February 20

Social 30-1

I did a homework check on "Sick Around the World" today at the beginning of class. We started looking at Unit 2 material, specifically "The Development of Classical Liberalism". We didn't finish this PowerPoint lecture today, but we will tomorrow. Your homework tonight is your Chapter 3 Key Terms, with the Chapter 3 Questions being due on Friday.

Social 20-1

I gave you back the results for the World Geography Test today. There are a few of you that haven't written this test yet, and you will have to complete it at a later date. I have sent to you the PowerPoint covering the Napoleonic Age, so check your e-mail for it. We watched a short video from the Turning Points of History series called "Napoleon's Invasion of Russia". I then gave you the remainder of class time to study for your Chapter 1-2 Test, which is tomorrow. Please find the study guide for this test here. Your French Revolution DBA assignment is due on Wednesday, February 27th.

IB 30/35

We continued looking at the A & E Biography on Fidel Castro, and finished watching it today. We then turned our attention towards other key players in the Cuban Missile Crisis by watching a video from the BBC 20th Century series called "Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev". We also started the CNN Cold War series Episode 10 Cuba (1959-1962), which we will continue tomorrow. Please remember that you have your Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War on Friday, be prepared! Review how to write a Paper 2, and anticipate potential essay questions.

February 19

IB 30/35

We covered a lot of ground today! I did a homework check on your Cold War historiography assignment today. I finished off the PowerPoint presentation on the Truman Administration and then moved into the Eisenhower Administration. We looked at a video from the Turning Points of History series called "Crisis in Korea". I gave you a handout on the Korean War and I highly recommend that you print off the Korean War Notes from the IB 30/35 wiki (you can find it under the Topic 5: The Cold War section of the wiki). We started the A & E Biography on Fidel Castro today, which we will finish tomorrow as a lead in to the Cuban Missile Crisis. You have a Paper 2 on Friday on the origins of the Cold War.

Social 20-1

You wrote your World Geography Test today, and you'll get the results of this test tomorrow. We finished off "The Napoleonic Age" PowerPoint presentation. I will send this presentation out to you tomorrow. Please remember to study for your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide here.

Social 30-1

You wrote your Unit 1 WRA II Essay today which took the entire period. Tomorrow we will be starting Unit 2 material. make sure to hand in "Sick Around the World" tomorrow in class.

February 13

Social 30-1

You wrote your Unit 1 Final Exam today. You will be writing your Unit 1 WRA II Essay on Tuesday. Also due on Tuesday is the film study booklet from the PBS Frontline "Sick Around the World".

Social 20-1

You watched an A & E Biography on Napoleon Bonaparte and then I started a PowerPoint presentation on "The Napoleonic Age" as well. I'll finish that lecture next week. On Tuesday you have your World Geography Test on Tuesday, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it). On Thursday, February 21st you have your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

This test is on February 21st. The test has a matching section and a short answer section.

• Make sure that you have read both Chapter 1-2 from your textbook Exploring Nationalism
• Study Chapter 1-2 Key Terms from the Unit 1 Worksheet
• Study your answers to the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for Chapter 1-2
• Study the presentations: "Nation and Identity" (Chapter 1 material + supplementary material), "Shaping Nationalism: The French Revolution" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material), and "The Napoleonic Age" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material)

IB 30/35

You had a cartoon analysis assignment at the beginning of class today. We then started looking at the Truman Administration, and we'll finish this next week. It will be a good introduction to the Korean War. Your answers to the historiography of the Cold War PDF article is due on Tuesday. On Friday of next week your will have a Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War, make sure that you're prepared.