Grade 9 History

Use this to plan your speech: Trial Speech Planner

Here is the powerpoint we looked at in class: PPT–How to write your speech

Here are the instructions and rubric for the imperialism trial: Imperialism Trials Assessment Instructions & Rubric

Here is the evidence for Britain’s trial: Britain Sources

Here is the evidence for the trial of the United States: United States in the Philippines, Excerpts from 100 Events That Shaped The Philippines 1, Excerpts from 100 Events That Shaped The Philippines 2

Here is the evidence for France’s trial: French Sources  

Please download this handout to use as you are collecting evidence for the trial: Trial Notetaking sheet

This homework is to prepare you for your first graded assessment. Please write your response right on the document below and submit to my dropbox with your name in the title.
Motivations HW Spring 2012

Here is the powerpoint on how to organize a document analysis paragraph, if you are stuck. How to answer Document Analysis questions

Click here for the Industrial Revolution homework that is due next class. Complete only one of the three options.

Welcome to history! We are looking forward to a fun and interesting semester. To learn more about the history topics we will study, our assessment policies and our expectations regarding late work, please click on the link below.

First Day Handout-Grade 9 History

For those of you who were absent when we looked at art to see how modernism gained popularity, here is the powerpoint: Modernism in Art.

There is not much written in the powerpoint so please don’t hesitate to schedule a meeting to go over it. Remember that I work part-time so I am not always in my classroom during tutorial. You need to make an appointment to ensure that you will see me.

Ideologies Project

The above link gives the project instructions and rubric as well as the project due date.

Semester Reflection

Report Examples

Just in case you forgot . . .

Attached is a copy of the World War One essay rubric. Remember that your questions is: “What made World War One different from other wars?”

Essay rubric 2011-12

Our next seminar is about the experience of citizens during the First World War. We will start by looking at some of the propaganda used by different countries during the war. Here is your document booklet:

WWI Propaganda Booklet

Also attached is a short document containing links and information on World War One propaganda:

WWI Propaganda Information