Modern World History ’09-’10 Unit 2: 1450-1750 Assignment Calendar Mr. Greer

27 September (3) / 28 September / 29 September (1) / 30 September / 1 October
Unit 2 Overview
Intro Explorer Project
Section Reading Strategies –thesis sentence
Ottoman Empire Stations
HW:
1. Read pgs 443-447
2. Take Cornell Notes in NB
3. Answer questions #1-4 on pg 447 (8pts) / Land-Based Empires
Economic Systems: Mercantilism
HW:
1. Read pgs 451-457
2. Take Cornell Notes in NB
3. Questions #1-4 pg 457 (8pts) / In-Service
No Classes Today
4 October (3) / 5 October / 6 October (1) / 7 October / 8 October (3)
Comparative Chart: Mugals vs Ottoman Empires
HW:
1. Read pgs 463-467
2. Cornell Notes in NB
3. #1-4 on pg 467 (8pts) / Reasons for Exploration
1421 The Year China Discovered America Video
HW:
1. Comparative Chart: China and Japan (16pts); use pgs 469-477 to complete the chart / Any Missing Work Due Today
Comparative Essay: Japan and China
Maritime Based-Empires: Spain and Britain
HW:
1. Read pgs 483-489
2. Cornell Notes in NB
3. #1-4 on pg 488
11 October / 12 October / 13 October (1) / 14 October / 15 October (3)
Holiday
No School / Columbian Exchange Stations
Debate: Should Columbus Day be celebrated?
HW:
1. Read pgs 495-499
2. Cornell Notes in NB
3. #1-4 pg 499 (8pts)
After School Today:
Available to discuss your Explorer Essay for feedback / End 1st Quarter / HS Field Day
Triangular Trade
Colonial Systems and Empires
HW:
1. Read pgs 501-504
2. Cornell Notes in NB
3. Write an essay to answer #4 on page 503; bring a hard copy to class and submit to turnitin.com (10pts)
18 October / 19 October / 20 October (1) / 21 October / 22 October (3)
Parent-Teacher Conferences
No Classes Today / NB: Unit 2 Study Guide
Essay Peer Editing
Global Trading Patterns 1450-1750
HW:
1. Read pgs 544-550
2. Cornell Notes in NB
3. #1-4 on pg 550 (8pts)
After School Today:
Available to discuss your Explorer Essay for feedback / EMAC Varsity/JV Volleyball / Explorer Project Due
Changes and Continuities between 1450-1750
HW:
1. Essay Outlines (15pts)
2. Review for Test
EMAC Varsity/JV Volleyball
25 October / 26 October (1) / 27 October / 28 October (3) / 29 October
EMAC Varsity/JV Volleyball / Review Essay Outlines
Review for Test
HW:
1. Review for Test / Unit 2 Test
HW:
1. Create Unit 3: 1750-1914 page in NB
2. Read pgs 551-556
3. Cornell Notes in NB
4. #1-4 on pg 556 (8pts)

Calendar Notes:

1.  EMAC Volleyball participants will need to submit by Wednesday, 21 October BEFORE they depart from school on that day:

a.  their Explorer Project

b.  homework assigned on Tuesday, 20 October

c.  AND the work assigned on Thursday, 22 October is due on Wednesday, 28 October, the day of the Unit 2 Test.