Mr. Klopfenstein’s History Blog

• Bellringer question- “How did European influences in China lead to the Boxer Rebellion?”
• While you are working on the bellringer, I will distribute your industrial revolution test, answer sheet, and score report.  You will do test corrections individually by changing any incorrect answers on your answer sheet.
• If you finish before the end of the period, you should work on completing your Nationalist Revolution stories in the packet.
• Nationalist Revolutions test will be on block day.

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• Bellringer question- “Give an example of a benefit of European imperialism in Africa and an example of a disadvantage of European imperialism in Africa.”
• Take notes while listening to the audio of “How the Opium Wars Worked” and “How the Taiping Rebellion Worked.”
• Using the notes you just took and the information from your textbook pages 371-375, write a story for “China Resists Outside Influence” including the character and plot questions provided in the packet.
• There are additional blank story pages on the table by the door if you need one.

Bring your books on Monday for Industrial Revolution test corrections.
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• Bellringer question- “In what ways did the Sepoys believe their culture was being threatened by the British?”
• Pick up the “Anglo-Zulu War handout from the table by the door.  Using this and pages 340-344 and 350 in your text, take notes about the setting, characters, and plot for this conflict. Then write the story for this revolution.
• With any time you have left in the period, go back to review and complete your stories for Latin America and India.

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• Turn in Nationalist Revolutions vocab to the tray by the door.  If you don’t have it, sign your name on the Overtime clipboard for tonight.
• Bellringer question- “What were the issues that led Miguel Hidalgo to begin the Mexican Revolution?”
• Turn to the story notes page “British Imperialism in India.”  Prepare to take notes over the Sepoy Mutiny.
• For the remainder of the period, write the story for this revolution.

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• Bellringer question- “Why did the Haitian slaves revolt against the French?” (5 minutes)
• Turn to the Latin American Peoples. . . page in the packet and pp. 247-252 in your book.  Locate information to answer the story questions and write your story.  Be prepared to share your story with a classmate. (20 minutes)
• Look at the Jamaica Letter I distributed while you were writing your story.  You will highlight or underline relevant information and answer the question at the end of each section.
• We will work through the first section together.
• The Jamaican letter answers and Nationalist Revolutions vocab will be due Monday.

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• Pick up the Nationalist Revolutions packet from the table by the door.
• Bellringer question- “What is the difference between a revolution and a rebellion?”
• Turn to the last page of the packet and read the instructions for the monument project.  By the end of the period today you will need to decide which revolution will be the subject of your monument, and who, if anyone will be your partner.
• Turn to the Latin American Peoples. . . page in the packet and prepare to take story notes over the Haitian Revolution.

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• Turn in packets to tray.  If you don’t have it, write your full name on the Overtime sheet on the clipboard for today.
• Bellringer question- “How did I prepare for today’s test?  What strategies did I use?  How much time did I spend?
• Write your name on the test.  When you are finished, place test and answer sheet in tray.
• Pick up and begin working on the Nationalist Revolutions vocabulary. This will be due Monday, 2/1.

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• Turn in editorials to tray.  If you don’t have it, write your full name on the Overtime sheet on the clipboard for today.
• Bellringer question- “What was the most important effect of the Industrial Revolution? Explain.” Bellringer sheets are on the table by the door.
• Turn to the Learning targets on the second page of the packet.  Review the questions and evaluate how well you know answers to the questions.  These will be the basis for our review.
• Test is tomorrow.  You will turn in the packet prior to taking the test.

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