We'll
check in on changes in Eastern and Central Europe today, before
wrapping things up with a look at events from Tiananmen Square forward
in China on Monday. We'll also aim to get you some working time and a
chance to hit the highlights from Chapter 36 before Tuesday's final
"Two-Minute" Review.
Any questions on these? Unit #8 Exam - Identifications and Essay Questions
Just to clarify:
Here's a link to the Extra Credit - World History Film opportunity...
- Essay: Due by the time you arrive at the Final Exam.
- Identifications: You do this at the Final Exam.
- DBQs: You do this at the Final Exam.
- Multiple Choice: You do this at the Final Exam.
Remember, no computers are used during the Final Exam, so any note sheet for the IDs needs to be printed out in advance.
Changes in Central and Eastern Europe:
You are several others will be assigned a country. Your job is to prepare us a "travel guide" of sorts for that country. However, we won't be asking questions like, "Where should we stay?" and "What should we eat?" Instead, focus on the following:
These are the countries which we will be "touring" together today:
By the way, in an attempt to minimize confusion, here's the current status of the former Yugoslavia. These countries have been created: Bosnia and Herzogovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but its status is still in dispute. (The United States does recognize its independence.)
You are several others will be assigned a country. Your job is to prepare us a "travel guide" of sorts for that country. However, we won't be asking questions like, "Where should we stay?" and "What should we eat?" Instead, focus on the following:
- If at all, how did the fading of communism affect your country?
- How did the country reassert its independence after the decline of the Soviet Union?
- What have been some of the key challenges facing your country?
- Who are the people, groups and/or events we absolutely should know?
These are the countries which we will be "touring" together today:
- Poland
- Hungary
- Germany
- Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Romania
- Yugoslavia (see below)
By the way, in an attempt to minimize confusion, here's the current status of the former Yugoslavia. These countries have been created: Bosnia and Herzogovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but its status is still in dispute. (The United States does recognize its independence.)
HOMEWORK for next session - Monday, June 1st
Please do the final "regular" reading assignment of your World History
career by reading Chapter 35, Section 5, "China: Reform and Reaction."
(pp. 1059-1063) The quiz will be matching.
Your Current Events are due on Monday, June 1st. You can find copies of the template on previous lessons.
Your packet of Chapter 36 quizzes should be turned in by Tuesday, June 2nd. Yes, you are free to use your book as you complete them.
Your Current Events are due on Monday, June 1st. You can find copies of the template on previous lessons.
Your packet of Chapter 36 quizzes should be turned in by Tuesday, June 2nd. Yes, you are free to use your book as you complete them.
Remember
that you write the Unit #8 Essay out of class, and they are due no
later than upon your arrival to the Final Exam on Thursday, June 4th.
