Practice Regents Thematic Essay #5: Write a response to the following task. Your essay must include an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task, and a conclusion. Your essay must be handwritten on loose leaf paper (not typed). Due Friday, June 1.
Theme: Technology Throughout history, existing technology has been modified or replaced by new technological innovations. These new technological innovations have had various effects on societies and the world. Task: Select two technological innovations and for each:
You may use any technological innovation from your study of global history and geography. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include aqueducts, gunpowder, printing press, caravel, steam engine, factory system, nuclear power, and internet communications. You are not limited to these suggestions. If you missed Unit Test #8 please make it up by this Friday. - Mr. S
Practice Regents Thematic Essay #4: Write a response to the following task. Your essay must include an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task, and a conclusion. Your essay must be handwritten on loose leaf paper (not typed).
NOTE: It's a good idea to use this essay to broaden your knowledge base. For example, if you chose the Rwanda crisis or the struggle against apartheid in South Africa for previous essays, don't choose them again here! Theme: Human Rights Throughout history, there have been many examples where groups of people have been denied their human rights. Individuals, groups, and governments have attempted to end many of these human rights violations although they have not always been successful. Task: Select two different examples from history where human rights have been denied to groups of people and for each: • Explain the historical circumstances that led to the denial of human rights • Describe how the human rights of that group were denied • Discuss an action taken by an individual, a group, or a government that attempted to end the human rights violations You may use any example of human rights violations from your study of global history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the indigenous people in Latin America during the Encounter, Jews in Russia during the pogroms, the Armenians under the Ottomans, blacks under apartheid in South Africa, Chinese students in Tiananmen Square, Bosnian Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, and women under the Taliban in Afghanistan. You are not limited to these suggestions. Do not use examples of human rights violations that occurred in the United States in your answer. In case you didn't receive a hard copy, here's the file. Due Tuesday 5/22.
Remember: The two big differences about this year's Global Regents Exam are: 1) 30 multiple choice instead of 50; and 2) only 10th grade material will be covered! Materials from previous Regents exams are available online at: http://www.nysedregents.org/globalhistorygeography/. When using these for Multiple Choice prep, remember to start at or around question 17-19 (where 10th Grade questions start!). There are lots of fun and useful study materials for the Regents available for free on the internet. One good place to start is YouTube. I'll be showing some videos in class. Explore on your own, and let me know when you find something amazing! I like the YouTube videos created by a teacher named Mr. Klaff. Check out his website and YouTube videos: http://www.mrklaff.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-O1XVDklBI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1hr7C943ss Several students have mentioned to me that they found Crash Course videos to be very useful. Here's a link to one about the French Revolution-- there are many more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTTvKwCylFY Here are some other videos are also fun for multiple choice practice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZ-X_Jqnjk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_v2R9RN7mA If you have kept an organized binder throughout the year, you have several other study materials at your disposal:
If you were absent today, you'll need this sheet to prepare for Thursday night. Please see me tomorrow about topic selection.
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