1. AND WHERE WE’RE GOING… WORLD HISTORY 2013- SEMESTER 2 INCLUDES: -READING ASSIGNMENT CH. 1 -BIG OL’ RENAISSANCE PROJECT Where We’ve Been:

2. Reading Assignment Read Chapter 1 in the text: pp. 32-57 Find the vocabulary words in the text  Define the word  Cite the page where the word is found  Create an icon as a mnemonic device  Use the word correctly in an original sentence Answer questions 17-21 on page 58. These are reflective questions that require a minimum of 1 paragraph to answer well. Type/double space Due: at the beginning of class, Friday, Feb. 2

3. Big Ol’ Renaissance Project Overarching Question on the Renaissance  Check – In with me, Friday 2/8  Sign – up for Presentations, Monday 2/11  Project Presentations will start Wednesday, 2/13 In small groups you will: Be assigned an overarching question about the Renaissance to answer visually in a Presentation. Use the text book as a jumping off place to find some of the answers to your question. Use the Online source ABC Clio for additional information. Find a minimum of 3 additional resources to use in answering your overarching question. Develop an Annotated Bibliography for all of your sources. Due on the day of your presentation. Create a Visual Something (Power Point, Poster, Time Line, etc.) that uses text and visuals to answer the question. Answer a group/self evaluation that will be factored into the grade.

4. Reading Assignment Read Chapter 2 in the text: pp. 60-79 Find the vocabulary words in the text  Define the word  Cite the page where the word is found  Create an icon as a mnemonic device  Use the word correctly in an original sentence Answer Qs 17-21 on p. 80. These are reflective questions requiring a minimum of 1 paragraph to answer well. Also, the APPARTS analysis format for the letter on p. 77, “Letter from the Celestial Emperor to the Barbarian King” Type/double space Due: at the beginning of class, Wednesday, Feb. 20

5. Reading Assignment Read Chapter 3 in the text: pp. 84-105 Find the vocabulary words in the text  Define the word  Cite the page where the word is found  Create an icon as a mnemonic device  Use the word correctly in an original sentence Answer Qs 17-21 on p. 106. These are reflective questions requiring a minimum of 1 paragraph to answer well. Also, APPARTS analysis format for the excerpt on p. 107, The Life of Gustavus Vassa by Olaudah Equinano Type/double space Due: at the beginning of class, Wednesday, Feb. 27

6. Reading Assignment: Due Friday, 3/1 Read Chapter 4 in the text: pp. 108-133 Find the vocabulary words in the text  Define the word  Cite the page where the word is found  Create an icon as a mnemonic device  Use the word correctly in an original sentence Answer Qs 17-21 on p. 134. These are reflective questions requiring a minimum of 1 paragraph to answer well. Answer the following:  How did absolute monarchs centralize power?  What role did Louis XIV and Peter the Great play in shaping their nations?  How did struggles between monarch and Parliament affect the development of Britain?  How did European monarchs contribute to cultural flowering?

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