Download H3XW HW Sheet _1 Revised Oct 22 3rd Ed 2007

Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences
Advanced Placement World History H3XW
Mr. C. Del Ré
Mr. J. Zaza, Principal
HOMEWORK SHEET #1
Revised 10/22/07
Textbooks: Bentley, Jerry H. & Herbert F. Ziegler. Traditions & Encounters: A Global
Perspective on the Past - 3rd Edition
Stearns, Peter N. et al. World Civilizations: The Global Experience
H.W. #1 - Worldview
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Handout - Worldview
H.W. #2 - World History
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Handout - Local or National History
H.W. #3 Read Bentley: Chapter 1; Stearns: 7-16 - Neolithic Revolution
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Discuss the advantages an agriculturally based society has over a hunter-gather-based
society.
H.W. #4 Read Bentley: Chapter 2; Stearns: 16-29 - Early Civilizations
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Describe the characteristics that are critical for a society to become a civilization.
Compared with noncivilized societies, what are the major drawbacks of civilization?
H.W. #5 Read Bentley: 31-48, 59-80; Stearns: 16-20 - Mesopotamia Civilized
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Compare the main features of Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations. What did the
two civilizations have in common as early civilizations? Discuss their main differences
in values and organizations.
H.W. #6 Read Bentley: 59-80, 87-96; Stearns 20-24 - Ancient Egypt & India Admired
H.W. #7 Read Bentley: Chapters 5 & 8, 290-294; Stearns: Chapter 2 - Classic China
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Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of classical Chinese society.
H.W. #8 Read Bentley: 94-104, 208-224, 193-203; Stearns: Chapter 3, 38-49 - China & India
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Compare and contrast the social structure of India and China.
H.W. #9 Read Stearns: 26-27 - Ancient Civilizations= Legacies
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Using Bloom=s Taxonomy, devise 6 higher order thinking questions related to the
document.
**See handout
H.W. #10
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Self Evaluation
H.W. #11 Read Bentley: 231-239, 259-271; Stearns: Chapter 4 - Early Greece & Rome
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Compare and contrast the Greek and Roman political structures.
H.W. #12 Read Bentley: 245-255, 271-280; Stearns: Chapter 4 - Greco-Roman Golden Ages
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Compare and contrast the scientific and cultural achievements of the Mediterranean
civilizations to classical India.
H.W. #13 Read Bentley: 77-80, 219-228, 294-296; Stearns: 57-61 - Religion Early Civilizations
H.W. # 14 Read Bentley: 45-48, 280-283, 296-298; Stearns: 24-28, 106-108 - Jews & Christians
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Evaluate the statement: All the religious beliefs developed during ancient times share a
common thread.
H.W. #15 Read Bentley: 48-51, 240-245, 287-300; Stearns: 64-65, 94-95 - Global Trade
H.W. #16 Read Bentley: 240-245, 302-310, 195-197; Stearns: 47-49, 98-103 - Decline of Ancient Civs
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Evaluate the statement: The Mediterranean empires never really fell.
H.W. #17 Read Stearns: 62-63 & 77-78 - Classical Civilizations
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Using Bloom=s Taxonomy, devise 3 higher order thinking questions related to the first
document and 3 higher order thinking questions related to the second document.
H.W. #18
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Self Evaluation
H.W. #19 Read Bentley: Chapter 13; Stearns: Chapter 9 - Byzantine Empire
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Compare and contrast the development of the Byzantine Empire in the east with that of
Ancient Rome hundreds of years earlier.
H.W. #20 Read Bentley: Chapters 14, 16; Stearns: Chapter 6, 147-153 - Islamic Society
H.W. #21 Read Bentley: Chapter 14; Stearns: 153-168 - Islamic Golden Age
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Describe the political, cultural, and economic characteristics of the Abbasid Empire.
H.W. #22 Read Bentley: 433-443; Stearns: 213-219 - Dark Ages
H.W. #23 Read Bentley: 443-454; Stearns: 219-227 - European Feudalism
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Describe the developments in ninth and tenth century western Europe that pointed the
way to political and economic recovery.
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H.W. #24 Read Bentley: Chapter 28; Stearns: Chapter 21 - Spread of Islam
To what extent were the Muslims successful in converting people to Islam?