Wed 12/21: Taking Sides Issue #11
Pro: Gillian/Hannah Con: Natalie/Mallory Moderator: Shawn
Thursday 12/22: Taking Sides Issue #12
Pro: Aaron/Lexy Con: Felipe/Katie Moderator: Estephany
Friday 12/23: Taking Sides Issue #10
Pro: Caitlyn/Isha Con: Nick/Christian Moderator: Linda
This blog is for Mr. Meli's Advanced Placement European History class at Brien Mcmahon High School. You will find information & due dates for assignments as well as important links that will help you in AP European History.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Homework Due 12/22 (Thursday)
Social History Charts (file is on my BMHS Site) based on chapter 16 of Kagan
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Homework Due 12/16
Make comparison chart for Peter the Great & Catherine the Great of Russia (similarities & differences) & read document packet (handed out in class)
*Reading schedule pushed from Thursday & Friday to Tuesday 12/20
*Reading schedule pushed from Thursday & Friday to Tuesday 12/20
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Monday, December 12, 2011
December 12-16 Reading/Topic Schedule
Monday 12/12
Russia: Land of the Tsars (History Channel)
Question: Trace the Russian monarchy from its founding through Peter the Great. (Consider PERSIA)
Tuesday 12/13
Kagan: pp 492-501 (stop @Russia)
Discussion Topics:
-Rise & Fall of The Netherlands
-Emergence of Austria & Prussia
-The Ottoman Empire
Wednesday 12/14
Kagan: pp 501-507
Discussion Topic:
-Russia under Peter the Great
Document Analysis:
Absolutism of Peter I & Catherine II of Russia
Thursday 12/15
Sherman: pp. 83-84, “Letter to a Lady R., 1716: Women and the Aristocracy, & “Women of the Third Estate”
Kagan: pp. 514-524 (stop at Children & the World of the Family Economy)
Discussion Topics:
-Aristocracy v. Peasantry
-Women of the Old Regime
Friday 12/16
Sherman: pp. 88-91 (all sources)
Kagan: pp. 524-529 (stop at Industrial Revolution)
Discussion Topics:
-Aristocracy v. Peasantry
-Agricultural Revolution
Russia: Land of the Tsars (History Channel)
Question: Trace the Russian monarchy from its founding through Peter the Great. (Consider PERSIA)
Tuesday 12/13
Kagan: pp 492-501 (stop @Russia)
Discussion Topics:
-Rise & Fall of The Netherlands
-Emergence of Austria & Prussia
-The Ottoman Empire
Wednesday 12/14
Kagan: pp 501-507
Discussion Topic:
-Russia under Peter the Great
Document Analysis:
Absolutism of Peter I & Catherine II of Russia
Thursday 12/15
Sherman: pp. 83-84, “Letter to a Lady R., 1716: Women and the Aristocracy, & “Women of the Third Estate”
Kagan: pp. 514-524 (stop at Children & the World of the Family Economy)
Discussion Topics:
-Aristocracy v. Peasantry
-Women of the Old Regime
Friday 12/16
Sherman: pp. 88-91 (all sources)
Kagan: pp. 524-529 (stop at Industrial Revolution)
Discussion Topics:
-Aristocracy v. Peasantry
-Agricultural Revolution
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Homework for 12/7-12/9
Due Thursday 12/8: Complete reading of Kagan chapter 14
Due Friday 12/9: Read Sherman chapter 6 & answer review questions on page 78
*responses must be submitted to turnitin.com*
Due Friday 12/9: Read Sherman chapter 6 & answer review questions on page 78
*responses must be submitted to turnitin.com*
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Current Event Due Monday 12/5
-See my BMHS page for full assignment
-Use News Links for articles
-Use News Links for articles
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Homework
Due Wed 11/30
Kagan Chp 13 Questions ( p444 q1-6)
PERSIA Chart-chp 13 (must submit to turnitin.com)
Term sheet, chp13
Art Gallery Assignment-see BMHS site for full assignment (must submit to turnitin.com)
Yale Center for British Art Database
PERSIA Chart-chp 13 (must submit to turnitin.com)
Term sheet, chp13
Art Gallery Assignment-see BMHS site for full assignment (must submit to turnitin.com)
Yale Center for British Art Database
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Homework due 11/23
Sherman: read the following sources & respond to the "consider" questions/statements:
P. 66 Maternal Care (painting)
P. 68 Centuries of Childhood
P. 68-69 The World We Have Lost: The Early Modern Family
P. 66 Maternal Care (painting)
P. 68 Centuries of Childhood
P. 68-69 The World We Have Lost: The Early Modern Family
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1982 DBQ Thesis
Post thesis for the 1982 DBQ: Upper Class English Child Rearing (1500s-1700s)
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Homework Due Wed 11/16
Sherman: p67-68, Durant & Trevelyn (if you haven't already read)
"The English Declaration of Rights" read and answer the two review questions that follow (handed out in class)
"The English Declaration of Rights" read and answer the two review questions that follow (handed out in class)
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Homework Due Friday 11/11
Read "Declaration of Sports" & "Petition of Right"
-Summarize main idea for both (1 paragraph each)
-Make a connection to the time period-how did this document reflect what was going on at the time?(1 paragraph each)
-Summarize main idea for both (1 paragraph each)
-Make a connection to the time period-how did this document reflect what was going on at the time?(1 paragraph each)
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Homework for Friday 11/4
Kagan: read through page 430
Sherman: Read pp. 49-50 "The Powers of the Monarch in England" & "The Powers of Parliament in England" & answer "Consider" questions for each
Make categories from DBQ Chart: "Education for Women"
Outline comparison arguments from "Royal Power is Absolute" article (either Boussuet, James I,Voltaire, or Hobbes) with Joseph II of Austria
All Due Wed 11/9
Sherman: Read pp. 49-50 "The Powers of the Monarch in England" & "The Powers of Parliament in England" & answer "Consider" questions for each
Make categories from DBQ Chart: "Education for Women"
Outline comparison arguments from "Royal Power is Absolute" article (either Boussuet, James I,Voltaire, or Hobbes) with Joseph II of Austria
All Due Wed 11/9
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Homework Due Friday 11/4
"Royal Power is Absolute" documents & questions (given out in class)
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Homework for Tuesday Nov 1
Read Kagan pp. 417-425
DBQ Chart: Education for Women (16th-18th Century)
All Due Thursday 11/3
DBQ Chart: Education for Women (16th-18th Century)
All Due Thursday 11/3
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Schedule Update (Thursday/Friday)
Multiple Choice Test #3: Age of Religious Wars-Thursday 10/27
Free-Response Question: French Wars of Religion-Friday 10/28
Kagan Questions, PERSIA Chart, & term sheet due Friday 10/28
Free-Response Question: French Wars of Religion-Friday 10/28
Kagan Questions, PERSIA Chart, & term sheet due Friday 10/28
Monday, October 24, 2011
Homework due Tuesday 10/24
Respond to the following questions based "The Thirty Nine Articles"
1. What was the purpose of the document?
2. What does the document say about Elizabeth I as a monarch?
3. Choose 1 of the 39 Articles and compare it to a section of the "Council of Trent" that addresses a similar issue.
1. What was the purpose of the document?
2. What does the document say about Elizabeth I as a monarch?
3. Choose 1 of the 39 Articles and compare it to a section of the "Council of Trent" that addresses a similar issue.
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Homework due Monday 10/24
Read the following articles from the Sherman source book & answer the "consider" questions that accompany each document:
pp. 51-52, "The Surrender of Breda" (painting)
pp. 54-55, "Germany & the Thirty Years' War (maps)
p. 56, "A Political Interpretation of the Thirty Years' War"
pp. 56-57, "A Religious Interpretation of the Thirty Years' War"
pp. 51-52, "The Surrender of Breda" (painting)
pp. 54-55, "Germany & the Thirty Years' War (maps)
p. 56, "A Political Interpretation of the Thirty Years' War"
pp. 56-57, "A Religious Interpretation of the Thirty Years' War"
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Test Corrections due 10/13
Test #1 corrections due on Thursday 10/13
Test correction form can be downloaded on my BMHS site
Test correction form can be downloaded on my BMHS site
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Homework due 10/13
Kagan: pp. 389-395 (stop at Imperial Spain)
Sherman: pp. 47-49 (stop at James I)
*Reminder class does not meet on Wed 10/12 due to PSAT*
Sherman: pp. 47-49 (stop at James I)
*Reminder class does not meet on Wed 10/12 due to PSAT*
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Assignment + Test 10/11
-Chapter 11 Kagan Qs (via turnitin.com)
-Reformation Term Sheet (availble on BMHS site)
-PERSIA chart for Reformation (available on BMHS site)
Multiple Choice Test on Chapter 11-Tuesday 10/11
-Reformation Term Sheet (availble on BMHS site)
-PERSIA chart for Reformation (available on BMHS site)
Multiple Choice Test on Chapter 11-Tuesday 10/11
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Homework due 10/6
Read "The Process of Reform" & "The Council of Trent" (handed out in class)
Answer the questions that follow each document
Answer the questions that follow each document
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Homework Due 10/5
Read Sherman: pp. 28-29, "What was the Reformation? & A Political Interpretation of the Reformation"
Answer the consider questions for each source
Answer the consider questions for each source
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Homework due 9/28
Read & take notes on Kagan through page 368 (stop at The English Reformation)
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Homework Due 9/27
Kagan: pp. 353-361 (stop @Reformation Elsewhere)
Sherman: pp. 19-23 (stop @Calvin)
Sherman: pp. 19-23 (stop @Calvin)
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Test Date Change
Test #1 on the Renaissance & Exploration will take place on Monday 9/26 instead of Friday 9/23
All work previously due on 9/23 is now due 9/26
-Kagan Questions (via turnitin.com)
-Term sheet
-PERSIA Chart
-Middle Ages/Renaissance Chart
All work previously due on 9/23 is now due 9/26
-Kagan Questions (via turnitin.com)
-Term sheet
-PERSIA Chart
-Middle Ages/Renaissance Chart
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thesis Statement
Comment on this post with your name and thesis statement that addresses the following question:
Identify and analyze the characteristics of the 15th century Italian city-states that made them fertile grounds for Renaissance artists.
Comment must be posted before the start of period 2 on Thursday 9/22 (8:21 AM)
Identify and analyze the characteristics of the 15th century Italian city-states that made them fertile grounds for Renaissance artists.
Comment must be posted before the start of period 2 on Thursday 9/22 (8:21 AM)
Monday, September 19, 2011
9/19 through 9/23 homework schedule
Tuesday 9/20: Images of the Renaissance follow-up
Wednesday 9/21: FRQ Thesis follow-up (given out in class)
Thursday 9/22: Taking Sides Issue 7
Friday 9/23: Submit PERSIA chart & term chart in class
Kagan Chapter 10 questions via turnitin.com
Multiple Choice Test-Renaissance & Discovery
Wednesday 9/21: FRQ Thesis follow-up (given out in class)
Thursday 9/22: Taking Sides Issue 7
Friday 9/23: Submit PERSIA chart & term chart in class
Kagan Chapter 10 questions via turnitin.com
Multiple Choice Test-Renaissance & Discovery
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Monday, September 12, 2011
9/12-9/16 HW Schedule
Kagan= Western Heritage (8th Edition) by Donald Kagan (large red text)
Sherman=Western Civilization: Sources, Images, & Interpretations (7th Edition) edited by Dennis Sherman
Tuesday 9/13
Medieval Warfare Sources (handout & questions)
Wednesday 9/14
Kagan: pp. 317-327 (stop @Renaissance Art)
Thursday 9/15
Kagan: pp. 327-337 (stop @Northern Renaissance)
Friday 9/16
Kagan: pp. 337-349
Monday 9/19
Sherman pp. 10-18
Sherman=Western Civilization: Sources, Images, & Interpretations (7th Edition) edited by Dennis Sherman
Tuesday 9/13
Medieval Warfare Sources (handout & questions)
Wednesday 9/14
Kagan: pp. 317-327 (stop @Renaissance Art)
Thursday 9/15
Kagan: pp. 327-337 (stop @Northern Renaissance)
Friday 9/16
Kagan: pp. 337-349
Monday 9/19
Sherman pp. 10-18
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Summer Assignment Due 9/1/2011
-Summer assignment is available on the BMHS Site under "2011 Summer Work"
-If you did not receive turnitin.com info, you must email me at melia@norwalkps.org for the class enrollment info
-Assignment counts as 1st test grade (Manchester) and 1st homework grade (Kagan) of the 1st quarter & must be submitted to turnitin.com
-Email me with any questions
-If you did not receive turnitin.com info, you must email me at melia@norwalkps.org for the class enrollment info
-Assignment counts as 1st test grade (Manchester) and 1st homework grade (Kagan) of the 1st quarter & must be submitted to turnitin.com
-Email me with any questions
Monday, May 30, 2011
Final Project (for AP Exam takers)
AP European History Final Project (Final Exam) Mr. Meli 2010-11
Directions:
A. Choose 1 individual from the list of the 25 most influential Europeans (from Renaissance to the present). No two students may have the same person. You will use this individual for both aspects of your final project during the final examination period for the class.
1. Johannes Gutenberg
2. Martin Luther
3. Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Isaac Newton
5. Christopher Columbus
6. Karl Heinrich Marx
7. Leonardo da Vinci
8. John Calvin
9. Ferdinand & Isabella (Spain) *
10. Albert Einstein
11. Louis XIV (France)
12. Winston Churchill
13. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
14. Otto von Bismarck
15. Joseph Stalin
16. Adolf Hitler
17. Elizabeth I (England)
18. Peter the Great (Russia)
19. Nikita Khrushchev
20. Frederick William I (Prussia)
21. William Shakespeare
22. Klemens von Metternich
23. Charles Darwin
24. King Charles V (Spain)
25. Machiavelli
*One student must do Ferdinand or Isabella, not both*
B. Must complete “Facebook Page” (attached) using your individual. Pages are due on 6/13. Presentations & wall signings will take place on 6/15 (during exam period)
C. Must attend, present, and participate in “Dinner Party (for Breakfast)” (attached) as your individual.
D. If you do not have your presentations ready on the day of the final, or are absent*, you must take written (scantron & FRQ) final exam based on the AP exam.
*Absences during finals must be excused by housemaster only to make up or receive a zero.
Facebook Page (Due Monday, 6/13)
Directions: on a large sheet of white paper, create a Facebook profile for your individual from the list.
Things to include:
Name of Person
Basic Information:
*network (make this up)
*Birthday
*Hometown
*Relationship status
Personal Information
*Interests
*Activities
*Famous quotations (either the person said or said about person)
*About Me section (must be 2 paragraphs in length and each paragraph must be 5-7 sentences)
*Photos (you need to include at least five different photos of the person or event and include a title for your album)
*Wall-you will present your person in class and there will be time for your person to sign the walls of five other people. It’s a good idea to bring in some pictures for other people’s walls and you must sign five walls and be appropriate (points will be deducted if you aren’t). Space on the back of your paper is where the wall is located. You may also “Like” other’s comments and posts.
*Groups- create at least four groups that your person belongs to (must be historically relevant)
Dinner Party (for Breakfast)
Dinner parties are given to allow guests to meet new people, discuss contemporary social and political issues and enjoy good food and conversation. As a class, we will have our dinner party and our guests will come from the top 25 influential Europeans list (attached).
Process:
1. After choosing your individual, you will spend some time reviewing biographical data from course readings or outside sources. You also should spend time watching or reading the local, national and world news.
2. During the Dinner Party you will spend no more than one minute introducing yourself with a prepared speech explaining why you are the list as one of the most influential Europeans. You should also point out your facebook page that will be on display in the back of the classroom.
3. After the intros, we will enjoy our meal as I begin to ask questions to the guests about historical issues and current events. You will answer these questions the way you think your historical figure would. For example, “What do you think of the death penalty?” If I was playing Stalin, I might answer, “It’s a necessary thing. If you remove the person, you remove the problem!”
4. During the questioning session, attendees will sign the “walls” of the facebook pages for their fellow guests. Each attendee must sign a minimum of 5 others walls.
5. Finally, the attendees will draw a wrapped prize from the grab bag, open them and try and guess who brought it.
What you Need to Bring:
1. Food item from your person’s country. We will have a sign up sheet in class. You only need to bring enough for a small amount for each person in the class (16 people-those who took the AP Exam).
2. Gift that represents something significant about your person. The gift should not cost more than $5, and can be made rather than purchased. You must wrap your gift, as it will be opened during the grab bag phase of the party. Do not tell others what you brought. Example: Stalin could bring a toy truck representing heavy industrialization or an animal farm coloring book representing collectivization.
3. Dress up as the person you are playing. Nothing elaborate, just make an effort to do something that indicates who the person was. For example, if I was Stalin, I could get a military hat and place a red star on the front of it.
How will you be graded:
Creativity/Effort in presentation, participation, & facebook page: 50%
Content: Oral presentation, question responses, & facebook page: 50%
Please note, this will count as your final exam grade, not as a 4th quarter assignment and will only be available to students who took the AP European History Exam on May 6 and who are present for the day of the final exam (6/15)
Directions:
A. Choose 1 individual from the list of the 25 most influential Europeans (from Renaissance to the present). No two students may have the same person. You will use this individual for both aspects of your final project during the final examination period for the class.
1. Johannes Gutenberg
2. Martin Luther
3. Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Isaac Newton
5. Christopher Columbus
6. Karl Heinrich Marx
7. Leonardo da Vinci
8. John Calvin
9. Ferdinand & Isabella (Spain) *
10. Albert Einstein
11. Louis XIV (France)
12. Winston Churchill
13. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
14. Otto von Bismarck
15. Joseph Stalin
16. Adolf Hitler
17. Elizabeth I (England)
18. Peter the Great (Russia)
19. Nikita Khrushchev
20. Frederick William I (Prussia)
21. William Shakespeare
22. Klemens von Metternich
23. Charles Darwin
24. King Charles V (Spain)
25. Machiavelli
*One student must do Ferdinand or Isabella, not both*
B. Must complete “Facebook Page” (attached) using your individual. Pages are due on 6/13. Presentations & wall signings will take place on 6/15 (during exam period)
C. Must attend, present, and participate in “Dinner Party (for Breakfast)” (attached) as your individual.
D. If you do not have your presentations ready on the day of the final, or are absent*, you must take written (scantron & FRQ) final exam based on the AP exam.
*Absences during finals must be excused by housemaster only to make up or receive a zero.
Facebook Page (Due Monday, 6/13)
Directions: on a large sheet of white paper, create a Facebook profile for your individual from the list.
Things to include:
Name of Person
Basic Information:
*network (make this up)
*Birthday
*Hometown
*Relationship status
Personal Information
*Interests
*Activities
*Famous quotations (either the person said or said about person)
*About Me section (must be 2 paragraphs in length and each paragraph must be 5-7 sentences)
*Photos (you need to include at least five different photos of the person or event and include a title for your album)
*Wall-you will present your person in class and there will be time for your person to sign the walls of five other people. It’s a good idea to bring in some pictures for other people’s walls and you must sign five walls and be appropriate (points will be deducted if you aren’t). Space on the back of your paper is where the wall is located. You may also “Like” other’s comments and posts.
*Groups- create at least four groups that your person belongs to (must be historically relevant)
Dinner Party (for Breakfast)
Dinner parties are given to allow guests to meet new people, discuss contemporary social and political issues and enjoy good food and conversation. As a class, we will have our dinner party and our guests will come from the top 25 influential Europeans list (attached).
Process:
1. After choosing your individual, you will spend some time reviewing biographical data from course readings or outside sources. You also should spend time watching or reading the local, national and world news.
2. During the Dinner Party you will spend no more than one minute introducing yourself with a prepared speech explaining why you are the list as one of the most influential Europeans. You should also point out your facebook page that will be on display in the back of the classroom.
3. After the intros, we will enjoy our meal as I begin to ask questions to the guests about historical issues and current events. You will answer these questions the way you think your historical figure would. For example, “What do you think of the death penalty?” If I was playing Stalin, I might answer, “It’s a necessary thing. If you remove the person, you remove the problem!”
4. During the questioning session, attendees will sign the “walls” of the facebook pages for their fellow guests. Each attendee must sign a minimum of 5 others walls.
5. Finally, the attendees will draw a wrapped prize from the grab bag, open them and try and guess who brought it.
What you Need to Bring:
1. Food item from your person’s country. We will have a sign up sheet in class. You only need to bring enough for a small amount for each person in the class (16 people-those who took the AP Exam).
2. Gift that represents something significant about your person. The gift should not cost more than $5, and can be made rather than purchased. You must wrap your gift, as it will be opened during the grab bag phase of the party. Do not tell others what you brought. Example: Stalin could bring a toy truck representing heavy industrialization or an animal farm coloring book representing collectivization.
3. Dress up as the person you are playing. Nothing elaborate, just make an effort to do something that indicates who the person was. For example, if I was Stalin, I could get a military hat and place a red star on the front of it.
How will you be graded:
Creativity/Effort in presentation, participation, & facebook page: 50%
Content: Oral presentation, question responses, & facebook page: 50%
Please note, this will count as your final exam grade, not as a 4th quarter assignment and will only be available to students who took the AP European History Exam on May 6 and who are present for the day of the final exam (6/15)
Black Death Film Questions-Due Monday 5/16
“Black Death” Reaction Questions
Respond to the following questions in approximately 1-2 paragraphs each
1. What was your overall reaction to the film? Did you find it disturbing, fascinating, shocking, informative, or something else entirely? Why did you have this reaction?
2. How did the film illustrate the religious fervor of 14th century Europe during the Black Plague? Cite examples from the film.
Respond to the following questions in approximately 1-2 paragraphs each
1. What was your overall reaction to the film? Did you find it disturbing, fascinating, shocking, informative, or something else entirely? Why did you have this reaction?
2. How did the film illustrate the religious fervor of 14th century Europe during the Black Plague? Cite examples from the film.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Reading Schedule for Week of 4/25 through 4/29
*All reading pages are from the Kagan book unless otherwise noted*
Tuesday: up to 1048
Wednesday: up to 1061
Thursday: up to 1079
Friday/Weekend: Take-home Unit Test
Sherman chapters 17 & 18
Tuesday: up to 1048
Wednesday: up to 1061
Thursday: up to 1079
Friday/Weekend: Take-home Unit Test
Sherman chapters 17 & 18
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Debates Thursday 4/14 & Friday 4/15
Political Experiments of 1920s & 1930s Debate- Thursday 4/14 & Friday 4/15
Debate Prep
1. Write out 3 arguments supporting your assigned regime (Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, or Fascist Italy). You must list the argument (phrase) then support your argument with factual evidence and reasoning. You only need to write out 2-3 sentences for each argument, but you should elaborate on your points verbally to win the debate.
2. Repeat step 1, except now you must denounce your regime. You must prepare to argue both sides, which will also prepare you to refute arguments against you.
3. You only need to submit one sheet with written arguments to Mr. Meli.
Debate Structure
1. Opening statement-Pro Regime (30 sec.): Short statement why your regime was a good idea for the country in question. List your 3 main arguments, but do not elaborate on them.
2. Opening statement-Con (30 sec.) Short statement why your regime was not a good idea for the country in question. List your 3 main arguments, but do not elaborate on them.
3. Argument 1-Pro. (1 min) Elaborate on first argument only.
4. Argument 1-Con. (1 min) Elaborate on first argument only.
5. Argument 2-Pro. (1 min) Elaborate on second argument only.
6. Argument 2-Con. (1 min). Elaborate on second argument only.
7. Argument 3-Pro. (1 min). Elaborate on third argument only.
8. Argument 3-Con. (1 min). Elaborate on third argument only.
9. Cross-examination-Pro (2 min). Con side may ask questions to pro speaker, who must answer them. All con speakers may ask questions. Only one pro speaker may answer.
10. Cross-examination-Con (2 min). Con side may ask questions to pro speaker, who must answer them. All pro speakers may ask questions. Only one con speaker may answer.
11. Closing Statement-Pro (2 min.) Wrap up arguments and refute any points made by opposing team.
12. Closing Statement-Con (2 min.) Wrap up arguments and refute any points made by opposing team.
Debate Rules
1. All members must give speeches at least once. Member standing for cross-ex may not be the same as the member giving closing statement.
2. Be civil! Points will be taken off for students who are rude. Audience (including teams participating must be silent during speeches).
3. Time keeper has the right to cut you off and declares when time is up.
4. You may use your notes, but make eye contact with opposing team and audience during speeches.
5. Vote by non-participating members decides “winner. ” Time-keeper votes only to break tie.
Debate Grading
Quiz Grade-participating and adherence to the rules equals 100% quiz grade for 3rd quarter.
Points will be taken off for lack of coherent arguments, non-participation, missing written arguments, or lack of civility.
Debate Prep
1. Write out 3 arguments supporting your assigned regime (Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, or Fascist Italy). You must list the argument (phrase) then support your argument with factual evidence and reasoning. You only need to write out 2-3 sentences for each argument, but you should elaborate on your points verbally to win the debate.
2. Repeat step 1, except now you must denounce your regime. You must prepare to argue both sides, which will also prepare you to refute arguments against you.
3. You only need to submit one sheet with written arguments to Mr. Meli.
Debate Structure
1. Opening statement-Pro Regime (30 sec.): Short statement why your regime was a good idea for the country in question. List your 3 main arguments, but do not elaborate on them.
2. Opening statement-Con (30 sec.) Short statement why your regime was not a good idea for the country in question. List your 3 main arguments, but do not elaborate on them.
3. Argument 1-Pro. (1 min) Elaborate on first argument only.
4. Argument 1-Con. (1 min) Elaborate on first argument only.
5. Argument 2-Pro. (1 min) Elaborate on second argument only.
6. Argument 2-Con. (1 min). Elaborate on second argument only.
7. Argument 3-Pro. (1 min). Elaborate on third argument only.
8. Argument 3-Con. (1 min). Elaborate on third argument only.
9. Cross-examination-Pro (2 min). Con side may ask questions to pro speaker, who must answer them. All con speakers may ask questions. Only one pro speaker may answer.
10. Cross-examination-Con (2 min). Con side may ask questions to pro speaker, who must answer them. All pro speakers may ask questions. Only one con speaker may answer.
11. Closing Statement-Pro (2 min.) Wrap up arguments and refute any points made by opposing team.
12. Closing Statement-Con (2 min.) Wrap up arguments and refute any points made by opposing team.
Debate Rules
1. All members must give speeches at least once. Member standing for cross-ex may not be the same as the member giving closing statement.
2. Be civil! Points will be taken off for students who are rude. Audience (including teams participating must be silent during speeches).
3. Time keeper has the right to cut you off and declares when time is up.
4. You may use your notes, but make eye contact with opposing team and audience during speeches.
5. Vote by non-participating members decides “winner. ” Time-keeper votes only to break tie.
Debate Grading
Quiz Grade-participating and adherence to the rules equals 100% quiz grade for 3rd quarter.
Points will be taken off for lack of coherent arguments, non-participation, missing written arguments, or lack of civility.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Chapter 26 Test Date Changed to Monday 4/11
All work that was previously due on Friday, 4/8 is now due on Monday 4/11
Friday, April 1, 2011
Extra Credit Movie Dates
Wednesday 4/13: The King's Speech
Thursday 4/14: Downfall
*Must attend in order to receive credit*
Both films are approximately 2 hours and begin at 2:30 in room 2104
Thursday 4/14: Downfall
*Must attend in order to receive credit*
Both films are approximately 2 hours and begin at 2:30 in room 2104
Homework for Week of 4/4 through 4/8 (Amended)
Due Monday 4/4:
Current Event (April)
Due Tuesday 4/5:
Read "Down the Path into the Pit of War" & be prepared to discuss
Due Wednesday 4/6:
Read "Taking Sides" p. 300, Issue 16 & be prepared to discuss
Due Thursday 4/7:
Read Sherman: pp. 203-216
Due Friday 4/8
Kagan Qs (Chp 26)
Sherman Qs (p.216 1-3)
PERSIA Chart (Chp 26)
Imperialism Map & Qs (if not already turned in)
Treaty/Alliance Chart
Chapter 26 Test (Multiple Choice & FRQ)
Current Event (April)
Due Tuesday 4/5:
Read "Down the Path into the Pit of War" & be prepared to discuss
Due Wednesday 4/6:
Read "Taking Sides" p. 300, Issue 16 & be prepared to discuss
Due Thursday 4/7:
Read Sherman: pp. 203-216
Due Friday 4/8
Kagan Qs (Chp 26)
Sherman Qs (p.216 1-3)
PERSIA Chart (Chp 26)
Imperialism Map & Qs (if not already turned in)
Treaty/Alliance Chart
Chapter 26 Test (Multiple Choice & FRQ)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Homework Assignments from 3/22
Due Thursday 3/24: Read Sherman chapter 14 & answer q. 1-5 on p. 202
Due Friday 3/25: PERSIA Chart (Chapters 23, 24, 25)
Kagan Qs-Chapters 23, 24, 25
Due Tuesday 3/29: Isms Mini-Project
Due Friday 3/25: PERSIA Chart (Chapters 23, 24, 25)
Kagan Qs-Chapters 23, 24, 25
Due Tuesday 3/29: Isms Mini-Project
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Homework for 3/17
Due Friday 3/18: Finish reading Kagan Chapter 24 & Sherman Chapter 14
Due Monday 3/21: Read Kagan pp. 854-864
Unit Test #2 date changed from Tuesday 3/22 to Wednesday 3/23
Due Monday 3/21: Read Kagan pp. 854-864
Unit Test #2 date changed from Tuesday 3/22 to Wednesday 3/23
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Homework due 3/17
DBQ Essay Prep: Industrialization in Manchester
Prepare to write in class essay by filling out charts and creating a thesis
Prepare to write in class essay by filling out charts and creating a thesis
Friday, March 11, 2011
Homework for 3/11 (Weekend)
For Monday (3/14)
Read Kagan-complete chapter 23
Read Sherman-complete chapter 13
Current Event (if you have not handed in yet)
For Tuesday (3/15)
Read Kagan pp. 815-825
Read Kagan-complete chapter 23
Read Sherman-complete chapter 13
Current Event (if you have not handed in yet)
For Tuesday (3/15)
Read Kagan pp. 815-825
Monday, March 7, 2011
Homework for 3/7
Read German & Italian Unification Document Packets
Answer document questions
Read Sherman (pp. 167-172)
List the common factors of Nationalism
Be prepared to discuss German & Italian Unification in class on Thursday 3/10
Current Event (March) Due Monday 3/14
Answer document questions
Read Sherman (pp. 167-172)
List the common factors of Nationalism
Be prepared to discuss German & Italian Unification in class on Thursday 3/10
Current Event (March) Due Monday 3/14
Friday, March 4, 2011
Homework for Weekend (3/4-3/7)
Read Sherman chapter 12
Answer the following questions based on the "Revolutions of 1848 PowerPoint" (on my BMHS site-link on right part of page)
1. What were the main causes of the revolutions of 1848? In what parts of Europe did revolution quickly spread?
2. What was the usual pattern followed by these revolutions?
3. Why was it said that "when France sneezes, all of Europe catches cold?" [refer to the events in Hungary, Austria, Prussia, Spain, and Italy in 1848].
4. What social/political divisions were exposed by the revolutions of 1848 in France, Austria, and Prussia?
5. Why did Louis Blanc become popular in Paris during the June uprisings there?
6. How was the Frankfurt Assembly a more national political body than a democratic one?
7. Why did Louis Napoleon Bonaparte win the election for President of the Second French Republic at the end of 1848?
8. How was the Frankfurt Constitution a reflection of the egalitarian values of the mid-19c? What ultimately happened to it?
9. Why can it be said that "1848 was the turning-point at which modern history didn't turn?"
10. Why were the 1848 revolutions unsuccessful?
11. Even though they were an immediate failure, what were some of the long-term effects of the Revolutions of 1848? What political gains were sustained?
Answer the following questions based on the "Revolutions of 1848 PowerPoint" (on my BMHS site-link on right part of page)
1. What were the main causes of the revolutions of 1848? In what parts of Europe did revolution quickly spread?
2. What was the usual pattern followed by these revolutions?
3. Why was it said that "when France sneezes, all of Europe catches cold?" [refer to the events in Hungary, Austria, Prussia, Spain, and Italy in 1848].
4. What social/political divisions were exposed by the revolutions of 1848 in France, Austria, and Prussia?
5. Why did Louis Blanc become popular in Paris during the June uprisings there?
6. How was the Frankfurt Assembly a more national political body than a democratic one?
7. Why did Louis Napoleon Bonaparte win the election for President of the Second French Republic at the end of 1848?
8. How was the Frankfurt Constitution a reflection of the egalitarian values of the mid-19c? What ultimately happened to it?
9. Why can it be said that "1848 was the turning-point at which modern history didn't turn?"
10. Why were the 1848 revolutions unsuccessful?
11. Even though they were an immediate failure, what were some of the long-term effects of the Revolutions of 1848? What political gains were sustained?
Monday, February 28, 2011
Due Date Change
Date Changed from 3/1 to 3/2
Unit Multiple Choice Test (20,21,22)
Kagan Qs
PERSIA Chart
Revolutions Chart
Date Changed from 3/1 to 3/3
German Unification DBQ Essay & Chart
Unit Multiple Choice Test (20,21,22)
Kagan Qs
PERSIA Chart
Revolutions Chart
Date Changed from 3/1 to 3/3
German Unification DBQ Essay & Chart
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Due Tuesday 3/1
DBQ Chart & Essay: German Unification (available on my BMHS site)
Chapters 20, 21, & 22 Review Qs (Kagan Book)
1 PERSIA chart (with info from all 3 chapters)
Revolutions packet (given out on 2/24)
On Tuesday 3/1:
Multiple Choice Test (65 Questions in 45 Minutes)
Material from chapters 20, 21, & 22 of the Kagan text
Chapters 20, 21, & 22 Review Qs (Kagan Book)
1 PERSIA chart (with info from all 3 chapters)
Revolutions packet (given out on 2/24)
On Tuesday 3/1:
Multiple Choice Test (65 Questions in 45 Minutes)
Material from chapters 20, 21, & 22 of the Kagan text
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Congress of Vienna Simulation Research Links
Congress of Vienna
Austria- Prince Klemens von Metternich
Prussia- Prince von Hardenberg
Russia- Tsar Alexander I
Great Britain- Lord Castlereagh
France- Charles Talleyrand
Austria- Prince Klemens von Metternich
Prussia- Prince von Hardenberg
Russia- Tsar Alexander I
Great Britain- Lord Castlereagh
France- Charles Talleyrand
Reading for 2/16 & 2/17
Kagan: Chapter 21 should be completely read
Sherman: pp. 153-159 (stop at Annual Register, 1848)
Sherman: pp. 153-159 (stop at Annual Register, 1848)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Homework for 2/4
Read Kagan pp. 668-676 (Due 2/7)
Read Kagan pp. 676-685 (Due 2/8)
Read Kagan pp. 687-699 (Due 2/9)
Read Kagan pp. 676-685 (Due 2/8)
Read Kagan pp. 687-699 (Due 2/9)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Midterm FRQ Bank
APEH Free-Response Thematic Question Bank 2010-11 Midterm Exam
Write an essay that:
-Has a relevant thesis
-Addresses all parts of the question
-Supports thesis with specific evidence
-Is well organized
You will have to choose 1 question from each from 2 separate groups. Only 6 of these questions will be on the exam.
1. Discuss the pre-existing conditions that contributed to the health crisis of the Black Death during the late Middle Ages.
2. Discuss the impact of the invention of the printing press on the northern Renaissance.
3. Compare and contrast the policies of the Catholic Church in Europe before and after the Council of Trent.
4. Analyze some of the existing conditions that led to the Thirty Years’ War.
5. Describe the experience of the Huguenots in seventeenth-century France.
6. Compare and contrast the political views of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
7. How and to what extent did the Whigs participate in the English government under George I?
8. Describe some of the ways in which the Industrial Revolution transformed the workplace for women.
9. Analyze how William Pitt’s strategy in the French West Indies and India led to England’s acquisition of America.
10. Discuss the attitudes of Enlightenment thinkers toward organized religion.
11. To what extent was the Third Estate responsible for altering the course of the French government?
Write an essay that:
-Has a relevant thesis
-Addresses all parts of the question
-Supports thesis with specific evidence
-Is well organized
You will have to choose 1 question from each from 2 separate groups. Only 6 of these questions will be on the exam.
1. Discuss the pre-existing conditions that contributed to the health crisis of the Black Death during the late Middle Ages.
2. Discuss the impact of the invention of the printing press on the northern Renaissance.
3. Compare and contrast the policies of the Catholic Church in Europe before and after the Council of Trent.
4. Analyze some of the existing conditions that led to the Thirty Years’ War.
5. Describe the experience of the Huguenots in seventeenth-century France.
6. Compare and contrast the political views of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
7. How and to what extent did the Whigs participate in the English government under George I?
8. Describe some of the ways in which the Industrial Revolution transformed the workplace for women.
9. Analyze how William Pitt’s strategy in the French West Indies and India led to England’s acquisition of America.
10. Discuss the attitudes of Enlightenment thinkers toward organized religion.
11. To what extent was the Third Estate responsible for altering the course of the French government?
Friday, January 21, 2011
Online Discussion-French Revolution
Due to yet another school closing, we will be having our roundtable discussion online.
Post a comment on this post which includes the following:
-Your name
-Your POV (assigned in class)
-Your response to the discussion question, "To what extent was the French Revolution a success?"Your response should be a minimum of 2, but no more than 5 paragraphs. You must include a reference to 1-2 primary sources. Make sure to cite the name, author, and date (if available) of your source. Remember, you are answering this from your assigned point of view, not you as an American in 2011.
-You must post your comment by Sunday night 1/23 (12:00 midnight)in order to receive full credit
-You must also comment on a classmate's post (not your partner) explaining why you agree or disagree with their assessment (1-2 paragraphs). This comment must be submitted by 12:00 midnight on Monday 1/24.
-You must also complete the French Revolution discussion chart (available on my BMHS website) and turn in on Tuesday 1/25.
-Email me at melia@norwalkps.org with any questions or problems posting
Post a comment on this post which includes the following:
-Your name
-Your POV (assigned in class)
-Your response to the discussion question, "To what extent was the French Revolution a success?"Your response should be a minimum of 2, but no more than 5 paragraphs. You must include a reference to 1-2 primary sources. Make sure to cite the name, author, and date (if available) of your source. Remember, you are answering this from your assigned point of view, not you as an American in 2011.
-You must post your comment by Sunday night 1/23 (12:00 midnight)in order to receive full credit
-You must also comment on a classmate's post (not your partner) explaining why you agree or disagree with their assessment (1-2 paragraphs). This comment must be submitted by 12:00 midnight on Monday 1/24.
-You must also complete the French Revolution discussion chart (available on my BMHS website) and turn in on Tuesday 1/25.
-Email me at melia@norwalkps.org with any questions or problems posting
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
1979 French Revolution DBQ Thesis
The following question is based on the documents in the 1979 DBQ Packet:
"Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of the Terror as an instrument of the French Revolution."
Post your thesis as a comment on this post. Must post by 1/21/2011.
"Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of the Terror as an instrument of the French Revolution."
Post your thesis as a comment on this post. Must post by 1/21/2011.
Roundtable Discussion- Friday 1/21/2011
Culminating Activity: Roundtable – To what extent was the French Revolution a success?
1) Complete the French Revolution Chart in order to see change over time—to what extent reforms were made in different aspects of French society.
Old Regime Moderate stage Radical Stage Reaction
Political
Economic
Religious
Social
2) You will be assigned a POV to represent during the Panel Discussion (with 1 partner):
• Peasants
• Sans-culottes
• Bourgeoisie – Jacobin
• Bourgeoisie -- Girondin
• Women
• Clergy
• Nobles
• Solider in the French Revolutionary Army
• Free people of color in Saint Domingue
3) You must research and prepare for discussion by gathering historical information and evidence from 1-2 primary sources to respond to the question: To what extent was the French Revolution a success?
4) During roundtable, you must write brief notes on chart (full version handed out separately)
POV + -
Peasants
Workers
Middle Class--Jacobin
Middle Class—Girondin
5) HW: Read scholarly article “Legacies of the French Revolution”
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/chap10a.html
1) Complete the French Revolution Chart in order to see change over time—to what extent reforms were made in different aspects of French society.
Old Regime Moderate stage Radical Stage Reaction
Political
Economic
Religious
Social
2) You will be assigned a POV to represent during the Panel Discussion (with 1 partner):
• Peasants
• Sans-culottes
• Bourgeoisie – Jacobin
• Bourgeoisie -- Girondin
• Women
• Clergy
• Nobles
• Solider in the French Revolutionary Army
• Free people of color in Saint Domingue
3) You must research and prepare for discussion by gathering historical information and evidence from 1-2 primary sources to respond to the question: To what extent was the French Revolution a success?
4) During roundtable, you must write brief notes on chart (full version handed out separately)
POV + -
Peasants
Workers
Middle Class--Jacobin
Middle Class—Girondin
5) HW: Read scholarly article “Legacies of the French Revolution”
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/chap10a.html
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Homework for Week of 1/18 through 1/21/2011
Tuesday 1/18:
Have chapter 19 of Kagan & chapter 9 of Sherman read
Friday 1/21:
French Revolution DBQ Chart & Thesis (post on blog)
French Rev. Events Sheet
Kagan, chapter 19 questions
Sherman chapter 9 questions
PERSIA Chart (French Revolution)
Be Prepared for Roundtable Discussion (details will be given in class on 1/19)
Have chapter 19 of Kagan & chapter 9 of Sherman read
Friday 1/21:
French Revolution DBQ Chart & Thesis (post on blog)
French Rev. Events Sheet
Kagan, chapter 19 questions
Sherman chapter 9 questions
PERSIA Chart (French Revolution)
Be Prepared for Roundtable Discussion (details will be given in class on 1/19)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Homework for 1/4/2011
Kagan: pp. 601-610 (stop at Enlightened Absolutism)
Sherman: pp. 97-101 (stop at Propaganda)
Sherman: pp. 97-101 (stop at Propaganda)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Homework for 1/3/2011
Kagan: pp. 590-601 (stop at Islam)
Sherman: pp. 93-97 (stop at the Philosophy Dictionary)
Sherman: pp. 93-97 (stop at the Philosophy Dictionary)
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