Mr. Shulman's World Cultures 2005-2006

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Unit 8 Quest...

...was postponed from Wednesday/Thursday. It will be held for ALL classes on Friday, April 28th.

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Possible Essay Topics for Unit 7 Test

Click here to listen to me talk about the list below.

  • Explain the causes of World War I.
  • Explain the peace settlement that ended World War I.
  • Explain the impact of British wartime promises on the Middle East after World War I.
  • Explain the rise of militarism in Japan in the early 1930s.
  • Describe the impact of the Great Depression on Latin America.
  • What reforms did Ataturk implement to transform the Turkish Republic into a modern and secular state?
  • How did Reza Shah Pahlavi attempt ot westernize Iran?
  • In what ways was Chiang Kai-shek not successful in his reforms? Why?
  • What did the United States hope to accomplish through its Good Neighbor Policy toward Latin America?
  • Compare Lenin’s beliefs and goals with the beliefs and goals of Woodrow Wilson.
  • Develop a sequence of events leading to the March Revolution and the Bolshevik takeover in Russia.
  • Explain civil disobedience, according to Gandhi. What were Gandhi’s goals?
  • Explain the causes behind the move to authoritarianism in Latin America by using Argentina, Brazil and Mexico as examples.
  • How was the Mexican government democratic in form but not in practice?

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Prepare to have your world rocked!

Want some current events review before the current events quiz this week--considering the fact that we haven't had a current events quiz in quite some time? You have come to the right place!

At least initially, anyway. Go to the main Shulmania page and click on "Previous CEQs" in the section "Current Events Guidelines and Previous CEQs." Not only do you have all past CEQs available to you there, but you will now have a special link to help you review...