U.S. History I - Periods 1, 5, and 6:Essential Questions:
-How did the French and Indian War help inspired a sense of unity and shared identity among the colonist?
-Did Great Britain lose more than it gained from its victory in the French-Indian War?
-Were the colonist justified in resisting British policies after the French-Indian War?
-Was the American War for Independence inevitable?
-Would you have been a revolutionary in 1776?
Themes: Self-government, Individualism, Equality/Liberty vs. Hierarchy/Order, Opportunity vs. Control
1. Using last night homework on Chapter 4 - Section 1 The Stirrings of Rebellion - pages 96-99(stop at Battles of Lexington and Concord) and the complete pages 1 & 2 of Causes of the American Revolution Packet please get in 5 groups.
A. Round 1 will be EXPERTS - Learn about your assigned group using the homework handout and at least ONE credible internet source, and ONE visual.
B. Round 2 - Pick 2 Captains from your group - They will jigsaw and move to the other groups as "traveling teachers" and the rest of you will stay seated as other groups rotate and come to your group to educate you on their assigned act. The "traveling teachers" will be teaching the groups they go to visit about their assigned act and illustrating a credible source and a visual.
C. Round 3 - When your Captains from your group come back, the rest of the group must teach them about the other acts you all learned about.
2. Let's examine as a class The Boston Massacre - using your SOAPS Activity examination.
-Doug Linder, The Boston Massacre Trials - An Account, 2001
-Now an Alternative Perspective Analysis - Please complete with ONE partner and your notes from last night's homework assignment.
1.Please just complete page ONE of the Alternative Perspective Analysis so that we can begin discussing and analyzing as a class tomorrow.
2. Due Tuesday of next week: Create a TIMELINE of at least 12 events or significant contributions that lead to the American Revolution (Your Timeline should range from 1764 to 1777). On this timeline please distinguish which events were instigated by The British (in Red please), and which events initiated by The Colonist (in Blue please). This means your Timeline will be color-coded.
U.S. HISTORY II - Period 4:
U.S. Curriculum Essential Questions:
-Was it possible for the U.S.A. to maintain neutrality in World War I?
-Should the United States fight wars to make the world safe for democracy?
-Was the treaty of Versailles a fair and settlement for lasting world peace?
Themes: Individualism, Diversity, PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social)
1. Your "Silent Conversation/Debate" on Big Paper will begin today for the second half of your TEST on the Progressive Era and Progressive Presidents
2. We are going to introduce World War I. Our focus will be on Causes, "The Spark", Location of fighting, style of fighting, and America's early decisions to prepare for for or neutrality.
3. World War I Resources:
World War I Background - A PBS Special and in-depth study of "The Great War"
World War I - Everything you need to know and one of the BEST WEB RESOURCES!
America Enters the War - Office of the Historian - Whitehouse.gov
American in World War I - A very complete study and great outline explaining in chronological order our history in The Great War.
U.S. in World War I - Good visuals and easy to follow study.
World War I - Long video, but INCREDIBLE storytelling! You will not be able to watch in one sitting, but over the course of a few days or a weekend, this would be the one to watch!
5. Crash Course: John Green "American in World War I"
6. President Woodrow Wilson Video - YouTube clip from a teacher on Taft AND Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson - The White House org
Woodrow Wilson Biography - from the University of Virginia
1. Please read Chapter 19 - Section 1 - World War I begins - pages 578-585. Please OUTLINE the following:
Major Causes and how?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's role?
Where and how does the fighting start?
What does the fighting look like?
America's stance on the war? Why?
How does war hit home?
International Studies - Period 2
1. Does the world need the United Nations? Why or why not?
2. Should we enforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in countries not our own? If so, how? If not, why?
3. Is the world safer today with the United Nations than it was in 1945?
4. Is the United Nations an effective peace-keeping organization?
5. What should be done to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations?
1. Your United Nations and UN Peacekeeping Test is TODAY!
2. Did you get an understanding of What is Peacekeeping?, What Peacekeepers do? When they are called into action and why? What a typical Peacekeeping Mission involves? We will examine current UN Peacekeeping Operations and you will be asked to complete a project. Peacekeeping Project Task Sheet.
2. Peacekeeping Operations - Current operations - Where and Why? Effectiveness?
Peacekeeping Website - To explore and understand what Peacekeepers do on a regular basis.
Main Website for the UN Peacekeeping
3. An impressive viewing of MANY UN Peacekeeping videos - Nearly 5 hours worth of short clips from many Peacekeeping Operations.
1. Everyone gets to pick ONE Current Peacekeeping Mission. Provide basic summary of the Current Peacekeeping Operation/Mission...who, what, when, where, why? Give us the numbers, maps, images, and potential video footage of Peacekeepers in action. Then include how has your mission grown in the last few years? What are the CHALLENGES of your individual Peacekeeping Operation? Detail at least 3 primary sources that enlighten us about the mission's objectives and shed light on the success or failure of the mission. Here is your UN Peacekeeping Project due Tuesday, October 14th for final submission and presentation.