1900 to 1903
10.2 have started our overview of 1900 to 1945. Here are the general points we covered.
1900
* Boxer Rebellion in China
* Kodak Introduces $1 Brownie Cameras
1901
* Queen Victoria dies.
* The Commonwealth of Australia is formed.
* [...]
VCE History Introduction
This week two classes started the VCE Geography unit. This is the basic structure.
Overview
No assignment
World War One
Research Skills assignment
The Roaring Twenties
Detailed profile
The Great Depression
Historical story
World War Two
Individual research.
You must hand in all four assignment to a satisfactory standard in order to complete this unit.
Jargon Busters
British bureaucrats have been warned: no more synergies, stakeholders or sustainable communities.
British authorities told to cut the jargon | theage.com.au
A brief but interested article about how language can get in the way of understanding and being effective.
Mercedes Benz Song
Last week in class I commented on the Mercedez Benz song which Ella sings in Macbeth: Shakespeare Retold. This song of desire for wealth is effectively contrasted with images of Ella scrubbing away at her hands.
It is not as old as I imagined and was first heard in 1970.
It was performed by Janis Joplin [...]
Macbeth: The Movie
In class today we were talking very briefly about the “real” Macbeth movie.
Wikipedia lists fifteen movies of Macbeth ranging from cartoons to Japanese warriors. The first was made in 1908 and the most recent, film in Melbourne of all places, in 2006. The list is worth reading just to get a sense of the many [...]
Quiz: Which Country
I have just started a new quiz on the forum.
Just to let you know I will be using the information found in your blue atlas. This information is also available online.
Film Classification
There are six classification categories for films. G, PG and M are advisory categories. Advisory categories are not restricted to anyone. These classifications are recommendations only. MA 15 , R 18 and X 18 are legally restricted categories – in other words, there are laws regarding who can watch material classified MA 15 [...]
Read Aloud
Yesterday in class I read you a couple of pages of the iconic novel Catch 22.
Next Wednesday I’ll be giving you some more tips about reading aloud. Then you’ll be reading for two minutes from a text you have chosen. I am quite happy for this to be anything from Winnie The Pooh, to Shakespeare [...]
Software
Someone asked me what software and hosting I use for Red Space Rocket. I know this is not going to be interesting for most people but here it is.
Red Space Rocket is hosted with bluehost, the blog is powered by WordPress, the Wiki is powered by MediaWiki and the discussion forum is powered by Vanilla.
The Last History Assignment For This Semester
You task is to create a short entry for your chosen topic. This is individual work and only one person can do each topic. You can research using books or the internet. You must cite at least three references so you can’t just write your assignment from Wikipedia or one book.
For full details and the [...]
The Final History Assignment
This assignment is due by the start of school on Thursday 12th June. The full description is here.
Only one person can do each topic and you need to claim your topic on the forum.
Here are some of the remaining topics. You’ll need to claim yours on the forum. Do a quick check to see that [...]
10.4 Work for Monday
You have one session in the computer lab today. These are the tasks you should be working on. Please do them in this order.
1. Volcano Part A: Eruption and Safety (this was due last week). Please put this in my drop box when it is finished. You can find this on the W drive at [...]
10.2 Work for Monday
You have two sessions in the computer labs today. These are the tasks you should be working on. Please do them in this order.
1. Volcano Part A: Eruption and Safety (this was due last week). Please put this in my drop box when it is finished. You can find this on the W drive at [...]