The Simon Bolivar assignment on last week's homework strip has been cancelled. Instead, HW13 is Study Guide #2, due Thursday, Nov. 5. This counts as a double assignment. In case you didn't get a hard copy, here's an electronic copy:
Dear Students:
In this post I have attempted to include everything you will need to complete your term project. On the due date, you will turn in the following, in this order: Cover, Business Letter, Position Paper, and Bibliography. Make sure you read the guidelines on your handout thoroughly. The first three of these links provide you with the contents of the Project Sheet in case you misplace your printed copy. I've also added a Sample Persuasive Letter. Project Guidelines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndWi00T1dxSHE1cEE/view?usp=sharing The Top 100 Events List: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B51mxLFJWZndNVRGVllwdzliLTQ Persuasive Letter Guidelines: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B51mxLFJWZndMFRBdVJyUlZHMmc Sample Persuasive Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndcWxmVE5neXdGZ00/edit?usp=sharing Use the following templates for the cover, business letter, and position paper. After you click the links, when the files appear in Google Drive, you will not be able to edit them. You will need to download the Word files to your computer. Then you can open the files in Word and type directly into the documents. Remember to save your work on a flash drive or your hard drive when you are finished, in case you need to edit it later. Cover Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndSFhkdWZYTTBPcGs/view?usp=sharing Business Letter Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B51mxLFJWZndekVoVGJlVkZ6a28/view?usp=sharing Position Paper Template: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B51mxLFJWZndMV9HNkdkemc0V1E Lastly, I've attached some links to help you with your bibliography. The first one provides a simple explanation of the MLA format for bibliographic information. The second link is for EasyBib.com, which allows you to easily create free MLA-formatted citations directly online. Remember, the sources in your bibliography must be in alphabetical order using the first letter of the citation! MLA Format Examples: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_mla_format_examples.shtml EasyBib Free Bibliography Maker: http://easybib.com/ I look forward to reading some wonderful term projects. -Mr. S 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.
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.
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