Assignments 1/22/09

7th Grade: No Homework. Study for comps!

9th Grade: No Homework. Extra Credit quiz for Sections 3 & 4 tomorrow.

Assignments 1/21/06

7th Grade: Chapter 4 Review. Copy Visual Summary and complete Main Ideas 5 - 9 and Critical Thinking 10.

9th Grade: Read 12.2. Complete Main Ideas (all) and Critical Thinking 6 - 8.

Assignmets 1/20/09

7th Grade: Chapter 3 Review, Copy the Visual Summary, complete Main Ideas 5 - 10.

9th Grade: Read 12. 1. Complete Main Ideas (all) and Critical Thinking 6 - 8.

Assignments 1/16/09

7th Grade: Chapter 2 Review. Copy down the visual summary, complete Terms & Names, Main Ideas, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, and Critical Thinking , 16.

9th Grade: Read 11. 5. Complete Main Ideas (all) and Critical Thinking (all, except 9).

Assignments 1/15/09

7th Grade: Read Chapter 8, Section 1 and Take Notes

9th Grade: Read Chapter 11, Section 4. Complete Handout and answer questions 6, 7, and 8 form the Critical Thinking section.

Imperialism Editorial

Assignment: It's January 21, 1889. You are an editorial writer for a major American newspaper. You are amazed by how quickly the world is changing. The industrialized world is rapidly colonizing the under developed nations of the world to reap the rich, natural resources they process. As a journalist you are confronted with the following dilemma: do you support colonialism as a means for a protecting your countries' standing in the competitive era of Imperialism? Or is Imperialism an evil practice that should be avoided by the United States , no matter what the consequences may be?

Directions: Write a three part, five paragraph, 2 and one half page persuasive paper arguing either for or against Imperialism. Use three examples from the textbook to defend your argument; one from Africa, the Middle East, and India. Write your paper in Chicago style if you quote any source of reference any outside texts. Be sure to include a cover page and bibliography. This assignment is due Wednesday, January 21, 2009. It is worth 50 points.

Extra Credit Essay Topic

In a 4 page (title page and bibliography don't count) essay, explain the following: What are the four main ideas of Marxism? Be sure to defend your argument with evidence. NO WIKIPEDIA. Follow the rubric from the Nationalism paper. Also be sure to use the Chicago Style format for this paper. Use the links below to learn how to properly cite sources and construct a sound bibliography. Due Wednesday, 1/14/09
Using Chicago Style Format
Using footnotes in Word 2003
Using footnotes in Word 2007

Assignments Tuesday 1/6/09

7th Grade: Complete Handout 7.2. Study for 7.2 Quiz. Be sure to have notebooks in order.

9th Grade: Read Chapter 11, Section 1. Complete Using Your Notes #2, Main Ideas #3 & 4, and Critical Thinking #8.