Greetings and welcome to the 2010-2011 school year.
There are a multitude of purposes for using Mr P's 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.
WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK
WEDNESDAY September 8th, 2010
1. Intro
2. 5x8 Cards
3. Classroom Basics (Video)
4. Walk Thru P’s Website
5. What do they have to say?
6. The Majestic, Music & Life and Mr P is Toto
HW:
Visit Mr. P's Website (Wait! You're already here, right?)
A)Print out a copy of Mr P's Class Syllabus
B)Review the syllabus with your parents
C)Have the syllabus appropriately signed
D)Turn in the entire printed out syllabus with signatures tomorrow at the start of class.
THURSDAY Sept 9th, 2010
1) Collect signed syllabus print outs
2) Why Study History? (Mr P's 2,500 year old lesson)
A) 3 Rounds & Discussion
B) What do you believe?
C) What do you know (really know)?
D) Information is power
HW:
A) Stay or Go Letter --- Write a letter to Mr P explaining if you want to stay or be another World History class. Make sure to explain your decision. Have this letter on your desk before the bell rings at the next class session.
B) If you are bored, want to think and have the time, watch this. You can leave a letter in Mr P's comment box regarding what you thought of the video, questions or/and comments you have. You do NOT have to do this.
Mr. P
had his
B-day on the
1st day of school (Wednesday September 8th). How lame is that?
If you are reading this, be sure to wish Mr P a happy belated 52nd birthday tomorrow in class. It will also inform Mr P that you are a clever student who found the secret hidden message here.
Be sure to scroll down on future posts to find more hidden messages like this one. You never know what you might find. Have a swell day in the universe.
Mr. P
had his
B-day on the
1st day of school (Wednesday September 8th). How lame is that?
If you are reading this, be sure to wish Mr P a happy belated 52nd birthday tomorrow in class. It will also inform Mr P that you are a clever student who found the secret hidden message here.
Be sure to scroll down on future posts to find more hidden messages like this one. You never know what you might find. Have a swell day in the universe.
Andy!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Greetings and welcome to the 2010-2011 school year.
There are a multitude of purposes for using Mr P's 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.
WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK
WEDNESDAY September 8th, 2010
1. Intro
2. 5x8 Cards
3. Classroom Basics (Video)
4. Walk Thru P’s Website
5. What do they have to say?
6. The Majestic, Music & Life and Mr P is Toto
HW:
Visit Mr. P's Website (Wait! You're already here, right?)
A)Print out a copy of Mr. P's class syllabus
B)Review the syllabus with your parents
C)Have the syllabus appropriately signed
D)Turn in the entire printed out syllabus with signatures tomorrow at the start of class.
THURSDAY Sept 9th, 2010
1) Collect signed syllabus print outs
2) Why Study History? (Mr P's 2,500 year old lesson)
A) 3 Rounds & Discussion
B) What do you believe?
C) What do you know (really know)?
D) Information is power
HW:
A) Stay or Go Letter --- Write a letter to Mr P explaining if you want to stay or be another World History class. Make sure to explain your decision. Have this letter on your desk before the bell rings at the next class session.
B) If you are bored, want to think and have the time, watch this. You can leave a letter in Mr P's comment box regarding what you thought of the video, questions or/and comments you have. You do NOT have to do this.
FRIDAY Sept 10th, 2010
1) Official & New Seating Chart
2) “Stay or Go?”
3) Welcome to the class… Grape Time
4) Discipline
5) Only 2 Class Rules: A) Be on Task! B) Positive Attitude
6) Cheating Policy --- Cheating Video
7) Order and Stability - Mr P goes over class procedures
Romero Intro Video
Berg & Lee Intro Video
a) How to get into groups
b) Keep room clean = No Food or drinks = No trash. = No eating =
c) Don't wait to be told to do what is the right thing to do.
d) Fix what needs to be fixed. Help what needs to be helped.
Brandon/Bulletin
e) Visigoths beware. MR. P HATES VISIGOTHS.
f) Mi Casa es Tu Casa = Take care of your home away from home.
g) Mr. P cannot do everything…
1) Daily seating Chart?
2) Doors?
3) Lights?
4) Scratch paper?
5) Stapler person?
6) Greet a visitor?
7) Change date? (Period 6)
8) Close windows? (Period 6)
h) Paper pass out challenge
i) Emergency situation? Mr Ruggs, etc.
j) Friends of P:
1) Oscar the Overhead
2) Sarah the Stick
3) Wise Owl Willie (WOW!)
4) Philosopher Kings and Queens
k) Question Shield
l) Hall of Shame (Message sent home as well)
m) After School Program for Bozos (Tardies, Detention, etc)
HW: Start Geo Packet -- Due Friday
1st SEMESTER GEOGRAPHY MINI-UNIT
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 will have a much easier time identifying locations on a blank map packet thanks to these girls. 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!)
NOTE: Mr P recently contacted Olivia Sketch, who is one of his Legendary Geo Hall of Fame former students. Her amazing Geography website might not be functioning. Ms. Sketch said she will try to upload her superb Geography Website Project once again for students to use as a geography studying tool. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER: Perhaps you could create a similar Legacy Project (Final Project) to assist future students with their geography studies. Mr P is always looking for improvements to this class. For semester finals, students are given a choice of taking a Semester Final Exam or creating a Legacy Project. Any students interested in doing a Legacy Project must get approval from Mr. P. More information pertaining to Legacy Project will be discussed in the coming weeks.
b) Print Geo Packet out below (if possible). Mr P will be handing out a map packet in class to each student. The map packet is like the maps listed below. Each student will get 1 map packet. The purpose of having these maps online is several folds.
A) To use as a practice blank map for studying purposes.
B) To replace lost map packets.
C) Visual for parents to know what map packet handout looks like.
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) - Take a sneak peak, if you dare. For 2nd semester, it includes questions on Geo Stats such as population, world religions, etc.
GEO PRACTICE GAMES These are online websites that offer Geography Games for practice. Mr. P's Geography Exam will only feature locations listed on the map packet he hands out to students. Still, Mr. P believes it is good to review these Geography websites. Have fun!
a) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/
b) Globe Game
c) http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
MONDAY Sept 13th, 2010
1) Why study Geography?
2) Explain Map Packet
3) Students work on Map Packet
HW – Study Map Packet
- Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
Mr. P
had his
B-day on the
1st day of school (Wednesday September 8th). How lame is that?
If you are reading this, be sure to wish Mr P a happy belated 52nd birthday tomorrow in class. It will also inform Mr P that you are a clever student who found the secret hidden message here.
Be sure to scroll down on future posts to find more hidden messages like this one. You never know what you might find. Have a swell day in the universe.
There are a multitude of purposes for using Mr P's 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.
WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK
WEDNESDAY September 8th, 2010
1. Intro
2. 5x8 Cards
3. Classroom Basics (Video)
4. Walk Thru P’s Website
5. What do they have to say?
6. The Majestic, Music & Life and Mr P is Toto
HW:
Visit Mr. P's Website (Wait! You're already here, right?)
A)Print out a copy of Mr. P's class syllabus
B)Review the syllabus with your parents
C)Have the syllabus appropriately signed
D)Turn in the entire printed out syllabus with signatures tomorrow at the start of class.
THURSDAY Sept 9th, 2010
1) Collect signed syllabus print outs
2) Why Study History? (Mr P's 2,500 year old lesson)
A) 3 Rounds & Discussion
B) What do you believe?
C) What do you know (really know)?
D) Information is power
HW:
A) Stay or Go Letter --- Write a letter to Mr P explaining if you want to stay or be another World History class. Make sure to explain your decision. Have this letter on your desk before the bell rings at the next class session.
B) If you are bored, want to think and have the time, watch this. You can leave a letter in Mr P's comment box regarding what you thought of the video, questions or/and comments you have. You do NOT have to do this.
FRIDAY Sept 10th, 2010
1) Official & New Seating Chart
2) “Stay or Go?”
3) Welcome to the class… Grape Time
4) Discipline
5) Only 2 Class Rules: A) Be on Task! B) Positive Attitude
6) Cheating Policy --- Cheating Video
7) Order and Stability - Mr P goes over class procedures
Romero Intro Video
Berg & Lee Intro Video
a) How to get into groups
b) Keep room clean = No Food or drinks = No trash. = No eating =
c) Don't wait to be told to do what is the right thing to do.
d) Fix what needs to be fixed. Help what needs to be helped.
Brandon/Bulletin
e) Visigoths beware. MR. P HATES VISIGOTHS.
f) Mi Casa es Tu Casa = Take care of your home away from home.
g) Mr. P cannot do everything…
1) Daily seating Chart?
2) Doors?
3) Lights?
4) Scratch paper?
5) Stapler person?
6) Greet a visitor?
7) Change date? (Period 6)
8) Close windows? (Period 6)
h) Paper pass out challenge
i) Emergency situation? Mr Ruggs, etc.
j) Friends of P:
1) Oscar the Overhead
2) Sarah the Stick
3) Wise Owl Willie (WOW!)
4) Philosopher Kings and Queens
k) Question Shield
l) Hall of Shame (Message sent home as well)
m) After School Program for Bozos (Tardies, Detention, etc)
HW: Start Geo Packet -- Due Friday
1st SEMESTER GEOGRAPHY MINI-UNIT
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 will have a much easier time identifying locations on a blank map packet thanks to these girls. 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!)
NOTE: Mr P recently contacted Olivia Sketch, who is one of his Legendary Geo Hall of Fame former students. Her amazing Geography website might not be functioning. Ms. Sketch said she will try to upload her superb Geography Website Project once again for students to use as a geography studying tool. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER: Perhaps you could create a similar Legacy Project (Final Project) to assist future students with their geography studies. Mr P is always looking for improvements to this class. For semester finals, students are given a choice of taking a Semester Final Exam or creating a Legacy Project. Any students interested in doing a Legacy Project must get approval from Mr. P. More information pertaining to Legacy Project will be discussed in the coming weeks.
b) Print Geo Packet out below (if possible). Mr P will be handing out a map packet in class to each student. The map packet is like the maps listed below. Each student will get 1 map packet. The purpose of having these maps online is several folds.
A) To use as a practice blank map for studying purposes.
B) To replace lost map packets.
C) Visual for parents to know what map packet handout looks like.
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) - Take a sneak peak, if you dare. For 2nd semester, it includes questions on Geo Stats such as population, world religions, etc.
GEO PRACTICE GAMES These are online websites that offer Geography Games for practice. Mr. P's Geography Exam will only feature locations listed on the map packet he hands out to students. Still, Mr. P believes it is good to review these Geography websites. Have fun!
a) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/
b) Globe Game
c) http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
MONDAY Sept 13th, 2010
1) Why study Geography?
2) Explain Map Packet
3) Students work on Map Packet
HW – Study Map Packet
- Go to Legendary Sketch's Geo Page for location practice
Mr. P
had his
B-day on the
1st day of school (Wednesday September 8th). How lame is that?
If you are reading this, be sure to wish Mr P a happy belated 52nd birthday tomorrow in class. It will also inform Mr P that you are a clever student who found the secret hidden message here.
Be sure to scroll down on future posts to find more hidden messages like this one. You never know what you might find. Have a swell day in the universe.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
HAPPY SUMMER OF 2010
Here are class memories which have been typed and submitted by members from those periods:
Daily Class History
Period 2 - Thanks Jane Lee
Period 4 - Thanks Brian Flynn
Period 5 - Still waiting for someone to submit their typed daily history
Period 6 - Someone tell Joyce Chang to email Mr P the typed history.
Here are class memories which have been typed and submitted by members from those periods:
Daily Class History
Period 2 - Thanks Jane Lee
Period 4 - Thanks Brian Flynn
Period 5 - Still waiting for someone to submit their typed daily history
Period 6 - Someone tell Joyce Chang to email Mr P the typed history.
Monday, May 10, 2010
GENOCIDE TOPICS
1) Genocide Worksheet & World Map (Incomplete but helpful Power Pt)
2) Jenn Welch's Short Genocide Summaries
3) Scroll down at Technical Thompson's Website to find great links of Genocide Topics
Scroll down to very bottom of this page to get Genocide Topics if link to Technical Thompson's Website is not working for you.
COLD WAR UNIT ASSIGNMENT
For more updates on worksheets, power points, etc. use Technical Thompson's Cold War section of her website. Time willing, expect even more updates to appear here and at Technical Thompson's website as there is always room for updates and improvements.
1) Table of Contents
2) CW Vocabulary (Vocab Game Power Point - Thanks Danish) (CW Leader Timeline)
3) CW Overview: (Worksheet) & (Power Point)
4) Contrasting CW Terms (Front) & (Back)
5) CW Terms (8 of Them) (Power Point)
6) 2 Superpowers Face Off (Front = Worksheet) (Back = Europe Reference Map) (Lame Power Pt)
7) CW Map & Timeline (Front = Map) (Back = Timeline) (Event Cards) (1-3) (4-6) (7-9)(10-12) And... Dedicated to immigrants like T. Smith = (Power Point)
8) Iron Curtain Video Notes
9) Arms Race Video Notes & McCarthyism (Video)
10) Communists In China (Front) (Back) (Video)
11) Third World Questions (Video)
12) Korean War (Worksheet) & (Power Point) (Video)
13) Vietnam Timeline (Video)
14) Quickwrite (Space Race)
15) Latin America Background Notes (Video)
16) Cuban Missile Crisis Video Notes
17) Berlin Wall Video Notes
18) CW Thaws (Worksheet) (Power Point) & (Video) Red Spring (Video)
19) Middle East (Video)
20) Gorbachev, Reagan & The CW Conclusion
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
Study Guide for 2nd Semester Final Exam
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!
POST WAR INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS
The India Packet includes post war notes related to Gandhi, Algeria and the Middle East.
India Packet
ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
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!
PERIOD 5 YEAR BOOK ASSIGNMENT
Get interview questions here
LOOKING TO STUDY COLD WAR & OTHER TOPICS?
1) Cold War Summaries
2) Cold War Vocab Game (Thanks Danish)
3) India's Post WWII Independence
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 A, Link B, Link C, Link D
1) Genocide Worksheet & World Map (Incomplete but helpful Power Pt)
2) Jenn Welch's Short Genocide Summaries
3) Scroll down at Technical Thompson's Website to find great links of Genocide Topics
Scroll down to very bottom of this page to get Genocide Topics if link to Technical Thompson's Website is not working for you.
COLD WAR UNIT ASSIGNMENT
For more updates on worksheets, power points, etc. use Technical Thompson's Cold War section of her website. Time willing, expect even more updates to appear here and at Technical Thompson's website as there is always room for updates and improvements.
1) Table of Contents
2) CW Vocabulary (Vocab Game Power Point - Thanks Danish) (CW Leader Timeline)
3) CW Overview: (Worksheet) & (Power Point)
4) Contrasting CW Terms (Front) & (Back)
5) CW Terms (8 of Them) (Power Point)
6) 2 Superpowers Face Off (Front = Worksheet) (Back = Europe Reference Map) (Lame Power Pt)
7) CW Map & Timeline (Front = Map) (Back = Timeline) (Event Cards) (1-3) (4-6) (7-9)(10-12) And... Dedicated to immigrants like T. Smith = (Power Point)
8) Iron Curtain Video Notes
9) Arms Race Video Notes & McCarthyism (Video)
10) Communists In China (Front) (Back) (Video)
11) Third World Questions (Video)
12) Korean War (Worksheet) & (Power Point) (Video)
13) Vietnam Timeline (Video)
14) Quickwrite (Space Race)
15) Latin America Background Notes (Video)
16) Cuban Missile Crisis Video Notes
17) Berlin Wall Video Notes
18) CW Thaws (Worksheet) (Power Point) & (Video) Red Spring (Video)
19) Middle East (Video)
20) Gorbachev, Reagan & The CW Conclusion
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
Study Guide for 2nd Semester Final Exam
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!
POST WAR INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS
The India Packet includes post war notes related to Gandhi, Algeria and the Middle East.
India Packet
ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
ESSAY BUNCH - Here is the online video that explains how to write a 5 paragraph essay. Be sure to follow the basic rules for writing a 5 paragraph essay and avoid having to write your essay over. Mr P is strict with following the essay rules. Good Luck!
ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.
ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded
ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.
ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.
ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded
ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.
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!
PERIOD 5 YEAR BOOK ASSIGNMENT
Get interview questions here
LOOKING TO STUDY COLD WAR & OTHER TOPICS?
1) Cold War Summaries
2) Cold War Vocab Game (Thanks Danish)
3) India's Post WWII Independence
20th Century Genocide Notes (Assign 3) - 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 and World Map.
GOOD INFORMATION:
A) Main Link A - The History Place: Genocide of the 20th Century Great starting point- High school student friendly info gathering website. This site is good because it will provide students with the 'basics' on 20th Century Genocide.
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 A, Link B, Link C, Link D
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Greetings Earthlings!
Here are the WWII Pacific Assignments. The lessons will take place the last week of April 26 -30, 2010. If you have trouble with the links here, try Technical Thompson's Website.
1) TOC
2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
3) Rise of Japan
4) Pre-War Pacific
4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor"
4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
5) Pacific Battles
6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
7a) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide:
This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.
APPROVED ONLINE ATOMIC BOMB RESEARCH LINKS
The links below will help students out side of class with their research, development and learning of regarding some of the atomic bomb details. Good essays will make use of the information found at these and other sites. However, be sure to check your sources and information. Try to make sure your information is accurate. If you check 10 sources and 8 sources say the bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945 and 2 sources say August 5, 1945. Then you can deduce that the bombing was on August 6, 1945. Yet, if you check 1 source and it says August 5, 1945 and you put that in your essay you are NOT going to get a good score. Get the picture? Be sure to check your facts thoroughly for the best accuracy.
ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
Here are the WWII Pacific Assignments. The lessons will take place the last week of April 26 -30, 2010. If you have trouble with the links here, try Technical Thompson's Website.
1) TOC
2) Vocab Worksheet & Nick Quan's WWII Vocab Game
3) Rise of Japan
4) Pre-War Pacific
4A) Reading For Notes - "Jigsaw Document" & Worksheet
4B) NOTES - "Long Road to Pearl Harbor"
4C) READ - 1 Page Reading on Pearl Harbor to give you the basics
4D) PONDER - "Pearl Harbor Conflicting Evidence" Powerpoint - for class discussion
5) Pacific Battles
6) Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
7) Atomic Bomb Essay Notes (Word Doc) & (Power Pt)
7a) Kevin Lee's Atomic Bomb Study Guide:
This summarizes some of the big opinions regarding use of the Atomic Bomb.
APPROVED ONLINE ATOMIC BOMB RESEARCH LINKS
The links below will help students out side of class with their research, development and learning of regarding some of the atomic bomb details. Good essays will make use of the information found at these and other sites. However, be sure to check your sources and information. Try to make sure your information is accurate. If you check 10 sources and 8 sources say the bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945 and 2 sources say August 5, 1945. Then you can deduce that the bombing was on August 6, 1945. Yet, if you check 1 source and it says August 5, 1945 and you put that in your essay you are NOT going to get a good score. Get the picture? Be sure to check your facts thoroughly for the best accuracy.
1) http://www.doug-long.com/ Good starting point that will take you to other related links.
a) Who is who and what did they do? This link may be the most helpful for your essay?
b) Who was against dropping the bomb?
c) Voices of A-Bomb survivors
2) http://www.dannen.com/decision/ Good info but not as expansive as the website listed above.
3) Wikipedia General Overview
ESSAY BOMB INFORMATION
ESSAY BUNCH - Here is the online video that explains how to write a 5 paragraph essay. Be sure to follow the basic rules for writing a 5 paragraph essay and avoid having to write your essay over. Mr P is strict with following the essay rules. Good Luck!
ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.
ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded
ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.
This is Mr P's Favorite WWII Movie Story... from a movie you might NOT expect. It is also Mr P's favorite part of the movie. This is super quality acting... Makes me forget Robert Shaw is an actor and NOT an old grumpy fisherman who was on the Indianapolis during WWII.
ESSAY VIDEO NOTES - This note-taking worksheet will assist you hi-lite the main points of writing a 5 paragraph essay as you watch the Essay Bunch Instructional Video.
ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC - Click here to see grading scale for how essays are graded
ESSAY SAMPLES - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Samples of essays from the past.
This is Mr P's Favorite WWII Movie Story... from a movie you might NOT expect. It is also Mr P's favorite part of the movie. This is super quality acting... Makes me forget Robert Shaw is an actor and NOT an old grumpy fisherman who was on the Indianapolis during WWII.
- TOC
- Vocab
- Rise of Japan
- Pre-War Pacific
- Pacific Battles
- Atomic Bomb Video Notes (Classwork)
- Atomic Bomb Fact Gathering
From Mr. P's Website to help out with Assign #7:
APPROVED ONLINE ATOMIC BOMB RESEARCH LINKS
The links below will help students out side of class with their research, development and learning of regarding some of the atomic bomb details. Good essays will make use of the information found at these and other sites. However, be sure to check your sources and information. Try to make sure your information is accurate. If you check 10 sources and 8 sources say the bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945 and 2 sources say August 5, 1945. Then you can deduce that the bombing was on August 6, 1945. Yet, if you check 1 source and it says August 5, 1945 and you put that in your essay you are NOT going to get a good score. Get the picture? Be sure to check your facts thoroughly for the best accuracy.
1) http://www.doug-long.com/ Good starting point that will take you to other related links.
a) Who is who and what did they do? This link may be the most helpful for your essay?
b) Who was against dropping the bomb?
c) Voices of A-Bomb survivors
2) http://www.dannen.com/decision/ Good info but not as expansive as the website listed above.
3) Wikipedia General Overview
**Say thank you to Monique (Per 5) for scanning the Atomic War Study Guide and putting it on here for you! :)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Mr P will try to update this website soon. Check later for changes
WWII EUROPE ASSIGNMENTS are listed at Technical Thompson's Website. At this student website, students can find assignment word documents, some power points and other supplementary information on the WWII unit from last year.
Everyone!! If you're on youtube or other video sites and find something that's related our lessons, meaning they're interesting clips about WWII, (Ok, well maybe not necessarily directly related...), Email the links to Mr. P!!
WWII EUROPE ASSIGNMENTS are listed at Technical Thompson's Website. At this student website, students can find assignment word documents, some power points and other supplementary information on the WWII unit from last year.
WWII
1) ASSIGNMENTS (Word & Powerpoints)
- TOC
- Vocab – Class & HW
- What is Fascism? – Class Notes
- Rise of Dictator – Class Notes
- Hitler’s Rise & Nazi Germany - Book / HW
- Aggression vs Appeasement – Class Simulation Notes
- Aggression Begins (Updated) - Class / Book Notes
- Secret Weapons of T-Day PACKET and POWERPOINT (Updated 4/21/10 but still under construction)– Class Notes / Book HW
- V-E Day & the Aftermath WORD and POWERPOINT –Book /HW
- How Hitler Lost the War? Video Notes - Extra Credit after School?
2) REVIEW GAMES
a) Vocab Game Power Points
1) Nick Quan's 2009
2) Jeff "Radiolab" Ho 2009
b) Multiple Choice
a) Vocab Game Power Points
1) Nick Quan's 2009
2) Jeff "Radiolab" Ho 2009
b) Multiple Choice
- Restructuring the Postwar World
c) Flip Cards
- Restructuring the Postwar World
- WWII
d) Crossword Puzzle
- Restructuring the Postwar World
- WWII
e) Jeopardy
f) A good place to start the unit reviewing!
3) UNIT VIDEOS & FLASH CLIPS
a) Short Clips
b) Recommended Films
c) Recommended Documentaries
d) Other
Also available...:
Monday, March 22, 2010
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.
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.
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