Regardless of your political affliation or belief in the solutions proposed by Bush or Kerry, we cannot ignore the current situation faced by the Iraqi population. Their day-to-day routine involves suicide attacks, checkpoints by foreign soldiers, religious rhetoric, political rhetoric, and limited supplies. This blog entry by history professor Juan Cole puts the current situation into

A couple weeks ago we discussed John Locke and his influence on Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence. The similarities between Locke's works and the D of I are more than a mere rephrasing. You could even call it plargarism. Apparently John Adams was unhappy with the final version and James Madison later stated, "The object was to assert, not to discover truths." While

Are you studying yet? We will be taking our first major exam on Friday. Hopefully, you have already broken out that study guide and started on it. If you have misplaced it, you can download it here. The test is 50 multiple choice and matching questions and four short answer questions. Good luck. Make sure to e-mail me if you any questions.

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians Welcome to the 2004-05 school year at West Hills High School. I want to take a quick minute of your time to introduce you to your student's World History class. In this class we will be studying a wide range of topics, from the origins of democratic thought to the rise of totalitarian governments in Europe to modern China and India. I will incorporate a

There will soon be a link on the sidebar to the grades, but for now use this link to access your grades.

Don't forget to study for the first quiz of the year. It will be worth about 60 points and cover all of the stuff we cover last week and Monday.

We are off again! I hope that you will find the information on this web site useful. You should check back often for grade updates, schedule modifications, and annoucements. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me.