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Tuesday (11-13-07) For tonight's reading assignment, please read Chapter 6 pages 162 - 170. Stop reading at the bottom of page 170. Also, work on the vocabulary list given to you today after the test. Wednesday (11-14-07) For tonight's reading assignment, please read Chapter 6 pages 171 - 176. Stop reading at the heading "The First Civilizations in South America." Also complete the Chapter 6 Vocabulary Handout and be ready to hand in for Thursday's class session.
Thursday (11-15-07) For tonight's reading assignment, please read Chapter 6 pages 176 - 181. Stop reading at the end of page 181. Also, begin work on the packet (includes map and short essays). This will be due on the day of Chapter 6 Test, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, 2007. More on the exact date later. This packet will be counted as a quiz grade so be sure to answer thorougly the short essays and the essay questions. This will help you to look for more details in the chapter reading since the questions on the test are detailed questions requiring you to know a lot of information.
Friday (11-16-07) For tonight's reading assignment, please read Chapter 6 pages 182 - 185. Stop reading at the Timeline which is the end of the chapter. Continue working on your Chapter 6 packet over the weekend and the Thanksgiving Break. This will be due on Wednesday, Nov. 28, the same day as your Chapter 6 Test. This packet will count as a quiz grade so be sure to work hard and do good work on your packet. Also, if you have not done so already you should be working on your Chapter 6 Critical Thinking Questions. I will put them here if you have not already written them down. Here they are:
Chapter 6 Critical Thinking Questions
1. What were the foundations of Aztec religious thought? (pages 171 - 172)
2. How successful were the societies of Central and South America in developing a system of writing? (pages 161, 166 - 168, 172, 178 - 179)
3. What were the foundations of Moche Civilization? (pages 174 - 176)
4. Why were the Spanish able to subdue the peoples of Central and South America so easily? (pages 172 - 173, 179)
5. How advanced was the Anasazi Culture in the southwestern regions of North America? (page 181) Don't forget your Chapter 6 Vocabulary Quiz is on Tuesday, November 20. All twenty-two (22) words will be on the quiz which is matching the definition to the term. Be sure to study. We should have everyone get 100% on this quiz. Please take the time to review and study.
Monday (11-26-07) Today in class will be study time in preparation for the Chapter 6 Test on Wednesday, November 28. Please bring textbooks, study notes, and other helps to prepare you for Wednesday's test.
Wednesday (11-28-07) Today in class you were instructed to begin work on your Chapter 7 Vocabulary definitions as well as start reading your textbook in Chapter 7, pages 187 - 192, stopping at the end of page 192. You can also begin to build your reading comprehension by using and copying the outline provided here so you can begin understanding your reading of the text as soon as possible Also, below the outline are your new Chapter 7 Critical Thinking Questions.
CHAPTER 7 - ISLAM AND BYZANTIUM
I. The Rise of Islam
II. The Arab Empire and Its Successors
III. Islamic Civilization
IV. The Byzantine Empire
Chapter 7 Critical Thinking Questions
1. What are the Five Pillars of Islam and how do they help create an "Islamic" way of life? page 188
2. What factors explain the success of Arab expansion? pages 189 - 190
3. What were the main cultural achievements of Islamic society? pages 198 - 201
4. What factors caused the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire? pages 210 - 211
5. How influential was Justinian in establishing the Byzantine empire? pages 205 - 208
Thursday (11-29-07) Today you were instructed to continue your reading in Chapter 7, pages 193 - 197, stopping at "Islamic Civilization."; also, work on finishing your vocabulary definitions which are due first thing Friday (11-30-07).
Friday (11-30-07) Today your Chapter 7 Vocabulary definitions were looked over and graded, you were assigned to read pages 197 - 207, stopping at "Byzantine Empire." Make sure you study and review your Chapter 7 Vocabulary definitions regularly as you will have a Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, December, 4. The quiz will be matching as usual. Be prepared and do well on this.
Monday (12-03-07) Today we will go over your reading assignment from the weekend, pages 197 - 207 with the PowerPoint Lecture notes (available under the purple folder icon in the links) so make sure you look through these yourself. Your reading assignment tonight for homework is pages 207 - 214, stopping at the timeline. Be sure to study and review tonight for your Chapter 7 Vocabulary Quiz scheduled for Tuesday, December 4. It will be matching as usual.
Tuesday (12-04-07) Today we will have the Chapter 7 Vocabulary Quiz as well as completing any discussion of the Chapter 7 text yet covered in class.
Wednesday (12-05-07) Today we will finish out with PowerPoints (lecture and images) and have a newspaper article reading covering a current event relating to Islam. Thursday (12-06-07) and Friday (12-07-07) These two days will be dedicated to review for the upcoming Chapter 7 Test scheduled for Monday, December 10. You can work on your critical thinking questions as well as your Chapter 7 Packet as part of your review time. Both the critical thinking questions and the Chapter 7 Packet are due on Monday, December 10. HEADS UP If the weather appears to prevent us from being in school on Monday, December 10, be advised that whatever day we return, will the day we take the Chapter 7 Test. BE PREPARED! Chapter 8 Outline - Early Civilizations In Africa I. The Emergence of Civilization A. The Land B. Kush C. Axum, Son of Saba D. The Sahara and Its Environs E. East Africa II. The Coming of Islam A. African Religious Beliefs Before Islam B. The Arabs in North Africa C. The Kingdom of Ethiopia: A Christian Island in a Muslim Sea D. East Africa: The Land of Zanj E. The States of West Africa (1) Ghana (2) Mali III. States and Stateless Societies in Central and Southern Africa A. The Congo River Valley B. Zimbabwe C. Southern Africa (1) The Khoi and the San IV. African Society A. Urban Life B. Village Life C. The Role of Women D. Slavery V. African Culture A. Painting and Sculpture B. Music C. Architecture D. Literature Chapter 8 Critical Thinking Questions 1. What were the foundations of African religious beliefs before the arrival of Islam? (p. 224) 2. Why were the West African kingdoms so powerful and influential? (pp. 226 - 230; 238) 3. What do we know about the Zimbabwe culture of southern Africa? (pp. 230 - 231) 4. Define the role of women in Africa (pp. 232 - 233) 5. Why were bards so important in African society? (pp. 236 - 238) Monday (12-10-07) Today we are taking our test over Chapter 7 (Islam and Byzantium). When finished, you will pick-up your Chapter 8 Vocabulary list, Chapter 8 Packet, and Chapter 8 Test Study Guide. You need to begin reading for homework tonight, Chapter 8, pages 216 - 223, stopping at the heading of "The Coming of Islam." DUE TO BEING OUT OF SCHOOL MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY, AND WITH THURSDAY, AS OF THIS WRITING, BEING A SHORTENED SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF ADVISORY, WE WILL HAVE THE CHAPTER 7 TEST ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. COME TO CLASS PREPARED TO STUDY ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. THIS COMING WEEK OF DECEMBER 17 - 21 FINDS US FINISHING THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE 2007 - 2008 SCHOOL YEAR. WE WILL HAVE 9 WEEKS TESTS ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 (EVEN HOURS 2ND, 4TH, AND 6TH) AND ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 (ODD HOURS 1ST, 3RD, 5TH, AND 7TH). THE NINE WEEKS TESTS WILL BE MADE UP OF QUESTIONS FROM YOUR PREVIOUS TESTS DURING THE SECOND NINE WEEKS (CHAPTERS 4, 5, 6, AND 7). YOU WILL HAVE 25 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS OFF OF EACH CHAPTER TEST TO MAKE UP YOUR NINE WEEKS TEST FOR A TOTAL OF 100 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION WILL BE WORTH TWO (2) POINTS EACH FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 200 POINTS. THIS TEST IS WEIGHTED AT 20% OF YOUR TOTAL NINE WEEKS GRADE. THE 20% IS DISCTRICT POLICY. A CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE FOR THIS SECOND NINE WEEKS ONLY: IF YOU EXEMPT THE NINE WEEKS TEST, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE IT. YOU CAN STILL TAKE IT IF YOU DESIRE SO THAT IF YOUR GRADE ON THE TEST BOOSTS YOUR OVERALL GRADE, THEN I WILL COUNT IT. IF IT DOES NOT BOOST YOUR GRADE AND YOU HAVE EXEMPTED THIS TEST, THEN IT WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST YOUR GRADE. THIS IS A WIN/WIN SITUATION FOR YOU. PLEASE CONSIDER IT. IF YOU ARE EXEMPTING THIS NINE WEEKS TEST AND WANT TO TAKE IT TO SEE IF IT WILL HELP YOUR GRADE, THEN TELL ME NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 SO I KNOW HOW MANY COPIES TO MAKE. THAT WAY I WON'T BE WASTING PAPER. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS. Sunday, December 30, 2007 - The new Second Semester Reading Schedule is now posted under the handouts section of the website. I will provide a hard copy for your notebooks when we return on Monday, January 7, 2008. Feel free to download a copy to look ahead and see where we are going. Take note of the fact we will not do every chapter the second semester. This will insure we make the most of the second semester while not sacrificing content for the AP World History Exam in May, 2008. Hope your time off from school is going well for you. Look forward to seeing you on Monday, January 7, 2008. Monday, January 7, 2008 - Rearrange seating chart, handout Chapter 8 materials, read pages 216 - 223 in textbook. Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - Discuss reading pages 216 - 223 from previous night; grade finished Chapter 8 Vocabulary sheet; read pages 223 - 230. Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - Discuss reading pages 223 - 230 from previous night; read pages 230 - 231. Thursday, January 10, 2008 - Discuss reading pages 230 - 231 from previous night; Chapter 8 Vocabulary Matching Quiz; read pages 231 - 233. Friday, January 11, 2008 - Discuss reading pages 231 - 233 from previous night; hand back graded Chapter 8 Vocabulary Quiz; read pages 234 - 239. AP WH CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY FOR THE AP WORLD HISTORY EXAM. BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS PROCESS, WE ARE FOCUSING ON THIS IN OUR DAILY CLASSES INSTEAD OF GOING OVER THE TEXT OF THE CURRENT READING. STUDENTS ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DO THE OUTLINING OF THAT NIGHT'S READING, AND SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WILL APPEAR ON THE CHAPTERS 11 AND 16 TEST ARE THE DAILY QUESTIONS GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. THERE WILL BE A GRAND TOTAL OF 70 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ON THE CHAPTERS 11 AND 16 TEST. THERE ARE NO VOCABULARY MATCHING OR TRUE/FALSE OR WHICH DOCUMENT? QUESTIONS. THERE WILL BE 35 MULTIPLE CHOICE FROM CHAPTER 11 AND 35 FROM CHAPTER 16. THIS WILL HELP IN THE PREPARATION OF TIME MANAGEMENT DURING THE ACTUAL AP WH EXAM SINCE THEY HAVE 70 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS TO DO IN 55 MINUTES. OUR CLASS TIMES ARE 53 MINUTES IN LENGTH WHICH WILL PROVIDE A GOOD GROUND FOR THEM TO LEARN HOW TO PACE THEMSELVES IN THE ACTUAL TEST SETTING. Here is the link to the textbook website:
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