WHAP ESSAYS

Here we go!!!  Here is your study guide for our quiz on "A Perfect Essay."  I LOVE THIS!!!  

DBQ:

1. Thesis needs to have the groups mentioned.  Do not include the document numbers in your thesis statement.  A thesis can be more than one sentence.
2. You need to use ALL of the documents.
3. You need to show POV in FIVE of the documents.
4. You need to explain 2 missing voices.  In other words, "whose POV would better help to answer this question and why?"

COMPARATIVE

1. Thesis needs to "pick a side."  Are the two things you are comparing more similar to or more different than each other? You must address what you will be comparing in the thesis. Your thesis can be more than 1 sentence.

2.  You must have at least 3 direct comparsions (using comparative words) and then show analysis.

3. Your essay can be "heavier" on one side.

COT

1. Thesis needs to follow the "formula" (you may have to look at that again and memorize it).

2. RULE OF 3---2 changes and one continuity or 2 continuities and one change.

3. You must analyze the changes and continuities. 

Song Webquest

THIS IS SOMETHING WE ARE DOING IN CLASS! DO NOT STRESS...YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ASSIGNMENT!!!


Use the website below to complete the Song Dynasty webquest.


http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/

Due Dates for 600-1450 CE

THESE DATES CAN CHANGE!

Assignments: 600 CE -1450 CE (Period 3)

#	Assignments	Due Date
1	·         Read and Outline pages 109-115 ·         Read and Outline pages 117-143 and answer the following questions: o    How did Islam address the fundamental problems in Arabian society? o    How did people react to the death of the Prophet? o    What events led to the fall of the Umayyads? o    How did the Abbasid Empire differ from the Umayyad Empire? o    What were the achievements of the “Islamic world”? o    How would you describe the role of women in the “Islamic world” compared to women in other contemporary societies?	10/9
2	·         Read and Outline pages 145-168 and answer the following questions: o    What were the causes for the weaknesses of the later Abbasid Empire? o    How would you describe the role of women in the Abbasid Empire? o    How did the Abbasids keep alive the ideas of many ancient Greek and Roman writers? o    Describe how Islam spread to South Asia and Southeast Asia.	10/13
3	·         Read and Outline pages 171-191 and answer the following questions: o    What were “common elements” in African societies? o    How did Islam spread into Africa? o    What were the Sudanic states and how were they organized? o    How did Islam and the beliefs of indigenous societies fuse among African people? o    What was the connection between East Africa and Islam? o    Where did cultures in Africa develop that were NOT impacted by Islam?  What was the nature of their organization
4	·         Read and Outline pages 263-286 and answer the following questions: o    How did the Sui and Tang dynasties reestablish a centralized empire in China? o    How did the Tang govern their empire and why did they use these institutions/methods? o    Describe the reasons for the Decline of the Tang Dynasty? o    To what extent was the Song Dynasty weaker than the Tang and how did the Song dynasty attempt to solve the problems they faced? o    What was the Chinese commercial revolution. o    How did the status of women change during the Tang-Song era and describe the status of women. o    What was the impact of the Tang-Song era on Chinese history? o    Describe the innovations that were made during the Tang-Song era?	10/20
5	·         Read and Outline pages 193-210 and answer the following questions: o    What were the origins of the Byzantine Empire (BE)? o    What groups threatened the survival of the BE and how was the BE able to survive? o    Describe the split that occurred between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches and How did it impact the BE and European civilizations? o    Describe the Russian state in Kiev and the important Russian institutions.	10/14
6	·         Read and Outline pages 213-236 and answer the following questions: o    What characteristics define the postclassical time period in Western Europe? o    Define feudalism and manorialism. o    How did Western Europe recover politically and economically in the ninth and tenth century? o    Describe the political units of Western Europe between 1000 and 1400 and theology during the Middle Ages. o    What were the crises of the later Middle Ages?	10/15
7	·         Read and Outline pages 289-312 and answer the following questions: o    How did Chinese culture influence the three earlier periods of Japanese history (Taika, Nara, Heian)? o    Describe the Taika reforms and why did they fail? o    Why was there a decline in the imperial power in Japan and a rise of the Shoguns?  (Make sure you address the warrior elites and the growing isolation of the imperial court) o    How does court life in the Heian period compare to European court life (use your notes from Europe)? o    Describe the Bakufu Period/Age. o    What was the relationship between Korea and China? o    How was Vietnam able to remain independent in China?
CONTINUED ON THE BACK!!!
#	Assignments	Due Date
8	·         Read and Outline pages 315-337 and answer the following questions: o    Describe Mongol culture and society.  o    How did Chinggis Khan rise to power? o    Why did the Mongols adopt a strategy of “terror”? o    How were the Mongols able to conquer northern China under Chinggis Khan? o    How and why did the empire divide after Chinggis’ death? o    Describe the Mongol attack on Europe. o    How did the Mongols govern their empire and the people?  o    How did Mongol rule influence Europe, the Islamic world, and China (Be Specific)?	10/22
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10	·         Read and Outline pages 239-260 and answer the following questions: o    How were the Aztecs and Incas influenced by earlier societies? o    How did the Aztecs organize their agricultural sector? o    What are some problems faced by the Aztecs? o    How did the Incas overcome their geographic problems of their empire? o    Describe the social organization within Andean society? o    Compare and contrast Andean and Mesoamerican civilizations.	10/23
11	·         Read and Outline pages 339-352 and answer the following questions: o    Why was the Islamic Empire/society in decline? o    What was China’s involvement in international trade?  Why did they later decide to isolate themselves from the West? o    What were the reasons for the “Rise of the West”? And, How did the Renaissance affect European thought and the “Rise”? o    What groups of Europeans were involved in early exploration? And, how were they involved, what were the reasons for these explorations and why where they successful/failed? o    Describe the Migrations of the Polynesians and why did the migration occur?
12	·         Migrations Assignment
13	·         Essay
14	·         REVIEW SHEET
ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS/ REMINDERS:

Week of 10/5-10/9

This is a crazy week for us because of Challenge Day.  Please see the post titled Due Dates for 600-1450 in order to keep up with your text assignments.



****By Thursday this week (October 8) I should have all DBQ essays in my possession.