Computer Lab Assignment- Child Labor

Go to the following website:

Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution


Your assignment is to go to the section that is titled "Life in the Factory"

1.) Read through the material
2.) Type out 3 things that you learned from each of the topics
3.) There are 10 topics, so there should be 30 total facts on your assignment

Computer Lab Assignment- Industrial Revolution

Here is the website that you will be navigating through today:

Industrial Revolution Website

CSA Tomorrow

Tomorrow we will have our CSA #2 Test.  All students have access to study guides that are detailed with the information they are responsible to know. 

Very important test so study up!

French Revolution/Napoleon Test Tomorrow

Tomorrow we be the Chapter 6 Test with Napoleon & the French Revolution.  Students can come in early tomorrow at 7:30 for any additional help that they may need.

Assignments From This Past Week

6.2-6.3
* Checkpoint Questions
* ID's (sans-culottes, Jacobins, emigres)
*Questions 3-5

6.4
*Checkpoint Questions
*ID's (Napoleonic Code, Congress of Vienna, concordat)

Assignment for Tomorrow

6.1 (p.210)

Checkpoint Questions
ID's = estate, bourgeoisie, deficit spending, Jacques Necker, Estates-General, Tennis Court Oath
Questions 3 & 5

Test Tomorrow

We have a test tomorrow  over the Enlightnment & the Scientific Revolution.  Students have plenty of information to look over and should be prepared & ready to go!

Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

This week we have been discussing both the Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment.  We are on the last steps of the changes that have come about from the Renaissance Era.  Students are expected to have read 1.5 & 5.1-5.2 by next week.

It's important to keep up with the readings in order to be ready for the test next week.  15 minutes a night would be beneficial!

Study Questions for Tonight

Spain:
*Who was the major rule during the 1600's?

*What were some reasons that Spain became powerful?  How did they build up their empire?

*What were some reasons for the downfall of Spain?

France:

*Know the following people: Henry IV, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIV

*What was the Edict of Nantes?

*What led to the downfall of Louis XIV?

Russia:
*Know the boyars

*Ivan the Terrible...what was he known for?

*Why did Peter the Great build St. Petersburg?

England:
*Look over the notes on the back of the worksheet with 4.3

Essay:
*Peter the Great/why did he westernize?/ what did he do to westernize Russia?

*Know how the English Civil War, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution lead to the system of government that is there today

Assignment for Tomorrow

Read 4.3
p.154
ID's
Questions 3-4
Checkpoint Questions

Chapter 4 Test coming up on Tuesday of next week!

Test Tomorrow

We have a test tomorrow over Chapter 2.1 & Chapter 3.  We went through a review process today and are ready to go for tomorrow. 

Study it up!

-Mr. Cooley

Assignment Due Friday

3.4
*Checkpoint Questions
*ID's (ALL)

3.5
*Questions 3-6
*ID's = tariff, entrepreneur, inflation, capitalism, mercantilism

Middle Passage Website

Today we will be looking at The Middle Passage, which is the voyage for slave trade from Africa to the Americas.  One of the ugly parts of European exploration would be the fact that they were seeking a cheap labor source. 

This website will explain the horrific voyage over and give you a detailed account of what life was like for the Africans aboard these slave ships.

Go to this website: 

Here are the topics you will look at:

*Life on the Slave Ships

*Death on the Slave Ships

*The Daily Routine on the Slave Ships

*Fighting Back: Revolt on the Slave Ships

*Passage A Great Sin of Humanity

Your assignment is to write down (either using a sheet of paper or using Microsoft Word) 5 facts on each topic area.

Assignment for Tomorrow

Read both 3.1 & 3.2

3.1 (pgs. 110-114)

ID's- conquistador, Hernan Cortes, Tenochtitlan, Malinche, Moctezuma, Francisco Pizzaro

Checkpoint Questions 2-4

p.114 Questions 3-6

3.2 (pgs. 115-119)

ID's- Encomienda, creole, mestizo, mulatto, peninsular

p.119 Questions 3-6

Aztec PowerPoint

Aztec PowerPoint

Aztec PowerPoint
Go to the following website: http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/mexico/mexico.htm

You will be making a PowerPoint over the daily life of the Aztecs. The website has plenty of information that will help you get a better feel for the Aztec way of life. Your PowerPoint needs to be at least 10 slides with at least 8 pictures.

Assignment for Tomorrow

Read 2.1 (pgs. 84-89)
ID's= Vasco da Gama, Prince Henry, Line of Demarcation, Treaty of Tordesillas, Ferdinand Magellen

Questions 3-6 (p.89)
Checkpoint Questions

Assignment for Tomorrow

Here is the assignment for tomorrow:

*p.65
Question #4
Id's- predestination,

*71
Question 3
Checkpoint questions 1-3
Id's- Council of Trent, Ignatius of Loyola

Have a great day!

Possible Questions for Friday's Test

1.     Which aspects of the Renaissance contributed to the environment that made the Reformation possible?

2.     Based on what you learned in this chapter, what are three words or phrases you would use to describe Martin Luther?  Defend each choice in a paragraph

 

3.     What do you think were the major causes of the European Renaissance?

4.     Which authority figures lost the most as a result of the Protestant Reformation?  Which ones gained the most from it?  Explain your answers.

5.     What were Luther’s chief objections to the Roman Catholic Church?

Grades Updated

All grades are updated as of August 26th.  Today in class we discussed the Protestant Reformation and the rebellious Martin Luther.

No assignment today. Have a great evening!

Renaissance Writing Assignment

In this writing assignment you are a man or a woman during the Renaissance Era.  Write a journal entry (minimum 1 page) about a typical day during the Renaissance:

Must include the following terms:  Renaissance, perspective, humanism, secular, vernacular
Tell us what city or country you are in. 

Be creative!

Today's Assignment

Read p.48-54
*Checkpoint Questions (seen throughout the reading)
* ID's- perspective, humanism, Machiavelli
*Questions 3-6

Have a great day!

Today's Theme: "If you compromise one time, it becomes easy."

Life in the Middle Ages

As you recall, on Friday we introduced the beginnings of the Renaissance Era. In order to fully understand why the Renaissance took place, it was important that we discussed the time period that led up to this, which was the Dark Ages (or Middle Ages).

Today we are going to look at many different facets of the Middle Ages. There will be several topics that deal with how life was during this time period.

Today's Assignment: For the first part of this go to this website. You will be looking at different aspects of life during the Middle Ages. Using the different icons on the right side of the website, (such as religion, homes, clothing, etc.) I would like you to write down 3 facts that stood out to you for each topic (7 total). You can use Microsoft Word to complete this assignment.

PowerPoint About Yourself

Your assignment is to create a PowerPoint detailing things about yourself and your life. The PowerPoint needs to be at least 10 slides and can really be about anything you want.

Here are some things to include:

*Family Life (parents, brothers, sisters, pets, etc) Anything you want to say about your family.
*Hobbies
*Friends, people you like hanging out with
*Favorites (music, TV shows, classes, teachers, sports teams, etc.)
*Places you have lived, places you have traveled
*Goals (for the school year, for the future, where do you see yourself?)
*One or more unique things about yourself.
*Anything I need to know about you to help out
*Anything else you want to talk about

Help me out and let me get to know you!! I appreciate the effort!

Computer Lab Reading for Monday

Today we are going to look at a couple of different websites having to do with The Holocaust, including researching the life of Oscar Schindler:

Part I: Intro Into the Holocaust

        http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/

        http://remember.org/educate/medexp.html

       * This is some background information for you to navigate through some of the basics of the Holocaust.

Part II: Virtual Tour of Auschwitz

        http://www.remember.org/auschwitz/aus.php

       *Tour one of the worst extermination camps during the Holocaust.  A 360 look at the camp today, along with stroies for you to read on the side

Part III: The Life of Oscar Schindler


       http://www.oskarschindler.com/

       http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/schindler.html

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwfIf1WMhgc

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bRNEZVNVSs

Assignment Due Friday

17.3 Assignments
      *Questions 3-5
      *Checkpoint Questions
      *ID's

Finish 17.2 Guided Reading Questions

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley

Assignment for Tuesday

p.555
Questions 4-6 & 8

p.567
Questions 3,5 & Last 2 Checkpoint Questions
ID's

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley

Things to consider for tomorrow's test

*Why are Hitler and Mussolini able to rise to power, challenge the Treaty of Versailles, and no one stops them?

*Why aren't there any other countries in Europe that are able to stop the aggression of Germany & Italy?  Why is the United States not involved?

*Why are the people of Italy and Germany so willing to let Hitler and Mussolini rise to power?

*When times are tough economically, who do people look to?  What do they want in their leaders?

*Know this stuff:
        -League of Nations
        -War Guilt Clause
        -Fascism & Nazism
        -The importance of what nationalism brings to a country's people

CONFIDENCE COMES FROM PREPARATION AND DEMONSTRATED ABILITY

Test tomorrow

Students should have all their review questions filled out from the Chapter 16 worksheets.  We have our CSA tomorrow in class.

Gandhi Test Monday

We will be having a test over Gandhi and the rise of independence in India on Monday.  We have been watching the movie 'Gandhi' in class and students really seem to be connecting to the servant attitude that he represented.

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley

Today's Assignment

Read 16.3 on India's fight for independence (p.503
       *Terms (ID's)
       *Checkpoint Questions
       *Questions 3-5

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley

Assignment Due Tomorrow

16.4 Stalinist Russia
*p.542
       -ID's
       -Checkpoint Questions
       -Questions 3-7

Test is going to be Friday over the Russian Revolution & Stalinist Russia

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley

The Stalin Project

Today we are going to introduce the life of Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1924-1953.  Here is the assignment:

1.) Go to The Stalin Project
2.) We will focus on the following topics:
                      a.) Life & Policies
                      b.) Everyday Life
                      c.) The Gulag
3.) Using a word document or just writing these on a sheet of paper, you will write two interesting facts on the following topics

-Life & Policies
          *Early Life
          *Rise to Power
          *Stalin the Person
          *Collectivization
          *Famine
          *Industrialization
          *Secret Police
          *Mass Deportation
          *The Great Terror

-Everyday Life
          *Education
          *Propaganda
          *Heroes
          *Work
          *Scarcity & Want

-The Gulag
          *Fear & Denunciation
          *Arrest
          *Interrogation
          *Prison
          *Living Conditions
          *Work

Sweatshop Research Project

Research Project on Sweatshops

Today we are going to be researching Sweatshops throughout the world. Companies such as Wal Mart and Nike have come under fire for their treatment of workers over the last 20 years. There are strong arguments for and against having sweatshops across the world. Here is some reading information for you:

AGAINST SWEATSHOPS:
http://www.veganpeace.com/sweatshops/sweatshops_and_child_labor.htm
http://www.laborrights.org/creating-a-sweatfree-world/sweatshops
Claims against Nike: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lormand/poli/nike/nikelabor.htm
FOR SWEATSHOPS:
http://www.veganpeace.com/sweatshops/sweatshops_and_child_labor.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/opinion/15kristof.html

Your assignment is to research all their is to know about sweatshops across the world. Using PowerPoint, you will want to answer the following questions (these are to help you get started):

1.) What are sweatshops?
2.) What countries have been criticized for using sweatshops?
3.) What companies/corporations are at fault?
4.) What are the conditions within the sweatshops that have people upset (wages, hours, etc.) ?
5.) Are companies held accountable?
6.) Where have their been violations (if any) in the United States?
7.) What organizations are working to help these workers?

8.) What are the arguments for sweatshops? What are the arguments against them?
9.) What is YOUR opinion?

PowerPoints need to have the following:
* Title Page
*12 slides with facts, research, pictures and information
*Bibliography of websites that you used