Name one thing that Ben Franklin left out of the letter to his son.
His popularity with European women, etc.
100
A story or an account of a sequence of events in the order in which they happened
Narrative
100
During the “Age of Reason”, the thinking approach moved away from a religious standpoint, and moved towards what?
Scientific approach
100
Who broke away from the church with Anne Hutchinson?
Roger Williams
100
Explain the meaning behind the title, “It’s a Flat World, After All”.
World economy has opened up greatly in the 21st century.
200
What famous Ben Franklin work did we discuss in class?
Poor Richards Almanac
200
A paper on a short poem or an excerpt from a longer poem or prose work
Close reading
200
During the "Age of Reason", what religious figure was called into doubt from basic Christian religious beliefs?
God
200
Name 2 of Socrates' theories.
Every day common man could learn, people can think for
themselves, or answer a question with a question.
200
What was the first event that Thomas Friedman points to as how the world got “flattened”?
Berlin Wall came down
300
Classify what literary term the phrases in Poor Richard's Almanac were.
Aphorisms
300
Give at least 3 examples of a narrative.
Poem, song, fiction, legend, memoir, factual account or an anecdote
300
What was the term given to the period of time when technology companies (mainly internet-related) became extremely profitable?
Hint: This term was frequently mentioned in "Flat World"
"Dot-com bubble"
300
Where was Roger Williams kicked out of and why?
Massachusetts for his teachings, so he moved to Rhode Island.
300
What business technique opened up business opportunities in developing countries? (Ex: Call centers in India)
Outsourcing
400
Identify what type of work was used to commemorate Ben Franklin's life
Autobiography
400
What example of close reading is defined as where you write in the margins and underline important ideas?
Active Reading
400
The “Age Of Reason” also included this smaller age, when great changes occurred in scientific thought and exploration?
What is the "Age of Enlightment"?
400
What was Socrates asked to do when he was arrested?
Asked to retract his statements about how people should think for themselves.
400
Name 2 countries that there is now an "even playing field"