World Talk 3

Islamic DBQ Essay

jcolantuono — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:20:00 GMT

This essay is due 2/08/08. Friday!!!!!

http://mrharris101.com/9thgrade/islam%20dbq.doc

Islamic Empire

jcolantuono — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:40:00 GMT

Use the following websites to write a 12-16 sentence summary about the Islamic Empire.

Mauryan Empire

jcolantuono — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:05:00 GMT

Mauryan Empire

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/maur/hd_maur.htm

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/ANCINDIA.HTM

Using the two websites above write two 8-12 sentence paragraphs for Chandragupta and Asoka also spelled Ashoka.

Mauryan Empire

jcolantuono — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:29:00 GMT

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/maur/hd_maur.htm

http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/Ashoka.htm

Using the two websites above write a 12-15 sentence summary about the Mauryan Empire.

Byzantine II

jcolantuono — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:59:00 GMT

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/interdependence/byz.cfm

1. Locate Constantinople on the map and explain what the significance of its geographic location.

2. Using the information from the reading what religion do you believe most people are in Russia today?

3. What religion do you think people are in Italy?

4. Why do you think people are these religions today?

Byzantine Empire

jcolantuono — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:06:00 GMT

http://www.historiasiglo20.org/MEC-BC/2-5-1.htm

Please use the website above to create an 8-12 sentence summary.

China

jcolantuono — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:35:00 GMT

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/china.cfm

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/confucianism.cfm

Write one 8-12 sentence summary that describes Confucianism and the Han Dynasty.

Religion Thematic

jcolantuono — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:53:00 GMT

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/essays/thematic/beliefsystems/index.htm

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/index.cfm

Over the long weekend I have asked you to write a thematic essay. I would like you to bring your essay, graphic organizer, and your venn diagram back to class on 11/26/07. I would like you to staple the three items together. You were given time in class to create your venn diagram, start your graphic organizer, and you have the assignment posted above there will be no excuses for any late assignments. Remember this will be a test grade.

Debate Topics

jcolantuono — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:06:00 GMT

Here are the topics for the debate on Friday. If you would like to do a independent research project on one of these post a comment. I will give you extra credit if you also present it to the class.

Caste System:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15elGwkFUYE

http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/india.htm

Infanticide:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/07/0731_wireindiangirls.html

http://www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html

Untouchables-These people are also called Dalits.

http://www.ncdhr.org.in/

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0306/feature1/index.html?fs=www7.nationalgeographic.com

Hinduism Groupwork

jcolantuono — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:26:00 GMT

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/hinduism.cfm

http://www.mrdowling.com/612india.html

The above link covers all three partners in the group. You need to use the links in the upper right hand corner to navigate to the proper page.

http://www.beyondbooks.com/wcu91/3g.asp

Belief Systems

jcolantuono — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:19:00 GMT

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/index.cfm

On the right of this page are nine belief systems. Over the weekend I would like you to answer the following questions about five of the belief systems.

1. Where did this belief system originate?

2. Who are some significant religious people for this religion?

3. What are some significant writings?

4. What are some beliefs of this religion?

5. Are any of the beliefs similar to beliefs of other religions?

Rome 6

jcolantuono — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:38:00 GMT

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/power/emp.cfm

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/justice/index.cfm

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/roman.cfm

1. Who were the Patricians and the Plebeians?

2. How did Roman territories support Rome?

3. What was the single greatest achievement in law?

4. What achievements did the Rome’s make in art and architecture?

5. What achievements did Romans make in engineering?

6. What achievements did Romans make in science and medicine?

7. Why do you think this achievement is considered the greatest?

Rome 5

jcolantuono — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:55:00 GMT

http://rome.mrdonn.org/paxromana.html

http://rome.mrdonn.org/christianity.html

http://www.regentsprep.org/

Regents/global/themes/goldenages/roman.cfm

1. How did geography influence the development of ancient Rome?

2. Why did Romans trade?

3. Does cultural diffusion promote or destroy culture?

4. How was this time period a major turning point in Global History?

5. What were some of ancient Rome’s greatest achievements?

Rome 4

jcolantuono — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:00:00 GMT

On Friday the 9th we will be taking a test on ancient Rome. The following websites hold the information that you need to study for the test.

http://rome.mrdonn.org/paxromana.html

http://rome.mrdonn.org/12tables.html

http://rome.mrdonn.org/republicfails.html

http://rome.mrdonn.org/christianity.html

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/power/emp.cfm

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/justice/index.cfm

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/roman.cfm

These websites are not in any specific order. All the information contained in each website is of the greatest importance to your studies.

Rome 3

jcolantuono — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:39:00 GMT

When you were answering Rome and Rome 2 you began to shape a personal perspective of Rome. Read through the actual Twelve Tables and write how you feel about ancient Rome.

http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html