Law 12: Fri 10 Feb

Today we reviewed the rest of the Chapter 3 questions.  We also worked on #29 together in groups and then reported our responses so they could be compared to one another.  Finally, we discussed the two cases at the end of the chapter.  There will be no Chapter 3 quiz on Monday - it will be Tuesday instead.  Enjoy you weekend.

Hist 12: Fri 10 Feb

Today, we reviewed Marx's vision for the transition from capitalism to the workers' utopia.  Next, we started the study of the events that led to the 1905 October Manifesto - really the Tsar's last chance to save his throne.  You should know about the Russo-Japanese War and the dissatisfaction caused by the Portsmouth Treaty.  Bloody Sunday and Father Gapon are also must knows.  We also looked at the different groups that made up Russian society at the turn of the century.  Please read the handout on the Stolypin agrarian reforms for homework.

Law 12: Thursday, 9 Feb

Today, we did the re-test for the Chapter 2 quiz.  We'll do Chapter 3 on Monday.  We spent the rest of the block reviewing the answers for the Chapter 3 questions.  Tomorrow we'll finish and then do the Chapter 3 crossword and terms review.  I'm looking forward to seeing how you do at discussing the three cases that come at the end opf Chapter 3.

History: Thursday, 9 Feb

Today we shifted focus and moved away from Paris towards the Russian revolutions.  We began today with an examination of Marx and Marxism through a PPT and collaborative brainstorming activity.  From that, I asked that you create your own concise definition.  It is important to relize that what we will see in Russia, and later, in China, is not what Marx envisioned.  It is also important to remember that as historians we must be mindful of our own world view and the biases that go along with it.  You are encouraged to look beyond the discussions and readings in class for extra information.  Even the documentaries on YouTube will add to your perspective.  Our brief discussion on the Enlightenment, for example, gives meaning to a discussion of Marx.  For homework, please read pp 71-71  in the big text and pp22-24 in the handbook.  For tomorrow's class I need you to have finished the paragraph on the Paris Peace and the League of Nations.

En 12: Thursday, 9 Feb

Today, we had a self-directed block.  Students used the time to read idependently or in pairs, to respond in their journals, or to meet in their lit circles.  Please be responsible about keeping to your group's reading deadlines.

En 8: Thursday, 9 Feb

Today, we finished The Outsiders!  Because we are on a linear schedule, it took us longer than I like, but I think we were wise to speed up in the end.  Please write a reflection now that we're done.

Law 12: Wed 8 Feb.

Today we did work from the textbook - Chapter 3:

p. 43: 2, 4, 5, 6

p. 49: 12, 13, 14, 18

p. 51: 23

p. 52 25, 26

p. 52: 28

p. 54: 30  OR  p. 55: 31 (we'll do 29 together in class)

REMEMBER - TOMORROW IS THE CHAPTER 2 TERMS RE-TEST - PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DO WELL.