Frederick Douglass: Independence Day Speech

Source PDF: Independence Day Speech by Frederick Douglass

1. Write down two quotes from the speech that impressed you.
2. What are the two perspectives on the Fourth of July?
3. To what group of people in what place does Douglass compare slaves in America?
4. Are the two perspectives compatible with each other? Explain.
5. How does Douglass argue for the "equal manhood" of African Americans?
6. What is the slave's view of Americans celebrating their independence?

A Kingly Sum

Here's the video that gives some perspective on the queen's salary.

Chapter 15 Study Guide

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Becoming Pope

1. List the qualifications to be considered a candidate for Pope.
2. List the process by which the Pope is selected.

Map Quiz: SW Asia

• Countries
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen
• Bodies of Water
• Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, Red Sea

Project: E/S/SW/C Asia

• Pick a partner or work alone.
• Choose a country.
• Choose a specific topic that you would like to research.
• Write at least three specific questions that you would like to investigate regarding your topic.
• Find at least three reliable resources in print or online in addition to your textbook.
• Choose a medium for what you will produce to demonstrate your learning including but not limited to:
• a 5-10 minute movie
• a drawing, painting or diagram with a detailed explanation
• a travel guide/brochure
• a skit, play or script
• a scale model of a significant structure/scene with an explanation of its significance
• a collage with detailed explanation
• multiple journal entries of a fictional, yet factually based person from your Asian country
• a children’s book based on facts
• Rubric (0-5 in each criterion):
• Presents accurate information about your topic (30%)
• Presents accurate information about your topic (30%)
• Selected product allows you to convey your message/information (5 %)
• Reflects careful planning, creativity and effort; final product presents a polished appearance (30 %)
• Uses and cites a minimum of three references (5%)
• additional consideration will be taken for individual effort and collaboration for those working in groups
• Scale
• 5 - Excellent
• 4 - Commendable
• 3 - Adequate
• 2 - Developing
• 1 - Remedial
• 0 - Nonexistent

Chapter 9 Study Guides

• Chapter 9
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3

8-1, 9-1, 9-2 Study Guide

Please be prepared for the following terms, people, places, and themes:

• Terms
• dowry, Greek fire, patriarchs, icons, iconoclasts, iconoclastic controversy, heresy, excommunication, mosaics, Hagia Sophia, hijrah, Qur'an, jihad, mosques, caliph, Jabal Tariq, imams, caliphates, dower, sultan, millets
• People
• Justinian, Theodora, Cyril and Methodius, Ottoman Turks, bedouin, Muhammad, Abu Bakr, Berbers, Moors, Al-Razi, Janissaries
• Places
• Constantinople, Bosporus, Arabia, Jidda, Mecca, Al-Madinah, Baghdad, Cairo, Córdoba, Toledo, Seville
• Themes
• 8-1: The Byzantine Empire
• Discuss the great contributions made by Justinian.
• Identify the strengths of the Byzantine Empire.
• Identify the factors that led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
• 9-1: The Rise and Spread of Islam
• Summarize the central beliefs of Islam.
• Explain why Islam spread so quickly.
• Describe ideological differences that developed within the Muslim community.
• 9-2: Islamic Civilization
• Describe contributions that Arab Muslim culture made to the arts and sciences.
• Specify ways that Muslim culture spread to Europe.
• Contrast the rules of the Turks and the Arabs.

Chapter 14 Study Guide

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