The Path to World War II

On Wednesday 29th, Apr. we looked at the events that occurred just prior to the outbreak of war and led up to the actual beginning of fighting. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Please read Chapter 26 Sec 1 of your textbook and complete the following notes. For each heading you should have a minimum of three important bullet points. Pay close attention to the vocabulary words listed at the top of your notes sheet.

Notes: The Path to War Chapter 26 Section 1

2) Watch the episode of WWII in HD Darkness Falls. Then write a page summary of what happened and how the war progressed in the early years. There is a lot we have already covered; however, you should be getting many new details and more depth on some events.

Video: WWII in HD - Darkness Falls

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Hitler and Nazi Germany

On Monday 27th, Apr. there was actually a substitute. We spent that day going over the last assignment and the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in the assignment from last time The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes.

2) Read Chapter 24 Section 3 and complete the following assignment.

Assignment: Hitler and Nazi Germany

3) Do some personal research and write a 1 page summary of Joseph Stalin. Who was he? What impact did he have on Russia/Soviet Union? Why is he important as a historical figure?

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Chap 24 - Sections 1 and 2: Europe in the 1930s

On Thursday 24th, Apr. we began our next unit, Chapter 24. We will cover the time period between the world wars and discover what led to the second world war. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Read Chapter 24 Secs 1 and 2 and complete the following assignments.

IMPORTANT: I gave Chap 24 Section 1 as notes. You may copy from a friend in order to reduce the amount of reading and writing you have to do. Section 2 you must do on your own.

Chapter 24 Section 1 - The Futile Search for Stability

Chapter 24 Section 2 - The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes

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Chapter 23 Review and Test

On Tuesday 21st, Apr. we reviewed and tested on the same day for Chapter 23. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Download and study the review.

Study Guide: Chap 23

2) Turn in you notes from the unit and the assignment from last time.

3) Schedule a time to come in and make up the test ASAP!

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Treaty of Versailles and the End of World War I

On Friday 17th, Apr. we talked about the end of World War I. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in your assignment from last time.

2) Read Chapter 23 Sec 4 of your text, The End of World War I and complete the review at the end of that section. You need to complete the entire review except #8.

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World War I Continued & The Russian Revolution

On Wednesday 15th, Apr. we looked specifically at WWI and the course of the overall war. We also looked at the Russian Revolution. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Read Chap 23 Section 2 and complete the following assignment:

Assignment: World War I

2) Read Chapter 23 Section 3 (best option) or copy from a friend (not best option) and complete the notes:

Notes: The Russian Revolution

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World War I

On Monday 13th, Apr. we began our look into World War I. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Read Chapter 23 Section 1 and complete the following worksheet.

Worksheet: Road to WWI

2) Unfortunately, the documentary we watched will not upload to the blog. Therefore you will need to do a little research on your own and answer the following questions in a 1 page summary:

- Which new weapons/ tactics were introduced during WWI (e.g., tanks, airplanes, poison gas, trench warfare, machine guns, flamethrowers, etc.)?
- Describe these weapons. How did they work, what problems or benefits did they have, how were they used?
- How did these new weapons/tactics affect the soldiers and the fighting of WWI?
- What advantages/disadvantages did these weapons/tactics provide for the armies using them?

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Review and Test Chapters 19 & 21

On Thursday 9th, Apr. we reviewed and took the test. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Download and study the review:

Study Guide: Chaps 19 & 21

2) Turn in your notes paper on imperialism from last time.

3) Schedule a time to make up you test by the end of next week.

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Imperialism in the 1800s

On Tuesday 7th, Apr. we spent the class period preparing presentations for imperialism in the 1800s and then watching those presentations and taking notes. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) It will be difficult to do this without having been here so please do the following:

- You should have already been given a section of Chapter 21 to complete. If you did not get that assignment on the Height of Imperialism, please check the previous post (the link is now fixed). Choose one of the four sections in Chapter 21 to complete.

- Next, go ahead and on a blank piece of paper, complete part 3 of the assignment.

- Finally, we will have you copy the notes from the other three sections on your return. However, it would be to your benefit to read those three sections for the complete context. It is a bit of reading however you do not necessarily need to do anything else but read.

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Nationalism in the 1800s & Imperialism

On Tuesday 31st, Mar. we completed the packet on Chap 19 about National Unification and Nationalism. We then began our look at imperialism and how it affected countries around the world. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Complete part 2 of the packet on your own by following the instructions.

Assignment: Nationalism Packet

2) Then choose one of the sections from Chapter 21 and complete the following assignment up to part 2. Choose one of the following sections:

Southeast Asia - Section 1
Africa - Section 2
India - Section 3
Latin America - Section 4

Assignment: Height of Imperialism

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