Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays all!
I hope you are enjoying your holidays.

I have had a change of heart on the trial. We won't have the class time for a trial. The research on Attaturk is still part of the Winter Break work. So you will have that plus the Stearns, the DBQ essay, and the reading homework (w/ red lines and quiz) to keep you busy.

All the winter Work will be due on the first day back NO EXCUSES.

Peace,
Mr.Parker

Honor Code Assignment

Unfortunately it has become necessary to discuss academic integrity among our AP World History community. I am making this a class assignment worth 15 points. Read the following honor code for AP World History and leave a comment. I will use the comments to fine tune the Honor Code but the gist of the document is that there are standards for the class and by enrolling in the class you are agreeing to those standards.

Advanced Placement World History Honor Code

I will not give or receive aid in examinations; I will not give or receive unpermitted aid in class work, in the preparation of reports, or in any other work that is to be used by the instructor as the basis of grading;
I will do my share and take an active part in seeing to it that others uphold the spirit and letter of the Honor Code.

Examples of conduct that have been regarded as being in violation of the Honor Code include (but are not limited to):

Copying from another or allowing another to copy from one’s own paper
Unpermitted collaboration
Plagiarism
Giving or receiving unpermitted aid on a take-home examination
Representing as one’s own work the work of another
Giving or receiving aid on an academic assignment under circumstances in which a reasonable person should have known that such aid was not permitted



This honor code was adapted from the Stanford University Honor Code, it is not meant to replace or in any way supplant the NMCHS Academic Integrity Policy. Your comments and thoughts are valuable to me and thank you for completing this assignment.
Peace,
Mr. Parker

Encomienda- the real story!

Great job on the trial.
Now we are off to the third unit, 1450-1750!



One of the interesting effects of the European colonian presence in LatinAmerica was the encomienda system. What was the encomienda system and how does it compare with other social systems in India, Africa, China, and Europe. The first intelligent response will recieve 5 points, every subsequant response that adds to the conversation will earn up to 5 points. HAve fun!

Let's Start With A Song

To start term two off right I thought I'd take a poll and gather info on what you would like a song about. Simply respond with a request and I'll do the best I can. Also if you have a suggestion for a song to use (I change the lyrics), I'm all ears.
Peace,
Mr. Parker

Byzantine Tabloid Factoids

I think you will find the Byzantine Empire intriguing with its backroom dealings and in-house squabbling. For each interesting bit of information I'll give one point. The only catch is that I get to select what I think constitutes interesting (and point worthy). I will also give a twenty point bonus to the most impressive submission. Happy hunting! We will run this one up to October 9.

Peace,
Mr. P

The Trial Begins!!!

Each student will need to select a role for the upcoming trial. The points possible for each role are 50. I will offer up to 15 extra credit points for dressing in character. Sign in on this blog to select a role, first come first served. Following the each role is a brief description of the responsibilities.



The roles:
Judge
You will Oversee the proceedings and direct the behavior of the courtroom. (Mr. Parker will help.) You will rules on items of procedure and instruct the jury. You will make legal interpretations of legal concepts when needed.

Prosecuting Attorneys (3)
Your team will research the alleged crimes of the accused. Prosecute the case against Alexander. Obtain testimony from the witnesses and build a case to convict. (note- with so many charges and such limited time, it will be a good idea to prioritize the crimes of the accused.)

Defense Attorneys Same as prosecuting attorneys but your team will present a defense for the Accused. The Defense will cross-examine and call witnesses that will speak to Alexander's innocence.

Press
Although you won't have a great deal of research to do. You will prepare a report based on court room observation and post testimony interviews. You will publish your report on this blog.

Witnesses
Each of the witnesses selected will need to reseach that person and impersonate him or her. All questions should be answered as historically accurately as possible.

The potential witnesses are:
Darius III, King of Persia
Demosthenes
Arrian
Plutarch
Diodorus
Curtius
Antipater
Parmenio
Philotas
Ptolomy
Aristobulos
Nearchus
Cleitarchus
Callisthenes
Aristotle
Alexander's Mother
Roxana
Stateira

Jury
One person will serve as the jury. Just as with the Press, this person will not have researching responsibility but will be responsible for taking notes on the trial and rendering a written verdict.

You have until the class meeting before the trial to make a selection at which time I will assign one. All reserving of roles is to be done on the blog.

The charges against Alexander are as follows:
Crimes against Humanity (War Crimes)
Murder of Clitus
Public Intoxication
Disorderly Conduct
Theft
Burning of Persepolis
Massacre at Branchidae
Poor leadership with regard to the disaster at Gedrosia

Alexander is Great!

The conquests of Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout the Middle East. We are going to have a trial in this class. Alexander will be put on trial for various crimes. I am offering (up to)5 points each for potential charges to be brought against Alexander. I am also offering one point each for names of potential witnesses in our trial. The maximum on this project is 25 points.
Happy researching!

AP takes on Shakespeare!!!

Sunday the 23rd of August you are all invited to attend a showing of Julius Casar at UC Santa Cruz. The cost is only $13 ($35 for adults). The benefits are getting to know the plot of Julius Caesar and the style of William Shakespeare both of which are integral to our class. I'm throwing some extra credit out there just to make it interesting.
15 points for going on the outing. 5 points for leaving a message on this blog before Sunday the 23rd. 5 points for summarizing the experience after the show. That's a total of 25 extra credit points! If you are interested see Mr. Parker as soon as possible.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.