Tuesday, March 30, 2010

List of five things

Come up with five (5) things in your home that does not require fossil fuels to create, distribute, or operate. Tougher than you think :)

For class Tuesday 3/30

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

French Revolution Newsletter

Handout in class

Must include 2 articles (reports) on people or events in Europe between 1789-1815 that are related to the French Revolution (chapter 7)

Each article MUST include:
1. A minimum 200 words
2. Answer the who, what, when, where, why
3. Be laid out in 2-3 columns (using publisher)
4. Font - 12

Also included:
Cover Page (contents, page numbers, picture)
2 advertisements, cartoons, etc. (list of possibles below)
pictures for your cover page and articles

Have fun and be creative! Possible additions...
Sports
Classifieds
Horoscopes
Movie Times
Obituaries
Local Events (concerts, beheadings)
Editorials / Opinion page
Crossword
Cartoons

DUE: THURSDAY March 18th

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Terms for Thursday Quiz

You need to have the terms for sections 1 and 2 defined by Thursday for a quiz. We will go over section 2 on Wednesday in class and "attempt" to answer the section questions. We will have a quiz at the beginning of class Thursday before going to the lab to work on the French Revolution Newsletter.

Section 1 terms

1. Old Regime

2. Estates (3)

First

Second

Third

3. Bourgeoisie

4. Louis XVI

5. Marie Antionette

6. Estates General

7. Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes

8. National Assembly

9. Tennis court Oath

10. Great Fear

1. Why was the 3rd Estate ready to revolt?

2. What led to France’s economic problems? (bottom of 218 –top of 219)

Section 2 terms

1. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

2. legislative assembly

3. Emigres

4. Jacobins

5. sans- culottes

6. Maximilien Robespierre

7. Reign of Terror

1. What did the National Assembly do to alarm (upset) peasants? (222)

2. What were the divisions in the Legislative assembly? Why do you think they happened?

3. Why do you think Radicals became so dominate after the September massacres? (224)

Monday, March 8, 2010

Revolution Beginnings

For the following events, create a series of pictures, songs, or a board game that explains each event and it’s important pieces. For example: Include a representation of each estate, symbols between them that represent how they feel about each other, a symbol that represents why they are meeting (proposed tax), how does the voting work?

Estates General (3 estates, why it was called, how the voting works and why it led to rebellion)

The National Assembly (Who was the Assembly? What did they pledge?)

Storming of the Bastille (Great Fear) (What the people were afraid of, what were people doing to defend themselves, how did people celebrate the victory?)

Due Wednesday 3/10 along with section 1 terms and definitions

Thursday, March 4, 2010

DUE Friday 3/5
YEEAAAAHHHH! It's test day!
Packets need to be completed and ready to turn in at the beginning of class.
Plan on having extra time after completing the test to work on assignments from this or any other class, freshmen will be forecasting and those called out of class will need more time to finish when they return.

Cabbage and lettuce from Mississippi are behind the green glass door, but not spinach from Oregon :)

Essay questions for Friday (6 TEST)

1. How did the Scientific Revolution lead to The Enlightenment? Discuss the achievements of two (2) scholars and how those achievements influenced the Enlightenment thinkers. How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?

2. Name two (2) Enlightenment thinkers and describe their ideas and influence on the Declaration of Independence or the formation of the United States government (Constitution)

3. Discuss two (2) ways the ideas of the Enlightenment spread. Describe the achievements of one important person in the areas of both music and writing during the Enlightenment. How were they shaped by the Enlightenment and why are they important?

Monday, March 1, 2010

Tuesday...

Be prepared for a chapter 6 section vocab quiz (6 terms) on Tuesday. If you have not already turned in your posters...have them ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

Personal Ad

Write up a personal ad for the following "Enlightened Despots" (Chapter 6-3)
1. Frederick the Great
2. Joseph II
3. Catherine the Great
Write the ads in the 1st person as if you are the person in the ad. Be creative by searching for someone with the same interests you have as explained in the text. Be sure to include ALL the information about the enlightened despot that your text provides for you including country, dates of rule, reforms, and other facts that make you "attractive"

Due Wednesday 3/3/10