Schedule, 2nd Half

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 15^th 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.