Category Politics

Eurozone crisis: How the figures stack up

Excellent interactive map graphic documenting the financials of Europe.

http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/davos/?hpt=hp_c3

AP HUG Comprehensive Term List

Is it really every term possible?  I have no idea, but there are 607 terms.  When you memorize these, go look to see if the list is missing any…

AP HUG Comprehensive term list

Quick Exam Review Vocabulary & Practice Test links

It’s the final countdown!

In your final preparations for the test, here are some resources and links to help you complete your study guides and review terms that you haven’t already mastered.

1. Vocabulary:

2. Practice Tests:

These are hard to find online, but here are a few practice tests:

 

I wish you all the best in your studying and reviews – I know that you will do great!

Terrorism Essay, Development Regions, Ch. 9 Key Issues 3 & 4, and Test Corrections

Terrorism Essay:
  • Write a 500 word essay answering the focus question: What are the signfiicant political, social, and historic factors driving terrorism against the US?
  • You will explain the relationship between these.
  • Properly cite all sources
  • Will not accept later than Wed. 4/13 midnight

Ch. 9 KI 2: World Development Regions Worksheet

Ch. 9 KI 3 & 4: Ch. 9 Key Issue 3Ch. 9 Key Issue 4

Test Corrections due the day back from the break.

North Korea Websites and Video Links

Here are some North Korean websites:

http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/sitemap/

http://www.korea-dpr.com/

We discussed how these sites are virtually the only thing on the internet coming out of N. Korea.  No youtube videos (from N. Koreans at least), no twitter accounts, no private websites.  N. Korea has been described as an “internet black hole.”

Contrast this with S. Korea, where music and videos like this are popular.  What “western” themes do you recognize in this video?  What can we infer about S. Korea just from this video:

Here is the link to the N. Korea documentary that we watched in class:


 

Ch. 7 Quiz Corrections Due Thursday

Due Tomorrow: Ch. 8 Key Issue 1 & 2 Worksheet

Be prepared for a vocab quiz on the concepts covered in Key Issue 1 & 2

Due Thursday: Ch. 7 Quiz corrections

1) B 2) E 3) A 4) D 5) A 6) E 7) D 8.) A 9) C 10) C 11) C 12) E 13) C 14) A 15) C 16) D 17) E 18) D 19) D 20) A 21) C 22) A 23) E 24) A 25) B 26) B 27) E 28) D 29) A 30) A 31) D 32) E 33) A 34) C 35) E 36) D 37) E 38) B39) TRUE 40) FALSE

 

Egypt Supports Wisconsin Workers … Amazing Pic!

… click the pic to link to source.

Fall of Yugoslavia Computer Lab Activity

Today in the computer lab we will be using the internet to access and read specific documents that explain the rise of nationalism and the fall of Yugoslavia.

In this activity, you will read 6 selections about the former Yugoslavia and answer questions about them.

Some of these questions will not be answered specifically in the text.  You will need to think critically about the readings and apply the concepts we have already discussed in class to answer them.  You should also utilize the internet to find accurate information as required.

Click here to access the readings.

You will submit your completed question packet on Tuesday, February 22nd.

Following your completion of the questions, you will then write a 500 word essay that addresses the following question:

  • What factors led up to the violent break-up of the Yugoslav state?

Your essay must address the following terms (make these concepts bold in your text so that they are easily identifiable):

  • state
  • nation
  • nationalism
  • ethnicity
  • ethno-nationalism
  • irredentism
  • multi-ethnic state
  • multi-national state
  • separatism
  • secession
  • homeland

You will email me your completed essays by midnight on 2/24/11 (next Thursday).  They should be in .doc format.

Who smelt it dealt it — Africa…

Who smelt it dealt it – African country set to make breaking wind a crime: http://bit.ly/gSpUeA

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