CPWC Day 45 - Confucianism & China's Early Modern History

Quarter 1 grades are finalized.  Please review and speak to Mrs. Friday ASAP if you have any questions.

Objective:  Examine the ideas and influence of indigenous and diffused religious and philosophical traditions in East Asia.  Investigate the cultural significance of select events in China's history.

Task:  Good morning! When you arrive to class, please open and complete "Who Was Confucius?" while I check your homework.  We'll use the worksheet to identify essential ideas about Confucianism.  Then, you'll use the "Condensed History of China" to explore significant events in China's history.  After you've finished the timeline review, please finish "Exploring the Silk Road" or work on your "East Asia Map."

Homework:

• TODAY -  Chapter 27, section 3 reading notes due in class
• TODAY - Current Events extra credit due in NoodleTools by 3:00 pm (see below)
• Friday, November  6 - East Asia map due in Schoology dropbox by 4:00 pm
• Monday, November 9 - Chapter 28, section 2 reading notes due in class
• Tuesday, November 10 - Chapter 29, section 1 reading notes due in class
• Wednesday, November 11 - Chapter 29, section 2 reading notes due in class
• Thursday, November 12 - Unit 5 reading quiz (27.1, 27.3, 28.2, 29.1, & 29.2 - two-sided, hand-written index card may be used)
• Tuesday, November 17 - Unit 5 Test

CPWC Current Events - Extra Credit Opportunity (due in NoodleTools by 3:00 pm TODAY)
Use one or more of the news sources below to find recent news articles relating to topics we've studied in quarter 1.  Create citations and annotations in NoodleTools.  The annotation MUST include a summary AND an explanation of how the article relates to our studies.  Share your work with the "CPWC Quarter 1 Extra Credit" dropbox.

• Al-Jazeera America
• BBC World Service
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Economist
• Euronews
• The Guardian
• National Geographic News
• New York Times
• Newseum
• NPR
• Reuters
• The Washington Post
• The Week
• The World

Each citation/annotation is worth up to 5 points and you may complete up to 3 per unit (Foundations, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Europe).