Monday, August 28, 2017

Week of August 29, 2017

Homework due next Tuesday/Wednesday

Red Book
22(1) Building a German Nation,  Read 692-695
Identify:  Chancellor, Realpolitik, annex, Kaiser, Reich
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 in complete sentences or three bullets per section.
22(2) Germany Strengthens, Read 696-699
Identify Kulturkampf,  social welfare
Look at the pictures on page 696, 6
97,698, 699 and write a one sentence summary for each. 
Answer the three checkpoint questions complete sentences  or three bullets/section.
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Brown Book
23(1)   Read 570-573
Identify:  Chancellor, Realpolitik, annex, Kaiser, Reich 
Look at Skills Assessment,  answer #3 on page 571 
Answer Skills Assessment, #1-3 on page 572
Answer Skills Assessment on page 573 
Answer questions 3-5 on page 573, or list three bullets/section

23(2) Read 574-576
Identify Kulturkampf,  social welfare
What is pictured on page 574?  How would this impact war? 
Read the Bismarck biography on page 575,  Why did Bismarck leave his father's estate at age 24? How long did he serve as German Chancellor/Prime Minister? 
What is pictured on page 576? When was photography invented?
Answer questions 3-5 on page 576 or 3 bullets/section




Sunday, August 27, 2017

World History Grading Policy


Grading policy:
   Homework:   15%
   Classwork:    25%
  Tests and Quizzes:  60%

Bring a good attitude, a three ring binder, and something to write with to class every day. 

Outside extra credit reading can add up to 5% each quarter to your final average.
Nonfiction and historical fiction will be worth more points. 
The book must be discussed with me and a short writing assignment must be completed before points are added to your grade.   The book and discussion must be completed before the last week of the term to get credit for that term. 

Book Theme:  Power, Conflict/Compromise, Change, and Connection/Relevance to today.

Extra help day:  I will be available for help every day.  Just let me know you are coming.
Thursday's I will be in room  65 for the  homework club.  I encourage all students to make use of the extra help and the Tuesday/Thursday late busses

Freshman World History Overview

Freshman World History will cover

Western World Religions  (Judaism, Christianity, Islam,)
Eastern World Religions(Hinduism, Buddism, Daoism)
and World History from the fall of Rome (476 CE) to today. World History topics include:
The Low Middle Ages aka the Dark Ages
Vikings
Feudalism/Manorialism
William the Conqueror
The Crusades
The growth of towns in the High Middle Ages
Romanesque vs Gothic Architecture
The Renaissance
The Age of Exploration
The Scientific Revolution
The  Enlightenment
American and French Revolutions
The Industrial Revolution
Nationalism
New Imperialism
WWI
Communism, Fascism, Socialism, Capitalism
Democracy  vs. Totalitarianism 
Interwar period
WWII
The end of colonialism and Gandhi's Civil Disobedience
The Cold War
The World today