SOCIAL SCIENCE 2: ASIAN STUDIES
READING ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASS WORK
For November 9 to 17
To my dear SS2 classes,
I will be attending the Community Development and Leadership Summit 2009 in New Delhi,
India, from November 7 to 15 as the official teacher chaperone of our school’s four student
delegates. My absence will span four (Champa, Rosal, Sampa) to five (Dahlia) class sessions. I
expect to be back in the classroom on November 18.
Upon my return, we shall begin our topic on European Imperialism into Asia. In particular, we
shall discuss the cases of India, China, and Japan. (The experience of the Islamic world in
Southwest Asia will be taken up in the 4th quarter.)
I expect you to read the following assigned texts from World History: Connections to Today. You
will also be answering a set of questions (counted as one quiz) which you will submit at the end
of the designated period. The content of these readings will serve as background for my lectures.
Be good while I’m away. I’ll be blogging every day at http://martinperez.asia. You can catch my
updates in Facebook too. See you all soon.
Sir Martin
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
CHAMPACA DAHLIA ROSAL SAMPAGUITA
10 November 9 November 9 November 9 November
Work in the library. Read the following from World History: Connections to Today. These will give you
an overview on what Asia was like at the dawn of European imperialism. Pay special attention to the
Session 1 histories you are learning for the first time such as that of Korea and Japan. You may read these
Reading Set #1 pages in advance of Session 1 or continue reading before Session2.
 Chapter 11: 272 – 275 (Mughal India)
 Chapter 13: 314 – 319 (Yuan and Ming China)
 Chapter 13: 320 – 333 (Korea and Japan)
11 November 10 November 12 November 11 November
Session 2
Seat Work #1 Work in the classroom. A SocSci teacher will come to give you instructions on the seat work for the
day. It will be passed at the end of the period and is worth one quiz.
13 November 12 November 13 November 13 November
Session 3
Work in the library. Read Chapter 15 from World History: Connections to Today. This chapter provides
Reading Set #2 th th
an introduction to the interaction between Europe and Asia during the 15 and 16 centuries. There
are also sections that provide an introduction to the histories of various Southeast Asian countries.
17 November 16 November 16 November 16 November
Session 4
Seat Work #2 Work in the classroom. A SocSci teacher will come to give you instructions on the seat work for the
day. It will be passed at the end of the period and is worth one quiz.