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Homework for MAR 21: Study the matching terms handed out in class We will probably do the Imperialism list in a quiz Thursday. This link has all the matching questions for the year and their answers. If you can't find your handout use thi to study.
Homework for MAR 21: Study the matching terms handed out in class.
Homework for MAR 13: Write two thesis statements. One that describes the unification of Germany and one that describes the unification of Italy.
Homework for FEB 28: Read your entire notebook from 1st and second semester. Should take about 1-2 hours. If you finish and want to read more then go through your EHAP review from first semester. Some of you may also want to study the matching queestions so you can make-up tests that didn't score as high as you might have liked.
Homework for FEB 28: Read (but DO NOT write) this DBQ about Germany found below just before the Revolution of 1848 and prepare for a quiz over the Napoleon
matching quiz which is also below.
Homework for FEB 19: We will have a quiz next class over the French Revolution Matching and the French and Napoleon Multiple Choice questions.
Which are listed below. Also, I have added a matching set over Napoleon below as well. Please go through and do them. Use google or wikipedia if you
need to look something up.
Homework for FEB 19: SAME ASSIGNMENT AS LAST TIME: Here are some multiple choice questions for you to do over the French Revolution and Napoleon. The answers are in your notes so look them up. I will give a short quiz over these multiple choice questions on Thursday. Keep studying the matching questions as well.
Homework for FEB 14: Here are some multiple choice questions for you to do over the French Revolution and Napoleon. The answers are in your notes so look them up. I will give a short quiz over these multiple choice questions on Thursday. Keep studying the matching questions as well.
Study the matching questions and prepare for the quiz on Thursday.
FINAL EXAM: Matching Questions Study the Matching Questions Terms Handout until you know them all. I will choose 50 terms for the matching portion of your final exam. Second, prepare for the multiple choice portion by reading the EHAP review and completing the multiple choice questions
Essay Questions:
If you get tired of the matching terms on paper here are flashcards to practice with online. Click next at the first page and it will start with
the first term.
Assignment DUE Friday January 11: Read the EHAP review and write 5 multiple choice questions from the pages I gave you in class. If you can't remember the pages then choose pages near the middle or end of the packet. See you tomorrow.
Assignment DUE Monday December 10: ESSAY: Write a formal essay in the style I have taught in class to the following question.
The English became a constitutional government during the 1600s. At the same time, France became an absolutist government.
In an essay, explain the development of each country's government during the 1600s. Then evaluate the success of each
government around 1700 in your final paragraph.
Start with a thesis that answers the question. Then write a paragraph explaining how England became a Constitutional
government. Next write another body paragraph about how France became Absolutist. Finally, write a paragraph explaining
which government was more successful in economics, politics, and social aspects. Be sure to EXPLAIN the reasons why
the government or each country helped or hurt that government.
Assignment DUE Thursday December 6: Finish the Essay Brainstorm you started in class.
Assignment DUE Wednesday, November 27: ESSAY: Bring in a completed essay that answers this question. What are three important changes or developments
that occurred during the time period or era you chose during class on Monday? Be sure to include at least 3 examples for each development
and 10 facts (name, date, place, event, or quote)
in each paragraph. Do not worry about quality for now. JUST WRITE A COMPLETE ESSAY and bring it to class.
You may choose from any of these Florence Renaissance,
Rome Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Thinking, Religion, Art, Nation States, Exploration, Luther, AnaBaptists,
Calvinists, Henry VIII and the Anglicans, Catholic Counter Reformation, French War of the 3 Henri's, Spanish War with Netherlands,
Spanish War with England, Rise of Russia, Dutch Domination and the 30 Years War
Assignment DUE Tuesday, November 20: NONE - Please complete any MAKE-UP WORK that you are missing before Wednesday which is the end of this 6 week grading period.
Assignment DUE Friday, November 16: Research Ivan the Great, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great. Write 10 interesting things they did and bring it to class on Friday.
Assignment DUE Monday, November 12: TWO PERFECT Body Paragraphs that answer the following question: Describe the economic, social and political developments in one of the modern European history time periods we have studied so far. Choose from the Florence Renaissance, Roman Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Thinking, Religion, Art, Nation States, Exploration, Luther, AnaBaptists, Calvinists, Henry VIII and the Anglicans, Catholic Counter Reformation, French War of the 3 Henri's, Spanish War with Netherlands, Spanish War with England and the 30 Years War. Remember that you must include
- a topic sentence
- an economic example from your time period with at least 3-5 facts
- explanatory sentence or sentences of how your example changed the place or time period economically
- a social example from your time period with at least 3-5 facts
- explanatory sentence or sentences of how your example changed the place or time period socially
- an political example from your time period with at least 3-5 facts
- explanatory sentence or sentences of how your example changed the place or time period politically
- a concluding sentence that describes the overall changes or developments in one sentence.
Assignment DUE WEDNESDAY, November 7: REVIEW OF THE YEAR SO FAR. Using the list of main ideas we have studied so far that we made in class, make a chart that lists at least two economic characteristics or results, at least two social characteristics or results, at least two political characteristics or results and at least two other interesting characteristics or results from each of the main ideas we have studied. The main ideas so far are: Florence Renaissance, Rome Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Thinking, Religion, Art, Nation States, Exploration, Luther, AnaBaptists, Calvinists, Henry VIII and the Anglicans, Catholic Counter Reformation, French War of the 3 Henri's, Spanish War with Netherlands, Spanish War with England and the 30 Years War. The BEST WAY TO DO THIS is a CHART. Use a piece of paper and write the names of the time periods (Florence, Rome, etc...) in the left margin. Then across the top write economic, social, political and other. Now write two things in each column for Florence. When done go on to Rome. Then to N. Ren and so on. The more you write, the more you learn.
Assignment DUE Monday, November 5: Write a Body paragraph answering the following question.
Describe at least three important events, developments or ideas from one of the Religious and Civil Wars we have
studied so far. Choose either the French War of the 3 Henri's or the Spanish War against the Netherlands, or the Spanish
against the English (Spanish Armada). Remember to EXPLAIN why the event is important and to include FACTS about the event in your paragraph.
Assignment DUE Thursday, November 1: Read and highlight your notes from the beginning of class to today.
Assignment DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26: Study the Scientific Revolution Matching questions and the Renaissance matching questions for a quiz on Friday.
Assignment DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 20: Write another body paragraph. Using the scientist that you were assigned in class, write a body paragraph that answers this question. Did the Church (Catholic or Protestant) help or hinder the development of new scientific ideas? Research your scientist using google or wikipedia or the textbook and identify the scientist's discoveries. Was the Church involved in the discoveries? Did the church help the scientist along or was the scientists' faith a cause for their study of nature? Or did the church try to stop the scientific work. If you see no mention of the church in the person's life keep digging. Did he go to church? Find some relationship to write a little bit about. If you really can't find anything then your explanations will talk about the church not being in the way.
- Topic sentence that mentions your scientist and a bit of information about him or her.
- Next sentence describes an accomplishment of the scientist and gives some descriptive facts about how the scientist developed his idea.
- Explain whether or not the development of this idea was helped by the Church.
- Next sentence describes another accomplishment of the scientist and gives some descriptive facts about how the scientist developed his idea.
- Explain whether or not the development of this idea was helped by the Church.
- Next sentence describes another accomplishment of the scientist and gives some descriptive facts about how the scientist developed his idea.
- Explain whether or not the development of this idea was helped by the Church.
Assignment DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18: STUDY the multiple choice questions for a QUIZ. Also, write a body paragraph as
I described in class and you took notes in class. Choose one of the main ideas from this Thesis statement.
The Reformation caused Europe to change politically, socially and religiously. Because of the Renaissance ideals of humanism,
scientific analysis as well as the corruption in the Catholic church leadership, people were ready for new ideas.
The Reformation changed Europe politically by allowing kings to gain power, socially by granting women and the poor
more freedom and religiously by giving Europeans more options to worship.
Choose one of the main ideas from the above thesis and write a body paragraph giving at least three examples for the main idea you choose
(either political change, social change or religious change). Be sure your body paragraph has at least 10 facts in it (name, place, date, event, quote).
Also be sure each of your examples has explanation that shows HOW your example proves the idea that Europe changed during the Reformation. HINT:
use the words changed, shifted, developed, grew, or other words that show change in your body paragraph.
Assignment DUE Monday, OCTOBER 8: Please read carefully the EHAP review handed out in class. Read the sections slowly and then go back and highlight the important parts of each section. Most of the reading is review but read slowly anyway. At the end of each section, you should be able to list the important ideas, facts and developments of the time period in you mind. If you can't remember the important points of each section after reading them, READ IT AGAIN! Or go back and read your notes again. Spend about 60-90 minutes on the reading. Then write a perfect Thesis statement. Answer ONE of the following questions in a perfect thesis statement. I will put a couple of excellent examples of thesis statements on this page sometime this weekend. Check back and compare what you write to these examples. questions. You only have to answer ONE of the following questions.
- Describe the causes for Luther's revolt against the Catholic Church.
- Describe the actions Luther takes against the Catholic Church.
- Describe the response of the Catholic Church to Luther's challenge.
- Describe the Holy Roman Empire's influence on Europe.
Assignment DUE Wednesday, OCTOBER 3: We are practicing Thesis Writing. Write TWO perfect (we called them BEST in class) thesis statements. Choose two of the thesis statements you wrote for last class and re-write your thesis so that it includes 3 main points that answer the question, explanations or examples for each one AND the link or relationship between your main points. Did one cause the next? Do they influence each other? Explain the link between your main ideas. Your thesis will probably be 4-6 sentences if you do this correctly.
- Explain how the Renaissance in Florence influenced the people of the time.
- Explain how the Renaissance in Rome influenced the people of the time.
- Explain how the Renaissance in Northern Europe influenced the people of the time.
- Explain how the creation of Nation States during the Renaissance influenced the people of the time.
- Last one is your choice of topic. Choose something you are interested in and explain why you like it in the form of a thesis.
Assignment DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 1: We are practicing Thesis Writing. Write FIVE thesis statements. Answer each of the following. As you answer, think about how art, thinking, buildings, politics, religion or other aspects of life (SPRITE) were changed because of the topic of your answer.
- Explain how the Renaissance in Florence influenced the people of the time.
- Explain how the Renaissance in Rome influenced the people of the time.
- Explain how the Renaissance in Northern Europe influenced the people of the time.
- Explain how the creation of Nation States during the Renaissance influenced the people of the time.
- Last one is your choice of topic. Choose something you are interested in and explain why you like it in the form of a thesis.
Remember that each thesis MUST have at least THREE main ideas that ANSWER THE QUESTION. The more details and explanations you include the better your thesis will be. I have included some examples below. Check these before writing your own.
QUESTION: Explain how Coeur d'Alene influences the people of today.
GOOD Thesis ANSWER: Coeur d'Alene is influential because people are drawn there to visit and vacation. Golf is so popular here that many people come to Coeur d'Alene just to play golf. People also enjoy living in Coeur d'Alene.
BETTER Thesis ANSWER (adds details/explanations for each main idea): Coeur d'Alene is influential because people are drawn there to visit and vacation While in Coeur d'Alene they enjoy places like Silverwood, several ski resorts and excellent restaurants. Golf is so popular here that many people come to Coeur d'Alene just to play golf. The most famous golf course in Coeur d'Alene is the Resort course which includes a floating green. People also enjoy living in Coeur d'Alene because the scenery is spectatular and the people are so nice.
Assignment DUE THURSDAY, April 26: Go to the
Assignment DUE TUESDAY, April 24: Go to the
Assignment DUE Wednesday, April 18:
B4 keep working on the book assignment. Chapters 13,14,15,16,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,30.
B2 and B3:
DUE: 1. A summary of the six sections of the Renaissance in your notes.
2. Study ALL of the matching questions listed below to be ready for a Matching quiz on Wednesday.
Here is the first section of SPRITE Summaries of Each Time Period. Read through each one of these and write information that
you didn't know or you tink if especially helpful in your notebook. This assignment cannot be done on the computer.
You MUST write it in your notebook unless you have previous permission from me to do something different.
Please start this by Wednesday by writing at least the Renaissance sections in your notebook.
- Renaissance SPRITE summary
- Reformation SPRITE summary
- Scientific Revolution SPRITE summary
- Religious Wars SPRITE summary
- Enlightenment SPRITE summary
- absolutism and Constitutionalism SPRITE summary
- European Women 1450-1750
ALL MATCHING QUIZZES HERE IN ONE DOCUMENT. SOME HAVE ANSWERS AND OTHERS DON'T. I WILL BE PUTTING UP THE ANSWERS AS QUICKLY AS I FINISH THEM. Go over these questions until you know them well. Have your family or friends quiz you or make another way of studying. We will take a quiz on Wednesday.
Assignment DUE MONDAY, April 16:
B4 keep working on the book assignment. Chapters 13,14,15,16,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,30.
B2 and 3 . We will be writing an in-class essay on Monday. I will give you a choice to write one of TWO essays from the following list.
- To what extent and in what ways did women participate in the Renaissance?
- How did the Reformation Political Authorities influnce the Protestant Reformation and how were they influenced by it?
- Describe and analyze the influence of the Enlightenment on both elite ulture and popular culture in the 18th century.
- Describe and Analyze response to industrialization be working class between 1850 and 1914.
- Compare and contrast two types of government introduced during 1640-1780.
- Compare and Contrast the goals of liberalism and conservatism during the 1800s.
- Compare and Contrast the goals of Jean-Baptist Colbert & Adam Smith to increase the wealth of their respected countries.
Assignment DUE April 12:
B4 keep working on the book assignment. Chapters 13,14,15,16,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,30.
B2 and 3 please do a SPRITE summary for the French Revolution either stage 1,2 or 3 or Napoleon.
Bring your Sprite to school tomorrow to turn in
or email it to me at lchsedmonds@gmail.com
Assignment DUE MARCH 28:
B2 and B3 keep working on the book assignment. Chapters 13,14,15,16,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,30.
B4 please do a SPRITE summary for Constitutionalist in either England or the Netherlands. Email me at lchsedmonds@gmail.com
Also, book work students,
Assignment DUE MARCH 22:
Complete either a SPRITE summary of the changes in the lives of women from 1450-1750 or a SPRITE summary of the changes during the
Scientific Revolution. If you have not yet finished one of the other categories (Renaissance, Reformation and Religious Wars),
please finish a SPRITE summary for those topics. Email me at lchsedmonds@gmail.com
ASSIGNMENT DUE March 12 - Finally some Multiple Choice Questions. These are the questions written by students about 3 weeks ago. Enjoy. We will not collect these but will have a quiz over them in class on Monday. Memorize the answers please. You can find the answers by using google or post on the forum and I or someone else will be helpful.
ASSIGNMENT DUE March 8 - MORE matching quizzes. Yeah!! Go through them until you have the terms memorized. Google the terms you don't know know. WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON THURSDAY (REALLY) COVERING THESE TERMS. If you haven't finished your essays please finish them as well. The 6 weeks ends this Friday so finish up any missing assignments
ASSIGNMENT DUE March 6 - Here's another matching quiz. Go through them until you have the terms memorized. WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON TUESDAY COVERING THESE TERMS. If you haven't finished your essays please finish them as well.
I may also put up some Multiple Choice Questions to get started on this weekend if you have time. They will be due on Thursday.
ASSIGNMENT DUE March 1 - Here are the matching questions I spoke about. Go through them until you have the terms memorized. WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON FRIDAY COVERING THESE TERMS. If you haven't finished your essays please finish them as well.
ASSIGNMENT DUE FEBRUARY 26
Write your answer to the German Issues and Problems of 1848 that was handed out in class. BE SURE
that you have the following in your essay.
- A thesis that mentions ESP and lists at least one example of an issue or problem economically, socially and politically in Germany during this time period.
- ANSWER THE QUESTION SPECIFICALLY. Talk about GERMAN PROBLEMS AND ISSUES not just the events you see in the documents.
- include at least 3 EXAMPLES OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE (is the source truthful? Why or why not? Does the author have anything to gain or lose from writing? Explain why in your essay.)
- Use at least half plus one of the documents
- Make at least 3 groups of documents that have at least 2 documents each. Explain what these documents have in common with each other. NAME THE DOCUMENTS IN YOUR GROUP OR IT ISN'T A GROUP
- Explain, Explain, Explain. Ask why to help you write more.
- DBQ grading guidelines HERE
Here is a
ASSIGNMENT DUE FEBRUARY 22
Write 7 QUALITY Multiple Choice questions. Write one MC question for each of the following topics. Be sure that
the correct answer is A and that each question has 4 answer choices. No plagerizing and please write good qeustions we
can use to help us study. Writing questions that can be found in the EHAP review is always a good idea.
- One question about the causes of the French Revolution.
- One question about the 1st stage of the French Revolution.
- One question about the 2nd stage of the French Revolution.
- One question about the 3rd stage of the French Revolution.
- One question about Napoleon.
- One question about the Congress of Vienna.
- One question about the an ISM of the 1800s.
Also, please download the 2nd half of the EHAP review to your computer. You do not need to print it out unless you decide it is necessary. You can study it by reading on the computer. Here is the link to the
ASSIGNMENT DUE FEBRUARY 20
Write an essay that answers the DBQ question assigned in class. If you lost your paper or want to look at it
on the computer the DBQ is also
Here is a
Use the 7 Steps to Writing a Perfect DBQ to help you write this essay. If you get lost go to the essay page and read the suggestions for writing the DBQ. I am working on getting example DBQs up as well. REALLY FOCUS on doing EACH OF THE THINGS LISTED BELOW so we don't have to keep writing these DBQs in March. Remember that your essay is scored based on the following criteria.
- ANSWER THE QUESTION SPECIFICALLY. Read the question carefully and answer it completely.
- include at least 3 EXAMPLES OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE (is the source truthful? Why or why not? Does the author have anything to gain or lose from writing? Explain why in your essay.)
- Use at least half plus one of the documents
- Make at least 3 groups of documents that have at least 2 documents each. Explain what these documents have in common with each other.
- Explain, Explain, Explain. Ask why to help you write more.
- DBQ grading guidelines HERE
Feel free to ask questions on the forum and help each other figure out bias, grouping, and how to answer the quesiton. It's ok that you have never heard of the Greek Revolution. That's how the DBQ is written. The question is testing whether or not you can work with historical documents not your knowledge of the Greek Revolution.
ASSIGNMENT DUE FEBRUARY 14
Assignment 1: Write a formal essay (thesis and body paragraphs) that explains why England
became and remained a Constitutional Monarchy while France remained an Absolutist Monarchy.
Use the chart I handed out to organize your essay into three topics with factual support.
Be CERTAIN to answer the question and EXPLAIN as much as you can about WHY England and France
developed differently. At the end of each sentence ask yourself, "WHY???" and then answer your question in the next sentences.
Assignment 2: Use the EHAP review and your notes to make a list of the most important two events or developments during each of the English and French Kings rule between 1460 and 1800.
For example:
Henry VII: won War of Roses; started Modern England
ASSIGNMENT DUE FEBRUARY 8
ESSAY: Write an essay describing the political, social, and economic impact of the French Revolution.
Use the handout I gave you but DO NOT simply list the information given there. Choose the best
examples and EXPLAIN what their impact was or why the impact was not more. What events led to
the impact or prevented it from being more important than it was?
This essay will be graded according to the quality of the thesis, the number of facts included and the number of explanations of facts in the essay. EXPLANATIONS are different than ideas because they explain WHY or HOW something happened. Explanations usually have words in them like BECAUSE, SO, THEREFORE, AS A RESULT, THIS CAUSED... Include as many examples as possible (3-4 per paragraph is a good goal to have).
If you are having trouble ask yourself "how?" or "why?" after each sentence you write. For example, the sentence "The French Revolution was important because it moved France away from Absolutism" is an idea that included 3 facts (French Rev, France, Absolutism) but is not explanation. If I add the sentence " Therefore, the people of France gained freedom, liberty and equality which led to greater social freedom." I have now added explanation. At the end of each sentence, see if you can add another sentence of explanation. Use the forum if you have questions and feel free to help each other out.
ASSIGNMENT DUE FEBRUARY 2
Memorize the important monarchs of England, Spain, Holy Roman Empire, and France in chronological
order. I have made
FINAL EXAM:
The final exam will have one essay question chosen from the back page of the handout I gave out in class.
Additionally, the final will have 100 multiple choice questions. 20 will come from previously used multiple choice questions
available on the assignments section of this website. 20 will come from the EHAP review multiple choice questions available
HOW SHOULD I STUDY??? Study the EHAP review, former Multiple choice questions on this website, your notes, make the chart I assigned for homework, do the EHAP review Multiple Choice questions and study the matching exercises that are below.
Final Exam Day:
We will have another matching quiz during the review period of your final exam. The
matching quiz with the best score will be included in the grade book. Here are some of the
matching quizzes. I will add the rest soon.
CHART INFORMATION: Fill out the chart I gave out in class by listing the rulers for each country under the name
of the country and in the decade during which they began their rule. So Henry VII would be listed under
the column called England/GB and in the row 1480 since he began his rule in 1485. Do this for the
rulers that we have listed in our notes. In the events column, list important events, wars, treaties, books,
legislation, speeches or big idea developments for each country. Be sure to put the event in the proper
row according to the decade in which it occurred. For example, the Treaty of Westphalia would go in
row 1640 since it happened in 1648 and under the column Germany/HRE since the war was most important to Germany.
Include at least 75 names and/or events for full credit. If you include more than 75 names and/or events I will give .5 points
extra credit for each extra event you include. 20 extra events = 10 points for example.
You can download the form by clicking
ASSIGNMENT DUE TUESDAY 1/18 Please begin studying for the final exam. Read through the EHAP review. Do the old multiple choice questions online. Study the matching question worksheets we have done. I have just put the matching questions on line. The answers will go up tomorrow. We will have a matching quiz on Thursday 1/18.
ASSIGNMENT DUE TUESDAY 1/11
Using the Giant EHAP review,write 4 multiple choice questions from the page number assigned to you in class. If you didn't get
a page number in class or forgot, choose a page between 1-10. Two of your multiple choice questions should have answer choices that are
3 words or less and 2 multiple choice questions should have answer choices that are 4 words or more. Please email these questions to
me at lchsedmonds@gmail.com Be sure you put a semi-colon at the end of the question and each answer choice (5 semi-colons in all).
Also, finish and fix your DBQ from Wednesday about Industrialization in Manchester, England.
ASSIGNMENT DUE TUESDAY 1/9
Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay - Yes, you must WRITE the full essay for Tuesday. Print out the essay and bring it to class
so we can look at them in class. Be sure to read the directions so you know to write a thesis,
use at least 6 of the documents (mention them by title or author) and group the documents in at least 2 ways. Also be sure to
explain the bias or perspective of the authors of at least 3 documents. If you need help, read the sample
essay I put on the back of the DBQ. You can also go to the essay page on the European history site and read the "How to write a
DBQ. At the bottom of that page is the handout explaining how to do bias and point of view.
Here are the steps I would follow to write this DBQ.
- Read the documents and make a two column chart. On one side list the issues the population growth/industrialization brought to Manchester and the documents that bring up each issue (made town dirty is in documents 2,5 and 8 or whatever the docs you choose). Then list the responses to each issue on the other side and the documents that bring up each response. You can use the same document as many times as you need to use it.
- After making the chart, find issues or responses that multiple documents describe. These issues are important and the documents that all include similar ideas can be included into a group. Remember, a group is 2 or 3 documents that support a similar issue or response. Once you have three issues and the groups of documents that explain each issue you are ready to write your thesis.
- You thesis must include a general list of issues and reponses to answer the question.
- The first sentence of each body paragraph need to include an issue and the documents that describe that issue.
- The rest of your body paragraph will explain the issue and the responses as well as explaining the bias or point of view of the documents you use.
- A conclusion is not necessary unless you have something else important to say.
For example, if I were writing a DBQ describing America's Social Contract, one of its body paragraphs would look like this.
The Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights all agree that America is founded on a Social Contract(group). The American Social Contract includes the rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" which are guaranteed by the government (Dec. of Ind.). It was natural for Jefferson to include the right to abolish this government if it doesn't guarantee citizen's rights because he was justifying a revolution against the British government (bias). The Constitution further explains how the government and people should work together. Our three branches of government check and balance each other so one branch can control the others. Finally, the Bill of Rights was written to more specifically guarantee individual citizen's rights in the US. Freedom of speech, the right to a trail by jury, the right to not incriminate oneself and a guarentee of state and individual rights are all included. A careful reading of these documents clearly demonstrates early America's desire to balance citizen rights with government power.
Please note that this body paragraph uses 3 documents, has 1 group and 1 bias as well as a sentence or two of explanation for each document. Please do these things in each of the body paragraphs you write. The best place to put a group is in the topic sentence or the last sentence of the paragraph. Also note that I did not quote from each docoment except for a few words. You should not have a quote longer than a line from any document and you are not required to quote at all. Readers are more interested in your explanation of the meaning of the document and your explanation of the Point of View of the author than a simple repitition of the document itself.
If you get stuck please come by and find me on Monday and I will try to help. If you run into trouble just finish the essay. The goal is to finish not to write a perfect essay.
ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY 1/5
Top 3 List for a Monarch
Research the monarch assigned to you in class and type the following information.
- 1. The 3 most important actions by the monarch
- 2. At least one quote from the monarch (either funny or thoughtful is good)
- 3. A thoughtful paragraph (150-200 words) explaining how the monarch influenced the future of his country or Europe. How did the actions of the monarch change politics, or the economy, or the religion, or science, or colonies? Work hard at explaining and analyzing why the monarch changed his country or Europe. Each change you list is worth 2 points, and each explaination is worth 2 more points.
December 27, 2006
As stated in class, we have no homework due immediately after the Christmas break.
For those of you who want to do extra credit or prepare for the work we will do
during the last three weeks of this semester, here are some ideas. I strongly suggest you not think about
school work unless you absolutely must. Breaks are good for everyone. I hope we all return well rested and
ready to get back to serious learning.
Study Ideas: Study your vocabulary lists and matching quizzes. We will have a large matching quiz
soon after we return from Christmas break. Read over your notes and the EHAP review. We will have a
cumulative final exam over everything we have done so far plus the Industrial Revolution and French
Revolution. Study well.
Extra Credit: Please note - to receive extra credit you must have all assignments turned in or
speak to me first about why you don't. Extra credit cannot raise you more than one letter grade.
- 1. Write an essay history of either Spain, Russia, England, France, HRE, or Italy from 1400-1750. Be sure you have a thesis that outlines three or four important eras in this country's history. Then describe the important rulers, developments, events, wars, social changes, religious changes, treatment of women or whatever else you want to include. Worth 40 points (same as 2 homework assignments).
- 2. Write a TOP 10 List for one of the following topics. Include the Top 10 Events, people, wars, ideas, or other developments in the country's history along with 1-2 line explanations for each. Also include 3 quotes from each place or time period. Finish with a descriptive paragraph explaining how the place or time changed Europe. You may write about Spain, England, France, HRE, Italy, Russia, colonization, wars, women, science, religion, queens/women rulers or important ideas. Worth 20 points (same as 1 homework assignments).
HOMEWORK DUE Friday, December 15: Finish the Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment Matching Assignment and continue reading and highlighting the EHAP Review sections 1-3.
HOMEWORK DUE Wednesday, December 13:
PREPARE FOR THE INCLASS ESSAY WE WILL WRITE ON WEDNESDAY. You have two choices for the essay on Wednesday.
- 1. Explain the impact of one of the European monarchs listed below on his or her country as well as Europe as a whole politically, economically, socially or religiously. Be sure to use specific examples (wars, Treaties, changes in religion, changes in trade or the economy, or other important changes. Choose from these monarchs, Henry VIII, Charles V, Pope Julius II, Philip II, Henry IV, Elisabeth I, Louis XIV, Cromwell. You may write about a different monarch if you like but I think these are the simpliest to prepare for and recommend them.
- 2. Explain the impact of one of the European wars listed below on the country in which it was fought as well as Europe as a whole politically, economically, socially or religiously. The Italian Wars of the Renaissance, Hapsburg Valois Wars, French Civil Wars, Spanish Civil Wars, English Civil War, 30 Years War or Spanish War for Succession are all good wars to choose.
HOMEWORK DUE Monday, December 11:
Many of you did not finish your essays in class. Please finish them for homework. Many of you also probably did not write an
essay that was as good as you wish it could have been. You may rewrite this essay at home for a better grade over the weekend. If you
finished your essay and are happy with the grade you think you will receive then you have no homework for the weekend.
HOMEWORK DUE Thursday December 7:
Complete the matching quiz about the Scientific Revolution. Use google to check names, book titles or other information if
you need help figuring these out.
Study (create a graphic organizer or outline or list of facts or thesis statement or other material to help you write) for
the Essay question we will do in class on Thursday.
- 1. Choose three female monarchs and explain how their rule was different than male rulers typically rule. How did their rule change the country they ruled?
- 2. Choose examples of art or architecture from the Renaissance, Reformation and Baroque and explain how they are representative of their time.
- 3. How did the religions of the Holy Roman Empire determine the events in Germany 1500-1648?
HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17:
Go to the website for The Western Experience AP textbook at
Western Experience Textbook Site
Start with Chapter 10 and read the Highlights section for each chapter 10-16. To change from chapter to chapter
go to the click down arrow, click on the chapter you want to go to next and then click on the go
button on the right of the click down arrow. After you have read through (slowly and carefully) each of the highlights sections
then write ONE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION FOR EACH CHAPTER OF HIGHLIGHTS (7 questions total). Be sure
that each mutliple choice question answer is in letter "A", be sure that you have a correct answer,
a wrong answer, an nearly right answer and a mostly wrong answer. Be sure your answers are more than
three words each. The goal is to learn these highlights really well and to create a great study guide
for these highlights. DO NOT just copy the multiple choice questions on the site.
HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY NOVEMBER 13: Complete the multiple choice questions here. European History Take Home Test Click Here Your answer sheet should only have the letter of the answer choice on it please. Thanks and enjoy the weekend.
HOMEWORK DUE NOVEMBER 8: Write one multiple choice question for each of these four categories. Be sure that the answer is in choice A. Be sure that your answer choices are at least three words or longer and that you choose thoughtful subjects.
HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 6: Spend 45 minutes or so reading about England during the 16th or 17th century. Write a half page summary of what you learned and what you found interesting. This is a free write not a formal thesis or body paragraph. Here are some interesting websites you may want to use for reading. Start with the first one and then check the others out. Be sure to read about the Guy Fawkes Day and the Gunpowder Plot. The British celebrate Guy Fawkes Day this week! Check it out.
HOMEWORK FOR NOVEMBER 2: Write a body paragraph that answers one of the following questions.
1. Explain Philip II's motivations for the Spanish wars of the 16th century. OR
2. Explain why the Dutch were able to dominate during the 17th century.
Be sure to include at least 10 facts and 3 explanations of how the facts prove the motivation(s) you list for Philip II attacking the Dutch and the English.
I have added the notes about the Dutch Age of Domination to the Notes page if you want to use them.
No Homework is due on Oct 31
DUE FRIDAY 10/27
Here are the Religious and Civil Wars Notes They are also
now on the notes page.
One body paragraph describing the French Civil and Religious Wars as either political, religious, or
a mixture of both. Here is an outline of the type of body paragraph I am looking for:
- Topic sentence something like "The French Civil Wars of Religion were (insert political or religious or both depending on your opinion).
- A sentence that includes several facts about the French Civil Wars.
- A sentence that explains specifically HOW those facts prove that the Wars were either political or religious or both depending on what your topic sentence says.
- Another sentence of facts.,
- Another sentence explaining HOW these facts prove your topic sentence.
- Another sentence of facts.
- Another sentence explaining HOW these facts prove your topic sentence.
- A summary sentence that explains how each of your three explanatory sentences prove your topic sentence.
- topic sentence using a main idea from you thesis
- list of facts proving your main idea/topic sentence
- explanatory sentence using your facts to prove your main idea/thesis
- repeat steps 2 and 3 until you run out of facts and arguments
- summary sentence summing up the evidence that your main idea proves your thesis
- read the essays to begin learning what a good essay sounds like
- recognize the difference between facts and explanations
- review the Renaissance and Reformation
- Italian Renaissance (Florence and Rome)
- Northern Renaissance
- Reformation
- Art and Literature in both Renaissances and the Reformation
- Creation of Nation States
- The Essay Choice
- The Top 10 Choice
- Chart/Form Choice If you want to do more than one review, you can earn up to 20 points extra credit for each extra review you complete.
- An introduction of your person stating whether or not you agree with the debatable statement
- A list of the most important three accomplishments of your person
- A thesis statement written from either your own perspective or the perspective of the person you are researching that give three reasons why you are for or against the debatable statement.
- Euro Explorer reading
- Renaissance and Reformation Take Home Test Click Here
Also, please choose a person from European history and write a short paragraph about them intending to get them a date. Your character sketch must include at least 3 important facts or accomplishments about the person and should also be funny, interesting, or original. Make me smile :-)
9/27 - Using the Thesis statement given in class, write two of the three body paragraphs. Be sure that each of your body paragraphs includes at least 10-15 facts and at least 3 explanatory sentences that relate the facts back to the topic sentence and to the thesis. Your paragraph should also follow the basic pattern of:
10/2 - I ran out of time in class so we don't have a normal homework assignment. Instead, check out this website. Focus on the European history course notes. Read through the notes we studied today on the English Reformation. We will work on body paragraph for homework on Wednesday.
CHECK THE NOTES PAGE FOR THE REFORMATION TIMELINE IF YOU STILL NEED IT TO HIGHLIGHT, 10/4 - Using the Renaissance Education DBQ handed out in class. Please list the title, author, date, main idea and bias for all but 2 of the documents. The essays page has examples of bias that may help as you work.
10/9 - Using the Attitudes and Responses toward the Poor in Europe DBQ list the main idea and POV six of the 8 documnets I gave you. Also, put each of the documents into one of three categories. A document can be best used for showing Europeans' attitude toward the poor, or Europeans' responses toward the poor or both. Group the documents into one of these three categories. Remember that there isn't necessarily one correct answer. The important thing is that you should be able to defend the choice you make. Think hard as you work.
10/11 - Go to the European course notes page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on each of the Summary essays (one about the Renaissance and one about the Reformation. Count the number of facts and explanations in each essay and then copy the facts onto another sheet of paper. We have three goals for this assignment.
10/13 CHOOSE A REVIEW ASSIGNMENT to COMPLETE. Choose one of the three assignments I describe in class and complete it using your choice of the five important topics we covered during this unit. The ideas to choose from are listed here.
HOMEWORK DUE 10/18: Debate and Discussion about Explorers and Scientific Revolution
Research the person or event you were assigned in class. If you have forgotten who you had
choose a scientist or explorer to research that I didn't say in class. You must bring three
pieces of information with you to class on Thursday (you may put them on the same sheet of paper)
Scientific Revolution: The Scientific Revolution, although important in the long term, had little impact on the common people and peasants of the 15th, 16th and 17th century. Agree or Disagree.
HOMEWORK DUE 10/23: TAKE HOME TEST
Here's the test! Enjoy.
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