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03'22'13 Warm Up 1) Why was the Black Death significant? The Black Death was significant because it was a dark time for Europe and half of their population died.

03'06'13 Warm Up 1 ) I think its vital because if we use information from a website and it ends up being wrong then your the one who looks foolish. Its better to search on other websites and check if it is the same thing or not and if we copy and paste something and say it is your work... it might come back to you because you are using someone Else's work. It better to read and understand the article or website... then just put it in your own words.

03'05'13 Warm Up What I learned from the article is...There has been a couple issues with the crops in California's southern San Joaquin Vally. Such as Weather problems, invasion's of disease, animals, and bugs are damaging the crops.This crop management for Velcro has been very difficult since the threats and diminish to the crops.

02-29-13 Warm Up 1. what is a manor? what is its significance?

02-28-13 Warm Up 1. Compare the feudal system to America's current social hierarchy? I think there is nothing to compare between the feudal system from back then to America's current social hierarchy, because in the middle ages many people known as surfs were used and not wealthy but now-a-days all of us have as many opportunities for education, jobs and much more. At the same time both people who have had more money and power were the wealthiest and most powerful such as our president along with the kings and lords from the middle ages.

02-25-13 **Medieval Europe Unit Walk**

Answer the following questions based on the graphics in the text in complete sentences

Map: Europe Physical P. 231 1. What 4 peninsulas are labeled on the map? Scandinavian Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula. 2. Which peninsula is divided from the rest by the Alps? The Scandinavian Peninsula was divided from the rest.

Geography and Living P. 232 3. Where did cities typically grow and why? The cities typically grew on the river because there were many resources on the river. People used the river for transportation, food, and swimming. 4. Does it get colder or warmer as you go north? Where did the people in the north settle? It gets colder as you go up north. People in the north settle on the coasts.

Map: The Spread of Christianity P. 235 5. Did Christianity spread or shrink and was it a lot or a little from 350 to 600? Christianity spread and it was a lot from 350-600.

Feudal Society P. 243 6. What did knights get in return for their service? The knights got pieces of the lands for payment. 7. Who were the lords over all others? Yes because they ruled their little manners. 8. Why are peasants not officially part of the feudal system? Peasants were not officially part of the feudal system because they owned no land so therefor they had no contribution to the economy.

Comparing and Contrasting Europe and Japan P. 251 9. What was the difference between European and Japanese art? The difference between European and Japanese art is that the Europeans did religious themes and Japanese did nature themes. 10. What did peasants do in both societies? They both worked on lands.

Map: Europe, 1000 P. 261 11. In what empire was the city of Rome located in at this time? German states were the empire that the city of Rome was located at that time. 12. Who ruled many of the European kingdoms? The kings ruled many of the European kingdoms.

Map: The Major Crusades, 1096-1204 P. 267 13. To where were the crusaders traveling? The crusaders were traveling to the Holy Land. 14. About how many miles was the journey from Paris to Jerusalem? It took around 2070 miles from Pairs to Jerusalem.

Quick Facts: The Crusades P. 268 15. How did the Crusades affect trade? The crusades affected trade by taking control in the Holy Land and increasing trade. 16. How did the Crusades affect kings? Crusades affected kings by threatening the Constantinople, therefore they became more powerful.

The Cluny Monastery P. 270-271 17. How does this picture show the riches of the church? The picture shows riches of the church because there was lots of land. 18. What did a monk do for most of the days? For days the monks would pray.

Time Line: Beginnings of Democracy in England P. 278 19. When was the Magna Carta signed? In 1230 the Magna Carta was signed in 1215. 20. How long after the signing of the Magna Carta was habeas made into law? After it was signed 1215 years later habeas corpus became a law.

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01'31'13 ** Japan Chapter Walk ** Answer on your own paper in complete sentences.

//Timeline P 194-195// The first Shogun ruled in 1192. The Tokugawa shogun began taking power from 1603-1863. The Mongols took over China. An Armada is an army on military ships.
 * 1) When did the first shogun rule Japan?
 * 1) About how many years after the first shogun did the Tokugawa come to power?
 * 1) What world event happened in 1279?
 * 1) Look at the picture for “1588 //– England defeats the Spanish Armada//.” What do you think the Armada was?

//Map P. 199// Japans four main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. I say Japan’s major cities are near the coast because they are headed towards the sea in the south.
 * 1) What are Japan’s four main islands?
 * 1) Are most of Japan’s major cities in the middle of the country or near the coast? Why do you think this is so?

//Picture: A Shinto Shrine P. 200// I see trees, and a little fence made of sticks in the background.
 * 1) Nature was important to Shinto. What objects from nature do you see in this painting?

//Influences from China and Korea P. 201// Buddhism Came from Japan to Korea. Confucius.
 * 1) What religion came to Japan from Korea?
 * 1) What philosophy came to Japan from China?

//Prince Shotoku’s Japan P. 202// Buddhism across japan.
 * 1) What religion did Prince Shotoku spread across Japan?

//Primary Source: Journal Entry P. 205// She was shy and nervous.
 * 1) How did Sei Shonagon feel when she met the empress?

=The Arts in Heian P. 207= Illustrating stories. The Buddha.
 * 1) What was a popular subject for paintings?
 * 1) What was a popular subject for statues?

=Samurai Society P. 213= The Emperor. Shogun and Daimyo. Poor peasants with no power.
 * 1) Look at the chart and read carefully. Who was the most powerful person in Japan’s samurai society?
 * 1) Who did the samurai serve?
 * 1) What were most Japanese people?

=Japan’s Samurai 214-215= To stay relaxed. Codes for rules. Connections to samurai.
 * 1) Why did the samurai write poetry?
 * 1) What is Bushido?
 * 1) What samurai values are still alive in Japan today?

//Map P. 216// I think the islands because they had power and they had enemies.
 * 1) Which Japanese island did the Mongols try to invade? Why do you think they picked that one?

Jan 9 2013 China
 * Our reaction was that we thought Marco Polo was just a game but then we learned that he important to China. The question we ask is if Chinese people still know what he did to china was good. || Marco Polo was an Italian traveler who first saw China toward the end of the Song Dynasty. Polo was curious at China crowded cities, and bustling markets. ||
 * The question I ask is that if Chinese people still know what marco polo did. || During the tang dynasty northern china was the wealthiest and most popular part of the country. ||

Chinese Economy and Culture

 * //Directions: //**//Use an atlas to answer the following questions. During discussion you may jot down notes about those features that may be used in the analysis portion of this activity. //

1. Name the large //desert// in northwestern China?

Taklimakan Desert

2. What is the //desert// that extends 1,000 miles through southeast Mongolia and north China?

The Gobi Desert

3. What is the //plateau// in the southwestern part of China (most of which is above 13,000 ft) that comprises approximately one fourth of the whole country?

The Tibetan Plateau

4. What is the //mountain range// south of the Plateau of Tibet that extends 1,500 miles through five countries?

Mount. Everest

5. What is the //tallest peak// in the mountain range identified in question #4?

Mount. Everest (29.035)

6. Name the //body of water// that is surrounded by China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan?

East China Sea

7. Name the //body of water// surrounded by China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam?

South China Sea

8. What //body of water// is located between Korea and China?

Yellow Sea

9. What is the //river// that begins in the Plateau of Tibet and runs across farmlands of __north__east China?

Brahmaputra

10. What is the //plain// upon which China’s capital, Beijing, is located?

North China Plain

11. What is the //plateau// in southern China? (much of China’s rice is grown there)

Loess Plateau

12. What is the //river// that flows from the Plateau of Tibet across central and southern China to the East China Sea?

Yangzi River




 * __ Analysis – How may China’s geography affect … __**


 * Society/Culture: **

a. What //types// of features ( // mountains, seas, rivers, etc.) // would most likely //isolate// China from other cultures?

Explain:

The East China Sea and the South China Sea

b. Based on the geographical features you analyzed above, what areas/countries would China most likely have //closer contact// with?

Explain:

Mongolia


 * Economy: **

c. In reviewing questions 9-12, why do you think the Chinese built the Grand Canal where they did?

Because the Canal can get to a lot of places.

Muslim Empires
 * || Ottoman || Safavid || Mughals ||
 * Location (draw a map of where the empire was located) || [[image:http://worldhistoryreiff2.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/placeholder?w=402&h=201 width="402" height="201" align="center"]] || [[image:http://worldhistoryreiff2.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/placeholder?w=500&h=333 width="500" height="333" align="center"]] || [[image:http://worldhistoryreiff2.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/placeholder?w=200&h=150 width="200" height="150" align="center"]] ||
 * Leaders || Mehmed ||  || Esma’il || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Babur ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Term used for ruler || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Known as “The Conqueror” || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Took the ancient title of “Shah”. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Known as “Tiger”. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Religion || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Islam || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Shia Islam || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Muslim ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Capital location || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Constantinople || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Persia || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Central Asia ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Muslim Empires
 * || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Ottoman || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Safavid || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Mughals ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Growth of Empire || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Ottoman ruled several powerful empires containing various peoples. They controlled much of Europe, Asia, and Africa… The Ottoman Empire was a political and cultural force. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">The Safavid Empire began in 1501 when the Safavid leader Esma’il conquered Persia. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Like the Ottomans, the Mughals untied a large and diverse empire. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Culture/SocietyEconomy || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Most Ottoman law was based on Shariah, or Islamic law, but sultans also made laws of their own. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">Over time the Safavid Empire changed religions and cultures but for now they were Shi’ism. || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">They left a cultural heritage known for poetry and architecture. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">Cultural Achievement/ Other ||  ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">If you could live in one of these empires, which one would it be and why? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'arial black','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px; text-align: center;">If I could live in one of these Empires, I would choose The Ottoman Empire because they have a very good military force, very interesting cultures, the society there is very peaceful and the empire never stops trying to give its people what they need and deserve. ||

12'11'12 Mapping North Africa and Middle East want their water to be really close to them.
 * 1) Western Sahara
 * 2) Algeria
 * 3) Tunisa
 * 4) Libya
 * 5) Egypt
 * 6) Isareal
 * 7) Cyprus Lebanon
 * 8) Syria
 * 9) Jordan
 * 10) Iraq
 * 11) Kuwait
 * 12) Saudi Arabia
 * 13) Doha
 * 14) United Arab Emirates
 * 15) Oman
 * 16) Yemen
 * 17) Iran
 * 18) Afghanistan
 * 19) Turkey
 * 20) Mediterranean Sea
 * 21) Red Sea
 * 22) Bahrain
 * 23) Tropic of cancer
 * 24) Gulf of Aden
 * 25) Indian Ocean
 * 26) Black Sea
 * 27) Caspian Sea
 * 28) Mediterranean Sea
 * 29) Red Sea
 * 30) Egypt
 * 31) An area of land
 * 32) Le Bron
 * 33) Kavir desert
 * 34) Eden
 * 35) A spot where water can be found
 * 36) People had to cross many water routes.
 * 37) They were likely to interact in the Sudai arabia.
 * 38) They get there oasis near by because they
 * 1) It is hotter and it can make them sell more to towns people.

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12'10'12 Muhammad was an orphan but yet he was an honest, and characteristic man. He had six children and he was only twenty-five when he got married with his his forty year old wife, Khajida. Muhammad started the first Muslim community and once Muhammad was fasting and meditating in a cave when out of no where he received a message form God....... from then on Muhammad saw things differently. After Muhammad created a holy book called the Qur'an which speaks about future expectations and possibilities.

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