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Some places it’s known as Remembrance Day, but the day that it happened was Armistice Day – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. It was the day that ended World War I. Sadly, though, the fighting did not end on that last day until exactly 11am. I had mentioned during class that troops were ordered to fight until the very end – here’s an account of Congress’ questioning regarding this loss of life on the final day of the war.
All in all, 11,000 people from all sides died on November 11th, 1918, a bitterly ironic continuation of the date.
If you see any members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars selling poppies for charity, please buy one, and remember the poem “In Flanders Fields.”
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Here’s the map for the European WWI Battles that was in the powerpoint that I showed you in class.
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1st period, I already showed this to you but I figured if you wanted to see a few more of these, you might need the site. 3rd and 4th, this is your chance to see what the people that we talk about in class *really* look like - it’s pretty darn cool.
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… for 1st and 3rd period. I would know these pretty well. *hint*
- What do you think are the major inventions of the Industrial Revolution? How do they still shape the world today?
- “Jack the Ripper was a product of the Industrial Revolution.” Explain this statement. Do you agree? Why or why not?
- What were the three motivating factors for European imperialism in Asia and Africa? How did imperialism benefit the Europeans? Did it have any benefits for the colonized?
- What is nationalism? Who are the people loyal to, king of country?
- What was the motivation behind the Armenian Genocide? Why did the Turks focus on the Armenians as a scapegoat?
- How did Germany learn from the Turks?
- What is your opinion on Turkey’s continued denial of the genocide? Do you agree with the recent trade/border restrictions being lifted between the two countries?
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Variations of this ran in newspapers in 1894
Some of you guys showed interest in 4th period about learning more about Nicholas II and the events surrounding the Russian Revolution. This website has film clips of the documentaries I mentioned in class. If we don’t have time to get to watching them in class, here they are for your viewing pleasure. The Last of the Czars is the best one.
Also, a few of you were asking about Anastasia. Here’s an article from this March regarding the discovery in the Siberian woods. Sadly, it puts the legend to rest once and for all.
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… we’re going to jump around a bit. Sorry, but the book has this time period organized a bit oddly.
First we’re going to do Chapter 25, all the way through. Then, we’ll go back to Chapter 24, sections 2 and 3. Finally, we’re going to look at Chapter 27 very broadly. The final day we’re going to talk about Turkey and the Armenian Genocide, but that will not be included on the exam for anything other than an essay.
Your next test should be on Monday the 2nd.
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Honors World classes, I need your ann. bibliography and your paper outlines. AP, I need both of those, as well as your book review.
Remember, what is due regarding your term papers is worth 20 points out of the 200 total that your term paper is worth. Also, the AP Book Review will count as a 100 point quiz grade.
