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February 25, 2005
Homework for February 25th
1. Your China geography quiz is on Monday. Don't forget to study!!
2. Work on your presentations. A schedule for the presentation is linked to lesson one. Remember, you need to have a 15 to 20 minute presentation. You also need to prepare a handout with a bibliography and some sort of assessment. You can email me over the weekend with any questions.
Posted by kmurr at 12:37 PM
February 24, 2005
Homework for February 24th
1. Your current events are due tomorrow. The regional article can be about China OR Russia.
2. Start working on your presentation. The first presentations will take place next Tuesday.
3. Your China geography quiz is on Monday. Start studying now.
Posted by kmurr at 12:31 PM
February 22, 2005
Homework for February 22nd
1. Study for your test. Remember, it has two parts (VIP test and the essay test) and you can use a limited number of notes on both parts. See the information sheet that I handed to you last week for more information.
2. If you didn't turn in your current events today, they are due on Friday.
Posted by kmurr at 12:02 PM
February 18, 2005
Homework for February 17th
1. Study for your test on Wednesday. Don't forget that you can use a limited number of notes on both sections of the test.
2. Current events are due one week from Friday (February 25th). If you can turn them in by Tuesday, you can get a little extra credit.
Posted by kmurr at 8:51 AM
February 16, 2005
Homework for February 16th
1. Start preparing for next Wednesdays test!!!
2. If you still have to present your VIP, check the schedule on lesson one and be ready to present tomorrow or Tuesday.
3. Your second set of current events is due one week from Friday. You will receive extra credit if you can turn your current events in by Tuesday.
Posted by kmurr at 3:35 PM
February 15, 2005
Homework for February 15th
1. You second set of current events will be due one week from Friday. If, however, you can turn them in one week from today (February 22), you can earn some extra credit.
2. You need to prepare for tomorrow's briefing. You were assigned a part today (Do Nothing, Warning, Blockade, Surgical Strikes, Invasion). You need to prepare to defend this part for tomorrow. Some of these positions are harder to defend than others, some of these positions find more support in the packet than others, but you need to be ready to defend your position tomorrow.
3. A heads up: Your next test will be next Wednesday. You will get the test information tomorrow. Be ready to spend some time preparing over the next few days.
Posted by kmurr at 9:17 AM
February 14, 2005
Homework for February 14th
1. Happy Valentine's Day!!
2. Finish the Cold War assignment that we started in class. You will be graded on your participation in tomorrows discussion, so have your facts ready to go.
3. Continue working on the Cuban Missile Crisis readings. We will run that simulation on Wednesday.
Posted by kmurr at 9:10 AM
February 13, 2005
Homework for February 11th
Sorry that I am late in posting this!!
1. Start working on reading and understanding the information that I gave to you about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
2. Start reviewing your VIP information. Your quiz on that information will probably be one week from Tuesday.
3. Keep working on current events. They are due one week from Tuesday.
Have a nice rest of your weekend!!
Posted by kmurr at 9:32 AM
February 10, 2005
Homework for February 10th
1. Your current events will be due one week from Monday.
2. Continue working on your VIP presentations if you haven't yet presented.
Posted by kmurr at 9:44 AM
February 9, 2005
Homework for February 9th
1. Complete the Stalin activity that we started in class today. List and describe five to seven things that Stalin did in order to gain power.
2. Your current events are due on February 22nd.
Posted by kmurr at 12:35 PM
February 7, 2005
Homework for February 7th
1. Read the excerpt from the Communist Manifesto that I handed to you today in class. Think about the questions at the bottom of the page.
2. Your next set of current events is due Friday, February 18th.
Posted by kmurr at 9:31 AM
February 4, 2005
Homework for February 4th
1. You should make sure that you understand the two revolutions of 1917. This will allow you to get your work done during class on Monday.
2. Keep working on your VIP project if you haven't yet presented.
Have a nice weekend!!
Posted by kmurr at 2:46 PM
February 3, 2005
Homework for February 3rd
1. Your current events are due tomorrow. Don't forget to do them!!
Posted by kmurr at 6:54 PM
February 2, 2005
Homework for February 2nd
1. Your first unit test for Russia is tomorrow. Don't forget to study. The test will include five identications and an essay. You can pick which essay you would like to write. Remember, you can use a limited number of notes for both the identifications and the essay. Look at the sheet that I handed to you that describes the test.
2. Your current events are due on Friday. If you can't remember the format, here is the original assignment. Remember, opinions must now be four sentences long.
Posted by kmurr at 12:25 PM