Morning Update-9 November HL1: We begin …

Morning Update-9 November
HL1: We begin winding down our study of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. As stated in this week’s Gleek at a Glance, please be ready to show that you’ve annotated the text AND demonstrate that you understand the material…
HL2: Video & Discussion today on the U.S. Civil Rights movement.
Finally, the only football results that are allowed to be discussed in class today is the two NB victories over St. Andrews & Suncoast in our Pre-Season Classic. We WILL not talk about what happened at Stamford Bridge

is loving the remarkably-stable, most recent developers’ version of Google Chrome for Mac

Early Access Release Channels (Chromium Developer Documentation).

is off to the Lion & Eagle. ‘haven’t been this skeptical about a Man
United match in a long time. This isn’t going to be pretty

second (pre) season victory: NB 4-0 Suncoast

first win of the (pre) season: NB 1-0 St. Andrews

loves that the girlz can sing along with the Rocky Horror Picture Show

IB History HL2: 2-6 November Learning Ob…

IB History HL2: 2-6 November

Learning Objectives

• This section focuses on the origins, nature, challenges and achievements of civil rights movements after 1945. Movements represented the attempts to achieve equality for groups that were not recognized or accepted as full members of society. The groups challenged established authority and entrenched attitudes.

  • Native Americans and civil rights: Latin America, the United States and Canada

  • African Americans and the Civil Rights Movement: origins, tactics and organizations; the US Supreme court and legal challenges to segregation in education; ending of the segregation in the South (1955‑65)

  • Role of Dr Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement; the rise of radical African American activism (1965‑8): Black Panthers; Black Muslims; Black Power and Malcolm X

  • Role of governments in civil rights movements in the Americas

  • Youth culture and protests of the 1960s and 1970s: characteristics and manifestation of a counterculture

  • Feminist movements in the Americas

    
    

Essential Questions

1. What are Civil Rights? How can they be distinguished between Civil Liberties?
2. What role do governments play in the creation and enforcement of Civil Rights?
3. Evaluate the role of non-governmental organizations in the evolution of Civil Rights in the Americas between 1950 and 1975

Assessments

Final Exam, “Cold War in the Americas, 1945-81″ 20 November (2.05-3.35) in Lakeside Lecture Hall

Civil Rights Paper #1: “In what ways, and for what reasons, did the civli rights movement in the United States make significant progress in the period of 1950 to 1964?” due to Turnitin.com before 11.59pm on 21 November.

Civil Rights paper #2: “”What were the reasons for the change in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the second half of the 1960s?”due to Turnitin.com before 11.59pm on 6 December.

Civil Rights Paper #3: “Evaluate the impact of Black Power on the civil rights movement in the United States during the second half of the 1960s” due to Turnitn.com before 11.59pm on 18 December

List of complete paper requirements here. 

In Class

Monday

Video (T.B.A) & Discussion: Civil Rights Movement

Tuesday

Video (T.B.A) & Discussion: Civil Rights Movement

Thursday

Video (T.B.A) & Discussion: Civil Rights Movement

Friday

Continue working on Papers.

HL1 Gleek at a Glance 9-13 November HL1 …

HL1 Gleek at a Glance 9-13 November

1. HL1 Gleek at a Glance 9-13 November
2. Learning Objectives
3. Essential Questions
4. Assessments
5. Monday
6. Tuesday/Wednesday
7. Thursday
8. Friday

Learning Objectives

• Camp David and the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Agreement

Essential Questions

• What were the political dynamics that led to Camp David and the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Agreement

Assessments

• Journal Response, due to http://www.turnitin.com before 11.59pm on Friday, 13 November

Monday

• Don’t be surprised when there’s a quiz on the readings…
• Readings (done before class): Bickerton & Klausner, pp. 178-187
• Journal Prompt: How were Kissinger’s efforts at international diplomacy received in Amman, Cairo, Damascus, or Tel Aviv?
• In Class: Individual review of annotated text (5 points). For guidelines, please refer to this rubric. Discussion Topics: Kissinger’s Shuttle Diplomacy, Israeli Domestic Politics, Arab Response to Shuttle Diplomacy, The PLO Enters International Politics, The Status of the West Bank & Gaza.

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Don’t be surprised when there’s a quiz on the readings…
• Readings (done before class): Bickerton & Klausner, pp. 187-193
• Journal Prompt: In what ways did the PLO emerge as a leading political player in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
• In Class: Individual review of annotated text (5 points). For guidelines, please refer to this rubric. Discussion Topics: Water and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, The Camp David Accords: Role of Jimmy Carter, The Camp David Accords and Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, The Arab Response to Camp David, The Significance of the Camp David Accords

Thursday

• Don’t be surprised when there’s a quiz on the readings…
• Readings (done before class): Bickerton & Klausner, pp. 194-204
• Journal Prompt: Describe the role of individual decision-makers in the Camp David Peace Process.
• In Class: Individual review of annotated text (5 points). For guidelines, please refer to this rubric. Discussion Topics: UN General Assembly Resolution 3236; Speech by Yasser Arafat (PLO) to the UN General Assembly; Speech by Yosef Tekoah (Israel) to the UN General Assembly; Framework for Peace in the Middle East Agreed to at Camp David and Signed at the White House, 17 September 1978; Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel Signed at the White House, 17 September 1978; The Likud Response to Camp David: The 1981 Party Platform; Arab League Communique, 31 March 1979; West Bank Palestinians: Reaction to Camp David, 30 August 1981

Friday

• Don’t be surprised when there’s a quiz on the readings…
• Readings (done before class): Bickerton & Klausner, pp. 178-204
• Journal Prompt: None
• In Class: Work on Journal Prompts, submit to Turnitin.com
• Submit “Best” journal response to http://www.turnitin.com before 11.59pm on Friday, 6 November

Morning Folks! Its Friday!!!!
HL1: We’ll finish up discussing the primary sources & OPVL analyses from yesterday. HL2: I’ve got some more video relating to the American CIvil Rights movement for us. A few bits of football news: (1) The Crew were knocked out of the MLS Cup last night (2) NB Girls play Pine (who?) Crest this afternoon at home, 5pm (3) NB Boys kick off our Pre-Season Classic at home this Saturday @ 9am (4) MANCHESTER UNITED play at Chelsea on Sunday-Mr. Bicker and I won’t be speaking for a few days.
Finally, be sure to ask Sal the following question when you see him today; “What happens when you pick up a turtle?” Seriously, ask him.

Let’s go Crew!