Saturday, November 20, 2010

November 22-26



















Contact me by e-mail at:http://kbenoy@nvsd44.bc.ca/

Things that are static -- not requiring regular change -- can be found at my website: http://sites.google.com/site/kbenoy/However, I'm afraid I do not update this regularly. I spend most of my time keeping the blog up to date.

This blogsite will have all of the changing material -- lesson plans and links to assignments. I will try to ensure that all assignments are posted here.If you see something underlined, it means that you can click on the item to have it appear. I will do this for all pdf documents, PowerPoints, videos, and even some music.

Sutherland has renewed its license with Discovery Education Streaming services and all of the Discovery videos and video clips are available for student use. If you established an account in previous years, you can access it using your existing login name and password. If you do not yet have an account, get the code from the poster at the front of my classroom (sorry, I cannot post this online) and enroll. Use is free and students have copywright privileges; you can use chunks within your presentations legally.

My tutorial times are officially 3:10 to 3:30 on Mondays and Fridays, however I am available most days before school, at noon and after school. Drop by or make an appointment if you need guaranteed time. I will respond to e-mails within a day at worst.
Click here for pictures of the Grad Dinner Dance.

Social Studies 8

The next exam will not be for more than another week. This one will include all of the medieval material from the textbook. I will post details about the exam when we are a little closer to it.

Medieval Research Project. Part 1. Part 2.

  • Monday, November 22 - Take up #1-6, p. 69. Video: David Macauley's Cathedral and questions.
  • Tuesday, November 23 - Video: Illuminations; Treasures of the Middle Ages. Questions (will be posted on the 2nd screen in class): 1. Who wrote medieval books? 2. What were books written on before the Middle Ages? What were medieval books written on? 3. How were medieval books like modern comic books? 4. What kinds of illustrations were found in medieval books? 5. What was a “Book of Hours?” How was it a display of wealth? 6. What kinds of non-religious books were produced in the late Middle Ages? From Old English to Modern English - including the following video examples: Lord’s Prayer in Old English, "The General Prologue" tothe Canterbury Tales in Middle English, and this version in modern English. If we have time we will watch a few short samples from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in modern English: "The Host's Speech"from "the General Prologue," the start of the "Pardoner's Tale," "the Sermon" from "the Pardoner's Tale," and "Chanticleer Escapes" from the Nun's Priest's Tale." Work on your research project.
  • Wednesday, November 24 - Library research block. Report to the classroom and we will go to the library from there.
  • Thursday, November 25 - Library research block. Report to the classroom and we will go to the library from there.
  • Friday, November 26 - Introduction to the Crusades. Watch Terry Jones' The Crusades; Pilgrims in Arms. Questions: 1) What started the First Crusade? 2) What did crusader knights hope to gain? 3) Why did peasants join the crusade? 4) Why were Jews persecuted in Medieval Europe? 5) How did the "Peoples' Crusade" end? 6) What was the relationship between the crusaders and the Byzantines? Read pp. 69-74. Do #1-6, p. 74. We will not get a chance to watch his following two documentaries, but if you can, be sure to watch them yourself: Jerusalem, Jihad, andDestruction. I'd love to screen all of these in class, but they take too long. A great documentary on the Crusades is The Crescent and the Cross (1 hour 30 minutes).
Social Studies 11

The next unit test is still another week away -- probably a week Tuesday. The mark breakdown is most likely to be as follows: 45 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each) and 3 from a choice of 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is, therefore, out of 73 marks. 5 bonus marks are available if you submit more than 25 flash cards done as required.

There is a major research assignment underway, the Family History - Immigration Assignment (With additional options for International and First Nations students. Click here to get a sample pedigree sheet. ) The due date for this work is not until right after the Christmas holidays, to allow plenty of time for research and discussion with family members.

History 12


Plan for Topic #4.

Questions for Topic #4.

Essay #3 - Due the last week of classes before Christmas.

Plan for Topics #5 & 6.

Questions for Topics #5 & 6.

Our Unit test was originally scheduled to be this week, but with the grad event and shortened days for parent/teacher interviews, we agreed to put off the exam until next Monday and begin the next unit this week.

  • Monday, November 22 - Shoah/the Holocaust (base notes). If you were not in my grade 11 classes last year, or even if you were, it is well-worth watching Frontline's Memories of the Camps video.
  • Tuesday, November 23 - Complete the lecture from last class: Shoah/the Holocaust (base notes). Watch The World At War; Genocide (part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.)
  • Wednesday, November 24 - Complete any Holocaust material, and begin the Cold War unit. Watch: The Cold War; Comrades 1917-1945 (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5). This is an outstanding documentary series on the Cold War and you should watch as many episodes as you have time to see. Be sure to pick up the plan for the next unit and the question set today.
  • Thursday, November 25 - Introduction to the Cold War (Base notes). Watch Churchill's "Iron Curtain Speech." Be sure to read" Lecture 14; The Origins of the Cold War" from The History Guide. Do watch more of CNN's Cold War video series. The History 12 Provincial exam and the class exam is heavily wighted toward the Cold War material and these videos are outstanding. Episode 2 Iron Curtain (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5)
  • Friday, November 26 - Complete any material left over from last class. Video: Cold War Confrontation from the 20th Century History series (sorry, it seems to be unavailable online). Try to Watch CNN's Cold War: Episode 3 Marshall Plan; 1947-1952 (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5); Episode 4 Berlin 1948-1949 (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5).

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

November 15-19 - Redone



















Contact me by e-mail at:http://kbenoy@nvsd44.bc.ca/

Things that are static -- not requiring regular change -- can be found at my website: http://sites.google.com/site/kbenoy/However, I'm afraid I do not update this regularly. I spend most of my time keeping the blog up to date.

This blogsite will have all of the changing material -- lesson plans and links to assignments. I will try to ensure that all assignments are posted here.If you see something underlined, it means that you can click on the item to have it appear. I will do this for all pdf documents, PowerPoints, videos, and even some music.

Sutherland has renewed its license with Discovery Education Streaming services and all of the Discovery videos and video clips are available for student use. If you established an account in previous years, you can access it using your existing login name and password. If you do not yet have an account, get the code from the poster at the front of my classroom (sorry, I cannot post this online) and enroll. Use is free and students have copywright privileges; you can use chunks within your presentations legally.

My tutorial times are officially 3:10 to 3:30 on Mondays and Fridays, however I am available most days before school, at noon and after school. Drop by or make an appointment if you need guaranteed time. I will respond to e-mails within a day at worst.

86% Club

We meet on Thursday of this week. Many of you are unable to attend because of competing meetings. The information I will go over is contained in the following two documents. Click on them to download or read them:


Agenda & New Opportunities.

Financial Planning for First Year.

Social Studies 8

The next exam will not be for at least a week or so and possibly more. This one will include more than one chapter from the textbook. I will post details about the exam when we are a little closer to it.

Medieval Research Project. Part 1. Part 2.

We saw two episodes of Terry Jones' Medieval Lives in class. If you want to see about the lives of other medieval people, here are links to other episodes: The Monk, The Damsel, The Minstrel, The Philosopher, The Outlaw, The KingA terrific documentary about medieval life is Michael Woods' Christina; A Medieval Life.Be sure to watch this if you get the chance. It gives real insight into 14th Century peasant life.

Interested in Medieval weapons? Watch Weapons that Made Britain; The Long Sword, Weapons that Made Britain; the Shield and The Weapons that Made Britain; The Longbow.Watch Battlefield Britain; Hastings about the Norman conquest of Britain.




Major glitch! I thought I had the library booked during this week, but apparently booked the following week instead. I am, therefore, re-planning this week. Expect library classes on the following dates: November 24, 25, 29 and 30. Report to the class and we will go from there.


Social Studies 11

We just had a unit test, so the next exam is at least a week away. I will post the mark breakdown when we are a little closer to the test.There is a major research assignment underway, theFamily History - Immigration Assignment (With additional options for International and First Nations students. Click here to get a sample pedigree sheet. ) The due date for this work is not until right after the Christmas holidays, to allow plenty of time for research and discussion with family members.

  • Monday, November 15 - (Some time this block we will be doing a Social "Responsibility Survey." This will take about half an hour and is likely to result in rejigging the plan for the week. I will do so when I have a clearer idea on its impact on our class.) Introductory video clip on the Great Depression. Take up sidebar questions p. 71 & 72 & #1-4, p. 72, sidebar questions p. 76, 78 & 79 & #1-2, p. 79. WatchCanada; A People’s History; Hard Times and do the viewing guide questions. If time we will continue with the PowerPoint on the interwar years. Do sidebars 4-16, p. 93, 4-17 & 4-18, p. 95 & 4-19, p. 96.
  • Tuesday, November 16 - Take up homework. Continue Canada; A People’s History; Hard Times and PowerPoint - Canada Between the Wars; 1919-1939. Read pp. 86-90. Do #1-2 sidebar p. 89, #1-3, p. 90.Take up #1-2 sidebar p. 89, #1-3, p. 90. Continue Canada; A People’s History; Hard Times and PowerPoint- Canada Between the Wars; 1919-1939. Read pp. 90-98. Do #1-5, p. 98.
  • Wednesday, November 17 - Take up homework. Complete PowerPoint. Video King & Country (sorry, unavailable on the Internet) & questions. If you have not read pages 90-98, please do so and ensure that #1-5, p. 98 is completed. Read pp. 100-110. Do 1-4, p. 105, sidebar questions p. 106, 107, 110 & #1-3, p. 110. If you are interested and have the time, watch this British anti-war advertisement from the 1930s to understand the roots of appeasement. Watch the 20 minute 30's documentary: The European Arms Race 1935 - 1939 part 1 andpart 2. To see Nazi Germany, watch this largely unnarrated documentary, Nazi Germany Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5,Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 & Part 9. How Were Decisions Made in Nazi Germany. Look at Hitler's art: Part 1, Part 2.
  • Thursday, November 18 - Take up homework. Complete King & Country video and questions. Introduction to World War II. Begin video series & questions; Episode I; Canada Remembers; Turning the Tide). WWII series. pp. 111-115. Do #1-4, p. 115.
  • Friday, November 19 - Take up homework. Finish material on Turning the Tide & questions. Begin The Liberators; D-Day to the Rhine & questions. 115-122. Do #1, 2 & 4, p. 122.


History 12


Essay #2 is due on Monday November 15.


Plan for Topic #4.


Questions for Topic #4.

  • Monday, November 15 - Hand in Essay #2. Video: Twentieth Century History: Britain Alone (If available) . World War II chronology (base notes). Interested in the Battle of Britain? Be sure to watch the 1969 movie by the same name. Aircraft used were surviving models from the time - watch the climax scenes here; watch the whole movie on Youku. Probably the best documentary on the subject is Battlefield; The Battle of Britain - (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12). A much shorter documentary is Battlefield Britain; The Battle of Britain. For a Canadian viewpoint on the battle, watch the 20 minute nfb film Churchill's Island. A US wartime perspective can be found at Why We Fight; The Battle of Britain.
  • Tuesday, November 16 - Introductory slideshow - Coventry Cathedral. Video: Twentieth Century History; Pearl Harbour to Hiroshima (if available). World War II chronology (base notes). 2/3 of the land fighting of WWII took place on the Eastern Front. Be sure to watch some video material on this important area.
  • Wednesday, November 17 - World War II chronology (base notes). Don't bother with the movie Pearl Harbour as it is historically poor; do watch Tora! Tora! Tora! however. Watch World War II; War in the Pacific, from the World at War series.
  • Thursday, November 18 - Video: Twentieth Century History; The Road to Berlin (if available). Complete the World War II chronology (base notes). Hopefully, begin World War II; the British Experience (base notes). Most of the film we see of World War II is in black and white if it isn't from Hollywood. World War II; The Lost Colour Archives (part 1, part 2 - note: this one is missing from this series, but can be had at Veoh, requiring registration and download, part 3) is interesting footage.
  • Friday, November 19 - Complete World War II; the British Experience (base notes).
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Saturday, November 06, 2010

November 8-12
























Contact me by e-mail at:http://kbenoy@nvsd44.bc.ca/

Things that are static -- not requiring regular change -- can be found at my website: http://sites.google.com/site/kbenoy/ However, I'm afraid I do not update this regularly. I spend most of my time keeping the blog up to date.

This blogsite will have all of the changing material -- lesson plans and links to assignments. I will try to ensure that all assignments are posted here. If you see something underlined, it means that you can click on the item to have it appear. I will do this for all pdf documents, PowerPoints, videos, and even some music.

Sutherland has renewed its license with Discovery Education Streaming services and all of the Discovery videos and video clips are available for student use. If you established an account in previous years, you can access it using your existing login name and password. If you do not yet have an account, get the code from the poster at the front of my classroom (sorry, I cannot post this online) and enroll. Use is free and students have copywright privileges; you can use chunks within your presentations legally.

My tutorial times are officially 3:10 to 3:30 on Mondays and Fridays, however I am available most days before school, at noon and after school. Drop by or make an appointment if you need guaranteed time. I will respond to e-mails within a day at worst.


Social Studies 8

We just had a unit test. The next exam will not be for at least two weeks and possibly more. This one will include more than one chapter from the textbook. I will post details about the exam when we are a little closer to it.

  • Monday, November 8 - Take up #1-6, p. 48. WatchAncient Warriors: The Vikings, part 1, part 2, part 3(totals just over 20 minutes). Answer the following questions: 1) Why were the Vikings feared by all of Christian Europe? 2) What made the Viking Longship a particularly effective weapon for its time? 3) Where does our knowledge of the Vikings come from? Handout Viking Women. How does this account of Viking life differ from the video? Can you explain the difference? Origins of feudalism: Hosford Atlas pp. 13-16. Handout reading for homework: Feudalism and Medieval Life. Do the questions on the handout.
  • Tuesday, November 9 -Take up homework. Video clip:Feudalism. Video: Medieval Lives: The Knight (part 1,part 2, part 3). How did medieval knights really live and act? Handout: A Feudal Contract. Read pp. 49-52. Do #1-5, p. 52.
  • Wednesday, November 10 - Remembrance Day material -Benoys at War. Take up #1-5, p. 52. Sidebar, p. 50 of Patterns of Civilization 1. video: Medieval Lives; The Peasant (If we do not have time to see the whole of the video in class, you need to see the remainder on your own time). What was life like for Medieval peasants? How much control did they have on their lives? What was work like? What did they eat? How might a peasant improve his life? Read pp. 52-56. Do #1-7, p. 56.
  • Thursday, November 11 - Remembrance Day. If you get the chance, attend the ceremony at the cenotaph.
  • Friday, November 12 - No classes today. North Vancouver school district has closed schools to save money and help to balance the budget.
Social Studies 11

We just had a unit test, so the next exam is a couple of weeks away. I will post the mark breakdown when we are a little closer to the test.

There is a major research assignment underway, theFamily History - Immigration Assignment (With additional options for International and First Nations students. Click here to get a sample pedigree sheet. ) The due date for this work is not until right after the Christmas holidays, to allow plenty of time for research and discussion with family members.)

  • Monday, November 8 - Take up #1-3, p. 56. Take up homework. Begin PowerPoint -Canada Between the Wars; 1919-1939. Read pp. 57-65. Do sidebar questions, p. 57 & 59, #1-3, p. 61, #1-3, p. 65.
  • Tuesday, November 9 - Take up homework. Background to the Great Depression (including statistics) - Continue PowerPoint - Canada Between the Wars; 1919-1939. AV on the Depression - (From: Canada; A People’s History). Read pp. 68-79. Do sidebar questions p. 71 & 72 & #1-4, p. 72, sidebar questions p. 76, 78 & 79 & #1-2, p. 79. If you have time, read the Vancouver Sun article by Roger Bootle on the economic theory of John Maynard Keynes.
  • Wednesday, November 10 - Remembrance Day material -Benoys at War. Introductory video clip on the Great Depression. Take up sidebar questions p. 71 & 72 & #1-4, p. 72, sidebar questions p. 76, 78 & 79 & #1-2, p. 79. Watch Canada; A People’s History; Hard Times and do the viewing guide questions. If time we will continue with the PowerPoint on the interwar years. Read pp. 79-86. Do sidebar #1-4, p. 81, sidebar questions p. 82 & #3-4, p. 85 & #1-3, p. 86. If you have time, watch Discovery Education's The Great Depression (login required). While this is really about the US, it is not possible to understand the Canadian situation without referring to what happened in our neighbour to the South. On the Internet, watch The Crash of 1929.
  • Thursday, November 11 - Remembrance Day. If you get the chance, attend the ceremony at the cenotaph.
  • Friday, November 12 - No classes today. North Vancouver school district has closed schools to save money and help to balance the budget.
History 12

Essay #2 is due on Monday November 15.

Plan for Topic #4.

Questions for Topic #4.

  • Monday, November 8 - Complete Appeasement (base notes) - on PowerPoint. Watch The Road to War; Britain.
  • Tuesday, November 9 - The Spanish Civil War (base notes). Be sure to listen to some of the music of the Spanish Civil War - written at the time and inspired later. If you are interested in the Spanish Civil War and have the time, there is a good British documentary from Granada Television, The Spanish Civil War; Prelude to TragedyPart 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6) - note, each part is about 52 minutes long.
  • Wednesday, November 10 - Remembrance Day material -Benoys at War. Complete the Spanish Civil War (base notes). Begin the World War II chronology (base notes). Why not spend some of the Remembrance Day long weekend watching historical documentaries? I will! See Battlefields; Fall of France (Part 1 does not seem to be available, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12 -- these are all 10 minute or so segments). The World at War is an outstanding series - see France Falls (Part 1, part 2, part 3).
  • Thursday, November 11 - Remembrance Day. If you get the chance, attend the ceremony at the cenotaph.
  • Friday, November 12 - No classes today. North Vancouver school district has closed schools to save money and help to balance the budget.



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Saturday, October 30, 2010

November 1-5
















Contact me by e-mail at:http://kbenoy@nvsd44.bc.ca/

Things that are static -- not requiring regular change -- can be found at my website: http://sites.google.com/site/kbenoy/ However, I'm afraid I do not update this regularly. I spend most of my time keeping the blog up to date.

This blogsite will have all of the changing material -- lesson plans and links to assignments. I will try to ensure that all assignments are posted here. If you see something underlined, it means that you can click on the item to have it appear. I will do this for all pdf documents, PowerPoints, videos, and even some music.

Sutherland has renewed its license with Discovery Education Streaming services and all of the Discovery videos and video clips are available for student use. If you established an account in previous years, you can access it using your existing login name and password. If you do not yet have an account, get the code from the poster at the front of my classroom (sorry, I cannot post this online) and enroll. Use is free and students have copywright privileges; you can use chunks within your presentations legally.

My tutorial times are officially 3:10 to 3:30 on Mondays and Fridays, however I am available most days before school, at noon and after school. Drop by or make an appointment if you need guaranteed time. I will respond to e-mails within a day at worst.

Social Studies 8

We will quiz the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World this week. I have decided to make this test a bit longer than I indicated last week -- because of the relevance of the subject matter and the time we have available for it. Expect the mark breakdown to be as follows: 30 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 10 definitions (2 marks each) and a choice of 3 from 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The test is out of a total of 68 marks. 25 flash cards -- done as I require them -- will result in 5 bonus marks. It is possible to score 73/68 on this test!

  • Monday, November 1 - Take up #1-7, p. 107. The religious background to Islamic culture. Handouts - sorry, I still need to scan these. Hopefully I will manage to do this to post on Monday. PowerPoint on Islamic Architecture (from Mr. Benoy's Comparative Civilizations 12 class). Read pp. 107-110. Do #1-5, p. 110. If you have the chance, go to the BBC's excellent web pages on Islam and explore. IslamiCity is another good web site for information on Muslim culture.
  • Tuesday, November 2 - Take up #1-5, p. 110. Watch the video: What the Ancients Did for Us - The Islamic World and take notes on what exactly Islamic Civilization passed on to us. Crossword Puzzle on Islam. Study for the test - be sure to make and use flash cards.
  • Wednesday, November 3 - Unit Test - Byzantine and Islamic Civilizations. Read pp. 40-45. Do #1-6, p. 45.
  • Thursday, November 4 - Take up homework. Video:Europe After the Fall of Rome; 476-1066 AD. Focus Questions: What happened to Britain after the Romans left? How did life change? How did Christian missionaries change the Germans? Who were the Vikings and how did their threat affect Western Europe? Handout:Charlemagne. Do the questions on the handout for homework.
  • Friday, November 5 - Take up homework. Video: The Dark Ages; Part 8; The Greatest King . What made Charlemagne a great ruler? How did he keep tight control over his subjects? How did the Roman Catholic church help him? Why did his efforts eventually collapse? Read pp. 45-48. Do #1-6, p. 48. Interested in the Franks? Watch Barbarians; the Franks. Interested in the Vikings? Why not watch the following as a bonus: Ancient Warriors: The Vikings, part 1, part 2, part 3 (totals just over 20 minutes) orBarbarians; the Vikings.
Social Studies 11

The next unit test will be on Thursday! This will cover all of the History material up to the end of World War I. The mark breakdown will be roughly as follows: 40 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions or names (2 marks each) and 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) from a choice of 5. The total is, therefore, out of 74 marks. 5 bonus marks are available for a minimum of 25 flash cards. It is possible to earn 79/74.

There is a major research assignment starting now, theFamily History - Immigration Assignment (With additional options for International and First Nationsstudents.) The due date for this work is not until right after the Christmas holidays, to allow plenty of time for research and discussion with family members.)

  • Monday, November 1 - Introductory music: Callin Doon the Line, and The Green Fields of France. Take up #1 & 3, p. 42. Video segment from Canada; A Peoples' History; Ordeal By Fire; Turmoil on the Homefront and handout. While watching the episode answer the following board questions: 1) Why was opposition to the war strongest in Quebec? PowerPoint: Was Conscription the Right Choice? Assignment: Create a poster favouriong or opposing conscription in Canada (please restrict yourself to regular paper size). Be sure to employ both text and images. On the back, be sure to identify yourself and provide a short written description of what your intentions are with the poster -- why do you write say what you say on the poster and what do you intend the graphic elements to convey? 10 marks. Due next class.
  • Tuesday, November 2 - Hand in poster assignment. Introductory music: On the Road to Passchendaele and Passchendaele. Literature of War Assignment. Using computers (if available) or handouts and library resources. 10 marks, due Thursday. Read pp. 42-46. 1) Do you think that the the peace arrangement arrived at in 1919 was workable? Why or why not? 2) How serious was the flu epidemic of 1918-1920?
  • Wednesday, November 3 - Take up homework. Video Clip from Canada; A Peoples' History; Ordeal by Fire on the great influenza pandemic. Note pandemics are an ongoing concern and that they have had a huge influence on history. Discuss historical examples. Lecture: The End of World War I & the Paris Peace Conference. Video Make Germany Pay (Part 1, Part 2) Do board questions: 1) Who were the main participants in the Conference and what did they want? 2) What important powers were not invited to attend? 3) What were the key outcomes of the Conference? Do #1 sidebar, p. 44, 1. Explain how Canada’s role in the world was different in 1919 to 1914. 2. What limited the effectiveness of the League of Nations from its very start? Prepare for the unit test next class.
  • Thursday, November 4 - Unit Test, Canada to 1919. Read pp. 48-51. Do #1-3, p. 51.
  • Friday, November 5 - Introduction to Post-War Canada. The Winnipeg General Strike. Lecture and video,On Strike! - with questions. Read pp53-56. Do #1-3, p. 56.
History 12

Essay #2 is due on Monday November 15.

Plan for Topic #3.

Questions for Topic #3.

Plan for Topic #4.

Questions for Topic #4.

The test for Topic #3 will have the following mark breakdown: 50 multiple choice questions, 10 map items (1 mark each), 10 definitions (2 marks each), and 3 from 5 paragraph items (6 marks each). The total is, therefore, out of 98 marks.

  • Monday, November 1 - Unit Test for Topic #3. Topic #3 work due. Pick up the Plan for Topic #4 and the Questions for Topic #4.
  • Tuesday, November 2 - Test post-mortem. Hitler & the Rise of the Nazis (base notes). Interested in getting into the mind of the Fuhrer? Watch Inside the Mind of Adolf Hitler, a biodocumentary based on a psychological profile of the German leader that was put together by US intelligence services during World War II.
  • Wednesday, November 3 - Complete Hitler & the Rise of the Nazis (base notes). Begin Hitler's Germany (base notes), and AV - probably from the 20th Century History series. Leni Riefenstahl was one of the 20th century's greatest film-makers -- and a Nazi. See Triumph des Willens, and Olympia (on the 1936 Olympics). If you are interested in film-making and have a few hours to spare, you might watch Leni Riefenstahl (part 1, part 2).
  • Thursday, November 4 - Complete Hitler's Germany (base notes). If time, supplementary AV material - probably from the Road to War series (Part 1, Part 2). Also have a look at colour footage in The Rise of the Nazis. Watch Hitler; Mein Kampf part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
  • Friday, November 5 - Appeasement (base notes) - this time also on PowerPoint.

If you have quite a bit of time on your hands, the documentary Hitler's Children is an excellent series on Hitler's youth policies. Link from the following to each of the 48 minute segments: Episode 1: Seduction; Episode 2: Dedication; Episode 3: Education; Episode 4: War; Episode 5: Sacrifice.


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