Monday, November 26, 2018

7th Grade Creed Assignment

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Eight Expectations
Our Great Expectations model is one of educators helping students achieve excellence by holding
themselves and their students to the following expectations:
1. We will value one another as unique and special individuals.
2. We will not laugh at or make fun of a person's mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns.
3. We will use good manners, saying "please," "thank you," and "excuse me" and allow others to go
first.
4. We will cheer each other to success.
5. We will help one another whenever possible.
6. We will recognize every effort and applaud it.
7. We will encourage each other to do our best.
8. We will practice virtuous living, using the Nine Pillars of Character.

Monday, November 12, 2018

WWI Test Study Guide

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KEY QUESTIONS FOR TEST (Note: Most of these answers are contained in students notes)
What event started WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  • Who is he?
  • Where is he from?
  • Who killed him?
  • Why did they kill him?
  • What nation was his killer from.

What is a war "front".
Define Neutrality.

What year did WWI begin?

Who was the President during WWI?
Why did the US join WWI?
What year did the US join WWI?

Know about the following: Machine guns, zeppelins, poison gas, u-boats, and airplanes and what role they played in the war.

What is trench warfare, why did it happen, and why was it so terrible. What is "no mans land".

Define Espionage.
Define Commerce.
Who won WWI?
In what year did WWI end?
What was the name of the Treaty which ended WWI?
Which nation was blame for WWI in that Treaty?
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points?
Why did the 14 points fail?

What was the name of the last Czar of Russia?
What was the family name of the Czar?
What was the name of the Czar’s son?
What disease did the Czar’s son have and how was it spread?
Who was the “healer” who claimed to be able to help the Czar’s son?
What happened to the Czar and his family?
What other war was occuring during the Russian Revolution?
What does it mean for a person to defect?
Define communism.
What was the name of the communist leader that led the revolution against the Czar?
What is an expatriate?
What is a civilian?

7th Grade - Russian Revolution Notes


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Thursday, November 8, 2018

7th grade WWI Recruitment Poster Assignment.



Create your own WWI recruitment poster. You may use the last few slides of this presentation for examples. Poster must demonstrate understanding of WWI.