December 19

IB 30

We did a short discussion of current events today, namely the death of Kim Jong-il and its implications for security and stability in East Asia and the Korean peninsula. I am starting to return some rough drafts of the Internal Assessment this week. Every day there will be about 5-7 IAs returned to their owners. We need to discuss how to cite sources properly! I started talking about the causes of the Great Depression (and I'll start with this tomorrow) and then we'll get into the FDR and the New Deal tomorrow. We'll watch "The Grapes of Wrath" on Wednesday and Thursday in Room 121. Please complete the homework assignment on Hoover and FDR tonight.

Social 20-1

I gave you back your Unit 3 WRA II Essays today. I also gave you some advice as well today: if your final mark in Social 20-1 falls between 50% and 65%, you should take Social 30-2 next year. If you have failed any of the essays or unit finals this semester, you should take 30-2 next year. Social 30-1 is a more demanding course than what this year has been. It moves at a fast pace (for example, you might be writing your first essay in 30-1 within the first week in class) and the it is academically demanding.

I went through a lecture today on Unit 4 material, specifically "A History of French-English Relations". I have sent this PowerPoint to you already as well all of the PowerPoint presentations from Unit 3. Your Unit 3 Final Exam is tomorrow, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it). Your Chapter 13 Key Terms and Questions were due today. Your Chapter 14 and 15 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, and your Chapter 16 Key Terms and Questions are due on Thursday.

Social 30-1

You wrote your Unit 3 Final Exam today, and you'll get the results of this test back tomorrow. You'll also have to make a decision tomorrow as to which test you want to wipe out with your Trial Final which is happening on Wednesday. Remember, you wipe out your lowest mark from the term with the Trial Final. I gave you back your Unit 3 WRA II Essays today.