Category Archives: Class News

We introduced WWI by discussing “if you should always support a friend.” We then went over a metaphor for the start wo World War I. Students were also given time to work on the CH. 29 sec. 1-3 Textbook Questions — due tomorrow.

We finished discussing Meiji Era Japan and finished the Last Samurai video and discussed the questions.

We discussed yesterday’s Samurai v. Knights document questions, and then watched more of the Last Samurai video, as students continued to answer questions.

Watch the video over weapons of the Samurai and Knights, and then use the given documents to answer the question set. You may answer the questions on your own notebook paper, or print off a copy of the questions. Bring your answers to class tomorrow.

We continued looking at Japan and students answered questions over the Ch. 28 sec. 2 Textbook Talkie. We also watched a segment of historical fiction from The Last Samurai.

We introduced Japan, and students completed a handout on Early Japan Stuff. They also answered questions over the Ch. 12 sec. 4 Textbook Talkie. After discussing examples of Haiku, students answered questions on the Ch. 19. sec. 3 Textbook Talkie.

I reviewed China from last semester, and then students completed the handout on the Qing Dynasty. Students then answered questions over the Ch. 28 sec. 1 Textbook Talkie. We also discussed the Opium Wars and the Treaty of Nanjing.

We discussed Friday’s guided notes over CH. 27 sec. 4 and then briefly discussed the Pacific Rim countries, including Hawaii. The Ch. 27 sec. 3-5 Questions were passed back, as well.

The Ch. 27 sec. 3-5 Textbook Questions were collected at the start of the hour. We introduced Geopolitics and went over a chart of examples geopolitical locations of the 1800s. Students were also given time to work on the Ch. 27 sec. 4 Guided Notes– due on Monday.

Students took the Ch. 26 + 27 sec. 1-2 Test, and then were given time to work on the Ch. 27 sec. 3-5 Textbook Questions– due tomorrow.