The votes are in! Sixty-one students participated in the voting! Each first place vote earned 3 points. Each 'mention' vote earned 1 point. And the winners are:
GOLD MEDAL: Cartoon #12 by Isaac Nahmias, Period 3 (46 total points) SILVER MEDAL: Cartoon #39 by Mia Vasquez, Period 7 (42 total points) BRONZE MEDAL: Cartoon #19 by Dream Springsteen, Period 3 (19 total points) Prizes will be awarded... Congratulations! Here are the winning poems from our contest based on student voting! Twenty-nine students participated in the voting! Each first place vote earned 3 points. Each 'mention' vote earned 1 point. And the winners are:
Gold Medal = Poem #1 Silver Medal = Poem #3 Bronze Medal = Poem #6 We will reveal the mystery poets next week in class and award their prizes! Read textbook pp. 222-224, 413-419, & 422-427. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Tuesday 5/7. Questions: 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. 222-224) 2) Who are the Bantu-speaking peoples? According to the map, what geographic features did they encounter in their migrations? Why do you think they didn't migrate northward? 3) Create a graphic organizer entitled "Bantu Migrations" with two sections, 'Causes' & 'Effects'. Take notes. (pp. 413-419) 4) How did Trans-Saharan trade begin to change in the 3d century? Explain how the gold-salt trade worked. 5) How did Ghana rise from a kingdom to an empire? How did Islam spread through the region? How did this impact Ghana? 6) Describe Mali's initial rise to power. How did Mansa Musa increase this power? 7) Who was Ibn Battuta? Describe some of the observations he made about the empire of Mali. 8) How did the leaders of the Songhai Empire gain, consolidate, and maintain power? When and how did the empire fall? (pp. 422-427) 9) What groups did East Africans trade with across the Indian Ocean? What goods were traded? What is Swahili? 10) How did Islam spread to East Africa? How did interaction with Arab Muslim traders impact East Africa? 11) DEFEND A CLAIM: Using information from the text, formulate a claim in response to the question, "Which was the greatest West African Kingdom: Ghana, Mali, or Songhay?" Write a two-paragraph response (5 sentences each) defending your claim.
9th Graders & 10th Graders all took tests today. If you were absent please make up your test at lunch or after school in Room 330 by Friday at the latest. - Mr. S
Read pp. 972-975, 887-889, & 997-1000. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Tuesday, May 7. Questions: 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. 972-975) 2. What factors do you think were most responsible for Mao's victory over the Nationalists? Explain. 3. How did the division of China into two nations affect the Cold War? Describe the involvement of the two superpowers. 4. Create a chart entitled 'China Under Mao Zedong' with three headings: Expansion; Agriculture; and Industry. Take notes. 5. What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward? Why did it turn out to be a 'great leap backward'? 6. Who were the Red Guards? What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution? Was it a success or a failure? Explain. (pp. 887-889) 7. How did Indian nationalism grow prior to World War II? Which organizations were involved in the movement? 8. Describe the methods Gandhi used in the 1920s and '30s to achieve political change in India. Were they successful? Explain. (pp. 997-1000) 9. What factors led Britain to finally grant India independence after World War II? Why was India divided after independence? 10. What conflicts occurred shortly after independence? Describe some of the challenges faced by Indian leaders Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. 11. (Express your opinion.) Read the quotes by Mao Zedong and Mohandas Gandhi. What is the difference in their strategies for resisting oppressive rule? Which strategy do you think is more successful and brings more long-lasting consequences? Explain in a paragraph at least 5 sentences long. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS! ▼ Mao Zedong, Communist leader, believed revolution would solve China’s problems. “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” ▼ Mohandas K. Gandhi became the leader of the independence movement to free India of British rule. “Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.”
The last day to make up Enduring Issues Essay #5 is Wednesday, May 1. Please see me in Room 330 at lunch or after school.
Thanks, Mr. S Organize your notes for Notes Check Day on Wednesday, May 1. 9th Graders: Notes 6.1-6.9 10th Graders: Notes 6.4-6.7 & Notes 7.1-7.9 Notes Check Guidelines area attached.
Voting for both of these contests close on Thursday 4/18 so get your votes in before the break!
9th Graders: If you never voted in the Black Death Poetry Contest, here's the link. You get 1 extra credit homework point just for voting! The poems are in the "Missed-It" Handouts bin in the back of class. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ywauRYwqaOu25h_qPUleVNpzdWOw0RsuCbbIutvUeKw/edit 10th Graders: If you never voted in the Congress of Vienna Political Cartoon Contest, here's the link. You get 1 extra credit homework point just for voting! The cartoons are still posted on the back bulletin board. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16UKcWkFGS-UBvnaCv8_RNhvTcJqTYL9Vc0SRekZFCU0/edit Read textbook pp. 488-500. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Thursday, 4/18 Questions: 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 at least one political, one economic, and one social factor that helped bring about the Reformation. Which factor do you think was most significant? Explain your choice. 3) What actions by the Church was Martin Luther most offended by? Describe the main points of his teachings. 4) Explain the conflict that emerged between Luther and Pope Leo X. Describe the outcomes of this conflict. 5) Explain how Luther's ideas led to peasant revolts and war in Germany. 6) Explain how England became Protestant. Describe the impact of Henry VIII's actions on England in the late 1500s. 7) Describe the basic teachings of John Calvin. Include the term predestination in your response. 8) What was the Catholic Reformation? Describe the ideas of Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits. 9) Draw a chart entitled "Effects of the Reformation" with 3 columns, 'Religious', 'Social', and 'Political'. Take notes. 10) CREATIVE RESPONSE: You have once again been chosen to do some work for RKATV. This time you've been asked to conduct an interview with Martin Luther in 1517. Write 7 questions for Luther and for each question, write what you think his response would be. I hope you will be willing to act out your interview with a friend in class!
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