QUIZ: Stalin

There will be a quiz over Stalin  Monday 10/2. You will answer TWO of the following prompts at random.

• Identify and explain the conditions that led to the establishment of a single party state in Russia prior to 1925.
• How and why was Stalin able to defeat his main opponents and succeed in the power struggle by 1929?
• What were the main features of collectivisation and the Five-Year Plans? What were the effects?
• How did Stalin consolidate his power in the late 1930s?
• Explain Stalin’s domestic policies regarding two social groups. Women, Religion, Arts and Culture, or Education
• How did Stalin use propaganda to control the Soviet Union?
• Describe the involvement of the USSR in WWII.

Great Terror, WWII, and Foreign Policies Under Stalin

Agenda 9/22-25:

1. I reviewed the Great Terror and explanations for the Purges including: 
• Necessary to deal with anti-Bolshevik threat
• Done to divert attention from failings of economic plans (later 5 years plans)
• Done to root out opposition to his power
• Pacify the population
2. Students listened to a podcast about Stalin and took notes using this worksheet.
3. Students watched parts of Declassified: Stalin [below].
4. I gave a brief lecture about the involvement of the USSR in WWII (this can be found in Pearson 4.4).
5. Students read a speech given by Nikita Khrushchev condemning Stalin. Students then analyzed the document using an OPCVL protocol.

DUE:

Great Terror: Show Your Knowledge - Now
Pearson reading questions 4.3,4.4
Quiz - Monday 10/2

Declassified: Stalin

Podcast:

The Great Purge, Red Terror, Show Trials

Agenda 9/20:

1. Students finished presenting about different domestic policies under Stalin. They used Pearson chapter 4.2 for this.
2. Students participated in a simulation about secret police and fear.
3. Students completed a reading and discussion about the Great Terror and discussed the question, "Stalin orchestrated the purges to make the USSR stronger."

The Great Terror:

The First 5 Year Plan and Ukrainian Famine

Agenda 9/18:

1. Students reviewed the documents about collectivization and discussed the resolution, "Stalin deliberately starved to death millions of Ukrainians".
2. Students watched a clip of video, Stalin: Man of Steel explaining the effects of collectivization [watch from 8:35 to 22:00].
3. Students began reading from Pearson about major domestic policies under Stalin: 5 year plans, women, religion, art and culture, and education and social mobility. In groups they made posters to present their findings.  

Stalin's Rise to Power

Agenda 9/12:

1. Students drew diagrams of the structure of the Soviet Government and Politburo in the 1920s. I explained how Stalin used his position as the General Secretary of the Communist Party to influence leadership of the country. This was a review of 4.1 in the Pearson text.
2. Students analyzed a series of documents about collectivization under Stalin and its effects on the Ukrainian population.

Agenda 9/8-12:

1. Students read a series of quotes attributed to Stalin.
2. Russian Revolution presentation [below]. Here are my notes from the lecture.
3. Students participated in a mixer, learning about people affected by Stalin and his actions as leader of the Soviet Union.

DUE: Read Chapter 4.1, 4,2 in Pearson. Here are the reading questions you may turn in for points.

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Intro to Stalin

Agenda 9/8:

1. Students read a series of quotes about and by Joseph Stalin. 
2. I began to give a lecture about the Russian Revolution and Stalin's rise to power [below]. Here are my notes.

HOMEWORK:

Make sure to get the Pearson text and bring to next class

 

Russian Revolution and Stalin:

Welcome to IB 20th Century History

Welcome to the class blog for IB 20th Century World History. Make sure to bookmark this page as it will be a helpful resource for your throughout the year.

First Week Agenda:

1. Machiavelli and Leadership Traits
2. Political Spectrum Test
3. Intro to Fascism vs. Communism
4. Course Syllabus

Thanks Ya'll!

No go out there and bring some love, positivity, and hope into the world!

QUIZ: Causes and Consequences of 20th Century Wars

Students who are not IB testing will have a quiz on Wednesday. Students will be required to answer two of the following questions at random. There will also be a document analysis section.

• Evaluate the role of technology in prolonging WWI.
• Identify and explain several causes and consequences of WWI.
• Compare and contrast the policies of the USA and the USSR towards Korea between 1945 and 1955.
• Analyse the reasons for the United States’ involvement in Vietnam between 1953 and 1965. 
• Discuss the French colonialism and the reasons for the French defeat in Indochina.

Click here to access the class study guide.

Paper 1:

Paper 2:

The Vietnam War

Agenda:

1. I introduced the Vietnam War, explaining it was multiple war: French vs. Vietnamese, US vs. North Vietnam, North vs. South, and part of the Cold War.
2. Students watched a clip about French colonialism in Vietnam [below]. 
3. Students role-played the French and Vietnamese at the moment of the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence in 1945. Both sides were trying to persuade Truman and the US to follow a certain course of action.
4. I began a lecture about the Vietnam War and the escalation of the US presence [below]. Here are my lecture notes.
5. Students answered questions from the Keylor text an completed a map of Vietnam.

Roots of War - [watch first 20 minutes]:

Vietnam Lecture:

The Korean War

Agenda:

1. Students read a selection from the Keylor text about the Korean War, answering questions. They also labeled a map with major events from the war.
2. Students watched a the first part of a documentary about warfare during the Korean War.
3. Students used several documents to make a script depicting the decision-making process facing President Truman after the invasion of South Korean by Kim Il Sung.
4. Here are the vocabulary and prompts for Korea.

20th Century Battlefields: The Korean War

20th Century War

Agenda 3/21-23:

1. I introduced the last unit of the year: Cause and Consequences of 20th Century Wars. You need to get the Keylor textbook from the bookroom
2. Students discussed different types of war. For example, total, guerrilla, limited, etc.
3. I gave lecture about the origins of WWI [below].
4. Students compared different historians arguments for the responsibilities of different countries for starting the world.

Causes of WWI:

QUIZ: Japanese Expansion

Next class there will be a quiz. Below are the expansion reports that students worked on last class.

JAPANESE Expansion

ITALIAN Expansion
GERMAN Expansion

Japanese Expansion

Students have been learning about Japanese expansion between World War I and II. Students should see 1.1 - 1.3 in Oxford text. Activities included:

1. Reading excerpt from The Rape of Nanking.
2. Japanese expansion vocabulary
3. Humorous video about Japanese expansion
4. Japanese Expansion Mixer
5. Paper 1 practice exam
6. Video about Japanese expansion
7. Students began working on group paragraphs reviewing German, Italian, and Japanese expansion. Directions below:

Prompt:

What were the causes and events of (Japanese, Italian, or German) expansion? What were the international response to this expansion?

• Write three group paragraphs.
• Select a scribe, take turns, or use a Google doc
• Refer to the materials you studied in class
• Use key terms from the lecture and class materials and underline them (vocab sheets).
• Include a brief thesis statement that answers the prompt.

Mussolini

Agenda 2/27-3/2:

1. Students listened to a podcast about Mussolini's rise to power. They took notes using this worksheet.
2. Students read an article about violence and the Fascists. They held a student discussion, drawing similarities and differences to the Hitler. They also discussed Trump's campaign and supporters in light of the reading.
3. Students watched the first 22 minutes of the film, Road to War: Italy, about Mussolini's rise to power [below].
4. Students researched different events in Italian expansion prior to WWII.They collected notes using this worksheet.
5. Material studied in class is covered in the Oxford text pages 87-104.

Nazi Expansion and Domestic Policies

Agenda 2/14-2/21:

1. Students learned about Nazi expansion [see below]. Refer to pages 171-191 in the Oxford text.
2. I gave a presentation about opposition groups in Nazi Germany [below]. Here are my notes. Students listened to a podcast about the White Rose student group.
3. Students learned about domestic policies under the Nazis. They used these information sheets and worked in groups, making posters and presenting to the class.

Consolidation of Power and Expansion:

Opposition Groups in Nazi Germany:

Hitler: Rise of the Nazis

Agenda:

1. Students were given a list of vocabulary terms dealing with Hitler.
2. I gave a presentation about the rise of the Nazis in Germany [below]. Here are my lecture notes.
3. I gave a lecture about Hitler's consolidation of power [below].
4. I explained the organization of the Nazi military, including the Gestapo and SS.
5. Students read several of the restrictive Nuremberg laws after Hitler's seizure of power. 
6. Students read an excerpt from the book Bloodlands about the Night of the Long Knives.

HOMEWORK:

Read 111-125 and 155-169 in the Oxford text

Internal Assessment

Last class I covered the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. I also introduced the Internal Assessment. We will be working on the IA over the next several classes. Below are some resources to help you research your topic and write your paper.

Full Project Description
One Page Quick Reference Guide
Old IB Prompts = Possible Research Topics

OPCVL Worksheet - Use in section A

IA Samples with Examiner Marks and Comments
IB Command Terms (include in Research Question)

QUIZ: Castro

• "The main reason Castro came to power in 1959 was because of Batista's mistakes." To what extent do you agree?
• Examine two of Castro's social policies.
• Using specific examples, explain the shifts in Cuba economic policies through time. Include a discussion of Communist and Capitalist economic systems.
• Evaluate the methods Castro used to maintain power. Include foreign and domestic affairs.
• Explain the cause, course, and consequences of either The Bay of Pigs Invasion or Cuban Missile Crisis.