Reminder: Notes Check Day is Tuesday, 12/4 Global 1: I will be checking Notes 1.9, 2.1-2.8, and 3.1-3.2 (11 total lessons). Global 3: I will be checking Notes 2.1-2.9 and 3.1-3.4. (13 total lessons). Notes Check Guidelines are attached.
If you were absent on Thursday 11/29, you missed a graded classwork assignment. Please print out the answer sheet, complete and submit no later than Friday, December 7.
In case you didn't get a copy in class, here's the Unit 3 Study Guide. DOUBLE HOMEWORK. Due Wednesday, 12/5.
Read pages 155-156. Complete all questions in complete sentences. Please use a pen, NOT a pencil! You may also type and print. You do not need to write out the questions... just answer them! Due Friday. 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! 2) Use the text and the primary source on page 155 to describe the key features of Rome's geography. 3) Who were patricians and plebeians? Describe the Twelve Tables. Why are they described as a 'victory' for plebeians? 4) What is a republic? Who were the consuls and the senate? Describe 2 similarities between the Roman Republic and the United States government using the chart on page 157. 5) Using the map on p. 159, describe the extent of Roman rule by 264 BCE. What additional territory was added by 146 BCE? How was Rome able to gain this territory and maintain control over it? 6) Describe the role Julius Caesar played in the decline of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. 7) What is meant by Pax Romana? Briefly describe the developments in government, agriculture, and trade during this era. 8) Create a graphic organizer entitled "The Roman World" with four sections: "Slavery"; "Religion"; "Social Classes" and "Entertainment". Take notes. 9) Creative Response: Imagine you are a Roman performer who has been hired to perform a tribute to either Julius or Augustus Caesar. Write a poem, rap, or song that celebrates the accomplishments of one of these great Roman emperors.
Read Industrialists and Reformers: A Decision-Making Model (file attached). Use information from the chart, your notes, and the textbook to write a script for a movie scene where three guests at a dinner party -- one laissez faire capitalist; one Marxist or socialist; and one social reformer (ex. Utopian; Utilitiarian) -- get into an argument about how to solve the problems of the Industrial Revolution. Due Friday. Guidelines: 1) Begin with an introduction that explains what will be happening in the scene. 2) Make sure each character has at least 4 speaking lines. (HONORS = 5 speaking lines) 3) This should be a fun assignment... feel free to be creative!
Read pages 123-133. Complete all questions in complete sentences. Please use a pen, NOT a pencil! You may also type and print. You do not need to write out the questions... just answer them! Due Wed. 11/21. 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! 2) Describe the ways that the sea, the land, and the climate of Greece impacted Greek life. 3) Summarize the ways in which the Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Dorians contributed to the roots of Greek culture. 4) How were the types of governments used in Greece (monarchy; aristocracy; and oligarchy) similar? How were they different? 5) What is democracy? How did Athenian leaders Draco, Solon, and Cleisthenes move the city-state towards democracy? 6) Explain the difference between how Athenian boys and girls were educated using evidence from the text. 7) Make a 3-column chart entitled "Ancient Sparta" with three columns, 'Government', 'Society', and 'Daily Life'. Take notes. 8) How did the Persian Wars begin? How did the Greeks eventually win? How did this victory affect the people of Athens? 9) Creative Response: Write a script (at least 3 lines per character) for a scene in which an Athenian argues with a Spartan about which city-state is a better place to live. Make sure each character uses some evidence from the text to defend their argument.
Read textbook pages 734-740. Complete all questions in complete sentences. Please use a pen, NOT a pencil! You may also type and print. You do not need to write out the questions... just answer them! Due Tue. 11/20. 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! 2) For each of the following thinkers, write one sentence that explains their ideas. Then write one sentence that explains what they all had in common: Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, and David Ricardo. 3) In what way were Utilitarians, Utopians, and Socialists similar? How were they different from laissez-faire thinkers? 4) Who was Karl Marx? Explain the main ideas of The Communist Manifesto. How did this book influence events in the 1900s? 5) Read the chart on page 737. Explain at least two differences between capitalism and socialism. 6) Consider the following people from Britain during the Industrial Revolution: factory worker, small shop owner, factory owner, unemployed craftsman. Which of them would be most likely to prefer capitalism and which would prefer socialism? Explain. 7) Using pages 738-740, make a list of 8 rights, laws, or reforms that addressed the problems of industrialization. 8) Opinion: Of the rights, laws, or reforms listed above, which do you feel made the most significant impact on the lives of the lower classes? Explain your answer in a paragraph at least 5 sentences long. HONORS: Choose 2 and write 2 paragraphs.
Essay Exam #2 was administered in class on Wednesday. Several students need to make it up. Please see me at lunch or after school tomorrow (Friday) to make up your essay. -Mr. S
Your next in-class essay exam is Tuesday, 11/20. Today in class we did annotation and planning. I'm posting the documents for your additional reference. I'm also posting reminders about enduring issues and the BAR method for introductions.
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