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Cue for Treason

Geoffrey Trease. Cue for Treason. February 3 rd , 2012. Genres. Vocabulary. cue – anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action: An off-stage door slam was his cue to enter.

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Cue for Treason

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  1. Geoffrey Trease Cue for Treason February 3rd, 2012

  2. Genres

  3. Vocabulary cue – anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action: An off-stage door slam was his cue to enter. treason – 1.the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2.a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 3.the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.

  4. History Topics Overview Great Britain England, Scotland and Wales

  5. Map Exercise • Draw the Scottish and Welsh Borders • Label the following cities • London • Birmingham • Manchester • Stratford • Liverpool • Plymouth • Cardiff • Edinburgh • Glasgow • Aberdeen • Draw the River Thames

  6. Divine Order: The Divine Right of Kings God Angels - King/Queen - Man Animals Birds Fish Plants Minerals Elements

  7. English Society King (1 person; ultimate rule; amount they worked varied by ruler) Upper Class (Aristocracy, Gentry) (A few hundred people; didn’t work much, if at all) Middle Class (Merchants) (A growing group of businessmen; worked for profit) Lower Class (Everybody else; worked for survival)

  8. English Society King Aristocracy Gentry Merchant Class Poor/Peasants

  9. English Society King Aristocracy Gentry Merchant Class Poor/Peasants

  10. The Great Chain of Being MAN ------------ WOMAN This arrangement is from the Bible. God made Adam in His image; Eve was made from Adam, and so is one step further removed from God. The social roles taken on by men and women respectively reflect this.

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