Classwork for 03-04-19

1.) Bell Work:

Describe in your own words how Joseph Stalin came to power in Russia during the 1920s. p. 873 (2-3 sentences)

2.) Bell Work policy changes

  • There will be a 5 minute timer for Bell Work.
  • Complete your Bell Work before the timer goes off & be prepared to share out.
  • I will check your Bell Work daily by the end of the 5 minutes.
  • 15 summative points daily; 0 points if not completed before we begin the next assignment

3.) New seating chart

4.) Finish p. 19 Totalitarianism Bubble Map & Notes.

  • Complete graphic on your worksheet by filling in TWO details for each bubble.
  • Use pages 876-879.
  • This is page 19 in your interactive notebook.
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Classwork for 03-01-19

1.) Bell Work:

How does a totalitarian state attempt to make citizens obey its rules? (see p. 875)

2.) Using the graphic on p. 875 draw a bubble map describing totalitarianismTotalitarianism Bubble Map & Notes

This will be page 19 in your notebook.

3.) Partner discussion

Turn in your Bell Work before you leave.

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Classwork for 02-28-19

1.) Bell Work:

  1. 872 Communism

Interpreting Charts Question

2.) Complete the questions about pages 869-873 in your notebook on page 18.

Directions: on p. 18 of your notebooks answer the following questions in complete sentences (pages 869-873)

  • Summarize what happened with the March Revolution discussed on pages 869-870.
  • What happened to the provisional government? Which person now takes over?
  • What groups made up the Red Army & the White Army?  What desire united the White Army?
  • What did the Bolsheviks rename their party to? Why did they rename it that?
  • Which events of the czarist rule do you think was most responsible for the fall of the czar?

3.) If done early, make sure your vocabulary & notebooks are updated completely! Update your Table of Contents also.

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Classwork for 02-27-19

1.) Bell Work:

p. 871 Causes & Effects of Two Russian Revolutions Interpreting Charts Questions 1 & 2

  • People were upset about being in World War I so they forced Czar Nicholas II out and it caused a civil war.
  • The March Revolution did not solve the problems of weak leadership & widespread discontent.

2.) Finish notes for Chapter 30 Section 1 Notes worksheet for page 17 in our notebooks.

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Classwork for 02-26-19

1.) Bell Work:

p. 870 Russian Revolution & Civil War MAP

Geography Skillbuilder Questions 1 & 2

  • Just South of the Barents Sea to the Caspian Sea; Latvian border to Yekaterinburg
  • Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, & the Ukraine

2.) Notes on the Russian Czars & the Russian Revolutions;  Notetaker on Chapter 30 Section 1 Notes will go on p. 17 of your interactive notebooks! We will complete 1-5 today.

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Classwork for 02-25-19

1.) Bell Work:

Brainstorm all of the words that you can think of that are synonyms for the word RULER.

Leader   King  Queen  President  Monarch
Emperor  Empress  Prince  Princess  dictator
Supreme Leader  head of state  boss  Chief
principal  Lord  Overlord Consul Khan sultan commander

New vocabulary: czar or tsar (king of Russia)

2.) Chapter 30 Vocabulary on pages 15 & 16 in your Interactive Notebooks

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Classwork for 02-22-19

1.) Bell Work:

Study for TEST & ask any questions you have now!

2.) French Revolution Unit Test

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Classwork for 02-21-19

1.) Bell Work:

Which statement best describes the Third Estate’s frustration with Louis XVI?

a.) He worked with the National Convention to create the Constitution of 1791.

b.) He frequently raised taxes on the Third Estate to pay his debts.

c.) He killed thousands of people from the Third Estate during the Reign of Terror.

d.) He brought the Roman Catholic Church under the government’s control.

2.) Review for tomorrow’s TEST.

3.) Practice the 2 long response questions on page 14 of your notebooks for 2 bonus points on the test! (see Test Review Part 2 below)

Test Review Part 1

  • Know your vocabulary (pages 7 & 8)
  • Causes of the French Revolution (pages 11 & 12)
  • Be able to label the 3 Estates on a pyramid (p. 11)
  • What was the Tennis Court Oath? (vocab)
  • How did Napoleon maintain his power? (p. 13)
  • What’s a coup d’état? (vocab)
  • What happened to King Louis XVI & his wife Marie Antoinette? (p. 13 & Bell Work)

Test Review Part 2

FOR BONUS POINTS write answers to the following questions on page 14 of your Notebook for your TEST:

  • In complete sentences describe Napoleon’s rise to power in France. Your answer must include answers to the following questions: How did Napoleon become popular in France? What did Napoleon do with his popularity? How did he become a ruler of France? Use p. 13 in your Notebook
  • Evaluate the causes of the French Revolution. In your opinion which of the causes mentioned in class were the most responsible for the French Revolution? Defend your claim with evidence & reasoning in 3-5 complete sentences. Ideas to consider: the Old Regime/3 Estates, taxes, money, bad harvest/starvation, Enlightenment ideas, etc… Use pages 11 & 12 in your Interactive Notebooks to help you.
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Classwork for 02-20-19

1.) Bell Work:

What happened to King Louis XVI & his wife during the French Revolution?

2.) French Revolution & Napoleon videos with French Revolution & Napoleon BrainPop Video Questions

3.) After answering the video questions tape/staple your questions into your Interactive Notebook on page 13.

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Classwork for 02-19-19

Welcome back everyone!

1.) Bell Work

p. 662 Document-Based Questions #2 & #3

#2 Burke was an English politician & he would be concerned if the French Revolution inspired the English to revolt because it might cause him to lose power.

#3 Paine basically said the courts were small groups who held the power and were self-interested while the true power lies within the people of the country.

2.) French Revolution SAT SLOT QUIZ

Remember to use your SLOT packets for help!

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