Today we reviewed the interwar period and the causes of WWII. Through AP Central we focused on the skill of explaining connections among historical processes and developments. Joshua learned how to develop a thesis statement and a solid 5-paragraph essay response for LEQ and DBQ questions. We also focused on the skill of explaining connections among historical processes and developments. Joshua understands that the Holocaust and many other major world events in this chapter could literally be studied in their own, separate course. World History: AP is a survey course and moves swiftly. We reviewed a bit for the start of testing on Chap. 12. It will begin tomorrow and comprise our classes through Thurs.

Today we looked at how the Versailles Treaty, post-World War I peace deals and economics led to the rise of totalitarianism in Europe during the 1920s, 30s and 40s. We also looked at how the imperialist aspirations of Japan contributed to World War II. We reviewed how propaganda was used to mobilize support for World War II in both democratic and totalitarian nations. Testing on this chapter will begin on Tues., 3/14.

Today in class we reviewed Joshua's HW re: analyzing documents for the DBQ on the AP Exam. We evaluated excerpts from Hitler's autobiography, "Mein Kampf" and an antisemitic poster from 1930s Nazi Germany. Joshua understands that not all AP Exam documents for the DBQ are in the form of text. There are other primary and secondary formats that may be in this section of the AP for students to analyze.

One of the effects of WWI was the rise of European fascism and communism between 1919 - 1945. Fascism's roots were in Italy and Germany while communism continued to grow in the Soviet Union. During this class period, we looked at how Italy and Germany reacted to the Great Depression. We then practiced the AP skill of creating a strong thesis statement. We also looked at how Russia reacted to the Great Depression with its five-year plans, focusing on the skill of analyzing documents for the DBQ on the AP Exam. For HW Joshua will practice analyzing two primary sources that are examples of historic evidence used for a DBQ on the AP Exam. One of the examples is text, the other is a visual. Answers to assigned questions are due tomorrow. We reviewed the assignment so Joshua has a solid sense of what he needs to do and the expectations.

During this class, we reviewed Joshua's HW reading on how to write a strong essay response to a DBQ (Document Based Question). The first thing a student needs to do is to ask themselves , "What is the PURPOSE (how is the doc. relevant to an argument). We then reviewed a reliable formula to utilize when writing an analysis of one of the DBQ documents: "The goal/purpose of this document was to ________ .(Then describe the action that the author hopes will happen because of the document _______.)

In this class, we began to analyze the effects of WWI on the world and world history. We began to examine continuities and changes in territorial holdings after World War I in Europe, Africa, some of the Pacific Islands and the vast expanse of the Middle East. We continued to practice the AP skill of analyzing documents to write a strong response to the DBQs on the AP exam.

As Joshua knows, the catalyst for the Russian Revolution was WWI. We reviewed how and why Lenin came to power, his party's message and why he withdrew Russia. from WWI. After Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin becomes the totalitarian dictator of the USSR. We discussed Stalin's "collectivization of agriculture," impoverished peasants and "kulaks." The USSR's experience during the Great Depression differed from that of the capitalist world.

In today's class, we looked at how the United States reacted to the Great Depression with the New Deal. Joshua worked on AP skill of analyzing documents for the DBQ. We then looked at how Italy and Germany (corporatist fascist economies) reacted to the Great Depression. Joshua practiced the AP skill of creating a strong thesis statement. We looked at how Russia under Stalin reacted to the Great Depression with its five-year plans. Joshua practiced the AP skill of analyzing documents for the DBQ

Today we reviewed the causes and effects of the Russian Revolution, the fall of the Romanov Dynasty, the Bolshevik Revolution, the rise of Lenin and Stalin. We looked at how Russia reacted to the Great Depression with its five-year plans. Joshua understands that when Russia withdrew from WWI in 1917, the U.S. enters the war. We worked on the skill of analyzing documents for the DBQ (Document Based Questions) on the AP Exam.

Today we continued to learn about the Armenian Genocide during WWI. Through AP Central, we looked at global mobilization and new military technology during World War I. We then focused on the skill of identifying the evidence used in a source to support an argument. This skill is needed to correctly respond to a variety of questions and essays on the AP exam.