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Info for students,

pls find the update info about this subject on the new blog address below :
http://smis-jss-history.blogspot.com

Rgrds,
Anang

Grade 7C : Presentation Assessment

Dear Grade 7C students,

Please be noted that the presentation assessment will be held on Friday 13 February 2009

Groups :
Group A : Calvin, Osshe, Vito, Yovana.
Group B : Hans, Panky, Caroline, Radhia
Group C : Kevin C, Stevanus, Clairine, Vanessa
Group D : Michael, Steven F, Min Ji, Evelyn
Group E : Jin Woo, Russel, Hoe Su, Tanita

(Note : The time given for each presentation is 15 minutes)

Rgrds,
Anang P.Setiawan

Grade 7B : Presentation Assessment

Dear students of grade 7B,

Be informed that the presentation assessment will be held on Tuesday 17 February 2009

Groups :
A : Barly, Jonathan, Kevin I, Natasha H, Ji Ho
B : Felicia, Jordy, Ju Won, Sheila
C : Gaby, Joshua, Melina O, Scott
D : Hendy, Jossie, Mitzi, Vanessa C
E : Jessica, Kevin C, Natalia, Violeta.

Rgrds,
Anang P.Setiawan

Info : Grade 7A Presentation Assessment

Dear Students of grade 7A

Please be noted that the presentation assessment for "Absolutism in French" will be held on Wednesday 11 February 2009.

The presentation will be assessed according to these below criteria :
-Content : 30%
-Creativity and Attractivenes : 25%
-Teamwork : 25%
-Time Management : 20%
(Note : Each group will be given 15 minutes for the presentation)

Group A :
Amanda
Azalia
Clarissa
Kim Do Bin
Group B :
Audria
Daniel F.
Jessica
Zoe
Group C :
Angela
Catherine
Daniel S.
Jeffrey
Group D :
Shelda
Franz
Gerard
Yeon Ju
Group E :
Jason
Ruli
Inasia
Derica

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Info for grade 8 : Presentation assessment

Dear Students,

Please be noted that you will be having a presentation assessment on Wednesday, 11 February 2009.

Rgrds,
Anang P.Setiawan.

Grade 7 : Questions

Questions :

1. What is History?

“It’s the record and the study of the past human events that have shaped the way the world is today.”

2. What are the reasons why we study History.

Understanding change and how our society came to be.
Learning from past successes and failures
Understanding and respecting one another
Developing our critical thinking skill

3. Who was the first emperor of Holy Roman Empire?

Charlemagne – the fist Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD

4. What were the reasons of the decline of the Holy Roman Empire.
-After Charlemagne died, no other Holy Roman Emperor was strong enough to rule over the states in the empire.
-On the other hand, the German princes of the states became more powerful individually.

5. What the result of the decline of the Holy Roman Empire?
-By the mid-17th century, every state in the empire, in fact, became independent of the emperor.
-There was no more unity in Europe.

6. How a nation-state was built?
A nation-state was built when a group of people, who spoke a single language, shared the same religion and had the same cultural origin, united to form a country under a central government.

7. Why feudal lords were unable to provide what the people needed?
Lords fought among themselves, and this made them weak.

8. What the merchants needed for their trading activities?
-They needed law and order for trade.
-They needed a safer and more efficient transport system.

9. Briefly explain why the feudal system was inadequate for the changing European societies.

10. Why in National Government made the nobles and knights less important?

Grade 8 : India (Part 2)

INDIA (PART 2)

India Under the British Goverment

•After the mutiny, Parliament dissolved the EIC and all its territory and authority were given to the British government. India became a British colony.
•The British government promised the Indians religious freedom.
•From then on, The British government was more careful in introducing reforms.
•However, the mutiny increased the Indians’mistrust of the British.
•It led to a rise of nationalism in India.

Effects of British Rule in India

British rule had a great effect on many aspects of Indian life.
•It gave the Indians a sense of unity as one nation by providing a modern and centralized goverment for the whole country.
•The economy was developed by the introduction of railways, telecomunication, banks, etc.
•In social, practices such as suttee and the killing of female babies were abolished.
•A modern class of bourgeoisie gradually emerged and became the strongest class in India.
•Education was promoted and many students were exposed to Westen ideas such as Liberalism and Nationalism.

Independence Movement

•In 1885 the Indian National Congress (INC) was formed with the support of the British.
•The INC gave the Indians a chance to give their opinions of the government.
•The members of the congress were mainly Western-educated intellectuals.
•They wanted moderate reforms such as the employment of more Indians in the civil service.
•The British were slow in granting reforms and treated Indians as inferior.
•Between the 2 WW, the Congress split into 2 groups.
•One group wanted complete independence
•Other group wanted more reforms through peaceful means. The Leader : Mahatmas K.Gandhi.
•He led the Congres supporters to organise mass demonstration and strikes.
•Under his leadership, the congress struggled for a long time until the country won independence in 1947 .

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