Islamic and Asian Empires 1500-1900

On Tuesday 21st, Feb. we began our next unit on the Islamic and Asian Empires of the last few centuries. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Download the following instruction sheet and using your textbook and internet research complete Part 1 of the assignment. You may choose any one of the six empires listed at the top of the instruction sheet. Please have it ready for Tuesday next week when we return from break.

Assignment: Islamic and Asian Empires

IMPORTANT: You only have to do PART 1 of the assignment. We will do the rest in class when we return.

Thanks.

Quiz: Chaps 18 & 19

On Thursday 16th, Feb we spent the day quizzing. If you were absent, you will need to do the following:

1) Turn in your review study guide.

2) Schedule a time to do your test ASAP!

Thanks.

Conditions of the Working Class & QUIZ: Review

On Tuesday 14th, Feb. we spent the day correcting our assignment from last time and then review for the quiz on Chapters 18 & 19. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in your assignment from last time.

2) Please download the following to review for your test on Thursday 16th, Feb:

Review and Study Guide - Chapters 18-19
This IS an assignment, but you do not need to answer it like a worksheet. I want to see bullet point notes and answers so I know that you studied. Study it prepare for your test!

Thanks.

Conditions of the Working Class

On Friday 10th, Feb. we looked at the conditions of the working class and discussed the idea of socialism. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in your assignment from last time, Chapter 19 Section 1 - The Industrial Revolution.

2) Watch the following video and on a blank piece of paper take 10 notes about what you learn. You will need this paper next time for a second part!

Video: History of Capitalism

2) Complete the packet Conditions of the Working Class During the Industrial Revolution using your textbook. In order to complete Source 6, you will need to read the excerpt from the Communist Manifesto.

Assignment: Conditions of the Working Class

Reading Excerpt: Communist Manifesto (The Classless Society)

Thanks.

Monday 6th & Wednesday 8th

On Monday 6th, Feb. I was absent and there was a sub. If you were also absent this day, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Continue to work on your speech that we began last time. It will be/was due Wednesday 8th, Feb.

2) Turn in your Age of Napoleon assignment from last time.

3) Read Chapter 19 Section 1 (pages 614-621)and complete the following worksheet :

Assignment: The Industrial Revolution Chapter 19 Section 1

On Wednesday 8th, Feb. we spent the class recapping Napoleon and then spent the rest of the day sharing speeches and discussing issues brought up by the class. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in your speech and speech packet that you received Thursday 2nd, Feb.

Thanks.

The Age of Napoleon (cont.) & The Power of Speech

On Thursday 2nd, Feb. we finished our look at Napoleon and then did a small project on speech making. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in your movie notes from last time.

2) Download the following assignment and complete using your text.

Assignment: Age of Napoleon 

3) Today we discussed and looked at the importance and power of speeches. To illustrate our points and analyze techniques used we listened to clips from three speeches.

IMPORTANT: These speeches were not chosen for their content or to advocate any agendas, but as examples of speeches that are given for different purposes and that show common characteristics of effective speeches. These speeches are political in nature and as such you MAY or MAY NOT find yourself responding to them, that is fine, but remember to look at the fundamental parts of the speech and answer the questions in the packet.

If you missed class, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

- Download the packet and answer the first four questions on your own.

Assignment: The Power of Speech

- Watch the following speeches and answer the questions for each one:

SPEECH 1: Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator

SPEECH 2: President Obama (Fast forward the speech to the 8:00 minute mark and watch until about 13:00 minutes)

SPEECH 3: Severn Suzuki (Watch the first 5 minutes is all)

- For part 3, look at question 4 of your packet, choose a topic and follow the instructions. If you need an 11" x 17" paper, please come see me.

Thanks.