Grades are updated

HAGS IF you want to send your eternal gratitude to me via email, please feel free to do so.  If you feel a desire to grade grub, restrain yourself.  IF there is an error with your grades, you may email me and I will look at it on Monday.  You are also welcome to find …

Final Exam Details

On Thursday before the final, you will turn in your work from the WWII, Holocaust, and Origins of the Cold War units.  That will include the following: 5/1 In-class notes: Why did WWII happen? 5/7-5/11 Battle Presentation Notes and Handouts Post-Battle Presentation Map Practice (2 outline maps) 5/16 Auschwitz and Birkenau PowerPoint notes 5/18 Holocaust …

Cold War Timeline Assignment

Your objective is to create a timeline of at least 20 events in the Cold War.  You should use your notes from the Critical Reading packet, the Churchill Speech, and the PowerPoint presentation.  In theory, your timeline will be a great tool for studying for the 15-20 questions on the Final Exam that will be …

Holocaust packet guide questions

Today in class, we worked to finish the packet of primary sources from Nazi Germany.  we added answers to the following into our notes: 5/21 Holocaust Reading Packet Questions What is the origin of the term “The Jewish Question”? What historical significance does this phrase have?  Why might it be used by modern members of …

Are you caught up?

By Monday, you should be up through page 11 of your reading packet (do all readings including ones with an X through them) ... Don't forget to include things for a quality Critical Reading, including: Identify important passages Writing margin notes including: Reactions Questions Connections to prior learning Evaluating the argument presented by the speaker/author …

Battle Presentations

As we get ready for Wednesday's presentations to begin, here are some reminders about the expectations and the sequence of battles.   Directions:   Your group will be assigned one major battle from World War II. After spending a few days in the computer lab/library researching the topic, your group will be expected to give a …

Makeup Tests for Totalitarian Rulers

is Wednesday may 2nd at 9am.  Arrive and take the test located outside Mr. Braman's office 2410G.  You will have until 10am.  No notes.  Good Luck.

Presentations will be Monday

So practice up!  Here is the Totalitarian Presentation Rubric that you helped develop on Friday.  Have a great weekend!

Rise of Authoritarian States

Unit 7~ Russian Revolution, Interwar Years, and Rise of Dictators (1 week) Here's a simple review - (consider your presentation notes in addition to the following): Totalitarian Rulers in authoritarian states                              Test Prep What were the conditions that allowed _(leader)_to rise to power? Which of the following were strategies that allowed ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_(leader)_to maintain power? How …

Communist Manifesto

Prior to diving into our study of authoritarian rulers, we are going to look carefully at Marx's motivations and plan for communism.  Below you will see an excerpt from the Communist Manifesto.  Critically Read the text and answer the questions that follow. Bourgeois and Proletarians (a) The history of all hitherto existing society (b) is …