Today, the students began the class period with their third warm-up question for Unit 5. The prompt for Warm-Up #3 was the following: Why was India described as "The Jewel in the Crown" for the British Empire? During the Raj Dynasty, Mountstuart Elphinstone said, "the Sepoy are a delicate and dangerous machine." What was the Raj Dynasty and what did Mr. Elphinstone mean by his statement? How was the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 a confirmation of Elphinstone's statement? EXPLAIN.
Following the Warm-Up question, the instructor lead a discussion and fun activity about the myths and facts behind our "American" celebration of Thanksgiving. The students learned some interesting information about religion, food, football, parades and the traditions that have become a staple of the "fourth Thursday of November".
WH Honors Homework: Complete the Extra Credit Opportunity if you wish. HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING BREAK WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
WH Homework: Complete the Extra Credit Opportunity if you wish. HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING BREAK WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Today, the instructor and the students went over Unit 5 Vocabulary terms and finished off the lecture notes and discussion dealing with the elements of Imperialism (Colonialism, Economic Development, Ethnocentric views, Social Darwinism and Competition). Students were asked to see the issues that stem from competition in the 1800's and how the relationships between colonizers and natives were strained.
WH Honors Homework: Read in Section 4 of Chapter 11 about India for tomorrow's warm-up and finish completing Question #2 from the "Burial" worksheet about Cecil Rhodes (Kipling Poem/Eulogy).
WH Homework: Read in Section 4 of Chapter 11 about India for tomorrow's warm-up and finish completing Question #2 from the "Burial" worksheet about Cecil John Rhodes (Kipling Poem/Eulogy)
WH Honors Homework: Read in Section 4 of Chapter 11 about India for tomorrow's warm-up and finish completing Question #2 from the "Burial" worksheet about Cecil Rhodes (Kipling Poem/Eulogy).
WH Homework: Read in Section 4 of Chapter 11 about India for tomorrow's warm-up and finish completing Question #2 from the "Burial" worksheet about Cecil John Rhodes (Kipling Poem/Eulogy)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Today, the students were given some Primary and Secondary sources dealing with the life and times of Cecil Rhodes...a notable industrialist and questionable figure from the era of Imperialism. Students were asked to read the background information and excerpts from the literary works provided and construct some thoughts about his impact on Imperialism and Colonialism.
Following the silent reading period, students were asked to provide an answer to the following posed question in their Course Notebooks (under lecture notes): Was Cecil Rhodes an "enigmatic" industrialist/hero...or was he a practicing Social Darwinist/thief? EXPLAIN with examples from your sources.
WH Honors Homework: Finish your response to today's posed question and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish reading Section 1 and Section 2 of Chapter 11 dealing with Imperialism in Africa.
WH Homework: Finish your response to today's posed question and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish reading Section 1 and Section 2 of Chapter 11 dealing with Imperialism in Africa.
Following the silent reading period, students were asked to provide an answer to the following posed question in their Course Notebooks (under lecture notes): Was Cecil Rhodes an "enigmatic" industrialist/hero...or was he a practicing Social Darwinist/thief? EXPLAIN with examples from your sources.
WH Honors Homework: Finish your response to today's posed question and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish reading Section 1 and Section 2 of Chapter 11 dealing with Imperialism in Africa.
WH Homework: Finish your response to today's posed question and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish reading Section 1 and Section 2 of Chapter 11 dealing with Imperialism in Africa.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Unit 5 Warm-Up #2: Why did the colonization of Africa begin in the "Congo"? What event pushed the colonization to start (or develop) here? Later, what was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference? Why were no African rulers invited? As a result, how did African economies change? EXPLAIN.
Following today's warm-up question, the students worked with the instructor to evaluate and dissect the meaning behind the following literary works (in relation to Imperialism): John Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Rudyard Kipling's White Man's Burden.
WH Honors Homework: Finish analysis of literary works from today's exercises and continue with Unit 5 Vocabulary. Read about Cecil Rhodes in Chapter 11, section 1.
WH Homework: Finish analysis of literary works from today's exercises and continue with Unit 5 Vocabulary. Read about Cecil Rhodes in Chapter 11, section 1.
Following today's warm-up question, the students worked with the instructor to evaluate and dissect the meaning behind the following literary works (in relation to Imperialism): John Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Rudyard Kipling's White Man's Burden.
WH Honors Homework: Finish analysis of literary works from today's exercises and continue with Unit 5 Vocabulary. Read about Cecil Rhodes in Chapter 11, section 1.
WH Homework: Finish analysis of literary works from today's exercises and continue with Unit 5 Vocabulary. Read about Cecil Rhodes in Chapter 11, section 1.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Today, the instructor opened the class period with a geographic activity dealing with the Imperialist Exploration of Africa (David Livingstone/Henry Stanley). Following the geographic activity, students worked with the instructor going through a section of lecture notes on specific Imperialistic activities in Africa following the initiation of the Berlin Conference (division of Africa by European powers).
WH Honors Homework: Continue reading Chapter 11 of Modern World History and continue with Vocabulary Development for Unit 5.
WH Homework: Continue reading in Chapter 11 of Modern World History and continue with Vocabulary Development for Unit 5.
WH Honors Homework: Continue reading Chapter 11 of Modern World History and continue with Vocabulary Development for Unit 5.
WH Homework: Continue reading in Chapter 11 of Modern World History and continue with Vocabulary Development for Unit 5.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Students turned in their completed notebook materials for Unit 4 at the beginning of the class period.
For the remainder of the period, students began working on their Unit 5 Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment (Imperialism) where they offer either a Service or Good as a Church Missionary, Steel Corporation Owner, Business Trader or Investment Banker. In class, the students worked on formulating their ideas and structure for their Tri-Fold advertisement to entice a native person to purchase their goods or services.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment for Unit 5 notebook. Continue reading in Chapter 11 and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary.
WH Homework: Finish Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment for Unit 5 notebook. Continue reading in Chapter 11 and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary.
For the remainder of the period, students began working on their Unit 5 Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment (Imperialism) where they offer either a Service or Good as a Church Missionary, Steel Corporation Owner, Business Trader or Investment Banker. In class, the students worked on formulating their ideas and structure for their Tri-Fold advertisement to entice a native person to purchase their goods or services.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment for Unit 5 notebook. Continue reading in Chapter 11 and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary.
WH Homework: Finish Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment for Unit 5 notebook. Continue reading in Chapter 11 and finish Unit 5 Vocabulary.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Began Unit 5 today (Imperialism and Colonization)...the students began the period with their first Warm-Up question for this unit of study: What is Imperialism? What continent was first exploited through Imperialism in the 1800's? What did imperialists exploit this continent for? What caused Imperialism to occur in the first place? EXPLAIN.
Following the warm-up question, the instructor went over the background notes on Imperialism from a political and economic standpoint (reasoning). Before moving on to the response questions on the Age of Imperialism (from Tuesday's assignment), the instructor talked with the students about their Tri-Fold Advertisement homework assignment.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Unit 4 Notebook (due tomorrow). Continue reading in Chapter 11 and working on Unit 5 Vocabulary. Brainstorm your ideas for your Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment (Imperialism) for tomorrow's in-class activity.
WH Homework: Finish Unit 4 Notebook (due tomorrow). Continue reading in Chapter 11 and working on Unit 5 Vocabulary. Brainstorm your ideas for your Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment (Imperialism) for tomorrow's in-class activity.
Following the warm-up question, the instructor went over the background notes on Imperialism from a political and economic standpoint (reasoning). Before moving on to the response questions on the Age of Imperialism (from Tuesday's assignment), the instructor talked with the students about their Tri-Fold Advertisement homework assignment.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Unit 4 Notebook (due tomorrow). Continue reading in Chapter 11 and working on Unit 5 Vocabulary. Brainstorm your ideas for your Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment (Imperialism) for tomorrow's in-class activity.
WH Homework: Finish Unit 4 Notebook (due tomorrow). Continue reading in Chapter 11 and working on Unit 5 Vocabulary. Brainstorm your ideas for your Tri-Fold Advertising Assignment (Imperialism) for tomorrow's in-class activity.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Veteran's Day Holiday Observance
ENJOY YOUR DAY OFF...SEE YOU ON THURSDAY!
Tonight's Homework: Take the time and remember all the men and women that have served our armed forces on behalf of the United States since its inception.
ENJOY YOUR DAY OFF...SEE YOU ON THURSDAY!
Tonight's Homework: Take the time and remember all the men and women that have served our armed forces on behalf of the United States since its inception.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The instructor was out today due to a Collaboration Meeting with RUSD Secondary Schools (with Principal). The students were provided with Unit 5 materials (on Chapter 11-Imperialism) and a backgrounder activity to build their knowledge of the practice of Imperialism and colonization during the 19th century (1800's). The instructor will go over this information through lecture and discussion on Thursday (when he returns).
WH Honors Homework: Begin reading in Chapter 11 and start Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish the Age of Imperialism worksheet from classroom activity (if not fully completed during class time).
WH Homework: Begin reading in Chapter 11 and start Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish the Age of Imperialism worksheet from classroom activity (if not fully completed during class time).
WH Honors Homework: Begin reading in Chapter 11 and start Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish the Age of Imperialism worksheet from classroom activity (if not fully completed during class time).
WH Homework: Begin reading in Chapter 11 and start Unit 5 Vocabulary. Finish the Age of Imperialism worksheet from classroom activity (if not fully completed during class time).
Monday, November 9, 2009
The students took their Unit 4 exams today over the Industrial Revolution (Chapters 9 and 10).
WH Honors Homework: Unit 4 Notebook Materials due on Friday for collection (finish the assembly of the information and self-grade prior to submission). Skim and preview Chapter 11 in Modern World History in preparation for tomorrow's classroom activity dealing with Imperialism.
WH Homework: Unit 4 Notebook materials due on Friday for collection (finish the assembly of the information and self-grade prior to submission). Skim and Preview Chapter 11 in Modern World History in preparation for tomorrow's classroom activity dealing with Imperialism.
WH Honors Homework: Unit 4 Notebook Materials due on Friday for collection (finish the assembly of the information and self-grade prior to submission). Skim and preview Chapter 11 in Modern World History in preparation for tomorrow's classroom activity dealing with Imperialism.
WH Homework: Unit 4 Notebook materials due on Friday for collection (finish the assembly of the information and self-grade prior to submission). Skim and Preview Chapter 11 in Modern World History in preparation for tomorrow's classroom activity dealing with Imperialism.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Today, the instructor worked with the students on the Unit 4 Exam Study Guide. Students were given an opportunity to ask questions about the Unit 4 study guide and vocabulary as the classes reviewed the material with the instructor (in preparation for Monday's exam).
WH Honors Homework: Finish the Unit 4 Study Honors Guide and place it in your Unit 4 notebook materials. Study for Monday's Unit 4 Honors exam over Chapters 9 and 10 (Industrial Revolution)
WH Homework: Finish the Unit 4 Study Guide and place it in your Unit 4 notebook materials. Study for Monday's Unit 4 Exam over Chapters 9 and 10 (Industrial Revolution).
WH Honors Homework: Finish the Unit 4 Study Honors Guide and place it in your Unit 4 notebook materials. Study for Monday's Unit 4 Honors exam over Chapters 9 and 10 (Industrial Revolution)
WH Homework: Finish the Unit 4 Study Guide and place it in your Unit 4 notebook materials. Study for Monday's Unit 4 Exam over Chapters 9 and 10 (Industrial Revolution).
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Today, the students started the period with the following Warm-Up Question...What is the worldwide (long term) social impact of Industrialization? Why does this social element grow from industrialization? What does this element force countries to do economically and geographically? How dies it change how human beings view each other (in relation to their value)? EXPLAIN.
Following the discussion of the warm-up, the instructor led students through the remainder of the visual representation of the Industrial Revolution (photographs depicting the Leisure and Social activities of the social class structure (seeing the similarities and differences to today).
WH Honors Homework: Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class...along with your Study Guide for the test on Monday.
WH Homework: Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class...along with your Study Guide for the test on Monday.
Following the discussion of the warm-up, the instructor led students through the remainder of the visual representation of the Industrial Revolution (photographs depicting the Leisure and Social activities of the social class structure (seeing the similarities and differences to today).
WH Honors Homework: Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class...along with your Study Guide for the test on Monday.
WH Homework: Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class...along with your Study Guide for the test on Monday.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Today, the students started the period with the following Warm-Up question (pertaining to last night's reading assignments...handouts): Warm-Up Question...How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the birth of Socialism? How did French socialist thinkers believe people should act in an "economically-patterned" society? How did Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto) change the French socialist ideas? According to Marx, who should be in control of the Industrial Power? EXPLAIN.
Following the discussion of the warm-up, the instructor led students through a visual representation of the Industrial Revolution (looking at the Artistic changes brought about by Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism art. In addition, the students looked at photographs depicting the Leisure and Social activities of the social class structure (seeing the similarities and differences to today).
WH Honors Homework: Finish reading in Chapter 10 (Modern World History). Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class.
WH Homework: Finish reading in Chapter 10 (Modern World History). Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class.
Following the discussion of the warm-up, the instructor led students through a visual representation of the Industrial Revolution (looking at the Artistic changes brought about by Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism art. In addition, the students looked at photographs depicting the Leisure and Social activities of the social class structure (seeing the similarities and differences to today).
WH Honors Homework: Finish reading in Chapter 10 (Modern World History). Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class.
WH Homework: Finish reading in Chapter 10 (Modern World History). Bring vocabulary tomorrow to go over in class.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Today, students were introduced to the economic pattern known as Socialism and the root of its development in Utopian Thought (Post-Napoleonic French Theory). They were exposed to some of the early Utopian philosophers and their thoughts about "community living" including the extension of that Socialist thought through Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto. Following the lecture notes, students were given two handouts to read for homework on Socialism and the further expansion of Industrialism in Europe. In class, the instructor and the students analyzed a political cartoon on Industrial Social Ills (Poverty, Pollution, etc) and the impact that literary writers had on the Industrial Movement (Charles Dickens in Hard Times [1854]).
WH Honors Homework: Read the Birth of Socialism and the Industrialization of Europe handouts in preparation for tomorrow's warm-up. Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary.
WH Homework: Read the Birth of Socialism and the Industrialization of Europe handouts in preparation for tomorrow's warm-up. Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary.
WH Honors Homework: Read the Birth of Socialism and the Industrialization of Europe handouts in preparation for tomorrow's warm-up. Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary.
WH Homework: Read the Birth of Socialism and the Industrialization of Europe handouts in preparation for tomorrow's warm-up. Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary.
Monday, November 2, 2009
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES TODAY IN THE MPR/GYM
Hope to see you and your parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences today. I am available at my assigned table from 11:30am-3:00pm and from 4:30pm-7:00pm.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary
WH Homework: Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary
Hope to see you and your parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences today. I am available at my assigned table from 11:30am-3:00pm and from 4:30pm-7:00pm.
WH Honors Homework: Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary
WH Homework: Finish Unit 4 Vocabulary
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