SeptemberClasses

** We start the year with the topic of the Cold War. This is going to be on Paper 1, 2 and 3 for HL students too. Remember to use this wiki in conjunction with the wiki you had for History in Grade 11. The class websites on the KAUST page are not ready yet to place homework on so homework will be emailed through the Google docs for now.

====Class- introduce Open Mind software for designing graphic organisers ==== ====- Draw a timeline with all the events linked to the Cold War from 1917 - 1949. Highlight in different colours those events that the USSR caused and those events that the US caused. This is in preparation to use with the Open Mind software we will use in class. ====

 Open Mind is on your applications - you need to put this code in 3914-5610-4446 to activate it.
9th September Homework: Test on chapter 1 and 2 of Rogers and Thomas - Origins of the Cold War Homework for 12th Sept - complete terminology, timeline and wartime conferences sheet

12th September Class: - Return essays and tests - Check homework completed on wartime conferences, terminology and timeline (share teacher copy of wartime conference) -Feedback on questions posed in last lesson -Match term to definition exercise -Finish off PPT and refer to map below -Churchill's speech - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8_wQ-5uxV4

- OSC notes to make 1. How did WW2 contribute to tensions? 2. What were the main differences between their ideologies? + finish off matching term to definition worksheet
 * Homework for 14th Sept **



**Homework for 18th September** Students will complete the readings in Rogers and Thomas and make notes on the stages. Bring to class

**Class - Sunday 18th September** Check on homework above **Class will divide into 2 groups and present to each other their findings on:** 1. How did WW2 contribute to tensions? 2. What were the main differences between their ideologies? Discuss Marshall Plan, Long Telegram by George Kennan Discuss "East versus West in the Cold War" sheet Now add all new events to your timeline

Read the article by Louise Gerdes on "From Allies to Enemies: The Origins of the Cold War" There are 2 viewpoints: Viewpoint 1: The US should seek Peace with the Soviet Union Viewpoint 2: The US should not seek Peace with the Soviet Union Choose a viewpoint. Read each article, make notes on what is the justification for the viewpoint. Bring to class in prep for debating the viewpoint
 * Homework for 20th September **

Debate prep for viewpoints and debate for 30 mins. Rubric to follow Give out essay to do at home- due 27th Sept via email
 * Class - Tuesday 20th September **

Read the essay and note down what the question is asking for - look at command terms and key words in questions. Bring to class Also, read and make notes on Rogers and Thomas pp29-35 (this covers the next 3 steps - Read Army occupation, The Czech Coup 1948 and the Berlin Crisis 1948)
 * Homework for Sunday 25th September **

Check essay break down and notes taken from Rogers and Thomas (discuss step 6 - step 8) Comments back on debate Add further terms to list Start building an outline of the essay
 * Class - Sunday 25th September **


 * Homework for 1st October (Saturday) ** - Essay : Examine the conflicting aims and policies of rival powers which caused the Cold War

The historiography of the origins of the Cold War See page 34 of Rogers and Thomas - significance of events of the 1940s Read pp37-41 of Rogers and Thomas on historiography of Cold War
 * Class - Tuesday 27th September **

Complete questions 1 and 2 on page 40 Finish reading P41 Compare notes with those in OSC Share with class the different schools of thought supported with evidence
 * Class - Saturday 1st October **