Freshmen Homework

Freshmen Homework: Spring 2024

5/21 #19 The Europeans Emerge....Colonialism, sugar, and slaves PAT 529-535 and 566-575 Atlantic Slave Trade

1. Identify: Treaty of Tordesillas, Dutch East India Company; Vasco de Gama, Middle passage, capitalism, mercantilism, Columbian Exchange

2. How was slavery in the Americas different than slavery in Africa?

3. What was the most significant effect of the Columbian Exchange on our world today?

4. How do you think this New Age of Exploration will be different from the European Age of Exploration?

European Expansion

The Journey of Sugar

Is Sugar a Drug?

The Atlantic Slave Trade

When Sugar Ruled the World: Caribbean Slavery

MARS ROVER MISSION

New Race To the Moon

New Age of Exploration

#20 FILM The Mission

A visually stunning epic, THE MISSION recounts the true story of two men--a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons)--both Jesuit missionaries who defied the colonial forces of mighty Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery in mid-18th-century South America. Mendoza (De Niro) is a slave trader and colonial imperialist who murdered his own brother (Aidan Quinn) and seeks penance for his sins by becoming a missionary at Father Gabriel's (Irons) mountaintop mission; Gabriel is a devout and idealistic man who extols nonviolence and peaceful interaction with the natives and colonialists. Despite their differences, the two men must unite to save the mission when Spain, Portugal, and the Catholic church begin negotiating their boundaries in the area--negotiations that will affect both the freedom of the natives and the well-being of the Jesuit missionaries who have set up safe havens for them. Director Roland Joffe's sweeping masterpiece is a haunting account of the treatment of the Guarani Indians of South America and the men who fought desperately, in very different ways, to save them.

Answer the Questions:

1. Jesuit Priests were highly educated and able to go places where no other "Old Worlders" had been before. What evidence do we see of this schooling and endurance in the movie?

2. Describe what life is like amongst the Guarani Indians above the falls. How does it compare to the lifestyle of the Europeans below the falls? Which lifestyle would you prefer? Why?

3. As the story unfolds we see the true nature of two different men (Father Gabriel and Rodrigo). Which of them do you believe is the most honorable?

4. In the "Name of the Rose" we discussed the conflict between faith and reason. In this movie emerges a conflict between faith and greed. In your assessment, which wins out? Why?

5. At the end of the film there is an exchange between his Eminency Lord Altamirano and Hontar, the Portuguese representative:

Hontar: We must work in the world, your eminence. The world is thus.
Altamirano: No, Señor Hontar. Thus have we made the world... thus have I made it.

What is the significance of this quote? What does it say about humanity and our role in determining the future? With whom do you agree?

Questions:

#21 India and the Mughals PAT 516-521 Read: The Lady and Her Five Suitors

1. Identify: Babur, Akbar, Sikh, Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb

2. Describe the role of the Delhi Sultanate in Indian History? If you were a Hindu what do you think your attitude towards the Sultans would have been?

3. In your opinion, who held the most effective policies regarding relations between Hindus and Muslims: Akbar, Auranzeb, or Shah Jahan. Explain why you chose who you chose.

4. In your own interpretation, in one sentence, what do you believe is the moral of the story?

5. Comment briefly on the attitude that the story takes towards men? Are you surprised by this? Why might literature that is from a supposedly male dominated culture contain references such as this about men?

#22 Ottoman Empire PAT 507-511, The Ottomans, Istanbul

1. Identify: Janissary; Devshirme; ghazi

2. Explain how the Ottoman government was organized.

3. Briefly explain how each of the following contributed to the Ottoman empire and rank them in order of importance: Osman; Timur the Lame (Tamerlane); Mehmet II; Suleiman

Ten Minute History

#23 Absolutism PAT 589-611

1. Identify: Phillip II, Edict of Nantes, Cardinal Richlieu, Louis XIV; boyar;

2. What role did Divine Right play in the Age of Absolutism?

3. What was the major conflict of the Thirty Years War?

4. How did Peter the Great change Russia? What obstacles did he face? Do you think he was wise in his policies?

#24 The English Civil War: The Limits of Absolutism PAT 614-617

1. Identify: Petition of Right; Habeas Corpus, William and Mary

2. What did Oliver Cromwell do for England? Should he be considered a hero? Explain.

3. What is so Glorious about the Glorious Revolution?

4. In your estimation, what was the greatest lasting effect of the English Civil War?

5. What is the difference between a constitutional monarchy and an absolute monarchy?

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Ottoman Empire PAT 507-511, The Ottomans,

1. Identify: Janissary; Devshirme; ghazi

2. Explain how the Ottoman government was organized.

3. Briefly explain how each of the following contributed to the Ottoman empire and rank them in order of importance: Osman; Timur the Lame (Tamerlane); Mehmet II; Suleiman

SUPER_MATCHING

Super -matching review quiz! This is the mother of all matching quizzes!!!! Review all homework and class notes from Spring semester.

Akbar

Axum/Kush

Aztec

Charles V

Charlemagne

Chivalry

Clergy

Copernicus

Cromwell’s Commonwealth

Daimyo

Delhi Sultanate

Descartes

Encomienda

English Civil War

Ferdinand and Isabella

Galileo

Ghana

Ghengis Khan

Glorious Revolution

Guild

Hanseatic League

Hat Act of 1732

Henry VIII

Hernando Cortes

Inca

Inquisition

Joan of Arc

Johann Tetzel

John Calvin

Kepler

Khmer

Kublai Khan

Louis XIV

Magna Carta

Mali

Martin Luther

Maya

Mercantilism

Ming

Mound Builders

Niccolo Machiavelli

Peter the Great

Pizzaro

Prince Henry the Navigator

Rajput

Shogun

Restoration

Suleiman

Tamerlane

Tang

Theocracy

Tokugawa Shogunate

Vasco da Gama

Vernacular

Zheng He (Cheng He)

Final :

Express in any manner that you wish how one of the following quotes is related to the Statement "History is a Tool we use to Build the Future"

"Hannibal is History's Biggest Loser"

"I am Greek"

"The World is Thus"

"Thus Have We Made The World"

"Experience Does Not Ever Err...."

"Surplus is the Key"

"Without Zero we don't have nothing"

"Romans are Badass"

"Silly Ming Don't Burn Your Fleets

"I love Burghers"

"It is the Preservation of Knowledge, not the search for Knowledge, for all knowledge is simply a Divine recapitulation"

"I am Not Attached to the Buddha"

"Rice is Pointless"

"I owe my Existence to Surplus"

"Ride the Mouse"

" WormFlower"

"The State is not the Government"

"The Way is Wu Wei"

"I Love Peasants"

#42 Elizabethan England "POP"420-425

1. Identify: Act of Uniformity; Act of Supremacy

2. Briefly explain how Elizabeth I became the Queen of England

3. What were the challenges she faced after becoming Queen?

#5 Film: Joan of Arc:

This film was originally aired as a miniseries on CBS. It was nominated for 13 emmy awards (a record for a miniseries). Although not 100% accurate it is a decent account of the story. Joan of Arc led the armies of France to victory over the Burgundians and English at the age of 16. By the age of 19 she was accused of heresy and burnt at the stake.

Questions:

1. Explain the meaning and significance of the following Quotes:

a. "Never underestimate the power of a myth my friend." (Prince Philip of Burgundy )

b. "What do you call a baker who slices up his cake while it is still in the oven?" (Joan of Arc)

b. "So long as our lord is first served" (Joan of Arc)

2. Explain the "Maid of Lorraine Tactic" that Charles refers to. Why is he at first reluctant to use it? What changes his mind? Do you believe that Joan is the Maid of Lorraine? Why? Why not? Describe another historical example of nationalism that builds around a heroine or hero.

3. Would you say that this film shows a weakening or strengthening of the feudal system? A weakening or strengthening of the Catholic Church? Give example to support your view.

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Joan of Arc

#39 The kingdoms of Eastern Africa and Western Africa Read PAT 406-430 What is it?

1. Identify: Ghana, Mali, Songhai Nok; Kush; Axum; Sundiata; Ibn Battuta

2. What were the most important accomplishments of Mansa Musa?

3. In your opinion is the lineage system an effective way to uphold the values of society? What is the difference between patrilineal and matrilineal societies?

4. How is swahili an example of cultural interaction? If a

Group Project and Presentations Commence

Comparative Civilization Project: NEWSCASTS FROM THE PAST

1/28 #0 Course Guidelines and Requirements

a. Print a copy of the guidelines. Read it. Sign it. Bring it to class.

FYI: WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades, job performance... (more)

World History outlines and Flowcharts

Geography Quiz

3. Describe the geography of Southeast Asia and describe the geography of Korea.

4. Southeast Asia and Oceana MAP (click link for outline map) : Label the map with the following; Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Phillippines, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand Korea, Japan, China, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Celebes, Strait of Malacca

1. Shade in Blue and Label: Mediterranean Sea; Black Sea, Caspian Sea; North Sea; Baltic Sea; Bay of Biscay, Gulf of Bothnia, White Sea; Adriatic Sea; Norwegian Sea; Celtic Sea Atlantic Ocean; Azov Sea; English Channel; Strait of Gibralter

2. Label with mountain peaks the following regions: Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Caucasus

3. Shade in Green: North European Plain, Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula, Plain of France, British Isles

4. Label and Trace in Blue the following Rivers: Loire , Danube, Rhine, Volga, Tagus, Elbe, Seine; Don; Dnieper

Mexico City; Buenos Aries; Puerto Rico; Rio de Janiero; Santiago; Miami; New Orleans; Havana; Caracas

#4 How does innovation change Civilization? Consumer Technology (scroll over "topics" to start your search)

4. What are the positive effects it could have? What are the negative effects it might have?

5. Be prepared to share your finding with the class. You may want to include a few pictures or a short vid clip to help the class understand your technology

Historical Fiction: The genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.

The year is 650 CE. You are living in a small town outside of Damascus. You've been caught in the middle of a battle between Byzantine forces and Islamic Liberators. Your town has been burned and you have nothing left. You must journey to a new land on your own. Explain where you will travel to make your fortune. Will you go North-West to Europe, Southwest to North Africa? East to Persia, to India, to China? Tell your story.

B. Color, draw, and label the physical geographic obstacles you will face along the way to your Chosen Land. Highlight the route you will decide to take.

B. Describe the modes of travel you will use to reach your Chosen Land. Be historically accurate.(3 or 4 sentences)

C. Speculate on the way in which you will make your fortune in your new land. Which opportunities in your Chosen Land are most likely to bring you the fortune you seek. Be historically accurate for your region. (one paragraph)

2/5 #1 Origins of Japan.... Religion: Shinto and Zen: How was early Japanese society organized? "PAT" 339-343: Izanagi and Izanami: The Creators of Japan, Shinto and Buddhism in Japan;,

1. Identify: Code of Bushido; Seppuku; Shogun; Daimyo; Samurai; Toyotomi Hideyoshi

2. In Shintoism what is the relationship of humans to the divine? How are humans viewed in Shintoism (i.e. good, evil, important, useless....)?

3. Using at least three examples, explain the origins of Japanese culture.

4. What are the methods and goal of Zen Buddhism? Zen

2/8-2/9 #2 The Art and Poetry of Japan: The Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts : Google

If you Volunteered for "You be the expert" come to class prepared with a review of your field. Include a description of the art and how Shinto and/or Zen Buddhism play a role in the practice of the art. Be prepared to present and answer questions about your assigned field.

#3 FILM

Study: Akira Kurosawa Rashomon

Questions to be Distributed in Class

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2/27 4. How did the T'ang and Song Dynasties contribute to the development of China? Read PAT 323-329 and Life in the Tang Dynasty, Chinese Poems , 300 Chinese Poems

1.Identify: Tang Taizhong; Wu Zhao; gentry

2. Explain the changes that took place politically, economically and militarily between the T'ang and Song Dynasties.

3. Explain three important inventions of the Chinese? Which would most improve the quality of life? Which would be most profitable?gers Echo Scene

4. Choose a poem, read it, print it out and bring it to class.

5. What virtue is the poem trying to convey....Beauty, Loyalty, Honor, Intelligence .....something else?

Fun Factor: Signs of the Chinese ZodiacWelcomes Youf Flying

2/29 #5 Mongols: Devil's Horsemen or Enlightened Nomads? Read Women of the Mongol Court, The Mongols "PAT" 330-338

1. Identify: Kublai Khan; Yuan Dynasty

2. Explain two reasons why Ghengis Khan was able to conquer and create such a vast empire.

3. In your assessment, to what extent can Mongol success be contributed to women?

4. Should History judge Ghengis Khan by his words, "The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him. To ride their horses and take away their possessions. To see the faces of those who were dear to them bedewed with tears, and to clasp their wives and daughters in his arms" .....OR….. by the world that the Mongols left behind after their demise? (see THE MONGOLS)

Optional Watch:

Ghengis and the Mongols

Ghengis Khan

Optional Reads:

Mongol Strategy

"How the Asian Steppe was Won"

Mongol Military Might

Mongol Horror Stories (Believe it or Not)

4. What was the greatest accomplishment of the Ming? Greatest failure? Explain why you chose these.

2. Consider who the Mongols were, their methods, their policies, and their legacy when answering.

3. Include specific evidence...names, dates, statistics, etc when making your case.

1. Identify: Charles Martel; Pepin the Short; Carolingians; Treaty of Verdun: Pope Gregory I

3. What characteristics do you think made Charlemagne a good ruler? What was his greatest achievement?

4.. From what you have read what is the relationship between the Church and the ruling Frankish Kings? Do they help each other? Hurt each other? Was there separation between Church and State or cooperation?

Identify: Clergy, Sacrament, Canon Law, Holy Roman Empire, Lay Investiture, Concordat of Worms; feudalism, fief, vassal, tithe

1. What were the major points of conflict between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV?

2. Who do you believe was better equipped to establish order in Medieval Europe...Popes or Kings? Explain.

3. What benefits were derived from the manor system? Why were these important in the Middle ages?

1.Identify: simony, urban II, Saladin, Richard the Lionhearted, Reconquista, Inquistion

2. How did the Great Schism begin? How did it change the politics of Europe and the Church? What was the outcome?

3. What was the Magna Carta? Why do we assign such a great degree of importance to this document.

4. What was the Bubonic Plague? How did it spread? How did it change the way Europeans saw the world?

#12 FILM STUDY: Faith vs. Reason at the end of the Middle Ages "The Name of the Rose"

This movie was based on the book "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco. It is set in a Monastery in the 1300's in an isolated part of the Italian Alps. There are several themes and historical events that are addressed in the movie; Monasticism, Heresy, Inquisition, Scholasticism, Faith, Reason, etc. As we watch the movie please answer the following questions.

2. Explain and give 3 examples for how each of the following are addressed in the movie.

3. Umberto Eco, the author of the book on which this movie is based is a man of letters and a respected professor at the University of Bologna. He has written many books on philosophy and is considered to be one of the foremost thinkers of our time.

a. Why do you think the author chose to use a labyrinth as the setting for the movie?

e. Which do you think is the big winner in the film; Faith or Reason? Explain why you think so with an example from the film.

4. Now the BIG QUESTION; At the end of the movie does Adso make the right decision? What would you have done?

1. Identify: Indulgence; Protestant; Diet of Worms; Peace of Augsburg, predestination; theocracy; Ann Boleyn;

2. What were the most pressing criticisms of the Catholic Church? Explain the three things that Martin Luther thought would fix them.

3. Explain the process and reasons by which Henry VIII changed the Church in England.

4. What is Calvinism? How does it differ from Lutheranism?here is no escalator to the tenth floor" Affirmative Statement: An escalator to the tenth floor is needed for more efficient flow of student traf

6. At the Council of Trent the Catholic Church responded to Protestant challenges. In what ways did they respond? In your assessment was this the right course of action for the Catholic Church to follow in order to survive?

2. What does Machiavelli discuss regarding whether it is better to be feared than loved?

3. What does Machiavelli state as ways for a prince to gain fame and public approval?

1 According to Machiavelli, what are two ways of contending? Which is proper to men and which is proper to animals?

3 What does Machiavelli describe of the nature of men? Why should princes not keep faith with them?

4. What does Machiavelli have to say about Faith? Should men have Faith? If not what should replace it?

Answer one of the following Questions. Two page Maximum, double spaced and typed. Use this Persuasion Map to help organize your argument.

Consider historical as well as contemporary examples of leadership and Machiavelli's Philosophy of ruling.

1. Identify: Tikal, codex, popol vuh, Quetzcoatl, Montezuma II, Pachacuti, ayllu, quipu

2. What was the foundation upon which Mayan civilization was built? What three explanations have been given for its collapse?,

4. If you were to be transferred to one of these civilizations, which would you choose. In one paragraph explain the reasons for your choice.