Just a couple of things to help you along on your test:
- Forest View Educational Center is located at 2121 S. Goebbert Rd. in Arlington Heights
-Usually there is plenty of parking in the north lot if the front lot is full.
-Check-in starts at 7:30am and AP test will start at 8:00am. Please leave enough time to get to Forest View as drive times can be unpredictable.
-Bring pens and pencils with you to the test.
-If you can help it, leave your phone at home. Phones brought to the testing site will be collected before testing and returned after completion.
-Get plenty of sleep tonight!
-Good luck! You all have the knowledge and ambition to do well on this exam!
Forum for questions concerning Advanced Placement at Buffalo Grove High School
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Just remember......
We have our final exam tomorrow in class. Please bring a pencil. You will have the period to complete the test.
Friday, May 3, 2013
AP Expert Assignment
Reminder that AP Expert submissions are due on Sunday by 12:00 noon. Please email as a docx. or share as a Google Doc (Do not cut and paste to an email). It is my hope to have a complete electronic packet to all students by Tuesday of this coming week. Remember that late submissions will receive a 0/35 points.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Make-up Tests and Essays............
If you have any remaining tests and/or essays to be made up, please do so by Monday, May 13th. The testing center file will be emptied after this date and all tests/essays not made up will receive a score of "0". Please plan accordingly.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Chapter 34 GSPRITE Review
Geography
What
happened to Korea during the Cold War Era?
Social
Reforms
introduced to Japan during occupation?
In
what ways was Vietnam similar to other 3rd World Nations?
Political
Douglas
MacArthur
Liberal
Democratic Party of Japan- Problems?
Kim
IL-Sung and Syngman Rhee
What
type of leadership guided South Korea during the 1960’s-1980’s?
What
leader established the autocratic government of Taiwan?
What
did the U.S. do in regards to Taiwan in 1978?
How
does Mao lose his power as state chairman?
“The
Gang of Four”
Vietminh
Dien
Bien Phu
Intellectual/ Technology
Differences
between Chinese Communism and Russian Communism?
The
Great Leap Forward
Cultural
Revolution
One
Child Policy of China
Economy
Factors
of economic success in post-war Japan?
Japan
and South Korea have become economic powerhouses in Pacific Rim
Hyundai-
What country does it help out?
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Chapter 33 GSPRITE Notes
Geography
Why so much ethnic conflict in Africa?
Social
“Population Bomb”
Factors that contribute to high birth rate
Political
Military regimes common across Africa
Ghana- Kwame Nkrumah-What happened to his programs? What did he do about criticism?
Uganda-Idi Amin
Egypt- Gamal Abdul Nasser
Anwar Sadat (Egypt)- Ended war with Israel
Jawaharlal Nehru- First elected leader of free India
Iran-Ayatollah Khomeini
Iran has war with Iraq in early 1980’s
South Africa- dominated by Nationalist Party until 1994
Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk
Intellectual/ Technology
Aswan Dam project- Modernize Egypt
India is most successful at preserving civil rights
Iranian Revolution is fundamentalist regime (like the Taliban
or Mahdi)
What are“homelands” (South Africa)
Economy
Some countries have started to export oil to boost economy
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
BGHS Literacy Survey......
Please take a few moments to complete this short survey located at the following address......
https://sites.google.com/a/d214.org/calendar/
click on "student literacy survey" in the upper left hand corner of the page.
Please submit your survey by Friday evening.
Thanks for your help,
McCabe
https://sites.google.com/a/d214.org/calendar/
click on "student literacy survey" in the upper left hand corner of the page.
Please submit your survey by Friday evening.
Thanks for your help,
McCabe
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Chapter 32 GSPRITE Notes
Social
Guatemalan reforms of Jose Arevelo
Castro’s reforms for Cuba
Military Officers in Latin American (how do they see
themselves)
Latin American population- since 1950 it has doubled
Problems faced by Latin America
Political
Political institutions remain unchanged (dictatorships)
CIA in Guatemala
Fidel Castro
26th of July Movement
Ernesto Che Guevara
New Cuban Government-Type of Gov’t? Received support from who?
Tactics used by military governments in Latin America
Invasion of Panama
Religious
Dominate religion is Roman Catholic
Intellectual/ Technology
1st, 2nd and 3rd World
Where can we find communism today?
“Banana Republics”
“Good Neighbor Policy”
Containment of Communism-How does it affect Latin America?
Economy
United Fruit Company
Percentage of imports Cuba received from U.S. before
embargo=3/4
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
C&C Essay Topic for April 16th.......
We will be completing a full Compare and Contrast essay in class on Tuesday, April 16th. Here is the prompt you will address......
Compare and contrast how the First World War and its outcomes affected Two of the following regions in the period from the war through the 1930's
-East Asia
-Middle East
-South Asia (Indian Subcontinent)
Compare and contrast how the First World War and its outcomes affected Two of the following regions in the period from the war through the 1930's
-East Asia
-Middle East
-South Asia (Indian Subcontinent)
Monday, April 1, 2013
Chapter 31 GSPRITE Notes
Geography
-Countries of the Eastern Block
-Division of German territory
-Countries that had communist governments separate from
Soviet Union- Albania, Greece and Yugoslavia
Political
-Colonies that breakaway from European control (Egypt,
Vietnam and India)
-Solidarity
-Nikita Khrushchev- How did he change Soviet government
after Stalin?
-Mikhail Gorbachev
-NATO-Why was it established? What did it do?
Economic
-Marshall Plan
-Western European countries received aid to fight communism
-Military spending was #1 in US during Cold War
-Welfare state-What services were being offered?
-Technocrat
-European Economic Community (EU)
-European economy post WWII?- All time high, low unemployment
CCOT Essay Prompts for Friday....
Here are the three locations/ dates for the CCOT essay prompts we will be completing this Friday. These particular essays will have you select one of the locations listed for each question. Remember that there will be specific GSPRITE topics you will need to attached to these topics to complete a thesis. You will only be responsible for writing a thesis statement for each prompt.
#1- Time Period: 1750-1914 C.E.
Locations: Latin America/Caribbean, Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa
#2- Time Period: 1450-1750 C.E.
The Americas, China, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
#3- Time Period: 600-1750 C.E.
Trans-Saharan, Silk Road, Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
#1- Time Period: 1750-1914 C.E.
Locations: Latin America/Caribbean, Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa
#2- Time Period: 1450-1750 C.E.
The Americas, China, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
#3- Time Period: 600-1750 C.E.
Trans-Saharan, Silk Road, Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Chapter 30 GSPRITE Review
Social
Groups that were targeted during Adolf Hitler’s regime
Estimate on total number of people killed during Nazi
regime=12 million
Political
Japanese government during the late 1930’s
Promises made to the German People by Adolf Hitler
Factors that contributed to the fall of France
Battle of the Bulge-Hitler’s last attempt to break through
Battle of Midway-Turning point in Pacific war-Japanese fleet
out
How did India respond to British war effort in WWII?
What happens to India after Independence?
Jewish Homeland in Palestine
Japanese surrender
The Atlantic Charter
Religious
Hindus vs. Muslims in Indian Independence
Intellectual/Technology
Tripartite Pact
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Appeasement- When was this idea abandoned?
Blitzkrieg
Invasion of Soviet Union-Why a mistake
United Nations
Zionism
Apartheid
Economic
None for this exam!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Chapter 29 GSPRITE Review
Social
Soviets
Proletariat
Political
Impact of WWI and the Mexican Revolution on Latin America?
Primary goal of the 1910 Mexican Revolution?
What is the PRI?
How is it tied to the Mexican Revolution of 1910?
What country is the dominant foreign power in Latin America
after WWI?
How did Russia end participation in WWI?
What Asian country played a major factor in domestic Chinese
affairs from 1890-1945?
From what communist country did China receive foreign
assistance?
Revolutionary Alliance/ Sun Yat-sen (China)
How was communism in China different than Russia? Proletariat
Guomindang
Chiang Kai-shek
May Fourth movement
Long March
Adolf Hitler
Totalitarian government
1932 German election results?
Religious
Nothing for this test
Intellectual/ Technology
Competing government systems (Democracy, Fascism and
Communism)
Economy
Europe by mid-1920’s= stability (for most countries)
U.S. Economy is extremely strong immediately following WWI
New Economic Policy (NEP)
Features of the Soviet Economy?
What triggered the Great Depression?
Actions governments took in reaction to the Great
Depression?
New Deal
Monday, March 4, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Chapter 28 GSPRITE Review
Geography
Which countries were on which side?
Western Front
Eastern Front
Southern or Italian Front
Colonies outside of Europe (Which countries had them and
which did not)
Territory shifts after WWI
Social
Women in war
How did the war affect the home fronts of countries involved?
How many people died in the war?
What groups in Egyptian society benefited from British
economic reforms
Dinshawai Incident
Political
How long was the war?
What part of Europe starts war?
Events leading to the outbreak of war?
Surrender of Germany at end of the war?
Treaty of Versailles
Indian National Congress Party
B.G. Tilak
Double colonization of Egypt?
How do the British handle Egyptian Independence?
Differences between Indian and Egyptian Independence?
Intellectual/Technological
New Weapons of war-Which is the most deadly?
Which new technology was responsible for bringing the US
into conflict?
Economic
American involvement in WWI before 1917?
How did Japan profit from war?
Thursday, February 28, 2013
AP Registration Deadline Approaching!
Time is running out! Be aware that AP Registration will close on March 6th. If you register after this deadline a late fee of $50 will be applied. Please visit the Buffalo Grove High School homepage and click on the "AP Registration" Icon at the following location....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Essay Re-writes
Just a reminder that essay re-writes may be submitted (written or electronically) by Monday, February 25th for recovery credit. If you submit electronically, please make sure to give me your original score sheet in class.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Chapter 27 GSPRITE Review
Geography
Japan=few natural resources
Russia=abundant natural resources
Social
Alexander II-what did he do for Russia?
What rights were extended to newly freed serfs?
Kulaks
Samurai class in Japan
Women in Japan
Political
Japan vs. Russian Govt
The Decembrist Revolt (uprising)
Bolshevik
Russo-Japan War
Duma
Organization of Japanese Govt at start of time period
Matthew Perry
Religious
Shintoism making a comeback in Japan
Intellectual/Technology
French Revolution-How did affect Russia?
Lenin’s different idea on Marxism=no middle class phase
Dutch studies groups
Economy
How much of Russia Economy was foreign owned by 1900?
How successful was Russia’s program of industrialization?
Japan relies on export economy
zaibatsus
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
GSPRITE Notes Chapter 26
Social
Women and status in the Ottoman Empire under the Tanzimat
Reforms
Political
Weaknesses of the Ottoman Empire
What countries were threatening the Ottoman Empire?
First Region to break away from Ottoman control?
What European power became the crutch to prop up the empire?
Reforms made by Ottoman leaders (results)
-Selim
III
-Mahmud
II
What role did the French play in Egyptian history?
Muhammad Ali
Khedives
Reforms/attempted reforms of the Manchu?
Dynastic decline of the Ming?
Taiping Rebellion
What year was the last emperor of China deposed?
Religious
Mamluks-who were they? What country?
Muhammad Achmad- Mahdi
Intellectual/
Technology
Suez Canal
Economics
Opium trade in China and Results of Opium Wars
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
To help you review for the Chapter 25 Test........
Crash Course: Latin America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBw35Ze3bg8&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=31
Crash Course: Haitian Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_o-nU5s2U&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=30
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Chapter 25 GSPRITE Review
*Note: I will not be at school on Friday, February 8th. I will be conducting morning and afternoon review sessions on Wednesday, February 6th only prior to the test.
Geography
-What countries made up Gran Columbia?
-Cuba breaks away from the United States
Social
Toussaint L’Overture- From what class…how was the revolution viewed?
Father Miguel de Hidalgo
Womens’ rights after revolution- little change
Political
-Able to establish independence from Europe during the age
of imperialism
-What political ideals were valued by those in Latin America
(private property, reform, democratic ideals, etc)
Factors that lead to revolution in Latin America
Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Pedro I
How is the Brazilian Independence different from the rest of
Latin America
Caudillos
First European country to recognized Latin American
independence
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Positivism
Benito Juarez- La Reforma
Diaz government in Mexico- Claimed to be liberal government
Religious
Roman Catholic religion is dominate in Latin America
Intellectual/ Technology
French and American Revolutions
Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
Romanticism
Economic
Brazil=Coffee
Thursday, January 31, 2013
CCOT Essay + Tips.......
Here is your essay topic that will be written in class on Monday, Feb. 11th.....
Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe, Africa and the Americas from 1492-1750.
How to Achieve Point #4 on a CCOT Essay- Global Context
Global context on a CCOT Essay can be achieved in one of three ways...
1. Placing the Atlantic world in the context of world history (Ex: Similar to China, the U.S. has been experiencing an economic recession)
2. Connecting the Atlantic world to a global process (Ex: While independence movements occurred in this region, other independence movements were also influenced by these event in another region)
3. Interaction between two regions (Not only was this happening in the core European country, it was also happening in the country's colonies)
Basic Structure Example:
Thesis
Body Paragraph #1
GSPRITE or Continuity
Body Paragraph #2
GSPRITE or Contrast
Body Paragraph #3
Global Context
Restate Thesis
Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe, Africa and the Americas from 1492-1750.
How to Achieve Point #4 on a CCOT Essay- Global Context
Global context on a CCOT Essay can be achieved in one of three ways...
1. Placing the Atlantic world in the context of world history (Ex: Similar to China, the U.S. has been experiencing an economic recession)
2. Connecting the Atlantic world to a global process (Ex: While independence movements occurred in this region, other independence movements were also influenced by these event in another region)
3. Interaction between two regions (Not only was this happening in the core European country, it was also happening in the country's colonies)
Basic Structure Example:
Thesis
Body Paragraph #1
GSPRITE or Continuity
Body Paragraph #2
GSPRITE or Contrast
Body Paragraph #3
Global Context
Restate Thesis
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Chapter 23+24 GSPRITES
*Note: Test has been moved to Monday, February 4th. The Chapter 24 Study Guide will also be collected this day.
Geography
Purpose
of Australia?
Canada
transferred from French control to British
Java-
Earliest empire courtesy of business initiative
Most
important ports in India?
Ethiopia-Why
so special?
British
take over South Africa
Social
How
does the growing population affect Proletariat?
nabobs
Tropical
dependency vs. White dominion
Political
Causes
of the French Revolution
How
does the French Rev Start?
Moderate
phase of French Rev
Radical
Phase of French Rev
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Affects
of Revolution on the Rest of Europe
Peace
conference at Vienna
Liberals/
Conservatives/ Radicals
Socialism
German
and Italian unification…who was responsible?
Triple
Alliance
Triple
Entente
Pre-industrial
era European expansion
Declining
Mughal Empire
Why
was India so easy to conquer?
Militarism
on the rise due to fighting over colonies
Religious
Evangelical
movements
Intellectual/
Technological
Enlightenment
Ideas
Louis
Pasteur
Benjamin
Disraeli
Karl
Marx
Revisionist
Charles
Darwin
American
exceptionalism
Utilitarianism
Role
of the Jingoistic press in shaping foreign policy
Economic
Protoindustrialization
Dutch
East India Co- Use of Mercenaries to take territory
British
East India Co- Ditto
Head and hut taxes
Colonial economies were tied to global markets dominated by
Europe
Friday, January 25, 2013
Additional resources for French Revolution
Crash Course on the Revolution (12 minute film that details the revolution).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTTvKwCylFY&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=29
For Fun.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOki3qAZe4g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTTvKwCylFY&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=29
For Fun.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOki3qAZe4g
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