Long Road Home (Chapter 2)

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Long Road Home (Chapter 1)

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Today's Task: Read up on information about Kosovo, KLA, Serbs, Albanians, Jashari & Milosevic.  Jot down two pieces of factual information from each site (we will share this at the end of class today).

Latest Kosovo Information

Timeline of Kosovo & People

KLA & Jashari

Slobodan Milosevic - NY Times

Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo: An Accounting December 1999

Long Road Home

Research one of the following three questions. Then, post a summary of your thoughts to this blog post.

1) What is happening now in Kosovo or in the area of the Balkans?

2) Meli says that "Adem Jashari was our George Washington," a patriot.  Whom would you consider a modern day American patriot? Use the news media to help you in making your decision. Explain the reasons for your choice.

3) Two languages are spoken in Kosovo: Serbian & Albanian.  How does this affect Meli? Do language differences divide a country or bring its people together? Can you find evidence in the news media for your ideas...on an international level, a national level, in your state, or in your community?

Blog posts should be a minimum of 1 paragraph response.

History Day Helpful Links

2011-2012 Contest Rule Book

Exhibit
http://nhd.org/CategoryExhibit.htm
http://nhd.org/images/uploads/exhibitrules.pdf

Click here for sample exhibits

Documentary
http://nhd.org/CategoryDocumentary.htm
http://nhd.org/images/uploads/docrules.pdf 

Paper
http://nhd.org/CategoryPaper.htm
http://nhd.org/images/uploads/paperrules.pdf

Performance
http://nhd.org/CategoryPerformance.htm
http://nhd.org/images/uploads/perfrules.pdf

Click here for a sample performance

Website
http://nhd.org/CategoryWebsite.htm
http://nhd.org/websitereg.htm

2011 Website Examples
http://10530417.nhd.weebly.com/
http://18519363.nhd.weebly.com/
http://41938690.nhd.weebly.com/
http://27701775.nhd.weebly.com/

History Day - Bibliography Guidelines

EVERY History Day project must include a bibliography!  Your bibliography is a list of all the sources you used for research for your final project.

Your projects need to be completed using MLA citation rules.

"Purdue Owl" is a great resource for how to properly cite!  Check out the links below!

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Creating Email

1. Come up with a password
- must be at least 7 characters (not longer than 16)
- must contain at least 1 of each of the following:
     - Uppercase letter (A-Z)
     - Number (0-9)
     - Special Symbols (*&^%#@!)

2. Go to www.live.com

3. Sign in using the complete email address as listed on your slip.

4. Type the temporary password

5. Fill in the blanks on the next screen
     - the first password is the one you were given
    - then change your password (make sure yours is strong)

6. Fill in your info on the next screen
     - choose United States
     - YOU MUST TYPE YOUR BIRTH YEAR! 13 OR UNDER: Birth year = 1895

7. Click "I accept" at the bottom

8. You will need to log back in (you will have to reenter your birth year (1895) and your country.

9. Report to Mrs. Freitag with your email address!

Congrats - you now have an email set up and this will be your school email throughout the rest of your years here at North Tama!!!

History DQ 1/17-1/19

1/17
1. Who are your partners for your chapter 8 project?
2. What mode of delivery will you be using? (movie, powerpoint, board)?
3. What is one precedent that Washington set during his administration?

No question Wed 1/18

Thurs 1/19
1. Provide two pieces of information for the Federalist Party and the Republican Party.
2. List 1 person who belonged to each party during the "Federalist Era."

History Q's

Fri 1/13
Do you think a Bill of Rights is necessary in our Constitution? If you could add or change one clause in the Bill of Rights what would it be?

Mon 1/15
What do the following terms mean?
- precedent
- administration
How are they used in history?

Essential Questions

Wed 1/11
Write what you currently know or think you know about the US Constitution.

Thurs 1/12
Please list what you currently know or think you know about the Iowa Legislature.

Latin America Glogs

Students & Parents,

Check out our Latin America glogs. Just click on the names below to check out the online posters!  The students did an AWESOME job on these!

Paraguay (Seth T)

Belize (Carlee F)

Dominican Republic (David J)

Peru (Olyvia W & McKenzie W)

Ecuador (Alexis B & Reanna H)

Cuba (Parker L)

Chile (Ethan A & Jacob S)

Jamaica (Jake H & Cameron H)

Bahamas (Maddy F & Brittany C)

Honduras (Leah W & Emma T)

Mexico (Clayton S & Noah K)

Costa Rica (Mallory L & Marika K)

Venezuela (Tanner C & Will E)

Guatemala (Dalton S & Ben M)

Bolivia (Shelby L)

Argentina (McKenzie B & Amber S)

Panama (Luke B & Joe E)

Brazil (Blake G)

Colombia (Jacob G & Cael K)

Haiti (Madison S & Morgan J)