Dear Parents, Guardians, and Families

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Families

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Families. Starting next month, we will begin reading Night, an autobiographical memoir by Elie Wiesel, about the Holocaust, in my 8th grade English class. Along with other readings and activities,visual excerpts will be presented.

Introduction: What Does the Renaissance Mean to You?

Introduction: What Does the Renaissance Mean to You?

AP European History. Renaissance Web Quest. Purpose: For you to examine how Italian Renaissance art portrays the main ideals of the time, such as humanism, secularism, individualism, Christianity, and more. Introduction: What does the Renaissance mean to you?

Nanking Massacre - 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths

Nanking Massacre - 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths

Nanking Massacre - 1937-1938 - 300,000 Deaths. In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would.

World History from 1750

World History from 1750

World History from 1750. Course Description. History 5 is a survey of major themes and events in world history from 1750 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas, late 18th and early 19th century.

America the Story of Us: Rebels

America the Story of Us: Rebels

America the Story of Us: Rebels. In 1607, a small group of English travelers landed in Jamestown. Thirteen years later, religious Puritans settled in New England. These first settlers in the English colonies were in search of religious, political and.

Modern World History Unit 3-The French Revolution

Modern World History Unit 3-The French Revolution

MODERN WORLD HISTORY UNIT 3-THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. To the student: The following assignment will help you remember key events and figures from the program. At the seat of the French monarchy in ______, an alliance between ______and ______was createdas.

1.What Were Four MAIN Causes of Tension Europe Before World War I?

1.What Were Four MAIN Causes of Tension Europe Before World War I?

Chapter 29, Section 1. 1.What were four MAIN causes of tension Europe before World War I? 2.Who were members of the Triple Alliance? Who were members of the Triple Entente? 3.What happened to Archduke Franz Ferdinand when he visited Serbia?

The Croatia-Born Community

The Croatia-Born Community

The Croatia-born Community. Historical Background. Croatia was part of the former Yugoslavia, hence separate census data on Croatia-born in Australia was not captured before 1996.

Why Did Some People Who Had the Plague Flog Themselves?

Why Did Some People Who Had the Plague Flog Themselves?

First, learn about the Black Death by going to read the information presented, and then answer the questions below. NOTE: Plugging in your headphones will enhance this experience. Why did some people who had the plague flog themselves?

8Th Grade American History Review Questions

8Th Grade American History Review Questions

8th Grade American History Review Questions. What motivated many Europeans to migrate to North America? What was significant about the establishment of Jamestown in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620?

Chapter Two: Models of Settlement: English Colonial Societies, 1590 1710

Chapter Two: Models of Settlement: English Colonial Societies, 1590 1710

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Chapter 7: Nationalism and Sectionalism

Chapter 7: Nationalism and Sectionalism

United States History Review Guide for UNIT 3 (Expansion and Reform). Chapter 7: Nationalism and Sectionalism. What is Nationalism? How do the effects of the War of 1812 promote nationalism? What was the Monroe Doctrine? What was the Adam-Onis Treaty? What invention is Eli Whitney best known for?

Review: Europe and Middle East 600 to 1450 CE

Review: Europe and Middle East 600 to 1450 CE

Review: Europe and Middle East 600 to 1450 CE. Why were the following significant: Magna Carta. Treaty of Verdun. Justinian's Code. The Koran (Quran). People of the Book (244-5) On the map below, please shade in the areas controlled by The Abbasids (235) The ByzantinesThe Holy Roman Empire.

Looking for Clues at Copán

Looking for Clues at Copán

The ancient Maya once occupied a vast geographic area in Central and South America. Their civilization extended to parts of what is now Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador, and most of Guatemala and Belize. From the third to the ninth century, Maya civilization.

Truman Tells Stalin, July 24, 1945

Truman Tells Stalin, July 24, 1945

Truman Tells Stalin, July 24, 1945. Most of the groups and individuals who had considered the subject from the Scientific Panel to the writers of the Franck Report believed it necessary to inform the USSR of the imminent success of the Manhattan project.

Advanced Higher History Past Paper Questions

Advanced Higher History Past Paper Questions

Advanced Higher History Past Paper Questions. The February Revolution came more from below than above. Discuss this view of the origins of the February revolution. (2003). February was not a workers revolution; it was a mutiny, a Russian workers riot.