02/10
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02/14
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A.A.H.M.-06
(A.A.H.M. 2, 3,
4, & 5 WERE
COMPLETED
IN CLASS)
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Read “The Crisis Deepens” pages 441-443. Then choose one of the following assessments.
ESSAY (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages). How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Kansas Nebraska Act, and “Bleeding Kansas” help
bring on the Civil War?
TIMELINE – Create a timeline of the events discussed in the assigned reading (above). BE SURE TO INCLUDE A 1-
SENTENCE DESCRIPTION of each event, and its’ significance.
POSTER – Imagine that you are an abolitionist. Create a poster that calls for the end of Slavery. Make sure to include
drawings and five reasons why slavery should be abolished.
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01/31
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02/03
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A.A.H.M.-01
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Read AAHM 27-29. Then choose one of the following assessments.
ESSAY (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.) 2 questions (about a paragraph each).
• What is your definition of “Racism”?
• Identify a culture different from your own that you would like to know more about. Explain your choice.
CHART (click HERE for the chart). Which of the situations do you believe is an example of Racism? Choose any or all and
explain your answer.
TIMELINE – Make a timeline about African history (based upon what you learned in the reading).
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BELOW ARE ASSIGNMENTS FOR QUARTER 2
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01/10
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01/17
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205-D (205 B
& C were
completed in
class)
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Read “A Flexible Document” pages 43-46. Then choose one of the following assessments.
ESSAY - (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.). Explain why the Constitution is called “flexible”. Give three examples.
LIST – a) List three examples of how the Constitution is flexible.
b) Give one example of “Custom and Tradition” (an unwritten rule) here at Bellamy.
ARTWORK – There are about a dozen paintings and drawings of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention. Please
make your own, showing AT LEAST five of the Founding Fathers.
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01/06
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01/10
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205-A
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Read “The Call for Change” pages 229-232. Then choose one of the following assessments.
ESSAY- (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.) – Read the quote from Thomas Jefferson on the top of page 230. What did he
mean by this? Then read John Locke’s quote in the paragraph right below it. How is it different from Jefferson’s view? Who
was right; Jefferson or Locke?
LISTS – Please a list for both a & b
a) List the four things that were wrong with the Articles of Confederation according to Alexander Hamilton (page 230).
b) Identify three PROMINENT – (important) Americans to attend the Constitutional Convention, and three who did not
attend the Constitutional Convention.
HISTORICAL FICTION – (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.). Write a story about a fourteen year-old (boy or girl) whose
dad was a Regulator. You may use your imagination, BUT be sure to include at least three facts from our class discussion in
your story.
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12/16
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12/23
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204-C
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- Read “A New Constitution” pages 28-33, Follow the instructions and answer the following question.
ESSAY (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages) . or CHART –
• What were the two main INFLUENCES - (where did the Founding Fathers get their ideas?) of the U.S. Constitution?
• Identify five specific ideas that were copied from England.
ARTWORK – Using the biography of James Madison on page 29, please make a campaign poster for Madison using SIX FACTS
in the biography. If you prefer, you can choose instead to do a poster for ANY of the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention mentioned on page 28. You can research the people yourself on Wikipedia, or using any other source.
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12/13
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12/16
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204-B
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Read “The First American Government” pages 24-27. Follow the instructions and answer the following question.
ESSAY (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages) - Identify FOUR Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, and why each was
a problem for America.
TABLE – Follow the instructions for the essay above, but do it in chart/table form.
ARTWORK / POSTER – Create a new design for the One Dollar Bill. Be sure to include the dollar amount, and the three
human rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence (see page 25.)
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12/06
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12/09
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204-A
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Read “Why Americans Have Government” pages 21-23, Follow the instructions and answer one of the following assessments;
ESSAY or CHART - Explain the difference between REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY and DIRECT DEMOCRACY. Give an
example of each. You may do this as an essay OR chart. Essay must be Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.
ARTWORK – There is a famous painting by American artist Norman Rockwell of a town meeting. Click HERE.
Make your own drawing of a town meeting.
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11/22
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11/29
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202-C
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Read pages 184-187, packet 202, then choose ONE the following assessments:
ESSAY - You are chosen to MEDIATE (act as a referee) the disagreements between the British government and the American
Continental Congress.
• Give three solutions that you believe will end the growing conflict.
• Explain what each solution would accomplish.
CHART – (CLICK HERE the chart). An old AXIOM (saying) states that “for every action, there is an equal and opposite
reaction”. Fill in the chart with 5 “actions” by the British, and 5 “reactions” by the Americans.
ART-SMART – (CLICK HERE for the picture). Identify four “happenings” in the picture that relate to the reading for this
assignment. Be sure that you explain what is going on in each happening.
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11/15
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11/18
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202-B
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Read pages 178-181, packet 202, then choose ONE the following assessments:
ESSAY - (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1½ pages.) Please answer the following question using complete sentences, Minimum ¾ page,
maximum 1 ½ pages.
From the point of view of an American colonist during the 1700’s, which two of the acts or taxes were the most outrageous?
Why?
TIMELINE - Create a timeline of events from the reading. Be sure to include 8 acts and/or events that you believe are
important from 1763-1775.
ARTWORK – We’ve seen the famous artwork by Paul Revere and others depicting the Boston Massacre & the Boston Tea
Party. Make a masterpiece of your own! I am not looking to compare your work to theirs; I simply want to see how you, in
2009, view ONE of these events.
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11/08
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11/15
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202-A
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ESSAY – (Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1½ pages.) Based on your reading, please choose the statement below that you most agree
with. Be sure to explain WHY you chose that statement.
“It is only fair that the Americans should have to pay SOME taxes, to help fund their own defense.”
“Since we (Americans) do not have the same rights as other British taxpayers, we should not be taxed.”
“You are both wrong: Americans should pay taxes, but they should have the same rights as other British citizens”.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER – See me for one of these, or download it HERE. Fill in the British point of view, the American Point
of view, and who YOU think was correct (your p.o.v.).
ARTWORK – As you have read, Americans were furious about the Proclamation of 1763. However Britain insisted that this
was necessary for the American’s own good. Pretend that you are the King’s poster-maker, and create a poster explaining the
Proclamation. Include at least 2 reasons why the Proc. was necessary.
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Items Below are from the first quarter
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10/18
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10/21
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201-C
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Read pages 114-118, packet 201. Choose one the following assessments;
ESSAY - Answers in essay form must use complete sentences. Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.
The Europeans who settled Virginia came to North America for very different reasons than the Europeans who settled New
England. Explain these differences.
• Agree or disagree with the following statement. Be sure to give evidence when you explain your answer:
“Europeans, both in the Virginia Colony and the New England Colony, would not have survived without
the help of natives”.
LIST - Imagine that you are a Native-American chief. How would you instruct your tribe to deal with the European settlers?
Create six rules that your tribe must follow.
ARTWORK – As you know from class and the reading, the Pilgrims arrived completely unprepared for the New England climate.
Design an outfit for men and an outfit for women using the materials that would be available locally in 1620 (goose feathers,
animal fur, objects obtained from Wampanoags). Identify what each item is. (see back of this page for examples of native
outfits).
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10/11
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10/14
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201-B
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Read pages 107-110, packet 201. Then choose one the following assessments.
ESSAY: Use complete sentences to answer the following question. Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.
Based on your reading why do you believe that Jamestown succeeded while the earlier Virginia colonies failed? Explain.
VENN DIAGRAM: Using a standard sheet of paper (8½” x 11”), create a Venn Diagram comparing the Roanoke colonies with the
Jamestown settlement. You must include at least eight points of comparison. If you are not sure what a Venn Diagram is,
click here.
ARTWORK: Using a standard poster, create your own artwork depicting life in the Jamestown colony, and how you believe
colonists interacted with natives. USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE READING IN YOUR ARTWORK.!!!
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10/05
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10/11
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201-A
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Assignment 201-A - Read pages 101-103, packet 201. Then choose one of the following assessments:
ESSAY: Use complete sentences to answer the following question. Minimum ¾ page, maximum 1 ½ pages.
Why do you believe that the Virginia colonists made so many mistakes in Roanoke? Give specific examples to support your
opinion.
TIMELINE: Using a standard sheet of paper (8½” x 11”), create a timeline of the arrival and settlement of the Roanoke
colonies. You must include at least five dates/events.
ARTWORK: Using a standard poster, create your own artwork depicting the difficulties faced by the Roanoke colonists, as
well as what you believe happened to them. USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE READING IN YOUR ARTWORK!!!
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09/30
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09/27
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200-B
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Complete assignment 200-A, questions 1-8 on the back of packet #200
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09/20
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09/23
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200-A
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Complete assignment 200-A, questions 1-8 on the back of packet #200
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