Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Homework Assigned on Wednesday, September 16

6E: Due Thursday - Finish reading Chapter 2 in the text.
Due Friday - Draw a map of Africa & place the Afar Triangle correctly on it. Then write down its exact geographic location.

6V: Due Friday - Draw a map of Africa & place the Afar Triangle correctly on it. Then write down its exact geographic location.

8th: Due Thursday - the research for your essay topic, in your notebook. Topics are: Samurai warrior, Buddhist priest, traditional Japanese wife & mother, geisha musician &/or dancer

9th: 1) Choose one of the following 4 persons as the subject of a 1 1/2 - 2 page essay - Frederik II of Prussia, Maria Therese of Austria, Peter the Great of Russia, Catherine the Great of Russia. Choose one aspect or time in their life and, writing in the first person, as the historic figure, tell your reader about it from "your"perspective. First, unpolished but really good draft and citation of your sources due Tuesday, 22 Sept. Final draft due Friday, 25 Sept.
2) Ongoing review of pages 436 & 437 in preparation for a Big Quiz next week.

10th: Do independent study on the Great Migration in preparation for a quiz.