Sample+Assignments

// **Questions? Email cynthia_tong@notes.k12.hi.us or mrscindytong@gmail.com** // **Palmer Ch. 4 The Growing Power of Western Europe** //Questions to answer **with your partner**. Choose four terms from your section to identify and share.// 4-17 The Grand Monarcque and the Balance of Power //Your four ID terms://
 * 1) Why did Louis XIV’s foreign policy arouse the opposition of the rest of Europe?
 * 2) Explain the nature of the “balance of power” that was employed against Louis XIV. Of what broad significance has the “balance of power” concept been in diplomatic history?

4-18 The Dutch Republic //Your four ID terms:// **Palmer Ch. 3 The Wars of Religion** **The War “Crime” Board** At the **next class session**, we will assemble a “crime” board; a visual representation of the wars of religion in Europe between 1550 to 1650. Two or three class members will be assigned a place and the group must coordinate a set of 8”x11.5” colored pictures showing your kingdom/empire’s ruler(s) and/or battle leader(s), geographical location, religious affiliation, motive(s), tactics, battles, and effects of battles. Your group must know and be able to show the connections to other kingdoms or empires. Keep in mind that you are presenting a specific point of view and therefore, your pictures should correspond to that point of view. To make the connections clear, you must choose a simple symbol to represent your place and create at least 100 of these symbols to show the links to other kingdoms/empires. You must also make at least two times as many triangles as you have pictures for arrows.
 * 1) Describe Dutch cultural and commercial accomplishments in the 17th century.
 * 2) How did the Dutch and English come into conflict in the 17th century?

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