Monday, February 7th, 2010

White 1 and White 2

In-class activities:  Take additional notes for open note quiz.
Notes:

• Slavery already existed in Africa before Europeans arrived.
• The Atlantic Slave trade started in the mid-15th century (1450)
• The Muslim Ottoman Empire conquered the Byzantine Empire and sacked Constantinople in modern-day Turkey.
• Wealthy merchants and traders benefited most from the slave trade.
• In addition to working on sugar farms, enslaved Africans also worked in mines and on plantations.
• Beginning in the 8th century, Arab Muslim traders and African Muslims exported more than 17 million Africans to India, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Take open note quiz, then work on map activity 45:  "Three Worlds Meet"

Homework:

• Complete Chapter 17 Review pg. 518:  ALL QUESTIONS
• Study for countries/capitals test Monday 2/14 - use study tips from Mrs. Rigby's blog dated 1/31

If you were absent, you need to:

• Make up the notes that you missed
• Take the open note quiz
• Complete map activity 45:  "Three Worlds Meet"

Everyday
In-class activities:

• Finish and go over Map Activity 45:  "Three Worlds Meet"

Homework:  Complete chapter review pg. 518 ALL QUESTIONS

If you were absent, you need to:

• Make up map activity 45