Hello,
Sorry I was out on Friday! I believe all the talk of flu on Thursday made me sick. Hope everyone will have a great weekend and I will see everyone on Monday.
Make sure you are finishing homework, I'll be checking Monday.
Have a great weekend.
H
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday Night Homework!
Finish the Declaration of Independence reading and fill in the boxes. The sheet looks like this:
Enlightenment and Declaration of Independence
The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
You can post your answer to questions in the comments below
Enlightenment and Declaration of Independence
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. (PART I)
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness- (PART 2)
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. (PART 3)
You can post your answer to questions in the comments below
| THE ENLIGHTENMENT |
| Do you see any words from the Enlightenment period? List the enlightenment words you see in the passage. |
| In part I, What is the reason the founding fathers give to ‘dissolve the political bands’ ? |
| In part 2, What do you think the meaning of putting this line in this document is? |
| In part 3, What do you think the meaning of this line is? What is it saying about Britain? |
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Tuesday Night Homework!
Post your homework below!
1) Finish your class motto - the back of the worksheet we did in class. Click link below. Do the Second Page
2) Are there any examples of REVOLUTION that you see today? Why do you think that is a revolution?
**remember our definition of revolution -
1) Finish your class motto - the back of the worksheet we did in class. Click link below. Do the Second Page
In Class Worksheet --<< CLICK HERE
2) Are there any examples of REVOLUTION that you see today? Why do you think that is a revolution?
**remember our definition of revolution -
Revolution- 1. A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system
2. A dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in peoples’ ideas about it
Monday, December 12, 2011
Revolution Classwork!
Today you will be reading about THREE different types of Revolutions.
1) Read about each Revolution by clicking the links below
2) Fill out the graphic organizer with "What makes a it a Revolution?"
3) Create your own motto for the Revolution. Try to make it something clever!
1) French Revolution
2) Industrial Revolution
3) Sexual Revolution
After you read about the three revolutions. Complete the backside of your worksheet and click 'comment' to post your classroom revolution motto.
We will then vote on our classroom motto!
1) Read about each Revolution by clicking the links below
2) Fill out the graphic organizer with "What makes a it a Revolution?"
3) Create your own motto for the Revolution. Try to make it something clever!
1) French Revolution
2) Industrial Revolution
3) Sexual Revolution
After you read about the three revolutions. Complete the backside of your worksheet and click 'comment' to post your classroom revolution motto.
We will then vote on our classroom motto!
Homework Monday!
Respond to the Prompt handed out in class:
How did European exploration lead to exploitation of people in Africa and the Americas?
Use the information you have learned in class and refer to the facts and images provided on the sheet "True Exploitation Statistics" to support your answer. Don't forget to use accordion paragraph elements!
Click Comment Below to post!
How did European exploration lead to exploitation of people in Africa and the Americas?
Use the information you have learned in class and refer to the facts and images provided on the sheet "True Exploitation Statistics" to support your answer. Don't forget to use accordion paragraph elements!
Click Comment Below to post!
Revolution and Enlightenment!
Happy Monday!
This week we will be discussing revolution and enlightenment! The Atlantic Slave trade and kings controlling all the power doesn't fly well all over the world and some people get really upset and decide to make a change. America is one of the first places to get on the Revolution train! We are going to talk about different revolutions and what makes them unique.
Homework can be posted on the website this week. Only 10 days left until the Christmas break!
Let's finish out strong.
This week we will be discussing revolution and enlightenment! The Atlantic Slave trade and kings controlling all the power doesn't fly well all over the world and some people get really upset and decide to make a change. America is one of the first places to get on the Revolution train! We are going to talk about different revolutions and what makes them unique.
Homework can be posted on the website this week. Only 10 days left until the Christmas break!
Let's finish out strong.
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