Honors Modern World History (Period Per 1) Assignments
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In Class (6/01):
1) Turned in COLD WAR ESSAYS!
2) Got back Unresolved World Issues Project GRADES!!
3) Modern China (including Tiananmen Square massacre):
notes, discussion, video and reading
4) The end of the Cold War (brief overview)
Homework (due 6/03):
1) Right side = CHOOSE YOUR OWN SECTION for your last notebook entry! Pick any section in the textbook from the end of Ch.17 or anything in Ch. 18 or 19. Select a topic that is interesting to you and you'd like to learn more about! Option "a" is #1-3 on whichever one you pick!
2) Left side = CURRENT EVENTS ENTRY (last one!) - Make a good connection to the Cold War. There's lots going on currently with China, Russia, No. Korea, nuclear arms agreements, etc. Use a good news source like a daily paper or a daily news website. Make sure your article is about an event that recently happened, not a look back at the Cold War, etc.!
3) Please make sure your Cold War essay is on TURNITIN.COM!
4) Remember that we will score the final unit in our notebooks next class. Here's the scoring guide to help you organize your unit:
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In Class (5/28):
1) Shared Personal Response on Chinese Communist Revolution
2) Video: Biography on Chairman Mao (RAP: List as many words or phrases from the video as you can to describe Chairman Mao). NOTE: The video is in 4 segments on YouTube if you missed it in class. Its is called "Mao Tse-Tung: China's Peasant Emperor."
3) "The Shifting Winds of Communist China:" reading and matching activity
Homework (due 6/01):
1) COLD WAR ESSAY! Please remember to type it out, double space, print on PAPER, and submit to TURNITIN.COM! Papers not turned in to class on Monday will be considered LATE!
2) Right side = Read Ch. 19, Sec. 5 ("China Follows Its Own Path"). Option "a" is #1-3.
3) Left side = Personal Response: Modern China
Do you think China will ever be a democracy? Why or why not?
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In Class (5/26):
1) Was U.S. involvement in Vietnam justified? Discussion!
2) The Cuban Missile Crisis: background, discussion and video of President Kennedy's speech
3) Cold War unit assessment: essay assignment (see separate handout). Due MONDAY, JUNE 1. Remember to type and print your paper. Bring it to class ready to turn in AND submit it to Turnitin.com as well - thank you!
4) The Chinese Communist Revolution - background notes/discussion
Homework (due 5/28):
1) Right side = Read Ch. 17, Sec. 2 ("Communists Triumph in China"). Everyone will do Option B for this section, which is the chart handout. Please remember to COPY the chart format into your notebook and complete it there - DO NOT just fill in the worksheet!
1) Right side = Read Ch. 17, Sec. 2 ("Communists Triumph in China"). Everyone will do Option B for this section, which is the chart handout. Please remember to COPY the chart format into your notebook and complete it there - DO NOT just fill in the worksheet!
2) Left side = Personal Response: Chinese Communist Revolution
What do you think the was the main reason the Chinese had a Communist revolution? Do you think the Chinese people were better off under Communist rule than under the emperors? Why or why not?
3) Start working on your Cold War essay!
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In Class (5/21):
The Vietnam War:
- notes/background
- reading and discussion
- videos
Homework (due 5/26):
Left side (across from 17.3 or class notes on Vietnam War):
Left side (across from 17.3 or class notes on Vietnam War):
Personal Response: Do you think U.S. involvement in Vietnam was justified? Why or why not? (Use facts and info. from what you've learned to back up your position)
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In Class (5/19):
1) Evaluations and reflections on Community Presentation Night
2) Personal Response: Key events in the Cold War
Homework (due 5/21):
1) Right side = read Ch. 17, Sec. 3 ("War in Korea and Vietnam").
Option "a" is #1-2.
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In Class (5/13):
1) "Iron Curtain" speech and discussion
1) "Iron Curtain" speech and discussion
2) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) reading, discussion, notes
3) Personal Response: Nuclear Weapons
Homework (due 5/18):
COMMUNITY PRESENTATION NIGHT IS MONDAY!! :)
COMMUNITY PRESENTATION NIGHT IS MONDAY!! :)
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In Class (5/11):
1) More KEY EVENTS in the history of the Cold War (groups, reading, discussion, and charts)
2) Missile Madness!
Homework (due 5/13):
Working It Out: Illustrated Timeline of the Nuclear Arms Race
Read handout entitled "The History of the Nuclear Arms Race" and complete the timeline assignment handed out in class. Make it colorful and illustrated with symbols!
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In Class (5/7):
1) Handed back and reviewed WWII test
2) Community Presentation Night: more reminders, invitations, and check-in with groups
Homework (due 5/11):
1) Make a UNIT X: COLD WAR cover page
2) First right side entry: Ch. 17, Sec. 1 ("Two Superpowers Face Off"). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) First left side entry (across from 17.1):
Working It Out: Communism v. Capitalism (see p. 480, #4 - draw a cartoon!)
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In Class (5/5):
Community Presentation Night - overview, information, samples, etc!!
Homework (due 5/18):
Work on your presentation!!
Work on your presentation!!
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In Class (5/01):
1) World War II and the Holocaust - test!
1) World War II and the Holocaust - test!
2) Scored unit IX in notebooks
Homework (due 5/18):
Work on your Unresolved World Issues project - 2 weeks left!!
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In Class (4/29):
Video: "Liberation"
Video: "Liberation"
Homework (due 5/01):
1) Test on Unit IX - World War II and the Holocaust
Use review sheet to prepare!
2) Make sure Unit IX in your ISN is COMPLETE (including a Current Events Journal) and ready to score!
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In Class (4/27):
1) Update on class assignments, schedule and testing
2) The Holocaust: final notes and discussion
3) The Nuremberg Trials: reading, video and discussion
Homework (due 4/29):
1) Left side (across from 16.5) -
1) Left side (across from 16.5) -
Personal Response: The Rules of War
Read the short article and choose 1 or 2 of the questions at the end of the reading that most interest you. State your opinion clearly and in connection with what we have been learning about!
2) Unit IX (WWII and the Holocaust) TEST on Friday, May 1! Use the study guide to....STUDY!!
3) Notebooks (complete with a Current Events Entry) also due on Friday, ready to score
Please read:
All SPHS students have an opportunity to nominate seniors for the Weldon Fair Play Award, which is the highest award a senior can receive from SPHS. However, the committee, made up of 4 sophomores, 8 juniors, and 13 staff members, independently selects the senior winners from the list of nominees. The students on the committee must be fair, honest, and able to vote for seniors without influence from others. You have the opportunity to vote for classmates to serve on this committee. The students you select should be known for their integrity, so please vote wisely. Please go tovoting4schools.com/southpasadena and vote for one boy and/or one girl by Wednesday morning.
Weldon Award info:
Of the many scholarships and awards given each year to South Pasadena High School seniors, perhaps the most meaningful and prestigious are the Weldon Fairplay Awards. With the criteria of scholarship, integrity, responsibility, good sportsmanship, and being fair to all people, it is no wonder that it is so highly regarded. Each year, three girls and three boys are selected.
The Weldon Awards were established in 1929 by William R.H. Weldon, a long-time resident of South Pasadena. He was a member of the school board for many years and the Board President in 1929. Mr. Weldon’s interest in fair play and leadership led him to create this award, now in its 86th year. The names of all the recipients since 1929 are on the same trophy. In addition, each recipient receives a gold pin and a certificate.
Each year, every student at SPHS is invited to nominate a senior boy and/or girl for the Award, and a committee of 13 staff members and 12 students selects the recipients from among the nominations.
Here is the list Mr. Weldon established for requirements:
- Is s/he independent in examinations?
- Is s/he willing to assume responsibility?
- Is s/he courteous on all occasions for example, club meetings, assembly, library, classrooms, campus, etc?
- If in a position of responsibility does s/he appoint boys and girls from all groups or does s/he give all opportunities for service to those in his/her own clique?
- If in a position of responsibility does s/he assume and carry out his or her responsibilities?
- Is s/he willing to give service to school with an unselfish heart and without a desire for personal gain?
- Is s/he democratic in his/her fellowship and treatment of his/her fellow students?
- Does s/he reflect exceptional sportsmanship and high morals in all of his/her actions and words?
If you would like to nominate a senior, please go to voting4schools.com/southpasadenaand select nominees by Wednesday morning.
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In Class (4/23):
1) Discussion of Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
1) Discussion of Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
2) The Holocaust: notes, overview, discussion
Homework (due 4/27):
Right side: Read Ch. 16, Sec. 5 ("The Devastation of War"). Option "a" is #1-3.
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In Class (4/21):
1) Personal Response: The Firebombing of Tokyo
2) The war in the Pacific: notes/overview/discussion
Homework (due 4/23):
1) Right side: Read article entitled "Hitler's Final Solution" and complete the 5 questions at the END of the article (not the ones listed at the beginning).
1) Right side: Read article entitled "Hitler's Final Solution" and complete the 5 questions at the END of the article (not the ones listed at the beginning).
2) Left side (across from "Hitler's Final Solution"):
Personal Response: The Holocaust (based on Ch. 16, Sec. 3).
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In Class (4/17):
1) Last event: Operation Overlord (The D-Day Invasion) - notes and discussion
about the end of the war
2) Video: "Victory in the Pacific" (if you were absent, please watch the first half - 55 minutes)
Homework (due 4/21):
1) Here I Stand: The Allied Response to Hitler and the Nazis
Given the circumstances, the Allies did all they could to stop Hitler and the Nazis. Agree or disagree. Use evidence from the activity, notes and reading to give specific factual details to support your position.
Please place this on the LEFT SIDE across from the 7 events and 1 country page (stacked up in order with the country on top and stapled at the top).
2) Right side: Ch. 16, Sec. 4 ("The Allies are Victorious"). Option "a" is #1-3.
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In Class (4/15):
Predicting responses to WWII: more events
Predicting responses to WWII: more events
Homework (due 4/17):
Read Ch. 16, Sec. 2 ("Japan Strikes in the Pacific") and complete a right side entry. Option "a" is #1-4.
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In Class (4/13):
Predicting responses to World War II (Day 1): group activity + notes/discussion
Predicting responses to World War II (Day 1): group activity + notes/discussion
Homework (due 4/15):
Right side: Read Ch. 16, Sec. 1 ("Hitler's Lightening War") and complete entry. Option "a" is #1-3.
Right side: Read Ch. 16, Sec. 1 ("Hitler's Lightening War") and complete entry. Option "a" is #1-3.
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In Class (4/09):
1) World War II - background notes and discussion
2) The Rape of Nanking - reading activity and discussion/notes
3) Groups assigned for next week's activity!
Homework (due 4/13):
1) Read "Munich and Appeasement" article.
2) Right side: Make a T-Chart. Label the left column "Arguments FOR Appeasement." Label the right column "Arguments AGAINST Appeasement." Put as many arguments in each column as you find while you read. You can even think of some yourself that are not in the article!
3) Left side: Personal Response: The Policy of Appeasement
Do you think appeasement was a good policy before World War II or not? Why?(Please place this entry across from your T-Chart)
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In Class (4/07):
1) Scored 2 units in ISN
2) Unit IX Guide and overview
3) Guernica: Picasso painting and discussion of events
Homework (due 4/09):
1) Make a NEW UNIT PAGE: "Unit IX: World War II and the Holocaust"
2) Personal Response: Guernica
Write a stream-of-consciousness response to the bombing of the Spanish town of Guernica as if you were a surviving civilian...see handout for details!
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In Class (3/27):
Dictators essay test
Homework (due 4/07):
ISN units VII (Russian Revolution) and VIII (Dictators) will be scored when we return. Make sure everything is complete, attached, logged in Table of Contents, etc. Don't forget the Current Events Entry for the last unit!
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In Class (3/25):
1) Discussion of "Artistic Response to Dictators"
2) Totalitarianism: readings, groups and charts
Homework (due 3/27):
1) Unit VIII (Rise of Dictators) in-class essay test. Remember that the focus will be on the issue of leadership and whether it is individuals or circumstances that are the driving force behind history. You will need to take a stand and use the 3 dictators as your historical reference points/evidence. To prepare, review your notes!!
1) Unit VIII (Rise of Dictators) in-class essay test. Remember that the focus will be on the issue of leadership and whether it is individuals or circumstances that are the driving force behind history. You will need to take a stand and use the 3 dictators as your historical reference points/evidence. To prepare, review your notes!!
2) ISN Units VII and VIII will be scored when we return from Spring Break. Be sure both units are complete, including Current Events Entries!
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In Class (3/23):
Video: "The Fatal Attraction of Adolf Hitler"
Homework (due 3/25):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 15, Sec. 4 ("Aggressors on the March").
Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Left side: Working It Out - Artistic Response to Dictators
Read the directions carefully and create something interesting that you can share in class!
3) Now is the time to put your Current Events Entry for Unit VIII in your notebook. Gee, I wonder if there are any dictators in the world that we could connect here?
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In Class (3/19):
1) Mussolini video and discussion of his popularity
2) The rise of Adolf Hitler and anti-semitism (slides, notes, readings)
Homework (due 3/23):
Read the article entitled "The Weimar Republic: Why Did Democracy Fail" and complete the left and right side questions at the end.
Read the article entitled "The Weimar Republic: Why Did Democracy Fail" and complete the left and right side questions at the end.
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In Class (3/17):
1) Review of last Friday's class for the absent/called out students (Leadership prompts and Stalin background)
1) Review of last Friday's class for the absent/called out students (Leadership prompts and Stalin background)
2) The purges under Stalin - notes, reading and PR
3) The rise of Mussolini and fascism
4) Differences between Communism and Fascism
Homework (due 3/19):
1) Right side: read Ch. 15, Sec. 3 ("Fascists Rise in Europe"). Option "a" is #1-4.
2) Left side: Personal Response: Mussolini
Why do you think Mussolini was so popular as dictator of Italy?
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In Class (3/13):
1) Handed back Russian Revolution Quiz and reviewed
2) Leadership: discussion/ideas/response (see below!)
3) Stalin: notes/discussion (Part 1)
Homework (due 3/17):
1) If you were absent, please complete the following left side entry (across from your T-Chart on Schlesinger):
Personal Response: Powerful Leaders
What are the qualities, characteristics and abilities of powerful leaders? Who, in history, has these attributes? What kinds of leaders do people turn to when times are tough? Why? Give examples.
2) Right side entry: Read Ch. 14, Sec. 2 (Totalitarianism Case Study on Stalin). Option "a" is #1-3. (NOTE: This section is out of sequence from our readings. Please check to make sure you are reading the correct section and that it is about Joseph Stalin!!)
What are the qualities, characteristics and abilities of powerful leaders? Who, in history, has these attributes?
What are the qualities, characteristics and abilities of powerful leaders? Who, in history, has these attribut
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In Class (3/11):
1) Review for quiz
1) Review for quiz
2) Russian Revolution Quiz!
3) "On Leadership" - reading + chart
Homework (due 3/13):
1) Create a new right side cover page! Unit VIII: The Rise of Dictators
2) Finish "On Leadership" T-Chart if you didn't finish it in class
3) Read Ch. 15, Sec. 1 ("An Age of Uncertainty") and complete LEFT SIDE Personal Response: An Age of Uncertainty
Choose 4-5 people from this section of reading that you think made a significant contribution to the intellectual, cultural or scientific life of the post-war world. Why did you choose these people?
4) Read Ch. 15, Sec. 2 ("A Global Depression") and complete a right side entry. Option "a" is #1-4.
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In Class (3/06):
1) Video and notes: Lenin
2) Unit VII quiz review time!
Homework (due 3/11):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 14, Sec. 1 ("Revolutions in Russia"). Option "a" is #1-4. This will help you review for the quiz!
2) Left side: Here I Stand! "The Russian Revolution was/was not a positive development in the history of Russia because..."
Use examples and evidence to support your position. Remember to write a full page in your notebook!
3) Study for the Russian Revolution quiz: use the review sheet and the notes from the chronology we did together in class! :)
4) Remember to include a Current Events Entry for Unit VII - make a good connection to recent events happening in Russia!!
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In Class (3/04):
1) Organized ISNs and shared responses to the debate on Russia's future
2) The Russian Revolution: notes, discussion and PowerPoint
3) Human timeline of major events during the Russian Revolution
Homework (due 3/06):
1) Read "Select Writings of Lenin" and try to understand/digest it as much as possible (remember, this is not easy writing!). Answer left and right side questions at the end of the reading.
2) Start reviewing for the Unit VII (Russian Revolution) QUIZ, which will be on Wed. 3/11.
3) Remember a Current Events Entry for Unit VII - hint: Russia has been in the news a lot lately! Make sure it's a current NEWS story, not a feature about (for example) an old person who remembers the revolution!
4) If you have not done so yet, please remember to post your Country Research Outline to TURNITIN.COM!
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In Class (3/02):
Russia debates it's future! **Congratulations to Option 4: Revolution NOW!**
Russia debates it's future! **Congratulations to Option 4: Revolution NOW!**
Homework (due 3/04):
1) Right side: Read the "Epilogue" handout and complete the Study Guide/Advanced Study Guide (1 sheet, 2 sides)
2) Left side: Personal Response: Debate on Russia's Future
Which group do you think had the best ideas in our debate? Why??
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In Class (2/26):
1) Turned in Country Research and updated journals
2) Returned and reviewed Unit VI Test
3) Russian Revolution: from Bloody Sunday to the February Revolution of 1917
4) Russia Debates Its Future: Groups, roles, materials and preparation for Monday's debate!
Homework (due 3/02):
1) Read through the materials on your role in the debate and prepare to speak on Monday. If you have a partner, plan with each other so that you do not repeat the same information in your speech. You may make a notecard of what you would like to say or have some notes to refer to, but do NOT simply read a speech to the class, please! All statements should be one minute long maximum.
2) Group directors will give an "opening statement" that gives an overview of each group's position (who you are and what you believe in).
3) Directors will then introduce each of the experts who will give a short statement about their own area of expertise.
4) After all groups have presented, the undecided group will begin questioning and all group members can participate. Group members can also ask questions of other groups.
**Remember, your goal is to persuade the undecided panel that your ideas represent the best option for Russia to choose in the Spring of 1917!**
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In Class (2/24):
1) Personal Response: If you had been a Russian peasant 1905, would you have favored reforms or a revolution? Why? (writing and discussion)
2) Stamped 2 entries (Study Guide Part 1 and Advanced Study Guide Part 1) and checked cover pages
3) Russia under the rule of Czar Nicholas II: notes and discussion
4) Reading Part II: "We Can No Longer Live Like This"
Homework (due 2/26):
1) Right side: complete the Study Guide and Advanced Study Guide for Part II reading
1) Right side: complete the Study Guide and Advanced Study Guide for Part II reading
2) Country research TYPED OUTLINES due. Remember individual outlines as well as a group synthesis outline that describes similarities and difference between the situation in the countries your group has researched.
3) Journal check - please bring your updated journals (typed and printed out).
4) Remember to post your Country Research to TURNITIN.COM!!
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In Class (2/20):
1) New Unit! Unit VII: The Russian Revolution. Unit Guide and overview.
2) Peasant life in pre-revolutionary Russia: pairs discussion and notes
3) Background to the Russian Revolution: notes, discussion, PowerPoint
Homework (due 2/24):
1) Make a Unit VII: The Russian Revolution COVER PAGE! Decorate it, use symbolism or artwork from the time period, or do something else creative and visual!
2) Right side: Read entire packet on "Background to the Russian Revolution." Complete both the "Study Guide" (2 sides) and "Advanced Study Guide."
3) Work on and finish your Country Research for our project. Remember that your whole group needs a synthesis outline along with each of the individual outlines.
4) Continue your JOURNALS and be sure to add time spent on Country Research!
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In Class (2/18):
1) Unit VI (WWI) test
2) Score Unit VI in notebook
Homework (due 2/20):
1) Work on your country research - due Thursday 2/26!
1) Work on your country research - due Thursday 2/26!
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In Class (2/12):
1) The Treaty of Versailles:
- groups finish work
- comparing the actual treaty to the class treaties
- reading on the U.S. rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
2) Personal Response: Do you think the U.S. should have ratified (accepted) the Treaty of Versailles? Why or why not?
3) The Armenian Genocide: notes and discussion
Homework (due 2/18):
1) STUDY for Unit VI test (use the review sheet!!). Test will be a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer items.
1) STUDY for Unit VI test (use the review sheet!!). Test will be a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer items.
2) Current Events entry for Unit VI - find a connection to WWI!
3) Make sure your notebook is organized and completed and ready to score.
4) Start working on your Country Research outline and keep your journals up to date.
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In Class (2/10):
1) End of the Great War: a few notes/a little overview
2) Negotiating a Peace Treaty to end WWI: activity
Homework (due 2/12):
1) Right side: read Ch. 13, Sec. 4 ("A Flawed Peace"). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Country research and journal check due on Thursday, Feb. 26 :)
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In Class (2/6):
1) Update of new due dates for the current unit (test on 2/18, not 2/20) and our semester project (Country Research and Journal check due on 2/26).
2) Propaganda during World War I: Group activity! Please put the chart on your next right side and staple the list of objectives and tools to the left side.
Homework (due 2/10):
1) Read the article on the Armenian Genocide and complete right questions and left side Working It Out.
2) Start your Country Research and keep your journal going strong!
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In Class (2/4):
"The Great War" part 2 (end of video)
Homework (due 2/6):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 13, Sec. 3 ("War Consumes the World"). Option a is #1-4.
2) Left side: Personal Response
What did you LEARN from the video? What made the greatest impression on you or was something you won't forget? Why?
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In Class (2/2):
1) Trench Warfare Day! (readings, slides, journals and very uncomfortable sitting on the floor!)
2) Personal Response: Letter Home from the Trenches
3) New Weapons of War (handout) - T-chart
Homework (due 2/4):
1) Finish all your journals and your letter home if you didn't have a chance to do this in class!
2) Right side: T-Chart "New Weapons of War." Remember to list all 7 new technologies in the left column and explain the EFFECT each weapon had on warfare in the right column.
3) Left side: Personal Response: New Weapons of War (across from T-Chart!)
"Which type of new technology used in WWI do you think was the most effective? Was this a positive or a negative development?"
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In Class (1/29):
1) Stamping (2 entries) and sharing causes of WWI analogies/metaphors
2) Video: "The Great War" (part 1) - notes, watching and discussion
Video link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtdSoeYQYk&safe=active
Homework (due 2/2):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 13, Sec. 2 (option "a" is #1-3)
1) Right side: Read Ch. 13, Sec. 2 (option "a" is #1-3)
2) Working It Out: New Technology in WWI (see p. 371, #4). Draw a cartoon!
3) Remember to wear something comfortable next class because we are going into the TRENCHES!
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In Class (1/27):
1) Welcome to the new semester and new seats!
2) New unit: World War I (Unit VI)
3) World War I: notes, overview, readings, discussion...
Homework (due 1/29):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 13, Sec. 1 (pp. 363-366). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Left side: "Working It Out: Causes of World War I"
Using the idea of a "powder keg" and the many "isms" of WWI, create an analogy (or is it a metaphor?) for the causes of the war. Be sure to include ALL of the pre-war tensions as well as the SPARK to show what made it all explode!
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In Class (1/15):
1) Handed back Industrialization/Globalization Editorials
1) Handed back Industrialization/Globalization Editorials
2) Collected Imperialism Case Studies
3) Imperialism in China: notes and reading
4) Japan's rise as an imperialist power (overview)
Homework (due 1/20):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 12, Sec. 2 (Japan). Option "a" is #1, 2 and 4.
2) Left side: p. 343, #3 (Personal Response: Japanese Imperialism)
3) Unit V Current Events Entry - make sure you EXPLAIN how it is related to Imperialism
4) Have your Unit V ISN ready to score!!
5) Final exam tips/sheet posted below :)
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In Class (1/13):
Workday on Imperialism Case Studies!
Homework (due 1/15):
1) Right side: Ch. 12, Sec. 1 (China). Option a is #1-3.
2) Imperialism Case Studies!!
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In Class (1/9):
1) Imperialism in Australia and the Middle East (Ottoman Empire): notes and overview
1) Imperialism in Australia and the Middle East (Ottoman Empire): notes and overview
2) Case Study Portfolios: pairs and topics
3) Imperialism in India: the Sepoy rebellion (reading and notes)
4) Personal Response: Sepoy Rebellion
Homework (due 1/12):
1) Finish PR on Sepoy Rebellion if you didn't do so in class (at end of article)
2) Read Ch. 11, Sec. 4 (India) and complete a right side entry ACROSS from your PR on the Sepoy Rebellion. Option a is #1-4.
3) Read Ch. 11, Sec. 5 (Southeast Asia) and complete a right side entry (next rt. side). Option a is #1-3.
4) Work on your Case Study Portfolio with your partner! :)
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In Class (1/7):
1) Notebook check and stamping
2) Class reminders and updates:
--Upload editorials to TURNITIN by Thursday at 10 pm (or there will be a grade penalty!)
--Bring Hard Times to turn in if you haven't already done so
--Finish Action Plans and submit or re-submit
--Choose a topic and start working with your partner on your Case Study
3)Comparing "The White Man's Burden" with "The Black Man's Burden"
4) British imperialism in South Africa (overview)
Homework (due 1/9):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 11, Sec. 3 ("Muslim Lands Fall to Imperial Demands"). Option a is #1-3.
1) Right side: Read Ch. 11, Sec. 3 ("Muslim Lands Fall to Imperial Demands"). Option a is #1-3.
2) Put up your INDUSTRIALIZATION/GLOBALIZATION EDITORIAL ON TURNITIN NOW!! :)
3) Imperialism Case Studies due Thursday, Jan. 15
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In Class (1/5/15):
1) Welcome back!
2) Imperialism in Africa: notes, discussion
3) Case Study focus: Congo and "The Heart of Darkness" (reading)
4) Instructions for Case Study Portfolio on Imperialism (unit assessment)
Homework (due 1/7):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 11, Sec. 2 (Imperialism Case Study: Nigeria). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Working It Out: Memorial to the victims of King Leopold and the Belgians ("What do you think would be an appropriate way to remember or memorialize the victims of King Leopold's rule in the Congo? Draw a picture, write a poem, song, or epitaph, or design a memorial to commemorate the millions of people who were killed under Belgian imperialist rule.")
3) Imperialism Case Study Portfolio: choose a partner and a topic! Due date = Thursday 1/15!
4) Action Plans…last revisions and updates due by the end of next week!!
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In Class (12/18):
Analyzing motives for imperialism: group activity with documents and charts
Homework (due 1/05/15):
1) Working It Out: Spectrum of Motives on Imperialism (across from charts)
1) Working It Out: Spectrum of Motives on Imperialism (across from charts)
Place the 5 motives from the worksheet on a spectrum with one end representing the "Most praiseworthy motive" and the other end the "Least praiseworthy motive." You decide where each motive (economic, political, religious, ideological, exploratory) should be placed. Remember to add your symbol for the motive and a brief statement (1-2 sentences) about why you put it in that place on the spectrum.
2) Right side: Ch. 11, Sec. 1 ("Imperialists Divide Africa"). Option "a" is #1-4.
3) Left side (across from Sec. 1) - color the map of Africa according to the territories/lands each European country claimed in Africa. Remember that some of the boundaries of the countries might not be the same, so don't go by those lines on your blank map!
4) Please email me revised Action Plans at any time or bring your new plan to class when we return. All plans must be approved before the end of the semester!!
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In Class (12/16):
1) New Unit: Imperialism (overview and unit guide)
2) Old and new imperialism: slides, discussion and notes
Homework (due 12/18):
1) Make a new cover page: "Unit V: The Era of Imperialism"
2) Read Ch. 8, Sec. 1 AND Ch. 12, Sec. 4. Complete the CHART about the following 6 countries: Haiti, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil.
1) Make a new cover page: "Unit V: The Era of Imperialism"
2) Read Ch. 8, Sec. 1 AND Ch. 12, Sec. 4. Complete the CHART about the following 6 countries: Haiti, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil.
(If you were absent, make a landscape-style chart with the following 6 columns: Country, Old Rule, Influence of Nationalism, Significant Events and Leaders, Results, Impact. Use one-third of the page for each country. You will need to use 2 sheets of paper or make it front to back in order to fit all 6 countries!)
3) Personal Response: Latin American Revolutions
Which Latin American Revolution do you think was most significant? Why?
4) Re-submit Action Plans ASAP!!
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In Class (12/12):
1) Scored ISN Unit IV
2) Tech team projects: finished and gallery walk event!
Homework (due 12/16):
Industrialization and/or Globalization Editorial. Make sure it's well-written and edited carefully!
Industrialization and/or Globalization Editorial. Make sure it's well-written and edited carefully!
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In Class (12/10):
"China Blue"
Homework (due 12/12):
1) Read 2 articles on globalization ("Made in the U.S.A." and "Child Labor: Pain and Resistance") and address the questions on the next right side in your notebook.
2) Personal Response: China Blue (across from globalization articles)
How did you feel about the film we watched in class? What did you learn? What surprised or upset you? What do you think we could or should do about this situation, if anything?
3) Make sure Unit IV in your ISN is ready for scoring…this includes a Current Events Entry! It's a big unit, so double check to see that everything is attached and completed!
4) Our famous "Gallery Walk of the Future" (new tech innovations) will be held in class on Friday. We may have about 15-20 minutes to finish up our posters but if you need more time, please come pick yours up from the classroom or come by to work on it!
5) Industrialization/Globalization Editorials are due next Tuesday, 12/16
6) Please remember to bring/turn in your project journal if you haven't done so already!
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In Class (12/08):
1) Where in the world are our clothes made? (a peek inside the labels of our own clothing!)
2) Sweatshops and conditions around the world: reading and discussion
Homework (due 12/16):
Industrialization or Globalization Editorial (see attached - handout will be provided next class!)
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In Class (12/04):
1) Handed back Hard Times quiz #3
2) Hard Times and current issues in industrialization: Socratic Seminar (great discussion, everybody!)
3) More tech team planning...
Homework (due 12/08):
1) Read article entitled "Globalization and Worker Rights." (Be sure to come by the room on Friday to pick up a copy if you did not get one at the end of class!) There are 3 right side questions and 1 left side response marked at the end of the article (please call this "Personal Response: Globalization" and put these entries across from one another in your ISN!)
1) Read article entitled "Globalization and Worker Rights." (Be sure to come by the room on Friday to pick up a copy if you did not get one at the end of class!) There are 3 right side questions and 1 left side response marked at the end of the article (please call this "Personal Response: Globalization" and put these entries across from one another in your ISN!)
2) Make sure you have your IDEA or CONCEPT for your new tech invention ready for next week. We are going to finish drawing them and present them in a gallery walk on Friday!
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In Class (12/02):
1) Organized notebooks!
2) Discussed the exciting conclusion of Hard Times and took Book 3 quiz
3) Socratic seminar overview and handout
4) Tech teams - more discussion and planning
Homework (due 12/04):
1) Prepare for Socratic Seminar: use review sheet to be ready to participate!
1) Prepare for Socratic Seminar: use review sheet to be ready to participate!
2) Action Plans (draft #1) for project
3) Bring journals on paper or computer to be checked
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In Class (11/21):
1) Capitalism, Socialism or Communism? The great debate rages on…!
2) "The Story of Stuff" video and discussion
3) Technology team challenge: what product will exist in 25 years from now? How will it help address some of today's problems and issues? (brainstorming…)
Homework (due 12/02):
1) Finish Hard Times and be ready for the last reading quiz! Oh poor Stephen...
2) Work on ACTION PLANS and JOURNALS…turn in for checking by 12/04.
3) If you are interested in learning more about "The Story of Stuff," go to their website: thestoryofstuff.org. Lots of interesting and cool stuff there!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break, everyone! :)
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In Class (11/19):
1) Hard Times, Book 2: discussion, review and quiz!
1) Hard Times, Book 2: discussion, review and quiz!
2) Socialism and Communism: notes and discussion
Homework (due 11/21):
Working It Out: 3 economic systems
Make a BROCHURE advertising the benefits and wonders of one of the three economic systems…Capitalism, Socialism or Communism. Emphasize the benefits and positive features of your system (you may mention the negative features of the other systems if you like!) Make your brochure colorful, visual and creative!
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In Class (11/17):
1) Handed back Hard Times Quiz #1
2) Industrial Revolution: Crash course video
3) Capitalism, Socialism and Communism: notes and video (Part I)
Homework (due 11/19):
1) Right side: Read "The Communist Manifesto" handout. Answer the 3 questions at the end of the reading by highlighting or underlining the answer to each question in the text. Be sure to mark what question # it corresponds to in the margins.
1) Right side: Read "The Communist Manifesto" handout. Answer the 3 questions at the end of the reading by highlighting or underlining the answer to each question in the text. Be sure to mark what question # it corresponds to in the margins.
2) Hard Times Quiz #2 - in class on Wednesday…keep reading!
3) Don't forget about your Unresolved World Issues project…keep working on those Action Plans and writing those journals! All of this will be checked after the break.
Crash Course - Industrialization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c&safe=active
Crash Course - Capitalism and Socialism:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3u4EFTwprM
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In Class (11/13):
1) Responses to Industrialization: review and discussion of one more slide (the development of Marxism/Communism)
2) Theories on Capitalism: 3 readings (Spencer, Malthus and Adam Smith) - groups share and complete sheet (problems and solutions)
Homework (due 11/17):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 9, Sec. 4 ("An Age of Reforms"). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Left side: Personal Response: Theories on Capitalism
Which of the authors/theories we read about and shared do you agree with? Which ones do you disagree with? Explain your response to each of the 3 theorists using evidence from the reading and/or information you learned in your group.
3) Keep reading Hard Times! Remember that Book 2 quiz is on Wednesday 11/19.
3) Keep reading Hard Times! Remember that Book 2 quiz is on Wednesday 11/19.
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In Class (11/07):
1) Handed back French Revolution magazines and reviewed grades
2) Hard Times Book 1 quiz
3) Responses to Industrialization: Slides, notes and discussion
Homework (due 11/13):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 9, Sec. 3 ("Industrialization Spreads"). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Left side: Working It Out: Industrialization (p. 266, #4…draw a cartoon!)
3) Keep reading Hard Times…Book 2 quiz is on Wed. 11/19
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In Class (11/05):
1) Positives and negatives of industrialization: group activity (finished)
2) Luddites: reading and response
Homework (due 11/07):
1) Right side: Ch. 9, Sec. 2 (Industrialization Case Study). Option "a" is #2-4.
Homework (due 11/07):
1) Right side: Ch. 9, Sec. 2 (Industrialization Case Study). Option "a" is #2-4.
2) Left side: Personal Response: Child Labor (read separate handout and write a letter as directed).
3) Hard Times Book the First…question sheet and quiz #1 in class!
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In Class (11/03):
1) Art and art styles: overview, discussion, pictures, etc
2) Intro to the Industrial Revolution (no notes - just pics and ideas)
3) Positive and Negative Effects of the Industrial Revolution: group activity (part 1)
Homework (due 11/05):
Homework (due 11/05):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 9, Sec. 1 ("The Beginning of Industrialization"). Option "a" is #1-3
2) Left side: Working It Out: Industrialization (see p. 257, #4). Write a letter...
3) Hard Times: Book 1 Quiz on Friday! :)
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In Class (10/30):
1) Unresolved World Issues groups: discussion and planning
2) More info on project (especially journals)
3) Hard Times: reading time!
4) Unit IV Guide and overview
Homework (due 11/03):
1) Make a new unit cover page: "Unit IV: The Industrial Revolution and Globalization"
1) Make a new unit cover page: "Unit IV: The Industrial Revolution and Globalization"
2) Right side entry: Read Ch. 8, Sec. 4 ("Revolutions in the Arts" - pp. 239-243). Option "a" is #1-3.
3) Left side entry: Personal Response: Art Styles ("Are you are realist or a romantic? Why?")
4) Keep on reading Hard Times…Book 1 quiz on Friday 11/7!!!!!
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In Class (10/28):
1) New quarter = new seats and new homework late stamp pass!
2) Unresolved World Issues Project: overview, details, action plans, groups and planning
Homework (due 10/30):
Read and … bring HARD TIMES to class on Thursday!
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In Class (10/24):
1) Sharing of French Rev magazines
2) Review of French Rev quiz
3) Overview of reading for next unit: Hard Times by Charles Dickens (handout and discussion about the book; handing out of copies of the book)
4) Unresolved World Issues Project: handout and brainstorm of issues
Homework (due 10/28):
1) Complete and type Part 2 of the Unresolved World Issues Project and bring it to class on Tuesday. You may choose more than one issue to write about; remember to try to focus on how you can help other people (not trees or animals!)
2) Begin reading Hard Times! Get to know Mr. Gradgrind and Louisa and Tom and Sissy…you will enjoy their story! Remember that the first reading quiz is on Wed. 11/05.
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In Class (10/22):
1) French Revolution and Napoleon quiz
2) Scored Unit III in ISN
3) Shared current events topics
4) French Revolution scoring sheet (overview and reminders)
Homework (due 10/24):
MAGAZINES DUE! Please remember:
MAGAZINES DUE! Please remember:
1) All articles must be edited by each group member
2) All group members are equally responsible for the contents of the magazine
3) Bring your completed "Peer Evaluation" sheet with you to class to turn in
4) Submit the article you wrote to Turnitin.com. (just the text - not formatting)
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In Class (10/20):
1) The end of Napoleon (oh no!)…notes, slides, discussion and reading about how he died
2) Quick review: The French Revolution and Napoleon unit
Homework (due 10/22):
1) Right side: Ch. 7, Sec. 5 ("The Congress of Vienna Convenes"). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Current Events Entry and notebook ready to score!
3) STUDY for the French Rev/Napoleon Unit quiz! Use the study guide below to help you review…and remember - no notebooks this time!
4) French Revolution magazines due Friday. All articles must be posted on Turnitin.com.
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In Class (10/16):
1) Napoleon: notes and discussion (part 1)
2) Napoleon: Biography video
Homework (due 10/20):
1) Right side: Read Ch. 7, Sec. 4 ("Napoleon's Empire Collapses").
1) Right side: Read Ch. 7, Sec. 4 ("Napoleon's Empire Collapses").
Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Left side: Working It Out: Napoleon's Empire (see p. 212, #4)
3) Keep working on your French Revolution Magazines…writing and editing articles, layout, advertisements, pictures, etc.
**REMINDERS: Our unit quiz is Wed. 10/22 and magazines are due 10/24**
I have posted a review sheet below for you...
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In Class (10/14):
1) Overview of French Revolution magazine requirements and expectations
2) Group work time with computers!
3) 4 items stamped in ISNs
Homework (due 10/16):
1) Right side: Ch. 7, Sec. 3 ("Napoleon Forges an Empire"). Option "a" is #1 and 2 only.
2) Left side: Personal Response: Napoleon (see p. 208, #3)
3) Keep working on writing and editing your article for the FR magazine, editing the articles of everyone else in your group, and creating the layout and design. **MAGAZINES ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24!**
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In Class (10/09):
1) French Revolution video: the dramatic conclusion!
2) French Revolution/Reign of Terror: notes, slides and discussion
2) French Revolution/Reign of Terror: notes, slides and discussion
3) PR: How much violence is justified in order to achieve a more just society?
Homework (due 10/14):
1) Right side: Read "The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen". Make a "T-Chart" with 2 columns. Label the left column "Most Important Right" and label the right column "Reason for My Choice." Then, choose your 6 most important rights from the Declaration to list on the chart (you may summarize them - don't write the whole thing!) and explain why you chose each one.
2) Left side: Here I Stand: Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
"The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen SHOULD/SHOULD NOT be used throughout the world today because…"
Write a full page, using facts, evidence and examples to support your position!
3) Work on your ROUGH DRAFT of your assigned article for your group French Revolution magazine. Remember to focus on sights, sounds, and a "you are there" approach. Please put it on your email so that you can use it electronically in class on our workday! You may also bring your own computer to use in class if you like.
3) Work on your ROUGH DRAFT of your assigned article for your group French Revolution magazine. Remember to focus on sights, sounds, and a "you are there" approach. Please put it on your email so that you can use it electronically in class on our workday! You may also bring your own computer to use in class if you like.
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In Class (10/07):
1) Personal Response: Joining the Revolution ("If you had been a member of the Third Estate in 1789, would you have joined the revolution? Why or why not?")
2) French Revolution: notes, discussion and pretty pictures
3) Magazine details, guidelines, format and group planning time.
Homework (due 10/09):
1) Working It Out: The Three Estates (left side, across from FR notes)
Draw a large pyramid to represent the 3 estates. Label each one according to its size (make sure the divisions are proportional). Label each estate and the 3 sections of the 3rd estate. Color and label your pyramid!
2) Right side: Read Ch. 7, Sec. 2 ("Revolution Brings Terror and Reform," pp. 197-203). Option "a" is #1-3.
3) Start thinking about/researching/taking notes for your magazine article!
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In Class (10/03):
1) Handed back Unit II quizzes and reviewed
2) Shared Current Events Topics
3) Overview of Unit III: The French Revolution and Napoleon
4) Video: The French Revolution (part 1 of 3)
5) Handout and brief overview (more to come next class): French Rev magazines!
Homework (due 10/07):
1) Right side: Ch. 7, Sec. 1 ("Revolution Threatens the French King"). Option "a" is #1-4.
2) Start thinking about your French Revolution magazine…possible titles, story ideas, how to divide the topics and the types of articles, etc. We'll work on planning more of this next class!
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In Class (10/01):
1) Unit II quiz
2) Essays handed back and discussed
3) Scored Unit II in ISN
Homework (due 10/03):
1) Make a right side cover page for our new unit: "Unit III: The French Revolution and Napoleon"
1) Make a right side cover page for our new unit: "Unit III: The French Revolution and Napoleon"
2) First right side of unit: Read Ch. 5, Sec. 2 ("France's Ultimate Monarch") and complete entry. Option "a" is #2-4.
3) Cheer on the Dodgers in the playoffs!!
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In Class (9/29):
1) Discussion of "Meeting of the Minds" debates
2) Charts and review of thinker's ideas
3) Working It Out: Spectrum of Views on Democracy
4) Stamp notebooks (4 entries)
Homework (due 10/01):
1) Left side across from page 1 of the charts: complete "Working It out: Spectrum of Views on Democracy" if this is not done already. Remember to put all 9 thinkers on the spectrum and then write a short statement justifying your placements.
2) Left side across from page 2 of the charts: "Here I Stand! I think that the Enlightenment thinker in our "Meeting of the Minds" debate with the best ideas on government was _____________because…"
Remember to use specific facts and evidence and write a FULL PAGE!
3) Unit II Current Events entry: Make a connection to the Enlightenment (types of governments or rulers, democracy vs. monarchy, etc). Put this on an available left side page in Unit II.
4) Review your notes and the readings for our Unit II quiz in class. I have attached the PowerPoint used in class if you were absent or need to review that as well.
5) Be sure Unit II in your notebook is up to date and ready to score!
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In Class (9/25):
1) "Meeting of the Minds" debates!
1) "Meeting of the Minds" debates!
2) Turned in list of typed questions for the debates
Homework (due 9/29):
1) Complete Ch. 6, Sec. 3 homework if you haven't already done so (listed below).
2) Right side: Ch. 6, Sec. 4. Option "a" is #2-4.
3) Left side: "Personal Response: The Enlightenment in the U.S." Which enlightenment thinker do you think had the biggest impact on the U.S. Why?
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In Class (9/23):
1) Personal Response: The Enlightenment and Revolution ("The Enlightenment was a revolution of ideas. How do you start a revolution? What would cause you to want to start a revolution? What type of revolution would it be?")
2) Meeting of the Minds - group planning, reading and worktime
3) Stamped ISNs (3 right sides)
Homework (due 9/25):
1) Thursday in class is our MEETING OF THE MINDS debates! Remember:
1) Thursday in class is our MEETING OF THE MINDS debates! Remember:
--you may bring notes on your character
--type and print out your questions for the other 8 characters (3 questions per thinker for a total of 24 questions).
--bring something to wear that signifies your character. Find something at home like a hat, scarf, shirt or crown that will make you inhabit your character.
--be ready to debate!
2) Right side entry is Ch. 6, Sec. 3 ("The Spread of Enlightenment Ideas"). Option "a" is #1-3.
3) Left side entry is #4 on p. 182 (title it "Working It Out: Most Enlightened Despot" and make a poster or a flyer!).
**Remember that we will not have time to stamp homework on Thursday but there will be another notebook assignment due on Monday (when they will both be stamped).**
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In Class (9/19):
1) Personal Response: The Scientific Revolution
2) "Meeting of the Minds" debate preparation: role-alike groups and help from Mr. Regan!
Homework (9/23):
1) Read Ch. 6, Sec. 2 and complete right side entry. Option "a" is #2-4.
2) Keep reading your "Meeting of the Mind" packet about yourself AND the other thinkers. Remember that everyone will need to write 3 questions per thinker for our debate on Thursday 9/25. Tuesday will also be a workday! :)
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In Class (9/17):
1) Turned in Unit I essay
2) Handed back Unit I quiz and discussed/reviewed
3) Shared Current Events entries: lots of great discussion
4) Began new unit! Unit II: The Enlightenment (notes on the Scientific Revolution)
5) Working it out: Science and Religion
6) New unit guide and unit activity: "Meeting of the Minds"!
Homework (due 9/19):
1) Read Ch. 6, Sec. 1 ("The Scientific Revolution").
2) Right side entry #1: Create a "Scientific Revolution Discovery Chart" in your notebook using the handout as a guide (make your OWN chart, please!) Fill it in with as much info as possible from the reading.
3) Right side entry #2: Complete p. 170, #2. Make it a BIG spoke diagram to fill the whole page! :)
4) Come to class on Friday ready to work in groups and learn about your role in our Meeting of the Minds debate!
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In Class (9/15):
1) Shared "Here I Stand" responses
1) Shared "Here I Stand" responses
2) Unit I quiz
3) Scored Unit I in ISN
Homework (due 9/17):
1) Make a Unit II cover page: The Enlightenment
2) Finish your essay and print it out to turn in on Wed. Also, please remember to upload it to TURNITIN.COM.
Class ID=8654585
Password=Period1
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In Class (9/11):
1) Key foundational documents of democracy: timeline and overview
2) Group activity (reading, discussion, chart): 4 key documents
Homework (due 9/15):
1) Left side: "Here I Stand! Of the four key documents we studied in class, I think __________________ best embodies democratic principles and rights because…" Remember to use detailed facts and evidence to support your position and to write ONE FULL PAGE in your notebook! (Write this on the left side, across from your chart).
2) Current Events Entry: find an interesting, recent event that is related to what we have studied in this unit. Remember your entry should include a summary, response and prediction. (Place it on a left side, such as across from the timeline handout).
3) Work on your Unit I essay and remember to bring me a rough draft if you would like feedback. The new due date is Wed. 9/17.
4) Be ready for our UNIT I QUIZ in class on Monday. Review the textbook sections we have read so far as well as your notebook entries.
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In Class (9/9):
1) Hand back practice essay packet and review
2) Unit I Essay assignment: see unit Essential Questions. Due next Monday 9/15.
Homework (due 9/11):
1) Right side: Read Prologue Sec. 3, pp. 17-21 ("Democratic Developments in England"). Option "a" is #1-3.
1) Right side: Read Prologue Sec. 3, pp. 17-21 ("Democratic Developments in England"). Option "a" is #1-3.
2) Left side (for everyone): Working It Out: Letter to King John (see pg. 21, #4). Be creative and remember to sign your name!
3) Remember to find a Current Events article for this unit and put it on the left side in your notebook. Write your Current Events Entry (summary/response/prediction) on your ISN left side, then print out the article (or attach it to a piece of paper if it's cut out from a newspaper or magazine) and staple it at the TOP only on the same page. See a sample notebook in class if you are unclear!
**GREAT RESOURCE…here is our digital subscription to the Los Angeles Times!**
Class username: apgov
Class password: nielsen
Happy reading!!
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In Class (9/05):
1) Democracy: more notes and discussion
2) Criticisms of democracy: sharing charts and discussion
3) A few more ISN tips (class notebook, EXTRAS!, and Current Events Entries)
Homework (due 9/09):
Homework (due 9/09):
Read Prologue, Sec. 2 ("The Judeo-Christian Tradition") and complete a right side entry. Option "a" is #2-4. (no left side - we'll do it in class together!)
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In Class (9/03):
1) PR: Creating your own government
2) Notebooks stamped
3) Discussion: government simulation
4) Unit I Guide and overview
5) Democracy: RAP
6) Democracy: Notes and discussion
Homework (due 9/05):
1) Read "Plato and the Republic" article
2) Right side: Make a 3-column chart landscape style. Title it "Plato and the Republic." Title the first column "Plato's Criticism of Democracy." List at least 3 criticisms here (from the article). Title the second column "Is this valid of U.S. democracy today?" You decide the answer to this question. Title the third column "Possible Solution". If you said "yes" in the second column, explain what you think could be done to fix this problem. Be sure to fill out the chart completely with lots of info and ideas!
3) Left side: Personal Response: Plato and Democracy
Please answer question #1 under for Discussion and Reading (about Pericles). Be sure to put this response across from your chart!
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In Class (8/29):
1) Lots more info on ISNs
2) "Lost Island" simulation!
Homework (due 9/03):
1) Make a RIGHT SIDE COVER PAGE for Unit I. This should go after your notebook cover page and your 3 pages for the Table of Contents. The title of your cover page should be "Unit I: The Rise of Democratic Ideas." You may design it however you like, just as we did the notebook cover page.
2) Read Prologue, Sec. 1 in the textbook (pp. 5-9). Complete your first right side entry (next page after the unit cover page). Choose option a, b or c and follow the directions from the handout. Option "a" is #1-4. Option "b" is the separate worksheet (remember not to write on the sheet but transfer the chart). Option "c" is notes in the format provided. Be ready to discuss the reading!
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In Class (8/27):
1) Last sample essay (#3): read and discuss
1) Last sample essay (#3): read and discuss
2) Review of essay guidelines and tips
3) Peer editing of Draft #2
4) Interactive Student Notebooks: handout and overview
Homework (due 8/29):
1) FINISH your essay (Yay!!). Use the feedback you received on the Peer Essay Sheet as well as the rubric completed by your peer reader to make your final draft the best it can possibly be! (Please remember to bring all 3 drafts and 2 completed rubrics to class).
2) Create a colorful and creative COVER PAGE for your brand new ISN. Remember to include the following info along with your illustration, graphic or picture:
--Honors Modern World History
--Honors Modern World History
--Your name
--Ms. Nielsen, Room 125
--Period 1
--2014-2015
--SPHS
3) Set up your TABLE OF CONTENTS in your ISN beginning on the next right side page after the Cover Page. Label it "Table of Contents" and use a RULER to draw straight lines to make a wide "Entry" column and a narrow "Page #" column. Repeat for 3 pages (6 sides)!
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In Class (8/25):
1) Syllabus and course overview
1) Syllabus and course overview
2) Around-the-room tour: classroom features
3) Essay writing and editing practice: department rubric, writing tips and handouts, 2 sample essays and a whole lot of editing!
Homework (due 8/27):
1) EDIT your 1st essay draft with a bright color pen. Pretend it's not yours…edit it and write comments on it like it's someone else's paper!
1) EDIT your 1st essay draft with a bright color pen. Pretend it's not yours…edit it and write comments on it like it's someone else's paper!
2) Complete the writing rubric for your edited paper.
3) Re-write your paper according to your edits, the helpful class handouts, the scoring rubric, and what we learned in class. Be sure to read through the "Top 10 Tips" sheet for some handy dandy guidelines and reminders! :)
4) Remember to bring your new (blank) ISN to class!
Due:
Assignment
In Class (8/21):
1) Welcome back and introductions
2) Getting to know each other activity
3) Overview of "Unresolved World Issues" project and Interactive Student Notebooks
4) Essay topic for first writing assignment: "Many people look at the global news each day and it causes them fear. Others see the same events and see reasons for tremendous hope. What do you see? In your mind, does despair outweigh hope or vice versa?"
Homework (due 8/25):
1) Get a sturdy, plastic-cover notebook of 150+ sheets for your ISN for the year. Remember that I have some if you need one.
1) Get a sturdy, plastic-cover notebook of 150+ sheets for your ISN for the year. Remember that I have some if you need one.
2) Essay draft due next class - remember to bring a typed and printed out paper!
3) Have a great weekend and welcome back to school!
3) Have a great weekend and welcome back to school!