Vocabulary: Monday, June 6, 2011

to recuperate (v.)
*to get better or heal from something
*to remedy something

"With Orbachs' I stayed a few days recuperating. But I was restless. How could I manage to sneak across the border to my family?" (Spiegelman, 63).

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On Your Horizon

Photo by Evan Leeson

• Monday, June 6: Causes of WWII Paragraph Revisions DUE! And notetaking on the Course of WWII & the Cold War. If you need the notetaking guidelines, get them here. The document is called "WWIINotes.docx".
  
• Monday, June 6: Final Exam Assignment will be handed out! See me if you are going on the trip! Or get the assignment here. The document is called "RevFinal2011.docx".
  
• Friday, June 10 & Monday, June 13: Final Exams, Europe 1945-1989 Geography & Thematic Essay. Make sure you add Stalingrad to your map!
  
• Monday, June 13: Historical Setting Essay Project DUE! See the Checklist Chica here for requirements. The document is called "HistInflChecklist.docx".
  
• Tuesday, June 14: Last Day of Classes! Portfolio Prep! Advisory trips!

*******SUPER IMPORTANT!!!***************
For the FINAL EXAM, you may use ALL - yes, all - of your notes from this year. In fact, YOU REALLY NEED to use all your notes for the final exam. MAKE SURE YOU FIND ALL YOUR NOTES and have them in your humanities folder to bring to the exam. They MUST be in your HUMANITIES FOLDER in order for you to use them on the Final Exam!

Vocabulary: Thursday, June 2, 2011

lamentation (n.)
*an expression of grief or sorrow

to lament (v.)
*to feel, or show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
*to mourn deeply.

"This day I had ceased to plead. I was no longer capable of lamentation. On the contrary, I felt very strong" (Wiesel, 65)

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Pieta by Michaelangelo

Causes of WWII TIED Paragraph Revisions

Today we worked on revising our Causes of WWII paragraphs so that they are thorough, specific, and smart.

We looked at an example that needed revision and didn't quite have a complete discussion.

Hop to this site and retrieve the TIED Paragraph Revision worksheets. Highlight each of the elements of a TIED paragraph in different colors. What's missing? What needs more attention?

Check out the revisions I made for the example paragraph using the TIED Paragraph Organizer.

Using the Organizer, rewrite and revise your Causes of WWII paragraph. GO!

Vocabulary: Wednesday, June 1, 2011

reprieve (n.)

*relief, or a break from something

"He was probably glad to see that I had come back of my own accord, as I had promised. He gave me another reprieve" (Wiesel, 50).

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Vocabulary: Tuesday, May 31, 2011

imperceptible (adj.)

*very slight, gradual, or subtle
*not perceptible; not perceived by or noted by the senses
*when you do not notice something

"Terror was stronger than hunger. Suddenly, we saw the door of Block 37 open imperceptibly. A man appeared, crawling like a work in the direction of the cauldrons" (Wiesel, 56).

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Historical Setting Essay Reminders

Picture of the entrance (for prisoners) to Auschwitz-Birkenau

A little tip from your Local Humanities Teacher . . .

As you start PREWRITING & BRAINSTORMING & DRAFTING your Historical Setting essays, remember the following:

1. You are graded on your PROCESS of writing, NOT only the final draft. You could fail the essay even if you hand in a stellar final draft but do not show any of your process work.
   
2. Record all your prewriting, brainstorming, freewriting, thesis drafts, evidence you want to use, reading notes (even on post-its)
3. Keep every draft of your essay separate! even if you type them, make sure you hand in ALL the different drafts you write.
4. If you need to use the drafting organizers I have in the room, USE THEM! You will have a better essay & a better grade.
5. DO YOUR OWN WORK!!!!

Regents Review Sessions!

Global History Regents Review!!!

Tuesday, May 31 at 2:45ish
Thursday, June 2 at 2:45ish

We will be reviewing the Thematic Essay, DBQ Essay, and any multiple choice you want!

Be there! =D

Vocabulary: Thursday, May 26, 2011

to convoy (v.)
*to accompany or escort, usually for protection

convoy (n.)
*protection provided by an escort
*a group of vehicles or people, accompanied by an escort for protection

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"Our convoy included a few children ten and twelve years old" (Wiesel, 45)

Vocabulary: Wednesday, May 25, 2011

to encumber (v.)

* to burden or weigh someone down
* to hinder or prevent someone from doing something

"Nobody ever felt embarrassed by him. Nobody ever felt encumbered by his presence. He was a past master in the art of making himself insignificant, of seeming invisible" (Wiesel, 1).

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Calendar for Dates

Check out the calendar for upcoming dates and classes!
You can also download any worksheets you missed! Whoohoo!

Vocabulary: Tuesday, May 24, 2011

abhorrent (adj.)

*detestable, repugnant, loathsome
*so horrible you can't stand it

Apartheid is, in my view, as abhorrent as anti-Semitism (Wiesel, 119).

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Causes of WWII Quiz - Wed. May 25!

Wednesday, May 25th, you will have a TIED paragraph quiz about the causes of WWII. You must complete the following in order to be prepared for this quiz.

• Causes of WWII notes from the blue World History book - If you don't have the terms, you can find them here.
• Germany after WWI packet describing the economy of Germany after the Treaty of Versailles - If you do not have the packet, you can find it here.
  
• Review the elements of a TIED paragraph here

Good luck!

Vocabulary: Monday, May 23, 2011

to gambol (v.)

*to skip about, as in dancing or playing; to frolic or playfully move around.

When my niece Hannah & I were playing in the park, we frolicked and gamboled around. We felt like we were dancing!

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Vocabulary: Friday, May 20, 2011

precarious (adj.)
*involving danger, dangerous, risky, unstable



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Chronology of World War II

For your notetaking. Make sure you following the dates specified! You do not need to know the whole timeline!

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm

Causes of WWII Notes

Check out the following sites for some detailed notes regarding the causes of World War II. Make sure you add League of Nations to your list of topics!

Causes of World War II Slide Cast

CPAS Preview!

Get your CPAS packet here!

Vocabulary: Tuesday, May 17, 2011

to confound (v.)
to perplex, confuse or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise

Can you write a sentence?

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Regents Brain Teasers Monday, May 16, 2011

May 16, 2011

Regents Brain Teasers

USE YOUR READING STRATEGIES!!!

Visualization; Key words; Process of Elimination; Logical Reasoning; Common Sense; Background Knowledge

40. Which problem in the savanna regions of Africa is caused by population pressures and overuse of the land?

(1) rain forest destruction

(2) desterification

(3) air pollution

(4) flooding

41. One way in which Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia are similar is that both were characterized by

(1) political stability

(2) unifying religious institutions

(3) representative forms of government

(4) social equality for men and women

42. The Twelve Tables were the written laws of

(1) ancient Babylonia

(2) the Mauryan Empire

(3) the British Empire

(4) ancient Rome

43. Which period in European history is most closely associated with the emergence of trade fairs, the founding of guilds, and the creation of the Hanseatic League?

(1) Age of Pericles

(2) Commercial Revolution

(3) Age of Reason

(4) Glorious Revolution