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Welcome Back, Ladies!

I hope you had a relaxing, self-distancing/isolating Spring Break.
I am happy to be back at it and I hope you are too!
Routine is the best way to help days feel productive and eventful.

This is just a quick 'touch base' to let you know I will be in virtual meetings today so we as a staff can discuss the best way to move our classes online. I will follow up with you tomorrow morning once I finish my meetings and get a sense of how best to proceed with the curriculum.

For now, if you haven't already done so, please email me your homework that was due today. We were also supposed to have a current events quiz today...and despite there really only being one topic of discussion right now, I think I can still pull of 5 questions to ask. I will get back to you on that later.

Right now let's just continue into the Cold War section: read page 105 to the bottom of 110 in Twentieth Century Viewpoints. Pay attention to the 'Allied Conferences' on the bottom of 110 as many of those conferences shaped the bi-polar world that followed WW2. The proceeding few pages focus on the technology of WW2 but let's not discuss that until we have had time to discuss the first sections of the readings. There are no questions to complete in the 'In Review' section just yet but if you feel so inclined why not post up 5 thoughtful questions that the readings have brought to mind. It may be a good way to foster discussion once classes are up and running, digitally speaking. Again, more on that after my meetings.

Have a great day, ladies!

Walk in faith not fear,
Mrs Loconte

P.S. Don't think it's too early for the COVID memes, do you?

Grad Retreat!!

We finished of the week with a test on the Inter-war year, and now we are moving on to World War II.

Homework:

- Read 20th Century Viewpoints, pg 98-104. Finish questions # 1-7.

*Don't forget to review the news because our current event quiz will be on the day we get back!

Review

Test outline:

- Vocab
- 6 short answers with 5 main points in each paragraph
- a political propaganda to interpret.

Thanks BBC!

The Back Story of the Swastika

Hump Day!

Homework for tonight:

Finish chapter 5 in Global Forces
Joelle: Odd Questions for united states
Emma: Even Questions

So Late! Sorry!

Tonight's homework was to read the rest of the Viewpoints textbook and to do the questions :o

Building or Destroying?

Today we discussed communism, Lenin's Russia, and the USSR as well as various political ideologies and the political spectrum.

Tonight, read up to page 86 in the Viewpoints textbook. No questions; just come ready to discuss fascism in Germany and Italy.

Teacher Intercedes, Uses Extended Metaphor

Hi Ladies,

Welcome aboard Knox Air. Can I just say right here and right now how much I enjoy our tiny class. You ladies are killin' it!
On to the homework: So Chapter 3 in '20th Century' recaps what each of you talked about in your speeches and what I covered last week in Germany. Thus, we should be able to fly through this chapter at a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet.
The only area where I want to park in a hangar is in America. We need to find out how this country fared during the interwar years.
So for tonight, please answer the questions (all) on page 75. Joelle should have finished these in class and Emma these will be VERY familiar to you as you know the basics already.
Then Monday we will touch down in Italy and sight-see fascism and then do a brief layover in Germany on Tuesday to revisit the Nazi graveyards. I will be providing in flight service of videos and other images to get our imagination going.
Bring your cameras, buckle up and do not recline your seat back (or do, you paid for this trip)

Have an AMAZING weekend!!

Your captain


Propaganda? Yes, please!

Emergency Assembly!

Today we talk about our homework from last night.

Homework:
- Read case studies on pages 42 and 44-45.

The Rise of Hitler

Hello Joelle! Sorry for the late post!

Today, we wrapped up the Global Forces section on the third reich. Now, for tonight's homework, go back a chapter and read pgs 45-48 and do questions #18-21 for tomorrow. Also, 'Rise of Totalitarian Regimes' project due Friday!

Have a good evening!

Class Photo Havoc

Howdy! Today we talked about last night's homework and we are getting ready to wrap up the unit on the Third Reich. Tonight, finish the chapter in your textbook and continue to work on your project!

Reich 3.0

Today we discussed Hitler: his plans for lebensraum, autarky, and European hegemony as well as anti-semitism and ultranationalism. For homework tonight, read pg. 60-65 in the textbook up to Austria and be ready for a good discussion tomorrow. Reminder: Rise of Dictatorship project due on Friday.

Work Block

Homework:

- Global Forces: Chapter 4, pages 52-60. Stopping at "World Reaction to Hitler". We don't need to read the "Profile" or the "Case Study".

** Current Event Pop Quiz on Monday!!

No Homework :)

We have no homework today. But tomorrow Mrs. Loconte won't be here, so we will be meeting in room 303!

Happy Hump Day

For homework, study for the history test tomorrow and/or continue to work on your project.

Wrapping up the First World War

Test for me tomorrow, test for Joelle on Thursday.

On the test:
- 10 Multiple Choice
- 5 definitions (bolded words)
- 3 of 5 (short answer)
- 1 Long answer

Finish worksheet to study.

Happy Valentine

Today we watch a documentary based on World War One from the BBC.

Homework:

- Read Global Forces pages 23-27.

- Read Twentieth Century Viewpoints pages 55-61

Be prepared for a discussion on those pages.

America Enters The War

Today we talked about the US's involvement in the war as well as Russia's losses and how the war ended.

Today's homework:
Answer in point form #8-13 in Global Forces and #1-3, 5-6 in Viewpoints.

The Western and Eastern Fronts

Today we went over the big happenings of World War I and answered our own questions. For homework, read the handout and ask 3-5 questions. We will address the involvement of the US and Russia tomorrow.

Monday Blues

Today we reviewed the homework questions about the causes behind World War I. For homework tonight, read the sections titled 'Eastern front', 'Western Front', and 'Technology'. Write down 3-5 questions about the reading to bring to class.

Please enjoy this Archduke Ferdinand meme.

Allies or Not Allies?

Today we finished reading the section on the Schlieffen plan and the French plan which was the XVII Plan. Which explained how both Germany and France wanted to win the war. We finished the questions at the end of the section.

Homework:

Finish Chapter 2 reading titled Armed to The Teeth.

* Emma: Finish the textbook reading and the questions

** Current Events bonus quiz on Feb. 10

The Commencement of World War 1

Today we talked about everything leading up to World War 1. We talked about the four main causes for the World War and about how the assassination brought the whole world in war with each other.

Homework:
Complete the Time-line which is based on the textbook reading.

*Note for Emma: In-class reading in the textbook 20th Century Viewpoints, page 38-41 until the end of the "Balkan Crisis" section.

Snow, snow, go away! Come again another day.

Today, we wrote an in-class essay reviewing our overview of the twentieth century. For homework tonight:

Read pages 32-37
Answer 1-3

Current Events quiz is on Monday

From my brother's laptop...

Noah is currently being very helpful and de-bugging my computer, but in the meantime, here is the homework for tonight.

Please prepare for the in-class essay/test- a throwback review of everything we have learned so far. Remember to use at least six new vocabulary words and include big ideas. :)

From Emma: Happy Monday!

Today we watched a video on "The Rite of Spring", a ballet by Stravinsky. 

We discussed how art and music played their part in foreshadowing violence for the new century. 

We also talked about the Boer and Russo-Japanese Wars as well as the Monroe doctrine. 

For homework tonight, complete the matching worksheet handed out in class and read over http://everydaysexism.com/. Please also read the remainder of the textbook section (up to p. 27) and do the questions.

OMG This is so late!

Emma,
If you get this in time (if not, no worries), you are reading up to page 15 in 20th c Viewpoints and answering 1-3.

Day 1 Nation-States, the individual, and War

Today we got used to the idea of asking what the N.S does for us and vice versa.
We talked about war being a viable means to an end for any N.S and got our first reading:
Tonight read pages 2-4 (and a half) and answer #1 on page 7.
Looking forward to our small but mighty discussions tomorrow.

Have a good night!!