Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Review Sheet Chapters 8-11 AP World

Students were given this review sheet in class on 11/24 and 11/25

1.      Describe the economic impact of the camel on the Arabian Peninsula.

2.      List the key events in Muhammad’s influence on the Arabian Peninsula.

3.      Describe the lands controlled by the Umayyad dynasty and the lands controlled by the Abbasid dynasty.

4.      Describe the decline of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.

5.      List key characteristics and events of the Seljuk Empire.

6.      Give a brief but detailed account of the crusades.

7.      Describe the Great Schism in detail.

8.      What role did Byzantine women play in society?

9.      Describe feudalism and give an account of the role that each figure played.

10. What role did the church play in the Middle Ages?

11. Why were cities in Italy and Flanders success in the Middle Ages?

12. Describe the start, accomplishments, and fall of the Sui dynasty.

13. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Tang dynasty.

14. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Song dynasty.

15. What advantage did the Liao people have?

16. Describe Zhu-Xi’s neo-Confucianism believes.

17. Describe what the Japanese did and did not adopt from the Chinese.

18. What was the importance of the Trung sisters?

19. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of Teotihuacan.

20. Why were chinampas so important to people in Mesoamerica?

21. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Mayan. Also the role of women.

22. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Aztecs.  Also the role of women.

23. Describe the start, accomplishments and fall of the Inca.

Monday, November 24, 2014

11/24 and 11/25 AP World

Students wrote their CCOT essay in class today.  I will have these graded and returned after Thanksgiving.  Over the Thanksgiving break students need to read all of Chapter 11, be ready for a possible reading quiz when we get back and work on their Test Review sheets.  Don't forget after school study session

Friday, November 21, 2014

11/20 and 11/21 5th and 4th AP World

The students took notes on the Song Dynasty today.  They need to prepare a list of several cont. and several changes between the Tang and Song Dynasties.  Next class the students will be writing a CCOT essay on China between the years 618-1279 CE.  If the students bring a list of CCOT then we will go over them in class.  If students do not bring a list we will write the essay first thing when class starts.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

11/18 and 11/19 5th and 4th Period AP World

Students took notes on the first half of chapter 10 in class.  For homework they need to select any Poem by the Tang Poet Li Bai (I will include a link below).  You need conplete the following 6 things:
1. Translate or interpret the poem in their own words.
2. Why did you choose this poem?
3. What does it say to you?
4. What elements strike a chord with you?
5. What feelings and ideas does it evoke in you?  Why?
6. What is ONE thing this poem can teach you about the Tang period?

http://www.chinapage.com/libai/libai2e.html

***BE READY FOR A READING QUIZ NEXT CLASS***
All of Chapter 10 is fair game.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Awesome Resource

This is a fantastic timeline map that will help you understand what is taking place where and when in the world.  Please reference it frequently in your studying!

http://www.timemaps.com/history?utm_source=Email+Marketing+List&utm_campaign=53174ad342-Title_testing6_13_2012&utm_medium=email

Friday, November 14, 2014

11/14 and 11/17 5th and 4th Period AP World History

Students need to read pages 283-290 before the next class and be ready for a possible reading quiz.  Students also need to watch the following video on the remainder notes from chapter 9. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiMhDNKIRq4&feature=youtu.be

Monastaries

http://www.cengage.com/music/book_content/049557273X_wrightSimms/assets/ITOW/7273X_03_ITOW_Rule_of_St_Benedict.pdf

Thursday, November 13, 2014

11/12 and 11/13 5th and 4th Period AP WH

The students need to finish reading Chapter 9 before next class if they have not already and they need to complete the map for homework.
Trace:
Viking routes
Muslims explansion
1st Crusade
2nd Crusade
3rd Crusade
4th Crusade
Shade:
Islamic Lands 600-800 CE
Christian Lands 300-600 CE
Christian Lands 600-800CE
Kievan Rus
Byzantine Empire

Monday, November 10, 2014

11/10 and 11/11 AP World History 5th and 4th

Students took notes on the first part of chapter 9.  They also took a reading quiz.  Next class the chapter 9 chart is due.  Finish reading chapter 9 before next class.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

11/6 and 11/7 5th and 4th AP World History

Students wrote their CCOT essays in class today.  After the essays they had 35 minutes in class to start their chapter 9 charts.  5th period charts are due Wed 11/12 and 4th period charts are due Thur 11/13.  All students need to read the first half of Chapter 9 pages 252-268 before next class.  Be ready for a RQ.