Materials Needed Ready to Turn In

• Notebook
• Writing utensil

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3O TH

Advisory-Study Hall
(5 points come from having something to
work on. If you have no homework or tests,
grab a book to read. Failure to do anything
will result in a loss of the 5 points)
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3O TH

Do Now:
Name one of the civilizations talked
about from unit one and discuss
 4.1 AND 4.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Which empire fell first and why?
2. What were consequences of China’s decision to tax peasants to
pay for a stronger military?
3. What were the political, economic, and social reasons for Rome’s
collapse
4. What were the two barriers that protected the Gupta Empire from
attack?
5. Which empires survived this period of decline and why?
6. What happened in Europe following the fall of Rome?
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook • History of Halloween
• Writing utensil assignment
• Bellwork after CNN10

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ST

Do Now:
What did Charlemagne accomplish?
 4.1 AND 4.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Which empire fell first and why?
• Han Empire fell first
• Power struggles among government factions
• Threats from nomadic tribes from Central Asia
• Diseases spread along Silk Road

2. What were consequences of China’s decision to

tax peasants to pay for a stronger military?
• Peasants had no money to pay with so sold their land
 4.1 AND 4.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
3. What were the political, economic, and social reasons for Rome’s collapse
• Political =Never developed a reliable system for choosing a leader
• Economic = Raised taxes to high to pay for war so people crowded into
cities
• Social = Diseases spread in cities, attacks from Germanic tribes

4. What were the two barriers that protected the Gupta Empire from attack?
• Gupta = India

• Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountain ranges

• Military strength of Persia

 4.1 AND 4.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
4. Which empires survived this period of decline and why?
• Sassanian Empire = strong warrior culture and thriving
economy
• Tang and Song Dynasty = strong government

5. What happened in Europe following the fall of Rome?

• Beginning of the Dark Ages
• 800 CE Charlemagne united Holy Roman Empire
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 TH

Advisory- Article of the Week

Choose article provided or complete
article of your choice following
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 TH
Do Now:
Who ruled India in the same time
period as the Han and Roman
empires?
 4.3 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Who started the Muslim Empire and where did it start?
2. What was the caliphate?
3. What cased the split between Sunni and Shi’a?
4. What four modern day countries made up the Muslim
Territory (use map on page 56)
T
5. Make a pyramid showing the common system of social classes
o
p
that had developed by the 900s (four tiers, most powerful on
top, least powerful in society on bottom) Bottom

6. Describe advances in architecture, art, math and technology

Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook • Notebook flipped open to yesterday’s
• Writing utensil notes with name written on the paper

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 TH
Advisory – Study Hall

Announcement: starting today, because we

have enough chairs in the commons, the
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook • Notebook flipped open to yesterday’s
• Writing utensil notes with name written on the paper

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 TH
Do Now:
What name was given to Jews and
Christians living in the Muslim
Empire and how were they treated?
 4.3 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Who started the Muslim Empire and where did it start?
• Mohammad started the Muslim Empire in Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

2. What was the caliphate?

• The Muslim state, which combined political and religious authority

3. What cased the split between Sunni and Shi’a?

• Which ruler’s authority they respected
• Sunni respected Umayyad and Abbasid rule, Shi’a loyal to Ali (4 th
caliph)
• 4. What four modern day countries made up the Muslim Territory (use map
on page 56)
• Spain, Egypt, Syria and Persia (Iran)
 4.3 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
Muslims by
birth
5. 
Converts to Islam PO
WE
Christians and Jews R

Slaves captured by war

6. Describe advances in architecture, art, math and technology
• Built beautiful mosques and gardens
• Calligraphy and literature like Arabian Nights
• Developed algebra for astronomy
• Built canals, dams, waterwheels, triangular sails and magnetic compass,
papermaking
REMAINDER OF CLASS
• Work on 4.3 Reading Questions (Back
side of 4.1 and 4.2 paper from Thursday)
• Both sides due tomorrow
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

Do Now:
Who was at the top and who was at the
bottom of the Muslim Empire social
structure? (Pyramid yesterday)
FALL OF WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE DBQ
Use remainder of class to work on Fall of
Rome DBQ
 4.4 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Describe how Mongol tribes lived
2. What factors contributed to Genghis Khan’s
success?
3. By 1260 what lands did the Mongols control?
4. Describe Mongol rule
5. What occurred under Pax Mongolica?
6. What caused the Mongol Collapse?
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

Do Now:
Define Pax Mongolica
1.
4.4 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
Describe how Mongol tribes lived
• Nomadic tribe from Central Asia
• Slept in tents and survived off meat
• Raided and fought other tribes

1. What factors contributed to Genghis Khan’s success?

• Genghis Khan created Mongol Empire by uniting various tribes
• Fierce warriors and excellent horsemen
• Well trained and disciplined
• Genghis was a skilled military strategist
• Ruthless
 4.4 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
3. By 1260 what lands did the Mongols control?
• Across Eurasia- from China to Europe

4. Describe Mongol rule

• Strong moral code  strict legal system
• Allowed conquered people to maintain own customs
and traditions
 4.4 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
5. What occurred under Pax Mongolica?
• Pax Mongolia- a state of peace under Mongol rule
• Allowed them to safely extend trade routes like the Silk
Road
6. What caused the Mongol Collapse?
• Lost warrior spirit
• Bubonic plague killed a quarter of the population,
slowed trade
WHICH OF THE THREE SECTIONS COVERED SO
FAR DO YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION ON?

1. Crisis in the Classical World

• Han, Rome and Gupta

2. Muslim Empire
3. Mongol Empire
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH

Advisory- Study Hall

Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH

Do Now:
What were positives and negatives of
Mongol rule?
 4.5 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. What was the largest trade route and what civilizations did it
connect?
2. Summarize the other three routes and who they connected
3. Describe how each world religion in this section spread
4. What was the goal of the Crusades?
5. What was the impact of the invention of the camel saddle
6. What were consequences of the spread of the bubonic plague?
If finished early work on 4.5 Reading Questions
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 TH
Announcement
• First Senior payment is due this Friday (if you have
not already done so).
• If you do not get your first payment in you will not
be allowed to attend the senior breakfast/pinning in
January.
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 TH

Do Now:
Describe a positive and a negative of
increased interaction between
 4.5 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. What was the largest trade route and what civilizations did it
connect?
• Silk Road, connected Asia to Africa and the Mediterranean

2. Summarize the other three routes and who they connected

1. Sea route connecting Korea, Japan, and China to India
2. Trade network across Europe- Baltic and North Sea to
Mediterranean
3. Trans-Saharan trade route- Africa’s Mediterranean coast
to lands south of the Sahara
 4.5 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
3. Describe how each world religion in this section spread
• Buddhism- Traders and missionaries brought it throughout Asia
• Hinduism- Brought by Indian traders
• Islam- spread from West Africa to Central Asia
• Christianity- Europe and Russia, Egypt and Ethiopia
• Judaism- from Western Europe to Central Asia

4. What was the goal of the Crusades?

• Catholic Church’s effort to remove Muslims from Holy
Lands (Israel)
 4.5 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
5. What was the impact of the invention of the camel saddle
• Made camels useful for transport in desert areas  great
impact on overland travel and trade in Afro-Eurasia
6. What were consequences of the spread of the bubonic plague?
• Negatives  deadly diseases killed a quarter of the
world’s population, lead to the collapse of Han, Roman
and Mongolian empires
• Positives Less people means less people to feed,
increased prosperity from trade and agriculture
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH

Advisory-Study Hall
(5 points come from having something to
work on. If you have no homework or tests,
grab a book to read. Failure to do anything
will result in a loss of the 5 points)
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook 4.4 and 4.5 Reading Questions
• Writing utensil

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH

Do Now:
What was the world’s largest trade route
between 300 to 1500 CE called? In addition to
goods, what else traveled along it?