Due Wednesday, 9/23
Chapter Three
On Tuesday you were assigned a country to read about in Chapter 3. Make sure you have read it.
Great Britain: pg. 32-35
France: pg. 35-37
Germany: pg. 37-38
Russia: pg. 38-40
Due Thursday, 9/24
Wednesday’s work will be continued. Be prepared.
Due Friday, 9/25
Chapter Seven
Read pgs 96-103 in the Goff book and pgs. 204-214 in the yellow book and be prepared to discuss.
Due Monday, 9/28
Continuation from Friday.
Due Tuesday, 9/29
Have answers for the activity on pg. 215 in the yellow book ready to turn in to me.
Chapter Eight
Read pgs. 105-111 and be ready to discuss in class.
Due Wednesday, 9/30
Read pgs. 111-118 and answer the following questions:
1. Outline, briefly, the war at sea.
2. How did the people back at home support the war effort?
3. What was the decisive point of the war?
4. How did the restarting of unrestricted sub warfare impact Britain?
5. What happened to Tsar Nicholas & Russia?
6. How did the war end?
7. What were the human and economic costs of the war?
Due Thursday, 10/1: Be prepared to discuss World War I
Due Friday, 10/2-Tuesday, 10/6: Primary sources on World War I in class
Thursday, 10/8
Finish primary sources, review for test
Friday, 10/9
Test on World War I
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
HOTA Assignments 9/14-9/22
Due Monday, 9/14
Chapter Five
Read pgs. 55-59 and answer the following questions:
1.Compare the Populist, Labor & Progressive struggles in the Americas in the 1900s.
2.What were the racial & ethnic divisions at the time?
Due Tuesday, 9/15
Read pgs. 59-62
3.Why did the US turn towards imperialism?
4.What were the general characteristics of Latin America at the end of the 1800s?
5.What was the liberal revolution?
Due Wednesday, 9/16
Chapter 6
Read pgs. 91-93 (& you may have to use additional resources) to answer the following questions:
1.Outline how the USA obtained Hawaii (I want more than what’s in the book). Suggestion: http://www.hawaiiforvisitors.com/about/annexation.htm
2.Outline the pro and anti-imperialists’ positions regarding the Philippines.
3.What did the USA do in the Philippines from 1899-1907?
Due Thursday, 9/17
Chapters 5 & 6
Read pgs. 62-64 & pg. 92 and answer the following questions:
1.Describe Cuba’s struggle for independence.
2.Why did the US get involved in the Spanish (Cuban) American War?
3.What were the results of the war?
Due Friday, 9/18
Read pgs. 64-66 & the summary on pg. 68 and answer the following questions:
4.Describe how TR obtained the rights to the Panama Canal.
5.What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and why was it necessary?
6.What areas in Latin America did the US intervene in after declaring the Corollary?
7.What were the major impacts of US Imperialism?
Due Monday, 9/21
Read pg. 66 and 91-94 and answer the following questions:
8.How did Taft approach relations with Latin America?
9.What did the USA do to “make up” for its behavior from 1899-1907.
10.How did Wilson approach relations with Latin America? (Handout)
Review and tutorial on how to prepare for a HOTA test/rubric of how it is graded handed out.
Tuesday, 9/22
Test on Imperialism
Chapter Five
Read pgs. 55-59 and answer the following questions:
1.Compare the Populist, Labor & Progressive struggles in the Americas in the 1900s.
2.What were the racial & ethnic divisions at the time?
Due Tuesday, 9/15
Read pgs. 59-62
3.Why did the US turn towards imperialism?
4.What were the general characteristics of Latin America at the end of the 1800s?
5.What was the liberal revolution?
Due Wednesday, 9/16
Chapter 6
Read pgs. 91-93 (& you may have to use additional resources) to answer the following questions:
1.Outline how the USA obtained Hawaii (I want more than what’s in the book). Suggestion: http://www.hawaiiforvisitors.com/about/annexation.htm
2.Outline the pro and anti-imperialists’ positions regarding the Philippines.
3.What did the USA do in the Philippines from 1899-1907?
Due Thursday, 9/17
Chapters 5 & 6
Read pgs. 62-64 & pg. 92 and answer the following questions:
1.Describe Cuba’s struggle for independence.
2.Why did the US get involved in the Spanish (Cuban) American War?
3.What were the results of the war?
Due Friday, 9/18
Read pgs. 64-66 & the summary on pg. 68 and answer the following questions:
4.Describe how TR obtained the rights to the Panama Canal.
5.What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and why was it necessary?
6.What areas in Latin America did the US intervene in after declaring the Corollary?
7.What were the major impacts of US Imperialism?
Due Monday, 9/21
Read pg. 66 and 91-94 and answer the following questions:
8.How did Taft approach relations with Latin America?
9.What did the USA do to “make up” for its behavior from 1899-1907.
10.How did Wilson approach relations with Latin America? (Handout)
Review and tutorial on how to prepare for a HOTA test/rubric of how it is graded handed out.
Tuesday, 9/22
Test on Imperialism
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Info for 2009-10
Specific information on material studied in the 2010 IB History Guide (click on the link to the guide for detailed information):
Route 2 is the route chosen at City Honors for the IB HOTA classes.
One Prescribed Subject must be taught. We teach:
Prescribed Subject #1: Peacemaking, peacekeeping - international relations 1918-36
Two topics are to be studied in 20th Century Topics. We teach part or all of:
Causes, practices and effects of wars
Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states
The Cold War
Three sections of the Americas HL Option are required to be taught in HOTA. Many were covered in the first year of HOTA (AP American History & Government). Year two goes in depth into part or all of the following sections:
Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs (1880-1929) [taught concurrently with Prescribed Option #1 & Causes, Practices, and Effects of Wars]
The Second World War and the Americas (1933-1945) [taught concurrently with topics: Causes, Practices, and Effects of Wars; Origins and developments of authoritarian and single-party states]
Political Developments in the Americas after the Second World War (1945-1979) [taught concurrently with origins and developments of authoritarian and single-party states]
The Cold War and the Americas (1945-1981) [taught concurrently with The Cold War topic and origins and developments of authoritarian and single-party states]
Into the 21st Century (1981-2000) [taught concurrently with The Cold War topic]
Route 2 is the route chosen at City Honors for the IB HOTA classes.
One Prescribed Subject must be taught. We teach:
Prescribed Subject #1: Peacemaking, peacekeeping - international relations 1918-36
Two topics are to be studied in 20th Century Topics. We teach part or all of:
Causes, practices and effects of wars
Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states
The Cold War
Three sections of the Americas HL Option are required to be taught in HOTA. Many were covered in the first year of HOTA (AP American History & Government). Year two goes in depth into part or all of the following sections:
Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs (1880-1929) [taught concurrently with Prescribed Option #1 & Causes, Practices, and Effects of Wars]
The Second World War and the Americas (1933-1945) [taught concurrently with topics: Causes, Practices, and Effects of Wars; Origins and developments of authoritarian and single-party states]
Political Developments in the Americas after the Second World War (1945-1979) [taught concurrently with origins and developments of authoritarian and single-party states]
The Cold War and the Americas (1945-1981) [taught concurrently with The Cold War topic and origins and developments of authoritarian and single-party states]
Into the 21st Century (1981-2000) [taught concurrently with The Cold War topic]
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