If you were absent on Thursday or Friday, you need to use the provided readings to complete your Notes Sheets for 7.1 & 7.2 for homework. Everything you need to complete this assignment is attached to this post. It is due at the beginning of class on Monday. If you don't have a printer and don't already have a copy of the Notes Sheet, complete on loose leaf. - Mr. S
If you were absent or didn't have time to finish this assignment in class on Friday, you can finish it at home. It is due Monday morning. - Mr. S
Come one, come all... to the 2nd Annual RKA Social Studies Trivia Showdown! Hosted by your favorite history teachers from the past, present, & future, this fun event is a TEAM SPORT... that means bring friends to form your team. Parents are invited too! Last year's winning team won a pizza party! Refreshments will be served! It all happens in the RKA Auditorium
next Tuesday, April 2 from 2:45 to 4:00 pm. Students recently volunteered to compete in team debates. Their classmates selected the winners. The debate question was "Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?" Congratulations to the following winners, and thanks to all of the participants!
Period 2 Winners: Amy & Duval; Amy & Melanie Period 3 Winners: Genesis & Dream; Samantha & Aseel Period 7 Winners: Giana & Mory (very close 12-8 win over Allen & Noah); Sean & Brendan Period 8 Winners: Shane & Alejandro; Taylor & Luis In case you lost your hard copy, here's the Study Guide.
If you were absent on Thursday or Friday, you missed some or all of CW5. You'll need to submit this no later than Firday, March 29 to receive credit. Video Resources: 1) drive.google.com/open?id=10qGWfK3Mma8M59FmnA8X7ye0O2haTdp6 2) drive.google.com/file/d/1-oEttolkkJbip4ai1K_80AIkD3at9w0e/view?usp=sharing
If you were absent on Tuesday, 3/19 you missed the following classwork assignment. You have until Friday 3/29 to submit. Required Materials: Video Resource #1 (The Camps): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fRTDDqdFHejpmhpwV3ZvO65xNMZDfBgS Video Resource #2 (Survivor Testimonies): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eA5EMF4BCE2V71OH6xo-hqksSfNf2Xkh
Read textbook pp. 393-397 & 398-403. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/22. 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. 393-397 2) Describe the important roles that William the Conqueror and Henry II played in the development of England. 3) What is the Magna Carta? What basic rights did it guarantee? What is Parliament? Explain the significance of each of these. 4) Describe the important roles that Hugh Capet and Philip II played in the development of France. 5) What was the Estates-General? Why was it a significant step in the development of France? pp. 398-403 6) How did the bubonic plague spread? What were the symptoms? What was the death toll in Western Europe? 7) Which two effects of the plague do you think changed life the most in the medieval period? Explain each of your choices. 8) Who fought in the Hundred Years' War? Who won? Describe the role that the longbow and Joan of Arc played in the outcome. 9) According to the text, why was the Hundred Years' War a turning point in the history of Western Europe? 10) Creative Response: Imagine you are a survivor of the first outbreak of the plague in Europe in 1347. Approximately 2/3 of of the people in your town have died, including many of your own family members. Write a poem, rap, or song that expresses what you are experiencing.
Read textbook pp. 931-935, 940-947, & 948-951. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/22. 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. 931-935 2) Describe the extent of Japan's territorial gains by mid-1942. 3) Explain the 'island hopping' strategy. Was it successful by February 1943? Defend your answer with facts from the reading. pp. 940-947 4) Describe the battles in Europe and North Africa that helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies beginning in late 1942. 5) How did World War II affect life on the Allied home fronts? How did government propaganda impact Japanese Americans? 6) Describe the key events that led to the Allied victories in Europe in in May 1945 and in the Pacific in September 1945. pp. 948-951 7) Describe the devastation in Europe after World War II. What were the human costs? What were the financial costs? 8) Describe the goals and the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials. 9) What problems did Japan face after World War II? Describe the changes that were made to the Japanese government during the U.S. occupation. What was the relationship between the two countries like after occupation? 10) Opinion: Did President Truman make the correct decision in using the atomic bomb? Why or why not? Respond in a paragraph of at least five sentences. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS
If you were absent on Wednesday, 3/13 you still need to submit your Regents Part II practice classwork. Please complete at home and submit no later than Monday, 3/18.
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