Mrs. McCormick's Lesson Plans and Homework Assignments can be found at www.avon.k12.ct.us/Info/LessonPlans After designating the correct date(s), just flag down to my name and the specific class/period.
What were the advantages & disadvantages of the Articles of Confederation?
Why would the Northwest Ordinance be a key component to this struggling, initial government?
Why was Shay's Rebellion a watershed event in American History?
Why did the Founding Fathers believe a new national government should be created?
Who were the important "framers" at the Constitutional Convention?
Why did Patrick Henry claim that he "smelt a rat"?
How was the Great Compromise constructed from both the Virginia Plan & the New Jersey Plans?
What three important historical documents did Roger Sherman from Connecticut sign?
What were the "bundle of compromises" in the Constitution?
How did the Constitution provide for checks & balances?
Why were the Federalist papers necessary in order to ratify the Constitution?
What was Madison's important roles during & after the Constitutional Convention?
Why are the Bill of Rights so important to the Constitution & what are the main court cases (& results) pertaining to them?
How many Supreme Court justices are there in total? Who are the notable ones?
What is the used elastic clause & why is it important to Constitutional History? How have "loose" & "strict" interpretations been in important court decisions?
What important precedents did GW establish in his administration?
Who were key members in his cabinet & how did the policies of two begin political parties?
What roles for the Executive branch are enumerated in the Constitution?
What roles of Congress are enumerated in the Constitution?
What were the different viewpoints of Federalists vs. Jeffersonian Republicans?
What did Washington warn about in his "Farewell Address?"
How did the Whiskey Rebellion put the Federalist Party on strong footing?
What were the policies of John Adams, especially in relation to the Alien & Sedition Acts?
The Election of 1800 - What happened & why was it considered revolutionary?
How is the concept of Federalism illustrated in the process of education? What are the division of powers in Federalism?
Who are our Federal Senators & how long are their terms?
Who is Avon's representative to the Federal House of Representatives? How long is his term?
What branch of Congress approves the cabinet appointments & Supreme Court nominations of the President?
Who are the top government representatives in the line of succession to the Presidency?
Who are two prominent women in Federal Government today?
What is the Electoral College & what is the procedure during a Presidential election if there is a tie in the Electoral College?
Map on 13 colonies & Northwest Territory
Freshmen Study Guide for Ancient & Classical India:
Geography for a map:
monsoon, Indian subcontinent, Hindu Kush & Himalayas, Khyber Pass, Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa, Indus & Ganges Rivers
Aryans (1500 B.C.- 900 B.C.)
Aryans, Dravidians, Caste System, Brahmans/Kshatriyas/Vaisyas/Sudras/Untouchables (pariahs), Sanskrit, cattle, rajah
General concepts of Hinduism
ahimsa, avatar, Brahman Nerguna, dharma, karma, meditation, moksha, monism, reincarnation, Rig-Vedas, Upanishads, yoga
Epic Age & Development of Buddhism (900 - 500 B.C.)
Mahabharata & "The Bhagavad Gita" & "My Sweet Lord", Siddhartha Gautama, the "Enlightened One", Four Noble Truths
Mauryan Empire (321 - 183 B.C.)
Asoka & Buddhism & Rock Edicts, branches of Buddhism, stupas
Gupta Empire (320 A.D. - 533 A.D.)
Chandragupta, Axis Age & Golden Age with advancements in Mathematics (Arabic numerals, principle of gravity, symbol of zero) Kalidasa, The Tiger, the Brahman, & the Jackal, Greeks & Muslims in India
Sophomore Honors - Road to Revolution Open Note Quiz this Friday 4/18:
Notes on 1776
Road to Revolution Packet (Anne Hutchinson, King Philip's War, Pequot War, Metacomet, Great Awakening, French & Indian War)
Significant Events in Colonial American History - Chronology of dates(on reverse side of Road to Revolution rubric)
Notes on the Patriot
Guerrilla Warfare in the Revolution
The Struggle Between King & Parliament & all notes on the English Civil War (Synthesizing Information Packet)
Historical Background on Lafayette
War for Morale (all notes from Talk Show skits)
I reserve the right to include short answer essays & some reading comprehension questions on new primary sources given with the quiz!!
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Sophomore Honors Civics & American Gov't - Open Note Unit Test on Colonial America
Concept of Federalism & how this applies to Education
Notes on the Documentary about New York
The Rhythms of Colonial Life- Questions about interpreting the graphs & overall trends in pre-Revolutionary New England
The Colonial House(PBS Docu-Drama) - Notes from the Class Discussion
Pennsylvania as Poor Man's Paradise; also Gottlieb Mittelberger's Multiplicity & Abundance
In Back of these handouts was a chart on The Colonies in America - 1607-1776 - Multiple Choice questions on chart interpretation
Pennsylvania & the Quakers & the Pete Zenger Case
Somalia & Castaway in comparison to Locke's State of Nature & Natural Rights
Classical Republican Gov't - the handout with the "What Do You Think?" Questions
An English Settlement at Jamestown - along with the comparison to Disney's Pocahontas
The Basic Teachings of Puritanism Packet - including A City on a Hill; Thou Shall Not Suffer a Witch to Live; & The Blue Connecticut
What You Need to Know About the Scots-Irish
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Period 6 Roman Republic Quiz
I.Early Migration into Italy/The Etruscans/Italy's Early Ethnic Face
a. Was the Etruscan rule of early Italy a positive or negative influence on the growth of Roman civilization?
b. Why was Italy such an attractive area for migrating tribes? Cite & discuss two of these early peoples (Latins & the Greeks).
II.The First City Settlements/A New City/Etruscans Influence/Gladiators
a. How did the Gladiators represent the violent nature of Roman culture?
b. What was the purpose of Gladiator fights; discuss this in terms of the concept of Bread & Circuses?
c. What is the mythology behind the establishment of the new city of Rome?
d. How did the Etruscan influence on Rome lead to it becoming a powerful city?
e. How did the seige of Troy lead to the settlement of Rome?
III.Hannibal Against Rome/Cincinnatus
a. What was Hannibal's plan & how did he execute it?
b. How was the Roman violent culture reflected in the way they conquered Carthage?
c. How are Cincinnatus & GW similar & what were their ideals?
d. Why would Cincinnatus be considered a public servant?
IV. The Pyrrhic Wars/Colonization/End of Roman Republic
a. How does one define Pyrrhic Victory?
b. How did the political and military tactics of the Roman Republic contribute to their successful domination of Italy?
c. How did the expansion of Roman territory contribute to the downfall of the Roman Republic?
d. In the period before the fall of the Roman Republic, how was political instability reflected in the leadership changes?
V. The Rise of Dictators/Pompey & Caesar/Caesar's Rule
a. HOw did Rome's attempt at a Republic end up in a dictatorship?
b. Who was the better leader - Sulla or Marius?
c. Do you think Caesar was a good ruler? Why or why not?
d. Why was Caesar's and Octavius's efforts in gaining power so much easier than other consuls?
e. Why was an alliance easier broken than earned?
MID TERM REVIEW SHEET Freshman World History I:
- Definition of History
- Definition of Archaeology
- Events in Prehistory/Paleolithic Period
- Evolutionary Chart on early Hominid beings
- Darwinian Theory of Evolution
- Beringia Ice Age Land Bridge
- Definition of Culture
- Features of Neolithic Age
- Characteristics of Civilization- writing vs. language
- Definition of Cultural Diffusion
- Egypt as "Gift of the Nile"
- Religious Life of the Egyptians
- Menes or Narmer/Old Kingdom
- Akhenaton
- Hatshepsut
- Ramses the Great/Dynasty/ New Kingdom
- King Tut/ Howard Carter
- Pyramids and Slaves ?
- Definition of Hieroglphics
- How geography influeces the worldview of Mesopotamia
- Sargon I
- Ziggurat
- What does Hammurabi's Code tell you about the culture of Ancient Babylon
- Inventions of the Sumerians
- Meaning and Characteristics of Mesopotamia
- Accomplishments of Ancient Middle Eastern Civilizations- The Chart
- Zoroasterianism
- Circumstances leading up to The Lost Tribes of Israel
- Judeo-Christian Ethical Code
- Hebrew Leaders
- Philistines
- David and Goliath
Information on Ancient Greece that you need to know:
- Geographic Themes and Connection to Culture
- Themes of Calssica and Cultural Literacy
- The Minoans
- Theseus and the Commonwealth
- The Palace at Knossos
- Matriarchy and Mother Goddess
- Battle- Axe
- Sir Arthur Evans
- Heinrich Schliemann
- The "Agamemnon Death Mask"
- The Myceans
- The Trojan War- History vs. Mythology
- Homer, the Bardic Tradition, and the Heroic Outlook
- Role of Deities in Greek Life
- The Polis and its "Parts"
- Draco and "Draconian"
- Solon
- Cleisthenes
- Oligarchy
- Athenian Democracy
- Athens vs. Sparta
- The Persian Wars
- Pericles and the Golden Age
- Greek Columns
- The Parthenon
- The Peloponnesian War
- Herodotus and Thucydides
- The Sophists vs. Socrates
- Plato and the Republic
- Aristotle and Alexander
- Hellenism
- Ptolemy and Alexander and the Breakup of the Empire and Cleopatra
- Seleucus: Judah Maccabee and Hanukkah
- Greek Scientists: Archimedes, Euclid, Hppocrates, Pyhtagoras
Dates to Know:
- Formation of the Earth
- First Hominids Appear
- Homo Erectus and Fire
- Cro- Magnons Replace Neanderthals
- Neolithic Age Begins
- Writing Begins
- Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt/ Height of Suemrian City States
- Abraham Leaves Ur for Canaan
- Persians Conquer Chaldeans and Release Hebrews from Captivity
- Ionians Introduce Phoenician Alphabet to Greece
- Golden Age of Athens
- Historical Epochs
- Pre- History
- Ancient History
- Medieval History
- Modern Era
- Post-Modern Era
Current Event Assignment:
1. Choose five cartoons - each should reflect a different subject/event/person etc...
2. Explain what the cartoon is about and what the punch line is (ie. why is the cartoon funny?) then analyze the cartoonist's bias & perspective - does he/she agree with the actions depicted in the cartoon?; is the cartoonist sympathetic to the characters in the cartoon?; is there a liberal or conservative perspective?; or does the cartoonist maintain some neutrality & just want us to laugh?
3. *please type & double space with usual fonts & margins; please limit your explanation & analysis to one page per cartoon, for a total assignment length of 5 pages.
4. rubric - for each cartoon the explanation & analysis will be 20 pts., but I reserve the right to deduct pts. for spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage, & sentence structure.
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Sophomore Civics & American Government:
Essay Questions for Final Exam:
I. The Founding Fathers are often viewed as Demi-Gods who have, by principles, words and deeds, created & inspired the "American Experiment". Using this theme- explain how three of the following men achieved their monikers:
1.Washington - "First in War, First in Peace, First in the hearts of his countrymen"
2.Madison - "Father of the Constitution"
3.Hamilton - "Father of the First Political Parties"
4.Jefferson - "American Sphinx"
Parameters: (75 pts.) ( 3 pages long, typewritten, double spaced.)
II. As noted by the "Family Encyclopedia of American History", The Articles of Confederation was "nonetheless sufficiently creditable to serve as the governing document that held the U.S. in a tenuous nationhood for eight years." Discuss this quote by providing two details of this creditability, and two reasons for its ultimate demise after eight years.
Parameters: (50 pts.) ( two pages, typewritten, double-spaced)
III. A famous quote concerning the French & Indian War notes that the "infant nation of the [United States] was cradled on the Plains of Abraham." Explain with at least three details.
Parameters:(40 pts.)(1.5 pages, double spaced.)
IV. In class on Tuesday you will receive an excerpt from David McCullough's award-winning book "John Adams" This excerpt, however, contradicts at least three assumptions made in the movie "1776" Discuss these contradictions and advocate for or against use of the movie in the classroom, given these historical contradictions. Please use quotes & details from both the book & the movie.
Parameters: (85 pts.) (2.5 pages typedwritten)
Freshmen World History I Essay Questions;
Parameters: 5X7 Notecard, Handwritten, One Side - One for each essay:
I. Explain how four significant events at the end of the Middle Ages contributed to the decline of Feudalism.
II.Discuss the following quote by historian Will Durant: "The Byzantium Empire protected Western Europe from Islam, transmitted Christianity to the Slavic People ( Russian), and preserved the classical literature & scholarship of Ancient Greece & Rome."
III. People of the Muslim faith often, & unfortunately, encounter stereotypes concerning their religion, especially since 9/11. Please explain how these are stereotypes & incorrect assumptions by examining the following and relating them to the geography, climate, & correct beliefs of the faith: 1)dress 2)jihad 3) a religion for under-developed countries that has not made significant contributions to world history.
IV. Despite the fact that China was known as the "Middle Kingdom", and isolated from Western society, this Ancient & Classical civilization contributed much to world history. Please explain this concept by discussing the following inventions & innovations of the Chinese: Fireworks, the compass, the astrolabe, the seismograph, T'ai Chi & acupuncture.
Each essay will worth 55 pts.,The final 5th essay will be based on the I-Search presentations you see in class, for a total examination worth 250 pts.
The Review session next Wednesday will cover the handouts & readings given out this semester that will help you answer these questions. If you need additional copies of these handouts, 2 pts. for each handout will be deducted from your final examination grade.
Betty Friedan noted in this seminal work that the "feminine mystique" or "problem with no name," confined women to their homes, housework, & families, trappping them in a tedium that destroyed their individuality and ability to pursue higher education and (perhaps!!) more fulfilling careers outside the home. Offer an analysis of Ms. Friedan's thesis by examining both the lives of Marie Curie and "The Radium Girls."
In this typed 2-3 page double-spaced essay, consider the following:
1. In what ways did Curie's life follow the "feminine mystique"? In what ways did she defy it?
2.What is the central paradox connecting her life to that of "The Radium Girls"? How does this later story reflect the themes of industrialization as we noted in class, and in the primary source readings of the Mid-Term?
3. In this packet, there is a final excerpt on the famous painting called "The Scream!!" What are the theories on what this painting means? How is it connected to the themes of industrialization described in question #2?
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Sophomore World History - Mid-Term Exam:
Causes of the Renaissance: expansion of trade in the Italian city-states; influence of the Crusades
Renaissance Themes: secularism & individualism; rebirth of the classics; materials printed via the Guttenberg press in vernacular languages; in the North, also Christian scholarship & criticism
Renaissance Men: DaVinci, Michelangelo
Europe of the 15th & 16th centuries: money economy, age of exploration, monarchies & centralized governments gaining power, especially in the North; The Protestant Reformation begins
Causes of the Protestant Reformation: sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, re-examination of religious beliefs brought about by Renaissance critical inquiry
Protestant Leaders: disagreed about doctrine, encouraged religious but not political rebellion, wrote in the vernacular, use Bible as the basis of doctrine and individual beliefs, place much less emphasis on the sacraments and rituals of the Catholic Church
Martin Luther: 95 Theses, concern about indulgences, salvation by faith alone, furthered German nationalism by his German translation of the Bible
Council of Trent: The Catholic Counter-Reformation, reformed but also strengthened Catholic beliefs and demonstrated the permanent break with Protestantism
John Calvin: doctrine of predestination and salvation of the elect, theocratic government of Geneva, his beliefs were the foundation for the Presbyterian and Congregationalist churches
Geographic themes for early modern Europe: rivers as trade arteries, fertile soil, easy transport & communication between nations makes it difficult to achieve a balance of power
Development of early nation-states in Western Europe: definitive territory, common culture, absolute monarchs who weaken power of the nobility and hire standing armies to employ loyal troops
"Absolutism" in Germany: Individual provinces fight over religion chosen by their prince; eventually leads to the destruction and devastation of the Thirty Years War(last religious war in Europe); with Germany weakened and divided, France becomes the dominant power in Europe; the Austrian Hapsburgs try to follow their lead with building a strong monarchy and encouraging industrialization; Calvinism becomes a recognized Protestant religion along with Lutheranism; the Holy Roman Empire includes provinces of Austria, Prussia, Hungary and Bohemia continues to remain divided, not unified as Germany until 1871.
Absolutism in France: Louis XIV as the "Sun King"; Catholic who hates the Protestant Huguenots; spending on the Palace at Versailles; "l''etat c'est moi"; his military expansion caused other European countries to form alliances against him; his advisors were concerned with state issues above all other interests; Revocation of the Edict of Nantes - prohibits Protestantism in France and causes many to flee, also loss of workers in the silk industry.
Geography's effect on the development of England: seapower, many harbors to encourage trade, mineral resources for eventual industrial development; isolation as an island made a strong king and army less important for protection, making Parliament more important.
Elizabeth I was an important ruler for Great Britian because she was an educated woman who remained a "Virgin Queen" and used her authority for the common good of the people.
"Absolutism" in England: Unlike absolutism in France, England pursued a limited monarchy that developed with gradual limitation on powers of the monarchs; Petition of Right ended imprisonment without a jury trial, reaffirmed Parliamentary control of taxation but not faithfully observed by Charles I; English Bill of Rights - individual rights, power of the king limited, freedom of speech & debate permitted by Parliament; eventual development of political parties - Tories favor the hereditary monarchy and Whigs wanted to reduce power of the King and exclude Catholic Kings.
English Cabinet System: prime minister is the leader of the majority party; the cabinet is chosen by the prime minister with all responsible to the House of Commons and may remain in office as long as they have majority in the Commons.
English Civil War and takeover by Puritan Oliver Cromwell as military leader and dictator; Glorious Revolution leads to supreme power of Parliament in the government
The Seven Years War with France became the French and Indian War, which was a world-wide conflict that led to English rule of Canada and its permanent power over the Thirteen colonies. The balance of power shifts from France to England; shifting alliances occur to profit individual countries (18thc)
Absolutism in Russia: foreign policy concerned with obtaining warm-water ports; monarchs based power on cruelty, ruthlessness, and harsh exercise of absolute power; Peter the Great opened a "Window to the West" which made Russia a great power, with less success in changing everyday life and religion in Russia; Catherine the Great expanded Russia to the shores of the Black Sea, but did not expand her people's rights; all Russian Tsars kept the Russian a majority of people in serfdom - a forced service to nobles that did not permit mobility.
The Age of Discovery & Exploration: rise of banking, risk of investment, scientific inquiry, curiosity and adventure, competition between nation-states, investment for profit
Effects of the Age of Exploration: rise of the middle class, commercial revolution & rise of mercantilism, greater knowledge of geography, new products, exploitation, racism and the slave trade.
Themes of Capitalism: right of ownership of private property, desire for profit, private ownership of means of production and distribution; Adam Smith advocated "laissez faire that promoted minimal government interference in business, entitlement to profit because the investor took the risk, free trade and competition.
Mercantilism: mother country wants a favorable balance of trade; national wealth measured by gold and silver; colonies are acquired to benefit the Mother Country; competition increases between Western European powers as they fight over empire, which increases their power.
Scientific Revolution: Isaac Newton and gravitation; Galileo refutes the Ptolemaic theory; Bacon introduces the scientific method
Enlightenment Philosophers: John Locke - government based on the consent of the governed, the people have the right to change their government in face of tyranny, government is a contract with society; versus Hobbes who advocates a monarchy to keep people in control; Voltaire - freedom of thought and religion; Rousseau - criticized corrupt ways of society and stressed importance of community and popular will; Montesquieu - idea of separation of powers that directly influenced structure of U.S. government
Enlightenment philosophes: emphasized reason, natural law, and scientific progress.
Enlightened Despots: They instituted reforms in many areas which were the concerns of the period, but also tried to maintain their royal power; for example, Maria Theresa and her son Joseph of Austria set up elementary schools, protected the rights of serfs, and eventually freed them.
French philosophes of the Enlightenment: stimulated critical thought about conditions, changes, and concerns of the time; DID NOT advocate overthrow of the monarchy.
Economic conditions that set the stage for the French Revolution: unfair tax system between the estates, large public debt, especially in terms of helping America during their Revolutionary War, peasants with one of the lowest standards of living in Europe, extravagant lifestyle of the rulers leading country into bankruptcy, powerful nobility who retained feudal privileges
Political Causes of the Revolution: Enlightenment philosophy used by articulate professsionals from the middle class who wanted more say in government; inequalities within French society and politics, financial problems of the government
Events of the French Revolution: National Assembly makes Tennis Court Oath and vows not to disband until a new constituton is written: the Bloody stage - Reign of Terror; Napoleon takes over from 1799-1814 and gained great power to dominate France and Europe
Changes introduced by governments of Revolutionary France: end to class privilege in taxation policies, abolition of remaining feudal dues and obligations of peasants, introduction of conscription or universal military service.
Effects of Revolution in France: Austria & Prussia fear uprisings against their own monarchs; gave land and political rights to peasants; stimulated democracy and nationalism in Europe and Latin America; introduced the metric system
Napoleon's mistakes: taxes in foreign lands, the Continental system (boycott trade with Britain), the invasion of Russia in 1812, the defeat at Trafalgar by Admiral Lord Nelson and the British navy, which prevented Napoleon from invading Britain ; the opposition by Britain was the most dangerous opposition to his reign; his invasion of Russia was a disastrous defeat (remember the Russian winter); encouraged countries under his control to rise against him. When he returned to Paris, he was forced to abdicate.
The Code Napoleon: brought uniformity and legal unit to France; preserved some social aims of the revolution; spread to other European countries under his dominance; it DID NOT, however, establish freedom of the press or rights of dissent and did not support the rights of women; it reinforced the revolutionary goal of ALL MEN EQUAL before the law.
Effects of Napoleon's rule: his oppressive treatment of conquered peoples stirred the growth of nationalism; legacy of glory for past history of France; ideals of French Revolution carried to other countries. The site of Napoleon's final battle (defeated by British commander Wellington: WATERLOO)
The Congress of Vienna-followed the principles of compensation, legitimacy and balance of power and unduly punished France; dominated by conservatives who wanted strong monachies with power in the hands of the elite.
Life in the Village before the Industrial Revolution: little social change, high infant mortality, low standard of living
The Industrial Revolution: begins in Britain in the Textile Industry; involved great changes in production methods; involved factory system where costly textile machines were brought together by workers and run by water power. Early domestic system: labour in homes, division of labour, employers provide raw materials.
Why England: natural resources, capital, enclosure movement, creative people
Improvements in transportation: less costly shipment of raw materials; efficient shipment of finished products to markets; greating movement of people, with linkage of regions
Business entities: partnerships - two people; corporations - capital pooled from a number of stockholders which limited risk, greater variety of products, more owners and workers.
Factory life abuses: long hours, low wages, no insurance, child labor; Social Results - urbanization with concentrated povery in certain areas, alcoholism, crime, prostitution.
Reformers of the 19thc: passage of laws to help working people, establishment of unions and cooperatives, efforts to change the economic system via socialism, The Factory Act of 1833 made a start in regulating working conditions for child labour
Effects of Industrialization: urbanization, increased production of goods and services in the cities, increased wealth and political influence of owners ( the rising middle class; breakdown of village traditions; growing class of haves versus have nots)
IInventors of the Industrial Revolution: Eli Whitney - interchangeable parts, cotton gin;
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FRESHMAN WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT ROME:
Ancient Rome: Etruscans, Romulus & Remus, Republic, Patricians & Plebeians, Characteristics of the Roman Republic, Phoenicians and Carthage, Cause of the Punic Wars, Hannibal & his elephants, Gracchi's and the Kennedy's, Mare Nostrum/ Latifundia/Bread & Circuses/End of the Republic, Caesar's conquests, Brutus's motives for murdering Caesar, Civil Unrest after Caesar's murder, Octavian as Emperor Augustus, Pax Romana, The Aeneid & Virgil, Roman Law, The Julian Emperors - Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero; Bread & Circuses, Ptolemaic Universe, Pompeii; Greeks/Romans/ Cultural Diffusion; Appeal of Christianity, Christianity begins as a sect within Judaism, Paul's Epistles, Saint Augustine, Gospels, The Pope, Early Christian Martyrs, Constantine, Theodosius & the adoption of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire; Internal & External Causes of Decline in the Western Roman Empire, Aqueducts, Ben Hur, Spartacus and the Cultural Decadence.
STOP STOP STOP for Ancient Rome
Ancient & Classical India: Monsoons, Indian Subcontinent, Aryan Invasion, Indus River Valley Civilization, Reincarnation, Vedic Age; Hindus & Buddhists - be able to compare & contrast their beliefs; Bhagavad Gita, Buddha & Four Noble Truths, Asoka, Gupta Golden Age Achievements
Ancient & Classical China: Mandate of Heaven, Chinese Inventions/Innovations/Events for each dynasty, including Mongol invasion; ; Why Qin Emperor lost Mandate of Heaven; Han Dynasty - Civil Service, Pax Sinica, Silk Road, Confucianism; Confucian Values; Confucianism & Taoism - philosophies, not religion; Shang Dynasty & Oracle Bones
Byzantine Empire & Ancient Russia: Byzantine Empire - why named and geographic implication; Constantinople, Illuminated manuscripts, icons, & mosaics; Achievements of the Byzantine Empire & Justinian, Justinian vs. Procopius; Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Cyrillic Alphabet, Alexander Nevsky, the steppe, the Vikings & Rus, Vikings, Mongol Tartars, German Teutonic knights, Moscow as "Third Rome"Roman Catholics vs. Eastern Orthodox Christians, Tsars Ivan the Great & Ivan the Terrible, the Romanov line
Islam: How geography influenced development of Islam; Why Muhammad was a great prophet; Importance of Medina Compact; Hijrah, Kaaba, Two meanings of Jihad, K oran & Abu Bak'r, Five Pillars of Islam, Mosque & Minaret, Imam, Sunni/ Shiite Split, Umayyad Dynasty & Mu'awiyah, Islamic scientific & cultural achievements; Ibn Khaldun - Historian; Ibn Battuta - Traveler, Documentar of Culture, Cartographer; House of Wisdom; Arabesques & calligraphy in artwork; Arab/Israeli Conflict & Genocide in the Balkans - Why?
Middle Ages & Rise of Western Europe: Shrek vs. the Fairy Tales of the Middle Ages; Why the Dark Ages? King Arthur - Fact or Fiction? - Concept of Camelot, Knights of the Roundtable, Lancelot & Guinevere, Excalibur; Frankish Kings, Charlemagne & Carolingians & Pro vs. Con; Invasions of the Middle Ages; Vikings - Creators or Destroyers or both?, Valhalla; Why Feudalism and what does it do?; Vassals & Lords; Knights - Chivalry, Homage, Squire, and Page, Joust/Tournaments/Troubadours; Manorialism and the Functions of the Manor; Peasants & Serfs; Role of Medieval Church, Importance of the Sacraments; Excommunication, the Interdict & the Inquisition; Social Service Functions of the Monastery; Life of a Benedictine Monk; Know the Line of European Monarchs in England & their accomplishments and Failures; Understand how the monarchies differed in France & the Holy Roman Empire; Church vs. State Conflict as exhibited in Becket; Causes & Effects of the Crusades; Rise of the Medieval Town and the Bourgeoisie; Guilds - Journeyman, Masters, and Apprentices; Medieval Universities; Gothic Architecture
Format: 100 Multiple Choice; 30 Matching on the Maps - Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire & Islam, China & India, Monarchies of Western Europe
Essays of Reading Comprehension on The Black Death, Hundred Years War, and the Decline of Feudalism
Review Sheet Civics & American Government - Hi Malika:
Definition of Government & Civics
State of Nature
Locke's Social Contract
Natural Rights
Private domain
Locke's theories on the right to revolution
The Natural Rights Theory
Civic Virtue & the Common Good
Classical Republicanism
Hammurabi's Code
The Ten Commandments
Rome's Twelve Tables
Medieval Feudal Law
The Magna Carta
The Renaissance & Reformation
The Age of the Enlightenment
The Rights of Englishmen
The Habeas Corpus Act of 1678
Themes of the Colonies - economic, political, social
The Mayflower Compact
The House of Burgesses
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Establishment of Rhode Island and Anne Hutchinson
Puritan Law & Order
First Colonial Settlements
Mercantilism & the Navigation Acts
Salutary Neglect
French & Indian War & the Connection to the American Revolution
The Proclamation of 1763
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Boston Massacre & why it happened
Strengths & weaknesses of Americans & British going into the WAr
Importance of the Declaration of Independence
Nathan Hale
John Paul Jones
Saratoga
Strength & Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Compromises at the Constitutional Convention
Powers of branches in the Federal Government/Checks & balances
Cabinet of Washington's administration/Executive Action
Hamilton's financial program
Federalist Party vs. Jeffersonian Republicans
Whiskey Rebellion
Election or "Revolution of 1800"
Similarities between Articles and Constitution
Washington's administration and the development of the two-party system
Bill of Rights Why written & why needed
Virginia Plan
Conditions surrounding the Philadelphia Convention
Founding Fathers vs. Slavery
Influential Delegates at the Constitutional Convention
Definition of Federalism
John Adams and the Alien & Sedition Acts
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
Power of local government
Power of state goverment
Federalist papers
Bush's cabinet
The Electoral College - read that Section of the Constitution
