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Posted: December 9, 2013

History 112: The students are doing presentations on WWII. The presentations for each period are attached.Quiz is scheduled for Thursday 12th, 2013. Law 120: Students start Mock trials this week. Lawyers have a prep day tomorrow. Jury members are to write  3 page case study. Follow this information to begin your case study. Reminder: each time you participate you are exculed from one page in yoour case study. Ancient History students are presenting thier information on Greece tomorrow- remember that this informatio will be used to build a quiz for the unit.

Posted: December 2, 2013

History112: Students will begin working on WW2project. They will choose a topic from the list and then present the information. The presentations should be between 7-10 minutes.- Due on Thursday December 5th, 2013. The students are advised to take notes during presentations as well as be the expert in their area so that they can answer questions from the class. Ancient History: Students are finishing up their Alexander the Great paper. remember the Rubric and format is on the board. the students chose their topics and designed their rubric.Papers are due on Thursday December 5th, 2013 Law 120: Students will look at the Canadian court system today. How does it work as well as the different divisions of court.

Posted: November 28, 2013

History: review history

Posted: November 25, 2013

History 112: Teach led discussion on How Hitler became a dictator. Students will then have the rest of class time to write an essay about the life of Hitler. This will demonstrate their understanding of the discussion and background information. Ancient History: Pericles and the Peloponnesian war. Students will look at theis general and look at the power of the spoken word. This Greek general used words to motivate and inspire Athenians. Page 147.(benchmark moment.) There are a number of people in history that inspired others with speech. Search the web to prepare a 1-2 page write up on a person who has used words to inspire a nation. Analyze the speech- what are they saying? Why did they say that? What was the result. Please keep the bio of the person short. Focus on the speech itself. Law: Students will begin their Law Court case today. Lawyers are handed their case files and the rest of the class is working on their "there ought to be a law against..." paper.
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Posted: November 18, 2013

History 112: Students will look at the rise of dictators prior to WW2. Stalin and Hitler what were their similarities and how did that bridge them together? The students were given a worksheet to fill out as we discuss the information.  Ancient History- Students will examine the Minoan and Mycenaean culture. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding as to how these two civilizations have influenced how we live today. Pages 131-135 in text. Law 120- review for quiz.

Posted: November 12, 2013

History 112: Students will work on the Passchendaele questions. The students have just completed a look at the muddiest war during WWI. This war gives students a good understandi9ng as to the reality of war that Canadians experienced. The students then answer questions that are related to the 6 benchmarks of history. Ancient History: Students completed their test for the Egypt Unit. Students will take one last journey through Egypt. Mr Gopee will share his pictures of Egypt. Through these pictures we will discuss the significance of the monuments and artwork. We will discuss how these are lessons that Egyptians have applied to real life. Mr Gopee will tie into the historical; benchmarks as we look at Egypt today. Law: Students will reflect on their presentation from the police on Thursday. The students will then begin their presentations on forensic science.

Posted: November 6, 2013

History 112: Students will work through their worksheets. The worksheets are provided.- Please check November 5th posting. Ancient History 10: Students will work on the Egypt review in this period. You will need this to study for your test. The test will take place on Friday November 8th, 2013. Law 120: Students are reminded that tomorrow period 5-6 they will go to Room 809 for a guest speaker. The students will need to finish their project work today. If finished log into the following website to experience forensic detective work. http://forensics.rice.edu/
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Posted: November 5, 2013

History 112: Students have just completed the July Crisis. The students negotiated for a peace treaty. The teacher then explained how in reality this peace treaty failed and WWI was inevitable. The teacher then introduced the students to the life of a WWI soldier. The students will then learn about the reality of War and see how propaganda was used in order to recruit soldiers. The worksheets provided will help the students over the next couple of days understand the reality of warfare. Extension learning question: How does this reality of war affect recruitment today? Ancient History: Teacher will instruct students in the religious and rituals of the mummification process. The view of death and the afterlife of Ancient Egyptians governed the way they lived. Does this ring true today? Remember there is a unit test on Friday of this week. Law 120: Students are working on their forensics presentations. These are due next Tuesday. This Thursday students are reminded that we will have a guest speaker from the police department. Students will be pulled out of periods 5-6 and are to check in with their teachers.

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