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Robbins
Friday, 15 October 2004

These are the study questions for Chapter 15 lesson 1 and 2 These are not for homework this weekend. We will finish these questions on Monday.
Have fun at the Rebel Homecoming game!!!
Geaux Rebels!!!!!!

Chapter 15 Lesson 1
Pages 471 - 475

1. Define Vocabulary
2. What Confucian idea did Hong Wu ignore when he later showed cruelty to people?
3. How did China grow under Hong Wu and Yong Le?
4. What important developments took place under Yong Le's successors?
5. What caused the Ming dynasty to fall?
6. Why do you think the Portuguese would not easily give up trade with the Chinese?
7. What natural feature was the southern border of the land of the Qing?
8. When the shoguns closed Japan to the rest of the world, what did they keep out of Japan?
9. Why might you expect the craft workers and merchants to be higher on the social ladder than the farmers?
10. What is Busido?
11. What was the "closed country" policy?

Chapter 15 Lesson 2
Pages 476 - 480

1. Define Vocabulary
2. What steps did Mehmed II take to achieve his dream of building a great empire?
3. What, besides training, was required of the Janissaries and non-Turk government officials?
4. What might have been some positive effects of Suleyman's fairness and honesty?
5. How would conquering southwestern Europe have benefited the Ottomans?
6. Why was Suleyman called the Lawgiver?
7. What impact did Akbar have on the Hindus in his empire?
8. How did Akbar help the movement of people, goods, and ideas?
9. By about what year had the Moguls gained control of Khyber Pass?
10. How did later Mogul emperors help make it easy for Europeans to take over much of the Indian subcontinent?
11. What did the Ottomans and the Moguls have in common?
12. How did Ottoman and Mogul policies affect the peoples they governed?


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Wednesday, 13 October 2004

Remeber we are in the computer lab today and Thursday. We are back in the classroom on Friday. The next due date for Social Studies Fair is on Friday, Oct. 29 ( Rough draft is due )

I would like to thank all of the parents that came to Open House last night. We had a great turnout. This shows that you are interested in your child's education and future. Thanks for being such great parents.

Posted by 7thghms at 1:31 PM CDT
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Monday, 4 October 2004

Daily Geography for Monday
Daily Geography and Daily Oral History Test has been moved to Thurday, since we will be in the Library on Friday for research

36. Which large desert is located along China's northern border with Mongolia?
Gobi
Place

37. Which present-day countries make up the region known as Southeast Asia?
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma
Regions

38. Which present-day countries make up the regions known as Middle America, between North America and South America?


Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador
Regions

39. Which body of water borders Middle America to the West?
Pacific Ocean
Place

40. Which large body of water lies east of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico
Place


Posted by 7thghms at 3:13 PM CDT
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Remeber that Topic sheets for the Social Studies Fair are due tomorrow(Tuesday)

Chapter 13 Lesson 3 test is tomorrow (Tuesday)
it will include all lesson 3 study questions and vocabulary

Chapter 13 Lesson 3
Study Questions

How did the fall of Constantinople affect European trade with Asia?
* Europeans lost control of the sea trade between their continent and Asia

What developments allowed sailors to sail out into the Atlantic Ocean?
* Stronger ships
* New navigation instruments
* Better maps


What is a caravel?
* A type of ship that used a square sail or lateen sail to travel long distances swiftly and with stand heavy seas.

Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
* Never went on a voyage of exploration
* Began a school for navigators


Who was Bartholomeu Dias?
* Sailed around the southern tip of Africa and entered the Indian Ocean


Who was Vasco da Gama?
* Sailed as far as India
* Brought back a cargo of Indian spices and jewels
* Cargo 60 times what the trip had cost


Who was Christopher Columbus?
* Italian sailing for Spain
* Promised Ferdinand and Isabella wealth and new lands (Spain)
* Promised to spread the Catholic religion to the people of Asia
* August 3, 1492 sailed on his first voyage
* October 12, 1492 landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea he named San Salvador

When did Columbus sail on his first voyage? Where did he land?
* August 3, 1492
* An island in the Carribean, that he named San Salvador

Why do you think Prince Henry was called the Navigator if he never went on a voyage himself?
* He brought together all the great minds of navigation to his school to teach about navigation
* He was interested in geography and the navigation of the seas

What use might Elizabeth I have had for the Spaich and Portuguese gold and silver captured by Engllish Pirates?
* She might have used it to pay for new expeditions

Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
* Italian sailing for Portugal
* Explored the coast of Brazil
* 1507 named the new continent America in his honor


What was the name of the treaty that was signed by Spain and Portugal that divided the undiscovered between them?
* Treaty of Tordesillas

Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
* Sailing for Spain
* Sailed around the tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean and on to Asia


Why were the voyages led by Portugal and Spain important?
* Showed ships could reach Asia by sailing west and that all the oceans connect

Who was John Cabot?
* Italian explorer sailing for England
* Searched for a western route to Asia
* 1497-98 sailed along the North America and claimed the land for England


Who was Francis Drake, John Hawkins, and Walter Raleigh?
* Explorers/pirates for Queen Elizabeth I
* Took over ships from other countries and seized all of the cargo for England

What event showed that England was becoming a world power? Explain this event.
* England's victory over the Spanish Armada


Posted by 7thghms at 1:19 PM CDT
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Friday, 1 October 2004

A friend emailed me this and I thought it was great. Read each statement carefully. This may help some of you during the year. Hope you like it.


ABC's of Achievement

Avoid negative sources, people, things and habits.

Believe in yourself.

Consider things from every angle.

Don't give up and don't give in.

Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.

Family and Friends are hidden treasures. Seek them and enjoy their riches.

Give more than you planned to give.

Hang on to your dreams.

Ignore those who try to discourage you.

Just do it!

Keep on trying, no matter how hard it seems.

It will get better.

Love yourself first and foremost.

Make it happen.

Never lie, cheat or steal. Always strike a fair deal.

Open your eyes and see things as they really are.

Practice makes perfect.

Quitters never win and winners never quit.

Read, study and learn about everything important in life.

Stop Procrastination.

Take control of your own destiny.

Understand yourself in order to understand others.

Visualize it.

Want it more than anything.

Xccelerate your efforts.

You are unique, nothing can replace you.

Zero in on your target, and go for it!!

Remeber we have started something new with the Daily Oral History. Place these questions in the DOH section in your binder. Review the Daily Geography and Daily Oral History daily for your test. DG and DOH Test is on Friday. Don't Forget!!!!

5. In 1492, two monarchs gave Columbus money and ships. Give their names and the country they ruled.
* Ferdinand and Isabella, king and queen of Spain

* 6. Which came first: 1) the Boston Tea Party, or 2) the Townshend Acts? The Townshend Acts- taxed tea brought into the colonies, which led to the protest known as the Boston Tea Party


* 7. Name this important canal, built while Teddy Roosevelt was President, it linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
* The Panama Canal

* 8. In 1752, who flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is electricity?
* Benjamin Franklin

* 9. Did the Revolutionary War last two years, five years, or eight years?
* Eight years


Posted by 7thghms at 3:49 PM CDT
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Chapter 13 Lesson 3 Test on Tuesday Expeditions and Explorers
It's Social Studies Fair time
Social Studies Fair time line
Topic due - Tuesday, Oct. 5
Rough draft- Friday, Oct. 29
Sketch of Board - Wednesday, Nov. 10
Speech - Monday, Nov. 15
Set up for the Fair - Wednesday, Nov. 17

We will be in the Library on Oct. 8,11,12
We will be in the computer Lab on Oct. 13 and 14
If you were absent and did not receive you Social Studies Fair packet, see me on Monday

Lecture notes from Thursday and Friday
Use these notes and your book to answer the study questions. Chapter 13 Lesson 3 Questions due on Monday
Chapter 13
Lesson 3
Europeans Explore the Globe

Focus
* What leads people to explore the unknown?

Main Idea
* As you read, look for reasons European nations began to explore and claim lands overseas

How did the fall of Constantinople affect European trade with Asia?
* Europeans lost control of the sea trade between their continent and Asia

What developments allowed sailors to sail out into the Atlantic Ocean?
* Stronger ships
* New navigation instruments
* Better maps

Prince Henry the Navigator
* Never went on a voyage of exploration
* Began a school for navigators
* Died in 1460

Bartholomeu Dias
* Sailed around the southern tip of Africa and entered the Indian Ocean

Vasco da Gama
* Sailed as far as India
* Brought back a cargo of Indian spices and jewels
* Cargo 60 times what the trip had cost

Christopher Columbus
* Italian sailing for Spain
* Promised Ferdinand and Isabella wealth and new lands (Spain)
* Promised to spread the Catholic religion to the people of Asia
* August 3, 1492 sailed on his first voyage
* October 12, 1492 landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea he named San Salvador

Amerigo Vespucci
* Italian sailing for Portugal
* Explored the coast of Brazil
* 1507 named the new continent America in his honor

Ferdinand Magellan
* Sailing for Spain
* Sailed around the tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean and on to Asia

John Cabot
* Italian explorer sailing for England
* Searched for a western route to Asia
* 1497-98 sailed along the North America and claimed the land for England

Spanish Armada
* Spain became angry about England's pirate explorers
* Wanted to force Protestant England to return to the Catholic Church
* 130 Spanish warships called the Armada attacked England
* English ships to fast drove the Spanish away

What event showed that England was becoming a world power?
* England's victory over the Spanish Armada





Chapter 13 Lesson 3
Study Questions

1) How did the fall of Constantinople affect European trade with Asia?
2) What developments allowed sailors to sail out into the Atlantic Ocean?
3) What is a caravel?
4) Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
5) Who was Bartholomeu Dias?
6) Who was Vasco da Gama?
7) Who was Christopher Columbus?
8) When did Columbus sail on his first voyage? Where did he land?
9) Why do you think Prince Henry was called the Navigator if he never went on a voyage himself?
10) What use might Elizabeth I have had for the Spanish and Portuguese gold and silver captured by English Pirates?
11) Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
12) What was the name of the treaty that was signed by Spain and Portugal that divided the undiscovered between them?
13) Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
14) Why were the voyages led by Portugal and Spain important?
15) Who was John Cabot?
16) Who were Francis Drake, John Hawkins, and Walter Raleigh?
17) What event showed that England was becoming a world power? Explain this event.

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Tuesday, 28 September 2004

Daily Geography Questions for Monday and Tuesday

26. In which direction does the Nile River flow?
* 27. Which type of landform has the Nile River formed at it's mouth?
* 28. A traveler going from the source of the Nile River to its mouth crosses six cataracts. What is a cataract?
* 29. What kind of vegetation does most of North Africa have?
* 30. In which present-day country is the Indus River valley?

* 26. north
* Movement
* 27. Delta
* Place
* 28. Waterfall
* Place
* 29. Desert
* Regions
* 30. Pakistan
* Location

* 31. Which present-day countries make up the Indian subcontinent?
* 32. Into which body of water does the Indus River flow?
* 33. In which mountains is the source of the Indus River?
* Daily Oral History
* 1. The colony of Jamestown grew rich in present-day Virginia. What crop made Jamestown prosper?
* 2. What vehicles did most American pioneers use in their move west?

* 31. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
* Regions
* 32. Arabian Sea
* Place
* 33. Himalayas
* Place
* 1. tobacco
* 2. covered wagons

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Monday, 27 September 2004

Notes for Monday

Chapter 13
Lesson 2
Changes in Europe
Focus
?? What might cause a society today to change over time?
Main Idea
?? As you read, look for reasons that European society gradually changed
Define Vocabulary
?? Reconquista
?? Clergy
?? Indulgence
?? Heresy
?? Protestant
?? Reformation
Reconquista
?? A plan to make all of Spain Catholic

Clergy
?? Church officers

Indulgences
?? Pardons for sins

heresy
?? Denying the beliefs of the church

Protestants
?? Name of the churches that were formed as a result of protests against the Roman Catholic Church

Reformation
?? A religious movement that began in sixteenth-century Europe as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church, resulting in the founding of Protestantism

New Monarchies
?? King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella united their kingdoms and other parts of Spain under one rule
?? They wanted to drive the Moors out of from Spain
?? A Moor were Muslims who came from North Africa

??
?? The plan of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella was to make all of Spain Catholic which was called Reconquista


Uniting of France
?? The task of uniting France fell to Louis XI
?? French nobles took care of their own needs first and refused to listen to the King
?? Louis crushed the power of the nobles
?? Gave special favors to the merchants in the growing cities and towns

Uniting of England
?? Uniting of England took longer than France
?? In 1485 Henry Tudor, the Earl of Richmond, defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth


How did each of the new monarchies establish its authority?
?? Ferdinand and Isabella united Spain and drove out non-Catholics
?? Louis XI crushed the power of the nobles and supported the middle classes
?? Henry VII united warring families an seized armies and land from powerful nobles

Life in Europe
?? Most people lived in small villages
?? Life as a peasant farmer had become worse than ever
?? The demand for wool was rising
?? Large landowners threw small farmers off their land and took it over, to make a large profit raising the sheep for the wool

What caused life to change for European peasant farmers in the mid-1500??s?
?? Landowners took land from peasant farmers to raise sheep for wool


How did the growing demand for wool affect the peasants?
?? They were forced off the land so that it could be used for raising sheep

In the 1500??s many Europeans moved from the country side to the cities. Why?
?? To escape the wealthy landowners, that were throwing them off of their land

Look on page 437
How many times larger were the population of London in 1600 than in 1500?

?? 4 times

A Weakened Church
?? The Catholic Church had been a strong force for continuity in Europe
?? It was weakened by improper behavior and poor judgment by the clergy
?? Pope Leo X sold indulgences and positions in the church until he was challenged by a priest named Martin Luther

??
?? Indulgences- which were pardons for sins
?? Pope Leo X did it a little different
?? He sold the indulgences for past sins
?? He also sold the indulgences for future sins that you would commit



What were indulgences? Why did Martin Luther feel that they were wrong?
?? Pardons for sins
?? Luther didn??t think forgiveness for sins could be bought

Protestants
?? Strongly protested these actions and became known as Protestants
?? The movement that gave rise to Protestant churches was called the Reformation because its goal was to reform the Catholic Church

How did the Reformation change Europe?
?? Many parts of Europe became Protestant
?? Reforms were brought to the Catholic Church

What was the Reformation?
?? A movement to change the Catholic Church

What effect did the Reformation have on Europe?
?? It led to the formation of new Christian churches and changes in the practices of the Catholic Church


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Friday, 24 September 2004

If you did not finish your Chapter 13 Lesson 2 study questions in class,which you had plenty of time to finish, they are for homework.
Study Quesitions due on Monday.

Chapter 13 Lesson 2 Study Questions

1. Who were the new monarchies in the late 1400's?
2. Why did Louis XI favor the merchants in the growing cities?
3. How did each of the new monarchies establish its authority?
4. How many time larger was the population of London in 1600 than in 1500?
5. What caused life to change for European peasant farmers in the mid-1500's?
6. How did the growing demand for wool affect the peasants
7. Who took over the Catholic church in 1513?
8. Who was Martin Luther?
9. Why do you think others did not seem to care about the sale of indulgences?
10. What words would you use to describe Martin Luther
11. What were indulgences? Why did Martin Luther feel that they were wrong?
12. How did the Reformation change Europe? What effect did it have on Europe?
13. What might cause a society today to change over time?

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Thursday, 23 September 2004

Daily Geography Questions 21 - 25 for Thursday


21.Through which countries does the Nile River flow?
Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt
Movement

22. Which city is the capital of Egypt?
Cario
Place

23. Which city is the capital and largest city of Sudan?
Khartoum
Place

24. Into which body of water does the Nile River flow?
Mediterranean Sea
Place

25. Where is the source of the Nile River?
Ethiopian Highlands
Place

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