enjoy the break - and read this before we come back
For class on Monday, January 3rd please read Strayer 527-533. Enjoy the remainder of the holiday break, and rest up. We'll hit the ground running next week.
Assignments for week of December 13th
Please complete the reading and ids for the remainder of chapter 17 in Strayer (pages 513-524, ids below). On Tuesday we will discuss abolition, feminism and nationalism, and devote the remainder of class to review for Thursday's exam, so please bring your review sheet to class and prepare as much as possible in advance.
- Abolition
- Olympe de Gouges
- Seneca Falls
- Suffrage
- Nationalism
Homework and Reading for Monday, Dec. 6th
For class on Monday, please read Strayer 507-513 and complete the following list of ids:
- Toussaint Louverture
- gens de couleur
- creoles
- Hidalgo-Morelos Rebellion
Reading and Homework for Thursday, Dec. 2
Please read Strayer, 491-507 for class on Thursday. We will discuss the American and French Revolutions at that time, and complete the forgery of our 16th century letters. Also, please prepare the following list of id. terms for Thursday:
- Simon Bolivar
- Maximilien Robespierre
- Estates General
- popular sovereignty
Happy Thanksgiving!
I just wanted to let you all know that I'm very pleased with the way our primary source letters turned out. I hope you had some fun with them today. I know it was a frustrating, confusing assignment at times, but you all did a great job persevering. Have a great break. No homework for next week; use your time to eat turkey, get rest, and come back rejuvenated.
Plans for Friday, Nov. 19th
There is no reading planned for Friday. If you'd like to make some final changes/improvements to your primary source letter you might want to work on that before you set it down in ink. Also, remember we will have a quiz on Friday. I promised you that I would give you a review sheet, but I forgot to hand it out. If you'd like to stop by my room and pick one up, there on my desk. Or, I inserted a link below for your convenience. The quiz will consist of five of the identification terms on the review sheet.
review sheet for Friday's quiz
review sheet for Friday's quiz
Reading and homework for Wednesday, 11/17
Please read Strayer, 482-487. Also, please bring to class your final submission for the primary source project. This will be your final chance to submit this assignment, so polish it up as best you can.
Reading for Monday, Nov. 15th
Please read Strayer, 477-482. There is no homework associated with this reading, but we will be taking a quiz on Chapter 16 in class on Friday.
Reading and Homework for Wednesday, Nov.10th
Please read Strayer, 477-482. Also, remember that your component of the letter to the European king is due on Wednesday. Please try to make this a serious assignment in that you incorporate some knowledge that you've learned about your region, but also have some fun with it too. Remember that there is no right or wrong to this type of assignment, it's creative, like art. Good Luck!
Homework for Monday, Nov. 1
Please read Strayer 461-467 and be prepared to do an in-class exercise on the Protestant Reformation on Monday.
Exam Tomorrow - 10/28/10
Just a reminder that our exam is scheduled for tomorrow. In case you have misplaced the study guide it is available in a link below. Remember that I will select 10 of the terms to include, and one of each category of essay.
WH2 exam 1 review sheet
WH2 exam 1 review sheet
Reading for Tuesday, Oct. 26th
Please read the Reflections: Economic Globalization - Then and Now section in Strayer (pp. 457-458). This is a very brief reading because your first argumentative essay is due also. In class we will discuss the reading and spend most of the period reviewing for the exam, which will be held Thursday.
Homework for Friday, Oct. 22
Please read Strayer, 449-457 and answer the following question in a one-paragraph post:
Explain how the trans-Atlantic slave trade differed from earlier forms of slavery in Europe and Africa.
Explain how the trans-Atlantic slave trade differed from earlier forms of slavery in Europe and Africa.
Homework - due Wednesday, Oct. 20th
Please read Strayer 442-448, and answer the following question:
Explain which European nations benefited from silver and fur trades, respectively.
Explain which European nations benefited from silver and fur trades, respectively.
Homework due 10/18
Please read Strayer, 437-442, and answer the following question by commenting on this post:
What is the fundamental difference between commerce in Spanish and Portuguese colonies, and the mode of commerce used by the English and Dutch? What were the advantages of the Northern European model?
What is the fundamental difference between commerce in Spanish and Portuguese colonies, and the mode of commerce used by the English and Dutch? What were the advantages of the Northern European model?
Homework - due Thursday, Oct. 14
Please read Strayer, 433-437, and answer the following questions in one paragraph. Please submit your response as a comment to this post.
What is a "trading post empire," and why was it necessary for Portugal to use military force to establish itself in the Indian Ocean trade network?
What is a "trading post empire," and why was it necessary for Portugal to use military force to establish itself in the Indian Ocean trade network?
Reading & paper due Tuesday, Oct. 12
Please read Strayer, 421-429. Also, remember that the rough draft of our first essay is due. Remember that this is only a draft. It's ok if you thesis evolves and it doesn't have to be perfect. However, the more effort you put into this draft, the better the final will turn out. Good Luck!
Homework - due Thursday, Oct. 7th
In class on Thursday, we will be discussing whether Russia is more like a European empire or an Asian one. In preparation for class, please read Strayer, 417-421, and post a comment below.
What are three principle differences between European and Asian empires?
Please write a one-paragraph response, drawing not only from today's reading assignment, but from our ongoing discussion about key differences between European, Chinese and Islamic societies.
What are three principle differences between European and Asian empires?
Please write a one-paragraph response, drawing not only from today's reading assignment, but from our ongoing discussion about key differences between European, Chinese and Islamic societies.
Homework - due Tuesday, 10/5
Read Strayer pp. 403-417 and answer the following question by posting a comment below:
What were the three types of colonial societies that Europeans established in the Americas?
What were the three types of colonial societies that Europeans established in the Americas?
Homework - due 9/29
Reading - please refer to the course schedule and read the assigned pages.
Paper intro. - redraft and resubmit the paper introduction, per our class discussion on Monday. Remember how important it is to write a clear, strong thesis (20% of the paper grade) and that you need to introduce your reader to the main points of your argument. Do this in no more than five sentences. Remember that I'm asking you to form an opinion about the topic, and that you don't have to be comprehensive. Feel free to narrow the topic down a bit. Please submit this assignment in a hard copy, typed and double-spaced. We'll resume our experiment with the blog postings over the weekend.
Paper intro. - redraft and resubmit the paper introduction, per our class discussion on Monday. Remember how important it is to write a clear, strong thesis (20% of the paper grade) and that you need to introduce your reader to the main points of your argument. Do this in no more than five sentences. Remember that I'm asking you to form an opinion about the topic, and that you don't have to be comprehensive. Feel free to narrow the topic down a bit. Please submit this assignment in a hard copy, typed and double-spaced. We'll resume our experiment with the blog postings over the weekend.
Homework for 9/27
Please post a comment below. Simply include your name and a brief word or two. Also please click on the "follow" link to the right and sign up as a member. This will allow us more functional options as our reading questions advance.
***reminder***
There is reading to do every class. Please refer to the course schedule included in your syllabus to find the page numbers. Do this before every class, even if I don't mention reading in the daily postings.
***reminder***
There is reading to do every class. Please refer to the course schedule included in your syllabus to find the page numbers. Do this before every class, even if I don't mention reading in the daily postings.
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