Read textbook pp. 851-856 & 858-861. Answer all questions. Due Monday 2/11. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! (pp. 851-856) 2) Why did the U.S. join the war in April 1917? Do you feel the U.S. entry was justified (done for a good reason)? Explain. 3) Why did Russia withdraw from the war in March 1917? How did this impact Germany's war strategy? 4) Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) that summarizes the human costs, economic costs, and social effects of WWI. (pp. 858-861) 5) Why were there arguments among the leaders of the United States, Britain, and France? Explain their differing priorities. 6) Describe the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. What was the League of Nations? How did the treaty punish Germany? 7) What new countries were formed by the Treaty? Which countries lost land? 8) Create a chart entitled 'Reactions to the Treaty' with columns for: Germany; Africa & Asia; and Japan & Italy. Take notes. 9) Express Your Opinion: Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? Consider of all of the nations affected. Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) that explains your answer. HONORS: 2 paragraphs!
Read textbook pp. 330-334 & 335-338. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, Feb. 8. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! (pp. 330-334) 2) Describe the geography of the Asian steppe and the lifestyle of the people who lived there. How did they interact with more settled societies? 3) Describe some of the tactics that made Genghis Khan successful in war. 4) Describe what happened to the Mongol Empire in the years after Genghis Khan's death. Include the terms khanates and Pax Mongolica in your response. (pp. 335-338) 5) Create a graphic organizer entitled "Kublai Khan Rules China" with 3 sections: Building Projects; Government; and Economy. Take notes into the chart. 6) Who was Marco Polo? How did most Europeans view his accounts? Why do you they viewed his writings that way? 7) Explain the factors that contributed to the decline and fall of the Yuan Dynasty. 8) Creative Response: Some people consider The Travels of Marco Polo (c. 1300) to be the first travel book. Write a 2-paragraph (at least 5 sentences each) 'excerpt' from the book The Travels of *YOUR NAME HERE* (2019) in which you describe a place you have actually been to people who have never been there before.
HW2: Read the poems. Both were written by British soldiers during World War I. Answer all questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Use the vocab list to facilitate your understanding of the poems. Due Wednesday, 2/6. Questions: 1) What types of feelings/emotions does Rupert Brooke convey about World War I in "The Soldier? Which specific lines best express these feelings/emotions? Explain your answer. Include line citations. 2) What types of feelings/emotions does Wilfred Owen convey about World War I in "Dulce Et Decorum Est"? Which specific lines best express these feelings/emotions? Explain your answer. Include line citations. 3) What is the meaning of the Latin phrase "dulce et decorum est"? Why do you think Owen chose to end his poem in this way? 4) Explain what you think is the main difference between the messages of the two poems. 5) Examine the years that the poems were written and the information provided about each poet. For each poem, make an inference about how the time it was written and the experiences of its author may have influenced the messages conveyed. 6) Choose one line from either poem that had the biggest impact on you. Explain your choice.
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