Yesterday was Notes Check Day. I will be not checking any late notebooks after Friday. Students who have not completed the notebook check should see me at lunch or after school by this Friday.
This explains my policies for Notes Checks.
I'm posting this assignment early in case you finish HW8 and want to get started over the weekend. :) - Mr. S Read pages 656-661. Complete all questions in complete sentences on a sheet of loose leaf paper. 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 Thursday 10/19. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words 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 two reforms made by the new National Assembly. Why were many peasants angered by some of the reforms? 3) Why did Louis try to escape in June, 1791? If you were a French citizen, how you would feel about this? Explain. 4) Identify and describe the ideas of the three different groups that developed in the Legislative Assembly. 5) What problems were facing the government in the summer of 1792? What major change occurred in September? 6) Who were the Jacobins? As they gained influence, what two important decisions were made by February 1793? 7) Who was Maximilien Robespierre? Why was his period of rule known as the Reign of Terror? 8) Read the quote on p. 660. How did Robespierre justify (give a reason or excuse for) his use of terror? 9) Express Your Opinion: Do you agree with Robespierre's defense of his actions? Can violence ever really "flow from virtue"? (The word virtue means "high moral standards") Can it ever be used to make society better? Is a government ever justified in using violence against people that it views as a threat? Explain in a paragraph that is at least 5 sentences long. HONORS SECTIONS: Explain in at least a two-paragraph response (5 sentences each).
You can now check your mygradebook account for your score on Test #1.
Although we do not go over tests in class, I HIGHLY recommend that you visit me at lunch or after school to look over your test and see what you got wrong. This can be very helpful as you will clear up any misunderstandings you may have as the year progresses. -Mr. S Read excerpt from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Write a diary entry (at least one full page) in which you summarize the events after the reception from the point of view of either the Marquis, Defarge, or one of the other people who witnessed what happened. You may handwrite or type. If you type, please consider using the attached template (double-spaced; Arial 12-point font) for easy readability. Due Friday.
There are still some students who have either not started or not completed Essay #1 which was administered in class Tuesday. October 3. Tuesday Oct. 10 will be the last day I will accept late essays. You are responsible for meeting me in Room 330 at lunch or after school on Tuesday to complete your makeup work.
Test #1 was administered in class today. All makeups for this test need to be completed by next Thursday, Oct. 12. Enjoy the 3-day weekend! -Mr. S |
|