HW12: Create a political cartoon that expresses how the European powers tried to accomplish their goals at the Congress of Vienna. Guidelines: 1) It must be a one-panel cartoon, NOT a comic strip; 2) It must have a title.
3) It must use symbols (pictures that represent people or ideas) and the symbols should be labeled to indicate what they represent. Due Friday. Here's a sample political cartoon related to current events! Notice the use of symbols, labels, and exaggeration. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/cartoons/images/2013/09/25/lisa_benson_current_cartoon_2013-09-25.jpg This link describes some of the important features of a good political cartoon: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/cag.html HW11: (DOUBLE HOMEWORK). Write a position paper in response to the question “Was Napoleon a friend or foe of the French Revolution? Defend your position using details from your class notes and textbook pages 663-671. Consider these questions as you make your argument: 1) What were the goals of the French Revolution? 2) How did Napoleon’s rule reform France? 3) How did Napoleon achieve these reforms? Include an introduction that states your position, at least two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Remember, addressing the counter-claim makes for a strong paper! I've extended the due date on this assignment. It is now due Wednesday, 10/28. Here's the Napoleon reading we used in class: ![]()
Write a one-page response to the following question:
Was Robespierre a “bloodthirsty charlatan (fraud)” or “defender of the Republic?” You may use evidence from your class notes and/or textbook (pp. 660-661) to support your answer. You may want to consider the following guiding questions to help support your answer: 1. Can violence really be used to “perfect humanity?" 2. Is a government ever justified in using violence against those it identifies as a hostile threat to the State? Who gets to decide? Due Friday. HW9: 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 people in the crowd. Due Wednesday. ![]()
Note: The due date on HW8 has been extended to Monday, 10/19. HW9 will be re-assigned next week. HW8: Read excerpts from The Declaration of Independence and John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government. Imagine you are the author of the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson. Write a letter (at least one full page) to John Locke thanking him for the inspiration and explaining how you used his ideas. For full credit, you must include at least one quote from each document to explain exactly how you used his ideas. ![]()
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In case you lost your hard copy, here's the Unit 1 Study Guide. DOUBLE HOMEWORK. Due Wednesday, 10/14. ![]()
Our first Notes Check is on Tuesday 10/13. I will be checking Notes 1.1 to 1.6. Click below for Notes Check Guidelines. ![]()
In case you lose your hard copy, here is how your essays will be evaluated this year: ![]()
Complete the Essay Planning Worksheet in preparation for Thursday's essay. Due Thursday ![]()
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