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As per our discussion today in class, our unit test on chapters 1-6 in Making Thirteen Colonies will be on Tuesday, October 7th. Below is a copy of the review sheet I distributed in class. Please be sure to do this assignment in chunks. Map out a thoughtful time frame using your class planner, then stick to your plan. Make flash-cards as they are needed. Remember, the final review is due in class on Friday, October 3rd.

Making Thirteen Colonies, Chapters 1-6: Review for Unit Test I

The following questions should be answered on a separate sheet of paper. This assignment is due Friday, October 3rd. Part 1 of the test will be given on Tuesday, October 7th,  and Part II on Wednesday, Oct 8th. The test will include a very brief matching section, identifications (just like the homeworks), and short-answer essay questions (also much like the homework).

This first test will cover everything we have done in chapters 1-6 of Joy Hakim’s Making Thirteen Colonies. It will also include material on Powhatan Culture, English Settlement in Virginia, and Pocahontas. So, in addition to reviewing your homework and class notes on chapters 1-6, you should also review our class handouts.

Please begin studying as early as possible! Use old homeworks as your primary study material. You will also need to return to the book to answer many of the questions below. In my opinion, one of the best ways to begin to study for this test is to complete flashcards for the identifications in question #1. To do this, you should revisit previous homeworks, reviewing the edits we made in class to these assignments. Use your homework to help you create detailed flashcards for the identification questions. We will talk in class about additional ways to prepare for this upcoming test.

Questions

1. The people listed below played a key role in the events described in chpts 1-6. Tell who each person was and what each one did that was of importance for this period in our history. Describe in detail.

a. Galileo Galilee
b. Nicholas Copernicus
c. Christopher Newport
d. Chief Powhatan
e. John Smith
f. Pocahontas
g. Captain George Percy
h. Privateer
i. estuary
j. Werowance
k. The Susan Constant
l. yeoman
m. King James I
n. Jamestown
o. wattle and daub
p. Mrs. Thomas Forrest and Anne Burras
q. The Starving Time
r. London Company
s. “gentleman”
t. younker
u. capital punishment

Questions 2-10 are short answer questions. Please respond to these questions in paragraph format. You may refer to previous homework assignments, class notes, or the textbook to help you answer these questions.

2. How were the ideas of specific scientists, like Galileo and Copernicus, challenging the way Europeans thought? Explain.

3. Why were the first settlers in Jamestown so badly prepared to make Jamestown a success?

4. Describe at least 7 characterisitcs of Powhatan culture and life. (Refer to the notes you took on Powhatan culture from the handouts we discussed in class). What was different about this civilization as compared to the European settlers?

5. Compare the differences in attitudes between the English and the Native Americans. How did these differences lead to conflict?

6. Describe the reasons Jamestown was such a poor site for a settlement.

7. How did the London Company policy and the nature of the settlers themselves create problems for the Jamestown Settlement?

8. Describe John Smith’s influence on the Jamestown Colony. How did his departure affect Jamestown? Explain in detail.

9. Who was Pocahontas? How did she affect Jamestown and the success of this English Colony?

10. How might the “Starving Time” in Jamestown been avoided?

Original post by Matthew

Español 7

VS7 y MG7

En clase:

1. Escuchamos la parte oral del examen y terminamos la parte escrita/ we listened to the oral part of the Chap. 4 test and finished the written part

Tarea:

1. PARA EL JUEVES, busquen Uds. algo que tiene que ver con Hispanic Heritage Month/ for THURSDAY, look for something that has to do with Hispanic Heritage Month- an article, a picture, something on TV- to share with the class

Original post by gkeller

STUDY FOR MONDAY’s test - use the yellow review sheet to guide you.

Due next Wednesday:

Beat the Basics set #3

Finish parts A and B only (table and graph) for Investigation 3.1 (page 70 & 71).  We will discuss the equations in class.

Original post by mboehm

Español 7

VS7 y MG7

En clase:

1. Tuvimos el examen del Capítulo 4/ we had the Chapter 4 test

Tarea: 

1. Vamos  a terminar el examen en clase- no hablen del examen con los compañeros/we are going to finish the test on Monday- don’t speak about the test with your classmates but you may review your notes

Original post by gkeller

Part I.
Read Chapters 11-13 of The Giver. As you read, take notes on the information presented. Be sure to include at least two (2) thought-provoking questions and three (3) vocabulary words. This assignment is due on Monday September 29, 2008.

Part II.
Respond to the following questions:

Using a dictionary, find out the meaning of the words equality and equity. Explain difference between these two words. How do they relate to Jonas’ society?

What does the Giver mean when he says that the society “went to Sameness”(p.84)? Is “Sameness” the absence of difference?

Using a dictionary, find out the meaning of the words honor and power. What does the Giver mean when he says, “I have great honor. So will you. But you will find that that is not the same as power”?

Part III: