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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Reading #2: Sources (Formatting a little messed up)

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Reading #2: The First Great Awakening

1a. Who wrote document A?
1b. What type of document is document A?
1c. When was the document written?
1d. What is the main idea of the document?
1e. Hypothesis 1: According to document A, why was George Whitefield so popular?

2a. Who wrote document B?
2b. What type of document is document B?
2c. When was the document written?
2d. What is the main idea of the document?
2e. Hypothesis 2: According to document B, why was George Whitefield so popular?

3a. Who wrote document C?
3b. What type of document is document C?
3c. When was the document written?
3d. What is the main idea of the document?


3e. Hypothesis 3: According to document C, why was George Whitefield so popular?

4. Write an AXEXES paragraph answering the question, "Why was George Whitefield so popular?"

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Chapter 4 Vocab

1. Economy: The way things are made, bought, and sold; the distribution of scarce resources.

2. Rights: Things you're allowed to do as a citizen that the government can't take away.

3. Parliament: England's big general assembly; legislative body made up of representatives from all over England that approve laws and taxes.

4. Commerce: Trade; buying and selling things.

5. Mercantilism; An economic theory that states if a country is to be wealthy and powerful, it needs to export more than it is importing.

6. Petition (v.): To formally request a change.

7. Revolution: The overthrow of the government by the governed.

8. Revival: A church service filled with enthusiasm and emotion.

Chapter 4 Notes: Life in the Colonies

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Update for 9-13-16 through 9-20-16

Tuesday 9-13-16: Finish going over written response #2 graphic organizer and thesis; Ch. 2 & 3 Study Guide

Wednesday 9-14-16: Finish study Guide; Study Guide Review

Thursday 9-15-16: Study Guide Review; Jeopardy Review

Friday 9-16-16: Ch. 2 & 3 Test; all in class assignments due
  • Notes
  • Readings (1-5)
  • Written Response questions (in class)
  • Vocab
Tuesday 9-20-16: Written Response #2 Due

Monday, September 12, 2016

Written Response #2 Thesis

Your paper should have 3 body paragraphs, for a total of 5 paragraphs (introduction and conclusion)


  • Body paragraph #1 should detail a similarity between all three documents (self government)
  • Body paragraph #2 should detail a similarity between the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders (religion)
  • Body paragraph #3 should detail a similarity between the Fundamental Orders and the House of Burgesses (structure)

Thesis: There are several similarities between the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders and the House of Burgessses, such as self government, religion, and structure.