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)