This is the schedule for the rest of the year:

Tuesday, 5/8 - Work on your slideshows in the computer lab (READ YOUR SECTION BEFORE COMING TO CLASS!) Topics and partners listed below. Your presentation should be about 10 minutes.

Thursday, 5/10 - Present your slideshow (also email it to me, khart@hpa.edu)

Monday, 5/14 - Complete any presentations, film on the end of the Cold War, Berlin Wall

Weds, 5/16 - Work on an exam review sheet in class; complete this for homework

Friday, 5/18 - I'll be back and we'll go over the review sheet together (come during x block for extra help)

Monday, 5/21 - Semester exam in the gym

Topic Assignments

CH 30 section 1 D Period - Sage, Mia F Period - Allex, Miel,Erika

CH 30 section 2 D Period - Buck, Musashi F Period - Kehau, Asia, Tiana

CH 30 section 3 D Period - Alexa, Tiana, Carina F Period - Kaiya

CH 30 section 4 D Period - Kaz, Hiroki F Period - Blake, Alina

CH 30 section 5 D Period - Pele, Tali F Period - Josh, Ob

Other Topics

D Period

The Korean War - Kenny and Daniel

North Korea Today (a brief overview) - Kawena

The space race - Emily

The fall of the Berlin Wall - Mike, Walter

F Period

The Korean War - Cody, Noah

The space race - Bo, Hiro

Stay focused and finish the year strong!

Before coming to class on Friday, please look at chapter 30 - the Cold War. Determine what topic/section interests you (or a related topic). You will sign up for a topic on Friday. Consider who you will work with to create a slide show to present to the class. We'll talk more about this project in class on Friday.

Can you believe it's time for the AP exam?! Wow!

This is the scoop.

Please continue to review; practice the spacing effect:) Check out this site for review help:

On Monday, 5/7, you may go to the dining hall at 11:00 am for an early lunch. Report to the STUDENT UNION by 11:30. Bring with you: #2 pencils, blue and/or black ink pens, water bottle and snack, tissues if needed.

Those of you (Delaney, Kulan) who have a morning exam - please ask a friend to get you some lunch because you will have very little time between your exams.

Those who borrowed review books, please return them. You can put them on my desk after 5/7.

There will be no AP Psych class meetings after 5/7. Use your time wisely to finish your other classes strong!

Finally, it's been my pleasure teaching you this year. I will be off campus for a few days but look forward to the graduation ceremonies. Best of luck on the exam! Aloha!!

Before coming to class on Weds 5/2, please read section 5 of chapter 29. Taking notes is a good thing :)

Review chapter 29 in preparation for a chapter test on Weds.

On Weds, we will spend the first half of class reviewing before the test. Come ready to rock!

Please read chapter 29 sections 3 and 4 before coming to class on Monday. Take notes as you read.

An FRQ was distributed in class on Weds 4/25. It is due on Tuesday, 5/1. If you didn't get it on Weds. be sure to see me for it.

For this one, your last FRQ homework assignment, time yourself. Allow 25 minutes.

Reminder - you will have your 100 MC question test on Tuesday, 5/1. This is a graded test. Work hard to be ready. Come in X block for extra help or study time. See me if you have questions.

You have two tasks to complete before coming to class on Weds.

1) Reading - read section 2 of chapter 29. Take notes as you read.

2) Writing

Using the handout you completed in class on Monday referencing section 1 (chapter 29), write an 8 sentence analytical paragraph using the format we've learned. Your topic sentence is below.

1) Topic Sentence "Before the start of World War II, Britain and France maintained a policy of appeasement. "

2) Give an example (" For example, ......")

3) Analysis - (Describe an outcome/effect of the example above. This idea may not be in your book - think!!!)

4) Analysis (same requirement as #3 above)

5) Give another example (of appeasement)

6) Analysis

7) Analysis

8) Concluding Sentence (repeats the idea in the topic sentence)

Work on using great word choice - words that communicate a clear, precise idea that makes your writing more interesting

Please read chapter 29, section 1. Take notes as you read.

Before we talk about your reading and WW II, we'll revisit the ideas presented on Friday. You should have all taken notes. You will have a quiz on Tuesday. You should know these ideas/people/events:

Mussolini

The Balfour Declaration

The Great Depression

Stalin

The Kellogg-Briand Pact

Fascism

Communism

Franco

Meiji Restoration

Nuremberg Laws

Totalitarianism

Attached are period F's slideshows shown on Friday.

An FRQ was distributed in class on Thursday, 4/19. It is due at the beginning of class on Weds, 4/25. Do not open it until you are ready to write.

For this assignment, please allow yourself 50 minutes of uninterrupted time. You will be answering two FRQ's in 50 minutes. This is to simulate the AP exam on May 7th. Do not use resources other than your own brilliance.

Please be honorable.

Everyone has a chapter section to read before coming to Wednesday's class. (See below.) On Weds, you will work with your partner(s) in the computer lab to create a slide show. The rubric for this project is below.

1. Japan Modernizes (chapter 25, section 1)

Per D - Musashi, Buck

Per F - Alina & Blake

2. Conflicting Forces in Japan (chapter 27, section 5)

Per D - Hiroki, Kazu, Daniel

Per F - Noah & Cody

3. Turkey and Persia Modernize (chapter 27, section 2 pages 861 – 864)

Per D - Alexa, Kenny

Per F - Asia & Josh

4. The Western Democracies Stumble (chapter 28, section 2)

Per D - Mike, Walter, Tali

Per F - Miel & Allex

5. Fascism in Italy (chapter 28, section 3)

Per D - Mia, Sage, Pele

Per F - Tiana & Kehau

6. The Rise of Nazi Germany (chapter 28, section 5)

Per D - Tiana, Carina, Kawena

Per F - Hiro, Bo, & Kaiya

7. Francisco Franco, Spain (page 903, page 926, and your own research)

Per D - Emily

Per F - Ob & Erika

The World Prior to WW II

Slide Show Presentations

Rubric

Grading Rubric

Points

1) Information: You share the most important information from your section;

you’ve focused on the main ideas; information is presented in an outline format;

you use bullets so information is concise and easy to read; you elaborate while speaking;

you know your stuff; your presentation is interesting. 10

2) Analyses: You end your presentation with three or more statements of analysis:

- what was the significance, effects, outcomes, etc. of the events that you spoke about. 3

3) Visual Appeal: There are no grammatical errors; you include images;

the presentation is creative and captivating; good use of color and effects. 2

TOTAL 15

Comments:

An FRQ was assigned on Friday, 4/13. If you were absent please see me for it.

For this one, please time yourself - 25 minute limit. Do not use resources other than your own knowledge :)

Your focus now is to review for the AP exam (and the "final" exam that you will have in class on Tuesday, May 1). Review the assigned topics before coming to each class. You will be assigned FRQ's also; due dates will be provided.

Please refer to the review schedule I gave you in class. This is it in a nutshell:

Friday, 4/13 - research methods, biological bases of behavior

Tuesday, 4/17 - sensation, perception, states of consciousness

Thursday, 4/19 - learning, cognition (memory, language, thinking, problem solving)

Monday, 4/23 - motivation, emotion, developmental psychology

Wednesday, 4/25 - personality, testing and individual differences

Friday, 4/27 - disorders, therapies, social psychology

Tuesday, 5/1 - 100 MC questions (graded exam)

Thursday, 5/3 - review the exam, wrap up, final class meeting

AP EXAM - MONDAY, MAY 7 @ NOON

Please come during x blocks for extra help. X blocks on Monday 4/23 and Weds. 4/25 will be for practice testing. See me if you will participate. This is highly recommended.

Your homework is to read about big events in Russia!

I suggest you review the section on Marxism (just a couple of pages) pages 625 - 626 for review.

Read and take NOTES - chapter 26 section 5 (you should have gotten a lot of this done in the last class) and also chapter 28 section 4.

Be sure to bring your notes to class on Monday!

Let me know if you have any questions.

Use the sheet I gave you in class on Tuesday to prepare for the test on World War I. We will go over the questions in class on Thursday prior to the test. Please see me during x block for extra help.

Attached is the sheet.

Please read chapter 26 sections 3 and 4 before coming to class. Take notes as you read.

There will be a test on WW I on Thursday, 4/12.

Review chapter 26 section one (we read it in class on Weds); add notes to your binder.

Complete the handout you received on Weds, the map and section one quiz. BE SURE TO BRING THIS TO CLASS ON FRIDAY.

Read chapter 26 section two and take notes before coming to class on Friday. Be ready to talk about The Great War.

I'm attaching the notes I shared in class on Weds that serves as a review of events leading up to WW I.

Bring your rested body and alert mind to class ALONG WITH YOUR TEXT BOOK AND BINDER. We will begin our study of WW I and you will need your text for in class reading. See you Weds!

Over spring break, I suggest that you begin reviewing for the AP exam which will be on May 7th.

Also begin reading chapter 18, social psychology.

Before coming to class on Tuesday, 4/3, please read pages 695 - 702. I will assign an FRQ today, due on 4/5.

Before coming to class on Thursday, 4/5, read pages 702 - 713. Also bring your completed FRQ.

Before coming to class on Monday, 4/9, please read pages 714 - 740 (the rest of the chapter).

The chapter test will be on Weds. 4/11.

Attached is a Powerpoint for your review.

Check out the Kiva website

Be able to answer these questions in class:

1. What is Kiva’s mission? (Hint: Select the “About” tab on the top of the Home page.)

2. Define microfinance. (Hint: On the left margin, see “about microfinance”.)

3. Why don’t poor people just go to a bank? (Hint: See “about microfinance”.)

4. Explain how Kiva’s loan cycle works (Hint: Under “About”, see “How Kiva Works”. Look for a video).

5. Name three countries where Kiva provides loans to entrepreneurs. (Hint: check out “field partners”.)

Imperialism Project

Directions: Using technology, create a presentation to teach us about your topic. Include factual information, maps, other visuals, and analysis. As a class, we will determine the grading rubric.

Topics

1) British Imperialism in Africa (Per D - Alexa, Hiroki; Per F - Noah, Josh)

2) British Imperialism in India (Per D - Musashi, Tali: Per F - Erika)

3) China and the New Imperialism (Per D - Kaz; Per F - Cody)

4) Belgium Imperialism (Per D - Walter, Mike; Per F - Alina, Blake)

5) French Imperialism (Per D - Sage, Mia; Per F - Bo, Hiro)

6) German Imperialism (Per D - Carina, Kawena: Per F - Allex, Miel)

7) Italian Imperialism (Per D - Pele; Per F - Kehau)

8) Portuguese Imperialism (Per D - Tiana; Per F - Tiana)

9) Spanish Imperialism (Per D - Buck; Per F - Asia)

10) Other? (Per D - US Kenny, Daniel; Australia, etc Emily; Per F - Australia, etc Ob, Kaiya)

Steps:

1) Choose a partner and a topic.

2) Look through your textbook for information as a starting point.

3) Research to find additional information.

4) Decide how you will present your information (slideshow, video, etc.)

5) Create a plan using a storyboard, outline, etc. Have a plan!

6) Put your presentation together. (Be sure your grammar is correct. Edit!)

7) Have a plan to present to the class; practice your presentation.

8) Present to the class.

Grading Rubric

Points

1) Information: You include excellent factual information that

shows research; you use bullets so information is concise and easy

to read; you elaborate while speaking; your presentation is interesting 10

2) Analyses: You end your presentation with analyses (what was the

significance, effects, outcomes, etc.; see page 794 for some ideas.) 5

3) Visual Appeal: There are no grammatical errors; you include images;

the presentation is creative and captivating; good use of color and effects. 7

4) Oral Presentation: 2 – 4 minutes long; eye contact; good voice; you know your stuff! 3