The American Revolution Questions (Homework Due Monday 1/28/13)

7th and 8th Grade Homework

1. What was the American Revolution?
2. How did the relationship between Britain and the colonies fall apart?
3. How did the French and Indian War draw the colonists closer together but increase friction with Britain?
4. How did British tax policies move the colonists closer to rebellion?
5. How did the American Revolution begin?

**** All papers must have questions written and numbered. All answers must be in COMPLETE sentences.

7th Grade Vocabulary/Definitions (DUE MONDAY 1/28/13)

Chapter 5 Vocabulary (The Enlightenment and American Revolution)

Section 1: Philosophy in the Age of Reason (pg144-148)

1.    natural law-

2.    social contract-

3.    natural right-

4.    philosophe-

5.    physiocrat-

6.    laissez faire-

 

Section 2: Enlightenment Ideas Spread (pg 149-153)

7.    censorship-

8.    salon-

9.    enlightened despot-

10.                       baroque-

11.                       rococo-

Section 3: Britain at Mid-Century (pg 154- 157)

12.                      constitutional government-

13.                      cabinet-

14.                      Prime minister-

15.                      oligarchy-

 

Section 4: Birth of the American Republic (pg 158-161)

16.                      popular sovereignty-

17.                      loyalist-

18.                      federal republic-

Famous Quote of the Week 1/22/13 (Extra Credit)

"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus."

                                                    ------ Who said this?

Announcements for the Week 1/22 to 1/25

7th and 8th Grades will have a Chapter Assessment on Wednesday 1/23/13.
*** Students may use all notes during the test but NO BOOKS or PRINT OFFs.

8th: Final Draft of group argument is DUE Thursday for in-class debate. Each group only needs one copy of final draft.

Famous Quote of the Week 1/15/13 (Extra Credit)

"Knowledge is power."

                                      -------- Who said this???

Homework 1/16/13

7th Grade- No Homework
8th Grade- Triangular Trade Worksheet and Map Activity Due 1/17/13

School-wide Announcements

MLK Day

 

NO SCHOOL- Monday, January 21st.

 

 

Second Quarter Awards Assembly:

The second quarter awards assembly will be on Wednesday, January 23^rd. The times are as follows:

1st/2nd grade: 8:30am - 9:15am

3rd/4th grade: 9:30am - 10:00am

5th/6th grade: 10:15am - 10:45am

7th/8th grade: 11:00am - 11:30am

 

 

School Wide Dinner Theater

 

6pm - 8pm in South Gym