1. IMPORTANT!
WHAT TO STUDY FOR THE 2007 END-OF-YEAR HISTORY ELECTIVE EXAMINATION?
UNIT 2 - HOPE FOR A BETTER WORLD? Enquiry Question: In what ways were the years between World War I and World War II a time of both new hopes and great troubles?
ESTABLISHING PEACE
Were the hopes of the world in preventing another world war fulfilled in the 1920s?
- Peace Making
o Treaty of Versailles: its intent and German reaction
o League of Nations: reasons for its formation; successes and failures in the 1920s
o Disarmament: role of the US
o Re-construction and Recovery: aid to Germany
RISE OF AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES
Was the rise of authoritarian regimes inevitable, and did they bring more harm than good?
- *Case study of Communist Russia
o Reasons for Stalin’s rise to power
o Impact of Stalin’s dictatorship on the lives of the Russian people
- *Case study of Nazi Germany
o Reasons for Hitler’s rise to power
o Impact of Hitler’s dictatorship on the lives of the German people
- Case study of Fascist Japan
o Circumstances leading to the rise of the military in the 1930s
o Impact of militarism on the lives of the Japanese people
UNIT 3: THE BREAKDOWN OF WORLD ORDER
Enquiry Question: Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
WAR IN EUROPE
*Could war in Europe be avoided?
- Re-armament
- Protectionism and economic co-operation
- Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939
- Appeasement policy
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s
2. TERM 4 HISTORY ELECTIVE CLASS TEST RESULT
Full Marks is 12. (Student Name on the left. Mark obtained on the right).
Juin Li 8 Yan Cheng 7 Denise 1 Samantha 11 Hui Mei 8 Amanda 8 Wai Ping 8 Shaun 1 Beatriz 8 Clara 8 Sandra 6 Lillian 8 Jia Qi 7 Si Xuan 9 Esaint 6 Charles 8 Alicia 6 Stacy 11 Bertrand 1 Suhail 8 Hong Tian 5 LiLin 7 Wen Yi 8 Wei Ling 7 Gregory 6 Samuel 10 Hong Yi 12 Bernice 5 Sze Hoe 11 Raymond 8 Derek 8 Fatin 9 Stephen 10 Kelvin 5 Brennan 8 Joey 6 Liquan 8 Ji Yeon 7 Xavier 10 Tiffany 12 Shermin 1 Christopher 3 Jonathan 8
Please collect your test script from my locker outside the Staff Room from Wednesday 26 September onwards. Thank you.
The Facilitator
Monday, September 24, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
CLASS TEST THIS FRIDAY 21 September 2007
Details of Term 4 History Elective Class Test:
Date: 21 September 2007 (Friday)
Venue: C3-02 (The Facilitator's HomeRoom)
Duration: 25 mins
Type: Answer only 1 Structured Essay Question
Focus: Reasons for Allied Victory over Axis in WWII
As mentioned last Friday, The Facilitator is unable to join you on 21 September due to her commitment at the Sec 4N Graduation Service.
Nevertheless, make your way to C3-02 at 11.00 am and be seated/ ready by 11.10 am. There will be a teacher to administer the Class Test.
After the Test, do please do your Self-Study until 12.05p.m.
Look out for the next blog! It would be about the End of Year Examination!
By the way, The Facilitator notes very few historians making a stand about whether war could have been avoided in Europe and Asia Pacific.
....You have been alerted....
The Facilitator
The Facilitator
Friday, September 14, 2007
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK
For TODAY'S (14 September 2007) Lesson, you must CONSIDER
QUESTION ONE - Could war in Europe be avoided? (aka Causes of World War Two)
- Re-armament
- Protectionism and economic co-operation
- Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939
- Appeasement policy
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s
QUESTION TWO - Could war in the Asia Pacific be avoided? (aka Causes of World War II in Asia Pacific)
- Protectionism
- Japan’s foreign policy, 1931-1941
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s
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In order to form an opinion, you definitely need KNOWLEDGE pertaining to these two significant events in history.
The following resources / website links ENABLE you to ACQUIRE the KNOWLEDGE you need to have before you can begin to argue, for instance, that World War Two was caused more by the foreign policy of Hitler than by the appeasement policy of Britain and France. Of course, to ensure ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE does take place, you need to
1. ACCESS these resources,
2. READ
3. COMPREHEND
4. CLARIFY DOUBTS
Once you have completed the steps listed above, you should be more than capable to respond to the TWO QUESTIONS which is the FOCUS of TODAY's Lesson.
RESOURCES / LINKS YOU MUST ACCESS for ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE
1. http://www.sulaimanyusof.com/history.htm (Please go directly to the relevant sections 'War in Europe' and 'War in Pacific' to view the powerpoint presentations and notes to enhance your understanding of these two events.)
2. http://www.johndclare.net/ (This is a very useful website for History students. For today's lesson, only click onto 'Road to WWII. You might spend the next 30 minutes here and loving every minute of it! There are many useful sources and perspectives being shared here!)
3. Check Either YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL or THE CLASS EMAIL at historianspeaking@yahoo.com.sg to download the various resources for studying to further enhance your understanding.
** TO SHOWCASE YOUR ABILITY in PROVIDING INTELLIGENT JUDGEMENTS and EXPLANATIONS based on THE TWO RHETORICAL HISTORY QUESTIONS, YOU will complete TWO TASKS
1. 'LEAVE A COMMENT' - Explain why you agree and disagree that war could have been avoided in Europe and in Asia Pacific. (should complete this task before the Class Test next week.)
2. CLASS TEST - administered NEXT FRIDAY 21 September 2007.
Please come to class, well prepared. (This Class Test forms part of the Continual Assessment).
The Facilitator
QUESTION ONE - Could war in Europe be avoided? (aka Causes of World War Two)
- Re-armament
- Protectionism and economic co-operation
- Hitler’s foreign policy, 1933-1939
- Appeasement policy
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s
QUESTION TWO - Could war in the Asia Pacific be avoided? (aka Causes of World War II in Asia Pacific)
- Protectionism
- Japan’s foreign policy, 1931-1941
- Failure of the League of Nations in the 1930s
**********
In order to form an opinion, you definitely need KNOWLEDGE pertaining to these two significant events in history.
The following resources / website links ENABLE you to ACQUIRE the KNOWLEDGE you need to have before you can begin to argue, for instance, that World War Two was caused more by the foreign policy of Hitler than by the appeasement policy of Britain and France. Of course, to ensure ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE does take place, you need to
1. ACCESS these resources,
2. READ
3. COMPREHEND
4. CLARIFY DOUBTS
Once you have completed the steps listed above, you should be more than capable to respond to the TWO QUESTIONS which is the FOCUS of TODAY's Lesson.
RESOURCES / LINKS YOU MUST ACCESS for ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE
1. http://www.sulaimanyusof.com/history.htm (Please go directly to the relevant sections 'War in Europe' and 'War in Pacific' to view the powerpoint presentations and notes to enhance your understanding of these two events.)
2. http://www.johndclare.net/ (This is a very useful website for History students. For today's lesson, only click onto 'Road to WWII. You might spend the next 30 minutes here and loving every minute of it! There are many useful sources and perspectives being shared here!)
3. Check Either YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL or THE CLASS EMAIL at historianspeaking@yahoo.com.sg to download the various resources for studying to further enhance your understanding.
** TO SHOWCASE YOUR ABILITY in PROVIDING INTELLIGENT JUDGEMENTS and EXPLANATIONS based on THE TWO RHETORICAL HISTORY QUESTIONS, YOU will complete TWO TASKS
1. 'LEAVE A COMMENT' - Explain why you agree and disagree that war could have been avoided in Europe and in Asia Pacific. (should complete this task before the Class Test next week.)
2. CLASS TEST - administered NEXT FRIDAY 21 September 2007.
Please come to class, well prepared. (This Class Test forms part of the Continual Assessment).
The Facilitator
DAILY ONLINE HISTORY ELECTIVE LESSONS
Dear History Boys and History Girls,
In view of the short runway you have leading up to the 2007 End-of-Year Examination (which commences on the 28th of this month), THE FACILIATOR has decided on the following Programme which, by default, ALL of you are enrolled in :-).
'Daily Online History Elective Lessons' Programme
This Programme aims to meet the demands of a tight schedule and yet, at the same time, allows you to learn new topics and revise past topics at your own pace and space.
This Programme requires you to check THIS BLOG, YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL and /or OUR CLASS EMAIL DAILY for lesson focus, questions, point to ponder, links to resources, notes, updates, announcements etc. These aim to prepare you for the End-of-Year History Elective paper on 5 October 2007.
Be sure to take ownership of your own learning so that you are sufficiently prepared for the examination!
The Facilitator
In view of the short runway you have leading up to the 2007 End-of-Year Examination (which commences on the 28th of this month), THE FACILIATOR has decided on the following Programme which, by default, ALL of you are enrolled in :-).
'Daily Online History Elective Lessons' Programme
This Programme aims to meet the demands of a tight schedule and yet, at the same time, allows you to learn new topics and revise past topics at your own pace and space.
This Programme requires you to check THIS BLOG, YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL and /or OUR CLASS EMAIL DAILY for lesson focus, questions, point to ponder, links to resources, notes, updates, announcements etc. These aim to prepare you for the End-of-Year History Elective paper on 5 October 2007.
Be sure to take ownership of your own learning so that you are sufficiently prepared for the examination!
The Facilitator
WELCOME TO 'HISTORIANS SPEAKING'
This site is specially set up to allow a small but passionate group of History Elective students from Presbyterian High School to converge and engage in intellectual discussions and debates.
We are ...
derek hongyi bertrand jiaqi juinli tiffany yancheng lewis joey beatriz samantha sandra samuel szehoe stephen brennan charles hongtian suhail shaun christopher liquan jiyeon bernice weiling huimei amanda sixuan belicia stacy raymond kelvin clara waiping gregory wenyi fatin lilin esaint xavier jonathan alicia denise lilian shermin and The Facilitator
This site is specially set up to allow a small but passionate group of History Elective students from Presbyterian High School to converge and engage in intellectual discussions and debates.
We are ...
derek hongyi bertrand jiaqi juinli tiffany yancheng lewis joey beatriz samantha sandra samuel szehoe stephen brennan charles hongtian suhail shaun christopher liquan jiyeon bernice weiling huimei amanda sixuan belicia stacy raymond kelvin clara waiping gregory wenyi fatin lilin esaint xavier jonathan alicia denise lilian shermin and The Facilitator
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