Thursday, April 2, 2015

Spring Break Work and Review Sheet/Review Video

All students need to write a comparative essay over Spring Break.  The Essay is "Compare and Contrast the demands and outcome of the various Revolutions of 1848."  Look towards the end of Chapter 21 for the information for this essay. The essays will be collected on Test Day (5th period 4/14 and 4th period 4/15). 

Here are the questions to the review guide in case you missed getting it in class and below that will be the link to the review sheet video.


Bulliet Test Chapters 21-25

1.       What was the Enlightenment? And what were the arguments of Locke, Rousseau, Hobbes, Montesquieu, and Voltaire?

2.       Describe the Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774.

3.       List the key events of the American Revolution.

4.       How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?

5.       What were the causes and key events of the French Revolution?

6.       Describe Napoleon’s rise to power and how he gained the support of the people.

7.       Describe the Haitian Revolution.

8.       Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

9.       Describe the continental European response to Great Britain’s growth during the Industrial Revolution.

10.   What were the advantages and effects industrialization had on the world?

11.   Describe the role of women in industrialization.

12.   What were Britain’s interactions with Egypt like during the Industrial Revolution?

13.   What ignited Latin America’s struggle for independence?

14.   Why was North American fight for independence much more successful than countries in Latin America, for example Mexico?

15.   What were the similarities between Jose Antonio Paez and Andrew Jackson?

16.   Why was the US election in 1824 unique?

17.   What was the Trail of Tears?

18.   What brought an end to the Atlantic Slave trade?

19.   Describe the early reforms made by the Ottomans and the Tanzimat proclamations.

20.   Describe women in the Ottoman Empire.

21.   List the causes and significance of the Crimean War.

22.   Describe the Opium trade and Opium war and its results in China.

23.   What is unique about Ethiopia between the years 1750-1870?

24.   Why did the French invade Algeria?

25.   How did the British colonize India?

26.   Describe the Sepoy Rebellion.

27.   Describe the Indian political system between the years 1750-1870.

28.   Describe British global politics during the mid 19th century.
 
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4/1 and 4/2 5th and 4th Period AP WH

Students need to finish reading chapter 25 before next class.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Thursday, March 26, 2015

3/26 and 3/27 5th and 4th Period AP WH

We finished notes on Chapter 23 and started Chapter 24 today.  Students were given a map titled "Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1870."  The students need to complete the following and be ready to turn it in for a homework grade next class:

Shade in the Ottoman Empire to show its territorial losses in these periods:
1829 to 1877
1878 to 1913
Then trace the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire in 1914 and Russia in 1802.
PLEASE USE COLORED PENCILS
Make sure your map has a key.

Students also need to finish reading Chapter 24 before next class.  Expect a Reading Quiz that could cover all of Chapter 24.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

EXTRA CREDIT

There will be an extra credit assignment posted on the chalk board in my room to the right of the smartboard.  It is "Internet Exploration" assignments from Chapters 21-25.  You will need to pick two of them.  If you complete the tasks given and turn it in by April 2nd for 4th Period and April 3rd for 5th Period, I will turn your lowest quiz grade into a 100.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

3/24 and 3/25 5th and 4th Period AP World History

Read the first half of Chapter 24 before next class, pages 687-699.  And don't forget to research your abolitionist or women's rights worker before next class.

***The next test will be Chapters 21-25.  5th period will take it Tuesday April 14th and 4th period will take it Wednesday April 15th.  There will be an after school study session on Monday April 13th.  All students will get their review sheets before Spring Break.

Monday, March 23, 2015

3/23 4th Period AP WH

For homework students need to answer the 4 questions about Bolivar's Jamaica Letter posted on my blog from 3/22/2012.  The students were also all given a date corresponding to an event listed on page 657.  They need to bring a paragraph of information in their date and be ready to do a 60 seconds presentation next class.  Students also need to finish reading Chapter 23.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Just So You Know

Guidance wanted to make sure I shared the following two points with you in regards to the AP Exam:


1.       If they drop AP at this point or do not take the exam, they will owe $15.00 for the unused exam fee.

2.       If they do not take the exam, they will receive HONORS CREDIT (.5 weight) for 1st AND 2nd semester.
 
Now you Know and Knowing is half the battle..GI JOE

3/20 5th Period AP WH

We explored more on Simon Bolivar in class today.  The students were given a specific date in class that they need to research over the weekend and be ready to do a 60 seconds presentation on it next class.  Finish reading chapter 23 before next class.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

3/18 and 3/19 5th and 4th Period AP WH

We finished taking notes on chapter 22 in class, then we spent the last half of class writting a DBQ.  The students need to read pages 655-670 in Chapter 23 before next class.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

3/16 and 3/17 5th and 4th AP WH

Students took notes on chapter 22 today.  Next class we will write a DBQ in class.  Students need to finish reading chapter 22 if they have not already.

Friday, March 13, 2015

For 4th Period Only

Watch this video FIRST and then go back to the post I made on March 12th and do all the stuff it says.  Watch the other video, DBQ, and read the first half of chapter 22.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3e-vtL3aNg

Thursday, March 12, 2015

3/12 and 3/13 5th and 4th AP World History

Please watch the video below to complete the notes from Chapter 21. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvr1AIgkWh4

Students recieved a DBQ in class today.  You do not need to write an actual essay but you do need to use the documents to do the following (keeping in mind you are addressing the causes and effects of the French Revolution):

1. Create at least two groups and explains which documents go into which group and why.
2. Explain the POV in as many documents as you can.
3. List at least one additional document per group and explain how it would stregthen the group.
4. Write a thesis statement for this DBQ addressing the cause and effects of the French Revolution.
(This will be collected for a HW grade next class.

Students also need to read pages 629-640 of chapter 22.  We are due for a reading quiz.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

3/10 and 3/11 5th and 4th Period AP World

We started notes on chapter 21 today.  I collected the chapter 21 charts.  Students need to have all of 21 read before next class.

3/9 4th Period AP World History

Students took their Chapter 19 and 20 test today.  They need to complete the chapter 21 test before next class.  Also read pages 600-610.