Explain how the Treaty of Versailles affected Germany at the end of WW I. What were some of the rules of the treaty. Do you think the treaty was fair? Why?
Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
Using specific examples from the film: Explain how Gandhi helped his nation of India gain Independence from Great Britain. What were some of the things that he did? Explain his philosophy of non-violence; and explain how he used it effectively. You may also view these links for more information about Gandhi. Extra-credit: Do you think India's Independence was all about Gandhi? Or do you think it would have happened anyway? What was happening in Great Britain about the time of Indian Independence (1947) that may have influenced events?
Read the links below and then explain The Russian Revolution. Try to address some of the following questions in your blog post: Why did the Russians have a revolution? ... What are some of the major causes of the revolution. What was the Revolution all about? Who was its leader? What does the quote "Peace, land and bread" mean? (If you do this right you should have the following words in your blog post: Lenin, WW I, Czar, Communism, Bolshevik).
Read the links below and write about the causes of WW I. Explain the primary causes of the war: Nationalism, Militarism, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the collapse of the alliance system. Explain in your own words at least three of the causes of WW I.
After reading the links below; explain "The Opium Wars". What happened during The Opium Wars? Why are they called The Opium Wars? Who won and why?
In the film "Mountains of the Moon", what were some of the hardships that Europeans faced as they explored Africa? Also, why is it strange that the source of the Nile River, (Lake Victoria - the third largest lake in the world) is named after a British Queen? Finally, what was the primary technological advantage that Europeans had over African people? Why were Europeans eventually able to conquer Africa so easily?
Read the links below. Then explain how Matthew Perry "bullied" the Japanese into signing a trade treaty. What did he have that impressed the Japanese? Also, explain how the Japanese economy changed during the Meiji Era. How did they modernize and industrialize? Finally, Japan is an archipelago - what is that?.png)
Read these links (1) (2) (3). Then write a definition of Nationalism and give an example of how you are Nationalistic. What do you do that shows that you are nationalistic?
Read these links about Simon Bolivar. Then write a summary of what he accomplished. Why is Simon Bolivar so famous? Why is there a country named after him in South America? Who did he help defeat and what was he fighting for? What influenced him in his quest for revolution?
The French Revolution promised democracy, but it did not happen immediately. First came "The Reign of Terror". Explain The Reign of Terror and Max Robespierre's involvement in it. Also, why did The Reign of Terror happen? And how were these executions carried out?
Read this first link, and second link to give yourselves an overview of 'The French Revolution'. Then get to work on this sheet. Answer tasks 1-7 on your blog page.
Read the links below and explain the two theories of the solar system; the geocentric and the heliocentric. Which theory came first, and which theory came out of the scientific revolution? Which is the correct theory?
Scientists during the Scientific Revolution relied on the "Scientific Method" to gain knowledge and information. Explain, in your own words, the Scientific Method. And give an example of an experiment that uses the Scientific Method.
Read the following link. Explain how Mikhail Gorbachev opened up the Soviet Union and paved the way for the end of Communism. Also define the words "Glasnost" and "Peristrokia".
