Welcome to World History!

Welcome to World History!
I will be using this blog to keep students and parents updated with what is happening in this class. I will be posting daily lessons, including PowerPoints from class discussions, as well as documents and assignments.

The calendar (scroll down) shows daily class topics, due dates, and quiz and test dates.

There are a number of online resources that will help you in this class, including online practice quizzes, etc.

Let me know if you have any questions. Students and parents can always email me!

Thanks, and I am looking forward to the school year!

Final Exam Playbook

Here's some terms you should be familiar with for tomorrow's final exam:

-Hajj
-Quran
-Sunni
-Shia
-Allah
-Jihad
-Bedouins


Also know:
-About Muhammad's wife
-Which country has the largest Muslim population
-What city Muslims face for daily prayer
- Islam's holiest city
-5 Pillars
-similarities/differences between Islam and Christianity/Judaism

Playbook for Origins of Christianity Quiz

Here's what you should know for tomorrow's quiz:

People:
Saul/Paul
Peter
Constantine
Theodosius
Nero
Stephen
Barnabas
Pontius Pilate

Terms:
martyr
Pagan
Gentile
Rabbi
Sect
messiah
persecution
gospel
"In Hoc Signo Vinces"

Questions to Know:
-How are Christianity and Judaism similar?  Different?

-What was the Roman Empire's policy toward religion?

-Why were Christians persecuted in the Roman Empire?

-What helped spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?

-Why did Jesus' disciples believe he was divine?

-How were Christians seen as bad citizens in Rome?

-What circumstances brought about Saul's conversion to Christianity?

-What circumstances brought about Constantine's conversion to Christianity?

Roman Empire Power Point Lecture Notes (#27)

Here is the power point for the lecture notes we took in class this week.

Ancient Rome Video

Here is one of the videos we watched in class this week:

Playbook for Roman Empire Assessment

Here is what you definitely should know for the Assessment this Friday:

People:
-Marius
-Constantine
-Justinian
-Octavian
-Augustus Caesar
-Theodora

Concepts:
-Pax Romana
-Stoicism
-Schism
-2 sects of Christianity (During this time period)
-Republic
-Barbarian
-aqueducts
-pope
-partiarch
-paterfamilias

Places:
-Constantinople
-Bosporus Strait
-Black Sea
-Sea of Marmara
-Rome
-Byzantium/Byzantine Empire

Big Ideas:
-What were the advancements and innovations credited to the Roman Empire? (Stuff they built/invented)
-Who is the head of the Catholic Church?  Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
-Why was the Roman Empire split into two parts?
-How did the people of the Byzantine Empire still consider themselves "Roman"?  How were they different?
-What led to the downfall of the Roman Empire?  What made them weak?
-What was the role/place of women in Roman society?