Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Welcome

Welcome new World History students. Read the comments posted by this year's AP World History students. Leave a comment.
Have a great summer!
Peace,
Mr. Parker

Monday, May 18, 2009

Advice to New APWH students

Well, we did it!
Thanks to all for your stout efforts. I cannot help but be impressed with your attitude and effort. You have done what was necessary and I hope the skills you developed will lead to further success in life.

Please leave a comment which will help next year's class as they begin on this arduous journey.
Peace,
Mr. Parker

Friday, April 24, 2009

May 14

The big day is fast approaching and because we all could use some help I'm giving Extra Credit for finding help.
For each website you find and review I'll give you five points. If it is one from which we all can benefit I'll kick it up to ten. Start surfing, I would start by googling "AP World History Review". Then tell us all what's out there. We'll do this one up to the day of the test.

Monday, March 23, 2009

The Wars

Well Fans, we are on to the World Wars now and the tumultous 20th century. I think it would be intersting to "research" these topics with some person to person surveying. If you can find someone (grandparent, teacher, etc.) who was alive and can remember the events of those years, have an informal chat with them.

Also, the themes of the course would be interesting to relate to the impact of the wars.
5 Themes of AP World History
1. Impact of interaction among and within major societies.
2. Impact of technology, economics, and demography on the people and the environment.
3. Systems of social structure and gender structure.
4. Cultural, religious and intellectual developments.
5. Changes in functions and structures of states and in attitudes toward states and political identities, including the emergence of the nation-state.

So get this: 10 points for recapping an interview on this blog and up to 5 points each for discussing each of the 5 themes. Put some thought into it! We can do this all the up to Spring Break. Some of you need the points!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

New opportunity!!!

Compare and contrast the Boxer Rebellion with the Meiji Enlightenment. There certainly is something to talk about there. One point for each original idea (I'm the judge). Unlimited points, first come first served! Have fun. Game on.

Additionally, if you generate a response from another student in the class (that is, if a classmate mentions your name and references your comments), I'll give you 5 points per response.

Get going we'll run this one up to March 10.

Peace, Mr. Parker

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Long Nineteenth Century

Hey gang;
On we go the the long 19th Century...
I'm offering 10 extra credit points if you can explain a connection between the Frnch Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. I'll offer five points for making a connection between either the Haitian Revolution or the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
Be creative!
All reasonable connections will recieve points. We'll run this exciting contest till Valentines Day.
Rock on with your Bad Self,
Mister Parker

Monday, January 12, 2009

Unit Three Test Special Q and A

Welcome Back!
I thought of a fun interaction and it is that I will entertain any and all questions pertaining to the test we are taking next week. I'll give you as much information as I can- all you have to do is ask!

So Let's hear from you out there in AP Land. This feature will continue right up to the test date: Wednesday 1/21.

Peace Out, Cub Scout.