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Monday, June 22, 2015

Please vote!

Please urge your parents/guardians to vote tomorrow.

Already $1 million + has been cut from the Board of Ed budget.

Town budget details are here: http://www.townofwindsorct.com/finance/budget/2016/ and here: http://www.townofwindsorct.com/finance/budget/2016/Changes_to_Mgrs_Budget.pdf

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Review Assignment 1: Three Sections: China, India, Map

Complete questions for three sections. China, India & World Map
Prepare for a quiz next lesson on China, India, and the world map.

Use your textbook and notes from previous tests.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Machiavelli:

Complete the reading and 5 questions as assigned to evaluate the writings and advice of Niccolo Machiavelli.

The BBC Video.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Renaissance


Create Notes: Chapter 13: Renaissance, pp. 438-446 (red/brown cover) 432-440(white cover).  Study these notes for a quiz next lesson.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Review Guide for Medieval Europe

Create a 20 item review guide for our test on Medieval Europe next week.
Test will be on Friday for B day and Thursday for A day.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

How the Plague Changed Europe

Complete the reading, notes and paragraph summary about how the plague changed Europe.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Motivations for Crusaders: Essay

Complete the essay identifying and discussing the two most important motivations of the Crusaders using sources and the rubric provided on Classroom.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Motivations for the Crusades

Complete source-based questions 1a-4b regarding motivations of the Crusaders.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Power in Europe

Pope or King?
1. Investiture Controversy: 3 Questions
2. Pope Urban II: 3 Questions

Friday, May 8, 2015

Who is the best king?

Share information about our 6 medieval period European kings with an older (post-high school) person.  Ask them who they consider is the most important.  Write their answer and reason.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Royal Power

Royal Power: Complete readings and responses! 
 And --- I feel another quiz coming on!
(B Day due Friday, A Day due Thursday)

Monday, April 27, 2015

Marco Polo

Read selections from Marco Polo's account of his travels and interpret these selections by answering the questions at the end of the reading.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Zheng He

Read and write about the great Chinese admiral, Zheng He.  Why don't we speak Chinese?

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Women in China

Women in China: Sources A-E and study for quiz on dynasties and philosophies. 
(A Day 4/16; B Day 4/17)

Friday, April 10, 2015

Genghis Khan and the Mongols: Source Evaluation!

Use the sources and evaluation guide provided to consider Genghis Khan and his rule.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Asian Philosophies: Quiz & Salt and Iron Reading

1. Study the Asian Philosophies chart for a quiz.
2. Complete answers the the Iron and Salt debate.
3. Write 6 comparative statements using the philosophies chart.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Daoism and Confucianism

Daoism and Confucianism: Complete the questions about Daoism and Confucianism.

Have a good holiday weekend.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Chinese Philosophies: Legalism

1. Study the philosophies chart for a quiz next lesson.
2. Compete the questions concerning the Legalist sources provided in class.

Friday, March 27, 2015

Chinese History Timelne

Chinese Dynasties: Notes and Timeline Project Due next class!
Expect a quiz too!