Today's Frame

How did Ghana and Mali establish civilizations that blended Arab Muslim North African culture with sub-Saharan indigenous societies?

Today's Frame

How did the ancient civilizations of West and East Africa develop unique indigenous societies?  How did some of these particular societies embrace Christianity and Islam in and adapt them into their own cultures?

Today's Frame

How did ancient civilizations of the "New World" thrive before European conquest?

Today's Frame and Activity

What characteristics did the ancient civilizations of Latin America (Aztec, Inca, & Maya) share?

* Using pp. 66, starting at "Heirs of the Olmecs" read through p. 69.

Complete a chart comparing and contrasting the 3 civilizations using our buckets and reflecting the frame.  * Remember to check your class syllabus for changes due to today's Late Start.

Unit 7 Syllabus

The syllabi have been posted for each section.

Today's Frame

How did Absolutism consolidate states in central Europe, leading to an absence of large, contiguous empires in the heart of the continent?

Today's Frame

How did the splintering of Europe following the Reformation produce a vigorous response from the Roman Catholic Church called the Catholic Reformation and/or the Counter Reformation?

Today's Frame

How did the Protestant Reformation (Lutheranism, Calvinism, & Anglicanism) destroy the seemingly united fabric of Christendom in Europe, and replace it with a more fragmented political and religious collection of emerging states?