Thursday, February 26, 2009

Today, we discussed Direct democracy and parliamentary democracy. We also looked at the advantages and disadvantages of both.
We then watched the documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side"

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Today, you will present your news bureau assignment. If there is time, we will discuss more on political systems: Democracy.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Today you will be introduced to the foundations of democracy. You will do an activity which involves an Internet search to determine changes in countries as they relate to this topic.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Today you will work on your essay from last Friday with input into structure. The essay structure we will begin to familiarize ourselves with is a ten paragraph format. This will not lend itself as well to the essay you are working on today, but through exposure, it will prepare you later on. We will also look at how to prepare for these types of essays (pre-writing stage).

Friday, February 20, 2009

Today, you will write a quiz on terms from the interwar years and then complete a writing assignment on the video we watched earlier this week (Aftermath: Remnants of war).

Thursday, February 19 2009

Today, you were introduced to the political and economic spectrum and quadrant. You also were introduced to the terms anarchy, democracy, autocracy, dictatorship, republic, and socialism. You will be having a quiz tomorrow on the terms from today, as well as some of the terms in your booklet on the interwar years (see below). You will then write a response to the question posed earlier this week when we watched the video (you will be allowed to use your notes).
Alliances annexation
Anschluss balance of power
Appeasement Brest-Litovsk (Treaty of)
Deterrent Dawes plan
Fascist enabling act
Fourteen points (Wilson’s Great Depression
Imperialism isolationism
Kellog-Briand Pact League of Nations
Isolationism lend-lease
Lausanne plan Maginot Line
Lebensraum militarism
Locarno Pacts Nazis
Mandate system Non-aggression pact
Mein Kampf remilitarization
Mobilization Saar basin (League mandate over)
Nationalism self-determination of nations
Neutrality Sudetenland
Polish corridor Third Reich
Sanctions Versailles (Treaty of)
Secret diplomacy Weimar Republic
Sovereignty Unconditional surrender
Young Plan

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

You are to present their news reports to the rest of the class and hand in their hard copy in the in-box (instead of posting it on the board). You are then going to watch the rest of the video “Aftermath: Remnants of war”. You are to continue to take notes on where the problems exist and what they are (you have these instructions from yesterday). Once this is done, you are to answer questions 6, 8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 20 and 22 on pages 47 and 48 of your text (this is due for tomorrow).

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Students had a quiz on Chapters 2 and three (the interwar years) and then were given a handout on this time period to keep and study from (an overview for final). They were also instructed to read it, making sure they understood the terms presented in the key on page two (highlight the ones they know and define and study the ones they don't). They might have a quiz on this on Friday.
Students then began watching the documentary "Aftermath: The Remnants of War". They were to take notes as they watch indicating the place being discussed, the problems left by war, how they are being dealt with and what the repercussions are (past, present and future). They are to watch understanding that, with these notes, they should be able to answer the following question: "To what extent does war affect a country in the long term?"

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Students will be doing their first news bureau presentation. They are then going to get a handout of this unit (Interwar years), which they are to keep as a reference through to the end of the course. This weekend, they are to read all of Chapter 3. There may be a quiz on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Today, you will be given time to work on your news bureau assignment. We will then mark the questions from chapter 2. Remember that you will have to discuss events in your country tomorrow in class.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Today, you were to hand in the questions from Thursday on Chapter two (page 26 1-14). You had a quiz on terms that were given to you last week. I then discussed the war itself with you (Western Front, Eastern Front, Other Fronts, Technology, U.S. involvement, Wilson’s 14 points).

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Today, we will discuss the lead-up to WWI, the war itself, and the end. We probably won’t touch on Wilson’s 14 points to any depth, but you still need to know them. Your assignment for Monday is to have the terminology given to you yesterday figured out (there will be a quiz) and answer ALL of the Critical Analysis questions (page 26: 1 - 14).

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Today we will discuss why countries become confrontational and the ways it is seen. You will be taking notes on this. You will also be given a list of terms you will be quizzed on Monday (also listed below).
I will also hand out the major paper assignment that you will be expected to participate in regularly.

1. Spheres of influence
2. peaceful co-existence
3. ideology
4. Nation-states
5. nationalism
6. Cold War
7. Decolonization
8. autarky
9. collective security
10. Bipolar
11. status quo
12. balance-of-power
13. Heartlands
14. self-determination
15. Containment
16. Hegemony
17. Brinkmanship

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Today you will finish up on the maps and we will discuss what they mean in terms of the world during that period of time. You are then to read the introduction and Chapter one in your text (Global Forces of the 20th Century) and create reading notes.

Monday, February 2, 2008

Students were given a series of maps that date to prior to WWI to fill in. These included: European Colonization in Africa, Map of Europe Before 1914, European Power in Asia in 1914, and Imperialism.
The questions were shortened on each one. You should be able to complete this in an hour (using the Internet to locate historical maps).