Alcan Roadtrip

Hi Guys!

Miss me yet? I bet not! Here is the link to our Alaska road trip - be on the look out for blogs beginning July 17th. You will be responsible for posting four weeks of blogs and this will count as four quiz/blog grades towards your grade for term one. DO NOT IGNORE THIS TASK!

When you click on the site, scroll down half way. On the right hand side you will see a "Follow Us" indicator with two buttons, click on the orange blog button and that will bring you to the blog site.

Please text me at 617-413-1903 with any issues - however you are ALL responsible for these blogs. Have a great summer and see you guys soon!

Noce

http://mccarthysnowden.wix.com/alcanroadtrip

Alaska

DUE DATE: Sunday, June 22nd at 9:00 p.m.

Why was Alaska knows as the forgotten war during WWII? Do you agree or disagree with it being called the forgotten war? Why? Explain. Be sure to include in your answer the following components:

Alaska-Canadian Highway
African Americans
Japan
Russia

Fun Facts!

DUE DATE: Sunday, June 15th at 9:00 p.m.

This will be an easy but challenging blog for you!

Each one of you has to come up with 10 facts on Tokyo and 10 facts on Okinawa. Sound easy? Here is the catch - this is a group project blog. Why? Because NO TWO facts can be the same. For example, if one student says that Tokyo is in Japan, another student cannot have that same fact. Have fun!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Compare and Contrast

You guys need practice (and I need to grade a million blogs before Friday)!

For this week I would like you to choose a topic that interests you - whether it be sports, school, coaches, teams, etc. and work on evaluating your answer, being VERY specific with facts to back-up your responses.

For example, I think the Yankees are better than the Red Sox, but can I say that stands true for last year? No, the Red Sox (Dead Sox) won the World Series whereas the Yankees were lucky to even finish off the year. Overall the Yankees are better than the Red Sox in terms of championship wins...but then my question/statement would have to read: The Yankees are better than the Red Sox in terms of the number of years winning those titles. Does this make sense? I would have to dig deep into researching why exactly the Yankees performed better - was it their pitching, coaching, batters, etc.

What makes the coach for the Lakers better than the coach for the Celtics? You would have to look at the number of years each coach has worked with their teams, the number of wins, where did each team finish in that division, etc. Hard core facts of what makes this compare and contrast blog true.

Please do NOT give me a simple simon answer - take this seriously. It is definitely different than your other blogs because you are free to choose your own topic. The one main issue you all had across the board with your Annotated Bibliographies was the lack of specificity along with comparing and contrasting your authors.

Have fun!

Oh!!! I will be updating the Alaska blog with your e-mails and you may be posting to that soon as a test.

Plan of Investigation

You will be responsible for writing a draft of your Plan of Investigation for this week's blog. Please note that you MUST upload this to turnitin.com AND print out a copy to hand in on Monday at the beginning of class.

Next week I will begin conducting short conferences with each one of you. This is a VERY important investigation and must be taken seriously. It is impossible for you to write your investigation if you do not have a solid research question and notes. PLEASE read the two handouts for assistance in this process - they are there to help you. Remember, this is NOT a research paper - it is an investigation.

Also, please be aware that you will be graded with the IB Markband - this is in your packets that was distributed to you a month ago.

Tension in Northern Ireland

Turnitin is up and running once again! These questions are due Monday and 9:00 p.m. Please remember that your Critical Annotated Bibliography report is due Tuesday in class along with your note cards!

1. Assess the role of religious and economic factors in causing the tensions in Northern Ireland in the period 1967 to 1990.
2. “The existence of a written constitution is necessary for a successful democratic state.” With reference to Northern Ireland, to what extent do you agree with this statement?
3. Analyze the social and economic challenges faced by Northern Ireland in the late 1960’s.
4. Analyze either the changing status of women or the treatment of religious groups in two authoritarian or single-party states, each chosen from a different region.
5. Describe the four provinces of Northern Ireland. Be sure to include in your answer the similarities and differences in regards to religion, peaceful and violent protests, what types of resistance movements existed and why they became popular.

The Troubles

Please use the following link to read The Troubles: Thirty Years of Conflict in Northern Ireland (1968-1998). Compare and contrast this civil war to the topic you have chosen. Think about these questions: What are the similarities? What are the differences? Why are groups formed to rebel against the existing government? Please remember to upload to turnitin. I have blogs to hand back tomorrow in class! Sorry for the long turn around.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/troubles