Homework for Thursday, October 30

Read pages 476-484 in the textbook.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference between high society and popular culture?

2. What were some of the trends that appeared in "high culture" of the 18th century?

• music
• literature
• medicine
• art

3. What were some of the trends in popular culture?

4.  How do these trends show the widening of the gap between the rich and the poor?

Homework for Friday, October 17

Everyone: Make a timeline of the English Civil War (James I through William I)

Readings about Peter the Great and Louis XIV
These documents are all on the same webpage, but you only have to read the one you are assigned below.

Stephen: Bishop Burnet, Peter the Great 1698
Noah: Von Korb, Diary 1698-99
Jack: General Alexander Gordon, History of Peter the Great 1718
Neel: Jean Rousset de Missy, Life of Peter the Great, c. 1730
Lauren: Duc de Saint-Simon: The Court of Louis XIV, "The Court"
Victor: Duc de Saint-Simon: The Court of Louis XIV, "Life at Versailles"
*As you read these documents, think about what they say about the absolutism of each monarch.

Don't Forget!  Quiz tomorrow!

Homework for Thursday, October 16

Absolutist Monarch Bios

Find the following information about your assigned absolute monarch:

• Dates (birth, death, years of rule)
• King of __________ (country)
• Major accomplishments
• political,
• military,
• economic,
• etc.
• Wars
• years
• who were they against?
• who won?
• On a scale of 1 to 10, how absolutist were they?  (1 being the least, 10 the most) - be prepared to defend your answer :)
• One interesting fact

Stephen - Peter the Great

Jack - Louis XIV

Neel - Charles VI of Austria

Noah - Philip II of Spain

Victor - Frederick William the Great Elector

Lauren - Charles XII of Sweden

Type up your answers and bring them to class on Thursday.  You may use your notes, the textbook, or the internet to complete this assignment.

Homework for Tuesday, October 14

Watch:
Crash Course History: Venice and the Ottoman Empire

Crash Course History: Russia

Answer:

1. What was John Green's main argument in each video?

2. How does he support his argument?  Provide examples.

3. Were  you convinced?  Why or why not?

4. What was one thing you found most interesting from each video?

5. What is one question you still have after watching these videos?

Homework for Monday, October 13

Read: pages from textbook (I emailed them to you)

Answer: 
1. Explain how Poland and the Dutch Republic resisted absolutism.  Why did absolutism fail in these two places?

2. How did the culture of the 17th century reflect the political, religious and social contexts in which it developed? Be sure to provide specific examples from art, literature, and theater.

Also...
- test corrections (due Monday)
- extra credit (optional, due by Wednesday)

Fountains and Reflecting Pool at Versailles