Extra Credit Option:
You may take up to 5 pages (single side) of notes on the reading for each open
book test.
I will give 2 points for each page for a maximum of 10 extra credit points.
I recommend two-column notes. For an example of two-column notes. Click on the
following link: Two-Column Notetaking.
Extra Credit Options:
You may due one extra credit project per quarter. It is worth 15 points.
This
documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin
and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the
Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own
bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion.
It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists
and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the
Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear
insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary
Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin
and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Regents Prep for Global Studies-This site has
very good information which you may download. The religion section is especially
good. There are review questions too.
The Story of Africa - Students can read sections on line, listen to
recordings, and view images from early history to post WWII Independence
movements.
