Day Missed (Updated at 9:10)

9:10 Update: Only 2 have emailed me. I think it goes like this  :(
Anyway, I will be in school tomorrow, hopefully for the duration.  However, I will be free MX/G (first MX) and F block if you have questions on the paper.  To my A block, see you in class. Papers due Thursday for you and Friday for B, C, D blocks. 

7:30 Update: my schedule for tomorrow is still up in the air. I plan to be in school. A block, I plan to be in class! I will probably update again tonight, as I'm just leaving the hospital.

Note:  I will be updating again tonight!  Please check back!

4:30 pm Update:  I have only heard from 1 person regarding help on the paper.  Below is the response I got from that student (Gary Lai).  This serves as proof that I can help you on email!  I have also included the questions he had and answers I gave in case you have the same questions.  My answers are highlighted:

From Gary:  

                           Hi Mr. Culley,

                           Thank you so much. That was very helpful.

Should the two analysis within one paragraph prove the same thing?

The form of propaganda is the same, but the paragraph should explore 2 different ways it was effective. The example I gave in class was newspapers--and the newspapers targeted people who wanted strong leadership/intellectuals who wanted answers AND it those who just wished for simple solutions/messages. Therefore, I started by stating they wished to reach a larger audience with newspapers.

Or should the transition sentence function like a new topic sentence and the analysis followed prove the transition sentence? Or the transition sentence leads to a slightly different direction since the two analysis would be slightly different? The transition should act like a mini-topic sentence in which you change ideas as to the way the form of propaganda was effective. So for newspapers, I said something like: In addition to appealing to the intellect of the people, the Nazis also broadcasted simple messages that would reach the uneducated poorer class.

This morning's post:
Hi all. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am not in school. As of now, I don't know how long I will be out. I will continue to update the blog, so please check it sporadically. For now, here is the plan:

1. Any and all questions or help you need with the paper can be done by email. If your questions warrant a discussion with me, I will make that arrangement with you. Email me questions and if you need to, the part of your paper in question.

2. The paper due date for A block will be Thursday. For B, C, D blocks, it will be Friday. If your paper is done, please spend time proof reading and editing.

3. Start emailing me questions as soon as you can so I have time to respond!!

Thanks for your cooperation. Again, I will update you as soon as I know what is going on here.

-MC

Final Draft Requirements!

1. Typed, double spaced
2. Appropriate heading
3. Post the question you answered at the top of the page just before your paper starts

In addition, I will be looking for you to eliminate some habits:

-do not use contractions (can't, won't, don't, shouldn't, wouldn't, couldn't)
-PAST tense only
-indent at the start of new paragraph
-NO personal pronouns (I, you)

For next class...

Use the question created in class to create the following:

1. A thesis statement answering the question
2. Write down the documents you intend to use, remembering the requirements outlined for the paper

Make sure this is on 1 sheet of paper, organized in order of your thesis.

Tuesday!

On Tuesday, we will have a guided discussion. This will revolve around your homework, which is as follows:

1. Using your documents, prepare what you believe to be a good question that can be answered in a 5 paragraph essay. This will serve as a paper topic.

2. Be prepare to defend your paper topic--meaning why is this an appropriate topic? Base your answers using the documents as defense.

3. Summation: What is your paper topic and why do you think this works?


Why history matters? Look at these links from recent news!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/world/europe/nearly-70-years-later-a-new-round-of-auschwitz-prosecutions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?&pageType=national&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2F8301-201_162-57579285%2Fny-school-assignment-think-like-a-nazi-argue-that-jews-are-evil%2F&feed_id=1&videoid=37&catid=57579285&nb_splitPage=1

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/14/17723483-after-decades-family-unravels-holocaust-mystery?lite

For Monday

Finish through Document L.

Tuesday, 4/9

For all classes!

Seminar is now on Thursday!

Make sure you prep, and bring your DBQs with you to class as well.

Your homework for Thursday is just to prep for seminar. For A block, finish your assigned work for tomorrow's class.

MC

ATTENTION!

Due to an unforeseen circumstance, the seminar scheduled for tomorrow is POSTPONED until further notice.  I strongly advise you to prepare for this, as it will still likely be this week.  If you have any questions, send me an email. 

MC

PS- you still have class!

Monday's Discussion questions...

Reading 11:  Revolt in a Beer Hall

How was Hitler able to win over a German judge?  What were his essential qualities that helped him?

Why did the judge consider Hitler's ideas and actions "German" rather than a form of treason?

Describe the qualities that made Hitler popular with the people.  What were his tactics and why did these mean a lot to the people?

Reading 14:  Hard Times Return

How do the platforms of the Communists and the Democrats differ from the Nazis' platform from Reading 5?  Think ideas and approach.

What methods did the Nazis use that made them different than the others?  Do you think their actions were intentional?  Why?  Why not?

Reading 15:  Hitler in Power

Why do you think Hindenburg and his advisers underestimated Hitler? 

Weekend Homework

Please finish all discussion questions from Friday. Then, read the following:

P. 137-139 Revolt in a Beer Hall
P. 146-148 Hard Times Return--STOP reading when you see the name Herman Struts
P. 151-152 Hitler in Power

Today's Discussion Questions

What Did You Learn at School Today?

What did Einstein mean about the German education when he explained they were creating "mental machines"?

Do you think Germany had good reason to not teach the Treaty of Versailles and World War I? Why would war veterans want it eliminated?

What values did German students learn in the 1920s? Were they prepared for life in a democracy? Explain.

Order & Law

Why would the German judges place a need for order over law?

Where could people find justice if the courts refused to protect their rights?

What was the judges's bias?

How could this atmosphere enable someone like Hitler?

Inflation Batters the Weimar Republic

Why would inflation and hard times creat prejudice and discrimination towards others?

Why do people generally look for someone to blame in harsh economic times?

Homework 4/4

Finish the discussion questions from today's class. Then...

you will continue your readings about Germany in the 1920s:

P. 128-129: What Did You Learn at School Today?
P. 130-131: Order & Law
P. 135-136: Inflation Batters the Weimar Republic

Again, I'm not requiring you to take notes, but don't make me start giving reading quizzes again!

Discussion Questions 3/3/13

Treaty of Versailles

What was the difference between President Wilson's perceptions of how the Treaty of Versailles should be handled in comparison to Georges's, Orlando's, & Clemenceau's perceptions? How were the motivations of each side different?

Evaluate the fairness of the treaty. How would the Allied Powers justify this treaty, and how would the Germans justify their hatred towards the treaty?

Would the Germans have been more angered by losing the war or being handed this treaty? Explain.

Click on the following link and answer the next question: 

https://voicethread.com/share/4380808/

Anger & Humiliation

What was the driving force behind the German veterans' anger? Think about Johann Herbert's story and Hitler's own words that "seventeen year old boys looked like men".

How could Hitler's early years have possibly created the monster he became?

In the wake of World War I, how would the Nazi Party platform appeal to Germans? Provide specific examples.

Voices in the Dark

If the lights were on, would the conversation have been the same? Why/Why not?

What was the rationale for the Jews being the root of all troubles in Germany?

How do you think Hitler could use this anger against Jews to his advantage?

Welcome Back...homework....

Readings for tonight out of Facing History & Ourselves blue textbook:

P. 119-120:  Treaty of Versailles
P. 122-124:  Anger and Humiliation
P. 126-127:  Voices in the Dark

Please remember that when you see "Connections", you should stop reading. 

Also!  Bring your computers to class if possible!