Unbroken Quote Journal
Since our class discussion of this text will be in February, you may want to use sticky notes to mark significant passages or things you would like to discuss as you read.

Other Notes:
Manchuria (class notes)
League of Nations (class notes)

12/15  Ms. Accetta's Classes only:

Liberal Democracy and Mass Culture Lecture

SHO Discussion Notes

12/11 - 12

League of Nations Lecture

12/10/14

It is true that...
Tomorrow's quiz is

• multiple choice
• potentially covers all terms on the USG
• Key Terms
• Key Diplomatic Actions
• All of the Paris Peace Treaties

USG Peacemaking and Peacekeeping 1918-1936
SWC: Peace

Monday 11/17

Monday
Western and Eastern Fronts Overview
Homework: Defence of Realm Act DORA and WWI Propaganda

Tuesday: Slaughter, Carnage, Destitution of the Human Spirit... and Popcorn
Come watch All Quiet on the Western Front in room 141 from 3:30-5
Bring chocolate.  We'll have popcorn.

11/13-14

Watch "All Quiet on the Western Front" and complete assignment for binders.

"A" day students and others who need to watch please come to a showing Tuesday, November 18th in Rm. 141 at 3:15 or feel free to watch on your own. 

11/12-13

Have All Quiet Article read for class Wed/Thurs

11/6-7

Complete handout on the Armenian Genocide

Seminar on the Armenian Genocide

War in Air, Land, Sea Links
GALE P2
GALE P3

ACCETTA P4
ACCETTA P5


Armenia Background Presentation
Strachan Video: WWI: Jihad (first 22 minutes)

11/3

Key Terms Quiz 11/3
This quiz includes some key geo-political features as well as events.


11/6-7 Read BBC Overview of Armenia
Have Armenia Reading completed for seminar Thursday/Friday.
Either print and highlight/answer questions on the document or have a prepared sheet of notes ready to turn in at the end of class.  You should have 1-2 responses/textual support for each of the Guiding Questions (Objectives on page 1).

10/23-24

Evaluate the role of diplomacy in both causing and preventing WWI.
Diplomacy Lecture and Notes

Oct. 21-22

Answer the following questions:
1) Analyze the objectives and outcomes of the Berlin Conference (1884-1885)
2) Evaluate the benefits Europeans sought to gain through colonial empires.
3) Identify the characteristics of pre-war European empires:Pre-WWI Powers, Long Term Causes

In Class Readings on:
Imperialism
Industrialization
Militarism
Nationalism

HW: Finish Key Terms, Pearson 18-35 by 10/27
Key Terms Quiz 11/3

October 14

Paper 2 Considerations

HW: Finish Binder, Study for Group Quiz.

GROUP QUIZ
You will have 3-4 people in a group.  You will be assigned a question and your group will have 30 minutes to prepare an essay outline of the prompt.  You will be graded using the Paper 2 rubric on

• Intro: Thesis and Organizational Statement ONLY
• Body Paragraphs
• Topic Sentences
• Evidence/Analysis (3 BULLETS ONLY)
• Concluding Sentences
• Conclusion: TS ONLY

Oct. 10

Period 5: Finish USG this weekend. We will be doing the Source Evaluation Lesson and CCW Effects Reading in class Monday. Tuesday you will take a CCW Paper 2 Practice Test.

Oct 9

Source Evaluation and Effects of CCW
Effects of CCW reading

Oct 7-8

Oct 7-8

In class:

Guerilla Warfare Slideshow

Oct 2-3

In class:

• Your group will be creating a history text about the Rape on Nanjing.  
• Make a group copy of the Textbook Creation Research Page to work on.  
• You will also likely want to include information from class this week and take quotes or information from the Nanjing Sources page.

Make sure the focus of your page is clear, and be ready to share your work in class on Monday 10/6.

Homework for Monday 10/6:

Read Pearson Pg. 270-278

Finish USG Key Ideas

Other:
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PARTNER FOR THE USG AND WOULD LIKE ONE, PLEASE SEE YOUR TEACHER.

Week of September 29

9/29:  
In class: Group Discussion
HW:  Finish Paragraphs

9/30-10/1: 
In class: Paragraphs Due, Watch John Rabe
HW:  for Thurs/Friday:
*Watch the last 20 minutes of The Rape of Nanking: Nanjing Massacre
*Work on USG Student Study Section: 1937-1945
*Bring laptops/tablets to class Thurs/Friday if you have them available

10/2-3:
In Class: Finish John Rabe.  Writing the history text for the Rape of Nanking

Sept. 28

Sample paragraph
HW:
1) Chang Reading must be complete before class on Monday
2) Paragraph due Tues/Wed. 9/30-10/1

Sept. 23

In class: Role and Status of Women in Communist China
Presentation
Student Readings

HW:
1) Key Terms Quiz 9/24-25
You will be asked to define and explain the importance of 5-10 terms from your USG list.
2) Chang Reading must be complete before class on Monday.
3) Paragraph due Tues.-Wed. 9/30-10/1 or before.

Sept. 22

ISIS: NYT factbook
Class presentation links

September 18th and 19th

Introduction to the Chinese Civil War Slideshow
Letter to the Queen and Student Hand-Out

Suggested Homework for the weekend:
-Read CCW Phase 1: Pearson Pg. 252-270
-Read up on current events pertaining to the ISIS-Iraq Conflict

Sept. 16

Make sure to stop by the book room and pick up the Pearson text.
USG for China is now posted.

OPVL-Teacher Notes
You may want to compare OPVL answers that we didn't complete in class.

Key Idea Question #6 and Topic Sentence Triage Slideshow

Sept 15-19 Class Update

Monday 9/15: Practice Key Ideas Bullet Outline #6 in class

Tuesday-Wednesday 9/16-17: Source Analysis OPVL, Primary, Secondary

Thursday-Friday 9/18-19: Marx USG & Mini-Binders Due (but these will be collected with the China Unit)

Heaven on Earth

Class Notetaking Clips
All 3 clips are included in this presentation.  You will need to be in present mode for the film links to work.

Marx for Beginners

September 2: HW:

1) Read:  Marx for Beginners Pages 7-41,

• Take notes as your read 
• Answer Seminar Reading Questions in preparation for Class Seminar on 9/10-11

2) Complete THIS FORM

Supplies: You will need 2 notebooks for this class. Please purchase a 1.5 inch binder and 8 dividers that will be your class binder. You will turn this in at the end of each unit with a binder cover sheet for a grade. I will have this binder for weeks at a time and it must be in addition to your normal note taking/filing system. For daily class purposes, I suggest a 3 ring binder, but how you organize your daily notes and hand-outs is up to you.

DID YOU MISS THE FIRST CLASS?
The question for your notes was: How has the data revolution affected the study of history?
Watch this video. Consider the following questions.

Vocabulary: historical point of view, objective vs. transparent

Welcome!

Here you will find readings, homework calendars and links for most of the material we cover in IB 20th Century World History.

Course Syllabus
Honor Policy