Friday, November 20, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Period 8 World History for Friday, November 20
- Finished the last portion of Gandhi. If you were absent, be sure to watch the film on your own. Our unit test on Imperialism will ask about Gandhi.
U.S. History for Thursday & Friday, November 19 & 20
- Turned in U.S.Imperialism Reveiw Sheet
- Took U.S. Imperialism Test. Make up will be Wednesday, December 3 at lunch in my room. This is the ONLY time to take the make-up. No show = zero.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Period 8 World History for Wednesday, November 18
I didn't realize that this class had already seen most of the 9/11 video On Native Soil so after that was quickly finished, the sub I guess ran out of ideas and had someone grab Ratatouille from another teacher. Uh...not what I had in mind, but what can you do?
If you had a cleared, excused absence you will be excused from the notes on the 9/11 video. If you do not have a cleared excused absence, you will have earned a zero.
If you had a cleared, excused absence you will be excused from the notes on the 9/11 video. If you do not have a cleared excused absence, you will have earned a zero.
U.S. History for Tuesday & Wednesday November 17 & 18
I was out sick both days so on Tuesday, I had the substitute show a video on Theodore Roosevelt to my odd classes, and on Wednesday we continued watching the next portion of the 9/11 video On Native Soil. If you have a cleared, excused absence through the main office, you are excused from those assignments. If your absence from that day is not excused, you will have earned a zero.
U.S. History Imperialism Review Sheet from Last Week
U.S. History Imperialism Review Sheet for those of you who need another copy. Remember, you may still turn it in for up to two weeks after the due date for half credit. That would be December 3 for odd classes and December 4 for even classes.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
NOTE TO ALL U.S. HISTORY CLASSES
U.S. History for periods 1, 3, 5 for Tuesday, November 17
I was home sick today so the sub showed a video on Theodore Roosevelt. If you had a cleared, excused absence through the main office, you'll be excused from the assignment. If your absence is uncleared, you will receive a zero on the assignment.
Period 8 World History for Monday, November 16
- Watched the next portion of Gandhi and answered more questions from the movie question sheet.
U.S. History Period 2 for Monday, November 16
- Notes: Political, Social, & Economic Effects of World War I on the U.S. Copy from a classmate.
- Labor Negotiations Game. No make-up possible.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Period 2 U.S. History for Thursday, November 12
I was gone for jury duty so we had a substitute teacher. I had her show the video called From Rough Rider to Rushmore about Theodore Roosevelt. If you have an excused, cleared absence from that day, you will be excused from the assignment. If you have an uncleared absence from that day, you will receive a zero.
Period 8 World History for Thursday, November 12
In class there was a substitute because I was at jury duty. I had the sub show the movie On Native Soil about the September 11 attacks. There is no make-up possible or necessary. If you have an excused, verified absence from that day, you will be excused from the assignment. If you have an uncleared absence, you will receive a zero.
Old date: U.S. History for Friday & Monday November 6 & 9
- Complete and turn in World War I Shell Shock video.
- On page 395 answer #2. Turn in.
Periods 1, 3, & 5 U.S. History for Tuesday, November 10
- Notes on the political effects of World War I on the U.S. Copy from a classmate.
- Labor negotiations game. No make-up necessary or possible.
Friday, November 06, 2009
World History for Thursday, November 5
- Finish explaining placards from the Motives for Imperialism activity.
- Preview British Imperialism in India from pages 357-361 in textbook.
- Begin watching Gandhi with question sheet.
U.S. History for Wednesday & Thursday, November 4 & 5
- Collect notes:
- Practice analyzing political cartoon
- Watch Panama Canal video
- Analyze Panama Canal political cartoon
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
U.S. History and World History: World War III Could Have Started Over Berlin Wall
One thing I love about history is when major players in gigantic historical events come out and explain their stories. Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the Soviet Union, made some statements this morning that explained his thoughts behind the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Interesting article:
Gorbachev is hailed in the West for ignoring hardliners who advised him to guarantee the Soviet Union's future by crushing a growing wave of dissent in Eastern Bloc countries which led to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.
When asked by a reporter why he did not use force to halt the demonstrations, Gorbachev said it would have sparked a catastrophic set of events and even a world war.
"If the Soviet Union had wished, there would have been nothing of the sort (the fall of the Wall) and no German unification. But what would have happened? A catastrophe or World War Three," said Gorbachev, 78.
"My policy was open and sincere, a policy aimed at using democracy and not spilling blood. But this cost me very dear, I can tell you that," he said.
Most Russians revile Gorbachev for his weakness in allowing the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of Moscow's global empire. A poll last year found that 60 percent of Russians still viewed the demise of the Soviet Union as a "tragedy."
Thousands of East Germans crossed to West Berlin in November 1989 after the Soviet-backed authorities unexpectedly ordered the opening of tightly guarded border crossings in the Wall.
Gorbachev, who could have used nearly half a million Soviet troops stationed in East Germany to crush the rebellion, quipped that he had "a good night's sleep" after the Wall was opened.
"I am very proud of the decision we made," he said. "The Wall did not simply fall -- it was destroyed just as the Soviet Union was destroyed."
The fall of the Berlin Wall -- a symbol of the Cold War divide of Europe -- was one of the nails in the coffin of the Soviet Union, which collapsed at the end of 1991.
SOVIET UNION
After becoming Soviet leader in 1985, Gorbachev -- then just 54 -- battled against the conservative wing of the Communist Party to push through reforms that dismantled the one-party system, freed the press and ended restrictions on religion.
The father of "glasnost" (openness) and "perestroika" (restructuring) said he had not wished to preside over the collapse of the Soviet Union, adding that it was destroyed by internal discord.
The fall of the Soviet Union also signaled the end of Gorbachev's own political career. Despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990, he never won elected office afterwards and nowadays appears much more often abroad than in Russia.
But Gorbachev warned that the West had also made mistakes, missing an opportunity to build lasting peace in Europe by being over-triumphant after the Soviet collapse.
"The West and above all the United States thought that they had a full monopoly in their hands...Their triumphalist complex cost a fair amount: a lot could have been resolved and wars avoided in Europe," he said.
"They now need their own perestroika," he said, adding that he was glad Barack Obama had won the U.S. presidential election.
"The lesson from the Berlin Wall is not to divide up the world again. We must live peacefully in the European house together with all its windows and doors," said Gorbachev.
Moscow could have started WW3 over Berlin Wall: Gorbachev
By Guy Faulconbridge Tue Nov 3, 12:06 pm ET
(Photo: Mikhail Gorbachev on October 3, 2009)
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin could have started World War Three in 1989 had it used troops to crush the demonstrations that preceded the fall of the Berlin Wall, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Tuesday.
Gorbachev is hailed in the West for ignoring hardliners who advised him to guarantee the Soviet Union's future by crushing a growing wave of dissent in Eastern Bloc countries which led to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.
When asked by a reporter why he did not use force to halt the demonstrations, Gorbachev said it would have sparked a catastrophic set of events and even a world war.
"If the Soviet Union had wished, there would have been nothing of the sort (the fall of the Wall) and no German unification. But what would have happened? A catastrophe or World War Three," said Gorbachev, 78.
"My policy was open and sincere, a policy aimed at using democracy and not spilling blood. But this cost me very dear, I can tell you that," he said.
Most Russians revile Gorbachev for his weakness in allowing the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of Moscow's global empire. A poll last year found that 60 percent of Russians still viewed the demise of the Soviet Union as a "tragedy."
Thousands of East Germans crossed to West Berlin in November 1989 after the Soviet-backed authorities unexpectedly ordered the opening of tightly guarded border crossings in the Wall.
Gorbachev, who could have used nearly half a million Soviet troops stationed in East Germany to crush the rebellion, quipped that he had "a good night's sleep" after the Wall was opened.
"I am very proud of the decision we made," he said. "The Wall did not simply fall -- it was destroyed just as the Soviet Union was destroyed."
The fall of the Berlin Wall -- a symbol of the Cold War divide of Europe -- was one of the nails in the coffin of the Soviet Union, which collapsed at the end of 1991.
SOVIET UNION
After becoming Soviet leader in 1985, Gorbachev -- then just 54 -- battled against the conservative wing of the Communist Party to push through reforms that dismantled the one-party system, freed the press and ended restrictions on religion.
The father of "glasnost" (openness) and "perestroika" (restructuring) said he had not wished to preside over the collapse of the Soviet Union, adding that it was destroyed by internal discord.
The fall of the Soviet Union also signaled the end of Gorbachev's own political career. Despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990, he never won elected office afterwards and nowadays appears much more often abroad than in Russia.
But Gorbachev warned that the West had also made mistakes, missing an opportunity to build lasting peace in Europe by being over-triumphant after the Soviet collapse.
"The West and above all the United States thought that they had a full monopoly in their hands...Their triumphalist complex cost a fair amount: a lot could have been resolved and wars avoided in Europe," he said.
"They now need their own perestroika," he said, adding that he was glad Barack Obama had won the U.S. presidential election.
"The lesson from the Berlin Wall is not to divide up the world again. We must live peacefully in the European house together with all its windows and doors," said Gorbachev.
World History for Tuesday, November 3
- Complete Motives for Imperialism sheet.
- Review each placard
- Introduce imperialism in India from pages 357-361 in textbook in preparation for watching Gandhi on Thursday.
U.S. History for Friday & Monday, October 30 and November 3
- Collected the worksheet Acquiring New Lands that was assigned previously.
- Reviewed benchmark exam #1.
- Notes on Cuba and American diplomacy
- Began Shell Shock video on World War I.
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