This is a reminder for the Quiz on Tues. The quiz will be about the federal reserve-study over the comprehension questions and comic books passed out.
Homework was assigned today for our new chapter on government spending. Homework will be due: Thurs April 2nd.
Chapter 10 Government Spending
Section One (pg 258) #’s 2, 4, 5
Section Two (pg 265) #’s 2, 4
Section Three (pg 270) #’s 3, 5
This is a reminder for tomorrow’s midterm. You will be tested on the Enlightenment and last chapter’s Greek philosophers. You will also turn in the American Revolution Outline and Study Guide. Below are the directions for the assignments. Good luck studying!
StudyGuide for Midterm
Directions: Use the notes we have taken in class to help you study for tomorrow’s midterm. You should be able to review notes from journals, gallery walk, short video, Cornell Notes, terms/people/places homework assignment and of course, the textbook. Along with those materials, the questions below will help you review. On a separate sheet of paper,
1. What is a philosophe? Who are the English philosophers and philosophes?
2. What did John Locke believe in? Did he support a democracy (constitutional government)?
3. What is Montesquieu’s idea? How have they influenced our own government?
4. What is a “Social Contract”? (hint: general will = people agree/general consensus)
5. Who was Mary Wollstonecraft fighting for? Why? What did she want?
6. Who were the revolutionary leaders of Latin America? Where are they from and who were they fighting?
7. Who is Voltaire? What did he believe in and why? Is our government influenced by Voltaire? How?
8. How does the American Revolution relate to the ideas of Rousseau?
9. Why did Toussaint L’Overture want freedom and equality (which European revolution inspired him)? Who was he fighting against?
10. What did Hobbes believe was the ideal government? Where did he write his ideas?
** Be sure to review the ideas of the Greek philosophers, there were be a few questions on the exam **
American Revolution Outline-Directions use the format below to create an outline on the American Revolution handout.
I. American Colonies
How was life in the colonies before the revolution (Give a least three facts)
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II. Political Reasons for Revolution
What are three political reasons why the Americans wanted independence?
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III. Economic
What was the biggest economic reason why Americans wanted independence?
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IV. Social/Intellectual
How did Locke, Montesquieu, Voltaire and Wollstonecraft impact America?
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This is the first posting for this class. I have been wanting to get back into posting up assignments and I hope this will be helpful.
Come by the classroom to see a key for the test.
Don’t forget to google the CST released questions or just copy and past the URL to your browser:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp