Five Minute Writings

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Five Minute Writings

• January 14 -

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WH 1/14/2008

• Starting on a new page in your notebook, write
  your name and todays date.
• What topic do you remember the most about from
  the first half of World History this year?
• What do you/did you like the most about World
  History this year?

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AH 1/14/2008

• Starting on a new page in your notebook, write
  your name and todays date.
• What topic do you remember the most about from
  the first half of American History this year?
• What do you/did you like the most about American
  History this year?

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WH 1/15/2008

• Why do you think the European Powers felt the
  need to have influence over China?
• What type of imperial motive was used in China?

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AH 1/15/2008

• Can you draw any comparisons between the language
  used in the 1920s, and the one we use today?
• Get into your groups from yesterday and finish
  your skits. They must be written in modern day
  and 1920s vernacular.

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WH 1/16/2008

• Where is the Suez Canal? Who controls it? How
  did they get control of it?

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AH 1/16/2007

• Why are Unions considered socialistic? Why types
  of problems did Unions cause in the early 1920s?

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WH 1/17/2008

• We have discussed five imperial motives from the
  viewpoint of European countries involvement in
  Africa and Asia, which one do you think was most
  used? Why do you think that?

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AH 1/17/2008

• Do you think the consumption of Alcohol by adults
  is a problem in society? Does alcohol cause more
  harm than good? Why do you think that?

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WH 1/18/2008

• Put together your test packet.(two pages of notes
  and the study guide.
• Test Today

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AH 1/18/2008

• No Writing today

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WH 1/22/2008

• Where did World War I take place? What countries
  do you think were involved in World War I?

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AH 1/22/2008

• Describe what life was like in the Roaring 20s?
  What types of things did people do?

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WH 1/24/2008

• What is Nationalism? How can nationalism lead to
  conflict?

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AH 1/24/2008

• Test today
• Get your packet out and I will pass the stapler
  around
• Study Guide
• Two Pages of Notes

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WH 1/25/2008

• What are some of the causes of World War I? What
  countries were involved in WWI and where did it
  take place?

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AH 1/25/2008

• No Writing

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WH 1/28/2008

• How did World War I start? How did it finish and
  who was at fault?

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AH 1/28/2008

• What do you know about the Great Depression?
  When did it occur? Why did it occur?

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WH 1/29/2008

• Without using your notes or homework!!!
• List the Allies, Central Powers, Triple Alliance,
  Triple Entrente.
• What is the difference between the lists?

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AH 1/29/2008

• How did it feel yesterday when the last slide
  came up with all the negative numbers?
• Did your mood get better or worse when I also
  tried to recoup the rest of the value for the
  Bonanza Chips? Why?

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WH 1/30/2008

• Trench Warfar

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AH 1/30/2008

• No Writing

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WH 1/31/2008

• What is your interpretation of Trench Warfare(the
  actual thing)? Do think soldiers had a good life
  living in the trenches?

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AH 1/31/2008

• Why did the Stock Market crash in 1929?

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WH 2/1/2008

• What types of things can propaganda be used for
  in times of war? What are some specific things
  in propaganda that create an opinion on a topic
  (such as war)?

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AH 2/1/2008

• Do you consider yourself to be a Conservative,
  Liberal, or radical person? Why do you believe
  that?

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WH 2/4/2008

• Get into your groups from Friday. Your
  Propaganda is due today. Be sure to know the
  Objective of your propaganda, and the tools you
  used.

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AH 2/4/2008

• What was the dust bowl? What is its significance
  in United States History?

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WH 2/5/2008

• What was the objective to your propaganda?
• What propaganda tools did you use to get your
  objective across to whoever reads it?

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AH 2/5/2008

• What types of things did Franklin Roosevelt do
  when he became president? Why did he feel the
  need to do what he did? What was he trying to
  accomplish?

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WH 2/6/2008

• What was the name of the treaty that ended World
  War I? Who did it blame for the war and what
  country lead in the creation of the treaty?

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AH 2/6/2008

• What happened in the election of 1930? Were the
  results surprising? Why? Can you draw any
  parallels between that election and the U.S.
  elections last year? What are they?

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WH 2/7/2008

• TEST TOMORROW
• What is the League of Nations? Why was it
  significant? What was the intentions of those
  who created the league?

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AH 2/7/2008

• What was one program started during the New Deal
  that is still around today? What is its
  importance to modern day United States culture?

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WH 2/8/2008

• TEST TODAY
• Get your study guides together.

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AH 2/8/2008

• What does each of the following stand for?
• AAA
• CCC
• TVA
• FERA
• WPA

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WH 2/13/2008

• What did you do yesterday on your day off?

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AH 2/13/2008

• What did you do yesterday on your day off?

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WH 2/14/2007

• Vladimir Lenin will become the leader of the
  Russian Revolution. What are some things in
  Russia that caused him to come to power?

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AH 2/14/2008

• What is FDR trying to accomplish with his New
  Deal programs?
• Your town has one building still standing that
  was created by a New Deal program. Do you know
  what it is?

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WH 2/15/2008

• Why did Lenin stop his New Economic Programs
  (NEP) even though they were working?
• What type of economy did Russia have after Lenin
  won the Civil War between the Red and White
  Armies?

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AH 2/15/2008

• Was FDR doing a good thing with his economic
  programs or a bad thing? Why?

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WH 2/19/2008

• How was Joseph Stalin able to create a
  totalitarian state in Russia?

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AH 2/19/2008

• Test tomorrow
• Test packet includes
• Two forms of notes
• Review Guide
• Alphabet Soup

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WH 2/21/2008

• How many continents does Russia span? What are
  they?
• What are some specific physiological features
  (land masses) in Russia?

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AH 2/21/2008

• Who are some of the main participants in World
  War II?
• What caused WWII?

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WH 2/25/2008

• What was the Long March? Who was marching and
  why were they doing it?

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AH 2/25/2008

• Who were some totalitarian leaders in Europe and
  Asia during the 1930s and 40s? How did their
  beliefs help lead to WWII?

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WH 2/26/2008

• How was Revolution in India different than any of
  the Revolutions we have discussed so far this
  year?

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AH 2/26/2008

• How did the weaknesses of the Treaty of
  Versailles, and specifically the League of
  Nations cause World War II? Be as specific as
  possible.

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WH 3/3/2008

• Did you enjoy President Clintons rally? Did you
  learn anything? What did you learn?

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AH 3/3/2008

• Did you enjoy President Clintons rally? Did you
  learn anything? What did you learn?

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WH 3/6/2008

• After looking at the 3 pie charts from the last
  two days, or your completed Venn Diagram, what
  government types are most alike and which ones
  are most different?

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AH 3/6/2008

• What was the Cold War? Who fought/didnt fight
  in it? What was it over?

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WH 3/10/2008

• How does a countries political and economic
  views, prior to World War II, help us predict how
  they will react to aggressor nations in Europe?

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AH 3/10/2008

• In the United Nations Charter, member nations
  pledge to unite our strength to maintain
  international peace and security. Since
  ratification of its charter following World War
  II, the primary goal of the United Nations has
  been to
• restore world trade disrupted by World War II.
• encourage industrial growth begun during World
  War II.
• establish policies to help nations pay World War
  II debts.
• intervene in world conflicts to prevent another
  war such as World War II.