This week is a time to take some R (rest) and R (relaxation) and I would also add another R (reflection) so we can come back to school ready to think, question and make connections. This entry is delayed as I took some R and R and visited Washington DC. It is a great city to explore and this past week the city was celebrating the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. In a recent poll of historians, Lincoln was rated our best overall President. Ford’s Theatre has reopened after renovations with new exhibits and a new series of plays highlighting key events in Lincoln’s life. The Postal Service has issued a series of new stamps commemorating Lincoln and a new penny will be in our pockets soon with new symbols from Lincoln’s life. So what do you know about our top rated President? This may be a perfect time to do some reading about Lincoln and think what you can learn from his example.
CWI/Comparative Government/20th Century America and Globalization
This past week we completed our study of the Great Depression and the New Deal. Your final assessment asked you to respond to two open ended questions. Some of you have been given the opportunity to revise so please make sure you are ready to hand in your revisions the first day back from our break. Our last assignment for the unit looked at the critics of the New Deal. Today we are also hearing from critics of the Obama Stimulus Package as some believe the package is too big while others say it is too small and will not have much impact. Time will tell!
We will continue to do current events this semester and I urge you to watch one of the national evening newscasts. You will be amazed at how much easier it is to keep up on key issues and events if you watch on a regular basis. The news will give you much needed background knowledge which will encourage you to make connections to what we are studying.
On your return from our break we will start looking at the causes of World War II.
AP European History
On Monday we will learn about the unification of Italy and Germany using group presentations. After the presentations we will compare and contrast these two unification movements. This will be good practice for the exam as compare and contrast questions are typical AP style questions.
The exam on Chapter 25 will be on February 25. Your study guide and bold to bold notes are due the same day.
World History
Last week we finished the first of two tasks in World History. Your “Man vs. Machine” task asked you to develop a thesis based on your prior knowledge and two primary source documents. Our second and final task will also be a response to informational text and it will be based on our study of Imperialism. When you return from break we will be reading from multiple sources to get a more complete understanding of Imperialism from different perspectives.
This is a friendly reminder that your Nationalism posters are due on Monday.
Extra Credit:
Bring in your favorite quote from Lincoln to share with the class.
CWI/Comparative Government/20th Century America and Globalization
This past week we completed our study of the Great Depression and the New Deal. Your final assessment asked you to respond to two open ended questions. Some of you have been given the opportunity to revise so please make sure you are ready to hand in your revisions the first day back from our break. Our last assignment for the unit looked at the critics of the New Deal. Today we are also hearing from critics of the Obama Stimulus Package as some believe the package is too big while others say it is too small and will not have much impact. Time will tell!
We will continue to do current events this semester and I urge you to watch one of the national evening newscasts. You will be amazed at how much easier it is to keep up on key issues and events if you watch on a regular basis. The news will give you much needed background knowledge which will encourage you to make connections to what we are studying.
On your return from our break we will start looking at the causes of World War II.
AP European History
On Monday we will learn about the unification of Italy and Germany using group presentations. After the presentations we will compare and contrast these two unification movements. This will be good practice for the exam as compare and contrast questions are typical AP style questions.
The exam on Chapter 25 will be on February 25. Your study guide and bold to bold notes are due the same day.
World History
Last week we finished the first of two tasks in World History. Your “Man vs. Machine” task asked you to develop a thesis based on your prior knowledge and two primary source documents. Our second and final task will also be a response to informational text and it will be based on our study of Imperialism. When you return from break we will be reading from multiple sources to get a more complete understanding of Imperialism from different perspectives.
This is a friendly reminder that your Nationalism posters are due on Monday.
Extra Credit:
Bring in your favorite quote from Lincoln to share with the class.
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