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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Comparative Essay Assignment

It is FINALLY time to start talking about writing in our World History class. Our first formal writing assignment will be a comparative essay. We will work on structuring and formatting the essay in class, and possibly have 40-45 minutes to actually write in class, but the majority of the work will be done on your own time.

The essay will be worth 40 points (Writing/Projects) and the final draft is due Wednesday May 5th

The due dates for the essay are as follows:

Monday, May 3rd --> Rough Draft Due
  • You MUST bring a rough draft to class on Monday. Failure to bring a rough draft on Monday will result in an automatic loss of 15 points on your essay (The highest you would be able to score would be 62.5%). The rough draft can be handwritten.
  • We will do some peer editing on this day.
Wednesday, May 5th --> Final Draft Due
  • The final draft MUST be typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font
  • You must include your rough draft and peer edit sheets with your final draft
THE PROMPT FOR THE ESSAY IS AS FOLLOWS:

Compare and contrast the development of Western Europe and Islamic Empires between the fall of Rome until the end of the Hundred Years War (476-1453). You should use at least THREE PERSIAN categories to write this essay.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Consequences of the Plague

The document I used in class can be found here. Test on Tuesday!

Unit 2 Test Info and Test Review Q's

Use this thread to post potential test questions for the Unit 2 Test. Remember, the test will cover information from Chapters 7 and 8, as well as all in class readings/lectures. It might be helpful to go back and read over the very first reading from the unit (pink booklet), which gives a very good basic overview of Medieval Society. Also, the test review sheet is worth 5 extra credit homework points (it will also help you on the test).

In order to increase the efficiency of your studying, I would like each person to write 2-4 potential multiple choice test questions in this thread. If EVERYONE were to do this, in addition to your study guide there would be at least 88 questions to help you study from. This is your chance to take 10 minutes out of your day to help the good of the order.

The best way to do this is probably something like this:

Question 1 -Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Crusades?
a) Desire to gain access to Islamic markets to the East
b) The rise of civil violence in Europe due to a large population of “laymen”
c) Seljuk Turks barring Christian pilgrims from the city of Jerusalem
d) Europeans needed a war to demonstrate their new, advanced weapons such as the long bow.

Question 2 - Which of the following was NOT a result of the Black Plague?
a) Art became more realistic due to widespread death.
b) The church became stronger as people tried to cope with widespread death.
c) European economies changed as consumers desired luxury goods.
d) The feudal system came to an end.




Answers: d, b

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Friday, April 16, 2010

Unit 2 Test Review Sheet

Here is a link to the test review sheet for our second test. The test will be on Friday, April 23rd. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE A NOTECARD OR ANY NOTES ON THE TEST. In addition to the review sheet, you should also be familiar with the vocabulary words for this unit.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Chapter 8, Section 3 Homework

Questions for 8.3 - The Crusades and the Wider World

1. Checkpoint, Page 259: "Summarize the effects of the Crusades"
2. Checkpoint, Page 260: "What was the Reconquista?"
3. How did the Crusades accelerate change in Europe?
4. Who were Ferdinand and Isabella?
5. Do you think unity in Spain was worth the costs of the Reconquista? Explain.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Open Note Quiz Tomorrow - Chapter 7

Just a reminder that there will be an open note quiz tomorrow during 5th and 6th Period. I classify "notes" as anything that is self created - Reading Notes, Lecture Notes, Homework Assignments. This does not include readings or other materials that I have given you.

The quiz will cover the conversion to Christianity of Frankish Kings, Feudal Europe, and the Commercial Revolution. There will also be 1-3 questions dealing with 8.1 and the development of English and French monarchies.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Please use evidence from the textbook reading (go beyond and research online if you’d like), to answer this prompt in at least 3 paragraphs (4 is probably better):

"While England was limiting the power of their kings, the French were increasing the power of their kings."

DUE THURSDAY 4/8 IN CLASS.

Monday, April 5, 2010