Chapter 18 & 19 Power Points

POST QUESTIONS AND CREATE A DIALOGUE IN THE COMMENT SECTION ABOUT UNIT 5.

Blog #5 French Revolution and Napoleon Due Dec.

"Was Napoléon an 'Enlightened Despot," a Dictator, or a Son of the Revolution?"

Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) NOTE: YOU CANNOT SAY "I AGREE WITH JOE AND BOB AND WRITE ONE RESPONSE. IT MUST BE TWO SEPARATE RESPONSES WITH TWO DIFFERENT EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT WHAT YOU SAY. Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!
Resource: Read and analyze the information in the document packet. Pay particular attention to the different points of view of Napoléon's contemporaries and of modern-day historians regarding Napoléon's personality, tactics, and legacy.

Blog #4 Due 11/28

“In the 18th century, people turned to the new science for a better understanding of the social and economic problems of the day.” Assess the validity of this statement by using specific examples from the Enlightenment era.  Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) NOTE: YOU CANNOT SAY "I AGREE WITH JOE AND BOB AND WRITE ONE RESPONSE. IT MUST BE TWO SEPARATE RESPONSES WITH TWO DIFFERENT EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT WHAT YOU SAY. Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!

SOURCES:                                                                                                

Enlightenment

Enlightenment 

The Triumph of Science and the Heavenly City of the 18th Century 

17th-18th Century Writers describe the times

Chapter 14-17 (Unit 4) Power Point and Discussion, Study Guide & Test Hint Section

PLEASE UTILIZE THIS SECTION FOR UNIT 4 DISCUSSIONS. RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFUSING CONCEPTS OR ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS, OR DIALOGUE IN GENERAL TO TALK HISTORY WITH YOUR CLASSMATES.

Unit 3 Age of Absolutism Blog #3 Due Oct. 24

“In seventeenth-century England, the aristocracy lost its privileges but retained its power; in seventeenth century France the aristocracy retained its privileges but lost its power.” Assess the accuracy of this statement with respect to political events and social developments in the two countries in the seventeenth century. (Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!

Resources: 

17th Century England Event
Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy
Social Conditions in France
Louis XIVs Court
Lifestyles of 17th Century People

Chapter 13 PPT (w/Dutch Golden Age) - CHECK COMMENT SECTION FOR TEST CLUES!

Peter the Great Video

Peter the Great Video approx. 20 mins. Great source for his rise to power and Russian History.

Blog #2 Relative Effect of the Reformation on...(Unit 2)

Assess the relative effect of the Protestant Reformation on the nobility, the middle class, the pesantry and women. (Hint: All are social aspects) (Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!

Chapter 11-12 Power Points Reformation and Age of Religious Wars

Italian and Northern Renaissance Art

Machiavelli information for reference

Modified version of the Prince: Important parts
Complete copy of the Prince in PDF
Essay on various intepretations of Machiavelli

APEH 2010 Introductions

Please post your name and one comment about APEH and the 2010 school year.

Example: James Cool-Whip...blog account name: Y-Wonder
Comment: I am really nervous about this sophomore year but I think it will be a great challenge.

Unit 11 Power Point Cold War and Post WWII-Present

Unit 10 PowerPoint Chapters 27-28

BE SURE TO POST COMMENTS OR STUDY TIPS TO YOUR CLASSMATES ON THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS BLOG. WE MUST CONTINUE TO KEEP THE REVIEW GOING BECAUSE IT BENEFITS EVERYONE.

Blog #10 Modernism and Artistic Movements of the 20th Century

View the powerpoint and do additional reading and research to answer the following: How did the Age of Anxiety manifest itself in the artistic style called modernism? How did the new schools of artistic interpretation express their artistic principles in their respective media (art, photography, etc).

Unit 9 WWI and Interwar Years PPT

Unit 9 WWI and Interwar Years

Part I: Analyze the impact of World War I on women in the Western world. How did it affect their self-perception? How did it affect societies' perceptions of women? Consult Diane Atkinson, Historian on Suffragettes (1) Diane Atkinson, Historian (2) and Gail Braybon, Author on Women's Contribution to the War Effort.

Blog #8 Unit 8 Mass Politics

How were government policies in western and central Europe impacted by mass politics during the period 1871-1914? Go Mustangs!!!
(Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!

Unit 8 Part PPT's

Revolutions of 1848 PPT

Blog #7 (Unit 7)

What impact did growing nationalism have on the status of women? What effect did liberalism have on the status of women? Discuss the similarities and/or differences.
(Remember to respond to the question in 6-8 sentences (yes it can be longer) and to respond to two of your classmates answers in 4-6 sentences. Do not just agree or disagree without defending or justifying your argument.) Think above and beyond the common answers that you may see. Be sure to challenge your classmates with controversial tactics, actions or selections. Good Luck!!!! Go Mustangs!!!

Unit 7 Chapter 20-21 Powerpoint