Transcript Bell Ringers
Bell Ringers
Week of 8/11-8/15
Copy the definition Write a sentence Monday, August 11, 2014 Accentuate 1. To give prominence to: emphasize or intensify: “The sun
streamed in from the windows behind him, and shadows lay over his face and accentuated the lines of his cheeks and jaws.”
Use this word in writing 3 complete sentences.
Copy the definition Write a sentence Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Alliteration
noun
1. The repetition of the same sounds, usually consonants or consonant clusters, especially at the beginning of words.
Example “I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet” in Robert Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night.”
Write 2 sentences using alliterations.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Answer Pretend that it is 2,000 years from now and that you are an archaeologist. Choose four items in this room that might be found and explain what they would tell future archaeologist about education in the 21 st century.
Thursday, August 14, 2014 Find the definitions List these words and their definitions (you can find these in your book!) Irrigation Polytheism Ziggurat Cuneiform Empire Tribute-
Friday, August 15, 2014 Name the four ancient river valley civilizations.
Put the correct river(s) with the correct civilization.
Indus River Nile River Huang He River Tigris and Euphrates
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Week of 8/18-8/22
Find the definition
Parable
Interpret
Resurrection
Apostle
Monday, August 18, 2014
Find the definition
Oasis
Caravans
authority
Quran
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Find the definition
Prophet
covenant
commandment
Torah
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Find the definition
Brahman
reincarnation
karma
Dharma
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Find the definition
Buddhism
Nirvana
Commit
meditate
Friday ,August 22, 2014
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Week of 8/25-8/29
Find the definition
Confucianism
Philosophy
Similar
Filial Piety
Monday, August 25, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Find the definition
Daoism
Answer the following
What was the Ramayana?
How does one attain nirvana?
(look in Buddhism notes)
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Answer the following • Which religion focuses on the relationship with God/ Jesus?
• What is the Cycle of Samsara?
• Which religions are monotheistic?
• 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 Prepare for your Bell Ringer Quiz!
You will write on your own sheet of paper.
Put your name on it, date, and Bell Ringer Quiz
Thursday, August 28, 2014 Match the founder with the religion.
Muhammad
Jesus
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
Confucius
Christianity Buddhism Judaism Confucianism
Islam
Friday, August 29, 2014 Answer the following:
What are the 2 religions that began as philosophies?
What is polytheism?
Who is the Islamic God?
What was the score last night of the South Carolina vs. Texas A&M?
Who won 8 th night???? grade game last
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Week of 9/2-9/5
Find the definition
peninsula
bard
colony
Conclude
polis
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Answer the following: What is the most expensive resource; therefore, making it the most reliable?
What is the website that is paid for by the state; therefore, you are given permission to use its sources. Why, in research, is Google not always the most efficient way to search the internet?
Thursday, September 4, 2014 Turn in your Religions Book Project!
What is a fresco?
Where did the Minoans live?
Is Greece located east or west of Asia Minor? (page 173)
Friday, September 5, 2014 Answer/ Find the definition Name one example how the Greek city-states practiced democracy.
Fable Ritual Myth Oracle
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Week of 9/8-9/12
Find the definition
Sophists
Socratic Method
Rhetoric
Despite
investigate
Monday, September 8, 2014
Find the definition
Drama
Tragedy
Comedy
Oral tradition
Conflict
style
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Find the definition
Sufficient
Decade
Emphasize
accompany
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Find the definition
Direct Democracy
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Representative Democracy
Philosopher
Read ‘Build Vocabulary’ at the bottom of page 193. Write a sentence using fleet in both ways.
Find the definition
Ephor
Stability
Achieve
Tyrant
construct
Friday, September 12, 2014
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Week of 9/15-9/19
Find the definition
Satrap
Satrapy
Obtain
Collapse
channel
Monday, September 15, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Answer the following
Which two seas border Greece from the East and the South?
Which philosopher wondered around the city questioning his fellow citizens?
What poison killed Socrates?
What’s the definition of democracy?
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Answer the following
What form of government did Sparta have?
The economy of Athens was based on what?
What two Persian leaders wanted to take over Greece?
Thursday, September 18, 2014 Answer the following
What was the first battle called where all Greek forces worked together on the same side?
Who gave the famous funeral speech?
Search for the following (textbook, internet) Friday, September 19, 2014
Who is the “father of Sparta” and accredited to instilling the militant culture of Sparta?
Who is considered the “first citizen” of Athens?
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Week of 9/22-9/26
Monday, September 22, 2014 Answer for the following
What was the name of the school started by Aristotle?
What was the first battle where Greek forces joined together?
Which battle ended the Persian War?
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Answer for the following
What was the first major battle of the Persian War?
Which historian can we thank for giving us an accurate account of the Peloponnesian War?
Which philosopher tried to present the facts, but he sometimes exaggerated his writings?
Define the following
Republic
Legions
Benefit
Devote
acquire
Advocate
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014 Answer the following
Why did people settle in Italy? (page 306)
Read page 307-308 Roman Origins
Who are Romulus and Remus?
Define the following
Gladiator
Vault
Satire
Ode
Arch
Monday, September 29, 2014
Define the following
Latifundia
Triumvirate
transform
Professional
Civil
Plot
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Define the following
Pax Romana
Proconsul
Inspect
Distribute
Contrast
Capable
successor
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014 Define the following
Compare and contrast the Twelve Tables to the United States’ laws.
Define the following
Reform
Reinforce
Expand
Participate
Friday, October 3, 2014
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Week of 10/6-10/10
Define the following
Mosaic
Saints
Legal
Restore
Monday, October 6, 2014
Define the following
Resurrection Apostle
Salvation
Martyr
Clergy
Gospel
Doctrine
pope
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Answer the following
Turn to page 367
Answer questions 1-6
Write the questions and your answer
Thursday, October 9, 2014 Answer the following
Turn to page 368
Answer questions 7-10
Write the questions and your answer
Friday, October 10, 2014 Do the following Take out your Study Guide and a sheet of paper and prepare for your test.
Good luck!
Monday, October 13, 2014 Answer the following
What were our religions we covered?
Who were our Greek Philosophers?
Who were the helots?
What type of government did the Athenians have?
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Answer the following
What are the Buddhists precepts (8 Fold Path)?
What year was Christianity declared the official religion of Rome?
What marked the border btwn Roman Empire and Germanic hordes in 172?
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Answer the following
What was the consuls job in Rome?
What is filial piety?
This group of people always has the 5 ks with them at all times.
In 50 years following Marcus Aurelius, Rome had how many emperors?
Thursday, October 16, 2014 Answer the following
Who led a savage campaign against Rome in the late 300s?
How did Diocletian save the Roman Empire from completely collapsing?
Define the following
Savanna
Plateau
Griot
Dhow
Area
Adequate
Transport
Friday, October 17, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Define the following 2 nd block didn’t get Tuesday 10.21
Look at the map on page 423
Answer the two questions about the map
What’s the difference in a savanna and the Sahel?
Define the following
Clan
Swahili
Unique
Maintain
Guarantee
Convert
challenge
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014 Define the following
Turn to page 433: Answer the two questions regarding the map.
Turn to page 437: Answer the two questions regarding the map.
Friday, October 24, 2014 Define the following
How did the early African peoples keep histories?
Why would African peoples dance and sing? (List 3 ways)
What is a griot?
Monday, October 27, 2014 Where was the pumpkin originally from?
Were pumpkins the first vegetable to be carved into a jack-o-lantern?
Name 3 facts from what you learned on Friday about the pumpkin and Halloween.
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3.
Define the following Extended Family Sugarcane Spiritual Oral history Major similar Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Define the following Sinkhole Hogan Predict Rely Distribute Temporary Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Field Trip Day Thursday, October 30, 2014
Define the following Isthmus Maize Abandon Achieve Volume Link Friday, October 31, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Answer the following: Name 5 of the items of trade in Africa?
Which American civilization is the oldest?
What geographical feature brought people to the Americas?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Answer the following: What is a nuclear family?
What African civilization could women be rulers?
Which American civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula?
Take out a sheet of paper and study for your test!!
Define the following Mandate of Heaven Hereditary Filial Piety Tenant farmer Principle Restore Civil Thursday, November 6, 2014
Define the following Neo-Confucianism Porcelain Calligraphy Steppe Terror Unify Regime Friday, November 7, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014 Define the following Novel Barbarian Shamanism Tribute Archipelago Animism Constitution *** Read page about Veteran’s Day
Define the following Samurai Shogun Vassal Feudalism Guild Sect Martial art meditation Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Define the following Volcano Tsunami Maritime Network Institution Thursday, November 13, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014 What are the “Three Kingdoms” of Korea?
What was one of Korea’s biggest inventions that helped them in sea battles?
Who helped Korea during Japanese attacks?
Get your notes out! Prepare for your TEST!
Define the following Fjords Missionary Concordat Establish Monday, November 17, 2014
Define the following Vassal Fief Knight Serf Guild Chivalry code Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Answer the following In your own words describe feudalism and a manor.
Get ready for your Bell Ringer Quiz!
Define the following Grand jury Trial jury Document Cooperate accurate Thursday, November 20, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014 Do the following Take out your text book.
Open to page 559 Answer the 2 questions about the map.
Define the following Schism Mass Heresy Anti-Semitism Theology Scholasticism vernacular Monday, November 24, 2014
Define the following Plague Reconquista Who is King John?
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014 Answer the following
In your own words, define chivalry and list how we can show chivalry today.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Do the following
Take out your Study Guide and Study!!! (Silently without a partner!)
Define the following Renaissance Secular Urban Mercenary diplomacy Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Define the following Humanism Range perspective Thursday, December 4, 2014
Define the following Reformation Indulgence Predestination Annul Impose restore Friday, December 5, 2014
Define the following Seminary Heresy Unify Monday, December 8, 2014
Define the following Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Define the following Wednesday, December 10, 2014