31 Butterflies

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.

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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.