Friday, December 17, 2010

IF YOU WERE ABSENT---Choose a company to investigate for the previous Holiday Assignment!!!

Walmart- Rianna/Sintia, Abigail
Disney- Anthony, Carla; Michael and Enrique; Monica
Ann Taylor
Ralph Lauren- Kevin, Emilio
Esprit
Liz Claiborne
Levis- Jasmine, Christian
Bugle Boy
J.C. Penney- Sarkis
Ikea- Ruben; Johnny/Jon;
Kmart- Roman, Sam
Cherokee Jeans
Sears- Armonn
Structure/the Limited
Nike- Chris, Abel, Lamin
Puma-Hovik; Andy
GAP-Felipe, Kimberly, Emmanuel

Muckraking Power Point on American companies. Happy Holidays!!

lCompany:
lLocations.
lWhat are the facts?
lWhat are the Problems for the workers.
lA Description of workplace, wages, living conditions, medical problems.
lTell a story of one worker and their point of view.
lWhat do we buy from this company? You? Your family? Friends?
lWhat are the benefits of this company workplace for the workers?
lHow can this workplace be improved?
Power point presentation 8-10 slides. Tell the story of company and workers.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Monday Night Football...I mean World History!

Weekend HW: p. 236-37 Read Source 1 and 2
Answer DBQ on 237: source 1 and 2
Comparing: Answer #1 only

CW: Read all of 254. Voices: Describe life at work in a factory;
•P. 254-55 What were 5 factors that made England the first ‘industrial’ nation?

HW: Explain Key Terms: Industrial Revolution, "Bessemer" process, England, Imperialism, social Darwinism, entrepreneur, capital, James Watt, imperialism,

Thursday, December 9, 2010

More Revolutions....fewer kings and queens

HW: 268-270
Explain the reasons for revolutions in Germany, austria and czechoslovakia, Italy
Complete q.1 and 2 under Geography skills

Monday, December 6, 2010

complete the study guid for the test Wednesday

lComplete for review for test:
p. 238-39 #1,3,4,5,7 9-18
20-21, 30, 31
Other: Reign of Terror
Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre, Olympia De gouge, Napoleon
lWednesday: Test on French Revolution
l50 pts

Friday, December 3, 2010

Epitaph or Tomb for a famous person in the French Revolution

HW: Write/draw/in color an epitaph for the Tomb of
Louis XvI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre, or Napoleon, or ???…statement on the grave that tells you something about their personality, their life and how they are to be remembered….
MAKE IT A WORK OF ART AND INSPIRATION!!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Napoleon on a Roll!! And then the Fall: Weds and thursday HW:

lHW: Read 233-35
lWrite a diary entry for a soldier marching towards or leaving Russia. In 234 picture p.
lWrite a diary entry for the woman/nurse
l235 Assessment: #5, 6, 7, 8