July 18

Social 20-1

We finished off looking at the Holocaust today by watching excerpts from "Schindler's List". We then moved on to our final topic of World War II, the usage of atomic bombs against Japan to end the war. We watched an HBO documentary called "White Light Black Rain" which covered the bombing and destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As you watched the film you should have been completing the film study questions from your Unit 2 study booklet. I did a class check on this film study. Tomorrow, we'll be watching a CNN special called "Scream Bloody Murder" to look at genocide in the 20th and 21st centuries. You'll also be writing your Unit 2 WRA II Essay tomorrow from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm in the Blenheim Room. Don't forget that your Chapter 7 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, and your Chapter 8 Key Terms and Questions are due on Tuesday. Your Chapter 7-8 Test is on Tuesday (July 23rd), please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it). Your Unit 2 Final Exam is on Wednesday, July 24th, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it).

April 18

Social 20-1

You should have finished the "Scream Bloody Murder" documentary today. After the video was over you should have been given a booklet on Contemporary Examples of Genocide. Make sure that you study the contents of this booklet.

Social 30-1

Your Chapter 7 Key Terms and Questions were due today. Most of today's class was spent watching excerpts from the film "Born on the Fourth of July".

IB 30/35

You wrote your Paper 3 today in Room 121. We'll continue looking at various American presidential administrations next week.

April 17

Social 30-1

You had time today to work on your Southeast Asia booklets. You should have completed this work during class time. You should have also picked up notes on the Vietnam War, and picked up the Vietnam War Assignment. This assignment is due on April 24th.

Social 20-1

Today was spent looking at genocide more closely, specifically by going through the eight stages of genocide. Hopefully you also started the CNN documentary, "Scream Bloody Murder". 

IB 30/35

You should have started the Nixon administration. There is a PowerPoint posted on the wiki that covers the Nixon administration really well, you'll find it under the American Presidents section. You're writing a Paper 3 tomorrow, so make sure that you review your IB command terms!