No HW over Holidays--- Merry Christmas!

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Enjoy the holidays!

Remember your final is tomorrow...Bring your book and spiral with you. Be prepared to write a full essay and one short answer question.

Clarence Darrow- Quote

This is for those who still need to do this assignment:

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever. -- Clarence Darrow

What does it mean? Do you agree with it? Why? (3 paragraph essay)

Prepping for Quizam (Friday)

1. Organize your notes (use sticky notes to make it easier to access them).
2. Make sure you have outlined Ch. 6 by tomorrow.
3. Some topics that will be covered on the quizam:

• Origin/types of colonies (key people, key events, key trade items)
• Triangle trade
• French and Indian War
• Taxation Issues with Britain (Salutary Neglect, new taxes, Stamp Act, etc)
• Declaration of Independence and Reasons for Revolution
• Key Revolutionary events

No HW Tonight

There is no HW tonight.

However, there will be HW over the weekend. Please remember to take your book and spirals home.

Propaganda Poster

1. Work on your propaganda poster. Get it close to completion because you will only have about 15 minutes of class to work on it tomorrow.

Chapter 6

1. Preview & Read Chapter 6 (all)

2. Answer questions #12, 17, 21-24 on pages 196-197.
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DUE: TOMORROW

Declaration of Independence

1. Translate the two sentences we read in class (the most important and second most important sentences in American history). They must be in your own words (and NOT what it says in the margin). What do these sentences mean to YOU? How do you feel about them? Why?

2. Make an argument that either supports or refutes this statement: The purpose of government is to protect basic rights. You should have your introductory paragraph plus one or two supporting paragraphs.