Friday, May 22, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Today, you will answer questions 16 to 33 in the Cold War questions booklet you were working on yesterday. This weekend, read Chapter 11: Superpower Detente(pages 195 - 207).
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Today, I overviewed the rest of the year (broke down the classes) and we discussed the Cold War (chapter 10). The notes are in your portfolio if you were not here.
Tonight, you are to answer questions 1 to 15 (listed below) by reading Chapter 10.
Name two results of the Second World War that led to the Cold War. (value: 2)
Name the three issues that defied resolution at Potsdam in 1945. Compare the positions of the USA and the USSR on these issues. (value: 3)
Explain the disagreement that erupted over Germany. (value: 2)
What was the “Polish question”? (value: 1)
What caused the Soviet-American confrontation in Iran? How was the issue resolved? (value:2)
Why was Turkey considered of strategic importance to the Soviet Union? (value: 1)
What was the Truman Doctrine? What was its significance for American foreign policy? (value: 2)
Explain George Kennan’s role in shaping American foreign policy. (value: 2)
What was the Marshall Plan? Explain why the United States implemented the Marshall Plan. (value: 3)
What were the results of the Marshall Plan for Western Europe? What were the results for the United States? (value: 3)
What was the significance of the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia in 1948? (value: 2)
What were the causes and results of the Berlin Blockade? (value: 3)
Describe the NATO agreement. How is it significant in international power politics? (value: 3)
What was the Cominform? What was its significance? (value: 4)
Explain how Tito was able to remove Yugoslavia from Stalin’s grip without suffering the fate of Czechoslovakia. (value: 4)
Tonight, you are to answer questions 1 to 15 (listed below) by reading Chapter 10.
Name two results of the Second World War that led to the Cold War. (value: 2)
Name the three issues that defied resolution at Potsdam in 1945. Compare the positions of the USA and the USSR on these issues. (value: 3)
Explain the disagreement that erupted over Germany. (value: 2)
What was the “Polish question”? (value: 1)
What caused the Soviet-American confrontation in Iran? How was the issue resolved? (value:2)
Why was Turkey considered of strategic importance to the Soviet Union? (value: 1)
What was the Truman Doctrine? What was its significance for American foreign policy? (value: 2)
Explain George Kennan’s role in shaping American foreign policy. (value: 2)
What was the Marshall Plan? Explain why the United States implemented the Marshall Plan. (value: 3)
What were the results of the Marshall Plan for Western Europe? What were the results for the United States? (value: 3)
What was the significance of the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia in 1948? (value: 2)
What were the causes and results of the Berlin Blockade? (value: 3)
Describe the NATO agreement. How is it significant in international power politics? (value: 3)
What was the Cominform? What was its significance? (value: 4)
Explain how Tito was able to remove Yugoslavia from Stalin’s grip without suffering the fate of Czechoslovakia. (value: 4)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Today, you will work on your major News Bureau Assignment. This will be presented on May 27th.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today, you wrote your economics unit exam. Tomorrow, we will head into the post war years and modern era. This is the last part of the course so be here and be open to the work you will need to do to succeed!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Today, you worked on essay building. As a class, you finished refining the first five paragraphs. I then gave you a case study which you were to refine as well.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Today, you will do a quiz on Canada's Mixed Economy". You will then study economic systems (green booklet) for your test on Tuesday, May 19. We will then take the notes you guys examined and, by hand, create an outline of the essay we have been working on (an examplar).
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