Good Morning!!!
1. NVC
2. Advisory Day
3. Ethiopia: Resisting European Imperialism
Essential Question: How did the Ethiopians
defeat Italy in the Battle of Adwa?
Required Sophomore Choices
• World History Advanced Placement (WHAP) --(year-long)
• European History Advanced Placement
(MEHAP) --- (year-long)
• Contemporary World Issues (CWI) --(semester)
Sophomore elective
• AP Psych (year long)
CWI
• Roughly 1/2 hour of homework on most nights
• Covers modern world history from WWII-Present
(continues where World Studies ended)
• Class activities include lecture/class discussion, roleplays/simulations, group activities, and research.
• Types of evaluation include multiple-choice tests, inclass essays, oral reports, class participation, and
research products.
WHAP v. MEHAP
• At least one hour of
homework on most nights,
but at times 2 hours a night
is required.
• Covers World History from
8000 BCE-present
• Fast paced college level
analysis of political,
economic and social
developments of each era
• Preparation for Advanced
Placement test in May
• At least one hour of
homework on most nights,
but at times 2 hours a night is
required.
• Covers European History
from 1400-present
• Fast paced college level
analysis of political,
economic and social
developments of each era
• Preparation for Advanced
Placement test in May
WHAP v. MEHAP cont.
• In-class Activities include
Lecture/Class discussion,
Writing Activities, Group
reviews, and Research
• Types of evaluation include
Multiple-choice tests, Inclass essays, Oral reports,
Class participation,
Research products
• In-class Activities include
Lecture/Class discussion,
Writing Activities, Group
reviews, and Research
• Types of evaluation include
Multiple-choice tests, Inclass essays, Oral reports,
Class participation,
Research products
AP Psychology
• In-class Activities
include Lecture/Class
discussion, Writing
Activities, Group
reviews, and Research
• Types of evaluation
include Multiple-choice
tests, In-class essays,
Oral reports, Class
participation, Research
products
• At least one hour ( 30-60
min) of homework on
most nights
• Fast paced college level
analysis
• Preparation for Advanced
Placement test in May
AP Psychology
• The scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
• Topics Include: Neuroscience, Nature vs. Nurture,
Life Span Development, Sensation, Perception,
States of Consciousness, Learning, Memory,
Thinking & Language, Intelligence, Motivation &
Work, Emotion, Stress & Health, Personality,
Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Social
Psychology.
Resisting Imperialism
• 1895 Italy invades
Ethiopia
• 1896 Ethiopia defeats
Italy in Battle of Adwa
– Only African nation to
defeat European invader
• How was Ethiopia able
to defeat Italy at the
Battle of Adwa?
Battle of Adwa Prompt
• What similarities and differences did you find
between the three textbooks? Why do you
think this is? After reading all three textbooks,
why do you think the Ethiopians were able to
defeat the Italians at Adwa? You do NOT need
to use a quote, but be sure you explain WHY
you think WHAT you think.
– Be sure to address all three textbooks