Monday, March 31, 2014

Homework 3/31

French Revolution (pg786) to pg 798 (stop at 'emergence of ideologies)

Friday, March 28, 2014

Homework for the Weekend 3/28

Atlantic Revolutions

HW - After talking about Adam Smith and his economic ideas, watch Niall Ferguson's Ted Talk '6 Killer Apps of Prosperity' about why he believes the Western world was able to succeed more so than other regions (think - why the West? Why not everyone else? )  

Link to the TED TALK  (also embedded below) 
On your blog, post a response to Ferguson (and maybe tweet him @nfergus).

IN ADDITION, in preparation for next week, read this excerpt from Briton's Anatomy of a Revolution

On your blog, summarize each step of the revolution in 2 sentences or less.

**You can post both parts of the assignment in the same blogpost**


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Adam Smith

I will be out for a bit during this period for a meeting, so while I'm gone read the Adam Smith sections:

Adam Smith Biography

Adam Smith Reading

Brainstorm 3 questions to ask Adam Smith!  (post on your blog for safe keeping)

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Homework 3/20

Tonight for homework, please read the next section of the textbook, pgs 770-775.

Tomorrow in class - decline of the empires

Reminder - TEST ON 19-27 ON MONDAY! 


Video Clip on Kabuki theater - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-bgSFJiKc&feature=youtu.be








Wednesday, March 19, 2014

In Class and Homework 3/19

For class today: Islamic Empires Pocketmap pg 755

Homework:  Post completed map to blog &  read pgs 753-762

STUDY STUDY STUDY.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Homework 3/17

Chapter 27 Powerpoint

YOU SHOULD BE STUDYING FOR THE TEST ON THURSDAY!!!

Homework:  In the powerpoint above, watch the two video clips at the end (1st one - 16min-23min; 2nd one - beginning til 17min)