November 30

IB 30/35

I went through a handout on the Great Depression and FDR's New Deal with you today. I also gave you some time to complete the Great Depression Study Guide as well. Your answers to these questions are due on Monday. The questions can be found on the IB 30/35 wiki under The Great Depression and the Americas. I'm also going to post the fiscal and monetary policy handout on the wiki. Please print it off and bring it to class on Monday.

Social 10-1

We played a Unit 3 Review Game for the entire period. Please remember that you are writing your Unit 3 WRA II Essay on Monday in the Blenheim Room. Go to the Blenheim Room directly on Monday.

IB 20

You wrote your Paper 3 on Unit 6 for most of the period today. You also have homework this weekend. Please go to the Dictatorships unit on the IB 20 wiki, and complete the work sections on page 7 and page 9 in the Stalin and the USSR PDF file.

November 29

IB 20

We continued our look at Authoritarian and Single Party States today by looking at characteristics of non-democratic systems and totalitarianism. We then started looking at a PowerPoint lecture called "Joseph Stalin and the USSR". Tomorrow, you will write your Paper 3 on the History of the Americas. On the IB 20 wiki under Paper 3 you can find the Paper 3 Markbands, some advice on writing a Paper 3 Essay, and a short sample of a Paper 3. You should review the formation of American political parties after Washington's farewell address, the War of 1812, and the Mexican-American War.

Social 10-1

I gave you the Unit 3 WRA II essay question sheet today. Most of today's class was spent in small group discussion on appropriate arguments and examples that could be used.

IB 30/35

We did some review of economic concepts that I taught you yesterday. We built on the boom and bust cycle by introducing the Keynesian economic responses to various stages of the business cycle. We also watched a video from the BBC 20th Century History series called "Boom and Bust".

November 28

Social 10-1

I collected your TNC Dossier Projects at the beginning of class. I showed an interview between Jeff Rubin (former chief economist for CIBC) and George Stroumboulopoulos  , in which Rubin discussed the future of globalization with rising oil prices. Additionally, we continued looking at the sustainability of globalization by looking at e-waste in China. I gave you an article from National Geographic called "High Tech Trash". You can find the original article and the corresponding photo gallery and graphics here. Your Chapter 14 Key Terms are due tomorrow.

IB 20

We covered a lot of territory today as we began our unit on authoritarian and single party states. We reviewed the 19th century political spectrum, introduced the 20th century political spectrums, the principles of individualism (liberalism), the economic-political grid, the techniques of dictatorships.

IB 30/35

You wrote your Prescribed Subject 1 Quiz today, and we also went through some basic economics as well. I went through the basic economic problem facing all societies 9scarcity), basic economic questions, basic economic systems, basic economic values, and reviewed the mnemonics for the principles of individualism and collectivism. I also quickly reviewed the law of supply and demand, the economic-political grid and the boom and bust cycle. We will build on the business cycle tomorrow when we start looking at Keynesian economic response to the booms and busts of the business cycle. I also did a homework check on the 1920s study guide.

November 27

IB 30/35

You had class time today to work on the 1920s study guide. Your answers to these questions are due tomorrow. You can find this study guide on the IB 30/35 wiki under "The Great Depression and the Americas". I also taught you some mnemonic devices to remember the principles of individualism and collectivism. Please remember that you have your Prescribed Subject 1 Quiz tomorrow.

IB 20

We watched a video from the U.S. History series called "Expansionism" which followed the growth of the continental United States from 1800 to 1853. I also went through some advice on how to write a Paper 3. Remember, you are writing a Paper 3 on Friday.

Social 10-1

We finished watching the NFB documentary "Shipbreakers" today. I continued with the PowerPoint lecture on "Globalization and Sustainability". I have sent this PowerPoint to you already (as well as the "Impacts of Globalization on Environments"). Your Chapter 14 Key Terms and Questions are due on Thursday. On Monday, December 3rd you will be writing your Unit 3 WRA II Essay. Your Unit 3 Final Exam is on December 10th (a study guide will be posted here on the blog shortly).

November 26

IB 30/35

We looked conservatism in the USA in the 1920s today. I went through a PowerPoint presentation called "Conservatism in the 1920s", this presentation is already on the IB 30 wiki in the Great Depression unit. We also watched a video from the U.S. history series called "The Roaring Twenties". You have a quiz on Wednesday on Prescribed Subject 1. It is a matching quiz with a few other surprises.

Social 10-1

We started today looking at the "Impacts of Globalization on Environments" and then transitioned into "Globalization and Sustainability". We started a film study of a NFB film called "Shipbreakers". We will continue this video tomorrow along with the "Globalization and Sustainability" PowerPoint presentation. One week from today, Monday, December 3rd, you will be writing your Unit 3 WRA II Essay. Please remember that your TNC Dossier Assignment is due on Wednesday. Your Chapter 14 Key Terms and Questions will be due on Thursday, November 29th.

IB 20

Most of today's class was spent watching a video on the Mexican-American War. There were a lot of details in this video that should help you complete notes on causes, courses/practices, events and results of this war. Tomorrow, we'll backtrack a bit and make sure that we have completed understanding of the entire American expansionist movement.

November 23

IB 30/35

You spent all of today's period writing your Paper 1 on Prescribed Subject 1. Next week, we'll start transitioning into economics in preparing for our examination of the Great Depression. These next few topics that we'll cover in IB History are useful for your IB exam in May 2013 as well as your Social Studies 30-1 Diploma Exam in June. You'll have a quiz on Prescribed Subject 1 next week, on Wednesday to be exact. This quiz will have a matching format and source analysis.

Social 10-1

We watched "Globalisation is Good" for most of today's period. As you watched this film you were to take notes in the film study booklet. This is your last weekend to work on your TNC Dossier Project since the project is due on Wednesday, November 28th, so make sure that you find some time to get together with your partner to work on this project. I also did a homework check on your Chapter 13 Key Terms and Questions.

IB 20

You wrote a current events quiz today at the beginning of class. I finished my "American Expansionism" PowerPoint lecture today, and I will be posting it on the wiki in a matter of days. I assigned the following homework from the History of the Americas textbook:

• Read pages 95-101
• Answer questions 1-3 on page 103 on Sources A to E

We'll continue with the Mexican-American War on Monday. You will be writing a Paper 3 on Friday, November 30th, so I will also go through the expectations of a Paper 3 in class next week.

November 22

IB 20

Yesterday we finished off looking at the Jacksonian Age, and today we started looking at manifest destiny and American expansionism. We started a PowerPoint presentation called "American Expansionism" which we will continue tomorrow. You also wrote your Unit 6 Quiz today which required you to complete a matching section and some short answer questions including an OPVL chart.

Social 10-1

I started a lecture today on the "Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Globalization". I have sent this PowerPoint presentation to you already. We completed a film study of the video "The Other Side of Outsourcing" as well today. Tomorrow, we should be able to start "Globalization is Good".

IB 30/35

We watched the A & E Biography of Benito Mussolini today, and while you were watching this video you should have been taking notes on the topic. You have your Paper 1 on Prescribed Subject 1 tomorrow, please prepare for it!

November 20

IB 30/35

We finished off the "Japanese Invasion of Manchuria" PowerPoint presentation today in class. I will post this presentation on the IB 30 wiki. You have a homework assignment due tomorrow from your Paper 1 Study Booklet. Please make sure that you complete the Student Study Section on page78 and on page 80. Please continue to prepare for your Paper 1 on Prescribed Subject 1 on Friday.

IB 20

We had our War of 1812 debate today which took most of the class. On Thursday, you will have a matching quiz on material from Unit 6 up to the War of 1812. Tomorrow we'll look at Andrew Jackson's presidency.

Social 10-1

We finished our film study of "The Age of Wal-Mart" today. Your Chapter 12 Key Terms and Questions are due on Thursday. Tomorrow, you'll be writing your Chapter 10-11 Test, please see the study guide here.

November 19

IB 30/35

You wrote your Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs Unit Test today. You will get your individual results tomorrow in class. After the test, we started looking at the Japanese Invasion of Manchuria, which we will continue tomorrow. Please start preparing for your Paper 1 that will happen on Friday.

Social 10-1

We finished off "The Corporation" today, and then we went right into "The Age of Wal-Mart" film study. We'll finish off that film study tomorrow. Please remember that you have your Chapter 10-11 Test on Wednesday, please see the study guide here. Here's the video that I tried to show you in class:

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

IB 20

I gave you some notes on the formation of American political parties which will help you not only this year, but next year. I gave you the remainder of the class time to work in your groups for tomorrow's War of 1812 debate. On Thursday you will have a matching quiz on material covered so far in Unit 6.

November 16

I apologize for not posting on the blog last night, it was a busy afternoon and evening...

IB 20

You should have submitted your Facebook timeline assignment to me by now. I want a link to the group not to the individual profiles! We finished watching the PBS documentary on the War of 1812. I want you to complete the TOK Links in your History of the Americas textbook on pages 86-87. You should also complete the War of 1812 website assignment that is in Unit 6 Nation Building and Challenges on the IB 20 wiki.

Social 10-1

We continued our film study of "The Corporation", and I was able to show you some exemplars of the TNC Dossier Assignment as well. The TNC Dossier Assignment is due on November 28th, and you will not receive any class time to complete it. Don't forget that you have your Chapter 10-11 Test on Wednesday, please see the study guide here.

IB 30/35

I finished off the lecture on disarmament conferences in the Interwar Years at the beginning of class, and then you had some time to complete your homework assignments that are due on Monday. Please remember that you have your Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs Test on Monday, please see the study guide here.

November 14

Social 10-1

We started a film study today on the documentary film "The Corporation". As I told you in class, I split this up over three class periods. After we finished watching the first segment today I handed out the TNC Dossier Assignment sheets, and went over what the project entails. This project is due on November 28th. Tomorrow we should be able to select the TNCs and I should be able to show you some exemplars as well. Please remember that you have your Chapter 10-11 Test next Wednesday (November 21st), please see the study guide below.

Chapter 10-11 Test Study Guide:

This quiz has a matching section and a short answer section. Please make sure that you review Chapters 10 and 11. Please review your answers to questions/activities from your Unit 3 Worksheet, as well as the key terms (from Chapter 10-11 and from the PowerPoint presentations).

Please review the following two PowerPoint presentations:

1. "Foundations of Economic Globalization"
2. "Expansion of Economic Globalization"


You should know these key terms really well:

• Bretton Woods Agreement
• international monetary system
• fixed exchange rate
• gold standard
• floating exchange rate
• World Bank
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• centrally planned economy
• free market economy
• recession
• John Maynard Keynes
• Friedrich Hayek
• Milton Friedman
• totalitarian
• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
• tariff
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

You should also be able to answer the following questions:

• What is economic globalization?
• How did 20th century world events shape contemporary economic globalization?
• What factors laid the foundations of contemporary global economics?
• What were the major global institutions that were created at the Bretton Woods Agreement?
• What are the major differences between the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek?
• What factors contribute to expanding globalization?
• How do international agreements and organizations contribute to expanding globalization?
• How do transnational corporations contribute to expanding globalization?
• How do communication technologies contribute to expanding globalization?
• What are the benefits of the WTO system? (DETAILS!!)
• What are some criticisms of the WTO? (DETAILS!!)

IB 20

Your Latin American Independence Movement Assignment was due today. Please send me the link to your project page in Facebook. Please send the link to either my CBE e-mail address or my Gmail account if you prefer.I finished delivering the PowerPoint presentation on "Forging the New Republic" in class today. I will be posting this presentation on the IB 20 wiki under Unit 6 this evening.

IB 30/35

You completed a film study on the BBC 20th Century History video series episode entitled "Make Germany Pay" in class today. I also starting delievering a lecture on the League of Nations attempts to enforce the treaties and the disarmament conferences that took place in the Interwar Years. Please remember also that you have a test on the Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs on Monday. Please see the study guide here. Also, next Friday you will be writing a Paper 1 on Prescribed Subject 1. Keep up with content covered in class!!

November 13

IB 30/35

I went through the League of Nations mandate system and differences between Class A,B and C mandates. This PowerPoint is already posted on the wiki. Please complete the Covenant of the League of Nations worksheet that has been posted on the wiki under Prescribed Subject 1. I also did a homework check on the Treaty of Rapallo work. Please see yesterday's post for the study guide for your Emdrgence of the Americas in Global Affairs test study guide. This test is on Monday, November 19th.

IB 20

I continued with the "Forging the New Republic" PowerPoint lecture today. I finished off the Jefferson presidency and then assigned the War of 1812 booklets to you. These booklets will provide you with even more details and help you prepare for our next full class debate.

Social 10-1

We finished watching "Life + Debt" today. I went over the Unit 2 WRA I and gave back the results of the Unit 2 Imperialism Research Project. You have the Chapter 10-11 Test on Wednesday, November 21st. The study guide will go up tomorrow.

November 12

IB 30/35

I lectured on the League of Nations today. This PowerPoint is already posted on the IB 30/35 wiki under Prescribed Subject 1. I talked about basic structure and organization of the League and successes and failures as well. Know the mnemonic FAILURe really well, and as we progress forward in Prescribed Subject 1 try to apply case studies back to this mnemonic. You have your Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs Unit Test next Monday. Please see the study guide below. Here is today's homework:

• Read pages 34-38 in the 20th Century World History textbook and complete the source-based questions on page 39, using sources A-E on pages 38-39.

The Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs Unit Test Study Guide:

This is a 38 question multiple choice test. It will be administered in class on Monday, November 19th. It covers the Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs unit. Here are some points to review:

• Teddy Roosevelt
• "big stick diplomacy"
• Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
• Alfred A. Mahan (naval sea power theory)
• What is the "Open Door Policy"?
• What is "dollar diplomacy"?
• Spanish-American War (causes, practices, effects/results)
• Venezuela crisis and jingoism
• Portsmouth Peace Conference (Russo-Japanese War; what role does Teddy Roosevelt play); results?
• President McKinley's accomplishments re: expansion/annexation
• MAIN causes of WWI
• nature of warfare in WWI World War I (causes, practices, effects/results: a word of caution here-don't spend any time studying the battles in WWI)
• Canadian participation in WWI (contributions, issues on the home front)
• key players/leaders in WWI (ex. Kaiser Wilhelm II, Nicholas II, etc.)
• Sedition Act and Espionage Act (USA)
• George Creel

Social 10-1

We started a film study of "Life + Debt" today, which we will finish off tomorrow. Your Chapter 11 Questions are due on Wednesday.

IB 20

I started lecturing on the situation in the United States from George Washington's time as President to the Adams administration. You should have a very clear sense of how and why political parties began to emerge in the United States after they won independence from Great Britain. You should understand who the Federalists were and the Democratic-Republicans and on what key issues facing the USA they differed on. You should also know key individuals within both political parties. Tomorrow, we'll pick up right where we left off with the Jefferson administration. Your Latin American Independence Movement assignments are due on Wednesday.

November 10

IB 20

For those of you who are still a little bit confused about your wars of independence in Latin America, I'd like to offer you the following bits of information: I think that you can complete this assignment completely in Facebook itself, although I noticed that the other IB 20 classes are using the fake Facebook page in Word if you're interested. You might have to set up some dummy/fake accounts in Facebook for Simon Bolivar, San Martin, O'Higgins, etc. Just focus on the revolutions/independence movement in South America. You don't have to get into the Haitian Revolution or the Mexican Revolution.

What events happened in these independence movements? What role did each of these individuals play in these wars of independence? What might they have put on their Facebook page about their experiences (if Facebook existed back then)?

That's the mindset that you have to get into: what would have appeared on their Facebook pages if Facebook were around back then? What would they have "liked"? What photos would they have put up on their page? Who would their friends be? What would they have commented on?

I hope that this has helped.

November 6

IB 30/35

We finished watching "Paris 1919" today, which took the entire period. We start looking at the battle to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in the USA tomorrow.

IB 20

I showed you some videos today on the electoral college system. I also showed you a video with fake campaign ads from the 1800 U.S. election (we'll be talking a little bit about this election next week in the lead-up to the War of 1812). I gave you some class time to get some work completed from the History of the Americas textbook on the Latin American independence movements. This is due tomorrow.

Social 10-1

We finished watching "China Rises: Getting Rich" today. I announced who would be participating in Friday's debate as well. Remember, you'll be debating "Be it resolved that the 21st century will belong to China". Here's some more information on China:

Browse more data visualization.

November 5

IB 30/35

We continued looking at the Paris Peace Conference today,and specifically the various treaties that were negotiated with the Central Powers. As you should have seen there were common themes to all of the treaties: disarmament (limitations placed on the size of the military that defeated Central Powers were allowed to possess), loss of territory and recognition of successor states. We started watching "Paris 1919" today as well, and we'll finish it off tomorrow.

Social 10-1

We had a brief class discussion today on genetically modified foods before we got in to a film study on CBC documentary series "China Rises: Getting Rich". We'll finish this video off tomorrow. We were going to have a debate on Thursday, but I'm going to push it to Friday. About half of the class will be debating on Friday, with the other half of the class determining the winner. Remember the debate topic is "Be it resolved that the 21st Century will belong to China". This was a debate topic from the Munk Debate series. You can find the link to the Munk Debate on China here. At the Munk Debate site you can watch video highlights of the debate, and read the transcript from the debate. Another interesting link is to check out Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years in 4 Minutes. This is interesting to note the development of China and how there is a disparity between different regions in China. And now for a couple of links to videos and stories from Fareed Zakaria's Global Public Square: challenges facing China's leadership, why China's leadership needs a PR overhaul, and another on China's one-child policy. I will split you into teams in class tomorrow.

IB 20

I went through a PowerPoint lecture on "Latin American Revolutions" which you should have taken extensive notes on. We'll continue with our examination of the wars for independence in South America tomorrow. Please remember to bring your History of the Americas textbook tomorrow.

November 2

IB 30/35

You wrote a Paper 2 on the First World War today. It took most of the class period. I will be going through more of your IAs this weekend. The goal is for you all to have your IA rough draft back by Wednesday. You have a World War I Quiz on Monday, it's a matching quiz with about 40 key terms, key people, and key events of WWI. If you are a Diploma student please remember that you have your EE outline due on Monday, November 5th.

Social 10-1

Most of today's class was spent watching a video called "Global Economic Issues". I also gave you a handout on Dilemmas on Global Trade. We will have a full class discussion on a couple of the scenarios outlined in this handout. Your Chapter 10 Questions are due on Monday.

IB 20

Most of today's class was spent in our four options debate on the future of St. Domingue. On Monday, please make sure that you bring your History of the Americas textbook to class.

November 1

IB 20

Most of today's class was spent preparing for tomorrow's Haitian Revolution debate. You also wrote a current events quiz.

Social 10-1

I continued lecturing from the "Foundations of Economic Globalization" PowerPoint presentation today. I will send this presentation to your e-mail accounts this afternoon.

IB 30/35

We started Prescribed Subject 1: Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, International Relations 1918-1936 today. I began a lecture on this topic, the lead in to understanding the Paris Peace Conference. We'll continue this topic on Monday. Tomorrow, you will have a Paper 2 on the First World War. On Monday, you'll have a matching quiz on WWI. Make sure that you complete the chart activity that I assigned yesterday from your 20th Century History IB Companion Textbook on the causes of WWI. This will help you with historiography for the outbreak of WWI.