Halloween History

Here is a Scavenger Hunt for Halloween...find as many answers as you can!

1  Where did the name "Halloween" come from?

2.  What was the name of the Celt's holiday on October 31st that we now associate with Halloween?

3.  What Christian holiday is celebrated the day after Halloween?

4.  What are two possible origins for "trick or treating"?

5.  What did the people in Ireland and Scotland use for Jack-o-Lanterns?

6.  When and where was the first city-wide celebration of Halloween in America?

7.  Why are costumes a part of the celebration?

8.  What is the connection between the Roman Goddess, Pomona, and a Halloween tradition?

9.  What did witches turn themselves into to avoid detection?  This idea dates back to what time period?

10.  What might get buried in mashed potatoes on Halloween night?  For what purpose?

11.  Why might a young woman throw apple peels over her shoulder on Halloween?

12.  The practice of decorating Jack-o-Lanterns comes from what character of Irish folklore?

13.  How did the formation of the Protestant Church affect Halloween?

14.  What is "Guy Fawkes Day" and how is it connected to Halloween?

15.  How did the idea of  witches riding brooms originate?

16.  Why don't skeletons go out on the town?

17.  What happens when a ghost gets lost in a fog?

History of Halloween

Halloween History and trivia

Islam in India and the Ottoman Empire

India and the Muslim Empire...
Textbook pages 138 - 142

Vocabulary:
sultan
rajah
Sikhism

I.  Delhi Sultanate
    A.  Defeat of Hindus - Archers on horseback v. Indian Elephants
                                        Hindu princes were not united
                                         Lower castes joined Muslims
   B.  Muslim rule changed society and government
   C.  Mongol invasion led to end of Delhi Sultanate
II. Muslim and Hindus
     A.  Hindu-Muslim differences
     B.  Blending of cultures
     C. Sikhism
III.  Mughal India
      A.  Babur - claimed descent from Mongols (Genghis Khan and Tamerlane)
      B.  Akbar the Great - Babur's grandson
      C.  Akbar's successors and the Taj Mahal

Ottoman Empire
textbook pages 143 - 147

Vocabulary:
Ottomans
shah
janizary

I. Expansion of Ottoman Empire
    A.  Constantinople = Istanbul
    B. Suleyman - wise and capable, strengthened government, vizier and bureaucracy
II. Ottoman Culture
     A.  Classes of Society
     B.  janizaries
    C.  Decline of the Ottomans
III. Safavid Empire
      A.  Shah Abbas the Great
     B.  Safavid Decline - Shiite v. Sunni continues

Islam

Islam notes and assignments

Muslim Civilization

The Rise of Islam  text book pages 118 - 149

Today's (Oct. 15, 16) focus will be on the founding of Islam, the basic beliefs, and how Islam compare to Christianity and Judaism.

BELLWORK

Define the following terms:
hijra
Kaaba
Quran (Koran)
mosque
hajj
jihad
Sharia


Notes to include:
How Muhammad became a prophet.
How the religion gained a following.
What is the teachings of Islam?
How Islam is both a religion and a way of life.

Assignment:
Create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
Must contain a minimum of 12 total items...Each section must contain at least 1 item.

resource: Compare Religions

High and Late Middle Ages

This week we will look at Europe in the late Middle Ages.
We will examine the growth in royal power, the changes in the Church's power, and the results of crises.  How did the Crusades change Europe?  What were the effects of the Bubonic Plague?  What advances in culture and learning were made in the late Middle Ages?

Be sure to read and take notes on pages 58 to 92.  The power point will help to focus your notes.

 

 

 

Crusades Original Documents

 

Oct. 6 and 7: 
Bellwork:
Page 64...Magna Carta

1.  What are the "freemen" that are referred to in line 1?  What is the significance?

2.  Which article gives the power of the purse strings to the Great Council?  Quote the lines that pertain to this power.

3.  Based on Articles 39 and 40, what can you conclude about the abuse of power at this time period?  Why?

Video "Black Death"  by History Teachers

Europe History ... The Plague

Monty Python...Black Death