A concise but excellent history of China (including foot binding)

Vocabulary for Chapter One of "The Good Earth"

cauldron = a vessel used for boiling water
kowtow = to bow
fruition = to bear fruit
fortuitious = accidental, by chance
indefatigable = tireless
unctious = insincerity in speech
patriarchal = having to do with a male influenced society
deference = respect toward an elder
derision = to use ridicule to show contempt
placid = calm, serene
stolid = unemotional

Homework for the Week of September 8, 2008

1. Read article entitled, "Farming in Ancient China"
2. Answer questions in Interactive Reading Guide

3. Read Chapter One of "The Good Earth"
4. Answer Chapter One questions in Student Packet
5. Learn the definitions of vocabulary for Chapter One