Monday, March 26, 2012

The Birth of Modern Thought In Brief-Due 3/29

1. Public Education & Mass Literacy
2. Charles Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection
3. Intellectual Skepticism/Friedrich Nietzsche
4. Church & State Conflict (Kulturkampf)
5. Psychoanalysis/Sigmund Freud
6. 19th Century Physics
7. Social Darwinism/19th Century Racism
8. Anti-Semitism/Zionism
9. 19th Century Feminism

-Prepare brief explanation of concept or contribution from the 19th Century using information from your textbooks and one additional source.
-You must stay within the confines of the 19th Century
-Topics will be drawn at random. You may work with up to 1 partner.
-Your explanation will be presented to the class on Thursday, 3/29. Presentations that do not take place on 3/29 take place on 3/30.
-You must include either a handout or visual aid (PowerPoint, prezi, etc.) for the class. Presentations should be no longer than 7 minutes, no less than 5 minutes.
-You are essentially teaching your concept to the rest of the class, who will have to fill out a graphic organizer with information on your topic

Post Debate Questions-Due 3/27

1. What did you contribute to the group?
2. What one other group member was vital for your side?
3. What did the remaining group members do?
4. Why do you feel your group won the debate?

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Industrial Revolution Debate Date Change

-Debate will take place on Monday 3/26
-See my BMHS Site for full assignment

Friday, March 16, 2012

Week of 3/19-3/22

-Unit Multiple Choice Test on chapters 22, 23, & 24 in Kagan
-Kagan review questions for chapters 22, 23, & 24 due via turnitin.com by start of class on Thursday 3/22
-No school for students on Friday 3/23

Friday, March 2, 2012

Schedule for Week of 3/5 through 3/9

AP European History
Mr. Meli
Schedule for Week of 3/5 through 3/9

Tuesday 3/6
HW Due:
-Austrian Empire map questions
-Paris Commune Free-Response, “Defend the following statement, The Paris Commune was the final act of the French Revolution.”
-Read Kagan through chapter 23

In Class:
-Multiple Choice (10) Quiz-Kagan-chp 23
-Discussion: Politics of the 19th Century of:
-Habsburg Empire
-Russia
-Great Britain

Thursday 3/8
HW Due:
-Kagan: pp. 815-830

In Class:
-Lecture on 19th Century Social History

Friday 3/9
HW Due:
-Kagan: pp. 831-840
-Sherman:“On Liberty” pp. 187-188; “Women as Chemists” p.189; “Communist Manifesto” pp. 189-191; “Socialist Women” p. 191

In Class:
*BRING IN SHERMAN BOOKS*
-Class document analysis and discussion: -Socialism & Feminism

DUE TO CAPT SCHEDULE THERE IS NO PERIOD 2 ON 3/5 or 3/7

PRACTICE AP EXAM: WED 3/14 IN ROOM 2113 @7:30 

*PLEASE NOTE*-Current Event for March is due Monday 3/12