Salvete my little scribes!

Today in class I returned to you your already-graded Unit 3 Thematic Essays, covered in my feedback, along with a Rewriting Guide. I also returned to you your not-yet-graded Unit 4 DBQ Essays, along with a Peer Editing Guide, and after clarifying some misunderstandings about citation, I gave you time in class to peer edit each others essays. A busy day indeed!

Your homework for this weekend is as follows. First, you should SELF EDIT your DBQ Essay, even though it has already been peer edited, just make sure your peer didn’t miss anything important. Then, you must rewrite AT LEAST ONE of the two essays. The choice is yours.

Keep in mind that EVERYONE must resubmit the DBQ Essay because it has not yet been graded, and ALMOST EVERYONE should resubmit the Thematic Essay, but I will not require it of those who got in the 90s and don’t feel it is necessary. Since most of you will be rewriting both, I will only require ONE of the two to be turned in THIS MONDAY, but the other will be required no later than TUESDAY 1/20. I recommend trying to get both done this weekend if you can. Below you can find all the necessary resources. Feel free to email me at pcasey@maspethhighschool.org with any questions!

UNIT 4 DBQ ESSAY

Rewriting Materials:
Peer Editing – Spread of Religions DBQ
Essay Feedback Abbreviations

Original Essay Materials:
DBQ Writing Guide – Islam and Buddhism
DBQ Outline Organizer- Islam and Buddhism
Spread of Islam & Buddhism
Regents DBQ Rubric
DBQ Essay Writing

Helpful Resources:
Spread of Buddhism-
Textbook Ch 3 Sec 2, 3, 4; Ch 12 Sec 1, 3, 4, 5
Dharmic Religions
Mauryan Empire
Silk Road Connections
Degrees of Chinese Cultural Influence

Spread of Islam-
Textbook Ch 10 Sec 1, 2, 3; Ch 11 Sec 2, 3; Ch 12 Sec 5
Islamic Origins
Spread of Islam and Muslim Rule
Spread of Islam ALT
Islamic Golden Age Exhibits
Al Andalus- Spain Under Muslim Rule
Sundiata and African Traditions
Mali- Land of Kings
Monsoon Marketplace Stations
Monsoon Marketplace Graphics

UNIT 3 THEMATIC ESSAY

Rewriting Materials:
Rewriting the Thematic Essay – Collapse of Governments

Essay Materials:
Thematic Essay – Collapse of Government
Guided Outline Thematic Essay Collapse of Governments
Regents Thematic Rubric
Thematic Essay Writing

Helpful Resources:
Delian League-
The Peloponnesian War
Democracy and Philosophy
Pericles and Aristotle on Government
Military History of the Peloponnesian War
Alexander of Macedon
Textbook Ch 4 Sec 3, 4, 5

Roman Empire-
Did Caesar Destroy the Republic?
Pax Romana
Pax Romana DBQ
Fall of Rome
The Fall of Rome Infographic Questions
DBQ Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome
Textbook Ch 5 Sec 2, 3, 5, and especially for last paragraph, Ch 7 Sec 1 and Ch 9 Sec 1

If you have any questions about writing the essay that cannot be answered with the resources above, email me at pcasey@maspethhighschool.org.