Mrs. Madrigal’s Social Studies Blog

Before you begin working on your final power point presentation you have a short assignment that must be turned in by the end of the period:

visit the following website http://www.eyesondarfur.org/

1. Browse through the links and learn about the most recent information about Darfur. Reflect on Hotel Rwanda and ways in which Darfur mirrors the events, and the actions taking place. What is the most effective part about the website, how does it get it’s message across? What impacted you the most?
2. Think about how the role of the U.S. government in Sudan and Rwanda. How do you think the U.S. should act in Darfur? What have you learned about decision making and implementing foreign policy?
3. Open another window and copy and paste: https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

Voice your opinion on the events in Sudan, Rwanda, and Darfur. Include your responses to the questions above and voice your opinion about the direction of U.S. foreign policy in Africa.

You will print out the letter and turn in before the end of the period.

This is just a friendly reminder of the upcoming assignment for Wednesday. If you would like to see an example of an annotated bibliography click on the link below. For an annotated bibliography, it is a work cited page in MLA format followed by 2-3 sentences describing the sources.

Also, here’s a link for a reputable website that can help you in your research – you can thank Vigen later! If there is a website that you would like to share with the class or a source that you think that can help everyone, let me know and I’ll post it!

A few of you have asked whether you can discuss various environmental issues plaguing your selected country. For the most part, there should only be one major focus in your paper because if you include all the problems you could write a whole book! If you would like to mention 1 other issue you can HOWEVER there needs to be one major focus in your research. You need to relate subtopic to the major environmental issue of your country.
Keep up with the research, don’t forget that you have public libraries and the school library as resources. And for those that have attended LACC in the past can still have access to their databases. Remember, you want to try your best to look for academic journals. When you find an article look for its bibliography, it will have good sources.

Good Luck!

Link for Annotated Bibliography (Click on MLA):  http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/estylegd.html

Link for Earth Trends:  http://earthtrends.wri.org/

Just in case you lost it …

Link for Research Prompt: environmentresearchprompt.doc

Link for Outline Template: outline-template.doc

While trying to studying for the AP exam may seem like a daunting task, taking a diagnostic test can help you target areas that you need to focus on.

Copy and paste the link below for the Spark Notes Diagnostic Test on AP European History. The test is a 60 multiple choice exam that resembles questions that will be on the real AP exam! As you work through the test, mark the questions you guessed on and which you would like to review. The test will a starting point for your studying and a good practice on the multiple choice section of the exam.

Once you are done with the exam, click the submit button. You will then be taken to a page with your results. For verification purposes, print out your score page and bring it to class by Monday, April 28th.

The Spark Notes resource was brought to my attention by a student, thank you Alexandria! Remember that there are tons of online study guides and multiple choice quizzes online. If you find something helpful let me know so I can share with the rest of the class!

Copy and paste link: http://testprep.sparknotes.com/testcenter/ap/eurohistory/

Since the AP exam is right around the corner it is time to do some major review and studying! The homework assignments have been shortened for this purpose so use your time studying old notes and tests.

The assignments for this chapter will be identifications only. You can pick up the handout in class. Identifications will be checked on  May 5th.

Good Luck!

We are nearing the end of the book and the AP exam is just around the corner. Please make sure that you are reviewing past notes and keeping up with the reading schedule.

Chapter 27 calendar:reading-calendar.doc

Additional handouts:
Modern World History meh-wwii.pdf and the History for Dummies dummies-wwii.pdf

If you need an adobe reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Download and read the following handouts from Modern European History:

Facism in Italy: meh-facistitaly.pdf

Weimar Republic to the Rise of Hitler: meh-weimartohitler.pdf

Some of you mentioned downloading problems. If you don’t have adobe reader on your computer you can download it for free. Copy and paste url to your browser: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/

The chapter 25 test will be on one FRQ and explications of IDs. You have the choice of two essay topics:

1. Analyze the major long term caused of WWI. How important were the decisions made by Europeans before 1914

2. Analyze the peace terms from the Treaty of Versailles. To what extent was it a successful  settlement for the war.

IDS to focus on: No man’s land, Black Hand, Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, Zimmerman Telegraph, Four major clauses of the Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations.

Good Luck!

For Chapter 25, you have the option of choosing one from two DBQ’s provided. The first deals with Pan-Slavism, the movement to unite all Slavic peoples in Western and Eastern Europe, and the second DBQ deals with Germany during wartime. Don’t worry if you feel you don’t have extensive background on the topics, the goal of the DBQ is to test how well you organize and interpret the documents. See Ch 25 calendar for due dates, good luck!

DBQ A:  dbq-slavicnationalism.doc

DBQ B: dbq-wwi-germany.pdf

Download the word document to find the reading calendar for the new chapter. You can pick up the two assigned handouts in class.

reading-calendar.doc

Chapter 24 is divided into two major parts: social changes in early 19th century and the Age of Imperialism. You will have the option of two DBQs where you will choose one to write on. The rough draft, with an outline, will be due Friday and the final will be due the following Tuesday (see ch 24 reading schedule).

Here’s the link to write your DBQ outline: dbq-handout.doc

DBQ on Women’s Suffrage:dbq-prompt-womens-suffrage.doc

DBQ on Imperialism:  dbq-prompt-imperialism.doc