WORLD HISTORY SEMESTER II
Greetings and welcome to 2009-2010 school year.
There are a multitude of purposes for this website.
1) Students can check homework (HW)
2) Parents can check homework
3) Students (especially absent) can find out about what happened in class.
4) Parents can get a sense of what is going on in class.
5) Students and parents can find out about upcoming exams, quizzes, projects, etc.
While this information can be helpful, parents and students should NOT ONLY rely on this portion of the website for information pertaining to World History. Students should:
a) Attend class and pay attention to instruction
b) Exchange phone numbers and emails with more than one trustworthy student
c) Start a class blog to communicate about class matters (students have been doing this for the past few years now)
d) Check out Technical Thompson's Website (P-Alumni Student Class Website)
Due to various restrictions like lack of time, no budget for secretaries and website masters, as well as a need to attend to personal matters, Mr. P does NOT always have this portion of the website updated. He tries his best. Yes, not very far back in history there were no such thing as websites and whatnot. Mankind has survived for thousands of years without the internet and other technological 'wonders' and I suppose we can continue to do so. Think of this website as an 'extra' and not a necessity. Regardless, I hope that you still find this portion of the website helpful this year.
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.
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The following weekly agenda is a guide to what is intended to take place in class this week. However, due to many circumstances, the agenda can get changed. Usually, the agenda is pushed back a day. Thus, what is due on Friday might be pushed back to Monday. Thank you and I hope you appreciate this weekly guide.
MONDAY March 22, 2010
1) P-Announcements - Reminder: 4% of Total Semester Grade, Stock Market, Olympics, Casino
2) Finish Mao Notes & Complete Chinese Revolution
3) Turn in Chinese Revolution Packet
4) Start Global Depression Unit
5) Age of Uncertainty - Blue Worksheet & Power Pt
6) Intro to P-Ville Depression - Economic Simulation
HW:
A) Complete Age of Uncertainty (Worksheet) & (Power Pt)
B) Read up & be ready to share interesting info on your Age of Uncertainty topic
C) If most class members did NOT do HW, expect a pop quiz. Students can use their Age of Uncertainty Worksheet during the quiz as a reward to those that did their HW.
TUESDAY March 23, 2010
1) Age of Uncertainty Review - 1920s
2) Day 1 - The Great Depression of P-ville - Class Simulation
HW:
A) Review Great Depression Notes
B) Complete a KWL for class today.
WEDNESDAY March 24, 2010
1) Day 2 - The Great Depression of P-ville - Class Simulation
HW:
A) Complete KWL #2 for today's class session
THURSDAY March 25, 2010
1) Day 3 - The Great Depression of P-ville - Class Simulation
HW:
A) Complete KWL #3 for today's class session
FRIDAY March 26, 2010
1) Final Day - The Great Depression of P-ville - Class Simulation
HW:
A) Complete KWL #4 for today's class session
B) Global Depression Essay Response (Due Wednesday April 1st - No Joke!)
a) Single Space --- If you do Double space = its the gulag
b) Entire Front Page - If you cut it short or waste space = its the gulag
c) No personal narratives (Examples - I, you, we, etc) or its the gulag
d) No questions - or its the gulag
e) Answer 1 of the following Essay Questions:
DEPRESSION ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1) What I learned and why it matters?
2) What are thing most 15 years do NOT know about but should regarding the Global Depression?
3) What I learned and what I want to know more about?
4) Relate the depression of the 1930s to the present day?
5) Why should we care?
6) What lessons should we learn from the Great Depression so we do not make the same mistakes again?
7) Compare and contrast between the Global Depression and what is going on today.
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LEGACY PROJECT INFORMATION
A) Legacy Project approval deadline is Thursday, April 1st, 2010
B) Semester Final is either the Final Exam or a Legacy Project. All students wishing to do a Legacy Project must get approval from Mr. P prior to Thursday, April 1st.
C) All students not doing a Legacy Project will take a semester Final Exam. The Final Exam is multiple choice. Questions for the multiple choice exam will be cumulative. Thus, any content covered during the first semester can appear on the Semester Final Exam.
D) The Semester Final will be at the end of semester. Students taking the Final Exam will take it at the end of the school year. Students doing a legacy project will turn it in the day the students (not doing a legacy project) take the Semester Final Exam.
LEGACY PROJECT FORMS
1) Blank Proposal Application & Sample of filled out Application
2) Contract
3) Update Form & Calendar
4) Legacy Project Ideas - if you can't come up with ideas of your own
5) Sample WWI Vocab - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Vocab.
6) Sample - WWI Play - Gives ideas on how to do Legacy Play.
SEMESTER FINAL
LEGACY PROJECT OR FINAL EXAM
Each semester students will have a choice of taking either the Final Exam or doing a Legacy Project as their ‘semester’ final. The semester final (exam or project) will equate to 20% - 25 % of the student’s semester grade. There is an application and qualification process that involves doing a legacy project. All students who do not apply or qualify to do a Legacy Project will partake in Final Exam process as a means of fulfilling their semester final obligation for the course. Written below are the specifics for both the Legacy Project and Final Exam.
LEGACY PROJECT
There are several purposes for students to apply to do a legacy project.
1) Students want to create a project to assist & inspire future students’ learning.
2) Students actually want to make a difference and contribute to the betterment of Mr. P’s class.
3) Students prefer to create a project versus taking an Exam for a final.
All student interested in doing a Legacy Project for their semester final must apply and qualify to do a legacy project. To apply and qualify for the Legacy Project, students must submit at least 3 typed proposals to Mr. P. In addition, students are required to schedule a brief meeting with Mr P after school to explain their legacy project proposals. Basically, students are to ‘sell’ their legacy project idea to Mr. P. Students will “qualify” to do a legacy project, if students convince Mr. P of the usefulness of their Legacy Proposal(s). Students should bring their 3 typed legacy proposals and explain them to Mr. P. At the after school meeting, students MUST do the following:
A) Be prepared, articulate and brief (Mr. P is a busy guy and doesn’t like to waste time)
B) Quickly & clearly explain to Mr. P your Legacy ideas (Mr. P has to be able to understand what it is)
C) Explain how it will be beneficial to future students, Mr. P, etc.
D) A typed working schedule that explains how you will be completing the project
E) Samples that demonstrate your ability to do certain kinds of work (i.e. your artwork, video equipment, computer skills or previous projects your done).
The deadline to apply and qualify for doing a Legacy Project as a student’s “Final” for the Fall semester will be October 31st (Halloween) and for the Spring semester March 21st (Equinox). If a student does not apply and qualify by this date, the student will then, by way of default, partake in the Final Exam process at the end of the semester. If a student qualifies and agrees to do a Legacy Project, then he/she is committed to doing a Legacy Project. They will not be allowed to change from doing a Legacy Project to taking the “Final Exam.”
GROUP or SOLO WORK: Mr. P highly recommends that students work solo on their legacy project. Once again, he advises students do NOT work with other students. However, students might be allowed to work with others if they can justify the need to have more than one person do the project. Yet, the group work limit is 3 students. Students may also work with students in Mr. P’s other World History classes. Most importantly, if students qualify to work in a group it is entirely their choice and responsibility to do so. Mr. P will NOT, once again, will NOT hear any grievances or feel any sympathy pertaining to group work problems. Group work is a choice of the students. Again, Mr. P suggests students do NOT work in groups. Yet, students are old enough to make their own decision on such matter.
LEGACY GRADING SYSTEM:
A Grade:
Most likely any legacy project that will be or is actually used in Mr. P’s class achieves an “A” grade. If Mr. P will not use it in the future, it probably is NOT going to get an “A” grade. Legacy projects rarely take 1 day or 1 weekend to complete. Students with a desire to achieve an “A” should put in a fair amount of time and effort to complete their legacy project. However, time and effort does NOT necessarily equate to an “A” grade. Students can work very hard and still not achieve an “A” grade. The project should be of the utmost quality. It should also be ready for classroom use. Usually any needed adjustments that Mr. P has to do will deduct from the grade of the Legacy Project. All students witness how Mr. P runs the class on a daily basis. Students should become aware of what is “needed” and what “works” with regards to legacy projects. Also, “A” legacy projects are well labeled, packaged, easily stored or accessed. Presentation of the Legacy Project is memorable. It is NOT just another boring final presentation. Fellow students believe the project is useful and of quality.
B Grade:
Usually a good legacy project but does not do all the requirements listed for an “A” grade. Most likely, a “B” grade results because Mr. P will have to “adjust” the project so that it can be used in class. “B” rate Legacy Projects lack the originality, usefulness and quality in comparison to “A” rate Legacy Projects. Presentation of the project is above average and is somewhat memorable.
C Grade:
Results when the Legacy Project will NOT be used in the classroom. It does NOT fulfill the general standards of a “B” grade. Presentation of the project is average and is NOT memorable.
D Grade:
“D” stands for Disappointment. This project is obviously substandard to what is expected of Legacy Projects. It appears to be done quickly and with substandard care. It will NOT be used in the classroom. Presentation is unprepared, robotic and/or boring.
F Grade:
Produces an overall gross Legacy Project. There is a sense of making a mockery out of doing the Legacy Project. Unorganized and poor presentation. If anything, this project serves as a sample of what NOT to do for a Legacy Project.
FINAL EXAM
The Final Exam will take place the day of the scheduled final in late January for the fall semester and in June for the spring semester. The Final Exam will consist of approximately 100 multiple choice questions. The questions will be related to the unit topics covered during the semester. Students are welcome to pick the Final Exam as their semester final.
180 – 200 correct; 90% - 100% = A
160 – 179 correct; 80% - 89% = B
140 – 159 correct; 70% - 79% = C
120 – 139 correct; 60% - 69% = D
0 – 119 correct; 0 - 59% = F
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2nd SEMESTER GEOGRAPHY MINI-UNIT
Get studying your geography! Geo Retake Exams are usually offered Wednesdays after school at 3:22pm. There has already been 5 Retakes and a few students have already "aced" the Retake and had their original score changed to a Perfect 30/30. Be sure to take advantage of this "extra" offer to improve your grade.
Below are a variety of Geo Related Power Points and Worksheets to prepare you for the Geo Exam. More information about the Geography Exam and Geo Unit will be given in class.
1) ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT - This pretty much has it all. This is used in class, great practice exams & lots of info. This big file will take a few minutes to download.
2) Colorful Map Packet Study Guide - These are scanned map packets done by legendary students Grace Cho, EriKa Roos and Connie Chen. Be happy here folks! You do NOT have to spend the time coloring in and identifying locations on a blank map packet thanks to these girls. So use that time to study study study! You can use this power point to study geography locations and statistics. Mr P highly recommends using this to study for the Geo Exam. If you cannot download it, then bring a USB to class and copy off the student computer. Or have a friend download and send it to you via email. Good luck!
3) Do you need help studying? Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page! Over the years, students mention this website as being a huge help. Check it out. (She's a super student from the past that was awesome enough to leave behind this website for you. Ask Mr. P about her!)
4) Don't have Powerpoint? Only want to get a hold of one page? (...or 2... or 3.... or....)
- Pg 1 (Locations pg 1)
- Pg 2 (Locations pg 2)
- Pg 3 (World map)
- Pg 4 (Africa map)
- Pg 5 (Asia map)
- Pg 6 (Europe map)
- Pg 7 (N. America map)
- Pg 8 (S. America map)
- Pg 9 (Australia map)
- Pg 10 (Middle East Locations pg 3)
- Pg 11 (Middle East / Central Asia map)
- Pg 12 (Israel / Palestine map)
- Pg 13 (1 Page Geo Stat Sheet) - 2nd semester includes questions on Geo Stats such as population, world religions, etc.
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20th CENTURY REVOLUTIONS
1) Table of Contents (TOC)
2) Pretest
3) Vocabulary (1-19) (20-39) & here is some Vocab Jeopardy
4) Revolution in Russia Worksheet & (Power Pt)
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 (9A-9D) (What to study for Chinese Rev Exam?)
10) Mao Video Notes (***See below if you were absent)
11) Monitoring Mao (front) / Venn Diagram (back)
*** Absent students can make up the Mao Video Notes***
Research and type a 1 page (front side & single space) essay on the following:
1) Do 15 year olds today need to know about Mao ZeDong? Why or why not?
(Do NOT write an essay about the basic facts of Mao (birth, how long he ruled, etc). Instead, answer the essay question: Do 15 years olds need to know about this guy? and include facts about Mao that helps you answer the Essay Question)
or
2) Was Mao and Stalin more similar or difference from one another? Explain.
Mr P listened to this while updating his website. It was late when he updated it. So he was listening to some high quality late night music. Late Night music is often slow, has horns and reminds Mr P of empty night streets of New York.
