World History

Bell Work

SEMESTER TWO

03/12 - Of the many factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, which do you believe to be the most significant? Explain why.

03/11 - List 2 reasons/factors that led to the fall of the Roman Empire.

03/10 - Why was the construction of the Colosseum considered to be such a great achievement?

03/09 - What did the Roman aqueducts do?

03/05 - What can you infer by looking at the map on page 338?

03/04 - Why were Jewish people initially persecuted in Rome?

03/03 - List 3 achievements of the Roman Empire.

03/02 - Look on page 325. List 5 places that Rome controlled by AD 117.

02/27 - Of the sources that you've read, which was the most convincing or significant?

02/26 - What factors probably led to the assassination of Julius Caesar?

02/25 - List 3 facts about Julius Caesar based on yesterday's readings.

02/24 - Look on page 323. How is Julius Caesar portrayed in the painting?

02/20 - What do you have left to do on you Roman achievement project?

02/19 - What do you have left to do on you Roman achievement project?

02/18 - What do you have left to do on you Roman achievement project?

02/17 - What do you have left to do on you Roman achievement project?

02/13 - What is your topic and who is your partner (if you have one) for the Roman Empire Project?

02/12 - Write a first-person narrative from the perspective of your writing utensil.

02/11 - No Bell Work (Roman Republic Assessment)

02/10 - What happened to Rome as it expanded?

02/06 - Rome defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars. How did this benefit Rome?

02/05 - What were the Punic Wars?

02/04 - What's an example of civic duty? (either in the U.S. or Rome)

02/03 - What is a republic?

01/30 - List 3 things that the United States has in common with the Roman government.

01/29 - Describe how the Roman military was organized.

01/28 - What is a plebeian? What is a patrician?

01/27 - How was the Roman model of conquest different from others?

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SEMESTER ONE

01/23 - Using your notes, list 3 reasons why Rome was a good location to build a city.

01/22 - Looking on page 295, list 3 geographical features of Italy.

01/21 - Greek History Assessment (No Bell Work)

01/16 - List the Greek achievement stations you visited yesterday.

01/15 - Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle were all famous Greek philosophers. How did they impact the field of science and how we think today?

01/14 - Who was Socrates?

01/13 - Using pages 277-278 in your text, describe the art of Ancient Greece.

01/10 - When is the final day to turn in late work in this class?

01/09 - Describe how Alexander the Great's impact can still be seen today.

01/08 - Explain the following lyrics from the song we analyzed yesterday about Alexander the Great: "His name struck fear into hearts of men"

01/07 - Complete the sentence with two facts. Alexander the Great...

12/19 - Why is Alexander the Great historically significant?

12/18 - What areas did Alexander the Great conquer?

12/17 - List 3 ways that Spartans and Athenians were similar.

12/16 - NO BELL WORK

12/12 - Describe your Sparta/Athens Project. Who is your partner?

12/11 - List 5 facts that players can learn while playing your Sparta/Athens game.

12/10 - What do you have left to do on you project?

12/09 - Copy the following statement: I understand my grade my decrease if I am not on task while working on my project.

12/05 - When is the Sparta/Athens Project due?

12/04 - What questions do you have about the Sparta/Athens Project?

12/03 - Describe how government was different in Sparta and Athens.

12/02 - Describe what life was like for girls and women in Athens.

11/21 - Describe what life was like for boys and men in Athens.

11/20 - Describe what life was like for girls and women in Sparta.

11/19 - What did the Spartans value?

11/18 - Who won the Battle of Thermopylae? Who won the Persian Wars?

11/15 - Why do you think the Greeks were so willing to fight the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae even though they were outnumbered 250,000 to 7,300?

11/14 - Describe the Persian Empire in 2-3 sentences.

11/13 - According to the text, why did Cyrus the Great allow the people he conquered to keep their customs?

11/12 - What conclusion(s) can you make about the Persian Empire from the map on page 261?

11/06 - List two differences between monarchy and tyranny.

11/05 - What are two disadvantages to having a monarchy?

11/04 - Of the governments you learned about last week (monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy), choose two and describe them.

10/31 - In your opinion, what is the purpose of government?

10/30 - Of the two myths you've read, tell about how one of the Greek gods showed human qualities/characteristics. (behavior, emotion, etc.)

10/29 - Describe one character in a myth you read yesterday.

10/28 - What is a myth?

10/24 - List 3 ways that Greek city-states were different.

10/23 - List 3 ways that Greek city-states were similar.

10/22 - Based on yesterday's reading, what is a polis?

10/21 - After looking at your progress report, list the assignments you need to either turn in or redo.

10/17 - List 3 ways that geography impacted the ancient Greeks.

10/16 - List two ways that the geography of Greece was different than Mesopotamia.

10/15 - What does C.E.R. stand for?

10/14 - Write and complete the following sentence. A claim is a statement of what the writer believes to be true based on...

10/10 - It is March 2nd and you notice a scarf, two buttons, a carrot, a pipe, and two long sticks in a puddle in your neighbor's yard. Write a claim of what you think happened?

10/09 - Mesopotamia Assessment (No Bell Work)

10/08 - What was Hammurabi's Code?

10/07 - After learning about the achievements of Mesopotamia, which one surprised you most?

10/03 - Of the achievements we have studied so far, which achievement do you believe was the most important?

10/02 - Choose one Mesopotamian achievement and explain how it impacted the lives of Mesopotamians.

10/01 - List three achievements made by the Mesopotamians.

09/30 - Look at your notes from last Wednesday and Thursday. List 3 facts you learned about the Mesopotamians.

09/26 - List 3 ways that geography impacted the settlers of Mesopotamia.

09/25 - Based on your experience doing the Paper Slide Video Project, what did you think went well and what didn't go so well?

09/24 - What is left to do to complete your Paper Slide Video Project?

09/23 - What is believed to be one of the first civilizations in history?

09/19 - Tell what your tasks are for the Paper Slide Video Project.

09/18 - List the steps of how to create a paper slide video.

09/17 - Describe the division of labor at Colton Middle School.

09/16 - How did having a surplus of food change the lives of the Mesopotamians?

09/12 - Describe what the Mesopotamians did to control the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

09/11 - List 3 reasons why people settled in the Fertile Crescent.

09/10 - Look at page 32. Describe how people survived.

09/09 - List 3 things you should bring to class each day.

09/06 - What percent of your grade are assessments and projects in this class?

09/05 - How often does Mr. Salsman collect bell work?

09/04 - Tell about an act of kindness that you witnessed (or did) yesterday.

09/03 - In 2-3 sentences, tell about a personal memory from the summer of 2019.