the 3 major Hindu gods pictured on page 77.
Answer the first two checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

3(2)b.  Buddhism p.79-82 

Identify: Siddhartha Gautama, Eightfold Path, nirvana, sect

Answer thinking critically questions #1+2 on page 79.

List the 4 Noble Truths on page 80.

Look at the map on page 81.  Answer question #2.

 Answer the last two checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Due next Tuesday  Double homework credit.
3(4) Rise of Civilization in China (92-100) 
Choose 5 and Identify the terms, people, and places (p.92)
Outline the Mandate of Heaven, listed as the Dynastic Cycle on page 95.
Read the Biography of Confucius on page 97. Why do you think Confucianism lasts to today?
Draw the yin-yang symbol pictured on page 98. 
Read the secrets of making silk (99) Answer thinking critically question #1. 

Answer four of the six checkpoint questions in complete sentences

Week of November 3, 2014

Tuesday is election day

Who do you think will win the following races?  Check your choice.

Governor/Lieutenant Governor

_____BAKER and POLITO, REPUBLICAN     _____COAKLEY and KERRIGAN, DEMOCRATIC

Senator in US Congress

_____EDWARD J. MARKEY                      _____BRIAN J. HERR

NINTH DISTRICT  US House of Representatives

_____JOHN C. CHAPMAN, 81 Holway St., Chatham, REPUBLICAN

_____WILLIAM RICHARD KEATING, 10 Briarwood Ln., Bourne, 

PLYMOUTH & BARNSTABLE DISTRICT  State Senator
____VINNY M. deMACEDO, 525 Ship Pond Rd., Plymouth, REPUBLICAN
____MATTHEW C. PATRICK, 24 Collins Rd., Falmouth, DEMOCRATIC
____HEATHER M. MULLINS, 480 County Rd., Bourne, LIBERTARIAN

FIRST PLYMOUTH DISTRICT  State House of Representatives
____MATHEW J. MURATORE, 15 Gabriel Ln., Plymouth, REPUBLICAN

____STEPHEN MICHAEL PALMER, 24 Martingale Ln., Plymouth, DEMOCRATIC

On Wednesday we will be studying the life of a great Hindu, Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi.

Gandhi cited 7 Social Sins afflicting western culture. Choose three of the following and explain why you agree or disagree with Gandhi's observation. Give examples of how Gandhi lived these words. Would Gandhi be happy or unhappy with western life today?
Explain your answer

1. Wealth without Work
2. Pleasure without Conscience
3. Science without Humanity
4. Knowledge without Character
5. Politics without Principle
6. Commerce without Morality
7. Worship without Sacrifice

Due  Thursday:
3(1) Early Civilizations of India and Pakistan (68-74)

Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (68) What do archaeologists study?
Read Map Skills (69) Answer question 2.
Read the biography on page 70. What ancient civilization did Wheeler study?
Read Remnants of Indus Civ. (71) Draw one of the carved animals.
What is the woman on page 73 practicing? Why do you think this practice has lasted so long?
Answer three of the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Separate hw grade: read The Mahabharata (75) Answer Thinking Critically question #1.

Due Friday

The first half of 3(2) just the Hinduism part.
3(2) Hinduism and Buddhism (76-78)
Identify the terms, people, and places.
Read Witness history (76) in what ways were religion and society intertwined in ancient India?
Identify and draw the 3 major Hindu gods pictured on page 77.
Answer the first two checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Book work due next Monday

3(2) Buddhism p.79-82 

Identify: Siddhartha Gautama, Eightfold Path, nirvana, sect

Answer thinking critically questions #1+2 on page 79.

List the 4 Noble Truths on page 80.

Look at the map on page 81.  Answer question #2.

Answer the last two checkpoint questions in complete sentences.