History Classes 27 May 2008

Current Events

The following headlines made up today’s current evetns portion of class:

• Foreign Affairs Ministers, Maxime Bernier was forced to resign after his former girlfriend, Julie Couillard revealed in a T.V. interview that he left classified documents at her house.
• Prime Minister Harper refused to talk to the Press on his four nation European tour, but David Emerson has been named as interim Foreign Affairs Minister.
• Michael Fornier’s attempt to sky dive from 40,000 meters failed after the balloon he was supposed to take escaped early this morning. It was the second time that his sky diving has been thwarted and each balloon costs $500,000.
• NASA’s Phoenix Mars probe spent its first full day on the planet. The probe is preparing to dig into the soil looking for ice that is believed to be trapped less than 30cm beneath the surface. The probe is looking for any evidence of life and a Canadian built weather station will collect climate data.
• According to a Save the Children report, peace keepers and international aid workers are involved in the sexual exploitation of local children. The report looks at investigations that took place in southern Sudan, the Ivory Coast and Haiti.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) President, Margaret Miller is upset by the conditional discharge given to a Halifax police officer after he was convicted of impaired driving. Miller believes that the officer should still have a criminal record even after he has met the terms of his parole.
• Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty has announced that Ontario will introduce new laws to make it illegal to use a cell phone or other electronic device while driving. This will include Blackberries, GPS screens and any future developments.
• Doug Kinsman and his family from the Toronto area won $27 million in the lottery. They say it will be work as usual, but the family will go on a cruise and has bought a luxury automobile.

Period One: History 30

Following current events the class continued to work on the Forces of Nationalism assignment in room 105. The completed assignment is due at the beginning of Thursday’s class.

Period Two: History 20

Following the current events the class took notes on the Cold War in Asia and the Korean War. There were questions relating to the Korean War assigned at the end of the notes and are as follows:

The Korean War, Global Forces 3^rd Edition, pp. 161-163, 166

1. Explain the role of the United Nations in the early stages of the Korean War. Why could the UN become involved?
2. Describe the Chinese fears that led to their intervention in Korea in 1950.
3. Summarize the military aspect of the war.
4. Illustrate the impact of the Korean War on the United Nations; and the Korean Peninsula.

Period Four: History 30

Following the current events the class returned to room 105 to work on the Forces of Nationalism assignment. The assignment is due at the beginning of Thursday’s class.

Period Five: History 10

The Class wrote the Unit Three exam today. Two students were absent without excuses.

History Classes 26 May 2008

Current Events

The following headlines made up the current events portion of today’s classes:

• A French man is hoping to complete is record setting parachute jump from the Stratosphere to earth in North Battleford Saskatchewan today. Michael Fornier will use a helium balloon to ascend 40,000 metres before sky diving back to earth.
• NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander has arrived on Mars and is transmitting pictures back to earth. The station will look for sign of life in the Martian soil for the next three months. A Canadian built weather station will investigate the Martian atmosphere.
• deadly storms swept across the US from Texas to Minnesota; hail, heavy rain and tornadoes. At least seven people were killed including a toddler, dozens were injured, and some are still missing.
• Fears of flooding as heavy rain hits Sichuan province in China. There was also a 6.0 aftershock at 68,000 are confirmed dead from the 7.9 earthquake two weeks ago. There are concerns that a dam may burst and cause large scale flooding.
• Obama has received the pledged support of three more super delegates and is 49 short of securing the Democratic nomination.

Period One: History 30

Following current events the class worked in room 105 on their Forces of Nationalism groups assignment.

Period Two: History 20

Following current events the class completed the jigsaw on Cold War Confrontation.

Period Three: History 20/Band

There was a home work check on the first page of the Detente and Resistance jigsaw. The four people who had completed their first page worked together to complete the assignment. There will be a jigsaw quiz on Wednesday.

Period Four: History 30

Following current events the class worked in room 105 on the Forces of Nationalism assignment.

Period Five: History 10

The class started with a current events quiz followed the regular current events. This was followed by time to prepare for tomorrow’s exam on unit three.