HW for Tuesday, 1/25

Read the Mongol & Ming Empires packet. Answer the circled questions on pgs 382 and 386.

HW for Monday, 1/24

Read the SE Asia packet and complete the questions.

Homework for Thursday, 1/20

Read pages 63-81 and write a 200 word journal (j5). Please type.

What sort of final changes has Siddhartha gone through? What do you think Nirvana and Samsara are?

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IRP week 3

Week 3 Question: Describe the character you most identify with. Why or how do you relate to

them? (200 words)

Homework for Tuesday, January 18

Read pages 40-63 and write a 200 word journal response. What do you think the bird dream symbolized? What does Siddartha learn from the Ferryman?

Be prepared for a quiz on Thursday.

Homework for Thursday, 1/13

Assignment 8 (journal 3)

Read pages 20-40. Write a 200 word journal (typed, labeled, double-spaced).

How does Siddhartha's point of view and the tone of the story change during these chapters? What major events happen to him? Why are they significant?

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Assignment 9

IRP week 2

IRP Week Two

(Please type your responses -- at least 150 words for each question. Make sure to include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment at the top of the paper.)

Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (150 words)

Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of

the book or lines that give you a sense of place. (150 words)

HW for Tuesday, January 11

Assignment 7 (journal 2)

Write 200 words in response to pages 1-20 of "Siddhartha". What are your thoughts about the book so far? What do you think about Siddharhta's encounter with the Buddha (Gotama)? What do you think Siddhartha means when he says, on page 20, that the Buddha "bestowed on me Siddhartha, myself."

Please make sure to type, double-space, and label (name, date, assignment) your journal.

HW for Monday, January 10

Assignment 6 (Journal 1)

Read the Introduction and review the Glossary of Inidan Terms.

Write (type, double-space, label) a 200 word journal, responding to what you read. What are your thoughts about Herman Hesse? What are your expectations for this book?

Homework for Thursday, 1/6

Assignment 5

IRP Week One

(Please type your responses -- at least 100 words. Make sure to include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment at the top of the paper.)

What book did you choose? Who is it by?

Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did you agree to it?

Homework for Tuesday, January 4

Assignment 2

Read pages 16-19 in "Atlas of World Religions".

Write 10 quiz questions, including answers.

Remember, if I use your question on the quiz, you get extra credit points AND you'll know the answer. So write good questions!

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THIS READING ON THURSDAY!

Homework for Monday, January 3, 2011

Assignment 1

Buddhism!

Go to this site:

http://www.pbs.org/arts/exhibit/buddha/

Explore it -- read what it says, examine the images.

Then, write down 10 quiz questions (and answers) based on what you learned.

For example: "Q: What country has the oldest continuing Buddhist tradition on any Buddhist country? A: Sri Lanka."

We will take a quiz on this on Tuesday. You will get an extra credit point for each of your questions that I use on the quiz, so make some good ones!