History IA Topics & Questions

March 1st is beginning to loom large, so please start thinking
seriously about your topic and question for research in your
historical investigations. I am extending the invitation for everyone
to e-mail me THIS WEEK with a quick e-mail that states:

1. Topic of choice
2. Preliminary Question

Please take advantage of this, as it will allow me to provide a bit of
feedback or guidance to the question and area that you have selected
to research.

As a subject header, please put YOUR NAME and History IA, so that I
can find them easily among the mountain of e-mails I receive every
day. Yours are more important, so this will help me flag and respond
to them more quickly.

For those who can't remember my e-mail address, it's: jonerickson@nvsd44.bc.ca

Homework for Feb.21st: Quiz on Locarno Next Class

Homework and Readings for Next Class (Wed. Feb.23)

1. Read handout/photocopied readings "The Spirit of Locarno"

2. Review Stresemann: Golden Years Notes

3. Brief Quiz on Stresemann and Weimar next class.

4. Pre-Readings for next class: "Part Three: the Rise & Fall of Weimar
Republic" Booklet - Quick Read...should only take 15 min or so.

Feb.1 Assignments: Thesis Statements

Assignment (due next class): write an introduction with a strong thesis on the following essay topic: to what extent was the League of Nations successful in upholding the principle of collective security during the interwar period.


Challenge Activity: write a thesis statement that describes how to write a proper thesis statement.

A prize will be award to the winner. Entry submissions are due no later than: Wed. Fed.9

Homework for Jan.26

Complete 2nd side of League of Nations worksheet. 2 questions: A. Define "collective security."
B. Describe how the LoN achieved or did not achieve collective security....

For B. Use examples as evidence! Use key terms/ concepts...work on what we discussed last class!

Homework for Jan.24th

1. Readings:

DeMarco: Ch.8 - Successes & Failures of the Legaue of Nations
Handouts on the League of Nations

2. Worksheet:

Complete the first page "League of Nations" while you read the textbook and handouts. Point form responses are fine. Don't worry about the backside of the worksheet with the longer response on collective security- we will work on that in class on Wednesday.