Directions: correct the sentences below, in red. There are misused and misspelled words; there is a missing semicolon and proper nouns that need to be capitalized.
The first political partys in the United States included the federalists & the democratic-republicans the federalists was led by alexander hamilton and the democratic-republicans was led by thomas jefferson.
suggested answer:
The first political parties in the United States included the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans; the Federalists were led by Alexander Hamilton, and the Democratic Republicans were led by Thomas Jefferson.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Ameliorate the Cabinet
Directions: The sentence below, in red, is filled with grammatical mistakes and misused words: correct it. There is one colon ( : ), three semi colons ( ; ) four commas and many proper nouns that need to be capitalized.
to assist the president of the united states congress created 3 executive departments the Department of State to deal with foreign affairs the department of war to handle military matters and the department of treasury to manage finances.
Secretary of War HENRY KNOX START VIDEO AT 34 SECONDS
Suggested Answer:
To assist the President of the United States, Congress created three executive departments: the Department of State, to deal with foreign affairs; the Department of War, to handle military matters; and the Department of Treasury, to manage finances.
to assist the president of the united states congress created 3 executive departments the Department of State to deal with foreign affairs the department of war to handle military matters and the department of treasury to manage finances.
Secretary of War HENRY KNOX START VIDEO AT 34 SECONDS
Suggested Answer:
To assist the President of the United States, Congress created three executive departments: the Department of State, to deal with foreign affairs; the Department of War, to handle military matters; and the Department of Treasury, to manage finances.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Ameliorate Washington
Directions: Students should correct the sentence below, in red. There is a missing comma and words that need to be capitalized and one misspelled word.
after fighting in the american revolution george washington become president of the united states in 1789.
Greek and Roman influence on Washington
Video: a short video about Washington
Suggested Answer:
After fighting in the American Revolution, George Washington became President of the United States in 1789.
after fighting in the american revolution george washington become president of the united states in 1789.
Greek and Roman influence on Washington
Video: a short video about Washington
Suggested Answer:
After fighting in the American Revolution, George Washington became President of the United States in 1789.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Ameliorate Paleolithic People ! ! ! !
Directions: Correct the sentence below, in red. There are two missing commas and one misused word.
The Paleolithic Mesolithic and Neolithic eras are terms used to describe history prior to the Agricultural Revolution.
actual footage of animals being killed by men with spears.....caution.....BLOODY
JACK BLACK
Suggested ANSWER:
The Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic eras are terms used to describe history prior to the Agricultural Revolution.
Suggested ANSWER:
The Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic eras are terms used to describe history prior to the Agricultural Revolution.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Germany in the 1930s
Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There may be spelling errors, punctuation omission, and more.
Adolf hitler become the dictator of germany in 1933 he was the leader of the nazi party and his official title was the Fuhrer.
The image above is from the KDF. Find out what the KDF was by clicking here.
Suggested answer to the sentence:
Adolf Hitler became the dictator of Germany in 1933; he was the leader of the Nazi Party, and his official title was the Fuhrer.
VIDEO: Life Under Hitler
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