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Kingdom of Reflections | Royaume des réflexions
St Peter Catholic High School l École secondaire catholique St Peter
453 episodes
3 hours ago
Bonus Episode: Stories We Didn't Tell This episode was produced by Mr Maillet - High School History and Psychology Teacher. He apologizes for any misspronounced names and locations. The Holocaust is so vast that no series can cover every story. This bonus episode introduces important topics we didn't have time to explore in our main series and invites you to continue learning. Discover the Kindertransport, which saved nearly 10,000 Jewish children (including 669 rescued by Nicholas Winton). Learn about Protestant churches in Budapest that hid Jewish children during Hungary's darkest days. Explore the Danish rescue that saved 95% of Denmark's Jews, uprisings in death camps, hidden children who survived in silence, and the Righteous Among Nations who risked everything. We also discuss how Holocaust education is taught in classrooms today, the challenges educators face, age-appropriate approaches, and why this history remains essential for students. Consider this your reading list, your museum guide, your invitation to dig deeper into the stories of rescue, resistance, and resilience that deserve to be remembered.
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Bonus Episode: Stories We Didn't Tell This episode was produced by Mr Maillet - High School History and Psychology Teacher. He apologizes for any misspronounced names and locations. The Holocaust is so vast that no series can cover every story. This bonus episode introduces important topics we didn't have time to explore in our main series and invites you to continue learning. Discover the Kindertransport, which saved nearly 10,000 Jewish children (including 669 rescued by Nicholas Winton). Learn about Protestant churches in Budapest that hid Jewish children during Hungary's darkest days. Explore the Danish rescue that saved 95% of Denmark's Jews, uprisings in death camps, hidden children who survived in silence, and the Righteous Among Nations who risked everything. We also discuss how Holocaust education is taught in classrooms today, the challenges educators face, age-appropriate approaches, and why this history remains essential for students. Consider this your reading list, your museum guide, your invitation to dig deeper into the stories of rescue, resistance, and resilience that deserve to be remembered.
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Episode 453: Holocaust Education Series - Bonus Episode - Stories We DIdn't Tell
Bonus Episode: Stories We Didn't Tell This episode was produced by Mr Maillet - High School History and Psychology Teacher. He apologizes for any misspronounced names and locations. The Holocaust is so vast that no series can cover every story. This bonus episode introduces important topics we didn't have time to explore in our main series and invites you to continue learning. Discover the Kindertransport, which saved nearly 10,000 Jewish children (including 669 rescued by Nicholas Winton). Learn about Protestant churches in Budapest that hid Jewish children during Hungary's darkest days. Explore the Danish rescue that saved 95% of Denmark's Jews, uprisings in death camps, hidden children who survived in silence, and the Righteous Among Nations who risked everything. We also discuss how Holocaust education is taught in classrooms today, the challenges educators face, age-appropriate approaches, and why this history remains essential for students. Consider this your reading list, your museum guide, your invitation to dig deeper into the stories of rescue, resistance, and resilience that deserve to be remembered.
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1 week ago
25 minutes 53 seconds

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Episode 452: Holocaust Education Series Part 3: Defiance, Justice, and Legacy
The powerful conclusion to our Holocaust Education Month series focuses on resistance, justice, and lessons for today. This episode was produced and recorded by Mr Maillet, High School History and Psychology Teacher. He apologizes for any mispronunciation of German, Belarusian or Polish names. In part 3, we explore the remarkable stories of courage: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, revolts in Sobibor and Auschwitz, the Bielski partisan brothers who saved over 1,200 Jews in the Belarusian forests, and Żegota; the only state-sponsored underground rescue organization in occupied Europe. We follow liberation, the Cyprus detention camps where 52,000 Holocaust survivors were imprisoned by Britain (1946-1949), and witness the Nuremberg Trials. We learn how Raphael Lemkin coined the word "genocide" and how the 1948 UN Convention made it a crime under international law, but shockingly few Nazis were ever prosecuted. We meet several of the 27,000 Righteous Among the Nations members including Chiune Sugihara, who wrote visas by hand for 29 days saving thousands of Jews, and Arie Van Mansum, who rescued hundreds in the Netherlands before emigrating to Ottawa. We confront the painful truth: "Never Again" has failed; genocide has occurred in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur. We examine what the Allies knew and failed to do, rising contemporary antisemitism, and ask ourselves: what lessons must we carry forward? Music track: A Sweet Story by Guillermo Guareschi Source: freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Music for Video (Safe)
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 11 minutes 44 seconds

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Episode 451: The Machinery of Death- Holocaust Education Series Part 2
Episode 2: The Machinery of Death - This episode was produced and recorded by Mr Maillet, High School History Teacher. He apologizes for any mispronunciation of German or Polish terms and names. In this second episode of our Holocaust Education Month series, we confront the Holocaust itself - the systematic, industrialized murder of six million Jews. We begin with Nazi-occupied Poland (1939-1941), examining how Jews were marked with white armbands, stripped of rights, and confined to ghettos. We hear Janusz Korczak's heartbreaking choice to die with his orphans. We follow the Einsatzgruppen mobile killing squads and witness the Babyn Yar massacre. We sit at the Wannsee Conference where fifteen Nazi officials spent ninety minutes coordinating the murder of eleven million people. We examine the six death camps: Chelmno, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Majdanek, and Auschwitz; where murder became industrial. We walk through Auschwitz-Birkenau in detail: the selections, the deception, the gas chambers, the daily existence of prisoners. Finally, we witness Hungary 1944, when 437,000 Jews were murdered in less than two months, proving the Nazis prioritized genocide even while losing the war. Content Warning: Contains detailed descriptions of genocide and mass murder Music track: A Sweet Story by Guillermo Guareschi Source: freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Music for Video (Safe)
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 7 minutes 54 seconds

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Episode 450: The Seeds of Hatred - Holocaust Education Series Part 1
Holocaust Education Series Part 1: Seeds of Hatred In this first episode of our three-part Holocaust Education Month series, we examine the historical forces that made the Holocaust possible. Starting with shocking statistics about gaps in Canadian Holocaust knowledge, we trace antisemitism from medieval Europe through the Nazi rise to power in 1933. Learn how Hitler exploited democracy through violence and intimidation, how the SA (Stormtroopers) terrorized opponents, and how the Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews of citizenship. We examine Kristallnacht's violence and explore the tragic stories of the SS St. Louis and MV Struma—ships full of Jewish refugees turned away by Canada, the United States, and other nations. Understanding how the Holocaust began is essential to ensuring it never happens again. Runtime: 45-50 minutes | Content Warning: Discusses historical persecution and violence Each episode in this series was researched and produced by Mr Maillet, a High School History Teacher. He apologizes in advance for any mispronunciation of names and terms in foreign languages. Music track: A Sweet Story by Guillermo Guareschi Source: https://freetouse.com/music Royalty Free Music for Video (Safe)
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4 weeks ago
43 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 449: The Legacy of the Ottoman Empire
This podcast was researched, produced and recorded by Maya and Maria in their CHY4U - World History class. In this episode, they discuss why the Ottoman Empire left a greater legacy on the world today than the Safavid and Mughal Empires. Are you ready? This episode is a BANG! Get it? The Ottomans are one of the original Gunpowder Empires. Works Cited Too many to include in the description! See this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RDUQ7Q35h8jvdGbvZGj_2nb7dMGc7ihg6tOcbJYdWkc/edit?usp=sharing
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1 month ago
13 minutes 10 seconds

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Episode 448: Queen of the Hurricanes - Elsie MacGill
Join Mr Maillet as he we explores the groundbreaking life of Elsie MacGill, Canada's pioneering "Queen of the Hurricanes." Born in Vancouver in 1905, MacGill shattered barriers to become the world's first female aircraft designer and aeronautical engineer. Despite being struck by polio during her university years, MacGill's determination never wavered. She went on to play a crucial role in Canada's World War II effort, overseeing the production of over 1,400 Hawker Hurricane fighter planes that helped turn the tide of the war. But MacGill's legacy extends far beyond aviation. As a founding member of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, she helped shape policies that advanced women's rights for generations. From breaking engineering barriers in the 1940s to championing equality in the 1960s, MacGill's story is one of resilience, innovation, and unwavering advocacy. Discover how a young woman from British Columbia rose to become one of Canada's most influential engineers and social advocates, leaving a lasting impact on both our skies and our society. This episode was made possible by the gracious support of the St. Peter High School Parent Council for their funding to receive a Maono Caaster Lite AU-AM200-S1 recording set up. Mr Maillet produced this episode to test the equipment on a Chromebook to better support students during the upcoming Academic Year. Image Rights: Cover, True Comics, “Queen of the Hurricanes, Elsie MacGill” January 1942
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5 months ago
20 minutes 19 seconds

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Episode 447: History in 120 Seconds: The 1992 LA Riots
In April 1992, Los Angeles erupted. When four LAPD officers were acquitted in the brutal beating of Rodney King, decades of simmering racial tension, inequality, and frustration boiled over. For six devastating days, the city became a battleground of protests, looting, and arson, leaving a lasting scar on its landscape and a profound question mark over justice in America. This 120-second snapshot by Grade 12 student Tyson O'Niel explores the flashpoint and the immediate aftermath of this pivotal moment in US history. Sources used were not submitted by the student.
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6 months ago
2 minutes 46 seconds

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Episode 446: CHY4U - RST - A Brief Look at the Vietnam War
Echoes of Vietnam: A War That Changed Everything The Vietnam War was a defining moment of the 20th century. In this short listen, we touch upon the major events, the challenging terrain, and the deep divisions it caused at home and abroad, leaving a lasting legacy on politics, society, and the way future conflicts were viewed. Join Grade 12 student Taiki Mossman as he walks us through this important conflict during the Cold War. No sources were submitted by the student for this episode.
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6 months ago
8 minutes 9 seconds

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Episode 445: CHY4U - RST The Beatles & Their Cultural Impact
This episode of The Kingdom of Reflections podcast explores the cultural, historical, and ethical significance of The Beatles. It traces the band from post-war Liverpool to global fame and explores how their contributions, as well as their appearance, helped drive the great social upheavals of the 1960s. Using key historical thinking concepts such as continuity/change, perspective, cause/consequence, and ethical dimensions, the episode reveals how The Beatles moved beyond being artists. They evolved into symbols of change, Join Gr 12 student Charlotte Cooper as she takes you on this evolving journey that all started with a new sound on the radio. Sources used for this episode: Coman, Claudiu, et al. “How Did the Beatles Impact Cultural Movement on Different Generations?” Frontiers in Communication, vol. 9, Jan. 2025, Corry, Jessica. “THE BEATLES AND THE COUNTERCULTURE.” TCNJ JOURNAL OF STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP, by David Venturo and Department of English, vol. XII, Mar. 2010, joss.tcnj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/176/2012/04/2010-Corry.pdf. www.historic- newspapers.com/blogs/article/beatles-timelineSamples, Ijli. “A History of the Beatles.” Historic Newspapers, 7 Apr. 2020, . www.beatlesbible.com/historyThe Beatles Bible. “Days in the Life: The Ultimate Beatles’ History! | the Beatles Bible.” The Beatles Bible, 7 Mar. 2024, . www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo- 9780199757824/obo-9780199757824-0085.xml“The Beatles.” Obo, . www.ebsco.comwww.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/beatles“The Beatles | EBSCO.” EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | , “The Lasting Influence of the Beatles on Popular Culture - Edubirdie.” Edubirdie, 28 Dec. 2024, hub.edubirdie.com/examples/the-beatles-impact-on-pop-culture-essay. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/what-made-beatles-global-stars“What Made the Beatles Global Stars?” National Museums Liverpool,
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6 months ago
12 minutes 22 seconds

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Episode 444: CHY4U - RST - The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The collapse of the Berlin Wall was more than just a wall coming down; it was the beginning of the end for the Cold War and a new chapter for Europe. Join Grade 12 student Tristan Addison-Rodriquez as he explores the factors that led to this monumental event, its immediate impact on Germany and the Soviet Bloc, and its enduring legacy on global politics and the human spirit. Sources used for this episode were not provided by the student.
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6 months ago
7 minutes 47 seconds

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Episode 443: CHY4U - RST - The Beatles & The Beginning
Before Beatlemania swept the globe, there was a spark. In this episode, Grade 12 Student Erik Thalenhorst transports listeners back to the 1960s and is formatted in a series of audio clips from the time period. He convinced his peers to start in the episode. Cast: -Erik Thalenhorst: Various Male Reporters, Murray K and Ringo Starr -Luca Foladore: George Harrison -Dyson Fegan: Paul McCartney -Curtis Symons: John Lennon -Chelsea Thalenhorst: Daisy the Hippie and Female Reporter - Charles Gill: Other Voices Sources Used: https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/beatlemania/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_the_Beatles https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/what-did-the-beatles-say-about-charles-manson-helter- skelter https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a10284914/beatles-royal-variety- performance/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-GJ74TKig0 https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/10/13/beatlemania-begins-sunday-night-at-the-london- palladium/ https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/06/07/live-odeon-cinema-glasgow/ https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/10/07/live-caird-hall-dundee/ https://fab4taxitours.com/news/famous-quotes-from-the-beatles/ https://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/10/13/beatlemania-begins-sunday-night-at-the-london- palladium/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzPGsz0xtjk https://garryberman.medium.com/the-beatlemania-years-as-heard-on-new-york-radio- 69f98aec8474 https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/how-beatlemania-gripped-after-fab-32093045 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/29/beatlemania-screamers-fandom-teenagers- hysteria https://www.edsullivan.com/artists/the-beatles/ https://japantoday.com/category/features/japan-yesterday/the-beatles-storm-the-nippon- budokan-in-1966 https://pguru12.medium.com/how-the-hippie-movement-brought-eastern-religion-to-america- b82f5f780434 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wmiPIa88c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGUK2agwUPs https://www.beatlesbible.com/1969/07/01/john-lennon-crashes-his-car-in-scotland/ https://webgrafikk.com/blog/john-and-yoko/yokos-stolen-camera/ https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/1970/04/newspapers-announce-that-paul- mccartney-has-quit-the-beatles/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_3vs3zFA3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONYVxatB1U4 https://www.rogersjones.co.uk/cy/articles-and-features/2020/the-beatles-rock-memorabilia This epsiode sound bites from: The Beatles. She Loves You. Parlophone, 1963. The Beatles. Love Me Do. Parlophone, 1962. The Beatles. Twist and Shout. Please Please Me. Parlophone, 1963. The Beatles. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). Rubber Soul. Parlophone, 1965. The Beatles. Yellow Submarine. Revolver. Parlophone, 1966. The Beatles. Within You Without You. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Parlophone, 1967. The Beatles. The Long and Winding Road. Let It Be. Apple Records, 1970. The Beatles. The End. Abbey Road. Apple Records, 1969. The Beatles. Come Together. Abbey Road. Apple Records, 1969.
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6 months ago
32 minutes 20 seconds

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Episode 442: CHY4U - RST - Negligence and the Beirut Explosion
Unpacking the Blast: Negligence and the Beirut Explosion It wasn't an act of war, but a preventable tragedy. This episode unravels the story behind the Beirut explosion, examining how years of negligence, corruption, and the unsafe storage of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate led to one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, and the ongoing fight for justice. Listen as Grade 12 student Reema Mohebati brings the listener back to August 4, 2020 in her episode submitted as part of her RST for CHY4U World History since 1500. Sources used were not submitted by the student.
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6 months ago
16 minutes 46 seconds

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Episode 441: CHY4U - RST - The Twilight Saga & Its Cultural Influence
In 2005 a woman published a love triangle romance novel surrounding a vampire, human, and werewolf, this one novel would later become one of the biggest movie franchises to ever exist, even being up there with Harry potter and The lord of the Rings. If you’ve never heard of Twilight or read the books or seen the movies, then strap in because you spider monkeys are coming along for a wild ride. Grade 12 student Shaily Marion takes you on the ups and downs of the Twilight Saga. Sources used for this episode: Meyer. Stephnie. The Twilight Saga. Little, Brown and Company. 2005. Print. Mcellon. S. A. (2023, June 26) A Thorough Analysis of ‘The Twilight Saga’: Though its not very good. Medium. https://medium.com/@sydneymcclellon21/a-thorough-analysis-of-the-twilight-sag A-it-s-not-very-good-4416f4bac2bd Vampire. (n.d.) Fandom. https://twilightsaga.fandom.com/wiki/Vampire Reagin. N. R. ( n.d.) Twilight and History. The Book Store for Turner Publishing. https://turnerpublishing.com/products/twilight-and-history?srsltid=AfmBOoqthOf Ag6MfB7NOhHr4cCKaxDdKk_p8PfkmgND2J10qZah5pPO2 Klein. S. (n.d.) Twilight: Changing the Business and Culture of Contemporary Cinema. Forbes & Fifth. https://www.forbes5.pitt.edu/article/twilight-changing-business-and-culture-conte mporary-cinema Fawzia. K. (2022, July 2) Twilight: 9 Historical References and Events in the Series. Screenrant. https://screenrant.com/twilight-movies-historical-references-and-events
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6 months ago
19 minutes 1 second

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Episode 440: CHY4U - RST - The Tumultuous Imperialism of the Kim Dynasty, the Korean War, and its Impact on North Korea
In this podcast, grade 12 student Angelina Ilievska provides a brief abstract into the complexities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea. Since the Korean War, often dubbed ‘’the Forgotten War’’, by the media, North Korea has founded one of the most longstanding dictatorships in modern history. In this podcast, Angelina goes into detail on the creation of North Korea, the dynasty that plays the strings of its people, the history behind each leader, and the impact they’ve each had on the nation’s domestic and international conditions. Sources used for this episode: Link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l249j-O1Tb2ZlXLr6BCjH7Uh6JvC_O5D/view
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6 months ago
23 minutes 18 seconds

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Episode 439: CHY4U- RST The Forgotten War - Korea
In this episode, Grade 12 student Kaleb Galatia explores the "Forgotten War" - also known as the Korean War. Discover the brutal and pivotal Korean War in this concise episode. We'll explore its origins, key moments, and lasting impact on the Korean peninsula and global politics – a conflict often overshadowed but never truly resolved. Kaleb did not submit sources or a discripton for his episode. This episode was produced as part of his RST Summative Task for his CHY4U World History course, looking at events from 1950-2023 that were included in Billy Joel's 1989 "We Didn't Start the Fire" or Fallout Boy's 2023 remake.
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6 months ago
6 minutes 29 seconds

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Episode 438: CHC2D/P Exam Review for 2025 - Mr Maillet
In this 50min episode Mr Maillet outlines and provides details on everything you need to know for your Gr 10 Canadian History Exam! Listen, Learn and study all at once!
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6 months ago
49 minutes 41 seconds

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Episode 437: CHY4U - RST - The Rise and Fall of the Eastern Bloc (1945-89)
In this episode, Grade 12 Student Liam Short takes a deep dive into the rise and fall of the Communist Eastern Bloc from 1945 to 1989 and beyond. In this episode, Liam will cover several Eastern Bloc countries and their history; a brief Pros and Cons list of being part of the Eastern bloc; World Views; Ways of Protest against the Soviets; Economic Stability; and lastly how it ended and the effects of its collapse. This episode was researched and produced by Liam for his CHY4U World History RST. Sources used for this episode: “The GDR - what life was like for people in East Germany from 1949 to 1990.” deutschland.de, 4 March 2025, https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/culture/gdr- east-germany. Accessed 30 May 2025. Institute of National Remembrance. “Brief History of Poland.” Institute of National Remembrance, eng.ipn.gov.pl/en/brief-history-of-poland#1945. Research Guides: Polish-American Relations, 1918 to Present: Manuscript Resources at the Library of Congress: A Brief Timeline of Modern Polish History. guides.loc.gov/poland-manuscripts/timeline. History | Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ottawa. mzv.gov.cz/ottawa/en/general_information_on_the_czech/history/index.html. “Hungary.” Hungary | Communist Crimes, communistcrimes.org/en/countries/hungary. Alphahistory. “Romania Under Ceausescu.” The Cold War, 21 Mar. 2018, alphahistory.com/coldwar/romania-under-ceausescu. “Bulgaria.” Bulgaria | Communist Crimes, communistcrimes.org/en/countries/bulgaria. Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian. history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/soviet-invasion-czechoslavkia. Nelsson, Richard. “The Birth of Solidarity in Poland - Archive 1980.” The Guardian, 10 Nov. 2021, www.theguardian.com/world/from-the-archive-blog/2019/sep/18/the-birth-of- solidarity-in-poland-archive-1980. “Eastern Europe - Econlib.” Econlib, 27 May 2022, www.econlib.org/library/Enc/EasternEurope.html. “Romania Thirty Years After the Fall of Communism: Retrospect and Prospect.” Training Leaders International, trainingleadersinternational.org/jgc/120/romania- thirty-years-after-the-fall-of-communism-retrospect-and-prospect. ---. “The Fall of Communism in Romania – Archive, December 1989.” The Guardian, 11 Dec. 2024, www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/11/the-fall-of- communism-in-romania-archive-december-1989. British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC World Service - Special Reports - 1989 Timeline. 6 Oct. 2009, www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specialreports/2009/10/091006_1989_timeline_nonf lash.shtml?utm. British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC World Service - Special Reports - 1989 Timeline. 6 Oct. 2009, www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specialreports/2009/10/091006_1989_timeline_nonf lash.shtml?utm. Academic Block. “Fall of Soviet Union: Collapse, Cold War and Timeline | Academic Block.” Academic Block, 29 Jan. 2025, www.academicblock.com/history/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union?utm. Rimi, Aisha. “A Timeline of the Gorbachev Era and the Collapse of the Soviet Union.” The Independent, 31 Aug. 2022, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gorbachev-death-soviet-union- collapse-timeline-b2156330.html?utm. “Consequences of the Collapse of the Soviet Union.” Norwich University - Online, online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/consequences-collapse-soviet- union.
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6 months ago
19 minutes 58 seconds

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Episode 436: CHY4U - RST - Pop Culture, Media, and The Berlin Wall
This podcast episode dives into the complex history behind the Berlin Wall, as well as the pop culture, media, and various art pieces that came from it. It will be revealed how the wall evolved into a powerful cultural artifact through its influence on music, film, literature, and visual art. This episode will include fun facts about the wall and its influence on pop culture from the 1960s and onwards, even until 2025. Although the Berlin Wall was a symbol of the harsh division between East and West Germany, the two sides were connected in many ways. Some of those connections were protests through visual art and music performances that helped push the wall’s eventual collapse in 1989. This episode was researched and produced by Grade 12 Student Dani Taylor for her CHY4U World History RST. Sources used for this episode: Baker, F. (1993). The Berlin Wall: production, preservation and consumption of a 20th-century monument. Antiquity, 67(257), 709+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A15143722/AONE? u=ko_k12hs_d46&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=0c16175f Berlin Wall Foundation. (n.d.). The Berlin Wall - The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. https://www.stiftung-berliner-mauer.de/en/topics/berlin-wall Dimitriou, M. (2019, December 6). Dancing on the Berlin Wall | An Interview with Tracy Howe from Legendary Canadian Synth-pop Act Rational Youth. Post-Punk. https://post- punk.com/an-interview-with-tracy-howe-from-legendary-canadian-synth-pop-act-rational- youth/ Donovan, T. (2023, December 23). Romantic Melancholy Underneath the Guard Towers of the Berlin Wall: The Meaning Behind “Heroes” by David Bowie. American Songwriter. https://americansongwriter.com/romantic-melancholy-underneath-the-guard-towers-of- the-berlin-wall-the-meaning-behind-heroes-by-david-bowie/ Hoberman, J. (2015). ‘Escape From East Berlin,’ Reissued Five Decades Later. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/movies/homevideo/escape-from-east- berlin-reissued-five-decades-later.html Jones, P. (2021). The Art on the Berlin Wall: Sentiments of East and West Berlin. The Collector. https://www.thecollector.com/art-on-the-berlin-wall/ Fuka, P. (2018). Masaryk University Berlin Wall and Pop Culture. FACULTY OF EDUCATION Department of English Language and Literature. https://is.muni.cz/th/bhbhj/My_Bachelor_Thesis_Berlin_Wall_and_Pop_Culture.pdf? lang=en Loshitzky, Y. (1997). Constructing and deconstructing the Wall. CLIO, 26(3), 275+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A19984489/AONE?u=ko_k12hs_d46&sid=bookmark- AONE&xid=4ba25141 Morgan, G. (2024, November 11). The 10 Most Iconic Murals on the Berlin Wall. Culture Trip. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/10-iconic-murals-on-the-berlin-wall Ross, C. (2004). East Germans and the Berlin Wall: Popular Opinion and Social Change before and after the Border Closure of August 1961. Journal of Contemporary History, 39(1), 25–43. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3180668 The Independent. (2022, February 25). Watch: The Simpsons 1998 episode brings Lenin back to life, Berlin Wall being resurrected. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/culture/the- simpsons-1998-episode-brings-lenin-back-to-life-berlin-wall-being-resurrected- b2184579.html World History Commons. (n.d.). Gunter Schabowski press conference. https://worldhistorycommons.org/gunter-schabowski-press-conference
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6 months ago
19 minutes 14 seconds

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Episode 435: CHY4U - RST - The Rise, Reign, and Fall of ISIS
This episode, Grade 12 Student Hasham Renjbal dives into the rise, reign, and fall of ISIS, one of the most violent terrorist organizations in modern history. From their origins in post-war Iraq to their global media machine and brutal tactics, we look at how they gained power, ruled through fear, and what their legacy means today. This episode was researched and produced by Hasham as part of his CHY4U World History course RST - where students were challenged to research a topic from 1950-Present that was either in Billy Joel's or Fallout Boy's "We Didn't Start the Fire" (1989 or 2024) Sources used for this episode: - https://www.jstor.org/stable/26907414?searchText=ISIS&searchUri=%2Faction %2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DISIS%26so %3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly- default%3A6b2b8d1bfd3486149b83d5f121a6470e&seq=3 - https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep12613?searchText=ISIS&searchUri= %2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3DISIS%26so %3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly- default%3Ac35adef26c70723851394b9a2b5eef42 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzmO6RWy1v8&ab_channel=Vox - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=AUjHb4C7b94&t=1089s&ab_channel=VICENews
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6 months ago
15 minutes 36 seconds

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Episode 434: CHY4U - RST - J. D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye"
In this episode Grade 12 Student David Wamba explores the rebellious legacy of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" (1951)_ — a book that gave teens a voice, shocked adults, and changed how we talk about mental health, identity, and truth. Discover why it’s more than just a banned book — it’s a historical symbol of youth expression. This episode was produced by David for his CHY4U World History course RST - where students were challenged to select a topic from 1950-Present that appears in Billy Joel's or Fallout Boy's "We Didn't Start the Fire" (1989 or 2024) Sources Used for this Episode: - https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Catcher-in-the-Rye - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye - https://medium.com/@sec220/the-role-of-catcher-in-the-rye-in-john-lennons-assas sination-4216033a75ed
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6 months ago
13 minutes 6 seconds

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Bonus Episode: Stories We Didn't Tell This episode was produced by Mr Maillet - High School History and Psychology Teacher. He apologizes for any misspronounced names and locations. The Holocaust is so vast that no series can cover every story. This bonus episode introduces important topics we didn't have time to explore in our main series and invites you to continue learning. Discover the Kindertransport, which saved nearly 10,000 Jewish children (including 669 rescued by Nicholas Winton). Learn about Protestant churches in Budapest that hid Jewish children during Hungary's darkest days. Explore the Danish rescue that saved 95% of Denmark's Jews, uprisings in death camps, hidden children who survived in silence, and the Righteous Among Nations who risked everything. We also discuss how Holocaust education is taught in classrooms today, the challenges educators face, age-appropriate approaches, and why this history remains essential for students. Consider this your reading list, your museum guide, your invitation to dig deeper into the stories of rescue, resistance, and resilience that deserve to be remembered.