Friday, April 25, 2014

Week of April 28, 2014

Interview project Due May 8th
Do not forget current events this term

Due Wednesday
24(4)   The British take over India  (767-771)
Identify the terms, people, and places 
Read witness history (p.767) why did the Indians call British Imperialism the Knife of Sugar ?
Read the Sepoy Rebellion (768) Why did Muslim and Hindu Sepoy s, Indian soldiers in the British army, rebel?   What did they refuse to bite?  Why?
Look at the picture on page 170. Identify three benefits of British rule in India.
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences.  

Due Thursday
24(5) China and New Imperialism (773-777)
Identify 5 of the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (773)  Who was trading opium for tea in China in the 1800's?
Draw the British Union Jack pictured on page 773.
Read the infographic on the Taiping Rebellion (774)  What "radical" western ideas did Hon Xiuquan propose?  
Read the caption to  the picture on the Boxer Rebellion on page 776.  How many Boxers tried to drive the westerners out of China?  List three reasons Boxers revolted.
Read the biography of Sun Yixian (p.777) Where did Sun go to school?  Where was he living when he decided to join the revolt against the Chinese government?  
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences. 

Due next Tuesday 
24(3) European Claims in Muslim Regions (762-766) 
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (762) Why did Napoleon invade Egypt?  
Look at the picture on 763.  Who did General Pash fight for in the Crimean War?   
Look at the infographic on page 765.  What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?  What Asian colony did Britian more easily control because of the Suez Canal? 
What Persian (Iranian) resource is pictured on page 766?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Interview Project

20th Century Decades project Name_______________________________
 STUDENT MUST FILL IN SHEET
 Decade outlined: _____________________________________
 Subject interviewed: ___________________________________________
 Subject's age during decade:___________________
What is the biggest difference between that time and now? Explain._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fashions/Fads/Trends_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New inventions/technology ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Status Symbols of the era ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Slang common to time ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Common pass times (what did they do for fun?) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Music/Media icons: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Heroes and villains of the era, explain why __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Identify major trends to influence the era as a whole, not necessarily their family alone Changes in Family size (extended, nuclear, blended...) ______________________________________________________________
Religion: Did most families go to Church/service/ synagogue ______________________________________________________________
Education: When did MCAS emerge? Why? ______________________________________________________________
Government: Did people trust it? Who were the presidents? ______________________________________________________________
Military: were we at war?________________________________________
Where?_______________________________________________________
Major source of information: Where did they get their news? ______________________________________________________________
Major news headlines of the decade _____________________________________________________________
 Their strongest memories of that time ____________________________________________________________
 -----------To be answered after the interview by the student----------------------
 Does the subject have a positive or a negative view of this decade? Why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 What types of factors influence your subject’s memories? (e.g. too busy raising kids to remember clearly….) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Do you notice any trends or major changes to American society in SPRITE E in this decade?
Social _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Political ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Religious _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Intellectual (science...) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Technology ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Economic ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Environmental ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Mr. Stanton’s Decade Project Rules: 1. Interview at least three people. Subjects must be at least 5 years old at beginning of decade. (i.e. the person must be born by 1955 to discuss the 1960’s) 2. STUDENT MUST FILL IN SHEET. Do Not pass this off to Grandma to fill out. This will not be accepted. 3. Due Date: January 8, 2013 1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s. Only one decade is covered 2X. This must be by people in different generations (20 years apart) Interview your parents and grandparents (if possible) on the decade your parents graduated from high school. Extra Credit... Other decades (1940’s, 1950’s…) can be completed for extra credit.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Week of April 14, 2014

Happy four days before vacation. 
Don't forget your current events. 
Quiz Wednesday on Bismarck and unification of Italy

Due Thursday
24(1) The New Imperialism, Building Overseas Empires (749-753)
Identify the terms, people, places
Read Witness History (White Man's Burden) What do you think Kipling is saying in his poem?
List the 4 motives for New Imperialism listed in bold print on page 751.
Look at the picture on page 751, What are gold mines for tomorrow?
Look at the picture on page 752, what did Sir Hiram Maxim invent?  Draw it.
Read Chief Kabongo's account (opposing imperialism 752) Who do you think was the King of the Pink Cheek?
Look at the picture on page 753, who was playing polo? Is anyone missing (are all Indians allowed to play?)
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

24(2) The Partition of Africa (754-760)
Choose 5 terms, people, and places to identify
Read the letter from Chief Machemba (witness history) what does he offer to give to Herman von Wissman? 
Read the caption to the picture on page 755?  How many men were in Cetshwayo's  Zulu army?
What is pictured on page 756?   What did missionaries bring to Africa?
Look at the two maps on 757?  What happened in Africa between 1850 and 1914?
Read the biography of Cecil Rhodes (758) How did Rhodes make his money? What is Rhodes holding in the picture? 
Read the biography of Menelik II (759) How was Menelik able to defeat the Italians at Adowa?
Look at the picture on page 760.  Why do you think the man seated next to the king is dressed so well?
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

April 7, 2014

Due Tuesday
22(1) Building a German Nation (692-695)
Identify the terms, people, and places. 
Look at the picture on page 693, by what two things did Bismarck use to unify Germany?
Answer question #3 on page 693.
Read the primary source on page 694, why did Prussia go to war with Austria (6 Weeks War)? 
Answer the three checkpoint questions complete sentences.

 

Due Wednesday
22(2) Germany Strengthens (696-699)
Identify the terms, people, and places.
Look at the pictures on page 696, 697,698, 699 and write a one sentence summary for each.
Answer the three checkpoint questions in complete sentences

Due Thursday
22(3) Unifying Italy (700-704)
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read Witness History (700) What nationality did Mazzini identify with?
Read the caption to the picture (701) Who did the Italians fight in Venice?
Look at the map (703)  Identify the four men most responsible for Italian unification.  List one fact about each man.
Look at the picture of Italian emigration (704) What country did many Italians go to in the 1800’s and 1900’s? 
Answer the four checkpoint questions in complete sentences.

Read Concept Connector: Nationalism (709)
Identify the 3 countries and 3 ways nationalism has been used in history.  Explain how nationalism is both a positive and a negative force.

Honors  annotated class reading on Tea is due Friday.
10 facts
5 reactions
3 Q+A