World History / Andrews – Fall 2016 Schedule
of Activities & Assignments
Week Eight
October 24, October
26, October 28
Midterm status review. Writing Workshop for Research Project.
Commerce & Culture: Silk Roads, Sand Roads & Sea Roads.
DUE OCTOBER 26: READ & BLOG ON Intro to Part Three &
Ch 7
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Week Nine
October 31, November
2, November 4
Islam & Christendom
DUE OCTOBER 31: READ Chapter 9 (The Worlds of Islam)
DUE NOVEMBER 2: READ Chapter 10 (The Worlds of Christendom)
BLOG ON the readings for this week.
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Week Ten
November 7, November
9, November 11
The European Renaissance & early Modern thought world.
The Golden Age of China. Debate.
DUE NOVEMBER 7: READ & BLOG ON Chapter 8 (China and the
World)
DUE NOVEMBER 9: READ Chapter 8 documents
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Week Eleven
November 14, November
16, November 18
Peoples who leave no written record; Nomadic civilizations:
The Mongols. Debate.
DUE NOVEMBER 14: READ WW Chapter 11 (Pastoral Peoples on the
Global Stage)
DUE NOVEMBER 16:
PREPARE talking points for in-class debate
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Week Twelve
November 21, November
23
(November 24-25 is
Thanksgiving holiday)
The Worlds of the 15th Century.
DUE NOVEMBER 21. READ
Chapter 12. AND: Research paper
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Week Thirteen
November 28, November
30, December 2
Special topics & presentation skills.
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Week Fourteen
December 5, December
7, December 9
Final Exam. Research Presentations.
