Study Guide

Final Study Guide

IF YOU ARE DOING THE PROJECT, IT IS DUE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).  IF YOU ARE DOING THE TEST, I WILL SEE YOU ON WEDNESDAY.  

NO BOOK/CHECK FOR BOOK = NO FINAL


Cold War 
Cold War Around the World 
Decolonization
End of the Cold War  

In Class 6/10

Independence Pamphlet

For each of your pamphlets, you need to create a document that will inform others of your nation's past and present.  You will talk about their independence and how they are struggling/adapting to being an independent country.

• Ghana - Meghan, Erin
• Kenya - Kaela,
• Algeria - Anish , Monique
• Congo - Josh , Mackenzie
• Angola - Chris ,
• Rwanda - Teneisha , Jack
• Israel - Ryan , Jesus
• Afghanistan - Tim , Tom
• Brazil - Kyle , Ariana
• Nigeria -
• South Africa - Ben , Sam
• Czech Republic - Justin , Dan

Quiz Tomorrow

Cold War Quiz Tomorrow!! To study, use your textbook/reading guides for Section 33.1, 33.2, 33.3, and the Latin American section of 33.4.

Class notes:
Cold War Divisions (33.1) 
Cold War Around the World

Homework 5/29

Read handout 'Communists Take Power in China' and complete attached worksheet.

This corresponds to Section 33.2 in your book, which you could read instead if you so choose (or if you lose the worksheet!)

Resistance and Post- Holocaust

TUESDAY (5/27) NIGHT HOMEWORK: Read Section 33.1 - READING QUIZ TOMORROW

Group One: Resistance in Denmark 
Group Two: Jewish Partisans 
Group Three: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Group Four: Killing Center Revolts
Group Five: War Refugee Board  
Group Six: Resistance in Germany 

After reading your handout, meet with your group members and summarize the reading in 2-3 sentences.  Was your group non-violent? violent?  ideological?  local or foreign?

IN A WELL WRITTEN RESPONSE, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION ON SOCRATIVE:

Can one person make a difference?  Even if these groups were short lived, did what they did matter?  Why is it important that people speak out when injustice is happening?  Why don't more people stand up for injustice today?

Classwork 5/16

Instead of the official textbook, we are going to refer to this chapter as our 'text' for right now.  

19th Century Reforms

In class today, read the section about the 'spirit of reform',  prison, education, and equal rights.  This idea of reforms/change will be a theme we talk about for the rest of the year! 

**note - with this topic, we are backtracking a bit (pre-Civil War) so you might read about slavery**

Classwork 5/16

1)  In class, read this article about the role of superpowers in the Cold War LINK HERE

2)  Once you have read the article, use the reading to answer the following questions on your blog:

• Who are the two superpowers the author talks about?  Why are they afraid of each other? 
• What 'third world' countries does the author mean? 
• How did the Cold War end, according to the author? 

Class Notes

Between World Wars
Aggressors invade Nations
 32.1 Hitler's Lightening War 
WWII in Japan

Homework 5/5

1) If you did not finish your Totalitarian Chart (comparing Hilter, Stalin, Mao, and Mussolini) over the weekend - pass it in tomorrow for half credit!!

2) Monday's Homework - Using the documents from class today (textbook and Spence source), complete the Corroboration Organizer (Choosing 2-3 ways Spence compares/contrasts to Textbook A AND Textbook B)

Classwork 5/2

1. Fold the paper as shown (best described as narrow strip that goes lengthwise at the top, four columns and 2 rows)
2. Across the top of the paper (in the narrow part)  write 'JOSEPH STALIN', 'MAO ZEDONG', 'BENITO MUSSOLINI, and 'ADOLF HITLER'
3. In row one, you are going to make a 'Similarities' title, in row two 'unique qualities'
4. Using your book and notes, add notes about what qualities of these leaders are similar, and what qualities are unique just for them. 

**If you would like to use symbols for different aspects of their lives to visually represent them**

**Things to consider** - where are they from? where do they rule? what style of government do they promote?, how did they rise to power?, what was their early life like? etc. 

30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 31.3 -> Book Sections to Use  

RESEARCH PAPER DUE TOMORROW!!

What is due:

- paper printed out
- turned in to Turnitin.com (see past blog post for password/username)
- also need a bibliography (annotated or regular is okay - what ever is more complete)

Homework 4/11

Your rough draft is due on MONDAY, APRIL 14th.  

You must have a PAPER COPY and submit your paper into Turnitin.com 

Turnitin.com info: 
Class ID: 7930549
Password: FISHELWH1

Post-WWI Timeline

In a small group (2-3 students), generate a list of the important events of the Russian Revolution, collapse of China, and independence of India.  Also consider this presentation on the new countries that emerged in the Middle East.

Middle East After WWI
Indian Independence
Imperial China's Collapse
Russian Revolution

Generate a multiple circle VennDiagram regarding the similarities/differences between each of these regions in the post-WWI world.
OR
Using your list, create a timeline of these events, color coding by 'category'.  Then, connect ideas that share a 'cause and effect' relationship.

Finally, on your blog, post a response to the following prompt:

Compare the global post-war period - what similarities and what differences can you see develop as the world began to recover from WWI?  

Your post should be a well-written, 2 paragraph response that includes facts and analysis! 

China's Collapse

For homework 4/7 - Read section 30.3 in your book!

China's Collapse Notes
Indian Independence

Russian Revolution Notes

Russian Revolution Notes
Life in the Soviet Union

Russian Revolution Notes

Russian Revolution Notes
Red vs. Whites Propaganda  (link to the assignment)

If you have 5 minutes to spare - Podcast from NPR that supports this idea of a 'communist team'
NPR Report - NBA's Steve Nash is a selfless socialist?  (podcast is from 2006 - kind of outdated (Steve Nash isn't on the Suns anymore, but its an interesting idea)

Homework 3/31

Read Section 30.1 -About the Russian Revolution  (some of you have already done this vocab - read the section to refresh your memory!)

THIS WEEK:
Monday - Before the Revolution
Tuesday - The Russian Revolution (and Rasputin - WHAT A NUT!)
Wednesday - the Rise of Soviet Russia
Thursday - Russian Revolution QUEST
Friday - Germany after WWI/Global Depression

In Class and Homework 3/24

Today in class: Ending WWI - finishing up the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations

Homework:  Work on STUDY GUIDE WWI Test.   Worth 3pts on your test if completed and passed in Thursday.

Notes on WWI:
Causes of WWI
WWI is a Global War
Technology of WWI
Ending WWI
(Treaty of Versailles handout from class activity)

Tuesday in class - Creating an outline for your paper (due March 31st). No other paper due dates this week UNLESS  YOU ARE MISSING STEPS!!! Use this week to catch up! 

Test will be on THURSDAY, March 26.  Review in class on Wednesday.  

**Note, end of the term has been pushed back to April 2nd.  Any pre-writing steps for your research paper MUST be passed in before then, or you will not get credit for them.** 

Classwork and Homework 3/19

Hello everyone!  Sorry not there today, but in the meantime, please work on the following -

1)  Map worksheet (work independently - MUST be passed in to the sub for a participation grade)

2)  Begin Homework (if in class, wear your headphones)

Homework:  Watch 'Crash Course' WWI linked below - (OR CLICK THE LINK HERE)

On your blog, post your reflections to both of the following questions...

• Was World War I worth it?  Who won?  Who lost? (think more than just battlefield victories) Explain why you think what you think!
• Comment on the statement made by John Greene in his video, "People both make history and are made by it" (so deep).  Do you agree/disagree?  Why do you think?

For those of you who will ask, these should be good, thoughtful paragraphs - not just blunt answers.  THINKING IS GOOD FOR YOU.  

If you still need something to be working on, WORK ON YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC SENTENCES (due FRIDAY) - we're in the library Thursday! 

Thesis Submission

Please use THIS form to submit your thesis statement.


Guides for writing a research thesis
Purdue University's OWL Writing Guide
UNC Writing Center - Thesis 

DOES YOUR THESIS: 

• Take a position on the issue (not wishy-washy, 'kind of this, kind of that') 
• Answer your research question (if your research question was 'What is life like in Burlington Ma?' - your thesis should be something that answers the question .."In Burlington MA, life if ..."
• Can be argued. 

Any revisions can be resubmitted on that link as well.

DUE THURSDAY:  8 Topic Sentences.  These will be the 'mini-intros' into each body paragraph you will write.  Topic sentences must align to your thesis statement.

Reminder!!!
MCAS SCHEDULE

Bibliography How To - REVISED

As I am grading your latest updates to your bibliographies, I have the following points to reiterate.  Apologizing in advance for the lengthy post.

1)  DO NOT RELY SOLEY ON THE CITATION MACHINES.  I know I showed you some of them.  I know I told you to use them, but what I didn't realize is that people would not go back through their sources and double check information.  Most (particularly websites) of the citations are incorrect.  Books are fine for citation machines.  I am fixing so many mistakes that for future years, I may not even allow these citations machines because they seem to be causing a lot of problems.

2)  DO check out the Turabian Style Guide.  If you are citing articles and books etc. this has examples that you can use as a guide to cite your own sources.  I have linked it before, but here it is again.  Turabian Style Guide

3)  Other Citation Guides - Bibme's is pretty good.  It breaks down the types of citations by categories and then gives you different scenarios to help you correctly cite your paper (ex/ how to cite a website page with an author, with no author, or with no publisher, etc)

WHEN IN DOUBT - Google 'how to cite (a book, website, journal article) in turabian'.

4)  The MINIMUM sources is eight, but you are not limited to eight (you should probably have more). You may be using a website for several different sources.  Each source must have its OWN citation.  Each page, each article, etc.  It's not okay just to cite the website's 'home' page and then use different parts of the website.

5)  When citing a journal article that you found in an online database, the citation machines won't work like they are supposed to.  You will need to do a bit of research.  'Journals' are published by different organizations and are full of research papers written by professional historians (or other fields) about specific topics.

I'm going to use a student's source as an example.  She found a journal article called 'Geisha, Harlot, Strangler, Star..." on the World History in Context database.

If you have a similar situation, and you are using a JOURNAL from a database, you need to look up where the article was originally published.  It should say this in the database entry, or you can try to google it.  I found Ashley's article HERE and I can see the publishing information about this particular article in this particular journal.

Mr Milton created this example for how to cite a online journal from a database:

Blair, James. “The Depression Breadline.” Social Policy: Essential Primary Sources: 186-189. Detroit: Gale, 2006. World History In Context. http://bit.ly/OTqPoF (accessed March 2, 2014).

In this example, 'Social Policy: Essential Primary Sources' is the name of the Journal, '186-189' are the pages I would find this article on if I were to look at a paper copy of this journal (along with some of the other publishing info)..finally, you would give a shout out to the Database at the very end 'World History in Context' with a shortened version of the link and the access date.  

6)  CoNsIsTaNcY Is KeY.  In your titles, I see A LOT of inconsistencies..I'm going to assume that is a victim of the copying/pasting of the citation machines and your oversight of not double checking!  Make sure that in a proper title of a book or article, Each Important Word is Capitalized.



You will have to have a properly cited bibliography attached to your final paper (does not count towards page total) in order to earn full points for your final paper.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE MAKING THE CORRECTIONS I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED!  It takes time to go through everything, don't keep passing in the same uncorrected versions!

Homework 3/12

Your 2nd draft bibliography is due tomorrow, printed in class!  You cannot leave class to go print your bibliographies.

You need 8 sources, (your 4 from last week + 4 more) and an annotation for each source.  An annotation is either 4 bullet points or a short paragraph about each source.

Questions to consider:  

• why is this a good source? why is this a bad source?
• is the author credible (can you trust it? how do you know?)
• what will you use from this source?  How will it help you?
• any quotes that you plan on using (pg numbers, too - if relevant) 

In Class Assignment and Homework - March 6th

HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT: Using information from yesterday and from today, choose one of the following:

• Write a letter back from the trenches to your family, from the perspective of a solider 
• What battle are you at?  What is your life like as a soldier there (life in the trenches etc) 
• Write a newsreport as an 'on the scene reporter' reporting on the Battle, from the perspective of a reporter.  

This assignment should be posted on your BLOG. 

Today we're going to be taking a closer look at individual battles of WWI.

The most battles we will be looking at today are:

The Battle of Verdun (pronounced - ver-done)
The Battle of the Somme (pronounced Saw-mm)
The Battle of Ypres (pronounced Ee-pris)

You will work in small groups, 2-4 people (numbers and group dynamics will be a factor) to create an 'infographic' of the battle.

What is an infographic?  Infographics are factual, informative ways to show data and facts that also incorporate graphics (charts, maps, images and symbols)

Where will you get your information?
We will be using PBS - The Great War and some of the additional sites listed below. You can also do independent research.

Verdun
Site ONE ; TWO ; THREE ; FOUR

Somme
Site ONE ; TWO ; THREE ; FOUR ; FIVE

Ypres
Site ONE ; TWO ; THREE 

WHAT NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR INFOGRAPHIC? 

• where the battle occurred,
• what led to its occurrence,
• battle conditions, such as the weather.
• who (countries) was involved
• how many casualties, (wounded vs. dead if you can find it) 
• types of weapons used,
• the end result of the war (who "won" the battle and its effect on everything around it, including civilians).

Technologies of WWI

Technology of WWI Powerpoint (from class)

Trench Warfare Game from BBC.com

The above video shows trench warfare as depicted in the 1974 film adaption of All Quiet on the Western Front (a novel written in 1929 - 10 years after the end of the war).

YouTube video of the Schlieffen Plan in action  (it wouldn't let me embed this video - start at 00:25)
^This is important if you were not in class today!!

This VIMEO CLIP shows the aerobatics of dog-fighting (airplanes trying to shoot each other down out of the sky - remember, these planes did not have tops!)

HOMEWORK: Read Section 29.2 (Europe Plunges Into War) 

Next Paper Due Date ...

Next due date: 5 Sources in your Bibliography- Thursday, March 6th (changed from the 5th)

What is a bibliography?

A bibliography is a place at the end of your paper where you list the sources you have used for your paper.  This is to show that 1) you have done research on your topic, 2) respectfully acknowledges that other people have helped you create your paper, and 3) give your reader a place to get more information if they would like to read about something further.  

What is due on Thursday? 
A typed bibliography of four sources is due.  Sources must be formatted in Turabian Style and be listed in alphabetical order.  At least one of these sources must be a book (Googlebooks are okay). Printed out.

How should I write my bibliography?
1) Find your sources. Keep track of your sources by emailing yourself sites you are using, printing them out, or creating a GoogleDoc that you use to keep track of them. If you are using a book, check it out of the library (or make copies if it is a small section of the book).
2) Use either the Turabian Style Guide or Bibme.org to enter in the required information about your source.

What if I can't find the required information? (author, publisher, etc)
If the source you are attempting to use does not list an author etc. it probably is not a very good source. 

How do I format my bibliography page? 
1) Alphabetical Order 
2) Your bibliography is NOT a list of links that you used. You will receive no credit for this.
2) Use THIS youtube documentary made by John in the HelpDesk to correctly indent your bibliography.
3) Bibliographies are a crucial part in writing and will never go away. For a template/example, HERE is a bibliography for a paper I wrote over the summer.

Sneak peak to the next due date - Annotated Bibliography

Causes of WWI

Causes of WWI Powerpoint (from class)

See slideshare presentation below to see the additional slideshow that was used in class.

CAUSES OF WWI Quiz Tomorrow - FRIDAY!

Head to the library for period 1 on Monday!

Short Term Causes of World War I from Mr. Finnie

Homework 2/24

-Read 30.1 about the beginning of WWI.  Complete the vocabulary for the section (once the book def, once in your own words)

-Word Web due on Wednesday

The World Before The Great War

The World Before the Great War

Where to find this information? THIS LINK or on pg 581 in the US history book

Great Britain

France

Spain

Portugal

Norway

Sweden

German Empire

Austria-Hungary

Switzerland

Italy

Ottoman Empire

Russia

Central Powers - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

Allied Powers - United States, France, Montenegro, Serbia, Russia

Homework 2/10

Ch 28 QUEST tomorrow 

Study Guide HERE

THREE general topics for research due on Wednesday, February 12.  Worth 10pts.  Due to technical (and not having my laptop problems, I will give you all necessary forms tomorrow)

2/7

Mexican Muralists

Mural Sheet

Homework for the Weekend 2/7

1)  Watch the Sochi Olympic Opening Ceremony (it will be on Friday night at 8pm - but you will also be able to stream it on youtube later)

• What symbols of nationalism do you see present? Why is nationalism important in an event like the Olympics? 
• What did you like about the Opening Ceremony? What didn't you like? 
• If you could ask the Opening Ceremony organizers one question, what would it be and why? 
• Do you think Russia showed a 'true' example of its history?  What did they leave out?  Why do you think they did? 

In a blog post on your blog, answer some/all of the questions above about the Sochi Opening Ceremonies.  

2)  Meetings about possible research topics on Wednesday.  You should have three ideas to be narrowed down.  

February 7th

You should have Section 28.4 Read (WITH VOCAB)

Mexican Mural Assignment

Homework 1/30

For tonight, go to the Research topics list on the blog (also listed here).  Without narrowing it down too much, go into what you think you'd like to write your research paper on for third and fourth term.

Try to narrow it down to four big picture ideas - women, something about Islam, the Soviet Space program (not compared to America), and Middle Eastern oil.  Those topics are WAY too big to write a 5-6pg paper about, but knowing that you have a topic in mind can help narrow what you'd like to write about down a ton.  

Post your 4 ideas on your blog! 

Imperialism In China

Notes from Class Today: Meiji Restoration

Homework 1/28

Keeping the idea of imperialism (what it is and why it happens) in mind, please read Chapter 28.1 in your textbooks tonight (pgs 805-809)

Online link HERE

You will have a reading quiz tomorrow at the beginning of class!

Extra Credit Assignment

I forgot to tell you guys that you had an extra credit opportunity!  I know its a bit last minute, but its a chance to boost your Q2 grade and it will probably help you study a bit as well.

Here is the link the the assignment:  CLICK HERE

It will be due the day of your exam (Tuesday)

In Class 1/16

Hello all! Unfortunately, I will be out sick today January 16.  Use your class time wisely and work on the study guides that were handed out yesterday in class.  If you do not have a paper copy there is a link to the document in yesterday's post.

Tonight for homework - write 5 questions to ask tomorrow in class.  Make sure the questions will help clarify things you don't understand from the study guide!

Midyear Review

WHII Midyear Study Guide 

Categories:
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Revolutions (French, American, Latin America)
Nationalism
Industrial Revolution
Imperialism

In your first group, go through the class notes/notes about your topic.  Decide on 7-10 NEED TO KNOW facts, events, ideas that would help someone understand your topic.  These don't have to be vocab words or specific details, but general statements that summarize can be okay too.

NEXT, you will get into a new group of one person per old group into a new group.  With your new group, check out your lists.  Try to find the connections, similarities, events from one group that lead to another group.  Draw out these connections in a web-type graphic organizer.

Finally, look at the major themes of the course (listed below).  As a group, write 2-4 sentences that describe how each theme has been revealed in our classroom so far.  Where, when, why are these things happening?

• The Evolution of Concepts of Personal Freedom - How have the concepts of personal freedom, individual responsibility, and respect for human dignity evolved over time?   
• Growth and Impact of Centralized State Power - What is the impact of a large centralized state on its people and the world around them?  Why do centralized states form?
• The Growth of Industry - How has economic trade spread ideas, customs, and practices?  What is the impact of industrialization on individual nations, as well as the world?  What happens to countries who struggle with industrialization?  
• Impact of Technology - How has the development of scientific reasoning, technology, and formal education affect people’s health, standard of living, religious beliefs, government, and the environment?  

In Class and Homework & Imperialism Notes!

Homework:  Complete Imperialism Study Guide and study for quest (quiz/test) on Monday!

Tuesday-Friday = Review for Midyear Exam

Midyear Exam on Tuesday, 1/21 @ 9:15am 

Notes: 
Intro & Imperialism in Africa 
Imperialism in India 
Imperialism in South East Asia

In Class 1/8

In Class:  Notes on Imperialism in India and Sepoy Mutiny announcement!


Sepoy Mutiny Assignment  (See chart for grading below.  Worth 10pts.

Category	Not There Yet	Novice/Beginner	Almost Got It	Ready to Go
Radio Ad	Unclear what you are saying; laughing; inappropriate comments; mumbling or unsure of what you’re actually talking about; one person (in a group) does all the work	Hard to hear you; struggles to get point across; one person in a group does most of the work; sounds distracted	Heard clearly; makes points that are understandable and connected to topic	Additional research into topic is evident; you are heard clearly; no mistakes; sounds confident
Print Ad	Pencil Scribbles. No effort.	Uses color, but still messy.  Message is unclear.	Uses color and message is clear.  Uses visual cues to make point.  Overall neatness.	Uses colors and message is clear.  Has several visual cues to make point.  Visually appealing.

In Class 1/7

In Class:  Complete the map of imperial land held in Asia by Europeans. 

On your map, label the following:

• British India 
• Dutch East Indies 
• Burma 
• China 
• Philippines 
• Siam
• French Indochina
• Japan
• Korea 
• Russia 

Label all of the above areas and then color the areas that were imperialized by Western powers.
  

Use the map on page 792 (click for a link to the textbook) to help you (pay attention to the map key!) When you are finished with your map, take a picture of it and post it on your blog.  Pictures upload the best when you do it on the Blogger app. 

Homework:  Finish your map if you do not finish it during class and post the picture of it to your blog.  Read Section 27.4 in your textbook (pgs 791-795 or use the link above).  DIRT quiz tomorrow! 

Quiz Tomorrow

In order to do well on the quiz tomorrow, you should be able to answer the following questions:

1 - What is imperialism?
2- Who is doing the imperializing?
3 - Who is being imperialized?
4-  What are the motives for imperializing?
5- What is the difference between indirect and direct rule?  (no examples, just know what they are)