Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Seniors- Ch 3


Format: multiple choice, fill-ins, short answer


Suggestions:

- Re-read chapter 3 in your text

- Study your notes

- Review your handouts from class

- Questions from the nature-nurture video

- Review the on-line practice tests


Essay Topic: Nature vs. Nurture

-Must have strong, detailed evidence supporting either side of the debate. (Use examples from your textbook, notes, and video)



Reminder:

Review the guidelines for the Article Report Format


Review:

Read the directions below, then go to this website to review…

Click on student center

Click chapter 3

DO the multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and matching

READ the article "Leadership in Life" - Summarize key points in your notebook. Be prepared to answer a question or 2 on the chapter 3 test.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Sophs- New England Colonies


Choose a partner. Both will research one of the assigned topics below. Look through websites to find information on your topic. Rewrite the information in your own words. Do not copy or paste directly from web sites. Look for information that is original, interesting, or still relevant today.

List your sources (you must visit at least 3 different sites.) Do not use wikipedia as a listed source.

Post your information to this blog in your class color below. Everyone in the class will read your information posted. The length of should be 15-20 lines in "note form." You may use bullet points to organize your information.

Finally, write your first names at the end of your comment. Your group's comments should be posted by the end of the day on Friday.

1. Puritans and divine providence- define and give specific examples, look up early history of Providence, RI

2. William Bradford- brief biography, his wife's fate, Of Plymouth Plantation

3. Puritan education- free public schools, Harvard University

4. Squanto and the first Thanksgiving

5. Puritan family life- the role of the husband, wife and children

6. Jonathan Edwards- brief biography, the Great Awakening, Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God

7. Salem Witch Trials- brief summary of the events

8. Legacy of the Puritans in America today- how does the Puritan belief system still influence America? Blue laws, define and give examples

9. John Winthrop- brief bio, "city upon a hill" idea, "city upon a hill" used in other speeches, manifest destiny

10. Dissenters in the Puritan colonies- especially Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker, Anne Hutchinson

11. Failure and end of Puritanism- explain and give examples of reasons why this happened

12. Pilgrims- describe, importance of Mayflower Compact

13. Early difficulties of Plymouth colony

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