Chapter 11 sections 1&2

Have Sections 1 and 2 of chapter 11 read by next week.

Imperialism in Africa Timeline

African Imperialism Timeline

Create a timeline of the following events. For each event include an explanation of what happened and why it is important to European imperialism in Africa. Include a sketch or a drawing for each. (2 pts. Each). Begin by finding the date and significance for each event and putting the events in order on a separate sheet of paper. Next build your timeline using the information from your notes.

1. Henry Stanley explores Central Africa

2. Belgium assumes control of Congo

3. Discovery of diamonds in South Africa

4. Berlin Conference

5. Cetshwayo leads the Zulus

6. Dutch establish “East Indies”

7. British take over control of Cape Colony

8. Boer War

Section 2

9. Maji Maji Rebellion

10. Menelik II becomes emperor

Include battle of Adowa

DUE Thursday 12/9

Industrial Rev TEST

We will test on the Industrial Revolution Wednesday and Thursday.

Be prepared to know any of the information in your notes, especially the underlined words and concepts.

Come prepared with a written explanation to "why would the economic concept of Communism sound good to worker in 1890?" You have the chance to answer this question before the test and bring it with you...or you will need to write it out in class.

Chapter 7 work

Be sure to turn in 2 things for chapter 7 These may be on your progress reports :)

chapter 7 1-3 terms (study guide)

chapter 7-4 group skit questions (completed)

Chapter 6 sections 2 & 3 terms and projects

If you have not picked up a paper with chapter 6 2-3 assignments come by ASAP. For Wednesday and Thursday you should have completed all the work for chapter 6 sections 1-3. We will go over chapter 6-4 on these days and review for the chapter 6 TEST :)

Chapter 6 section 1 terms/?s for next class

Complete the terms and questions for 6-1 for the next class period.

Wanted Poster

Create a most wanted poster for the Enlightenment philosophes listed in section 2. Pretend you are in the service of the Monarch and your job is to catch anyone spreading new ideas about government and society that would hurt the King’s power.

Include the following:

1. Picture/sketch of the fugitive

2. Known Alias

3. Associates (Who they know, spend time with)

4. Beliefs (Ideas about government/society)

5. Works (books, letters, novels they have written)

Include the following Philosophes:

John Locke

Francois Marie Arouet

Baron de Montesquieu

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Due Monday 10/4/10

Essay and Packet

For Tuesday 9/28 (Day 1) and Wednesday 9/29 (day 2) TEST DAY

Renaissance Packets need to be completed and ready to turn in

Create a list of achievements, works, styles, techniques, methods that help identify one Renaissance artist and writer.We will begin writing the essay in class.

Answer one of the following essays:

Directions: Write a well organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion.

1. Theme: Renaissance scholars and artists looked down on the art and literature of the Middle Ages. Instead, they wanted to return to the learning of the Greeks and Romans. Scholars and artists became more influenced by classical ideas. These ideas helped them to develop a new outlook on life and art.

Task: -Identify one Renaissance artist and one Renaissance writer and discuss how each impacted art or literature, and life in Europe.

-For each, discuss what methods, styles, or techniques were used and how and why those became essential elements in their work.

2. Theme: Existing sources of political power are challenged as religious practices are questioned and authority is decentralized.

Task: Discuss the relationship between religion and government.

-Discuss how religious authority was challenged

-Identify how power and authority changed as a result of the Reformation

Section 2 questions / notecards

You should have completed all of section 1 (A-D) and section 2 terms. For next class be prepared to share your assigned short answer question and bring notecards. We will be making flashcards for section 3 terms. Make sure you are keeping up with the reading and gathering pictures for the terms. I am planning the chapter 1 test for next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Homework for 9/20

Complete parts A, B, and C of section one in your packet. We will complete part D (Machiavelli) in class next week. You also need to read section 2 of chapter 1 in your book and complete part A, vocab and terms, for Monday 9/20.

Terms 1-1

Complete the definitions, significance, and find a picture for all terms.

DUE Tuesday or Wednesday :)

MAP Quiz (Europe) 9/8

On Thursday 9/16 (Green) or Friday 9/17 (Silver) you will need to know where the following countries are located

Practice website @ lizardpoint.com/fun/qeoquiz

United Kingdom

Portugal

Spain

France

Belgium

Netherlands

Denmark

Germany

Switzerland

Italy

Norway

Sweden

Finland

Poland

Czech Republic

Austria

Hungary

Slovenia

Ukraine

Ireland

Slovakia

Welcome to Modern World History

Hopefully this will be a useful tool for you this year. I will post readings, assignments, vocab/terms, chapter test dates and study guides on a regular basis. My goal is keep students who miss class updated with the days activities / assignments. For parents I hope this is useful for checking your students nightly homework.

Assignment 1

Have your parent(s) send me email that lets me know you have viewed this blog together. Parents, if you have questions, comments, concerns, I will try to get back to you in a timely fashion.

Modern World History nate.neil@bend.k12.or.us

Teacher: Neil Phone: 322 - 3288

2010-2011

Neilmwh.blogspot.com

Rm. C204

Syllabus

Course Scope and Sequence Scientific Revolution, French Revolution, Industrialization, Imperialism, WWI, Global Depression, WWII, the Cold War, and a few separate “Social Studies” here and there. Students will also research and present on a country of their choice.

Grading students will have weekly homework assignments, write multiple essays, take tests at the mid-semester and final grading periods with quizzes between. Students will also be required to make one speech. Grading will be based on the following:

Tests/quizzes 35% A = 90% and above

Homework 40% B =80% - 89%

Essays 15% C = 70% - 79%

Speech 10% D = 60% 69%

Homework Due at the beginning of class

Excused absences – given the # of days plus one that the student was

absent to make up work.

You are responsible for finding out what you missed.

Come and see me before school, at break, or at lunch; please do not wait

until class.

Tests/Quizzes multiple choice, true/false, matching. Short answer, and essay are all possibilities on any quiz or test. Bring Extra Work If you finish early you need to be prepared to stay busy and quiet until all tests are in.

Everyday you will need your book, pencil and paper. Come prepared. Don’t be the person who always asks to “borrow” paper and pencil and never pays back.

Do not Bring ipods or other listening devices to class- you will not be using them. If you have a cell phone with you turn it off and save some battery.

Food and Drink is not allowed in the room except for reseal able water bottles. We may occasionally eat in the room as a class, however, messes in room are extremely hard to pick up so please don’t bring food or drink into the classroom.

Expectations

You will be courteous

Treat your fellow students and teacher with respect, and they will do the

same for you

Listen when others are speaking – give him or her your undivided attention

Wait to be recognized before speaking

Treat the property of others with respect

Never willfully damage other peoples property

Textbooks will be covered At all times you are responsible for damage to them.

Be Responsible

Be in your seat, ready to begin work when the tardy bell rings

Bring supplies to class everyday. (book, paper, pencil)

You should have:

1. Three ring binder 2. Line paper 3. Pen or pencil 4. Textbook

All tests must be made up on time. Times to make up tests need to be prearranged either before or after school or at lunch.

Should You Decide Not To Follow These Guidelines:

First Infraction Warning

Second Removal from class to a less desirable location (dungeon)

Third Parent conference, referral, the rack, you may also be

drawn and quartered and sent to the far corners of the school as a warning.

Speech / Research Outline

Research Project

You will be giving a speech in front of your class in the next 6 weeks. Your speech will be informational and factual, and last between 5-10 minutes. Along with your speech you will turn in an outline including: facts in outline form and sources, note cards (if you use them), at least two visual aides that you include while giving your speech, and a separate Reference page with a complete list of the sources you used.

Each of you will select a different country but all of your speeches will include the following information. You must choose a country in, Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. The country must be a former colony or have resisted colonization at one point. If you cannot find information about your country during Imperialism you must choose a different country.

Must include the following: US State Department

- Basic demographics: [population, religion, language, literacy rate, GDP (gross

domestic product- compared to the U.S.)]

- Flag (colors, designs, symbolism- what do they represent?)

- History (which colonial power ruled there? What type of control was used?

What were the major exports/imports? When did the country gain it’s

independence? What type of government exists now? What are the

positive/negative effects of imperialism in that nation?

Grading:

Speech (CIM criteria) 15pts

Outline – as shown in class 15 pts (Facts must be supported by references)

Visual aides – (2) must add something to the presentation (relevant) 5 pts

Reference page 5 pts

DUE: The day of your speech (you signed up for it)

Speeches will be Jun 4 and 7-11.

5/3/10

Inclass - we will work and have time to complete the chart on Gandhi and the Indian Independence movement.

Homework - (whatever is not completed in class) 11-5 guided reading

due Tuesday 5/4

Timeline 11-4

Indian – timeline

Create a timeline of the following events. For each event include an explanation of what happened and why it is important to British imperialism in India. Include a sketch or a drawing for each. (2pts. Each)

1. Decline of the Mughal Empire

2. Battle of Plassey

3. Sepoy Mutiny

4. Raj

5. Indian national Congress

6. Muslim league

7. Rowlatt Acts (pg453)

8. Amritsar massacre (pg 453-4)

9. Salt March (pg455)

Due Monday: May 3rd

Test tomorrow! Friday April 9th

Essay question:

Why does communism sound good to industrial workers in 1880s?

Think about:

working and living conditions

effects of no laissez-faire policy

what communism offers

B-block students need to be prepared to turn in section terms and short answer questions

9-2 study questions (due Friday with rest of terms)

Section 2 (289-294)

Terms

1. urbanization

2. middle class

3. Luddites (top of page 292) What did they do to their machines?

Short Answer

1. Why were factories built in certain locations? (Why not everywhere?)

2. Explain the living conditions in cities. (include a list of problems and

a description of the conditions)

3. Explain the working conditions in factories. (include a list of the

dangers, hours, # of days, and conditions)

4. What types of jobs did middle class workers have?

5. How did the old landowners and aristocracy view the new middle

class and factory owners?

9-1 study questions

Section 9-1 (283-288)

Terms:

1. Industrialization

2. Enclosure

3. Factors of Production (list them)

4. Textiles (1^st industry to Industrialize)

5. Entrepreneur

New Farming methods

1. seed drill

2. crop rotation

3. selective breeding

4. Cotton Gin

Natural Resources

Make a list of the natural resources and their uses on page 284

(bullet points)

New inventions in textiles

For the following inventions, list who created each and what they were used for. 2^nd paragraph 286

1. the Water Frame

2. the Spinning Mule

3. the Power Loom

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the agricultural revolution lead to industrialization?

Think about: population increase, demand for goods, labor needed on farms and in cities.

2. Why was Britain perfect for industrialization? (pg 284)

Think about: Britain’s economy and money available for new inventions, political stability and who Parliament’s laws helped.

3. What are four (4) ways the railroad affected life in Britain?

Think about: manufacturing, jobs, perishable goods industry,

travel.

List of five things

Come up with five (5) things in your home that does not require fossil fuels to create, distribute, or operate. Tougher than you think :)

For class Tuesday 3/30

French Revolution Newsletter

Handout in class

Must include 2 articles (reports) on people or events in Europe between 1789-1815 that are related to the French Revolution (chapter 7)

Each article MUST include:

1. A minimum 200 words

2. Answer the who, what, when, where, why

3. Be laid out in 2-3 columns (using publisher)

4. Font - 12

Also included:

Cover Page (contents, page numbers, picture)

2 advertisements, cartoons, etc. (list of possibles below)

pictures for your cover page and articles

Have fun and be creative! Possible additions...

Sports

Classifieds

Horoscopes

Movie Times

Obituaries

Local Events (concerts, beheadings)

Editorials / Opinion page

Crossword

Cartoons

DUE: THURSDAY March 18th

Terms for Thursday Quiz

You need to have the terms for sections 1 and 2 defined by Thursday for a quiz. We will go over section 2 on Wednesday in class and "attempt" to answer the section questions. We will have a quiz at the beginning of class Thursday before going to the lab to work on the French Revolution Newsletter.

Section 1 terms

1. Old Regime

2. Estates (3)

First

Second

Third

3. Bourgeoisie

4. Louis XVI

5. Marie Antionette

6. Estates General

7. Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes

8. National Assembly

9. Tennis court Oath

10. Great Fear

1. Why was the 3^rd Estate ready to revolt?

2. What led to France’s economic problems? (bottom of 218 –top of 219)

Section 2 terms

1. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

2. legislative assembly

3. Emigres

4. Jacobins

5. sans- culottes

6. Maximilien Robespierre

7. Reign of Terror

1. What did the National Assembly do to alarm (upset) peasants? (222)

2. What were the divisions in the Legislative assembly? Why do you think they happened?

3. Why do you think Radicals became so dominate after the September massacres? (224)

Revolution Beginnings

For the following events, create a series of pictures, songs, or a board game that explains each event and it’s important pieces. For example: Include a representation of each estate, symbols between them that represent how they feel about each other, a symbol that represents why they are meeting (proposed tax), how does the voting work?

Estates General (3 estates, why it was called, how the voting works and why it led to rebellion)

The National Assembly (Who was the Assembly? What did they pledge?)

Storming of the Bastille (Great Fear) (What the people were afraid of, what were people doing to defend themselves, how did people celebrate the victory?)

Due Wednesday 3/10 along with section 1 terms and definitions

DUE Friday 3/5

YEEAAAAHHHH! It's test day!

Packets need to be completed and ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

Plan on having extra time after completing the test to work on assignments from this or any other class, freshmen will be forecasting and those called out of class will need more time to finish when they return.

Cabbage and lettuce from Mississippi are behind the green glass door, but not spinach from Oregon :)

Essay questions for Friday (6 TEST)

1. How did the Scientific Revolution lead to The Enlightenment? Discuss the achievements of two (2) scholars and how those achievements influenced the Enlightenment thinkers. How did the ideas of the Enlightenment spread?

2. Name two (2) Enlightenment thinkers and describe their ideas and influence on the Declaration of Independence or the formation of the United States government (Constitution)

3. Discuss two (2) ways the ideas of the Enlightenment spread. Describe the achievements of one important person in the areas of both music and writing during the Enlightenment. How were they shaped by the Enlightenment and why are they important?

Tuesday...

Be prepared for a chapter 6 section vocab quiz (6 terms) on Tuesday. If you have not already turned in your posters...have them ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

Personal Ad

Write up a personal ad for the following "Enlightened Despots" (Chapter 6-3)

1. Frederick the Great

2. Joseph II

3. Catherine the Great

Write the ads in the 1st person as if you are the person in the ad. Be creative by searching for someone with the same interests you have as explained in the text. Be sure to include ALL the information about the enlightened despot that your text provides for you including country, dates of rule, reforms, and other facts that make you "attractive"

Due Wednesday 3/3/10

Major Campaigns in WWII (Booklet)

By yourself or with a partner create a book of major campaigns during WWII. For each event you need to include a drawing or a picture and a written description of each specific point.

Your drawing must depict the importance of the event. Use symbolism and propaganda when possible and appropriate. Do your best to depict as much information from each section in one single picture as it relates together.

Your written information must include a description of each subpoint and it's importance in WWII overall. Do your best to group events into an overall theme for the campaign. (example: El Alamein and operation torch combined to force a German retreat)

Campaigns:

North Africa (pg 506)

Rommel, Montgomery, El Alamein, Operation Torch

Home Front (pgs 507-509)

mobilizing (factories converted to making weapons), rationing (using less),

propaganda, internment camps

Fighting in the Pacific

Coral Sea, Midway, Leyte Gulf (pg 511), Kamikazes

Tuesday questions

16-2 pgs 500-501

1. What was the result of the "Doolittle's Raiders"? What did it mean for the USA? For Japan?

2. Why was the Battle of the Coral Sea considered a different type of fighting than ever before? How can the battle be seen as a victory for both sides?

3. Why is the Battle of Midway considered the most important battle in the Pacific and how was it a turning point?

4. Read the quote by Ralph G. Martin in Primary Source pg 501. What was the fighting like? If you were a commanding officer, how would you propose to attack the islands based on what your soldiers were experiencing?

Homework 1/7

Pg. 496

Answer questions 1,2,4,5,6 and 8

Write a paragraph titled "Rise of the NAZI Party"

In your paragraph include the following when you explain how the Nazi party promised and then fulfilled taking care of the needs and concerns of the majority of it's citizens.

a. Global Depression (desperate for strong leadership, willing to give up freedom of

speech,press)

b. Versailles Treaty (restricted military, territorial losses which Germany wanted back)

c. Weimar Republic (weak leadership, failure of democracy and republican government)

DUE: MONDAY 1/11

PRE WWII events

The following dates are in chronological order. Write the month and year each event occurred.

1 Japan invades Manchuria

2 Hitler announces Germany will strengthen it's military

3 Italy invades Ethiopia

4 German troops move into Rhineland

5 Spain begins Civil War

6 Germany, Japan, and Italy sign tripartite pact

7 US passes Neutrality Acts

8 Japan invades China

9 Germany annexes Austria

10 Germany wins at Munich conference

11 Germany and Russia sign nonaggression pact

12 Germany invades Poland

13 US begins lend/lease program

14 Pearl Harbor attack

15 D-Day invasion

FINAL SPEECH PROJECT

You need to sign up for a country prior to beginning your research since no two students are allowed to report on the same country. If you have not yet done so you need to see me immediately.

Research Project

You will be giving a speech in front of your class in the next 6 weeks. Your speech will be informational and factual, and last between 4-6 minutes. Along with your speech you will turn in an outline including: facts in outline form and sources, note cards (if you use them), at least two visual aides that you include while giving your speech, and a separate Reference page with a complete list of the sources you used.

Each of you will select a different country but all of your speeches will include the following information. You must choose a country in, Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. The country must be a former colony or have resisted colonization at one point. If you cannot find information about your country during Imperialism you must choose a different country.

Must include the following:

- Basic demographics: [population, religion, language, literacy rate, GDP (gross

domestic product- compared to the U.S.)]

- Flag (colors, designs, symbolism- what do they represent?)

- History (which colonial power ruled there? What type of control was used?

What were the major exports/imports? When did the country gain it’s

independence? What type of government exists now? What are the

positive/negative effects of imperialism in that nation?

Grading:

Speech (CIM criteria) 15pts

Outline – as shown in class 15 pts (Facts must be supported by references)

Visual aides – (2) must add something to the presentation (relevant) 5 pts

Reference page 5 pts

DUE: The day of your speech (you signed up for it)

Speeches will be Jan. 28 and 29 and Feb. 1, 2, and 3