IB History Summer Prep

I have made a folder on the Google Drive that is FULL of stuff to help you through IB History next year:  IB History Prep Readings (Summer B4 11th Grade)

I suggest that you start with the basics like annotating, OPVL, IB Command Terms, Skim Reading, etc.  Then read through the "World Brief Survey" readings - go back to at least #6 - Revolutions and move forward from there.  If you are geeked out, go back and start from the beginning.

From there, check out the Historiography readings.

Then you can look at the IB Folders - which show you what you've signed up for in terms of the IB Exam and the research paper (Internal Assessment - Historical Investigation).

If you've found yourself with even more time and a passion for history, plow through the other, introductory/survey readings.

I'll make a Year 2 Folder next year if you are interested - just remind me!

Lastly - watch the Crash Course World History videos from John Green.  If you can, download them from youtube and then play them back on your computer at about 85% speed using VLC video player - he goes insanely fast.  But his stuff is spot-on, interesting, and relevant.

As always, I will be somewhere in the building available to help you if you have any questions, need advice, or just want to bounce ideas off my brain.

While I'm bummed not to be teaching IB next year, I look forward to helping any and all who want/need it.

Last (Regular) Class Day!

You had one last day to get your presentation ready for tomorrow.  3 Slides.  You made sure each was titled, had a picture, included your name, and relevant information.

You also used about 20 minutes to complete a survey regarding your past year at Washburn.

lastly, we assigned you final extra credit opportunity, which is due Friday (3PM)

EC WIL 4.3 Legacy
What legacy do you hope to leave behind when the future looks back on your life?
For what do you want to be remembered?

Late 20th Topic Presentation

You started your Late 20th Century Project, for which you were assigned 3 topics and dates.  You are expected to produce one slide per topic and be prepared to present your three slides on Thursday/Friday in no more than 3 minutes.  If you lost your handout, you must check with us and get the proper replacement.

You will have three class days to work on this.  Ms. O even made a sample from which you can get a sense of what is expected.

Q4 Exam & WIL 4.6

You took your Q4 Exam in class today. 35 grueling questions, right?  If you've been here and/or read the packet over the past few weeks, I am sure you did just fine.  After completing your exam, you worked on your LAST WIL.  Make sure you title it correctly and share it with Romo (replace the # with your class period).

#US WIL 4.6 Last, First

WIL 4.6 Guns or Butter?
Which is/should be more important for the US Government?
Can you find evidence in the US Federal Budget proving which is more "important"?

Q4 Study Guide & WIL 4.6

You picked up a study guide and had time to work on it in class today.
We also showed you a Kahoot! review link.

WIL 4.6 Guns or Butter
Which is/should be more important for the US Government in terms of budget spending - military (including police) or social welfare (education, health care, housing, etc.)? Consider Vietnam vs Great Society.

Vietnam & Great Society

Read "Poverty Amidst Plenty" (under "Korean War")
     Define "Great Society" & its Success/Failure
Read "War in Vietnam"
     Why fight (facts)? Was it worth it (opinion)?
Read "Funding War & Domestic Programs"
     How do tax cuts affect the economy? Details!

For homework, we asked you to read "Persian Gulf War" and "Terror in the Sky"

Gandhi's Dead & Last Chance (for many of you)

We finished Gandhi - no time for a discussion, so I asked you to come back on Tuesday prepared to discuss what was handed out yesterday.

I gave you a handout with a list of activities and assignments from Q4.  Please organize (title & sort in order) your notebooks so you can turn it all in together on Tuesday!  I made a folder and dumped some of our more recent Q4 handouts into it.  If you are missing something, you can find it here.  I am also going to allow you to submit late WILs...this is a FIRST EVER opportunity, so I hope you take advantage of it.  Many of you goofed and skipped your way through Q4...now you will have to get it all done over this 3-day weekend!

WIL make-up opportunity...
1 PAGE EACH
Super Late = PARTIAL Credit ONLY

WIL 4.1 Cooperation vs Competition
Consider the difference between Capitalism (Smith) & Socialism (Marx). Which leads to more advances or improvement upon human civilization? Which do you value more?

WIL 4.2 Why Study History?
What is the purpose of History?  Why is it important to remember the Holocaust?

WIL 4.3 War
Is war actually worth it?  Consider how much is spent in terms of resources like time, money, and - most of all - people.  Consider injuries (both physical and mental trauma), death, lost relationships, supports, etc.  Also consider what technological gains have been made in the pursuit of winning war.

WIL 4.4 Appearance vs Personality
You are at a party and meet an absolutely terrific-looking person.  He or she has movie star looks but is a little dumb and a lot boring.  Do you still go out with him or her?

WIL 4.5 National Interest & War
Consider the National Interest of nations and basic psychology.  Is war ever justifiable?  When/Why, or why not?  Also consider nationalist movements, the concept of equality, and other ethical issues.