| World Cultures II Assignments |
| Number | Date Assigned | Assignment | Date Due | Pts |
| HW #1 | Aug 14, 2008 | Go to Mr. Edmonson's Home Webpage and read the Course Expectations with a parent. After reading, you and your parent sign the contract found at the end of the Course Expectations. Contract is due by Monday, August 18. | Aug 18, 2008 | 3 |
| HW #2 | Aug 19/20, 2008 | Read Boniface VIII's Unam Sanctam as well as the two questions that follow below. You may attempt to write answers to these questions, but are not yet required to do so. We will work on the questions in class at our next meeting. Q1. What does this document tell you about the power of the Catholic Church over ordinary people during Boniface's time? Q2. Use this document to compare the power of the pope, the highest ecclesiastical officer in Europe, and the king, the highest secular officer in the kingdoms of the continent. |
Aug 21/22, 2008 | |
| HW #3 | Aug 21/22, 2008 | Complete the two Short Unam Sanctam Document Essays begun in class today. Both Short Essays due at the beginning of class on Monday, Aug 25. | Aug 25, 2008 | 6 |
| HW #4 | Aug 25, 2008 | Complete the 15th Century Renaissance Europe Map that you received in class today. Map due Tuesday/Wednesday, Sept 2/3. | Sept 2/3, 2008 | 8 |
| HW #5 | Aug 28/29, 2008 | Read Textbook Chapter 17, Section 1, pp. 471-477. Quiz on this reading next Tues/Wed, Sept 2/3. | Sept 2/3, 2008 | 5 |
| HW #6 | Sept 2, 2008 | Read Textbook Chapter 17, Section 2, pp. 480-485. Quiz on this reading next Thur/Fri, Sept 4/5. Color Groups complete Machiaveli's The Prince Skit. Skits to be performed immediately after Quiz on Thur/Fri, Sept 4/5. |
Sept 4/5, 2008 | 5
5 |
| HW #7 | Sept 4/5, 2008 | Read Textbook Chapter 17, Section 3, pp. 488-494. Quiz on this reading next Tue/Wed, Sept 9/10. If you did not complete your Renaissance Final Short Essay in class today, complete it over the weekend. Essay due Tue/Wed, Sept 9/10 Complete the Major Religions of Reformation Era Europe Map that you received in class today. Map due Thursday/Friday, Sept 11/12. |
Sept 9/10, 2008
Sept 11/12, 2008 |
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9 |
| HW #8 | Sept 9/10, 2008 | Read Textbook Chapter 17, Section 4, pp. 495-500. Quiz on this reading next Thur/Fri, Sept 11/12. | Sept 11/12, 2008 | 5 |
| HW #9 | Sept 11/12, 2008 | Go to the Study Guide page of the Teacherweb site, and work through the Study Guide found there. This Study Guide will prepare you for the Renaissance/Reformation Unit Test. You will take the Essay portion of the Test Tue/Wed, Sept 23/24; you will take the non-Essay portion of the Test Thur/Fri, Sept 25/26. | Sept 23/24, 2008 and Sept 25/26, 2008 |
42 |
| HW #10 | Sept 16/17, 2008 | Complete the Reformation Final Short Essay begun in class today. Short Essay due Thur/Fri, Sept 18/19. | Sept 18/19, 2008 | 6 |
| HW #11 | Sept 29, 2008 | Read Textbook Chapter 22, Section 1, pp. 623-628. Quiz on this reading next Tue/Wed, Sept 30/Oct 1. | Sept 30/Oct 1, 2008 | 5 |
| HW #12 | Oct 2/3, 2008 | Complete the Scientific Revolution Final Short Essay begun in class today. Short Essay due Mon/Tue, Oct 6/7. | Oct 6/7, 2008 | 6 |
| HW #13 | Oct 16, 2008 | Complete the Hobbes Newspaper Article Assignment begun in class today. Assignment due Monday, Oct 20. Assignment parameters follow: Find a newspaper or internet article that supports Hobbes view of human nature and humanities interminable war upon itself.
Clip the article and summarize it in your own words in a single paragraph (1/2 page). In a second paragraph link it to Hobbes by comparing it with Hobbes’ Leviathan excerpts (1/2 page). In you second paragraph, include a speculation on the utility of giving up some individual power for personal security.
1 page total, plus the article stapled to your written draft. (6 points) |
Oct 20, 2008 | 6 |
| HW #14 | Oct 23/24, 2008 | Complete the Locke Newspaper Article Assignment begun in class today. Assignment due Wednesday/Thursday, Oct 29/30. Assignment parameters follow: Find a newspaper article that supports your view regarding the current US government’s success or failure to live up to Locke’s assertion that government must provide for the commonwealth of the people (i.e., that it must care for the people).
Clip the article and use it to back up your opinion about the government. In the first of two paragraphs, summarize Locke’s view of why people come together and form civil society (1/2 page). In the second paragraph link your clipped article to Locke’s concept of good government by answering the question, is the government fulfilling its duty to provide for the commonwealth of the people (1/2 page)? Cite evidence from your article, and explain it in your own words.
1 page total, plus the article stapled to your written draft. (6 points) |
Oct 29/30, 2008 | 6 |
| HW #15 | Nov 18/19, 2008 | Complete your Declaration of Independence Grievance Research. You will combine your grievances with the popular sovereignty theory of government to craft your final declaration on Thursday/Friday, Nov 20/21. DECLARATION PRESENTATIONS will be given Monday/Tuesday, Nov 24/25. |
Nov 20/21, 2008 Nov 24/25, 2008 |
10 |
| HW #16 | Nov 24/25, 2008 | Read textbook pp 650-667. Chapter 23, Sections 1-3. Quiz, Mon, Dec 1. | Dec 1, 2008 | 5 |
| HW #17 | Dec 2/3, 2008 | Complete the 16th Century World Map received in class today. Map due next Tuesday/Wednesday, Dec 9/10.
Complete the Ma Nagoategeh Illustration begun in class today. Assignment instructions an be found on the Announcements WC2 webpage of the TeacherWeb site. Illustration due Thursday/Friday, Dec 4/5 |
Dec 9/10, 2008 Dec 4/5, 2008 |
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3 |
| HW #18 | Dec 4/5, 2008 | Read textbook pp 529-535. Chapter 19, Section 1. Quiz, Mon/Tue, Dec 8/9. | Dec 8/9, 2008 | 5 |
| HW #19 | Dec 8/9, 2008 | Read textbook pp 536-541. Chapter 19, Section 2. Quiz, Tue/Wed, Dec 9/10. | Dec 9/10, 2008 | 5 |
