Snowy Apocalypse

Gotta love Minnesota Sring, right?

Your IA is due Thursday - this should be as FINAL as you can get it.

I'll add an assignment to the GooClass this afternoon. You will have occasional PeerMark/Scoring assignments (about 1 per week). If you want more details, pester those who completed it for this year and they can fill you in; otherwise, I’ll explain everything NEXT WEEK.

Q4 Begins NEXT Week!

We are migrating to a NEW GooClass, so please check your email for the code & register ASAP

Q4 will certainly be more SELF-directed with Teacher Guidance & Support. You will have to be more responsible and take ownership over your education.  I will certainly be available to offer whatever else you need, but it's time for you little birdies to fly ... or splat.

We will (hopefully) cover the following topics:

·         WWII Practice & Effects (2 weeks)

·         Holocaust & Genocide (1 week)

·         Cold War Intro & Basics (1 wk)

·         Mao (2 wks)

That leaves one week as a “catch-all” of sorts.

Additional (Optional) GMeet

If anyone is interested in an optional & regular later-in-the-week PM/Eve GMeet, let me know. I’m thinking Thursday – 5PM or 7PM. Some of you have expressed boredom, general interest in seeing more of one-another (crazy, I know), or may simply have some questions about what you’ve been tasked to do. It’s not like I’m going anywhere or have much to do anyway, so I figured I could put this out there.

Summer & 2020-21

Those planning on the 2020 IB HIstory HL exam should definitely look into simply reading & absorbing the IB Text on 20thC Wars ON YOUR OWN. The book is available online and I will look into how we can get physical copies into your hands. Consider skimming, reading & reviewing the following topics at your own pace:

·         The Great War/WWI

·         WWII Europe & Pacific

·         Chinese Civil War

I will do my best to review content NEXT year … that’s R-E-V-I-E-W (not learn).

The ‘Rona Situation

I do NOT know any more than what is in the general public knowledge sphere. This thing is unrelenting in its spread and our leaders seem incapable of, well, leading. Nobody has figured out the right balance in terms of addressing the needs to mitigate the effects of the virus while also working to help life try to go on in some #newnormal without putting more people’s lives in immediate danger.

Until we get a vaccine and/or regular daily (& reliable) testing, look to continue being bored - or take this opportunity to question, explore & learn! Yeah, I know.