20th Century Revolutions
Technical Thompson's Website will have updated worksheets and power points. Please be patient if they are NOT up yet. Until then, use the listing of Assignment 1-14 for a reference to assignment. Yet, be aware that Mr P plans to update the worksheets below for this year. Again, the updated material will be on Technical Thompson's website.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION READING
a) Ch 7 Section 5 - p.246-251 = Pre RR
b) Ch 11 Section 5 - p.375-381 = RR & Lenin
c) Ch 13 Section 4 - p.440-447 = Stalin
Assignments 1-14
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) Pretest
3) Vocabulary (1-19) (20-39)
4) Revolution in Russia Worksheet
5) Russian Revolution Video Notes
6) Vladimir Lenin (front) (back)
7) Stalin Video Notes
8) Patterns of Change: Stalin's Totalitarianism
8a)Totalitarian Notes
9) Chinese Revolution Timeline & Review
10) Mao Video Notes
11) Monitoring Mao (front) / Venn Diagram (back)
12) India Packet (Mr P is updating)
13) Algeria Questions
14) Battle for Algiers vs Gandhi
MONDAY February 23, 2009
1) RR Video Notes ((Assign #5)
2) RR Flow Chart (Assign #5)
HW:
A) Covered Assign # 1-6
B) Vocab 1-6, 11, 20-27 (Assign #3)
C) Patterns of Change: Stalin's Totalitarianism (Assign #8) DUE WEDNESDAY
D) Vocab 7-14 DUE WEDNESDAY
E) RR Mini-Exam (FRIDAY)
TUESDAY February 24, 2009 MINIMUM DAY
1) P-ville Announcements
2) Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7)
HW:
a) Totalitarianism (Assign #8) DUE WEDNESDAY
b) Vocab 1-14 & 19-27 (Assign #3) DUE WEDNESDAY
c) Assign #1-8
WEDNESDAY February 25, 2009
1) Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7) -- Complete and Review
2) Review Totalitarian Worksheets (Assign #8 & 8b)
A) What is Totalitarianism?
B) Review Totalitarianism HW (Assign #8)
C) Totalitarian Notes (Assign #8b)
D) Totalitarian: Control & Dominate Its People -
a) Police Terror
b) Indoctrination
c) Propaganda
d) Censorship
HW:
a) TOTALITARIANISM TODAY. The purpose of this assignment is for students to demonstrate their ability to identify totalitarian elements in a student's everyday life or currently in society. Hence, students need to prove to Mr P they could identify totalitarianism in the real world. Using a variety of media sources(newspaper, internet, magazine, etc) find current examples of:
a) Police Terror
b) Indoctrination
c) Propaganda
d) Censorship
Students need to specifically provide the name & identify 4 media sources for A-D so Mr P could look up the totalitarian example.
Students need to provide an explanation for each (A-D) totalitarian example. In short, students need to explain why they think their media examples are related to each totalitarian category (A-D).
b) Completed Assign #1-8 / Vocab 1-15 & 19-27
c) Study for RR Mini-Exam (FRIDAY)
d) Type Up Stalin Editorial - 1 page - (DUE FRIDAY) - Do NOT simply write about the facts you already learned. Instead, pick a fresh way to write about Stalin. Some suggestions:
1) Do teenagers in 2009 really need to know about this guy?
2) What lessons could Stalin's life teach people today?
3) Where does Stalin rank in important personalities of World History?
3) You can come up with other editorial questions to write about.
10 Tips for Quiz:
1) Pay attention in class
2) Ask questions during or after class
3) Complete & know Vocab terms 1-27 (Assign #3)
4) Revolution in Russia (Assign #4)
5) Lenin's Background (Assign #6)
6) Russian Revolution Video Notes / Flow Chart (Assign #5)
7) Read:
a) Ch 7 Section 5 - p.246-251 = Pre RR
b) Ch 11 Section 5 - p.375-381 = RR & Lenin
c) Ch 13 Section 4 - p.440-447 = Stalin
8) Study with classmates
9) Study silently on your own
10) Get a good nights sleep before the quiz
THURSDAY February 26, 2009
1) SPHS RR Quiz - 10 minutes
2) RR Vocab Review - 10 minutes
3) Russian Literature - 3-5 minutes
4) Totalitarian Novels - 1 Step further
a) GEORGE ORWELL --- 1984, Animal Farm
b) AYN RAND --- Anthem
c) YEVGENY ZAMYATIN --- We
c) RAY BRADBURY --- Fahrenheit 451
d) ALDOUS HUXLEY --- Brave New World
Mr. P thinks if all students read & understood these books prior to finishing high school the world would be a much better place. If students read and remembered the ideas / messages from these books, they would be less likely to fall into the same mess the masses have repeatedly fell into generation after generation. Read them and then you will know what Mr. P is talking about. Don't read them and remain as ignorant as a cow, sheep or jellyfish. The choice is yours. Lastly, Mr. P re-reads these books every few years to keep the ideas from these books fresh in his mind. He suggests others do the same. Again, the choice is yours.
5) Orwell vs Huxley on Control - 5 minutes
6) Obsolete Man - 15 minutes
w) Call & Thank Cousin Ronnie for Twilight Zone
x) Intro into Obsolete Man
y) Vocab: Terms 15-18 (Assign #3)
z) First 1/2 of Obsolete Man
HW:
a) Complete Assign #1-8 / Vocab 1-27
b) Study for RR Mini-Exam (FRIDAY)
c) Historical Editorial on Stalin (Typed 3/4 to 1 page) (DUE FRIDAY)
FRIDAY February 27, 2009
1) Russian Revolution Quiz
2) Historical Editorial (a typed 3/4 to 1 page editorial on Stalin) DUE TODAY
3) Obsolete Man
HW:
a) Completed Assign #1-8
b) Have completed Vocab: Terms 1-27 (Assign #3)
c) Chinese Revolution Timeline
Read Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky
Read Animal Farm by George Orwell. If you already read it, read it again. Mr P reads it every few years. He thinks everyone should.
Oudachi!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
20th Century Revolutions
Technical Thompson's Website will have updated worksheets and power points. Please be patient if they are NOT up yet. Until then, use the listing of Assignment 1-14 for a reference to assignment. Yet, be aware that Mr P plans to update the worksheets below for this year. Again, the updated material will be on Technical Thompson's website.
Assignments 1-14
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) Pretest
3) Vocabulary (1-19) (20-39)
4) Revolution in Russia Section 1 Chapter 14 Mr P plans to update this worksheet)
5) Russian Revolution Video Notes
6) Vladimir Lenin (front) (back)
7) Stalin Video Notes
8) Patterns of Change: Totalitarianism
9) Chinese Revolution Review (front) (back)
10) Mao Video Notes (Mr P is updating)
11) Monitoring Mao (front) / Venn Diagram (back)
12) India Packet (Mr P is updating)
13) Algeria Questions
14) Battle for Algiers vs Gandhi
MONDAY February 16, 2009
Holiday - No school
TUESDAY February 17, 2009
1) P-ville Announcements / Geo Class Rep for Cultural Awareness Assembly
2) Introduction to the Russian Revolution (Russian leaders within leaders)
3) Pre-Test (Assign #2)
4) Revolution Vocab (Assign #3)
5) Russian Revolution Video Notes (Assign #5)
HW:
a) Start Revolution Vocab (Assign #3)
WEDNESDAY February 18, 2009
1) Russian Revolution Video Notes (Assign #5) -- Review & Complete Flow Chart
2) Continue Revolution Vocab: Terms 1-6 & 20-27 (Assign #4)
HW:
a) Revolution in Russia Worksheet Section 1 (Assign #4)
Complete this HW assignment for the possible quiz at the end of the week. Mr. P will probably allow students to use their Assign #4 during the quiz as a 'reward' for completing their HW.
THURSDAY February 19, 2009
1) Lenin's Background (Assign #6) Why might Lenin have become a revolutionist?
2) Revolution Video Notes (Assign #5) --- Review & Complete Flow Chart
3) Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7)
HW:
a) Study for Russian Revolution Quiz for either Friday or Monday
10 Tips for Quiz:
1) Pay attention in class
2) Ask questions during or after class
3) Complete & know Vocab terms 1-6 & 20-27 (Assign #3)
4) Revolution in Russia Section 1 Worksheet(Assign #4)
5) Lenin's Background (Assign #6)
6) Russian Revolution Video Notes / Flow Chart (Assign #5)
7) Read Section 1 of Chapter 14 of Textbook
8) Study with classmates
9) Study silently on your own
10) Get a good nights sleep before the quiz
FRIDAY February 20, 2009
1) If students attended Geo Retake as they were suppose to this week after school, then class will attend the Cultural Assembly.
or
2) Class will continue working on the Russian Revolution unit, if students do NOT attend the Geo Retake. Class will NOT attend the cultural assembly.
1) Russian Revolution Quiz
2) Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7)
3) Patterns of Change: Totalitarianism p.396 - 400 Ch 14 Section 2 (Assign #8)
4) Continue Vocab: Terms 7-18 & 28 (Assign #3)
5) Historical Editorial (a typed 3/4 to 1 page editorial on Stalin) DUE DATE TBA
HW:
a) Have completed Vocab: Terms 1-28 (Assign #3)b)
b) Complete Patterns of Change (Assign #8)
c) Study for Russian Revolution Quiz (if class went to Cultural Assembly)
Read Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky
Read Animal Farm by George Orwell. If you already read it, read it again. Mr P reads it every few years. He thinks everyone should.
Oudachi!
Technical Thompson's Website will have updated worksheets and power points. Please be patient if they are NOT up yet. Until then, use the listing of Assignment 1-14 for a reference to assignment. Yet, be aware that Mr P plans to update the worksheets below for this year. Again, the updated material will be on Technical Thompson's website.
Assignments 1-14
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) Pretest
3) Vocabulary (1-19) (20-39)
4) Revolution in Russia Section 1 Chapter 14 Mr P plans to update this worksheet)
5) Russian Revolution Video Notes
6) Vladimir Lenin (front) (back)
7) Stalin Video Notes
8) Patterns of Change: Totalitarianism
9) Chinese Revolution Review (front) (back)
10) Mao Video Notes (Mr P is updating)
11) Monitoring Mao (front) / Venn Diagram (back)
12) India Packet (Mr P is updating)
13) Algeria Questions
14) Battle for Algiers vs Gandhi
MONDAY February 16, 2009
Holiday - No school
TUESDAY February 17, 2009
1) P-ville Announcements / Geo Class Rep for Cultural Awareness Assembly
2) Introduction to the Russian Revolution (Russian leaders within leaders)
3) Pre-Test (Assign #2)
4) Revolution Vocab (Assign #3)
5) Russian Revolution Video Notes (Assign #5)
HW:
a) Start Revolution Vocab (Assign #3)
WEDNESDAY February 18, 2009
1) Russian Revolution Video Notes (Assign #5) -- Review & Complete Flow Chart
2) Continue Revolution Vocab: Terms 1-6 & 20-27 (Assign #4)
HW:
a) Revolution in Russia Worksheet Section 1 (Assign #4)
Complete this HW assignment for the possible quiz at the end of the week. Mr. P will probably allow students to use their Assign #4 during the quiz as a 'reward' for completing their HW.
THURSDAY February 19, 2009
1) Lenin's Background (Assign #6) Why might Lenin have become a revolutionist?
2) Revolution Video Notes (Assign #5) --- Review & Complete Flow Chart
3) Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7)
HW:
a) Study for Russian Revolution Quiz for either Friday or Monday
10 Tips for Quiz:
1) Pay attention in class
2) Ask questions during or after class
3) Complete & know Vocab terms 1-6 & 20-27 (Assign #3)
4) Revolution in Russia Section 1 Worksheet(Assign #4)
5) Lenin's Background (Assign #6)
6) Russian Revolution Video Notes / Flow Chart (Assign #5)
7) Read Section 1 of Chapter 14 of Textbook
8) Study with classmates
9) Study silently on your own
10) Get a good nights sleep before the quiz
FRIDAY February 20, 2009
1) If students attended Geo Retake as they were suppose to this week after school, then class will attend the Cultural Assembly.
or
2) Class will continue working on the Russian Revolution unit, if students do NOT attend the Geo Retake. Class will NOT attend the cultural assembly.
1) Russian Revolution Quiz
2) Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7)
3) Patterns of Change: Totalitarianism p.396 - 400 Ch 14 Section 2 (Assign #8)
4) Continue Vocab: Terms 7-18 & 28 (Assign #3)
5) Historical Editorial (a typed 3/4 to 1 page editorial on Stalin) DUE DATE TBA
HW:
a) Have completed Vocab: Terms 1-28 (Assign #3)b)
b) Complete Patterns of Change (Assign #8)
c) Study for Russian Revolution Quiz (if class went to Cultural Assembly)
Read Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky
Read Animal Farm by George Orwell. If you already read it, read it again. Mr P reads it every few years. He thinks everyone should.
Oudachi!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
GEOGRAPHY MINI-UNIT 2nd SEMESTER
All maps and geography study assistance can be found at Technical Thompson's website. If a student loses their map packet or wants an extra one, they are available at Technical Thompson's website. Mr. P will only have 1 copy available per student. Lose your copy, get another one at Technical Thompson's website.
MONDAY February 9th, 2009
1) Holiday
TUESDAY February 10th, 2009
1) Practice Exam
2) Geo Stats Review
3) Material World Stats Review
HW:
A)Middle East Map Packet with 3 Material World Generalizations DUE THURSDAY
B)Exam THURSDAY
C)Exam Help below
i) Mr P will be around after school, if students need help with Geo related stuff.
ii) Sketch's Website for reviewing 1st semester maps
iii) Technical Thompson's Website for ultimate map packet review. This is a power point file with over 600 slides. Put together by Mr P. It contains practice Geo Exams, Blank Geo Map Packets, Geo Statistical Info and more.
WEDNESDAY February 11th, 2009
1) Practice Geo Stats
2) Practice Geo Generalizations
3) Practice Exam
HW:
A)Middle East Map Packet with 3 Material World Generalizations DUE THURSDAY
B)Exam THURSDAY
C)Exam Help below
i) Mr P will be around after school, if students need help with Geo related stuff.
ii) Sketch's Website for reviewing 1st semester maps
iii) Technical Thompson's Website for ultimate map packet review. This is a power point file with over 600 slides. Put together by Mr P. It contains practice Geo Exams, Blank Geo Map Packets, Geo Statistical Info and more.
THURSDAY February 12th, 2009
1) 2nd Semester Geo Exam will include:
a) Locations from 1st Semester Map Packet
b) Locations from Middle East Map Packet
c) Geo Stats listed on Middle East Packet
d) Geo Generalizations using Material World Statistical (students will be allowed to use these statistics to do this part of the Exam).
Again, all this information is available on:
a) Technical Thompson's website. Click on the Ultimate Geo Packet Power Point.
b) Sketch's Website reviews locations from the 1st semester map packet
HW:
None
FRIDAY February 13th, 2009
1) Russian Revolution Introduction
2) Timeline of Leaders... Leaders within leaders
HW:
a) Russian Revolution Vocab due next week
Ask Mr P about Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto that he went to on Friday Feb 6, 2009 at the Disney Concert Hall... Listen to it on your own too on youtube. Wow!
Ask Mr P if you can read some of his short stories he wrote based on his trips across Russia. He wrote them for students to read. He wrote 54 of them. Some still need re-editing and others are complete. Some are short (1 page) and others are like 35 pages long. Check them out. You might like them.
Auburn Lull is good mellow late night music
Then the next part came along...
All maps and geography study assistance can be found at Technical Thompson's website. If a student loses their map packet or wants an extra one, they are available at Technical Thompson's website. Mr. P will only have 1 copy available per student. Lose your copy, get another one at Technical Thompson's website.
MONDAY February 9th, 2009
1) Holiday
TUESDAY February 10th, 2009
1) Practice Exam
2) Geo Stats Review
3) Material World Stats Review
HW:
A)Middle East Map Packet with 3 Material World Generalizations DUE THURSDAY
B)Exam THURSDAY
C)Exam Help below
i) Mr P will be around after school, if students need help with Geo related stuff.
ii) Sketch's Website for reviewing 1st semester maps
iii) Technical Thompson's Website for ultimate map packet review. This is a power point file with over 600 slides. Put together by Mr P. It contains practice Geo Exams, Blank Geo Map Packets, Geo Statistical Info and more.
WEDNESDAY February 11th, 2009
1) Practice Geo Stats
2) Practice Geo Generalizations
3) Practice Exam
HW:
A)Middle East Map Packet with 3 Material World Generalizations DUE THURSDAY
B)Exam THURSDAY
C)Exam Help below
i) Mr P will be around after school, if students need help with Geo related stuff.
ii) Sketch's Website for reviewing 1st semester maps
iii) Technical Thompson's Website for ultimate map packet review. This is a power point file with over 600 slides. Put together by Mr P. It contains practice Geo Exams, Blank Geo Map Packets, Geo Statistical Info and more.
THURSDAY February 12th, 2009
1) 2nd Semester Geo Exam will include:
a) Locations from 1st Semester Map Packet
b) Locations from Middle East Map Packet
c) Geo Stats listed on Middle East Packet
d) Geo Generalizations using Material World Statistical (students will be allowed to use these statistics to do this part of the Exam).
Again, all this information is available on:
a) Technical Thompson's website. Click on the Ultimate Geo Packet Power Point.
b) Sketch's Website reviews locations from the 1st semester map packet
HW:
None
FRIDAY February 13th, 2009
1) Russian Revolution Introduction
2) Timeline of Leaders... Leaders within leaders
HW:
a) Russian Revolution Vocab due next week
Ask Mr P about Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto that he went to on Friday Feb 6, 2009 at the Disney Concert Hall... Listen to it on your own too on youtube. Wow!
Ask Mr P if you can read some of his short stories he wrote based on his trips across Russia. He wrote them for students to read. He wrote 54 of them. Some still need re-editing and others are complete. Some are short (1 page) and others are like 35 pages long. Check them out. You might like them.
Auburn Lull is good mellow late night music
Then the next part came along...
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