Sunday, October 16, 2011

HW Week of 10/17

Hello!

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 10/17.

Please note that there will be a multiple-choice, Regents style quiz on Thursday. The quiz will be based on questions relating to the formation of the US gov't, and some of the causes of the American Revolution. The questions will be drawn directly from the regents prep website. The quiz will consist of approximately 25 multiple choice questions, and approximately 10 vocabulary questions.

MONDAY NIGHT:
1. Choose ONE of the THREE podcasts listed below. Listen carefully to the podcast, and complete the PODCAST EVALUATION. Here are your choices.
  1. Thomas Paine: Bryan Le Beau and guest Harvey Kaye shed new light on Thomas Paine, whom Kaye describes as the forgotten founder or, on occasion, the ostracized founder, of the nation. Harvey Kaye is the author of Thomas Paine and the Promise of America, and Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Social Change and Development at the University of Wisconsin--Green Bay. Airdate: May 29, 2006
  2. How the Boston Tea Party Worked (Download File - 7.4 MB)During the Colonial period in North America, Britain taxed colonists without allowing the colonies to have governmental representation. Learn how the Boston Tea Party came about as a result of British colonial policies in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
  3. What happened to the two other men on Paul Revere's ride? ( Download File - 6.1 MB)
    Although Paul Revere's ride has evolved into an American legend, he was not alone on his famous midnight ride. Check out our HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding Paul Revere.

2. Complete the following Worksheets:

TUESDAY NIGHT: DUE THURSDAY
1. Read Chapter 8 Summary
4. Complete GRQ's 1-6

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Complete Tuesday's Night's HW

THURSDAY NIGHT:
Read pp. 148-155
Review for Your Quiz on Friday

FRIDAY NIGHT:
Review pp. 148-55
Read 155-163
Complete GRQ's, 7-12, 15

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