Victory at Yorktown

This video is 10 minutes long but you will recognize many of the names of the generals and commanders from our Timeline study last week. Remember that your updated flashcards are on the quizlet site and that your test for this chapter is on Friday!

A New Week Means...

new things to learn! I hope you all enjoyed the American Experiment last week. This week we will be digging back into the Constitution and reading the Bill of Rights. We are still on track with our syllabus this week. Just as last week, look at each Session to see what you need to read specifically. (And yes, you still need to read the assigned reading for Session VIII even though you do not have any questions from that session.)

Whoever controls the present controls the past. 
Whoever controls the past controls the future.

Foundational  Amer. Documents The Constitution, Articles I - VII, Amendments I-X (The Bill of Rights) Monday:

Session VI: TA #3, 4

Tuesday:

Session VII: Activity #3 (New York Times…)

Wednesday:

Session IX: TA#1, 2 / Cult. Analy. #1

Thursday:

Session X: CQ #1, 10

Syllabus for Week 11

Hi Gang. I just wanted to post this week's syllabus for you. There are NO changes to the original syllabus this week.

For the Omnibus, you will be reading some of the Foundational American Documents  

Please begin, as always by reading the Omnibus Introduction on Pg. 84-93 

The rest of the week you will be reading The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Constitution, Preamble & Article 1 - Which ones you read when will be dependent upon which Session you are working on so be sure to look at those at the beginning of each Session.

Mon.     Session I: Prelude #1, 2 Tues.    Session II: TA #5  Wed.     Session IV: CQ. #1, 7, 8, 10 Thurs.   Session V: TA #1, 5 For BJU US History Mon. Read Pg. 104 - 111 & Section Review Tues. Read Pg. 112 - 115 & Section Review Wed. Read Pg. 115 - 123 Thurs. Section Review Pg. 123

Crossword Puzzle for Review

Below is a crossword puzzle to help you review for your BJU History test on Friday. 

(This is NOT a required assignment.)

Across

2. Geographic heart of Louisiana Territory

3. British king who antagonized the colonists.

4. What war brought an end to French power in the New World? French and

5. British attempted to tax legal and commercial documents with what Act?

11. French Canadian leader that caused great trouble for the English settlements in King William's War.

13. What powerful fortress in North America controlled the mouth of the St. Lawrence River?

16. Under the Treat of Utrecht, Britain gained territory in: Eastern

17. British minister who attempted to collect new taxes from the colonies.

18. Opposed the tyranny of the British rule.

19. Fort built on the Ohio River at the beginning of the French and Indian War.

22. Iroquois allied with the British because their enemy French had joined the

23. Author of "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies."

24. In which battle near Quebec did the British rout the French & capture the capital, bringing an end to the war?  acBattle of the Plains of

27. Ottawa Indian Chief whose confederacy devastated the frontier. He led a war against the British after the French & Indian War.

29. The key campaign in the French and Indian War was the capture of:

32. Banned colonization beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

34. This treaty brought an end to Queen Anne's War.

38. The British cut off French reinforcements and supplies by controlling the:

39. First successful example of colonial unity was: the

40. Pitt replaced old, incompetent commanders with: young, energetic

41. George Washington clashed with the French near what River, sparking the French & Indian War?

42. The British Navy isolated the French forces in America and what other country?

43. France had a strong alliance with the

Down

1. Colonial commander who fought the first skirmish of the French & Indian War.

4. Tax on goods produced or consumed inside a country.

6. What group did the British forcibly remove from Nova Scotia?

7. Who did William Pitt decided to let bear the brunt of fighting in Europe?

8. Frenchman who explored the entire length of the Mississippi River.

9. A major reason Britain taxed the colonies after the French and Indian War. To pay for the

10. Talented British general was given the key campaign of the war and died capturing Quebec.

12. What colonial Congress attempted unsuccessfully to unite the colonies during the French and Indian War?

13. Territory claimed by French along the Mississippi River:

14. He made a proposal to unite the colonies against France.

15. Required that the salaries, taxes and expenditures be scrutinized by elected officials. Power of the

17. Franklin's Albany Plan was a failure because the colonist's feared what? Centralized

20. What Act required the colonists help provide for the British army.

21. Which talented soldier and engineer of defeats against the British was given command of French forces in America during the

French and Indian War?

25. French priest who explored the upper Mississippi River.

26. Leader of the Sons of Liberty.

28. French trapper who explored the upper Mississippi River.

30. What was Britain's chief disadvantage during the French & Indian War? Lack of Colonial

31. Orator from Virginia who opposed British tyranny.

32. Prime minister of Great Britain who won the Seven Years' War.

33. The British outnumbered the French colonists by: 20 to

35. Law that was a direct threat to the colonists' "power of the purse." It was a series of taxes on various colonial good. The colonists boycotted it.

36. Peace Treaty that brought an end to the French & Indian War and removed the French influence as a major force in North America?

37. British commander who was badly defeated by French forces.

A Connection...

Well, there is an interesting connection this week in our co-op and we just wanted to point it out!

In our BJU US History Chapter 5 we are studying the French and Indian War and the events surrounding that.

AND

For those of you in the American Literature class, did you notice that you are writing a historical approach paper on the French and Indian War? Check out page 54, the week 2 assignment in your American Literature student book.

Finish Strong!

You worked hard last week and are almost done with The Social Contract!
Finish Strong!

US History and Omnibus Assignments ~ October 17 – 21

Chapter 5 US History

• Monday : Read Pg. 97 – 102

• Tuesday : Section Review Pg 102

• Wednesday : Chapter Review Questions Pg 103

• Thursday : Study for the test ~Don't forget that this Chapter is updated for you in Quizlet
  

Omnibus

This week read: Book 3 Chapter 8 – the end of the Book (Book 4 Chapter 9)

• Monday : Session VIII : TA #1 and 3

• Tuesday : Session VIII : TA #4 and 6

• Wednesday : Session VIII : BA #1 and 3

• Thursday : Session X : TA #4 and CA #1

If you have specific questions, please remember that you can email either of us.

~ Ms. Danette & Ms. Sherri

Extra Credit Anyone?

Would anyone like a little extra credit on next week's BJU History test for Chapter 5? Print the map below and bring it in, completed using the instructions below, this Friday (October 14th - only) and you will earn some extra credit on your test next Friday (October 21st). The maps will not be accepted after the 14th.

1. Print the map and label the following:  (cities are dots; forts are triangles)
Lakes - Ontario, Champlain, Erie
Rivers - St. Lawrence, Mississippi, Ohio, Hudson
Forts - Fort Detroit, Fort Frontenac, Fort Duquesne, Fort Michilimackinac, Fort William Henry, Fort Niagara
Places - Boston, New Orleans, Albany, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Montreal

2. Color the following:
Red - relocation site for Acadians
Yellow - first location of the Acadians
Black Line - around the French holdings before the Treaty of Paris
Blue - Spanish portion of former French holdings
Green - British portion of former French holdings

*Don't forget you can study for the test using the flash cards on Quizlet.* 

Welcome Back!

We hope you enjoyed your break and are ready to jump right back
to our study of US History and The Social Contract.

Here is your updated assignment for the week and toward the end of this post is a link to your current Chapter 5 Quizlet study helps. You can print the flashcards and use the games and quizzes to help you with this chapter.

There is A LOT of interesting information to learn this week!

US History October 10 – 14^th

Chapter 5

The Rising Storm 1689-1770

• Monday : Read pg. 86-91

• Tuesday : Section Review Pg 91

• Wednesday : Read Pg. 92-96

• Thursday : Section Review Pg 96

Please note that below is the corrected homework assignment.

Replace what you have with what is listed here:

Omnibus October 10 – 14^th

This week read:

• Omnibus Intro Pg. 63 – 71
• Book 1 Chapter 1 – Book 3 Chapter 7 – Remember that as you read, you will be keeping your notebook updated with a specific detail from each chapter.

• Monday : Session II : CA #1 and 3

• Tuesday : Session III : TA #1, 2 and 3

• Wednesday : Session III : Summa and Session VI CA #1

• Thursday : Session VI : Summa

11th Graders ~ You know who you are!

Your oral presentations are due this Friday.

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Meet ~ Thomas Hobbes

Another "Enlightenment Thinker" I would like to introduce you to is
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).

Some information regarding his ideas about government:

-Humans are driven by fear of death and the desire for power.
-To keep the impulses in check, authority was ceded to a sovereign.
-The absolute power of the sovereign was necessary to keep society together.

Some information about how his ideas about government influenced American government:

-A diverse group of representatives would prevent a sovereign from being cruel and unfair.
-To offset the growing influence of business, a representative could speak in government on behalf of the people.


I will let the students of the following history class explain what they have learned about Thomas Hobbes in their presentation of: Interviews with Dead People....

John Locke

As you begin your study of Rousseau...there are some "Enlightenment Thinkers" who came before him. Though we will not be studying these men of history in great depth, I thought it may be helpful for you get acquainted with who they are.

I found this video on YouTube of Mr. John Locke (1632 - 1704).

Some information I have discovered about his ideas about government:

-The human mind is shaped by human experience.
-All human beings were equal and free to pursue life, health, liberty and possessions.
-The state formed by social contract and guided by natural law guaranteed these inalienable rights.

Some information about how his ideas about government influenced American government:

-His policy proposals for checks and balances later followed in the US Constitution.
-He believed that revolution in some circumstances was an obligation.
-He argued for broad religious freedom.

The Social Contract

First of all...enjoy your break!

When you start back to school, we will be reading The Social Contract, as we have discussed. You could even start reading this week ;) just a thought!

Of course, remember to be discerning of Rousseau's worldview as you read. He is considered a secularist.

Below are some terms defined in the context of the book. This will be very helpful to you as you are reading through this book. I would suggest that you print them and keep a copy in your notebook to refer to as you are reading. It is lengthy...but helpful!!

Terms

Social contract - The agreement with which a person enters into civil society. The contract essentially binds people into a community that exists for mutual preservation. In entering into civil society, people sacrifice the physical freedom of being able to do whatever they please, but they gain the civil freedom of being able to think and act rationally and morally. Rousseau believes that only by entering into the social contract can we become fully human.

Freedom or Liberty - The problem of freedom is the motivating force behind The Social Contract. In the state of nature people have physical freedom, meaning that their actions are not restrained in any way, but they are little more than animals, slaves to their own instincts and impulses. In most contemporary societies, however, people lack even this physical freedom. They are bound to obey an absolutist king or government that is not accountable to them in any way. By proposing a social contract, Rousseau hopes to secure the civil freedom that should accompany life in society. This freedom is tempered by an agreement not to harm one's fellow citizens, but this restraint leads people to be moral and rational. In this sense, civil freedom is superior to physical freedom, since people are not even slaves to their impulses.

Sovereign - Strictly defined, a sovereign is the voice of the law and the absolute authority within a given state. In Rousseau's time, the sovereign was usually an absolute monarch. In The Social Contract, however, this word is given a new meaning. In a healthy republic, Rousseau defines the sovereign as all the citizens acting collectively. Together, they voice the general will and the laws of the state. The sovereign cannot be represented, divided, or broken up in any way: only all the people speaking collectively can be sovereign.

Government - This is the executive power of a state, which takes care of particular matters and day-to-day business. There are as many different kinds of government as there are states, though they can be roughly divided into democracy (the rule of the many), aristocracy (the rule of the few), and monarchy (the rule of a single individual). The government represents the people: it is not sovereign, and it cannot speak for the general will. It has its own corporate will that is often at odds with the general will. For this reason, there is often friction between the government and the sovereign that can bring about the downfall of the state.

Law - An abstract expression of the general will that is universally applicable. Laws deal only with the people collectively, and cannot deal with any particulars. They are essentially a record of what the people collectively desire. Laws exist to ensure that people remain loyal to the sovereign in all cases.

General will - The will of the sovereign that aims at the common good. Each individual has his own particular will that expresses what is best for him. The general will expresses what is best for the state as a whole.

Will of all - The sum total of each individual's particular will. In a healthy state, the will of all is the same thing as the general will, since each citizen wills the common good. However, in a state where people value their personal interests over the interests of the state, the will of all may differ significantly from the general will.

State of Nature - When Rousseau talks about the state of nature, he is talking about what human life would be like without the shaping influence of society. So much of what we are is what society makes us, so he suggests that before society existed, we must have been very different. In a different book, Discourse on Inequality, he speaks very highly of this prehistoric state, but in The Social Contract he is more ambivalent. In the state of nature, we are free to do whatever we want, but our desires and impulses are not tempered by reason. We have physical freedom but we lack morality and rationality. Still, Rousseau believed that this state of nature was better than the slavery of his contemporary society.

Civil society - Civil society is the opposite of the state of nature: it is what we enter into when we agree to live in a community. With civil society comes civil freedom and the social contract. By agreeing to live together and look out for one another, we learn to be rational and moral, and to temper our brute instincts.

Common good - The common good is what is in the best interests of society as a whole. This is what the social contract is meant to achieve, and it is what the general will aims at.