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February 23, 2009
This web site moved to:
http://sites.google.com/site/whworldhistory
July 2, 2008 This assignment has you creating a short photo montage to accompany a poem written by a WWI soldier.
Phase 1: Poem Selection
Review the following sites and pick a poem. You might want to copy and paste it into Word.
Phase 2: Visual Imagery
Select at least 10 photographs that complement your poem. Download them to your computer.
Resources
Phase 3: Photo Story
Using Jumpcut (it is owned by Yahoo, so you need a Yahoo account) you will upload your images and put together a photo montage. You can add music or more pictures to make it better.
Resources:
June 18, 2008 A couple links for additional French Revolution information:
French Revolution Images
You must download these files to your desktop and then upload them to Comiqs.com.
May 21, 2008 Looking for our World Without Oil info - just click here or visit http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/wwo.
March 23, 2008 An interesting that once again shows how history is still relevant to day’s reflections about the future and the present. Here is an article that discusses the 75th anniversary of Hitler gaining power in Germany.
Germany’s justice minister solemnly noted the upcoming 75th anniversary of a key milestone in the Nazi seizure of power — a pressured vote in parliament that allowed Adolf Hitler to become dictator.
Brigitte Zypries said the so-called Enabling Act — passed by Germany’s parliament on March 23, 1933 — signaled the legislative body’s own demise.
"With the passage of the Enabling Act, the parliament disempowered itself — the abandonment of the division of power destroyed the foundations for our liberal democracy," Zypries said Thursday.
March 14, 2008 We had a lot of good conversations about the movie. Here are a couple links to help you learn a little more about Schindler:
February 27, 2008 In order to attend the Holocaust Speaker on March 11 during 7th period, you will be required to complete all Holocaust-related assignments. Not finishing or submitting these assignments will disqualify and you will not receive a ticket to enter the theater. While we want as many students as possible to attend, we have found that when students are choosing to attend this event, they are significantly more respectful and appreciate the experience more.
If you have questions, please see Mr. McDowell.
February 27, 2008 The major project for this unit is the Children of the Holocaust WebQuest. As noted on the Calendar of Events, you have two major deadlines for this project:
Please note that the due date for the project is Thursday, March 13. If you are planning on leaving town early for spring break, make sure it is submitted before you go - otherwise it will be considered late.