Periods 1,3,5, & 7: Today in class you had a chance to write your speech. If you didn't finish, you'll need to finish at home and have your speech ready to present on Friday. We'll choose students randomly to make their speeches. If your name gets called and you're not ready to present, you will lose points!
-Mr. S Early in the school year, students created political cartoons about the Congress of Vienna of 1814-1815.
48 cartoons have been nominated and are posted in the back of Room 330! To vote, use the following link and log into your RKA Google account. You will receive 2 extra credit homework points for responding! Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P6AhKraggPwEQ8BDepOD3lbA8UhM66MK23Pif5Hx8-w/edit If you have a physical textbook, please try to bring it to class on Wednesday, 6/6!
Thanks, Mr. S Unfortunately, I will not be able to return HWs 24, 25, & 26 before the Regents on Tuesday. If you think your essays would make good last-minute study materials, see me on Monday at lunch or after school to take a picture of your essay.
-Mr. S Your Final Project for the Spring Term will be completed in class on Wednesday 6/6, Friday 6/8 and Monday 6/11.
It will require zero or minimal work outside the classroom. Please note:
-Mr. Sforza FOR STUDENTS IN PERIODS 1,3,5, & 7: To save time (and to lower the possibility that you will have to do some work at home), please come to class on Wednedsay 6/6 having already chosen the topic from this list that interests you the most. Also, decide which position you will take on the topic. At the beginning of class, I'll come to your desk to confirm your topic. 1. Was the Scientific Revolution revolutionary? (Lessons 1.1-1.3 - Honors Only) 2. Do you support Thomas Hobbes’s or John Locke’s views on human nature and government? (Lesson 1.4) 3. Was Robespierre a defender of the Republic, or a bloodthirsty charlatan [fraud]? (Lesson 2.4) 4. Was Napoleon a friend or foe of the French Revolution? (Lesson 2.5) 5. Was the French Revolution a success or a failure? (Lessons 2.2-2.9) 6. Which effect of the Industrial Revolution had the most significant impact on peoples’ lives? (Lessons 3.3-3.7) 7. Is nationalism more of a positive or a negative influence in the world? (Lesson 4.1) 8. Was imperialism more harmful or helpful to the colonized people? (Lesson 4.7) 9. Was World War I avoidable, or was it inevitable? (Lessons 5.2 & 5.3) 10. Which nation or nations were the most responsible for the start of World War I? (Lesson 5.3) 11. Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? (Lesson 5.6) 12. Were the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki justified? (Lesson 6.6) 13. Was U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War justified? (Lesson 7.4) 14. Was Mikhail Gorbachev more of a hero, or more of a villain for the Russian people? (Lesson 7.8) 15. Do you believe in the “Great Man/Woman” theory (history can be explained by the impact of great individuals)? (Lesson 7.8) 16. Who deserves more credit for ending the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev or Ronald Reagan? (Lesson 7.9) 17. Is the United States mostly to blame for the Cambodian genocide? (Lesson 8.2) 18. Whose approach to achieving political change do you agree with more – Mohandas Gandhi’s or Mao Zedong’s? (Lesson 8.2) 19. Have United Nations interventions been more of a success or more of a failure? (Lesson 8.3) 20. Is globalization (increased international integration) more positive or negative for mankind? (Lesson 8.4) 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. |
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