HONORS: Middle Ages / Japan test corrections info.

As always, test corrections offer students an opportunity to earn back up to half of the points they missed (excluding the map section) and dramatically improve their grade.  Standards for test corrections are very high - "winging it" or rushing isn't enough; I have to see clear evidence that you have invested additional time in understanding the concept tested in order to give you credit.

-For each matching  question you are correcting, provide a definition of the key concept listed below as well as either (a) an extended explanation (more detail) of that concept or (b) an example of that concept.
-For each multiple choice question you are correcting, write the correct answer and explain why it is correct.
-For each short answer question you are correcting, rewrite your entire answer after researching the topic.

I. Matching

1. Vatican
2. excommunication
3. Crusades
4. heresy
5. feudalism
6. vassals
7. tithe
8. Vikings
9. melee
10. serfs
11. William the Conquerer
12. canon law
13. Anglo-Saxons
14. chivalry
15. Charlemagne

 II. More Matching

1. 
   
2. autarky
3. kimono
4. Murasaki Shikibu
5. bushido
6. arable land
7. Edo
8. archipelago
9. daimyo
10. isolationism
11. kami
12. shrine
13. Tokugawa Ieyasu
14. seppuku
15. tsunami
16. kanji
17. Nagasaki
18. samurai

III. Short Answer

18. Place the following events in the correct chronological order (earliest to latest). Then, select the option below that matches that order: (1)

I. Eastern Orthodox Church is created in Constantinople
II. Renaissance begins
III. Bubonic Plague
IV. Fall of the Roman Empire

Options:

a. I…II…III…IV
b. IV…III…I…II
c. I…IV…III…II
d. III…IV...II…I
e. IV…I…II…III

19. Using what you know about feudalism in Medieval Europe and Tokugawa Japan, describe, in 1-3 brief sentences each, the life, work, and obligations of four of the following five people: (4)

A. Sami the Serf
B. Kyree the Knight
C. Mason the Monk
D. Dylan the Daimyo
E. Sydney the Samurai

20. Explain, using specific examples and vocabulary words if possible, the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the life of Europeans in the Middle Ages. Include at least one potentially “positive” AND one potentially “negative” aspect of the Church’s activities at that time. (3)

21. What are the two main religions of Japan? (2)

22. Briefly (a) describe the system of feudalism; then, (b) explain why feudalism might be partially responsible for some of the negative aspects of life in Medieval Europe and/or premodern Japan. Issues you might explain include: social and economic inequality; slow economic growth; disease and sanitation problems; lack of innovation in technology/art/etc.; the frequent occurrence of wars; etc. Try to use specific examples when possible. (3)

HONORS + ENRICHED: Renaissance Humanism Slideshow Assignment

Upcoming due dates:

Honors:
Renaissance Humanism slideshow - Monday, 2-14 (1st hr) / Tuesday, 2-15 (2nd, 7th hrs)
Big Era 6 reading notes - Wednesday, 2-16

Enriched:
Renaissance Humanism slideshow - Wednesday, 2-16
Reformation reading notes - Thursday, 2-17

Renaissance Humanism Slideshow Assignment Guidelines:

Read the first paragraph and bullet points about humanism on the sheet “Renaissance Humanism.”
Choose three of the seven Renaissance individuals listed on the handout to focus on. (You can do a fourth for extra credit)
Create a four-slide presentation. The first slide should be the title slide (“Renaissance Humanism”).
For the next three slides, each slide should feature one of the Renaissance individuals you chose. Research your individuals using the textbook and Internet.
On each slide, include your individual’s name, an image that represents humanism (if possible), and bullet points explaining how their work and life are examples of humanism.

DON'T FORGET:
-Cite all sources.
-Your images should be one of the writer/artist's works, not pictures of the artist.
-Your text on each slide must answer the question: "How is this person and their work an example of humanism?"

RENAISSANCE HUMANISM = held up Ancient Greece and Rome as models of human life and thought; focused on man (in the gender-neutral sense) and his intellectual powers; focused on individual worth and potential; focused on many secular (non-religious) aspects of life; and focused on the ideal of seeking fulfillment and meaning in daily life, not just in spiritual or religious life.

Have a great weekend,
Mr. M

APGEO: Agriculture vocab quiz results + upcoming deadlines

Class average: 79% C+
Top scorers: Sydney, Lawton, Mckenzie

Keep studying hard, and be sure to do quiz corrections to boost your grade!

Upcoming quizzes/deadlines - precise dates subject to change:

Fri, 2-11: Subsaharan Africa Map Quiz
Weds, 2-16: Reading notes due (Economic Geography II)
Thurs, 2-17: FRQ for quiz grade (Economic Geography)
Fri, 2-18: LAST MAP QUIZ! (Austral Realm)
Weds, 2-23: Reading notes due; Economic Geography Vocab Quiz

Thank you,
--Mr. M

ENRICHED + HONORS: Homework, 2/7 and 2/8 + Test study activity

Three deadlines to remember for all World History students:

Wednesday, 2/9:
-Middle Ages Europe & Japan Test - including extra credit questions on current events
-HONORS: Renaissance reading notes due

Thursday, 2/10: ENRICHED: Renaissance reading notes due

Monday, 2/14: Last day to turn in Japan reading notes and scavenger hunt for late credit.

Japan/Middle Ages test review activity (completed in class today):

***PLEASE NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of topics that will be covered on the test; please refer to the test study guide for more information.***

Please attempt to answer the following questions without looking at your study guide; if you get stuck, refer to the study guide. As a last resort, ask a partner or Mr. M for assistance.

-Sketch and label the four main islands of Japan. Then, indicate the approximate location of Tokyo, Kyoto, North and South Korea, Russia, and China.
-The period called the “Middle Ages” began and ended in approximately which years? -What events or periods came directly before and after the Middle Ages in Europe?
-Describe these features of life in the Middle Ages: Roman Catholic Church; Vikings; feudalism; crusades.
-Define the following: excommunication; tithe; heresy; convent.
-Who were: A. the Yamato clan; B. Murasaki Shikibu; C. Tokugawa Ieyasu; D. kami; E. the Shogun
-Define the following: archipelago; autarky; tsunami; arable land; bushido; daimyo; isolationism; seppuku; kimono.

Have a great day,
--Mr. M

ENRICHED + HONORS: Homework, 2/7 + Test study activity

Three deadlines to remember for all World History students:

Wednesday, 2/9:
-Middle Ages Europe & Japan Test - including extra credit questions on current events
-HONORS: Renaissance reading notes due

Thursday, 2/10: ENRICHED: Renaissance reading notes due

Friday, 2/11: Last day to turn in Japan reading notes and scavenger hunt for late credit.

APGEO: Practice FRQ on agriculture, Agriculture vocab quiz, Subsaharan Africa map quiz

AP Geography students,

Updates and Reminders:

1. We will do a timed (25 minute) practice FRQ (free-response question) on a topic from the agricultural geography unit tomorrow (Weds) in class. Contrary to what I said yesterday, this will not count for a quiz grade - however, I expect you to take it seriously and do your best. Please prepare for it as you normally would by reviewing the reading packets and your notes on agricultural geography as well as the agricultural geography vocab.

On Friday, Ms. Lee will visit our class to coach you on FRQ strategy and provide feedback on these practice FRQs. She has a lot of experience as an AP teacher and official AP exam grader, and her feedback will be immensely useful to you.

2. Because of Ms. Lee's visit on Friday, we will push back the agricultural vocabulary quiz to Tuesday, 2/8. Please make sure you do whatever it takes to know and understand the agricultural geography unit backwards and forwards by then.

3. I will provide you with a set of reading notes on economic geography tomorrow, and these will be due Wednesday, 2/9. Please be sure you are taking your time and doing the reading thoroughly. In these reading notes, please include your top three questions you have about the reading or top three concepts from the reading you would like to discuss further in class.

4. We will take a map quiz on Subsaharan Africa next Thursday, 2/10. Here is the De Blij link (do a Google search if it doesn't work for you): http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=resource&bcsId=1208&itemId=0471441074&resourceId=1719. I will also hand out the "Geographical Features of Subsaharan Africa" sheet in class this week, so study that as well.

Thank you for your hard work - it is paying off!
--Mr. M

ENRICHED + HONORS: Participation, Premodern Civilizations GRAPES project, Japan/Middle Ages test

I apologize for not updating this blog as frequently in recent weeks - things have been quite hectic with midterm exam retakes, parent conferences, and end-of-semester grading.

There is one major deadline and one major test looming for all World History students - these are described below.

First, an important note on participation points. As we are now in our second semester and students have had plenty of time to acclimate themselves to expectations in World History class, I will be grading participation much more rigorously from now on. Every day, I am observing to see whether students are on-task and fully engaged with what they are supposed to be doing. Students have the opportunity to EARN up to 15 participation points each time I enter participation grades, but they cannot take any points for granted. Students who are repeatedly off-task, distracting others, unprepared for class, etc. will lose participation points. In the Honors class, participation counts for 10% of the student's grade in the course; in the Enriched class, participation counts for 20% of the grade.

Also, students are expected to bring their laptops, history binder, paper, and writing utensil to class every day. Students who have to leave class after the bell has rung to get these required materials will be marked tardy.

#1: Premodern Civilizations GRAPES Project - DUE Thursday, 2/3

Directions and rubric can be found here. No excuses related to technology, absent partners, etc. will be accepted. Please ask any last-minute questions you have on Wednesday and come to class prepared to (a) present and (b) turn in research notes on Thursday, 2/3.

#2: Medieval Europe and Premodern Japan Test - Wednesday, 2/9

We will have a substantial test on Medieval Europe and Premodern Japan next week Wednesday. Please start studying for this test now using this study guide, which was handed out in class today.

Have a great day,
Mr. M