HW # 6 - 9/12/08

THE ROUND UP

Key Terms and Concepts:
1. colonization
2. Islam
3. Kublai Khan
4. Chinese empire
5. Swahili
6. Leif Eriksson
7. Ghana
8. porcelain

Directions: Each Friday, I will give you a list of key terms and concepts from this week's classwork and homework. For each term:

• Write 1 sentence to DEFINE the term.
• Write 2 sentences that EXPLAIN the significance of the term.
• Write 3 sentences that CONNECT the term to one of the 9 big themes in history: political, religious, intellectual, cultural, economic, technological, artistic, geographic, social. *

= 6 sentences per term (a well-written paragraph)

*HOMEWORK INCENTIVE: If your class cleared the HW board this week, you only have to DEFINE and EXPLAIN the term (3 sentences for each term, instead of 6).

QUIZ ON MONDAY -- I will quiz you on 5 out of these 8 terms. Be prepared!