Summer Assignment 2018

ALL 10th Grade Global History

Directions: After reading History of the World in Six Glasses Chapters 1 – 3, write or type the questions and answers on a separate piece of paper or by using the Google Forms Assignment Link. The assignment link on Google Forms is the easiest way to complete the assignment. Your assignment must be submitted by Friday, September 28th, 2018. Please answer all questions with detail from the chapters. Do not use Internet sources for your responses. Your evidence must come from the chapters.You may also utilize the audio link to the book and the chapters.

• If you need a book, please see Ms. Holland in the Library for your copy. You should have received a copy before the end of your freshman year from Ms. Neri along with the assignment. If you are new to the school for 10th grade, you can use the electronic version below.

History of the World in Six Glasses - Tom Standage

• Chapter 1 - Beer
• Chapter 2 - Wine
• Chapter 3 - Spirits

Audiobook

• History of the World in Six Glasses Audiobook

Please use the table below for chapter start times.

Chapter	Start Time(hr:min)
Chapter 1 - Beer	00:00
Chapter 2 - Wine	01:01
Chapter 3 - Spirits	02:24
Chapter 4 - Coffee	03:27
Chapter 5 - Tea	04:34
Chapter 6 - Coca-Cola	05:52

Song

• Youtube Rap Song - History of the World in Six Glasses

Questions

All Questions must be answered in detail from the chapter in the book. Do not use the Internet for your responses. One or two sentence responses will not be scored and your answers will have to be revised.

Chapter 1 - Beer

1. How is the discovery of beer linked to the growth of the first “civilizations”?
2. What does this history of beer in the ancient world tell us about the early civilizations?
3. What sources does the author use to gather his information on the use of beer?
4. What were some of the uses of beer by ancient cultures? Nourishment? Ritual? Religious?
5. How did beer “civilize” man, according to Standage?
6. What is the relationship between beer and writing, commerce, and health?
7. Write a summary of the chapter about how Beer is an Enduring Issue how it has impacted world history?

Chapter 2 - Wine

1. How did the use of wine differ from that of beer in ancient Greece and Rome?
2. How was wine used by the Greeks?
3. How and why did wine develop into a form of a status symbol in Greece?
4. How was wine consumed? What does this tell us about the ancient Greek culture?
5. How did the use of wine in Roman culture differ from that of ancient Greece?
6. What is the relationship between wine and empire, medicine, and religion.
7. Write a summary of the chapter about how Wine is an Enduring Issue how it has impacted world history?

Chapter 3 - Spirits

1. What is the origin of distilled spirits?
2. What is the connection between spirits and colonization?
3. How was the production of spirits connected to slavery?
4. What role did spirits play on the high seas?
5. In the 18th century, how did spirits help Britain have a more superior navy than France?
6. Why were spirits an important staple in Colonial America?
7. How did rum play a role in the American Revolution?
8. What were the negative effects/uses of spirits? (Use entire chapter to answer this)
9. Write a summary of the chapter about how Spirits is an Enduring Issue how it has impacted world history?