Week of 12/14-12/18

Monday 12/14

Tuesday 12/15: TEST TOMORROW

Wednesday 12/16: TEST 1450-1750 TODAY
1. HW: Please read your assigned Enlightenment thinker biography and primary source.  Complete the graphic organizer for your thinker.  Be sure to know a little about his/her life, name of publication, and main idea of work. 

Thursday 12/17: DUE Enlightenment thinker assignment

Friday 12/18: Textbook assignment #1 DUE

Assignments for 1750-1900 textbook questions

Assignment #1: Due Friday 12/18

Assignment #2: Due Wednesday 12/23

Assignment #3: Due Friday 1/8

Assignment #4: Due Monday 1/25

Assignment #5a: DUE Thursday 2/4 (period 2)
                                    DUE Monday 2/8 (period 4)

Assignment #5b: DUE Wednesday 2/10

Assignments 1750 – 1900

Directions: Complete all of the following by the Due Date…

 

#1 Overview of the period, 1750 – 1900                                                                    Due: _________

 Read pages 530 – 535 and Outline

·         Create three 4-choice multiple choice questions.  Provide the answer with an explanation.

·         Create a comparative essay question.

 

#2 Revolutions                                                                                                                   Due: _________

In the textbook, read pages 538 – 544 and 596 – 619 and Outline, and then complete the following

• Compare and contrast the causes of the America and French Revolutions.
• What were the lasting reforms of the French Revolution
• Discuss the ways in which Latin American states were successful in shaking off their colonial past and the problems that remained that were characteristic of colonial society.

 

#3 Industrialization                                                                                                          Due: _________

In the textbook, read pages 544 – 558 and Outline, then complete the following:

·         What changes led to industrialization?

·         What changes in social organization did industrialization cause?

·         Reexamine the reading on pages 547 – 548.  Respond to the questions at the end.

 

#4  Imperialism                                                                                                                  Due: _________

A)   In the text, read pages 567 – 592 and Outline, and then complete the following

·         Discuss 19^th century imperialism by advancing the viewpoints of an imperialist and a member of a colonized society.

·         Summarize the events/policies that led to British rule of India.

·         What role did science and technology play in imperialism?

B)   Find TWO primary source documents on imperialism.  For each, explain what the document it is and connect it to one of the themes of WHAP.  (Also, include your source).

 

#5 (5A & 5B) Civilizations in Crisis                                                                             

 

Due: _________

A)   In the textbook read and Outline pages 621- 644 and then complete the following

·         Discuss the differing Islamic and Chinese responses to the challenges of the West and explain which society was best able to retain aspects of its traditional civilization.

·         What was the nature of the 18^th century crisis in the Ottoman Empire and why was it not fatal?

·         How did the British gain control of Egypt?

·         How did Europeans gain entry into China?

 

B)   In the textbook read pages 647 – 666 and Outline                                           Due: _________

• Discuss the different ways in which the process of industrialization manifested itself in Japan and Russia in terms of territorial expansion or colonialism.

• Explain the extent of Japanese and Russian independence from the West and the ways in which their independence differed from that of Latin America.

 

#6  REVIEW SHEET                                                              Due: _______

 

AP CHECK FOR $___made out to BMCHSDà DUE ________

Review Sheet for 1450-1750

Name____________________                                                                             WHAP

REVIEW SHEET: 1450 CE– 1750 CE

(Discussion Questions—You must be able to answer these questions)

1. How was this era different than the era that preceded it? What changed? What stayed the same?

2. What were the major changes in trade? Who was involved?

3. What technological and scientific advances were made during this time period?

4. How did the world become “smaller”?

5. What were the basic political structures found in the world’s empires? Who ruled? How did he/she gain power? Were certain areas different than others?

6. What were the common characteristics found in African Empires?

7. What role did women have during this time period?

8. What slave systems emerged? How were they different from previous systems?

9. What other labor systems were practiced?

10. Which diseases and foods were spread through interactions? How did this affect the population patterns of the world?

11. What were the major discoveries of the Scientific Revolution? How were they controversial? Compared to other areas of the world, were the Europeans slower in discovering some major scientific ideas?

12. What were the major cultural centers during this time period? Find examples and comparisons from all areas of the globe.

13. Explain absolutism? List monarchs from different areas of the world who believed in Divine Right of Kings and absolutism.

14. Compare two European monarchies to China and Japan’s empires. What are the similarities and differences?

15. How did the following interact with the West: Russia, Ottoman Empire, China, Japan, and India. Be very specific.

16. What was the Reformation? What were the basic ideas?

1450 – 1750 CE

(Big Ideas/Regions—You must have a clear understanding of all of the following topics/sub-topics)

Collapse of the Mongol Dynasty and impact on various regions:

East Asia:

China:

·         Ming:

o    Politics

§   Leaders

o    Society

§  Cultural and Intellectual Life

·         Neo Confucianism

·         Civil Service Exams

·         Chinese Traditions

o    Economy

§  Zheng He

§  Silk Road

§  Relationship with Outsiders & Why

Japan:  

·         Politics

• Transformation from Feudalism to Tokugawa Shogunate (Past influences to New Systems)
• Leaders

·         Economy

• Relationship with Europeans

·         Society

• Intellectual and Cultural Lifeà Changes from Feudalism to Tokugawa

Middle East/South or Central Asia:

Gunpowder Empires: Comparison of following Gunpowder Empires

·         Ottoman: (Politics, Major Battles and Impact, Military (i.e. Janissarias & Deshrime), Leaders, Society, & Economy)

·         Saffavid: (Politics, Major Battles and Impact, Leaders, Society, & Economy)

·         Mughal: Delhi Sultanate to new changes in…(Politics, Leaders, Society, Artistic and Cultural Achievements& Economy)

Western Europe:

·         Change: Medieval Europe à Renaissance & Reformation

·         Reformation: Protestant & Counter Reformation à And Impact

·         Scientific Revolution & Impact

·         Enlightenment, Philosophers, Enlightened Despots & Impact

·         New Economic Systems: Capitalism & Mercantilism

·         Exploration

o    Trading Posts

o    Who started it & Why?

o    New Political, Social & Economic Systems in Americas (i.e. Encomienda System, Cash Crops,

o    Impact of lack of Labor in the New World

o    Impact on Africa, Europe and the Americas

Eastern Europe:

·         Russia

o    Influence of Byzantine Empire

o    Impact of the Collapse of the Mongol Empire

o    Peter the Great (Changes political, social, economic, Westernization, etc)

o    Centralizationà Serfdom

o    Reaction to the West & Westernization

Overall Changes:

·         The World became truly global and there was a Global Economy:

·         Impact of Silver on each Region:

·         Maritime trade dominated the world:

·         European kingdoms gained world power:

·         Nomad began to become a thing of the past:

·         Labor systems were transformed:

·         “Gunpowder” Empires emerged in the Middle East and Asia:

·         Where were the largest cities located during the time period 1550-1750?   & Why?

·         How is the Time period 1450-1750 different than earlier periods?

Week of 11/30-12/4

Monday 11/30:

Tuesday 12/1: Assignment #5 DUE!

Wednesday 12/2:

Thursday 12/3: Assignment #8 DUE

Friday 12/4: How isolated was Japan? 
Read and answer questions/fill out your portion of chart on assigned document.


Upcoming due dates: 
12/9: Assignment #10 DUE
12/11: Assignment #9 DUE