Tuesday 29 October 2013

SS 9

I was glad to see the class so excited for the French Revolution Project; I loved hearing your ideas!!!

Things we did today: 

  • Went over some reminders about important dates coming up
  • Fire Drill
  • Explained the French Revolution Project (making a video or a skit) - looked at rubrics for group mark and peer evaluation
  • Brainstormed in groups on ideas for the project
  • Worked in the library/lab on projects
Reminders: 
  • Quiz TOMORROW, Oct. 30, 2013 (see below)
  • Booklet (questions from Crossroads): due Monday, Nov. 4, 2013
  • EXAM -- CHAPTER 3: WEDNESDAy, Nov. 6, 2013
  • French Revolution Project (video/skits): Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
  • Curent Events Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013: Simon and Brynn
*For the Quiz tomorrow: 
- 5 questions
-See your powerpoint notes and the answers to the following review questions:

      1.     What was the Old Regime?
2.     How does absolute monarchy operate?
3.     Describe the privileges/burdens of the 3 estates
4.     What is deficit spending?
5.     Describe the type of thinking used by the philosophers
6.     What were the causes of the French Revolution?
7.     Explain the debate over voting which occurred in the Estate General
8.What was the Tennis Court Oath?