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Bellringer Monday, September 8, 2008. 1. I am commited,” said Shira, to learning more about the history of the jewish peoples in America.” 2. In september of 1654 twenty three Jews arrived in New Amsterdam New York VTOD= commit: strong desire to stick with or to something. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BellringerMonday, September 8, 20081. I am commited,” said Shira, to learning
more about the history of the jewish peoples in America.”
2. In september of 1654 twenty three Jews arrived in New Amsterdam New York
VTOD= commit: strong desire to stick with or to something
BellringerTuesday, September 9, 20081. At the time of the declaration of
independence was signed in 1776 approximately two thousand Jews were living in the thirteen colonies.
2. More than one third of Russia’s Jews left their country to escape attacks that occurred in the 1880s, most came to America
VTOD= colony: a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land connected with the parent nation; the country or district settled or colonized
BellringerWednesday, September 10, 20081. Waves of immigrant from Eastern europe
increase the Jewish population from 250,00 in 1880 too more than four million in the 1920s.
2. Admitance to this here country did not however mean the end of prejudiz and discrimination.
VTOD= population: the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area
BellringerThursday, September 11, 20081. Louis D. Brandeis was the first Jew
appointed to the Supreme Court, and Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Prize in 1973.
2. Dr Salk developed the polio vaccine, Joseph Pulitzer endowed the pulitzer prize, and Albert Einstein won the Nobel prize.
VTOD= vaccine: used as a preventive medicine to cause immunity against a specific disease
BellringerFriday, September 12, 2008Response DirectionsUsing today’s selection as inspiration, write
three ideas of how to change the end of the story.
VTOD= plot: the storyline, or main story, of a literary work
BELLRINGER QUIZFRIDAY, SEPT. 12, 2008DIRECTIONS: Choose the sentence that is
written correctly. For the VTOD, choose the correct term for the given definition.
1. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS WRITTEN CORRECTLY.A. I am commited,” said Shira, to learning more about the history of the jewish peoples in America.”
B. “I am committed,” said Shira, “to learning more about the history of the Jewish people in America.”
2. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS WRITTEN CORRECTLY.A. Louis d Brandeis was the first jew
appointed to the supreme court, and Henry Kissinger winned the nobel prize in 1973.
B. Louis D. Brandeis was the first Jew appointed to the Supreme Court, and Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Prize in 1973.
3. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS WRITTEN CORRECTLY.A. Waves of immigrant from Eastern
europe increase the Jewish population from 250,00 in 1880 too more than four million in the 1920s.
B. Waves of immigrants from Eastern Europe increased the Jewish population from 250,000 in 1880, to more than four million in the 1920’s.
4. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS WRITTEN CORRECTLY.A. More than one-third of Russia’s Jews left
their country to escape attack that occurred in the 1880’s; most came to America.
B. More than one third of Russia’s Jews left their country to escape attacks that occurred in the 1880s, most came to America
5. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT IS WRITTEN CORRECTLY.A. In september of 1654 twenty three Jews arrived in New Amsterdam New York
B. In September of 1654 twenty-three Jews arrived in New Amsterdam, New York.
6. strong desire to stick with or to somethingA. VACCINEB. COMMITC. POPULATION
7. a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land connected with the parent nation; the country or district settled or colonizedA. COMMITB. POPULATIONC. COLONY
8. the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or areaA. POPULATIONB. VACCINEC. COLONY
9. used as a preventive medicine to cause immunity against a specific diseaseA. VACCINEB. COLONYC. PLOT
10. WHAT IS PLOT?