Weekday Update

… your quiz tomorrow is over Islam, Islamic Empires, and the Inca and Maya.  Don’t forget Suleyman – how did he change throughout his reign?  What caused him to change?  And, most importantly, how does this impact his legacy?

Please do 250, 1-15 and 280, 1-18.  Danke!

Honors WH guys, your homework assignment is to do ppgs 159 and 165, 1-8 on each.

My favorite hockey ruffian, Cam Janssen of the St. Louis Blues (go Blues!), showing the Dallas Stars what kind of toys he played with as a kid.

A few of you guys seemed interested when I mentioned evolutionary dynamics, gender roles, and fighting in ice hockey.

Maybe it was just the fighting.  Anyway, for a blogger’s point of view on this, here’s a roundtable discussion from some hockey bloggers on why women love the game.  And, for a more psychological look at gender roles, and to help you determine what degree you feel that gender expectations play in the sport (and because it’s fun), check out The Psychology of Professional Hockey. Yes, it’s written by a Canadian.

For class on Monday, please familiarize yourself with the life of Julius Caesar – you don’t have to in-depth read it, but know the main stuff, please.  Here – Wikipedia will help you.

If you’ve ever wondered what your temperament is, and you want to compare it to your parents’, why not try the EAS temperament survey?

If you were out today, here is the reading from class.  The questions to go with it are:

1. What is a polis?    Identify some of its general characteristics.
2. Identify the different ways that a polis could be governed.
3. How did the Spartans achieve the domination of the Peloponnesus?
4. Why did the city-state of Sparta develop into a military state?
5. You are a social scientist trying to understand the culture, values, and society of the
   polis of ancient Sparta.  As a social scientist, you want to know the following about
   this city-state:
   * geographic location and physical environment [geographer]
   * social classes [sociologist]
   * government structure and laws [political scientist]
   * diplomacy/foreign policy [historian/political scientist]
   * military capabilities [historian]
   * commerce and trade [economist]
   * education system [sociologist/anthropologist]
   * art/architecture [archaeologist]
   * ideals and values of the society [sociologist/anthropologist]
   As you go through the reading above, take good notes on these categories so that you will be able to intelligently analyze ancient Sparta in class.