Pages 107-110 Stearns

sovereign, emanated, ostracized, vigor, curry, authoritarian

Pages 86-89 Stearns

megalomaniac, predecessors, tyrannical, pivotal, regime, aroused, culminated, centralized, bureaucracy,

pages 56-60 Stearns

Veneration, Shamans, Oracles, Muddle, Vassal, Fief, Feudalism, Revenue, Menial

Pages 56-60 Stearns

Patriarchal, Pastoralism, Egalitarian

Vocabulary, Stearns 48-55

cloister, demise, miscegenation, patrilineal

citadels

Vocab from Pearl, defined by me :)

veil: cloth that hides the face
infanticide: killing infants, usually by leaving them in the wilderness to die
patriarchal: society where men have all the power
enshrining: hold sacred/make important
sorcery: magic
felony: serious crime
pessimism: opposite of optimism- always expecting the worst

Andrea pgs. 13-17

brigandage

bureaucrats

Vocab Pages 28-33

bureaucracy

Introduction and Rules

To track challenging or important terms/vocabulary in the new textbook, we will experiment with the blog format.
Each week, one student will be assigned to define any words other students enter on the blog (up to 25 words). Throughout the week, students will post words they thought were difficult or important, and the student of the week will define them by class on Friday.
The student of the week will get a grade in their homework average for their definitions (clear, relevant definitions posted on time will earn a 93 in the HW average) and every student will get a 93 in their homework average after every 25 words they post.
Remember, this is experimental and intended to help you manage the reading, so it will only work if you participate. You may also use this blog to post questions about the reading and engage your fellow students in conversation about the reading.