Week of October 29,2012

Homework club meets Tuesdays in Room 218 after school.

Due Tuesday

25(1) Japan Modernizes (784-790)
Identify 5 of the terms, people, and places.
Read Witness history (784) What did the emperor want to keep and want to get rid of?
Read the primary source (785) What two countries acted as a bridge to the outside world for the Japanese?
Read the eyewitness accounts of Fukuzawa Yukichi when he visited America (787-788). Why didn’t he laugh at the dancing Americans although he thought they looked funny?
Look at the chart on 788. What happened to Japanese trade, manufacturing, banking and railways between 1883 and 1893?
Look at the picture on page 789. Why was Russia threatened by Japanese aggression in Korea?
Look at the picture on page 790. How long did the Japanese control Korea?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences

Due next Tuesday

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 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) 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.

Week of October 22, 2012

Homework club Tuesday after school, room 218. Senior tutors available for help.

Due Tuesday

24(3) European Claims in Muslim Regions (762-766)
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (762) Why did Napoleon invade Egypt?
Look at the picture on 763. Who did General Pash fight for in the Crimean War?
Look at the infographic on page 765. What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect? What Asian colony did Britain more easily control because of the Suez Canal?
What Persian (Iranian) resource is pictured on page 766?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences

Due Wednesday:
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

Due next Tuesday (October 30):
25(1)  Japan Modernizes (784-790)
Identify 5 of the terms, people, and places.
Read Witness history (784) What did the emperor want to keep and want to get rid of?
Read the primary source (785) What two countries acted as a bridge to the outside world for the Japanese?
Read the eyewitness accounts of Fukuzawa Yukichi when he visited America (787-788). Why didn’t he laugh at the dancing Americans although he thought they looked funny?
Look at the chart on 788.  What happened to Japanese trade, manufacturing, banking and railways between 1883 and 1893?
Look at the picture on page 789.  Why was Russia threatened by Japanese aggression in Korea?
Look at the picture on page 790. How long did the Japanese control Korea?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Be ready for a quiz on Friday on material covered this week.

 

 

African Imperialism in Victorian England

Imperialism in Victorian Era 2

Week of October 14, 2012

Due Thursday

24(4)   The British take over India  (767-771)
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read witness history (p.767) why did the Indians call British Imperialism the Knife of Sugar ?
Read the Sepoy Rebellion (768) Why did Muslim and Hindu Sepoys ,Indian soldiers in the British army, rebel?   What did they refuse to bite?  Why?
Look at the picture on page 170. Identify three benefits of British rule in India.
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences. 

24(5) China and New Imperialism (773-777)
Identify 5 of the terms, people, and places
Read Witness Hisoty (773)  Who was trading opium for tea in China in the 1800's?
Draw the British Union Jack pictured on page 773.
Read the infographic on the Taiping Rebellion (774)  What "radical" western ideas did Hon Xiuquan propose? 
Read the caption to  the picture on the Boxer Rebellion on page 776.  How many Boxers tried to drive the westerners out of China?  List three reasons Boxers revolted.
Read the biography of Sun Yixian (p.777) Where did Sun go to school?  Where was he living when he decided to join the revolt against the Chinese government? 
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Due next Tuesday (October 22, 2012)
24(3) Europen Claims in Muslim Regions (762-766)
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (762) Why did Napoleon invade Egypt? 
Look at the picture on 763.  Who did General Pash fight for in the Crimaean War?  
Look at the infographic on page 765.  What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?  What Asian colony did Britian more easily control because of the Suez Canal?
What Persian (Iranian) resource is pictured on page 766?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Week of October 9, 2012

Bismarck/Unification of Italy quiz on Wednesday

Due Friday
24(1) The New Imperialism, Building Overseas Empires (749-753)
Identify the terms, people, places
Read Witness History (White Man's Burden) What do you think Kipling is saying in his poem?
List the 4 motives for New Imperialism listed in bold print on page 751.
Look at the picture on page 751, What are gold mines for tomorrow?
Look at the picture on page 752, what did Sir Hiram Maxim invent?  Draw it.
Read Chief Kabongo's account (opposing imperialism 752) Who do you think was the King of the Pink Cheek?
Look at the picture on page 753, who was playing polo? Is anyone missing (are all Indians allowed to play?)
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

24(2) The Partition of Africa (754-760)
Choose 5 terms, people, and places to identify
Read the letter from Chief Machemba (witness history) what does he offer to give to Herman von Wissman?
Read the caption to the picture on page 755?  How many men were in Cetshwayo's  Zulu army?
What is pictured on page 756?   What did missionaries bring to Africa?
Look at the two maps on 757?  What happened in Africa between 1850 and 1914?
Read the biography of Cecil Rhodes (758) How did Rhodes make his money? What is Rhodes holding in the picture?
Read the biography of Menelik II (759) How was Menelik able to defeat the Italians at Adowa?
Look at the picture on page 760.  Why do you think the man seated next to the king is dressed so well?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Honor's class:  Reading on the Potato Famine is due on Friday.