Sunday, December 13, 2009

Chinese Civil War


After the fall of the Qing dynasty we see a period of Civil War, summarize why this happens. Everyone did a great job on their blog Thursday, so I expect the same result today :)!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Boxer Rebellion


Today we learned about the Boxer Rebellion, in your own words explain what it was. Please write it as though you are explaining it to someone who has no idea what it is. You need to write at least 4 sentences. If you fail to put your name on it or write a complete paragraph, you will recieve a "special" assignment to do this weekend.

China Chapter 15 section 1


From today's lesson what was the most interesting part for you? What is one thing that you learned about China?

Test!!!

Give me some feedback on the test. Did you feel you did better, worse, or something different?

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Chapter 14 Section 4


What does the U.S. do with Puerto Rico around the turn of the 20th century? What is Puerto Rico's status today? Why did the U.S. want a 10 mile strip in Panama, and what impact did this land have?

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Chapter 14 Section 3


India's Nationalist movement: How were the roots of this movement similar to the nationalist movement in Africa we looked at in the previous section? Does this remind you of any movement that occured in the United States?