EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! AMERICA GAINS INDEPENDENCE FROM GREAT BRITAIN!!

RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION!!

Given the fact that most Europeans lived under the control of a government ruled by a monarchy, what do you think the people of Europe thought and felt about the new American Republic?

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION...PART 1

Howdy!  We have been studying the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution...(and don't worry, I am going to make sure you are all experts on both before we are through with this unit!!)..for this blog assignment..I want you to watch the following "videos" on the Causes of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence...

     

We have talked about how the ideas that were inspired by the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment led to great changes throughout the world.  After watching these two video clips, I want you to write a paragraph (in YOUR own words) detailing how the philosophies of the Enlightenment thinkers influenced the founding of our country...include in your paragraph as many examples of the Enlightenment "major players" as you can!  After you have posted your paragraph...please read comments made by other classmates and respond to their post...please be accurate, creative, and ORIGINAL!!!  Good Luck!

Have a great night!
Mrs. Russell

Absolute Monarchs and Absolute Rule!!

Good Evening!


Your blog assignment for tonight is located on the World History assignment blog page..


You will need to be able to access the textbook online.  I have given all of you access to the online textbook.  You will need to click on the link for Ch. 21 Reading..it will take you to a sign in page.  Your username is your firstnamelastinitial12 and your password is frisco12 (everything is in lower case letters).  Example leslir12 would be my username.  The only exceptions are Saddam (your username is firstname12) and John (your username is firstnamelast2initials12).  Once you get into the online textbook you will need to navigate to the "book" and access Unit 5 Absolutism to Revolution and then go to Ch. 21.  


You should be able to use this to help you with the assignments!




Email me if you have any problems or questions!


Good Luck!
Mrs. Russell :)

R...R.E...R.E.F.O.R.M.A.T.I.O.N...

Good Evening!!!  We have been discussing the problems in the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, and how these problems erupted into the Reformation that consumed Europe.


Read the following article:
Reformation


After you have read the article, come up with 2 questions that can be answered from the information in the article.  Then, read the posts/questions made by your classmates..choose 2 questions from your classmates' posts to answer. 


Good Luck!!
Mrs. Russell :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

It's that time again...time to ring in a new year and a new semester!  This semester we are going to be picking up the pace and learning all kinds of fantastic stuff :)  I am hoping that each of you will take an active part in this class and in this blog..I really want you to enjoy what we do, as well as learn a lot!!


Have a great Spring Semester!


:)
Mrs. Russell