This was a week of great excitement. On Sunday, the Oscars were announced amidst great glamour and pageantry. On Tuesday, President Obama appeared before a Joint Session of Congress to announce an ambitious program to bring America out of its current recession and address critical needs in health, education and the environment. The week ended with the President announcing American combat troops would be out of Iraq by August 2010. As I have reminded you on several occasions, watching the evening news will give you a quick snapshot of these key events and make your class work more enjoyable and understandable.
20th Century America and Globalization/CWI/Comparative Government
This week we started our study of World War II. It was great hearing from so many students who had personal family stories to tell about this conflict. These oral histories really make what can seem a distant event come alive for all of us. Check with family and friends...they may have interesting tales to tell!
We read about the multiple causes of the war. Congratulations to so many of you who earned perfect scores on the “quiz.” We then read primary source material on the question of neutrality versus involvement in the war. It was not until the US was directly attacked at Pearl Harbor that the country entered the war with a total commitment. After watching a clip from “Tora! Tora! Tora!” I hope you have a better understanding of a “date that will live in infamy.” Your homework assignment asked you to interview two people about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan on the question of involvement or withdrawal. These are age-old questions that are still with us today.
While our text only spends a few pages on the “Military Struggle,” we are spending time using our Pacific map assignment and the ordering of key events from 1941 through 1945 to better understand the conflicts in Europe and the South Pacific. When a President commits a country to war, the citizens must have a clear idea of why we are fighting. President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech outlined his vision for the world community. We used Norman Rockwell’s famous illustrations of those freedoms to better understand why the US was committed to this war.
AP European History
This week you completed Chapter 25...only 6 more chapters to go before we start our two week review period. I hope you are keeping your bold to bold notes and study guides organized as they will be the basis for our review.
This weekend you are reading primary source documents on “New Imperialism.” With this type of designation we know there must have been an “old” imperialism and a certain AP type question will ask you to compare and contrast the two time periods. AP testers like to ask how countries change over time and this is a great opportunity to test your ability to articulate the common elements and distinctions for these two time periods.
Make sure to use your guiding question sheet as you read the sources. What were the different motives of imperialists? How did they try to gain public support? What problems did imperialists create with the scramble for colonies? Are some of our problems today a result of this imperialistic spree?
On Monday we will have a roundtable discussion that you will lead using our guiding questions. I know all of you will want to participate. Please remember to bring your primary source books so we can cite the text.
World History
Your nationalism posters are now hanging up! Your quotes were especially impressive as you selected phrases each leader used to inspire his countrymen to unite around their common nationality. This powerful political force continues to shape history, and not always in a positive way.
Keep in mind the appearance of your poster. We have gone over how to create a neat and attractive poster. You want your poster to be effective, and appearance counts!
This week we continued our study of imperialism. You have two maps to complete and some questions based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden.” On Monday we will conclude our study by reading some primary source material and reviewing your worksheet on the characteristics of imperialism. We should then be ready for our final portfolio task.
Extra Credit Question:
Bring in your favorite line from President Obama’s speech to the Joint Session of Congress. Tell us why you selected that line.
20th Century America and Globalization/CWI/Comparative Government
This week we started our study of World War II. It was great hearing from so many students who had personal family stories to tell about this conflict. These oral histories really make what can seem a distant event come alive for all of us. Check with family and friends...they may have interesting tales to tell!
We read about the multiple causes of the war. Congratulations to so many of you who earned perfect scores on the “quiz.” We then read primary source material on the question of neutrality versus involvement in the war. It was not until the US was directly attacked at Pearl Harbor that the country entered the war with a total commitment. After watching a clip from “Tora! Tora! Tora!” I hope you have a better understanding of a “date that will live in infamy.” Your homework assignment asked you to interview two people about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan on the question of involvement or withdrawal. These are age-old questions that are still with us today.
While our text only spends a few pages on the “Military Struggle,” we are spending time using our Pacific map assignment and the ordering of key events from 1941 through 1945 to better understand the conflicts in Europe and the South Pacific. When a President commits a country to war, the citizens must have a clear idea of why we are fighting. President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech outlined his vision for the world community. We used Norman Rockwell’s famous illustrations of those freedoms to better understand why the US was committed to this war.
AP European History
This week you completed Chapter 25...only 6 more chapters to go before we start our two week review period. I hope you are keeping your bold to bold notes and study guides organized as they will be the basis for our review.
This weekend you are reading primary source documents on “New Imperialism.” With this type of designation we know there must have been an “old” imperialism and a certain AP type question will ask you to compare and contrast the two time periods. AP testers like to ask how countries change over time and this is a great opportunity to test your ability to articulate the common elements and distinctions for these two time periods.
Make sure to use your guiding question sheet as you read the sources. What were the different motives of imperialists? How did they try to gain public support? What problems did imperialists create with the scramble for colonies? Are some of our problems today a result of this imperialistic spree?
On Monday we will have a roundtable discussion that you will lead using our guiding questions. I know all of you will want to participate. Please remember to bring your primary source books so we can cite the text.
World History
Your nationalism posters are now hanging up! Your quotes were especially impressive as you selected phrases each leader used to inspire his countrymen to unite around their common nationality. This powerful political force continues to shape history, and not always in a positive way.
Keep in mind the appearance of your poster. We have gone over how to create a neat and attractive poster. You want your poster to be effective, and appearance counts!
This week we continued our study of imperialism. You have two maps to complete and some questions based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden.” On Monday we will conclude our study by reading some primary source material and reviewing your worksheet on the characteristics of imperialism. We should then be ready for our final portfolio task.
Extra Credit Question:
Bring in your favorite line from President Obama’s speech to the Joint Session of Congress. Tell us why you selected that line.
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