GREETINGS & WELCOME TO THE  2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR.

INTRODUCTION VIDEOS
2009 - Romero Intro Video with 2017 Re-Edit
2010 - Berg & Lee Intro Video
2011 - Espejo & Thompson Intro Video

ACADEMIC HONESTY
2002 Original Cheating Video
2016 Extra Cheating Video Watch these videos, if you did not already see and discuss it. 

Still In Need of...
Mr P's Class Syllabus  Print, read, sign & turn in ASAP
5x8 Cards

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) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Study Guide  - These are scanned map packets done by legendary students Joanne Lee 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.

3) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS - 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) GEO MUSIC  - Some music to listen to from around the world as you work on your map. If you know other cool instrumental songs from around the world that your fellow students do NOT likely know about but are culturally special and cool to listen to, email the link to Mr P so he can add it to the play list. Have fun!

SUPER COOL GEO VIDEO LECTURES --- These are short video lectures by prominent professors. These lectures demonstrate that Geo is so much more than just locations. It relates to culture, economics, politics, religion and much much more. 

1) Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset

2) Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine (2010)
3) Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks
4) Hans Rosling on Ageing Europe
5) Hans Rosling: The good news of the decade?
6) Hans Rosling: Religions and babies
7) Hans Rosling: Asia's rise -- how and when
8) Hans Rosling on global population growth
9) Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
10) Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live
11) Hans Rosling: River of Myths 

12) Hans Rosling & Ola Rosling: How not to be ignorant about the world?

GEOGRAPHY & STATISTICS = MORE INTEREST IN WORLDLY MATTER
Once you have a decent understanding of locations, start to look at geographical statistics. Check out this Geo Stat website: gapminder.org  Enjoy! Click to watch tutorial on how to use gapminder.org

GROUP INSTRUCTIONS
A) Each Group will be assigned 1 of the topics below. 
B) Group, individually or together, follow a suggested process below:

a) Speculate / Forethought - Before you analyze info, guess what you think the information will say about the 2 topics.
b) General Data Discovery - After you have analyzed the information,create a generalization about your topics (ie the higher the income per person, the higher the life expectancy). Was your original forethought correct / incorrect?
c) Evidence - Using the gapminder information for your topics, give examples to prove your generalization
d)  Interesting Finds - Share something unusual or noteworthy to share with others / Tracking a nation
e)  Skeptical Claim - explain why your generalization might NOT be correct.

1) Life Expectancy & Income Per Person
2) Life Expectancy & Children Per Woman
3) Life Expectancy & Mean years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
4) Children Per Woman & Mean Years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
5) Suicide (Per 100,000) & Income Per Person
6) Life Expectancy & Personal Cell Phones (per 100 people)
7) Life Expectancy & Age at 1st marriage (woman)
8) Income Per Person & Mean years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
9) Death Under Age 5 Per 1000 Births & Income Per Person
10) Life Expectancy & Teen Fertility Rate (Birth per 1,000 Woman Age 15-19)
11) Income Per Person & Teen Fertility Rate (Birth Per 1,000 Woman Age 15-19)


GROUP GEO MINI-PRESENTATION
a) 4 per group
b) Work together to figure out 10 locations
c) Write answers on separate piece of paper
d) Divide up 10 locations among 4 students
e) Each member should cover another in case a student is absent
f) Group Presentation should be 2-3 minutes long (30-40 seconds per student)
g) HW: Find out 1 cool fact about your locations to share with class when your group presents

MONDAY Sept 17, 2018

1) Geo Practice Mini Exam (12-15 minutes)
2) Study / Work on Map Packet - 5-10 minutes (P Checks HW)
a) Random Location Reminder (Where is the Dalmatian Coast?)
b) Middle East Reminder (Where is Dubai?)

3) Group Work Explained -12 minutes

a) Groups – 10 Locations

b) Groups – Fact Prep?

4) Group Prep for tomorrow's mini-presentation - 15 minutes
a) 4 per group
b) Work together to figure out 10 locations
c) Write answers on separate piece of paper
d) Divide up 10 locations among 4 students
e) Each member should cover another in case a student is absent
f) Group Presentation should be 2-3 minutes long (30-40 seconds per student)
g) HW: Find out 1 cool fact about your locations to share with class when your group presents

5) Work on Geo Packet (solo)

HW
a) Prepare & Practice for your part of Group Mini-presentation tomorrow 
Look here! Presentation Info & Advice Here

b) Work to Complete & Study Map Packet (Due FRIDAY) 

c) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET Great Study Guide 

d) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS
e) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT 
f) Practice Exam A

 

TUESDAY Sept 18, 2018

1) 5 mins – Study / Work on Map Packet / Ask Mr P for help

2) 5 mins – Group Prep
a) 4 per group
b) Work together to figure out 10 locations
c) Write answers on separate piece of paper
d) Divide up 10 locations among 4 students
e) Each member should cover another in case a student is absent
f) Group Presentation should be 2-3 minutes long (30-40 seconds per student)
g) HW: Find out 1 cool fact about your locations to share with class when your group presents

3) 40 mins – Groups present 10 locations

HW 
a) Study Map Packet (Exam Friday) 

b) Complete Geo Packet - (Due Friday)
c) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORED MAP PACKET - Great Study Guide 

d) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS -  Lose your Map Packet? Or want a blank map for studying?
e) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT

f) Explore & Discover A Different World with gapminder.org (This is not required right now but a sneak preview of what is coming up next week)

g) Practice Exam A


WEDNESDAY September 19, 2018
1) 5 mins – Study / Work on Map Packet / Ask Mr P for help
2) 10 mins - Finish Up Group Presentations of 10 Locations 
3) GEOGRAPHY & STATISTICS = MORE INTEREST IN WORLDLY MATTER
Once you have a decent understanding of locations, start to look at geographical statistics. Check out this Geo Stat website: gapminder.org  Enjoy! Click to watch tutorial on how to use gapminder.org

GROUP INSTRUCTIONS
A) Each Group will be assigned 1 of the topics below. 
B) Group, individually or together, follow a suggested process below:

a) Speculate / Forethought - Before you analyze info, guess what you think the information will say about the 2 topics.
b) General Data Discovery - After you have analyzed the information,create a generalization about your topics (ie the higher the income per person, the higher the life expectancy). Was your original forethought correct / incorrect?
c) Evidence - Using the gapminder information for your topics, give examples to prove your generalization
d)  Interesting Finds - Share something unusual or noteworthy to share with others / Tracking a nation
e)  Skeptical Claim - explain why your generalization might NOT be correct.

1) Life Expectancy & Income Per Person
2) Life Expectancy & Children Per Woman
3) Life Expectancy & Mean years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
4) Children Per Woman & Mean Years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
5) Suicide (Per 100,000) & Income Per Person
6) Life Expectancy & Personal Cell Phones (per 100 people)
7) Life Expectancy & Age at 1st marriage (woman)
8) Income Per Person & Mean years in School (For Men 25+) (For Women 25+)
9) Death Under Age 5 Per 1000 Births & Income Per Person
10) Life Expectancy & Teen Fertility Rate (Birth per 1,000 Woman Age 15-19)
11) Income Per Person & Teen Fertility Rate (Birth Per 1,000 Woman Age 15-19)

4) Time Permitting: Hons Rosling's Gapminder Power Pt on Geographical Statistics.

 HW: 
A) Use above Statistics assigned to your group to complete the Geo Statistical Worksheet (Due Thursday)
B) Tomorrow Mr P will allow a few students to present their findings from their HW. Mr P calls it Casual Presentations. They are short (1 min or so) and will help students with their Participation Pts for the Unit.  More importantly, Mr P looks forward to a good class chat about Geo & Statistics.
C) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORED MAP PACKET - Great Study Guide 
D) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS -  Lose your Map Packet? Or want a blank map for studying? 
E) ULTIMATE GEO POWER POINT
F) Practice Exam A 

  
THURSDAY September 20, 2018
1) 5 mins - Work on Packet / Study Packet / Ask Mr P for help
2) 10 mins - Geo & Statistic
3) 15 mins - Gapminder Casual Presentations for Participation Pts on Elmo
4) 15 mins - Practice Exam
5) 10 mins - Study for Exam
6) 10 mins - Hans Rosling - Washing Machines and Geography (time permitting)
 
HW: 
a) Complete Geo Packet - (Due Friday)

b) Study Map Packet (Exam Friday)
c) 2017 COLORED MAP PACKET / 2009 COLORFUL MAP PACKET - Great Study Guide!  -

d) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS -  Lose your Map Packet? Or want a blank map for studying?
e) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
f) Practice Exam A  

FRIDAY September 21, 2018
1) Map Packets Due
2) Geo Exam

















Mr P mentioned in class how Maps don't always tell the truth or distort the truth. Here is a short video illustrating what Mr P was saying.

Why All Maps Are Wrong?


There are many many types of maps. The Mercator World Map makes areas at the bottom or top like Greenland look large and areas in the middle like Brazil look small. At the The True Size.com you can compare the true size of areas. Start with Greenland and take it down to Africa and you will get a sense of how Greenland is oversized and Africa is undersized. Have fun!

The True Size.com




























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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/view/

On the anniversary of 9/11, here is an interesting Frontline video on 9/11 called: The Man Who Knew. Watch it, if you are bored or interested.








Any idea what that is floating in the stormy sky above the rough seas? Look for it..Something is there

Good tunes P's been listening to in 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjtj2Yh-MM


 

Wow! There it is... what is the story behind that?







https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a48031/the-falling-man-tom-junod/














 
























 The World needs more LOVE. The World needs more Nels Cline















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Greetings and welcome to the 2018-2019 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)

WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK
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.

FRIDAY Sept 7th, 2018
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.

MONDAY Sept 10th, 2018
1) “Stay or Go?”
2) Welcome to the class… Grape Time
3) Discipline
4) Only 2 Class Rules: A) Be on Task! B) Positive Attitude
5) Cheating Policy --- Cheating Video
6) Order and Stability - Mr P goes over class procedures

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.
e) Visigoths beware. MR. P DESPISES 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:
A) Watch Original Cheating Video. Write down any questions or concerns you have about cheating, including plagiarism, for class discussion tomorrow. Be prepared to discuss. This is an Extra Cheating Video in case the other cheating video didn't cover enough.

B) BEFORE - Type up a response to the following: Why should or shouldn't a 15 year old study Geography?

C) INTRO VIDEO - MANDATORY VIEWING below if you were absent today. NOT MANDATORY if you were in class today, but in case you want to learn more about class procedures from past videos
2009 - Romero Intro Video with 2017 Re-Edit
2010 - Berg & Lee Intro Video
2011 - Espejo & Thompson Intro Video

D) Still In Need of...
Mr P's Class Syllabus
5x8 Cards


TUESDAY Sept 11th, 2018

1) Cheating Video Discussion
2) Wrap up Order & Stability

3) Why study Geography?
Time Permitting...
4) Explain Map Packet
5) Students work on Map Packet

HW – Start & Study Map Packet

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 - 2017 Colored Study Map Packet - 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) BLANK GEO MAP PACKETS - 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.

Don't have Powerpoint? Only want to get a hold of one page? (...or 2... or 3.... or....)
GEO BLANK MAP PACKET

GEO MUSIC  - Some music to listen to from around the world as you work on your map. If you know other cool instrumental songs from around the world that your fellow students do NOT likely know about but are culturally special and cool to listen to, email the link to Mr P so he can add it to the play list. Have fun!

HW
If Geo Unit was introduced in class today...
a) Start & Study Map Packet
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide

 

WEDNESDAY Sept 12, 2018
1) Why study Geography? BBQ INFO HERE
2) Explain Map Packet
3) Students work on Map Packet

HW:
A) Complete locating ALL Countries & Cities in pencil 


THURSDAY Sept 13, 2018

1) Students prep answer key for Practice Exam (Before Tardy Bell)

2) P explains

a) How Exams works
b) Physical Geographical Features, Random Locations, mentions need to complete Middle East Maps

HW:
A) All locations completed in pencil by Monday
B) Map colored & completed by next Friday
C) Geo Exam next Friday

FRIDAY Sept 14, 2018 - (Happy Mexican Friday)

1) Geo Practice Exam (P reminds students to complete Middle East Maps)
2) Correct Practice Exam (P Models how to present or lead class)
3) P Explains Group Geo Work
4) Groups figure out 10 locations / prep for mini presentations next week
5) Work on Packet (solo)

GROUP GEO MINI-PRESENTATION
a) 4 per group
b) Work together to figure out 10 locations
c) Write answers on separate piece of paper
d) Divide up 10 locations among 4 students
e) Each member should cover another in case a student is absent
f) Group Presentation should be 2-3 minutes long (30-40 seconds per student)
g) HW: Find out 1 cool fact about your locations to share with class when your group presents

HW
a) Complete & Study Map Packet (Due Next Friday)
b) Use ULTIMATE GEO POWERPOINT 
c) Use Colorful Map Packet Study Guide

Coming next week...
GEOGRAPHY STATISTICS WEBSITE
The Swedish Professor Hans Rosling is probably the most internationally recognized professor of Geography Statistics. He has a wonderful website: gapminder.org 
Check it out. Geography is much more than pointing to a location on a map. The site will help reveal a more in depth statistical look at Geography. It isn't as good as traveling but checking out this site is still pretty darn good. 

SUPER COOL GEO VIDEO LECTURES --- These are short video lectures by prominent professors. These lectures demonstrate that Geo is so much more than just locations. It relates to culture, economics, politics, religion and much much more. Enjoy!

1) Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset

2) Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine (2010)

3) Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks

4) Hans Rosling on Ageing Europe

5) Hans Rosling: The good news of the decade?

6) Hans Rosling: Religions and babies

7) Hans Rosling: Asia's rise -- how and when

8) Hans Rosling on global population growth

9) Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

10) Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live



































































































































































































































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BBC is a good place to start

Greetings and welcome to the 2018-2019 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 or use other social media to communicate about class matters (students have been doing this for the past few years now)

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 Mr. P supposes we can continue to do so. Think of this website as an 'extra' and not a necessity. Regardless, Mr. P hopes you still find this portion of the website helpful this year.

WORLD HISTORY CLASS INFO & HOMEWORK

THURSDAY September 6th, 2018

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.


FRIDAY Sept 7th, 2018

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.




























































































































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If you are reading this, be sure to wish Mr P a happy 57th birthday tomorrow in class on Monday. 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.
























































































































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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! Andy was in Mr P's class long ago. Ever wonder where life might take you? It has taken Andy for a rough ride but Andy keeps going. So should you. So should you. Keep going! Never stop!

Some Andy Music...

UNIT 15 - 2018 - COLD WAR & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 
Notice to all P-Ville Citizens! Need Info on P-Ville (Click Here)
P-Ville Olympic Blog                 Legacy Project Info                Legacy List

Pay Committee Report               P Hall of Fame Ceremony        P Alumni Talks        

2018 P Year Book - Phase 1 / Phase II & III  / (Sample) 
Period 3         Period 4             Period 5              Period 6     (Elder Thoughts)

2018 Supreme Messages to the Future P-Ville


WORLD HISTORY INFO SOURCES
TEXTBOOK ONLINE  First log into your etusd account then click on link above

BBQ -  CW BBQ 22     Tinti & Cho Legacy
COLD WAR UNIT ASSIGNMENT
Below, you will find many links to a Cold War Documentary Series. For a short synopsis of each episode click here. Mr P suggests all humans watch each episode. Lots of interesting history covered here. Not all will and can be covered in class, but if any student would like to talk about the content covered in any of the documentaries or the Cold War in general, set up a P7 chat time with Mr P.

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 
5) CW Terms (8 of Them) (Power Point)
6) CW Map & Timeline
8) Iron Curtain Video Notes
9) Arms Race Video Notes & McCarthyism Video (6 minutes) (10 minutes)
10) Communists In China (Power Point) (Front) (Back) (Video)
11) Third World Questions (CNN Videos: 18) Backyard & 17) Good Guys, Bad Guys)
12) Korean War &  (Video)
13) Vietnam Timeline (Video) Pick ODD or EVEN questions to answer and attach to assign 13
14) Quickwrite (Space Race)
15) Latin America Background Notes (Video) & Guatemalan Coup (Video)
16) Cuban Missile Crisis Notes (Video)
17) Berlin Wall Video Notes
18) CW Thaws (Worksheet Info) (Power Point) & Detente 1969 -1975 (Video) & Freeze 1977-1981 (Video) Red Spring (Video) Good Guys & Bad Guys -Angola War 1967-68 (Video) Make Love Not War 1960s (Video)
19) Middle East (Video - 20) Soldiers of God
20) Gorbachev, Reagan & The CW Conclusion - Video Note Packet
20A) Star Wars Video Notes (Part 1) & (Part 2) / Click here to see the entire Star Wars video
20B) Wall Comes Down (Part 1) & (Part 2) / Click here to see the entire Wall Comes Down video
20C) Soviet Union Dissolution (Part 1) (Part 2) & (Part 3) / Click here to see the entire Cold War Conclusion video

Chomsky Explains Cold War in 5 minutes 
Great Article on Diplomacy from Vanity Fair Magazine on the behind the scenes of the Gorbachev & Reagan Summits near the end of the Cold War

LOOKING TO STUDY COLD WAR & OTHER TOPICS?
1) Cold War Summaries with practice quizzes
2) Cold War Vocab Game (Thanks Danish)
3) Super Star Trivia Competition & Answers

Go to Technical Thompson's Site if sites above do NOT work

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) WWI (MC1) (MC2)
b) 20th Century Revolutions and Nationalism - Russian, Chinese, India & Algeria
c) Global Depression / Pre WWII / Between the Wars
d) WWII (Europe & Pacific)
e) Holocaust & Genocide
f) Cold War (CW 2)  (CW 3)
g) Contemporary 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:

WWI  (Textbook Quiz)  (Flip Cards)  (Crossword Puzzle)
  
20th CENTURY REVOLUTION & NATIONALISM
(Textbook Quiz) (Flip Cards)    (Crossword Puzzle)
A) Russian Revolution
B) Chinese Communist Revolution
C) Colonial Independence / Collapse of Imperialism

WWII MC QUESTIONS 
(Flip Cards) (Crossword Puzzle)   (Crossword Puzzle 2)
A) Between The Wars (Textbook Quiz)
B)WWII (Textbook Quiz)

COLD WAR MC QUESTIONS
(Textbook Quiz 1) (Textbook Quiz 2)  (Crossword Puzzle) (Crossword Puzzle 2)

A) Cold War (Flip Cards)
B) Collapse of Communism (Flip Cards) (CW 3)
Please email Mr P if you discover any other quality online MC questions. Thanks!


CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF WORLD HISTORY  
What will be the next chapter of World History? What will happen in the next 30-50 years? What will future students one day study about the year 2000 to 2040? These are the years you will likely live through. Here is a list of topics and video links that may give insight of the significant events and issues happening now. If you have any other topics or videos that go with the topics already listed, please email Mr P so he could add it to this list. Thanks and enjoy. 

1) TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA 
1) Neil Postman's 6 Questions to ask of any technology
2) Neil Postmans's Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the past can improve our future
3) Neil Postman's Lecture on Surrender of Culture to Technology
4) Marshall McLuhan's 1977 - The Medium is the Message
5) Plato's Allegory of the Cave
6) Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent
7) Snowden, NSA, etc
8) Death of Print Media... Birth of Internet Media
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2) ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1) Climate Change
2) Sea Level
3) Droughts
4) Unstable Situations
5) Environmental Denial
6) Here Comes the Sun - Solar Documentary
7) Nuclear
8) Inefficient Energy Use vs Efficient Energy Use
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3) POLITICAL ISSUES
1) Military Industrial Complex
2) Propaganda
3) Election Reform
4) Comparative Politics - compare political systems of various nations
5) Privacy (NSA, Snowden, etc)

4) ECONOMIC ISSUES
1) What the hell is Austerity?
2) Debt (Various Forms & Its Impact)
3) 2008 Meltdown - Planet Money, etc
4) What the hell is an economic bubble?
5) Student Debt
6) TPP
7) Madoff Affair
8) Is Walmart Good For America?
9) Zero Marginal Cost Society
10) 3rd Industrial Revolution
11) The Corporation
12) 1% & 99% (Wealth Disparity)
13) Is continual economic growth possible?
14) Privatization

5) SOCIAL ISSUES
1) Over 30% of Americans live alone
2) Homelessness
3) Student Debt
4) Issues in Education
5) Theory of Everything - Wilbur
6) Refugees & Migrants
7) Century of the Self
8) Merchants of Cool - PBS Frontline

6) SCIENCE & INNOVATIONS
1) The World before & After Youtube, Google, etc.
2) Algorithm
3) Singularity
4) Zero Marginal Cost Society
5) 3rd Industrial Revolution
6) Death of TV

7) REGIONAL ISSUES

MIDDLE EAST
1) ARAB SPRING?
a)  How Facebook Changed the World? - Arab Spring - BBC 1 hour 
b)  Seth Jones: The Mirage of the Arab Spring - World Affairs Council
c)  Robert Fisk: Arab Awakening

2) ISRAEL & PALESTINE
1) 60 Minutes
2) TED Talk
3) Walt Book
4) Carter Book
5) Chomsky vs Dershowitz
6) Basics by Mathis

3) 9/11  
1) The Basics
2) The Man Who Knew - PBS Frontline
3) The 28 Pages
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4) TERRORISM
1) Rise of ISIS - PBS Frontline
2) The Trap - Adam Curtis
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AFRICA
1) Aide vs No Aide
2) Economic Development
3) Good, The Bad & Ugly
4) Spotlight Africa
5) 21st Century Imperialism (US & China Style)
6) Drones in Africa
7) Border Problems
8) Progress & Changing Diets? 


ASIA
1) Rise of the sleeping giant - China & the 21st Century
2) TPP
3) Tank Man - PBS Frontline
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EUROPE
1) Austerity
2) EU and its future?
3) Carbon Free?
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NORTH AMERICA
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SOUTH AMERICA
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MISC REGIONAL ISSUES
1) Ocean of Plastic - Vice News
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Use C-SPAN Links to News Sources 
This is a quality starting point for many but not all good news sources.
From the above link, students can find newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, think tanks, book TV blogs, podcasts, radio broadcasts and more.

POLITICAL SPECTRUM
Students can find Left, Center & Right Wing News Sources (Left, Center & Right Radio)

TOPICS BOTH NEAR & FAR
Local, State and National New Sources as well as International Sources.
Some News Sources might be broad in scope and others very narrow.

NEWS IN ENGLISH BUT FROM OUTSIDE THE US
1) CBC = Canada
2) BBC = Britain
3) CCTV = China
4) RT = Russia
5) Al Jazeera = Middle East (Doha, Qatar) American Version / Al Jazeera Arabic Version in English

MEDIA REVOLUTION 
21st Century Journalism Revolution - How the world of media is changing
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