Biography of Zheng He

Your assignment:  Write your own biographical sketch of Zheng He

• What your essay should include:
• Information about his childhood
• where was he born?
• who were his parents?
• What was an important event in his childhood that affected his adult life?
• Information about China
• how was he influenced by what was happening in China at the time he lived?
• how was he able to achieve importance in Chinese society?
• Information about his accomplishments
• what did he achieve?
• what was his influence on  other cultures/history?
• how is he remembered?

*You should post your essay, along with three pictures that relate to your topic, to your blog.  Your essay should be between 300-450 words.

The Legend of Zheng He

The Chinese Treasure Fleets were an important step in the spread of culture, trade and important ideas - it was also an influential step toward European exploration of the Western Hemisphere.  The leader of the Chinese navy at the beginning of the 15th century was a man known as Zheng He.  Who was he and what were his contributions to world history? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t3QSGRN1-U

Who was Alexander the Great?

Your assignment is to conduct research regarding Alexander the Great.
You should write a 3-4 paragraph blog posting that explains:

• his early life before he rose to power
• who did he conquer and how did he accomplish so much?
• what is he known for?
• what did his accomplishments mean to the world - what was his influence?

You should site your resources used and provide three pictures that relate to your topic.