I really think that you should the article that Mr. Johnson posted on the IB 30 wiki over weekend on the topic of historiography and the atomic bomb. We watched a video today from the Gwynne Dyer series War called "The Road to Total War" which illustrated how the nature of warfare has changed in size, scale, scope and tactics from the late 18th century and early 19th century (French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars) to the Civil War to WWI and WWII. There is a definite shift from a limited war using conventional weapons (and in the case of Napoleonic times, with limited firing range) to weapons associated with modern warfare. Dyer discussed factors such as nationalism, industrialization, the mechanization of warfare and the targeting of civilian populations in total war. I just want to remind you of some key upcoming dates:
- TOK Group Presentations will be on Monday and Tuesday of next week (Feb. 27th-28th)
- Extended Essays are due on February 28th
Most of today's class was spent on the Thirteen Colonies presentations. Many of you might be worried about missing pieces of information from other group presentations. I have created a page on the IB 20 wiki (in the Collaborative Notes section) that will allow you to share your information. You can post PowerPoint presentations or links to your Prezis in the chart that I have created. Get busy filling it up!
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