Please Do Now:
- Where do you think most new inventions come from – the country or the city? Why?
- List 5 products you absolutely cannot live without. How did these products get made?
Today students will:
- Learn the connection between the agricultural revolution and the Industrial Revolution
- Understand the economic theories of Adam Smith
Tonight’s homework is:
- Read pp 544-550
- Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 550.
- EXTRA CREDIT: 1 paragraph response to prompt on last slide of Adam Smith presentation.
Categories: Uncategorized
Please Do Now:
- Compare and contrast the role of nationalism in the movements led by Tupac Amaru II, Bolivar and San Martin.
Today, students will:
- Review the Latin American nationalist revolutions.
- Learn the role of nationalism in the revolutions of 1848 and the unification of Italy and Germany.
Tonight’s homework is:
- Read pages 632-642.
- Answer #2,4 on page 636.
- Answer #4 on page 642.
Categories: Uncategorized
Please Do Now:
- What country do you most identify with?
- What makes this country so special to you?
Today, students will:
- Formulate a working definition of nationalism.
- Learn the lived experience of nationalism in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Tonight’s homework is:
- In one paragraph, explain what you think Simon Bolivar’s quote means: “We have achieved our independence at the expense of everything else.”
Categories: Daily Lessons
Today you will take in INDIVIDUAL, OPEN NOTES, EXTRA CREDIT quiz.
Please work silently and independently.
When EVERYONE is finished, you may watch the French Revolution movie.
Have a great day!
Categories: Daily Lessons
Please Do Now:
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Expain, in your own detailed words, how Rome transitioned from a Republic into an Empire. Be sure to include both the First and Second Triumvirates in your answer.
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Compare and contrast the French Directory to the fall of the Roman Republic.
Today, students will:
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Understand the factors that contributed to the rise and fall of
Napoleon – nationalism, militarism and Enlightenment though.
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Understand the motivation of the victorious coalition at the Congress of Vienna.
Tonight’s homework is:
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Read the excerpt from “Al-Jabarti’s Chronicle of Napoleon in Egypt.”
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On your blog, answer: How do the French portray themselves to the Egyptians? How do the Egyptians view the French? Back up your answer with specific details from the text.
Categories: Daily Lessons
Here are the results of the last test:
A: XXX
B: XXXXXX
C: XX
D: XXXXX
F: XXXXXXXXX
Categories: Announcements
Please Do Now:
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Define the following eras of the French Revolution and put them in order: Napoleon, Directory, Convention, Execution of Louis XVI, Estates General, National Assembly
Today, students will:
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View The French Revolution and answer questions.
Tonight’s homework is:
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Answer questions 1 and 2 on page 528
Categories: Daily Lessons
Please Do Now:
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Summarize the beliefs of the following philosophers: Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Hobbes.
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What do you think each of these philosophers would think about the French Revolution?
Today, students will:
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Understand the political situation that allowed Napoleon Bonaparte to come to power.
Tonight’s homework is:
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Read pages 517-522 and answer question 4 on page 522.
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Read pages 523-528 and answer question 4 on page 528.
Categories: Daily Lessons
Please Do Now:
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Explain the causes of the French Revolution.
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View the events of 1791 from the perspective of Louis XVI. Is there anything he could have done that would have changed the course of history?
Today, students will:
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Learn about the division of France into conservatives, moderates and radicals.
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Tonight’s homework is:
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Write a one paragraph summary of the song and explain why it might have become the French national anthem.
Categories: Daily Lessons
Please Do Now:
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Imagine that you are a member of the Third Estate in 18th century France. Make a list of complaints you might have.
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Explain this quote by the Abbe Sieyes: “What is the Third Estate? Everything! What has is been in the political order up to now? Nothing! What is it asking to become? Something!”
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Explain what you see in this picture and what you think it means:

Today, students will:
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Learn the historical significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen and the French Constitution.
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Tonight’s homework is:
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Put each of the 17 articles into your own words and repost to your blog.
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Read pages 508-516 and make sure you know all vocab words.
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Study the powerpoints and book readings since the last test. In particular, pay attention to the people, places, events and things on the
History Test 5 Review List
Categories: Daily Lessons