1. Bell ringers Feb 11-15
World History

2. What was Lenin’s slogan and what did he mean behind each word?
BR #1: Monday, Feb. 11
What was Lenin’s slogan and what did he mean behind each word?
Describe the Bolshevik revolution.
What does U.S.S.R. mean?
Did you know: Liberia was founded and colonized by expatriates. The West African country is one of two sovereign states in the world started as a colony for ex-slaves and marginalized Black people. Sierra Leone is the other.

3. No bell ringer: Tuesday, Feb. 12
Study!!!!
Did you know: Today, the NAACP marks its 110th anniversary. Spurred by growing racial violence in the early twentieth century, and particularly by 1908 race riots in Springfield, Illinois, a group of African-American leaders joined together to form a new permanent civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). February 12, 1909, was chosen because it was the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

4. Which nations made up the Central powers? The allied powers?
BR #2: Wednesday, Feb. 13
Which nations made up the Central powers? The allied powers?
Did you know: One in four cowboys was black, despite the stories told in popular books and movies. In fact, it's believed that the real “Lone Ranger” was inspired by an African American man named Bass Reeves. Reeves had been born a slave but escaped West during the Civil War where he lived in what was then known as Indian Territory. He eventually became a Deputy U.S. Marshal, was a master of disguise, an expert marksman, had a Native American companion, and rode a silver horse.

5. List three new nations that emerged following WWI.
BR #3: Thursday, Feb. 14
List three new nations that emerged following WWI.
List 2 legacies of WWI.
Did you know: In 1739, the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina became the largest slave revolt in colonial America — some of the men who participated had been soldiers in Africa before being sold into slavery.

6. BR #4: Friday, Feb. 15 What major event occurred between the wars?
Describe the roaring 20s.
Did you know: The media made the Black Panthers notorious for their Afros, dark apparel, and willingness for armed self-defense, but their manifesto for change launched programs that benefited Black communities nationwide, like free dental care, breakfast for low-income children, even drama classes.
Before turning in: Please put the following in the upper RIGHT-hand corner of your paper:
First and last name
Class period
Date
Once complete, please turn in all 4 bell ringers for this week.