European History Trimester Exam

The 2011 Trimester Exam in European History will be given on Tuesday, December 20.

Click here for the Review Sheet.

Justinian's Hagia Sophia

 One of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian's most enduring contributions is the church of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom).

Click here to visit the Hagia Sophia Website for more information and pictures.

Roman Entertainment

Romans lived for panem et circenses - Bread and Circuses. Roman circuses weren't about clowns and dancing bears, it meant chariot racing. This is a clip from 1959's Ben Hur, just to give a taste of what the circus might have been like.

As far as the bread goes, you'll have to make your own. But here is a website with a recipe. 

Roman Government

The link below is a good description of the the working of the Roman Government during the late Republic.

Click here for the Cursus Honorum

Greek Gods & Goddess

This video does a nice job of describing the various Greek deities.

The Greeks Had a Word for It

Greek customs and practics still impact our world today. This is from Pearls Before Swine, September 8, 2011

Back to School for 2011

The first topic we'll be covering this school year is Classical Greece.

Check this site for supplementary material.

Good luck this year!

European History Comprehensive Review

European History Comprehensive Exam is on Monday, June 20

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Don't Despair,

Prepare!

Hyperinflation in Germany's Weimar Republic

This video does a pretty good job explaining the causes and effects of hyperinflation that struck Germany in 1922-1923.

Flanders Fields

As we approach Memorial Day, we will be seeing people selling paper flowers to support veterans' groups. The flower is, of course, the poppy.

What is the connection between the poppy and veterans? In 1915 a surgeon named John McCrea serving with the Canadian army wrote a poem called "In Flanders Fields."

The link below will take you to the poem and a brief history of the poem and the man who wrote it.

In Flanders Field

Please remember the men and women of our armed forces.

Pope Benedict XV's Peace Proposal and President Wilson's Fourteen Points

Wilson's 14 Points are well know. Less well known is Pope Benedict XV's peace proposal. Their similarities are somewhat striking

Click here for the text of Pope Benedict's Proposal dated August 1, 1917

and

Click here for the text of President Wilson's Fourteen Points dated January 8, 1918

Notice any similarities?

PBS Resources on World War I

On our side of the Atlantic, PBS has some excellent resources about the Great War. Click here to have a look.

World War I Resources

The BBC has some interesting material on the First World War on their website. Click here to have a look.

Also, the British National Archives has some great stuff. Click here to visit this resource.

The Ems Telegram

Both the original and the edited text are here for this document that sparked the Franco-Prussian War

Click here to check it out

Jobs in the Industrial Revolution

The History Channel used to have a series called "The Worst Jobs in History." These clips are from the episode on the Victorian Era. They go through what it was like to work in Britain at the height of the Industrial Revolution

Happy St. Patrick's Day

PBS Website on Napoleon

This website on Napoleon has a tremendous amount of information, plus some really cool features.

Click here to visit.

Great Resource for French Revolution - Including Glossary of Terms

Click here for Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - Exploring the French Revolution

What is the Third Estate?

Click here for an exceprt from the work "What is the Third Estate"

French Revolution Timeline

Click here for the timeline

Last American Veteran of World War I Died at Age 110

Click here to check out the story on MSNBC

Important Documents that led to Development of Democracy in English and British History

Magna Carta 1215
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/magframe.asp
English Bill of Rights 1689
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/england.asp

List of English Monarchs

The website below has a listing of the monarchs of England and Great Britain, plus biographical sketchs.

http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html

The Glorious Revolution

For more information regarding the English Glorious Revolution, check this link:

http://www.thegloriousrevolution.org/default.asp

Great Source for European and World History

Check out the BBC History Magazine Website by clicking here or in the list of links on the right.