Assignments

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**Assignment Sheet 9/20-9/26** ======

**Monday- Finish Presentations on Near Eastern Civilizations Homework: Come up with one question that summarizes the most important idea relating to your civilization (email to Mr. Siff)

Tuesday- Review key points from previous presentations/ Early Indian Civilization Homework: Read pages 55-60 on early India

Wednesday- Hinduism and the Caste System Homework: Read 61-64

Thursday- In class project, foundations of buddhism Homework: Read handout on early China

Friday- Ancient Chinese Civilizations Homework: Read 67-73 from text book** =

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**Assignment Sheet 9/12-9/19/10** =====

 Monday- Continue Group work outlining similarities and differences between Mesopotamia and Egypt  Homework: Review for quiz on comparisons of Egyptian and Mesopotamian Culture

 Tuesday- Quiz in class, introduction to the Near East  Homework: Read pages42-47

 Wednesday- The Near East- Assyrians, Phoenicians and Persians  Homework: Read Handout

 Thursday- Persians and a new model for empire  Homework: Read pages 47-53

 Friday- The Hebrew Peoples  Weekend Homework: Read Handout for Monday =

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Assignment Sheet Week of 9/6/10** ====== <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Monday- Pre-History and Early Civilizations** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homework: No Homework, Community Day

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> **Tuesday- Hammurabi and the earliest known laws** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homework: Read pages 17-21 on Mesopotamia and Pg 30-33 on Egypt (Focus on the impact of the environment on these two cultures

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> **Wednesday- In class writing** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homework: Read Handout: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">//The Epic of Gilgamesh//

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> **Thursday- Discussion about the story of Gilgamesh** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homework: Read pg 24-27 on Government, religion and trade in Sumeria. Read pages 33-38 on Egypts government and religion

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> **Friday- Government and Religion in Egypt and Mesopotamia** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homework: TBA

**Assignment Sheet Week of 3/15/10-3/19/10**



Tuesday**- Introduction and Welcome
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homework: Email Mr. Siff with a greeting, Join the class wiki page, and begin researching your family history **


 * Wednesday-** Adjusting to the text book
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In class group readings-develop strategies to effectively and critically read the class text **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Homework: Continue to research family history **


 * Thursday**- Pre-History and Early Civilizations
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What conditions need to exist for us to confidently say that Civilization is present? **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Homework: Read pages 9-15 **


 * Friday**- Agricultural Revolution and its impacts
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Was it really a revolution? **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Can the true impact be measured? **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Why was it significant to the formation of Civilizations? **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Weekend Homework: Read Pages 17-23- Be prepared to present on your family on Monday **