SCHS INFORMATION EVENING - Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the SCHS Chapel

World Civilizations

Course Outline

Theme assignment due Tuesday, September 20th.

Unit I: Foundations

TB Qs - ch1,2,3,7,15 due Tuesday, September 27th

Agricultural Revolution: An Example of Change over Time - Essay outline. Write an excellent thesis statement for the question "Analyse the physical and social changes that resulted from the Agricultural Revolution. In your analysis be sure to discuss the causes of the changes and the result pf the changes" Due Thursday. Place on back of outline.

Early Civilizations Compare and Contrast Essay outline. due Thursday, October 6th. Need a thesis statement and three points of comparison. hand or type.

Religion Chapter Questions Due Friday. October 7th

Changing Face of Religion in Art:

-using the information in the Courese folder, summarise what you have learned about how religious art changes over time. To be completed during class time.

Religions Compare/Contrast - Change over Time - Essay - Thursday, October 20th

Write a complete Change over Time essay on two of the following belief systems, Buddhism, Christianity or Islam, using specific examples from that religion. For example you might select the role of violence in Buddhism and explain that Buddha’s own teaching on violence. Then focus on how Sui Wangdi adopted Buddhism as the preferred religion for his dynasty and how he used Buddhism to wage war.

Write a complete Compare and Contrast essay on one aspect of the three universal religions such as the treatment of women, violence, treatment of minorities

Empires Museum Project. Partners. Due Thursday, November 2nd and Friday 3rd.