Hines’ History Spot

French II honors – Complete the 20 wd vocab list and 8 sentence summary for CH5 Le voyage de sa Vie. Please bring in money for our Angel Tree child, David 1yr.

APWH – Complete the essay outline if you didn’t do so in class. Complete Ch12 Discussion questions, due Mon. Essay question is included below as well as discussion questions.

Essay topic – Describe and analyze the cultural, economic, and political impact of Islam on ONE of the following regions between 1000 C.E. and 1450 C.E. Be sure to discuss continuities as well as changes. See me to get a copy of the “Planning an Essay” form.

Ch. 12 Discussion Questions

1. How did the Sui rise to power and why did they collapse?
2. In what way was the rise of the Tang associated with the Confucian renaissance?
3. What accounts for the decline of the Tang dynasty?
4. In what way was the Song Empire weaker than the Tang?
5. What were the aspects of economic prosperity during the Tang-Song era?
6. Discuss the status of women during the Tang-Song era.
7. What was the overall effect of the Tang-Song era on Chinese history?
8. What innovations were made during the Tang-Song era?
9. Discuss the positive and negative effects of the renaissance of Confucianism during the Tang-Song era.
10. Discuss the proposition that the Tang-Song era was at the same time both innovative and conservative.
11. Answer document questions.