Monday, May 11, 2009

INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE FOR MAY 11th-15th, 2009

For additional unit information, worksheets and power points link to Technical Thompson's website.

20th Century Genocide - Students are expected to find out about other 20th Century Genocide besides the Holocaust. Students can use these links below to obtain information on 20th Century Genocide. Students can go to these sites and others to fill out their Genocide Notesheet.


A) Main Link A - The History Place: Genocide of the 20th Century Great starting point

B) Main Link B - Pledge Peace Union contributed by Mizuho (Period 5 All-Star 2005) Quality overview of Genocide.

C) Main Link C - Genocide Documentation Centre

D) Main Link D - United Human Rights contributed by Mizuho (Period 5 All-Star 2005)


E)Death Tolls for the Man-made Megadeaths of the 20th Century Alphabetical Index (K-Z) - this resource provides many references on death tolls. Be careful you can get lost on this website for hours. Mr P suggests spending time on this website if you develop a strong interest in the subject of Genocide. If you are just looking to complete the Genocide worksheet, students need not use this site.

LINKS TO GENOCIDE TOPICS

1) Pol Pot Cambodia - Link A, Link B, Link C, Link D (PBS Frontline Documentary)
2) Guatemala Link B, Link C
3) Rwanda Link A, Link B, Link C, Link D (PBS Frontline Documentary)
4) Rape of Nanking Link A, Link D
5) Armenia Link A, Link B, Link C, Link D
6) Bosnia Link A, Link B, Link C, Link D
7) Namibia Link B
8) East Timor Link A, Link B, Link C, Link D
9) Burundi Link A, Link B,
10) Stalin's Famine Link A, Link B, Link C, Link D

11) Know of other Genocides? (Current?)

ASSIST IN THE LEARNING PROCESS! LET MR. P KNOW IF YOU FIND ANY OTHER QUALITY SITES OR INFORMATION ON GENOCIDE.


HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) 8 Stages of the Holocaust
3) 20th Century Genocide Notes
4) Schindler Video Notes
5) Schindler Daily Questions - Omitted


MONDAY May 11, 2009 – Period 3& 5

1) Turn in WWII A-Bomb Essay
2) Schindler’s List

HW:

a) Holocaust & Genocide Packet Due Wed
b) Genocide Online Notes (Assign #3) – Due Wed
c) Skim and Read Cold War Chapter p.500 – 543 – To assist with state testing and the next unit


TUESDAY May 12, 2009 - Period 2, 4 & 6

1) Turn in WWII A-Bomb Essay
2) Schindler’s List

HW:

a) Holocaust & Genocide Packet Due Wed
b) Genocide Online Notes (Assign #3) – Due Wed
c) Skim and Read Cold War Chapter p.500 – 543 – To assist with state testing and the next unit


WEDNESDAY May 13, 2009 - Regular Schedule

1) Turn in Holocaust & Genocide Packet
2) Finish discussion of Holocaust and Genocide

HW:

a) Skim and Read Cold War Chapter p.500-543 – To assist with state testing and the next unit



THURSDAY May 14, 2009
Period 3 & 5

1) State Testing

HW: None



FRIDAY May 15, 2009


1) State Testing

HW: None


PREPARATION FOR FINAL EXAM

HEY! Want to get ready for the Final Exam? Here is some practice Multiple Choice sites

OK folks! The final stretch is here. Most of you have opted to take the final exam. Below are links to practice multiple choice exams. The questions for the final will cover unit content from 2nd semester. These units include:

a) 20th Century Revolutions and Nationalism - Russian, Chinese, India & Algeria
b) Global Depression / Pre WWII / Between the Wars
c) WWII (Europe & Pacific)
d) Holocaust & Genocide
e) Cold War
f) Modern Issues

This Textbook Website is a great starting point for unit review games such as multiple choice quizzes, flip cards and crossword puzzles. Good stuff here!

MULTIPLE CHOICE (MC) ONLINE QUESTIONS
Mr P suggests checking out the following units to prepare for the final exam:

20th CENTURY REVOLUTION & NATIONALISM
7b) Russian Revolution
8b) Chinese Communist Revolution
8c) Colonial Independence / Collapse of Imperialism

WWII MC QUESTIONS
7c) Between The Wars
7d)WWII

COLD WAR MC QUESTIONS
8a) Cold War
8f) Collapse of Communism


AP WORLD HISTORY MC REVIEW QUESTIONS This is suppose to be more "advanced" questions. Yet, Mr P believes students of P-ville should be able to handle most of these questions. Heck, some of these questions should be an insult to your intelligence. You guys are smart and this information is somewhere up in your head, if you attended class regularly and paid attention.

The Beginning of the Twentieth Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

The Cold War and a New Europe, 1945-1970


Please email Mr P if you discover any other quality online MC questions. Thanks!
















































































































































































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