Welcome Back!

Welcome to a new semester! Hope everyone enjoyed their break and had a safe holiday season. This semester is loaded with interesting subjects from world history including units such as Napoleon, Nationalism, Industrialization, World War I, the Russian Revolution and Totalitarianism! Right down your alley, I know!

Our first unit will be a continuation of the French Revolution although it's deserving of it's own unit. Over the next few weeks we will be discussing the life, rise to power and decline of Napoleon Bonaparte. His rise from soldier to commander to emperor is a tale like no other (ok, minus every leader in the Roman Empire). I think everyone will readily enjoy the unit. PBS published an excellent website covering his entire life. Take a look around if you have time!

PBS Napoleon Page

Revised Finals Schedule

You got lucky! Due to the snow day, the school has revised the schedule for finals as follows:

Wednesday - Finals in hours 2, 3, 6, 7

Thursday - Finals in hours 1, 4, 5

Candlelighting has been cancelled. Please check the schools website for further updates.

Revised schedule

Absolute Monarchs Test

Just a reminder that the test over Absolute Monarchs will take place on Tuesday. The review guide was handed out last week and is available online via the link to the right side of this page. If you have any questions pertaining to the test feel free to post them on here, come see me or shoot me an email at matt.turner@leesummit.k12.mo.us. Good luck!

Hey isn't that the guy from Kiss?

Cross Country State Champions!

Just wanted to mention that both the girls and boys cross country teams competed last weekend and won LSW two more state titles! As an assistant coach, I was very proud of their effort and wanted to share their success with my classes. Congratulations to all Titans!

LS Journal Article for the girls championship

LS Journal Article for the boys championship

Extra Credit and The Prince Paper

Lets try this again - anyone who responds to this post before first hour on Tuesday will receive 5 bonus points. Just hit "reply to post" include your name and hour and you'll get the points! See, it really does pay to listen to me in class!

For my 5th hour class, you can find the guidelines for the Prince paper linked in the column on the right hand side. Once again, this is due on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Good luck!

"The Student" - A Machiavellian based paper

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! I wanted to share an excellent link with the class on the historical foundation of the holiday. The history channel has a link explaining the ancient history behind Halloween as well as it's changing traditions over the centuries.

http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween

Also, as a halloween suprise, I'm offering 5 extra credit points to anyone who responds to this post before school on Monday. Just click reply to post and include your name and hour. It pays to check the blog! Have a safe Halloween and as I always say, make good decisions!

Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution Test

Just a reminder - we will be taking our unit exam over the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution on Wednesday, Oct. 29th. This is a rather large exam covering a lot of information, so it will be in your best interest to begin preparing now rather than later! I have uploaded the notes for both Renaissance and Reformation, they are available as a link to your right. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to shoot me an email or come in before class to ask! Good luck!