Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Students are to hand in questions from chapter 11. They are then to Read Chapter 12 and answer questions 1, 2, 6, 13, 17, 18 and 19.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Read and worked on questions from the text (you have a reading list). You had the choice of either doing questions 1 to 15 at the back of Chapter 11 or doing the one I created from my notes.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Students were to have read chapter 10, The Cold War (170-193) for today. They will be working on chapter questions today (which will be due tomorrow). They are then to read Chapter 11 (Superpower Endente)
additionally, there is a reading on the Post War Period that will prove useful for studying purposes. If they are not here, it will be in their portfolio.
Chapter Questions for Chapter 10
Name two results of the Second World War that led to the Cold War. (value: 2)
Name the three issues that defied resolution at Potsdam in 1945. Compare the positions of the USA and the USSR on these issues. (value: 3)
Explain the disagreement that erupted over Germany. (value: 2)
What was the “Polish question”? (value: 1)
What caused the Soviet-American confrontation in Iran? How was the issue resolved? (value:2)
Why was Turkey considered of strategic importance to the Soviet Union? (value: 1)
What was the Truman Doctrine? What was its significance for American foreign policy? (value: 2)
Explain George Kennan’s role in shaping American foreign policy. (value: 2)
What was the Marshall Plan? Explain why the United States implemented the Marshall Plan. (value: 3)
What were the results of the Marshall Plan for Western Europe? What were the results for the United States? (value: 3)
What was the significance of the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia in 1948? (value: 2)
What were the causes and results of the Berlin Blockade? (value: 3)
Describe the NATO agreement. How is it significant in international power politics? (value: 3)
What was the Cominform? What was its significance? (value: 4)
Explain how Tito was able to remove Yugoslavia from Stalin’s grip without suffering the fate of Czechoslovakia. (value: 4)
Explain the significance of NSC 68 to American foreign policy. (value: 2)
How did the Korean War affect the foreign policy of the USSR? How did the war affect the situation in Europe in the 1950s? (value: 3)
Explain the role played by China in Cold War politics from 1949 to 1960. (value: 2)
Identify the three primary features of Khrushchev’s speech to the Twentieth Party Congress. (value: 3)
What did Khrushchev mean by peaceful co-existence? (value: 2)
Name and explain three consequences of Khrushchev’s speech to the Twentieth Party Congress. (value: 3)
How did the Soviet Union and Poland resolve the unrest that occurred in Poland in June 1956? (value: 2)
Explain how events in Hungary in October 1956 differed from those in Poland in June 1956. (value: 2)
How did the Soviet Union deal with the Hungarians in the 1956 uprising? (value: 2)
Explain what the resolution of the Hungarian Revolution revealed about the Soviet Union’s relationship to Eastern Europe. (value: 1)
Why did the United Nations fail to help Hungary in 1956? Why did the United States not help? (value: 1)
Explain why tension developed once again in Berlin from 1958 to 1961. How was it resolved? (value: 2)
What was the significance of the shooting down of Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane? (value: 2)
Why did Khrushchev order the installation of missiles in Cuba? (value: 2)
What options did the United States consider when trying to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis? (value: 2)
Explain how the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved. (value: 1)
What lessons did the United States learn from the Cuban Missile Crisis? What did the Soviet Union learn? (value: 1)
What were two results of the Cuban Missile Crisis? (value: 2)
additionally, there is a reading on the Post War Period that will prove useful for studying purposes. If they are not here, it will be in their portfolio.
Chapter Questions for Chapter 10
Name two results of the Second World War that led to the Cold War. (value: 2)
Name the three issues that defied resolution at Potsdam in 1945. Compare the positions of the USA and the USSR on these issues. (value: 3)
Explain the disagreement that erupted over Germany. (value: 2)
What was the “Polish question”? (value: 1)
What caused the Soviet-American confrontation in Iran? How was the issue resolved? (value:2)
Why was Turkey considered of strategic importance to the Soviet Union? (value: 1)
What was the Truman Doctrine? What was its significance for American foreign policy? (value: 2)
Explain George Kennan’s role in shaping American foreign policy. (value: 2)
What was the Marshall Plan? Explain why the United States implemented the Marshall Plan. (value: 3)
What were the results of the Marshall Plan for Western Europe? What were the results for the United States? (value: 3)
What was the significance of the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia in 1948? (value: 2)
What were the causes and results of the Berlin Blockade? (value: 3)
Describe the NATO agreement. How is it significant in international power politics? (value: 3)
What was the Cominform? What was its significance? (value: 4)
Explain how Tito was able to remove Yugoslavia from Stalin’s grip without suffering the fate of Czechoslovakia. (value: 4)
Explain the significance of NSC 68 to American foreign policy. (value: 2)
How did the Korean War affect the foreign policy of the USSR? How did the war affect the situation in Europe in the 1950s? (value: 3)
Explain the role played by China in Cold War politics from 1949 to 1960. (value: 2)
Identify the three primary features of Khrushchev’s speech to the Twentieth Party Congress. (value: 3)
What did Khrushchev mean by peaceful co-existence? (value: 2)
Name and explain three consequences of Khrushchev’s speech to the Twentieth Party Congress. (value: 3)
How did the Soviet Union and Poland resolve the unrest that occurred in Poland in June 1956? (value: 2)
Explain how events in Hungary in October 1956 differed from those in Poland in June 1956. (value: 2)
How did the Soviet Union deal with the Hungarians in the 1956 uprising? (value: 2)
Explain what the resolution of the Hungarian Revolution revealed about the Soviet Union’s relationship to Eastern Europe. (value: 1)
Why did the United Nations fail to help Hungary in 1956? Why did the United States not help? (value: 1)
Explain why tension developed once again in Berlin from 1958 to 1961. How was it resolved? (value: 2)
What was the significance of the shooting down of Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane? (value: 2)
Why did Khrushchev order the installation of missiles in Cuba? (value: 2)
What options did the United States consider when trying to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis? (value: 2)
Explain how the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved. (value: 1)
What lessons did the United States learn from the Cuban Missile Crisis? What did the Soviet Union learn? (value: 1)
What were two results of the Cuban Missile Crisis? (value: 2)
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Students will read Chapter 10 "Cold war" in their text. They need to take notes and really take time to study as time is running out (no backtracking).
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Students will read Chapter 9 "The United Nations" (pages 147 - 169) in their text. They need to be done the questions handed out by the end beginning of tomorrow’s class as we will be marking them.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Students will write a multiple choice exam on WWII. They had the opportunity to view it yesterday. Students are then to read Chapter 9 "The United Nations" (pages 147 - 169) in their text. There will be a handout of questions that they will need to have completed by the end of class tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Students wrote an in-class essay today. They were allowed to start writing at 7 a.m. Alberta Learning develops this question with the expectation that it be done in 2 hours, but they allow an extra half hour (2 ½ hours max).
Tomorrow, they will write their multiple choice exam on World War II (1936 – 1945). I am allowing them the opportunity to see the exam in a rough state today.
Tomorrow, they will write their multiple choice exam on World War II (1936 – 1945). I am allowing them the opportunity to see the exam in a rough state today.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Monday, December 9, 2008
Students will be divided into three groups. Each group will be given the list of Topic A and Topic B essay questions. They will determine two that their group would like to do. These will all be written on the board and discussed. I will not inform them of the one(s) I will choose. They will write their essay tomorrow. They will be allowed to start writing at 7 a.m. in order to have more than the allowed time (more than 2.5 hours).
The choices the students came up with are as follows (keep in mind only ONE will be given to you)
- Should a nation take action against another nation that violates human rights?
- Are nations justified in pursuing nation interests beyond their territorial boundaries?
- To what extent should governmnets protect minority rights?
- Should political decisions be made democratically?
- Should nations align themselves with other nations in the interests of national security and world peace?
- Are nations ever justified in going to war?
The choices the students came up with are as follows (keep in mind only ONE will be given to you)
- Should a nation take action against another nation that violates human rights?
- Are nations justified in pursuing nation interests beyond their territorial boundaries?
- To what extent should governmnets protect minority rights?
- Should political decisions be made democratically?
- Should nations align themselves with other nations in the interests of national security and world peace?
- Are nations ever justified in going to war?
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Today, you are to form TWO groups.
One group will examine the U.S. system of government, the issue being faced, who is involved, how that government usually deals with economic issues, what the perspectives are (in house and in society). Think of cause and effect as well.
One group will examine the Canadian system of government, the issue being faced, who is involved, how that government usually deals with minority government situations, what the perspectives are (in-house and in society). Think of cause and effect as well.
To do this EFFECTIVELY, you must look at your group and divide up tasks (one might be the recorder, one might research using this week’s papers, one might go on a news site, such as cbc.ca, one might look at other sites (be sure to record what sites you get info from… if it is opinionated especially).
When this is done, be ready to explain the issue, history, perspectives and the structure to the rest of us (using the board to present main points.
One group will examine the U.S. system of government, the issue being faced, who is involved, how that government usually deals with economic issues, what the perspectives are (in house and in society). Think of cause and effect as well.
One group will examine the Canadian system of government, the issue being faced, who is involved, how that government usually deals with minority government situations, what the perspectives are (in-house and in society). Think of cause and effect as well.
To do this EFFECTIVELY, you must look at your group and divide up tasks (one might be the recorder, one might research using this week’s papers, one might go on a news site, such as cbc.ca, one might look at other sites (be sure to record what sites you get info from… if it is opinionated especially).
When this is done, be ready to explain the issue, history, perspectives and the structure to the rest of us (using the board to present main points.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Students will mark the following questions:
Chapter 4: The Third Reich (pages 51 to 67)
Chapter 6: Japan’s Ascendency in Asia (pages 93-108)
I will mark the map and Chapter 5, as some did the questions and some did visuals.
If they are not in now, the assigned mark is a zero (they were due more than a week ago).
Chapter 4: The Third Reich (pages 51 to 67)
Chapter 6: Japan’s Ascendency in Asia (pages 93-108)
I will mark the map and Chapter 5, as some did the questions and some did visuals.
If they are not in now, the assigned mark is a zero (they were due more than a week ago).
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Today we marked the handout called “Assignment One: The War Years (1939-1945). We also discussed the current case study on the situation in our government (the possibility of a coalition government due to a vote of non-confidence). Students were encouraged to investigate this issue further as current case studies are important in essay formation. I also handed out a sheet listing conferences of WWII and handed that out. If you were not here, it is in your portfolio.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Today, you were each given your last exam back, but not the Scantrons. You were then broken into three groups (6 each) and had to decide which 25 questions (out of 75), should not be recorded as part of your mark. Once you did this (about 45 minutes) you then had to get together with the other two groups and come up with a consensus. Once done, you then handed this list into me. I then gave back the scantrons and you each omitted the questions by crossing them out. The mark will be based on this final tally. The advantage of this activity is it gives you some say over how you are assessed and also has you defend your choices within a group structure.