CP Modern World History (Period 3) Assignments

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 9 section 1.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 7, section 2.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 7, section 1.

Read, annotate, take notes for chapter 8 section 2.

Read, annotate, take notes for chapter 8 section 1.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 6 section 4 in your textbook. Art in the industrial age is emphasized on the the test a bit more than any other section. Please make sure you do a good job on your notes.

Answer question #4 on page 216 in the Section Review. Your answers must be in complete sentences and focused on removing broad generalizations and replacing them with specific and credible facts.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 6 section 2 in your textbook.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 5, section 4 (Friday, November 4) and chapter 6, section 1.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 5, section 3

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 5, section 2.

We are beginning our studies related to the Industrial Revolution, which began in England following the Scientific Revolution. This unit includes chapters 5, 6, and 8. We will return to chapter 7 in the future (unit 4).

Just a reminder that your unit 2 exam is this coming Thursday. Please review the material and use the resources found on the website.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 4 section 3 in your textbook.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 4 section 2. (FYI: we are coming up on our next unit test in about 7-10 days)

Read, annotate and take notes on chapter 4 section 1 in your textbook.

Read, annotate, and take notes on chapter 3 section 4. The Age of Napoleon is very important for the proliferation of ideas across Europe. These ideas were born during the Enlightenment and put to use during the French Revolution. Napoleon spreads liberalism across the European continent and, due to the colonial holdings of European powers, across the world.

Annotate and take notes on chapter 3 section 3 of your textbook. Think about the video we watched in class as you work on the homework.

Annotate and take notes on chapter 3 section 2 of your textbook.

Take notes on previously annotated chapter 3 section 1. Some students have already completed this task, therefore they do not have homework.

Groups 2, 3, 4
After reading Article II Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, search online for interesting examples from history where this section has been applied. For example, where a president has received the majority of popular votes, but lost the election. You may also look for the historical handling of the death of a president. Cut and paste your findings into a document, format (no HTML/do not print from browser), print, and bring to class tomorrow (individual homework credit).

Group 1
Same as groups above, but you must also research interesting examples for Article II Sections 2, 3, and 4. For example, you can search for evidence where a president used his executive power as commander in chief or a president executed a treaty with another country. You might bring a famous "State of the Union" message. You might find documents related to the impeachment of an official. Cut and paste your findings into a document, format (no HTML/do not print from browser), print, and bring to class tomorrow (individual homework credit).

Read and annotate chapter 3 section 1 in your textbook.

Identify the key components of the US constitution in an outline format. The constitution is provided on page 84.

Individual contributors to your group project must develop their input to the project in each of their subject specific areas. Tuesday they will present their contribution (write-up) to the broader group thesis given to the editor of each group (each editor/group should have defined the requirements in class-today). Remember, part of this activity is to communicate with each other on- and off-site.

Annotate chapter 2 section 3 in your textbook. Take notes on the section as you have been doing. This section deals with the American Revolution as an example of applied principles of the Enlightenment. It is also an example of popular acceptance and insertion of Locke's philosophy (and others) in the creation of modern governments.

Supplement the speech you began to write in class for either Hobbes or Locke. Begin by clicking on the links below and continue by expanding your research online. Your assignment should be a page to one and a half pages long, typed and double spaced.

Annotate chapter 2 section 2 in your textbook and take notes. Print and sign (both student and parent) the classroom expectations found at the link below.

Annotate chapter 2 section 1 in your textbook. Take notes based on your annotations as usual. Bring all of your stamped homework assignments to school on Friday.

Prepare for the Exam on Thursday! Chapter 1 sections 1-5.

Annotate textbook chapter 1 section 5 and take notes using the guidelines discussed. Keep in mind that section 5 represents a transitional period in our studies from antiquity to modernity and does not particularly relate well to either unit 1 or 2 of our studies. An exception to this is the discussion on the Glorious Revolution. The information is limited therefore additional reading is assigned. Write a single page essay about the Glorious Revolution using examples you find by exploring the site found in the link below.

Annotate textbook chapter 1 section 4 and take notes using the provided guidelines. Place particular emphasis on how natural law (like the Law of Nations in Rome) is based on the moral and ethical principals of a society. How did Christianity contribute to the moral and ethical principals of Western Civilization?

Annotate textbook chapter 1 section 3 and take notes using the provided guidelines. Place particular emphasis on how natural law (like the Law of Nations in Rome) is based on the moral and ethical principals of a society. How did Judaism contribute to the moral and ethical principals of Western Civilization?

Annotate and take notes on chapter 1 section 2 in your course textbook. The material is on the Roman Republic and Empire. Your focus should be on finding ideas that existed in Rome but are traceable to the United States constitution or government.

Markup chapter 1, section 1 in your course textbook as discussed in class using the guidelines provided and post-it notes. For the related class lecture notes see the link below.