John Adams

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--Herbert Hoover

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Week 22: Jan. 27-31, 2020

Day 1
In Class:  Turn in your Scientific Revolution Essays -- Welcome to the INDUSTRIAL Revolution!  Industrial Revolution Doc.

Before we begin reading about the Industrial Rev...Let's hear what John Green has to say

Q's that we need to answer in our notes...
  1. What does "industry" mean?
  2. What is a manufactured good?
  3. What does capitalism mean?
  4. How is capitalism different than feudalism or something similar to the feudal system?
  5. Why was the population of Europe growing at such a staggering rate?
  6. What makes steam power THAT much of a big deal?
  7. What is a factory?
  8. How are "we", today, affected by the Industrial Revolution?
HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class: Finishing any of the Q's unanswered from the previous day in our notes.
2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremonies 18:45-32:40 of the flick


HW:  Answer the following Q:  How did the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremonies accurately depict what happened during the Industrial Revolution?  Provide examples from the video in your answer.  This must be written paragraph/essay format.

Day 3
In Class:  Finish up any Industrial Rev. info -- Now, our LAST Revolution:  The French Revolution!
Read the Doc on the French Rev. and answer the Q's.  These Q's are due by Day 4 for a HW grade.

Watch Me: What CAUSED the French Revolution???

  1. Historically speaking, what has generally been the most important person in a “nation’s” history?
  2. What was the Bastille?
  3. Who made up 90% of France's population in the 1700s?
  4. Who were the bourgeoisie?
  5. How did the Estate System truly divide France?
  6. What was the Enlightenment?
  7. What was the National Assembly and what did they do?
  8. What is a constitutional monarchy?
  9. What happened to King Louis XVI in January 1793?
  10. Who were the Jacobins?
  11. Who was Robespierre?
  12. What made the events in France in the 1780s-1790s a revolution?
  13. How did these events prove to be revolutionary?
  14. How could France have experienced a revolution through a different way? (opinionated)
  15. In what ways was the revolution a success? In what ways was the revolution a failure? (opinionated)
Day 4
In Class:  Going over the Q's about the French Revolution -- Watch the French Rev. Flick as a class after you've gone over the Q's


HW:  None...BUT...We will talk about the ONE Test Question on Tues/Wed (Day 2)...Here is the TEST QUESTION for Day 3 of next week.  This is the EXACT question you will receive next week.  

In a short essay you are going to answer the following question: How did the events/discoveries of the Scientific, Industrial, and French Revolutions prove they were in fact revolutions? 

Define the word “revolution” in the introduction. Explain how each of these revolutions are accurate definitions of the word. Remember, there are two specific definitions for revolution.   You must provide at least two examples from each revolution in your explanation.  The essay will be graded in 5 point increments and will be graded on both content and writing mechanics.  You may not write in the first or second person. Good luck!