Mr. Needle’s Blog Space

See below for info you missed
Thursday: NOTES (you will need to collaborate with someone to fill in the blanks!
http://bneedle.edublogs.org/files/2007/03/hong-kong-and-art.ppt
Friday: You will need to view the video starring MAO ZEDONG. It is an A & E Special so you may be able to find it at the library. If you cant find it, you can watch it [...]

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If you missed class, here are the powerpoints. You will need to get the info that fills in the blanks from someone. Hope you had a good time :) 
http://bneedle.edublogs.org/files/2007/03/absolutist-westernization-in-russia-blog-post.ppt
http://bneedle.edublogs.org/files/2007/03/18th-19th-revolution-amer-fr-industry-blog-post.ppt

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Next Week (March 19 - 23) we will cover the following topics or conquer the following tasks.
Knowledge Challenge based off of the following website: http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/inventor/ind-rev-open.htm 
Comparison and Snapshots Essays to be written in class
Revolutions Notes
Industrial Revolution Video and Essay Outline
I know you guys are so excited to brace yourself for some knowledge!
I realize that we were [...]

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Pasted below is a link comparing revolutions for this time period.
Read it and print it if you like. We will be discussing these revolutions as a whole.
http://bneedle.edublogs.org/files/2007/03/revolutions-compared.ppt
Due on thursday will be a venn diagram comparing revolutions.

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You have two options for your assessment for TFA if you decided to read it.
PRIOR TO COMPLETING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, YOU MUST TALK TO ME ABOUT THE BOOK AS A WAY OF ME MAKING SURE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE BOOK. ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS, YOU CAN GET THE ASSIGNMENT FROM ME.
Multiple Choice [...]

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A fan of the Dark ages or just wanted to see what you would look like as a night or in a dress?
Click on the link below:
http://www.history.com/marquee.do?content_type=Marquee_Generic&content_type_id=53129&display_order=5&marquee_id=53127
Eadfrid the Fighting Bear

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Here is the general breakdown of test questions:
New World/Labor Systems: 25
Ottoman/Mughal/Safavids: 10
Scientific Rev./Enlightenment: 10
Russia: 10
England: 5
Hopefully this helps you focus your studies!
REMEMBER that your terms are due Wednesday! (sorry third period)

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