What adventures did you have this summer?

It has been a wonderful summer for the O'Donnell family. We spent a week in Washington D.C. and then a week in Colonial Williamsburg. The area around Williamsburg was a brand new experience for me. On the 4th of July, we listened as the Declaration of Independence was read from the veranda at the old Virginia Statehouse. However, my favorite moment was going to the archeological dig at Jamestown. Standing above the archeological team as they began to unearth the remains of a 16th century kitchen was amazing. All in all, it was a wonderful trip. So that was the big adventure of my summer, what did you do during summer vacation?

IA topics

Hope you are having a wonderful summer. If you have any questions or concerns about the IA's, please feel free to post here. I check the blog fairly regularly and will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Just in case you forget what your topic was, I have placed the entire list on docushare.

Stalin and The Soviet Union

1. What led to the rise of the communists in Russia?
2. What led to the rise of Joseph Stalin?
3. To what extent did Stalin maintain or deviate from the Marxist and Leninist ideology?
4. Describe the political/economic/social policies of Joseph Stalin.
5. To what extent was Stalin a totalitarian leader?
6. What methods were used by Stalin and the communist party to maintain control?
7. Describe the nature and extent of Stalin’s attempts to limit opposition.
8. How did Stalin utilize social institutions (education, arts, theatre, media, propaganda) to maintain control?
9. How did Stalin’s regime affect he lives of women, religious groups, and ethnic minorities?

Here are some websites that might be useful for you during the Stalin unit. They are not a substitute for notes, but rather an addition.

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/history20/#UNIT2

http://revision-notes.co.uk/IB/History/Russia/index.html