This week’s summative assessments will be as following:
U.S. History: 23.2-23.3 Quiz (Vocab and Questions)
World History: 7.3-7.4 Quiz (Vocab and Questions)
Government: All Ch. 2 Vocab (Thursday) and Ch. 2 Questions (Friday)
Gov Ch. 3.1 Vocab
Starting next week, we will begin chapter 3. New chapter means new words!
1. Preamble: the introduction to the Constitution
2. Domestic: inside of your country = foreign
3. Tranquility: Peace and calm
4. Welfare: being happy and healthy
5. Secure: to keep
6. Posterity: future generations
7. Congress: The legislative Branch; House of Representatives and Senate
8. Ambassador: a person appointed by the President to represent the U.S. in foreign countries
9. Fugitive: a person running away from jail
10. Amendment: any change made to the Constitution.
11. Propose: Suggest; Give an idea
12. Majority: larger part of a group
13. Minority: Smaller part of a group
14. Official: a person who works for the government
15. Establish: Create
ARABIC TRANSLATIONS
1 – الديباجة: مقدمة الدستور
2. المحلية: داخل بلدك = أجنبي
3. الهدوء: السلام والهدوء
4. الرعاية: كونها سعيدة وصحية
5. تأمين: للحفاظ على
6. بوستيريتي: الأجيال القادمة
7 – الكونغرس: الفرع التشريعي؛ مجلس النواب ومجلس الشيوخ
8 – السفير: شخص يعينه الرئيس لتمثيل الولايات المتحدة في البلدان الأجنبية
9. الهارب: شخص يهرب من السجن
10 – التعديل: أي تغيير يتم إدخاله على الدستور.
11 – اقتراح: اقتراح؛ إعطاء فكرة
12- الأغلبية: الجزء الأكبر من المجموعة
13- الأقلية: الجزء الأصغر من المجموعة
14. المسؤول: شخص يعمل لحساب الحكومة
15. إنشاء: إنشاء
Gov. Chapter 2 Tests
Government Students! This is a BIG week in our class. Not only is it the last week of Card Marking 2 (0f 6), but just a reminder:
Thursday, November 30 — Ch. 2 Vocab Test over all 59 terms!
Friday, December 1 — Ch. 2 Test Questions
Use your study guide to read, speak, and practice!
7.4 Vocab
49. Mare Nostrum: Roman name for “our sea”
50. territory: A large area of land
51. taxes: Money that people pay to support the the government
52. senator: Person that is a member of a senate
53. riot: A noisy and sometimes deadly uprising
54. reform: To make something better with change
55. challenge: To question if something is right or wrong; to invite someone to fight
56. politician: A government leader; someone who runs for office
57. Triumvirate: Rule by three people
58. victory: a win
59. Loyal: staying with something
60. civil war: A war within one state or nation
U.S. History 23.3 Vocab
37. Consumer goods: goods that a person uses, such as electronics.
38. armed forces: army
39. conserve: save
40. Produce: make something in a factory
41. Troops: soldiers
42. Draft: to force a person to join the army
43. mine: a bomb that explodes when its touched
44. fuel: things that make energy (food, gas, electricity)
45. fleet: a group of ships
46.blockade: to stop something from passing into a country
47. dough boys: the first American soldiers who arrived to Europe
48. armistice: agreement to stop fighting
49. Standstill: Something that is not changing or improving
50. Worn down: ruined, tired
51. nearly: almost
52. antiwar: against the war
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Enjoy your 5 DAYS OFF!!
Friday 11/17
This week’s “Find Out Friday” we will be taking quizzes in:
U.S. History: 23.1 Vocab and all WWI material we’ve covered so far
World History: 7.1 and 7.2 vocab and all material on Rome
Government: 2.3 and 2.4 vocab and all material from these sections
World History 7.3 Vocab
33. barrier: a wall or an obstacle
34. mighty: powerful
35. plank: a long, wide, flat piece of wood
36. ally: a friend; a country or person who helps
37. Carthage: area on the northern coast of Africa
38. Punic Wars: fight that lasted more than 100 years
39. Hannibal: a great Carthaginian soldier
40. invade: to take over
41. slavery: people that are as property
42. peace: friendship
43. Alps: mountain range in southern Europe
44. navy: army on the water
45. retreat: move back
46. burn: set fire
47. famine: a long time with no food
48. destroy: to damage
U.S. History 23.2 Vocab
- neutral محايد: not taking sides
- navy القوات البحرية: the army that travels in the oceans and seas
- supplies اللوازم: goods, things a person needs
- Accuse اتهم : blame
- prevent يمنع: to stop something before it happens
- war zone منطقة الحرب: a place in the ocean where no one can pass
- submarine غواصة: a war ship that travels underwater; U-Boat
- concerned قلق: worried
- customs العادات: culture and traditions
- Torpedo: a bomb that comes out of a submarine
- Shocked صدمت: surprised
- Cruel قاسية: mean and heartless
- Democrats: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America
- Republicans: one of the political parties حزب سياسي in America
U.S. History 23.1 Vocab
New Chapter = New Vocab! World War I…let’s have fun!
1. Compete: to fight for the same thing
2. trade market: places to sell and buy things
3. colony: a country that is controlled by another country.
4. independence: when a country is free from colonization
5. alliances: a group of countries that are friendly with each other.
6. unite: to bring together
7. Empire:a country and all of its colonies
8. rebellion: to go against the government
9. tension: bad feelings; problems
10. Emperor: the ruler of an empire
11. wounded: hurt
12. Rebel: a person who goes against the government.
13. blame: put responsibility on someone
14. chain reaction: events that are linked to each other
15. assassinate: to kill a president or government worker
16. Victory: Win
17. Defeat: Loss
18. Nation: country
19. Militarism عسكرية – rapid growth of the military and weapons
20. Trenches- خنادق defending a place by fighting from deep underground
21. Imperialism استعمار- the practice of expanding a country by taking colonies
22. Nationalism الوطنية- each nation wanted to become independent and unite all of its people