Maps for days

Humanitarians,

I hope your map checks went well...DO YOU KNOW WHERE FRENCH INDOCHINA IS?! Oh, you do? OK, good.

Today we discussed common issues on the DBQ's. Please, please if you have any questions schedule a time to come see your teacher, but remember this is not a time to argue your grade. We may seem mean and like hard graders, but we are just trying to prepare you for success!!

After we went over the DBQ's, we looked at the impact of nationalism during the late 1700-early 1800's. Nationalism is cray y'all, it brings people together (see Germany & Italy), encourages people to fight for their independence (see Greece) and tears regions apart (see the Balkans). It also will be a major cause of World War I (and arguably II) when we get there, almost 100 years after what we are talking about now. Oh nationalism.

What else is going on this week??! We are taking a break from all these politics to get into some of the Humanities - Art, Literature, Music! YAY THE ROMANTICS. As someone who is seriously obsessed with Romantic literature, I AM EXCITED. Also, this:

Don't forget, humanities reading is due Wednesday and you have a current event (double!) tomorrow. 

I don't have any news articles that Mr. Stanton hasn't allowed for CE's lately, and honestly the news right now just keeps making me cry. If you have anything to send me that is happy, I'd very much appreciate it...

It seems not a lot has happened this day in history, but here are a couple of things:

• 1864: Sherman and his troops begin their "March to the Sea" through the South during the Civil War.
  
  
  
  
  
• 1907: Oklahoma became the 46th state. Yay little, less important Texas! I'll actually be there THIS Sunday running the Route 66 Half Marathon!  Check it out if you wanna cheer me on. Also, it made this song possible:
  

• 1933: The United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations, a mere 16 years after the Soviet Union came into existence. Sweet Soviet dancing:
  

Finally, I have for you a new feature in the Garafola-authored blogs. The following is an account on social media that I feel like you should follow in order to make your life better:

Today it is instagram.com/latenotes. A dad writes excuses for his children for being late to school, hilarity ensues. Maybe it will give your parents some inspiration? An example:

Well that's all folks, see you in the AM. 

- cbg

T-minus 10 days til turkey.