Due 10/30-11/10

Due Friday 10/30 for B and C blocks:  Tournament of inventions assignment.  Please read through and be ready for the lottery on Friday.

The first round of the tournament will be Wednesday 11/4 (for E block) or Thursday 11/5 (for B and C blocks).   Round 2 will be Monday 11/9 (for all classes).

C block:  please read "The Village Blacksmith" in Old Hall on Tuesday, and answer the question at the bottom of the page (reference lines from the poem in your answer).

BEFORE the tournament begins next week, please do the following:

Read chapter 20 section 3 ("hardships of early industrial life") - you don't need to outline, but should add any vocab and concepts NOT mentioned in the group activity on living and working conditions into the notes you took during your group work.  Here are the documents from the group activity earlier this week for you to review in case you missed anything.

Also, record any inventions (and their purpose/function) mentioned in the first three sections of chapter 20 in your organizers (on the back of the Sturbridge Village map given out in class).  This is something you want to be doing throughout this unit.

Due Thursday 11/5 (E block) or Friday 11/6 (B and C blocks):  outline of chapter 22 section 3 ("Changing Attitudes and Values").

On Monday 11/9 (C block) or Tuesday 11/10 (E block):  please bring your textbook to class.
(Round 2 of the Tournament of Inventions will also be Monday 11/9).

due Thursday 10/29 for all classes

Outline chapter 20 sections 1 and 2

additional materials from class

Here is the summary of the Napoleonic Code (amongst other items) I showed you in class.  Also, you might be able to make use of this excerpt from N.B.'s autobiography.

due 10/19-10/26

E block:  chapter 19 section 5 outline due Monday 10/19

Please bring your textbook to class Wednesday (B and E blocks) or Thursday (C block - note the change!). This is worth a 5 point homework grade.

Napoleon in the News assignment due Thursday 10/22 for all classes

Napoleon in-class essay will be on Monday 10/26 and will be out of 50 points.  You will be responding to one of the two essential questions (revolutionary or tyrant, or talent or luck).  Use the week to plan your response - creating an outline is recommended (you won't be able to use it while you write the essay, but having an idea of what you're going to write ahead of time will be helpful).
Here is the rubric (given out in class) and tips on the intro and thesis.  Also, here is the exemplar response from earlier this year that outlines the rules of writing.

The Napoleon Empire series videos are online!  You can find them here:
Part 1 ("To Destiny"), Part 2 ("Mastering Luck"), Part 3 ("Summit of Greatness"), Part 4 ("The End") - you'll recognize parts 3 and 4 from class.  Parts 1 and 2 focus on his early life and rise to power, and are definitely useful to see if you have time.

Homework due 10/9 (Fri) - 10/6 (Fri)

Due Tuesday 10/13 for C and E blocks, Wednesday 10/14 for B block:  Please read "On Leadership" (given out in class).  If you received the paper version in class, and answer questions 1, 2 and 4, and edit question 3 to "Make three connections between the essay and the Napoleonic era."  (If you clicked the link to the electronic version above, those edits are already made).

Due Thursday 10/15 (all classes):  Napoleon bumper sticker!  Fold a plain piece of 8 x 11" paper lengthwise ("hot dog") and use one half of the paper to create a bumper sticker that displays a thoughtful or clever message about the Napoleonic Era (as you've read about it so far, i.e. section 4 in the reading). You may choose to include artwork, words or both.  Make it visually appealing (include color, and be neat and use the space well).  Include a short explanation (2-3 sentences) on the back that shows your understanding of this topic (show what you know!).  You do not actually need to attach it to a car. Out of 10 points for term 1.

Due Friday 10/16 for B and C blocks, Monday 10/19 for E block:  outline of chapter 19 section 5.  

First Napoleon assignment(s)

Please read and outline chapter 19 section 4 ("The Age of Napoleon Begins") for Wednesday 10/7 (B and E blocks) or Thursday 10/8 (C block).