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CK History 8 and CK Honors History 8

email : jamesm@psdschools.org

school number : 970-488-5487

Updated November 20, 2009

New Homework:

read and study pgs. 840-869 American Journey Textbook

Online Book Website: www. glencoe.com/ose

Online Access Code: ECA38B85A2

Due: December 1st or 2nd, 2009

Previously assigned homework for Intro to Cold War Unit:

read and study pgs. 874-881 in Human Legacy textbook

☺☻Class Tips from Hema & Valerie☻☺

♣ Read and Study - you have to read the text and be prepared for a quiz the class the   assignment is due *optional take notes on the reading assignment*

♥ Homework Tips - do homework before break or before class starts

♠  Notes Tips - Write down everything that is on the whiteboard

♦Tests - if you get a bad grade, talk to Mr. Morgan and see if you can your correct your test  and do  extra credit to raise your grade

Notes for History from Alysia:

 Reading Notes from 874-881

• World War 2 Ended in May1945 
• Germany in ruins and no functioning government
• Postdam Conferencer allies agree to " temporaily" divide Germany into 4 zones of occupation. Including the capital of Germany Berlin.
• Soviet Union got the biggest piece while with the U.S, France and Great britain.
• Numremberg Trails was allies plan to ride germany of any remnants of  Nazi Party and beliefs many arrested and several dozen with death sentences.
  Germany has to pay reparations.

End Notes for History from Alysia:

EXAM HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 AND MONDAY NOVEMBER 9

STUDY GUIDE IS ATTACHED HERE:

Study_Guide_WITH_ANSWERS__Breakup_of_the_British_Empire__Oct_2009.doc (44 KB)

This study guide includes the material for CK History 8.  CK History 8 Honors students should study this material AND a set of Challenge Questions - Honors students are expected to be able to answer the Challenge Questions and non-Honors students are challenged to answer the Challenge questions.

Gandhi_CHALLEN2009GE_QUESTIONS_November_.doc (25 KB)

You may find some of the notes in the following link helpful as you prepare to answer the Challenge Questions:

Gandhi_Challenge_Questions_with_Notes___November_8__2009.doc (22 KB)  

Please notice that the study guide includes identification of physical and political features of Asia.

Asia Map Work and Quizzes: List of Features attached:Asia_Features___August_2008.doc (31 KB) Students need to be able to locate all the political and physcical features listed.

Read and Study Pages 741 to 745 in Human Legacy

Read and Study Pages 746 to 753 in Human Legacy

Read and Study Pages 806 to 809 in Human Legacy

Read and Study Pges 906 to 913 in Human Legacy

QUESTIONS ANSWERED INTO HISTORY NOTEBOOKS DURING CLASS

Page 811 (2a and 2b)

Page 913 (1a, 1b and 1c)

See the attached guidelines for Writng in History Class

Writing_in_History_Class__September_2008.doc (24 KB)

HISTORY NOTEBOOK (a single subject spiral notebook with pockets) SHOULD INCLUDE: Date and Plan of the Day written for each day; Learning Goal written for each day; Outline of Pages 741 to 746 in World History text; Tiered timelnes 1750 to 2000 of the British in Inda and the British in China; Packet of completed Asia maps.

PREVIOUS POSTINGS and ATTACHMENTS

In preparation for studying the "Breakup of the British Empire", students are reviewing World Geography with an emphasis on Europe and Asia.

Look for On-Line access info for our World Geography text (People, Places and Change) and our World History text (Human Legacy) at my.hrw.com.

History Notebooks will be checked soon.  History Notebooks are the best way to ask your child about what he/she is learning in History class.

CONSTITUTION UNIT INFO BELOW

Constitution Exam: Wednesday and Thursday September 23 and 24

Test Questions are available below:

Colorado_History_Standards__April_2006.doc (333 KB)

Test_Constitution__November_2008.doc (38 KB)

Outline___Constitution__August__2009.doc (47 KB)