Wednesday Night Homework!

Who do you think is responsible for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire? Why? What could have been done to prevent the fire from ever happening?
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Post your comments below!

POST YOUR IDEAS!!

Hey guys,

Use this space below to post your ideas about the movie or scenes you have written. Let's use this space to be productive and get as much done on this project as we can in between meetings!

Hollywood in History Meeting Tomorrow

We will meet to discuss our movie and plan scenes tomorrow, after school in ROOM 346!

Bring ideas for specific scenes!

All are invited!

Tuesday Night Homework!

Finish your accordion Essay!


Prompt: What effects did railroads have on the United States?

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Introduction:

I think the railroad impacted the United States in two major ways. Railroads allowed cities to grow and they also helped connect the country.

Body Paragraph 1:

For instance, railroads allowed cities to grow.

DETAILS!

Body Paragraph 2: 

Additionally, the railroads helped to connect the country.

DETAILS

Conclusion:

Clearly,

5th Period Homework:

How would the United States (and Philadelphia) be different if railroads hadn’t been invented?

Torture....

Dentist...

Thursday Night Homework!

1st Period and 3rd Period

Would you rather work on a farm or in a factory? Explain why.

4th Period, 5th Period, 7th Period


** Finish the Reflection Questions on the back of the worksheet from Class **

** 6 QUESTIONS!**

Wednesday Night Homework!

I am so sorry for not posting earlier.

Respond below:
How would like be different if the inventions from the industrial revolution were not invented?

The cotton gin
The spinning looms (for clothes)
The steam engine

Tuesday Homework!

What industries are in Philadelphia? List as many as possible! How do these industries impact the community?

Click comment below to post your work!

The Industrial Revolution

Today we are beginning a new unit on the Industrial Revolution! The industrial revolution is a period of history that changed the world forever. Especially how we manufacture goods and the rights of workers. This time period has resulted in the reason that we have some cities that we see today!


Some new terms you will see in this Unit are:

Industrialization/Industrial Revolution
textiles
steam engine
factory
urbanization
assembly line
cottage industry
Middle Class
reform
Capitalism
Socialism
Adam Smith
Karl Marx (marxism)
Union

• Remember you can post your homework online! 
• We have two and a half more weeks left in the marking period so make sure you are doing everything you need to keep up with your work!
• Exam grades will be given back this week!
• Hollywood in History will meet on Wednesday after school! See the page for more information! 

Mid-Term Exam

Hello Students,

This week on Thursday- January 12th and Friday January 13th, you will be taking your World History Mid-Term Exam. What is a Mid-Term? Half-way through the year you will be tested on all material that we have discussed and reviewed this year in class.

This means you have A LOT of material. This exam will count for 30% of your marking period grade. It is extremely important to study hard and long for this exam. I will be providing you today with a study guide that reviews all of the key words that will most likely appear on this test.

Also I have created a page on the side bar that has a lot of material from class and includes the study guide online. I encourage you all to share with each other the definitions and explanations for these terms, so if you would like to post work that you have completed you can comment here. Be cautious using others material, the only way to know for sure if it is correct is to do it your self.

This Week: 
Wednesday:
TUTORING AND STUDY SESSION AFTER SCHOOL! Please stay and review any questions and material.

Thursday: HOLLYWOOD IN HISTORY MEETING
Toussaint L'Overture the MOVIE
Due to several students interested I think we make this bad boy happen. If you are interested in the creating of a short history movie about the life of this man, let's stay after school for an opening discussion on cast, scenes, and a script. Any and all are welcome, if numbers are too large then students who are achieving the highest grade will be selected for the club.

Bowling Trip for Honor Roll

Congratulations honor roll students. We had a wonderful time. Just ask who won?

Thursday Night Homework!

Who do you think is responsible for the destruction caused by the earthquake in Haiti? 
Do you think this could happen in the United States?

*** FINISH YOUR WORKSHEET QUESTIONS!!!! ***

The French Revolution Influences Haiti

Wednesday Night Homework!

 Tonight you can post your accordion essays online.
Please make sure to separate your paragraphs with a space when you post them. SO write your introduction:


There are several changes that were made in France when Napoleon took power. Napoleon changed education and government and also changed society with the Napoleonic codes.

For instance, Napoleon created a different system of education and new rules in the government...
[Give your details]

For the reading from class today click HERE!

And we're back... Monday Night Homework!

Welcome back, welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break. It is great to be back for a wonderful 2012. Take time to think about a resolution that you have for the new year. 
Your homework tonight is to set a resolution for yourself. Actually 3 resolutions.


1) What is one thing you want to do differently in school?
2) What is a resolution for you and your friends?
3) What is a resolution you have for home?


Glad to be back for a great 2012! You can post your homework below by clicking comment. 

Happy Holidays and Extra Credit Assignment

Hey Everyone, 

I hope you all are excited for the holidays and I hope you enjoy this special time of the year with your family and friends. The first four months of school were very enjoyable and it has been great to get to know all of you better. I have some exciting things planned for the 2nd half of the year and can't wait to study about some very interesting topics including industrialization, imperialism, World War I and World War II. In the meantime, have a fantastic holiday!

Extra Credit

An important topic in world news right now is North Korea. North Korea is the last true communist dictatorships. Remember learning about Totalitarianism? Do you remember a man named Joseph Stalin? He controlled every aspect of society from televisions to newspapers to what children learned in kindergarten. North Korea is much like Russia was under the rule of Joseph Stalin, except this is happening 65 years later and as we speak! 

The people of North Korea are struggling terribly and suffering from starvation and brain washing. They have one of the largest militaries in the world yet are also one of the poorest countries. How could this happen? For the last 40 years they have been ruled by the same awful family dictatorship and recently their beloved leader, Kim Jong Il, died. The country has told its people that Kim Jong Il is like god and that the United States is the root of everything evil. Visitors are hardly ever allowed in North Korea and cameras are not allowed to film certain parts of the country! If you film certain parts, you can be put in jail. It is almost impossible to really see what is going on in North Korea because the government censors EVERYTHING. This place is crazy and I want you to examine it deeper. 

For extra credit you can do a research project on North Korea. This is what I want you to do:

1) Check out this website to get some basic facts on North Korea. Spend some time reading the articles and watch a couple videos about life in North Korea and Kim Jong-Il

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11421928

2) Watch this video for free. It is about a man and his team of people who actually got into this super secret place and film. There are 3 parts. Watch as much as you like I think it is so interesting how different this place is than anywhere else in the world and the lies the government spreads.

http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/vice-guide-to-north-korea-1-of-3

3) After you watch the movie. Answer these questions by researching on the internet about North Korea.

Use the link to the website above and this link below to start:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/1131421.stm

1) Where is North Korea?

2) What is the population of North Korea?

3) What is the 'Demilitarized Zone' or 'DMZ'?

4) What is North Korea's relationship with South Korea?

5) Who is Kim Il-Sung?

6) Who is Kim Jong Il?

(Watch this Video)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16240096

(Watch this Video)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16301542

7) Who is Kim Jong-Un?

7) Short Answer:

Prompt: Why do you think the North Korean people love their leader so much?

8) Describe life in North Korea. Is there a way this could be stopped without starting a war? How?

9) If you were a North Korean and knew about other ways of life, would you leave your family and start a new life in a new country?

Enjoy learning about this fascinating place. It is pretty horrible what goes on there but we really don't know that much because it is all so secretive. 

PLEASE COMMENT WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR IF YOU NEED HELP!

Enjoy the holidays! See you on January 3rd.

- Mr. Hostetter