U.S. History (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. April Bennett
- Term
- Fall 2017
- Department
- Film/Media Magnet
- Description
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- Part 1: Annotate each phrase of the Preamble. Obtain a form for this extra credit assignment from Ms. Bennett. (+8 points)
- Part 2: Memorize and recite the Preamble correctly. You will receive two attempts at this part of the extra credit assignment. (+8 points)
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Use pages 80-81 and 84-85 of your textbook to find information to help you answer the questions below. Complete today's assignment on page N62.
4. Write a short paragraph to explain the system that the federal government established to settle the western lands. Discuss all of the details of this system in your paragraph. Provide at least one small drawing or diagram to illustrate one or more of the details in your paragraph.
5. Write a short paragraph to explain how lands in the Northwest would be governed. Discuss all of the rules and laws that help the citizens govern these newly settled lands.
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- Which quote from Part II of Declaration of Independence gives you the most pride as an American?
- Which quote from Part II of Declaration of Independence surprised you the most?
- Which quote from Part II of Declaration of Independence applies or relates the most to you personally?
- Which quote from Part II of Declaration of Independence (in your opinion) is unfulfilled or not completely followed in our nation?
- You may use a sentence, a phrase, a few words, or a single word for each quote.
- You may not use a quote more than one time. You must use a different quote for each response.
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Check for:
üCapitalization (beginning of your sentences and proper nouns)
üPunctuation (periods at the end of sentences or commas used correctly within the sentence)
üComplete sentences
üRun-on sentences (fix any sentences that need to be formed into more than one sentence)
üIs everything clearly stated?
üDid you use specific words or ideas? (Do not begin sentences with He, It, They, ect.)
üDid you use your own words?
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Complete your title page on page N26. Remember the title is: The American Revolution
1. Neat.
2. Colorful or pencil-shaded.
3. Fill up the WHOLE page.
4. The drawing is related to the content of the chapter.
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- Write your final draft on a clean sheet of paper in ink pen that is easy to read. (No light colors, please.)
- Use a word processing program such as Google Docs to write your final draft. Make sure you use the Formatting for Word Processing requirements given in class. You can also find these requirements in the Writing section of my page. Locate "Writing" in the green box on my Home page and click on the link.
- Make sure you are using your own words!
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- Step into the role of the colonist you were assigned in class today. Use first person language as you write your diary entry.
- Make sure you include all of the information given on your half sheet that is glued at the top of page N36.
- Everything you write must be historically accurate and sound like a person's diary entry.
- If you need to write past page N37, create a flip page.
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Complete VII. and VIII. of your outline of English Traditions in Liberty on pages N28-N30. Use page 46 in the textbook for information on VII. Use page 47 in the textbook for information on VIII. See below for this portion of the outline.
VII. John Locke’s ideas and philosophy challenges old ideas.
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VIII. Montesquieu’s ideas influence the beliefs of the English people.
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- Complete your reflection on page N9. See pdf below.
- What do you already know about slavery? Complete your list on page N10.
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- Neat
- Colorful (or pencil-shaded)
- Fill up the whole page
- Appropriate for school
- An expression of you and what it means to be an American