World History 8

Still in Phily.  See you Monday.

World History 9

Away at Budd Lake seeing Romeo and Juliette.

REMINDER:  Chapter 13 test is Monday and 1800s Newspaper due Monday as well.

AP World History

Today was the Chapter 30 Test.

HOMEWORK:  Please answer the following question in an essay: Define “total war.”  How did the world wars of the 20th Century demonstrate the application of  “total war?”

REMINDER:  We are winding down with a whopping 6 chapters left.  Over the next 3 weeks we will be finishing the book.

Week of March 29: Chapter 31–in class test

Week of April 5: Chapter 32–in class test

Week of April 12 (Spring Break): Chapters 33-36–take home test

April 19-May 12: REVIEW for May 13 AP World History exam

World History 8

We examined how Roman society was advanced compared to other ancient societies we have studied.

REMINDER:  Enjoy your Philadelphia trip! See you all on Monday.

World History 9

We completed our exploration of Chapter 13 by exploring how governments in Europe were working in the latter half of the 1800s.

REMINDER:  There will be a test on Chapter 13 on Monday.  Tomorro will be our reveiew game.

AP World History

Today we looked at the Battle of Midway and how 1942 was the turning point of WWII.

World History 8

Today we examined the Peloponnesian War and saw how devastating it was to Greece.  We also started to take a look at Philip of Macedon.

REMINDER:  We will be having a test next week, likely on Wednesday or Thursday.

World History 9

We looked at Italian and German Unification in the late 1800s.

REMINDER:  We will be having a test next week, likely on Wednesday or Thursday.

AP World History

Today was the Chapter 28 test.

HOMEWORK:  Answer this comparison question:  How did gender roles change throughout World War I?

HOMEWORK 2: Begin reading Chapter 29.

REMINDER:  World War 2 is right around the corner.

World History 8

We looked at the Battle of Marathon today.  Tomorrow will be the Battle of Thermopylae.

World History 9

Today we looked deepr into the railroad industry growth during the Industrial Revolution.

AP World History

We looked at other sources of information about Westernization/Industrialization in other parts of the world.

HOMEWORK:  Tomorrow is the Chapter 27 multiple choice test.  Due Monday is the written assignment answering the comparative question: Compare Industrialization in Japan to Industrialization in other non Western countries.

REMINDER:  Read in the blue book pgs 790-797 and pgs 806-808

World History 8

Today was Peer Leadership.

REMINDER:  We have finished discussing Bronze and Dark Age Greece.  There will be a test on these two ages on Tuesday.  Monday will be Trivia Challenge.

World History 9

We examined Napoleon’s domestic policy (which he is less known for than his military campaigns).

World History AP

We discussed Bada’uni’s memoir on the Mughal leader Ackbar.

REMINDER:  Tomorrow is the Chapter 21 multiple choice test.

HOMEWORK:  Answer this question as part of the Chapter 21 test: Between the Mughals and the Ottomans, which gunpowder empire was most successful in dealing with religious diversity?

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

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.

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.

World History 8

We continued watching City of Joy. We will finish it up on Monday.

World History 9

Today was the Enlightenment (chapter 10) test.

REMINDER:  Those listed below need to complete the essay portion of the online test.  IT MUST BE COMPLETED BY MONDAY OR IT WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED:

Block 4

Cayton

Alexia

Patrick

Sierra

Paige

Block 6

Patrick

Jihad

Answer this question: When Memhed II took Constantinople, renaming the city Istanbul, why did Europeans seek sea routes to get the products from Asia? How do you think the Ottoman Empire will influence events in Europe in the future? Answer in a 5 paragraph essay.

AP World History

We took the Chapter 16 test today.

REMINDER:  There will be an assignment over the break.  We will discuss it starting Monday.

World History 8

We continued watching City of Joy.

World History 9

Today was Chapter 10 (Enlightenment and Revolution) Trivia Challenge.

HOMEWORK:  Study Chapter 10 for the test.

AP World History

Today we had a writing test, please see me immediately if you were absent.

HOMEWORK:   Study for the multiple choice test tomorrow.