8th Grade Advanced World History
This course offers an overview of significant people, events, and issues throughout world
history. The summer assignment for this course is a three-part assignment. This will
count as your first assignment grade. This assignment will be due during the summer.
(See school website for due date.) In addition, the vocabulary and map assignments
will be due the second day of classes. You will also have an assessment on the
vocabulary and map on the second day of the school year.
Summer Assignment: Part I (25 Points)
WORLD RELIGION CHART
Using the sources provided, complete the chart below regarding five world religions.
You do not need to write in complete sentences in this chart. This must be
handwritten. Write your name at the top of this assignment.
Use this chart to
complete Part II.
Hinduism
Founder
How
Many
Gods?
Religious
Beliefs
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Place of
Origin
Holy
Writing(s)
Summer Assignment: Part II (25 Points)
Choose two of the five religions from your chart. Complete the Venn
diagram. Give three differences and three similarities between the two
religions. You do not need to write in complete sentences on this Venn
diagram. If there is not enough space in the Venn diagram, you may
draw this on your own sheet of paper. This must be hand-written.
Write your name at the top of the assignment. Use this diagram to
complete Part III.
Summer Assignment: Part III (50 Points)
Write a four-paragraph comparative essay on two world religions. In
this essay, you should compare and contrast (how they are similar and
dissimilar) the two world religions from your Venn diagram. This should
be in your own legible handwriting (a computer-generated
document will NOT be accepted). Write your name at the top of
your essay. Use only the sources I have provided. Since I have
provided the sources, you do not need to include citations for this
essay. Points will be deducted for any grammatical and spelling errors.
The First Paragraph
Introduction
Your introductory paragraph should provide information about the topic
and should include the two religions that you have chosen to compare
in this essay.
This paragraph explains the intent of your essay.
The Second Paragraph
This paragraph of your essay should compare three aspects of your two
chosen religions. Include information from your Venn diagram.
(topic sentence, three sentences comparing the two religions,
transition sentence)
The Third Paragraph
This paragraph of your essay should contrast three aspects of your two
chosen religions. Include information from your Venn diagram.
(topic sentence, three sentences contrasting the two religions,
transition sentence)
The Fourth Paragraph
Conclusion
The conclusion should give a brief, general summary of the points you
covered in the body paragraphs (paragraph 2 & 3).
Connectors That Show Comparison (Similarities)
In addition
Correspondingly
Compared to
Similarly
Just as
As well as
Likewise
Same as
At the same time
Connectors That Show Contrast (Differences)
However
On the contrary
On the other hand
Even though
In contrast
Although
Unlike
Conversely
Meanwhile
https://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/WritingaCompareContrastEssay
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE THE SECOND DAY OF CLASS.
YOU WILL HAVE AN ASSESSMENT ON THESE TERMS ON THE
SECOND DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Importance/Significance Note Cards
Create 3X5 note cards for each of the words below. On one side of the note
card write the word. On the other side of the note card write the definition,
the source where you found this information, and the significance or
importance of this word. Hand-write each card.
An Example is given below.
Term List
1. Prehistory
2. Matrilineal
3. Patrilineal
4. Nomadic
5. Polytheism
6. Monotheism
7. Technology
8. Economy
9. Pyramids
10. Monarchy
11. Polygamy
12. Monogamy
13. Trade
14. Secular
15. Civilization
16. Culture
17. Specialization
18. Deity
19. Hierarchy
20. Dynasty
21. Subsistence
22. Agrarian
23. Government
24. Circa (c., ca.)
25. Chronological
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE THE SECOND DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. YOU WILL HAVE
AN ASSESSMENT ON THIS INFORMATION ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
Label the map.
Continents: Label with a red pen or colored
pencil.
1. North America
Deserts
Bodies of Water: (Label with blue pen or
colored pencil.)
2. South America
1. Arctic Ocean
3. Europe
2. Atlantic Ocean
4. Asia
3. Pacific Ocean
5. Africa
4. Indian Ocean
6. Australia
5. Bering Sea
7. Antarctica
6. Yellow Sea
Mountain Ranges (Label and denote ^^^)
7. Mediterranean Sea
1.
Alps
8. Persian Gulf
2. Andes
9. Red Sea
3. Himalaya Mountains
4. Ural Mountains
10. Caribbean Sea
1. Sahara
2. Namib
3. Gobi