Thursday's Homework: 1/26/17

Standard:

1. Read Pages 107 to 109 (STOP @”The Revolutionary War Begins”)
2. On page 8 of the notebook take 10 to 15 Key Points or use the Graphic Organizer
3. Summary/Reflection on page 9 of the notebook

Honors:

1. Read Pages 107 to 109 (STOP @”The Revolutionary War Begins”)
2. On page 6 of the notebook take 10 to 15 Key Points or use the Graphic Organizer
3. No Summary OR Reflection
4. Complete the People’s History Special Assignment:

1. Read pages 69-76
2. On page 7 of the notebook: (Letter A, Page 7 & Letters B & C in the handout)

1. In A People’s History, Howard Zinn asks, “And how could people truly have equal rights, with stark differences in wealth” (p. 73)? How would you answer these questions about present day America? Using evidence from the reading, how did Zinn answer this question about Colonial America?  Explain.
2. Perhaps, the most frustrating thing about history textbook are the uninspiring, sugar-coated and even fraudulent and titles chosen for textbooks and  chapters of textbooks. Select 5 quotes that best represent why this chapter was named the way it was (it will help you on this unit’s writing prompt coming soon).  
3. Select at least 5 words that you do not know the meaning (or people or events) and write the definitions
4. THIS IS DUE ON TUESDAY and this weekend this will be the only assignment, but for those of you who wanted to start early, here it is!