Morning Update-19 November

LAST DAY BEFORE FINALS START!!!!

HL1: We’ll continue our conversation, introducing research design. Remember, the effort you put in to asking questions and providing relevant commentary now will pay off as you design and implement your research program. Please refer to the following documents in support of your research efforts: The IB Internal Assessment; Roselle and Spray Study Guide

HL2: Review….? Really, did I say “review”. Tomorrow’s exam will cover the IB History Syllabus topic, “Cold War in the Americas, 1945-81″ We can spend the whole afternoon fleshing out ideas on the matter if you want.

Morning Update-18 November

HL1 (there’s only a few of you today…): Again, have Roselle and Spray, pp. ix-xi (Preface); 1-11 (Chapter 1) read before you come to class this afternoon. Here’s the class activities, which were also posted (13 November @ 8.50am) in this week’s Gleek at a Glance:

Reading (done before class): Roselle and Spray, pp. ix-xi (Preface); 1-11 (Chapter 1)
Discussion Questions: What sort of questions do political scientists/historians ask? How should I choose a topic that reflects my intellectual interests? Why should I focus my topic so narrowly?
Exercises: 1. Using your Bickerton & Klausner text, identify a topic based on charts found on pp. 7-8 in the Roselle and Spray book. 2. Download either Xmind, Inspiration (or similar) and create a graphic organizer to replicate Table 1.2 in Roselle and Spray (pp. 9-10)

Finally, here’s some of the documents we’ll be working with during this unit: The IB Internal Assessment; Roselle and Spray Study Guide

Morning Update-17 November

Discussion topic for the day: “Are you taking an active role in your education?”

Class Stuff:
HL1: from yesterday’s note, “Roselle and Spray, pp. ix-xi (Preface); 1-11 (Chapter 1). If you need copies, please email me & I’ll drop them off for you in class” Since none of you emailed, me, asked, or picked up the copies I left on the stool, I take it you’ve read the material on your own….[insert sense of foreboding here]

HL2: “Days of Rage & Wonder: Hippies” Bring your ponchos & beanbags for today’s class. No, your essay is still due on Sunday.

Morning Update-16 November

All, just a s a reminder, I will be out of the classroom today: breakfast with David Gregory (Meet the Press) @ Lynn University this morning, followed by some administrative work late morning to early afternoon, and then…NB soccer @ Pine (who?) Crest. If you have nothing going on after school (ha!) drive down to PC & support the boys.

HL1: Readings (done before class): Bickerton & Klausner, pp. 194-204
Guiding Question (no Journal Prompt this week): Describe the role of individual decision-makers in the Camp David Peace Process.
Review and be able to summarize the following: 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

TO BE READ FOR TOMORROW (Tuesday): Roselle and Spray, pp. ix-xi (Preface); 1-11 (Chapter 1). If you need copies, please email me & I’ll drop them off for you in class

HL2: “Who was Malcolm X”, “What movement was he associated with?” How did Malcolm X’s approach to civil rights differ from other activists in the 1950s and 1960s?” “Who were the Black Panthers?” “What were the aims/interest of the Black Panthers?” “What strategies did the Black Panthers use to achieve their aims?-provide specific examples”
Resources (must log in through Edline): eLibrary, Gale Academic ASAP Databases, History Study Center.
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Morning Folks! HL1: Log into to Turnitin…

Morning Folks!

HL1: Log into to Turnitin.com, select the appropriate quiz for your class (C or F period) and answer the questions. Submit your responses to Turnitin.com before the end of the class period.

HL2: Class Project-help the Cheese Appreciation Society decorate our float (my wife’s minivan)

HAVE A GREAT HOMECOMING!!!

Morning cup o’ Gleek-10 November
HL1: We’ll build on yesterday’s work on the study guide for the Peace Process. I emailed all of you the final document this morning-please check your inbox. We’ll also have a brief video on the PLO: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=thelambethwalkSE11#p/u/26/07GnkeM7kY8
HL2: Today’s long session will focus on the civil rights movement as it pertains to the Native American movement through the PBS documentary, We Shall Remain (Episode 5): http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/the_films/episode_5_trailer Please be sure that you’re keeping up with the corresponding readings in your packet.

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

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.

Morning All!
Today: OPVL Exercise for HL1 students; see this week’s Gleek at a Glance (http://gleektopia.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/gleek-at-a-glance-hl1-2-6-november/). HL2 folks, a video & debate on the American Civil Rights movement.

Morning All!
SL1 folks (D Period) take their second exam this morning. The HL1 class will continue on with discussion & video relating to the ‘War of Attrition’ and the 1973 Yom Kippur War. 21 Days left in the term