January 25th Mr. Dimeck 25, January

DON’T FORGET!!!

World History 9

The French Revolution Project is due on Wednesday.  The project sheet is available on the files page.

REMINDER:  Each project choice has a written part as well.

January 20th Mr. Dimeck 20, January

This is it!  Exams start tomorrow.  I suggest all of you get a good night sleep and be sure to eat breakfast in the morning.  Below is the schedule for my classes:

1/21

Block 1–World History 8 exam

Block 2–Whatever you have for Block 2

1/23

Block 3–World History 8 exam

Block 4–World History 9 exam

1/25

Block 5–Whatever you have for block 5

Block 6–World History 9 exam

1/26

Block 7–AP World History exam

Block 8–Whatever you have for block 8

January 15th Mr. Dimeck 15, January

World History 8 & World History 9

Because I was out today, the two benchmark dates for completion will be checked on Tuesday.  Enjoy MLK Day.

World History 8 Review Packet

World History 9 Review Packet

January 12th Mr. Dimeck 12, January

World History 8

Today we learned about Zen Buddhism and then wrote Haiku poems in the Zen tradition.

REMINDER:  Tomorrow is the Hinduism/Buddhism test and the Hindu Shrine Project is due.

World History 9

We examined the early part of the French Revolution and its first failures.

AP World History

We continued watching Guns, Germs, and Steel.

January 11th Mr. Dimeck 11, January

World History 8

We examined meditation in the Buddhist tradition and viewed a short film on Buddhism.

REMINDER:  The Buddhism/Hinduism test is Wednesday and the Hinduism Shrine assignment is due Wednesday as well.

World History 9

Today we listed the immediate reasons for the start of the French Revolution.

AP World History

Today was the Chapters 17-20 test.

January 8th Mr. Dimeck 8, January

World History 8

We began talking about the different branches of Buddhism.

REMINDER: The Shrine Assignment is now due on Wednesday, January 13.

REMINDER 2:  Also on Wednesday, January 13 is the Hinduism/Buddhism Test.

World History 9

Your Revolution has failed and Napoleon has taken over.

We discussed the details of the 3 Estates.

AP World History

We finished the Chapter 20 presentation and reviewed Chapters 17-20.  The PPTs are available on the World History AP files page.

REMINDER: The Chapters 17-20 test will be on Monday.

January 5th Mr. Dimeck 5, January

World History 8

We were assigned the Hinduism Shrine Project and read excerpts from the Ramayana.

World History 9

We continued with our in class French Revolution.

AP World  History

Chapter 18 was presented to us, it is available by clicking here.

January 4th Mr. Dimeck 4, January

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

World History 8

Today we examined the Hindu Caste ssytem.

World History 9

We began our in class French Revolution.

REMINDER:  Keep your goals in mind.  Tomorrow we will be creating a schedule for teaching the French Revolution.

AP World History

Chapter 17 was presented today.  It is available by clicking here.