Ameliorate the Rosetta Stone

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are two missing periods, a missing semicolon ( ; ), misspelled words and missing capitals.

The rosetta stone was founded in 1799 AD by a french soldier fighting in egypt scholars used the greek text on the stone to figure out the meaning of the egyptian text this let us read many ancient texts

The Rosetta Stone (Fantastic Video!) (4:04)

Suggested answer:
The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 AD by a French soldier fighting in Egypt. Scholars used the Greek text on the stone to figure out the meaning of the Egyptian text; this let us read many ancient texts.

Ameliorate Cultural Diffusion!

The passage below has two missing capitals, two missing periods, a missing apostrophe ( ' ), and two misspelled words.

Indian emperor ashokas policy of spredding Buddhist teachings was importent it caused buddhism to appear in China as well

Indus River Valley! (0:35-~8:00) (17:05-18:30) for CD

Ameliorate the Hanging Gardens

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are misspelled words, proper nouns that need to be capitalized, a missing comma, a missing APOSTROPHE ( ' ) and a missing period.

The Hagning Gardens of babylon one of the "seven wonders of the ancient world" were builded as a gift for the emperors wife. It had water pumps for growing trees on its roof

How did historians research a legendary palace if there's no record of it? 2:30 - 18:05

How did those trees grow on the roof? 38:07 - 42:17

Ameliorate Bull Run

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. 

After the first shots of the war at fort sumter the first major battle of the civil war occurred on July 21 1861 near a creek called bull run.

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Suggested Answer:
After the first shots of the war at Fort Sumter, the first major battle of the Civil War occurred on July 21, 1861, near a creek called Bull Run.

Ameliorate the Nez Perce

Directions: students should ameliorate the error filled sentence(s) below, in red.

The nez perce are an indian tribe who where forced off of they're land in 1877. There tribal lands is in what is now oregon.

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The Nez Perce are an Indian tribe who were forced off of their land in 1877. Their tribal lands are in what is now Oregon.

Ameliorate the Transcontinental Railroad

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10 1869 at promontory point utah was perhaps the greatest physical feet in America during the 1800s.

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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah, was perhaps the greatest physical feat in America during the 1800s. 

Ameliorate the Election of 1896

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. Missing a COLON (:) and a comma, and some capitalized words.

williams jennings bryan 1896 "Cross of Gold Speech" pledged support for what farmers wanted most bimetallism a currency based on both gold and silver. 

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Williams Jennings Bryan's 1896 "Cross of Gold Speech" pledged support for what farmers wanted most: bimetallism, a currency based on both gold and silver.

Ameliorate Paleolithic Peoples

Directions: Correct the sentence below, in red. There are missing commas, proper nouns that need to be capitalized, and a missing SEMI COLON ( ; ). A semi colon splits a thought without a full stop (somewhere between a comma and period).

The paleolithic mesolithic and neolithic Ages are terms used to describe history prior to the agricultural Revolution lithic means stone in greek and refers to the stone tools used by early man.

WHY is this statue worth $60 million dollars ???

Video: Hunting and Gathering Society....BBC 

actual footage of animals being killed by men with spears.....caution.....BLOODY

Suggested ANSWER:

The Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Ages are terms used to describe history prior to the Agricultural Revolution; lithic means stone in Greek and refers to the stone tools used by early man.

Ameliorate the Grange

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentences, in red.

In 1867 many farmer's joined together too push for reform. In 1867 a farmer named oliver hudson kelley started an organization that became known as the grange.

Answer:  In 1867, many farmers joined together to push for reform. In 1867, a farmer named Oliver Hudson Kelley started an organization that became known as the Grange.