Revolutions assignments
Date Class Time DUE on this date
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Tues. 4/21/09 C Wed. 4/22/09 D
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•What is a “Revolution”? In computer labs •Introduction to the “Revolutions Project” and •Focus on the French Revolution
Terms: Olympe de Gouges Popular sovereignty “divine right of kings” John Locke Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract Ancien regime King Louis XVI Estates General Storming of the Bastille Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen The Convention Maximilian Robespierre Jacobins Committee of Public Safety
Guiding Questions:
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DUE: In Ch. 29, read pp.781-784, to “American Revolution”, then from “French Revolution on p. 786 to “Napoleon” on p. 791. Pages may be slightly different in your textbook. |
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Thurs. 4/23 C Fri. 4/24 D |
Meet in Computer Lab |
DUE: 1) Go to website on French Revolution. chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/ 2) Go to “explore” and finish reading “Social Causes of Rev.” and then find another essay from “explore” that relates to your topic. (We spoke about this in class.) Read that and take notes; be sure to include the citation information at the top of the notes. Bring notes to class today. (Send them to yourself, too.)
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Mon. 4/27 C Tues. 4/28 D |
Meet in Computer Lab |
DUE: 1) Select the two people to interview. 2) Find a few sources about these people. 3) Make a list of the “who, what, where, when, why” of your topic based on the reading you’ve done so far. |
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Wed. 4/29 C Thurs. 4/30 D |
Peer editing today. Come to classroom! |
DUE: 1) Complete the masthead of your newspaper. 2) Complete a rough draft of your article. |
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Fri. 5/1 C Mon. 5/4 D
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View “Tale of Two Cities
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DUE: work on your article
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Tues. 5/5 C Wed. 5/6 |
Finish “Tale of Two Cities” |
DUE: Turn in your newspaper article. Be sure to check the rubric, AND read the footnote/endnote information on the website |
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Thurs. 5/7 C Fri. 5/8 D |
--Class Critique of Movie --French Revolution Conclusion: "Progress"? --Industrial Revolution Introduction |
DUE: pp. 815-824 in textbook; see "Industrial Revolution Assignments" for vocabulary and reading questions. Be sure to CLOSE READ this material. |
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Mon. 5/11 C Tues. 5/12 D |
Industrial Revolution: Blessing or Curse? |
DUE: pp. 824-833 in textbook; see "Ind. Rev. Assignments" for vocab. and questions. CLOSE READ... |
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Wed. 5/13 C Thurs. 5/14 D |
The Impact of Industrialization |
DUE: Read pages 833-37 bottom WRITE OUT the definitions of vocabulary words, and WRITE OUT the answers to the reading questions. |
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Fri. 5/15 C Mon. 5/18 D |
•Industrial Revolution Roleplay •Discussion of Overview Essay. •Begin brainstorming. |
DUE: Read from the beginning of Chapter 33, The Building of Global Empires" pp. 909-917 in T & E. CLOSE READ. |
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Tues. 5/19 C Wed. 5/20 D |
Imperialism Discussion C: come to class room D: visit MWH exhibits |
DUE:Outline first body paragraph of your overview essay
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Thurs. 5/21 C Fri. 5/22 D |
Imperialism Discussion D: come to class room C: visit MWH exhibits |
DUE: Write the first paragraph, and outline second and third paragraphs.
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5/26 C 5/27 D |
Meet in Computer Lab for writing session: bring your notes! Email your essay to yourself. |
DUE: Introductions due today. Bring EVERYTHING you have completed so far; SEND your drafts to your school email. I will be checking your work during this time period. |
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5/28 C 5/29 C & D |
Imperialism Discussion |
DUE: Continue to work on essays (you should completely write the second and third paragraphs by today.) |
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6/1 C & D 12:30 |
Revolutions Essay |
DUE: 1) Bring a hard copy of your final draft to class NO EXCUSES--must be printed out by 12:30. Thacher 201 2) Bring a flash disk with your electronic copy on it (in Microsoft Word only) title it: RyanBurk, MelinaAcevedo, LKinney, etc. 3) Be sure to email a copy to yourself |