Thursday, December 12, 2019

12-11-19 US History


Students will write a short essay on both the following topics.

Each essay must be 5-10 sentences.


Which Progressive Amendments impact your life the most today?


Which Progressive Amendments did the most to impact immigration in the 1900's?


Progressive Amendments: 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th



US HIstory 12-12-19

US History

Students will complete the Urban Growth Geography Worksheet 23

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

12-11-19 Leadership


Students are reading 7 Habits of Highly effective Teens and completing the Handout!

Pages 162- 180

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

12-4-19 US HIstory

Choosing 5 words from the SAT vocabulary lists 3 and 4, Use the five words in connection with any of the History command terms and the Article from Monday.


Analyze:  Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure.


Compare: Give an account of the similarities between two (or more) items or situations,
referring to both (all) of them throughout. 


Compare and contrast: Give an account of similarities and differences between
two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout. 


Contrast: Give an account of the differences between two (or more) items or situations,
referring to both (all) of them throughout. 


Define: Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.


Describe: Give a detailed account. 


Discuss Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments,
factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported
by appropriate evidence.


 Distinguish: Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
Evaluate Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations. 


Examine: Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions
and interrelationships of the issue. 


Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons or causes. 


Identify: Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. 


Justify: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion. 

To what extent:Consider the merits or otherwise of an argument or concept. Opinions and conclusions should be presented clearly and supported with appropriate evidence and sound argument.


SAT Vocab terms


Abasement
humiliation; degradation
Billowing
swelling; fluttering; waving
Cower
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
Enhance
improve; make better or clearer
Harangue
noisy, attacking speech
Labyrinth
a maze
Nullify
to counter; make unimportant
Plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
Replete
full
Tangible
can be touched

Abrogate
cancel; deny; repeal
Blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
Credible
believable
Enigma
puzzle; mystery
Harbingers

indicators; bringers of warnings
Labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted
Nuzzle
cuddle; snuggle
Plaudit
statement giving strong praise
Reprehensible
shameful; very bad
Tardy
slow; late; overdue; delayed

Example: 

Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons

Enhance- Improve or make better


1. Explain how bringing African immigrants against their will to work for free in the new world, enhanced the economy of the United States.

The economy was enhanced because it provided free labor which cut costs and improved profits for
colonies.