Using your notes from today's class, respond the following question:
How did Stalin's leadership impact Russia? Explain.
Your response should be at least two paragraphs in length.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Animal Farm Chapter 1-4
Directions: Based on your reading of Animal Farm Chapter 1-4 answer five questions for each chapter. Respond on this blog by Tuesday evening.
Chapter 1
1.Name five characters and one detail about that character from Manor farm?
2. Who is Old Major?
3. What does Old Major believe to be the “nature of this life of ours” on Manor Farm?
4. What action does Old Major believe the animals will eventually do? Why does he believe will this action?
5. How does Old Major come up with words for “The Beasts of England”?
Chapter 2:
1. Who were the natural leaders of the farm after the death of Old Major?
2.What was the “complete system of thought” that the pigs taught from Old Major’s speech?
3.What was one of the concerns that the animals had about that “complete system of thought”?
4.Who is Moses? Why did the animals hate him?
5. When did the Rebellion take place?
6.What caused the rebellion against Mr. Jones?
7.What did the scene during the rebellion look like?
8.What items were thrown in the rubbish fire after the rebellion?
9.Why were the animals “frightened to go inside” the Manor house after the rebellion?
10.Who wrote the Seven Commandements on the barn wall?
11.What are four of the Seven Commandments?
12.What happens to the cows milk that is collected after the rebellion?
13.What is Napoleon’s major concern after the Rebellion?
Chapter 3
1.How did the pigs help out during the harvest?
2. What difficulties did the animals have during the harvest?
3.Why was Boxer “the admiration of everybody?
4.What is oen example of an animal that did not follow this quote “everyone worked to their capacity”?
5.What did the flag on the Animal Farm look like? What did it symbolize?
6. Describe a Sunday on the Animal Farm after the rebellion.
7. What were Snowball’s Animal Committees” Which one was a success?
8.Which animals were able to read? Who was not able to read?
9.What did the animals that could not read learn instead of the Seven Commandments?
10.What happened to Bluebell and Jessie’s puppies?
11.Why did Squealer say it was necessary for the pigs to have the milk and apples?
Chapter 4
1.What were the names of the two farms next to Manor Farm?
2.Who was Mr. Pilkington?
3.Who was Mr. Frederick?
4. According to Pilkington and Frederick, “what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature” ?
5. What reaction did Pilkington and Frederick have about the rebellion on Animal Farm?
6. What rumors began to spread about Animal Farm?
7.How did, “Rumours of a wonderful farm, where the human beings had been turned out and the animals managed their own affairs” effect animals on other farms?
8.Describe the Battle of Cowshed?
9.What honor was granted to Snowball after the Battle of Cowshed?
Chapter 1
1.Name five characters and one detail about that character from Manor farm?
2. Who is Old Major?
3. What does Old Major believe to be the “nature of this life of ours” on Manor Farm?
4. What action does Old Major believe the animals will eventually do? Why does he believe will this action?
5. How does Old Major come up with words for “The Beasts of England”?
Chapter 2:
1. Who were the natural leaders of the farm after the death of Old Major?
2.What was the “complete system of thought” that the pigs taught from Old Major’s speech?
3.What was one of the concerns that the animals had about that “complete system of thought”?
4.Who is Moses? Why did the animals hate him?
5. When did the Rebellion take place?
6.What caused the rebellion against Mr. Jones?
7.What did the scene during the rebellion look like?
8.What items were thrown in the rubbish fire after the rebellion?
9.Why were the animals “frightened to go inside” the Manor house after the rebellion?
10.Who wrote the Seven Commandements on the barn wall?
11.What are four of the Seven Commandments?
12.What happens to the cows milk that is collected after the rebellion?
13.What is Napoleon’s major concern after the Rebellion?
Chapter 3
1.How did the pigs help out during the harvest?
2. What difficulties did the animals have during the harvest?
3.Why was Boxer “the admiration of everybody?
4.What is oen example of an animal that did not follow this quote “everyone worked to their capacity”?
5.What did the flag on the Animal Farm look like? What did it symbolize?
6. Describe a Sunday on the Animal Farm after the rebellion.
7. What were Snowball’s Animal Committees” Which one was a success?
8.Which animals were able to read? Who was not able to read?
9.What did the animals that could not read learn instead of the Seven Commandments?
10.What happened to Bluebell and Jessie’s puppies?
11.Why did Squealer say it was necessary for the pigs to have the milk and apples?
Chapter 4
1.What were the names of the two farms next to Manor Farm?
2.Who was Mr. Pilkington?
3.Who was Mr. Frederick?
4. According to Pilkington and Frederick, “what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature” ?
5. What reaction did Pilkington and Frederick have about the rebellion on Animal Farm?
6. What rumors began to spread about Animal Farm?
7.How did, “Rumours of a wonderful farm, where the human beings had been turned out and the animals managed their own affairs” effect animals on other farms?
8.Describe the Battle of Cowshed?
9.What honor was granted to Snowball after the Battle of Cowshed?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Causes of the Russian Revolution
1. Go to the following website and read the documents:
http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroProjects/DBQ1998-1999/DBQ22-99.htm
2. Complete the chart handed to you in class to organize your thoughts.
3. Assess the validity of the above statement and explain whether or not the Revolution could have been avoided.
"The Russian revolution of 1917 was the result of several major problems of both a social and economic nature."
4. Be prepared to discuss this question in class tomorrow.
http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroProjects/DBQ1998-1999/DBQ22-99.htm
2. Complete the chart handed to you in class to organize your thoughts.
3. Assess the validity of the above statement and explain whether or not the Revolution could have been avoided.
"The Russian revolution of 1917 was the result of several major problems of both a social and economic nature."
4. Be prepared to discuss this question in class tomorrow.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Can the world achieve water sustainability? (A Block Only)
Respond to the question using your notes from class. Use at least two examples from the text.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
MDG #2: Universal Primary Education
Is it a right for all children to go to primary schoo? Explain your thoguhts and the issues involved in universal primary education. You may cite the various documents from your classwork or you may cite the Now on PBS video about child brides.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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