Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Origins of WW1


Objective

  • Explain the causes of World War I
  • Analyze the impact of the Industrial Revolution on World War I
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #4:  Look at the image Mr. M is projecting on the board.
    • What are the zig-zag lines in the image?
  • Notes
    • Start of the War
    • Weapons
  • Watch: All Quiet on The Western Front
  • Looking Ahead...
    • Tomorrow - Quiz & Weapons
    • Friday - Poetry and Propaganda
    • Monday - Russian Revolution

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Gandhi


Objective

  • Analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's non-violent direct action
  • Describe the events that led to Indian Independence
Agenda

  • Gandhi (~45 minutes)
    • Optional Video Guide
  • India Notes
  • Imperialism Timeline
  • Looking Ahead...
    • Friday - Gandhi, Timeline
    • Monday - Review
    • Tuesday - Imperialism Test

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Imperialism Timeline

Objective

  • Explain the key ideas of imperialism in China and Japan
  • Analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's non-violent direct action
Agenda

  • Reading Quiz #9 - Imperialism In Japan
  • Imperialism Timeline
  • Gandhi
  • Looking Ahead...
    • Thursday - Gandhi, Review
    • Friday - Imperialism Test

Monday, November 14, 2011

Japan vs. China

Objective

  • Explain the key ideas of imperialism in China and Japan
  • Analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's non-violent direct action
Agenda

  • Warm-Up #3: What was Gandhi's original profession?
  • PowerPoint:  Japan and China
  • Movie:  Gandhi
  • Looking Ahead...
    • Tuesday - Guidance Visit, Japanese Reading
    • Wednesday - Reading Quiz, Imperialism Timeline, Gandhi
    • Thursday - Gandhi, Review
    • Friday - Imperialism Test

Friday, November 11, 2011

Imperialism in Asia

Objective

  • Explain the key ideas of imperialism in China
  • Analyze the effectiveness of Gandhi's non-violent direct action
Agenda


  • Warm-Up #2: How did imperialism under Leopold set the stage of the problems of the Democratic Republic of the Congo today?
  • Reading Quiz:  Imperialism in China
  • Movie:  Gandhi
  • Looking Ahead...
    • Monday - Begin reading about Japan,  Watch Gandhi
    • Tuesday - Reading Quiz on Japan,  Compare Japan & China, Watch Gandhi
    • Wednesday - Watch Gandhi, Discuss Nonviolence, Review
    • Thursday - Imperialism Test

Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Congo After Leopold

Objective
  • Explain how the legacy of imperialism affects the Congo today
  • Evaluate the role of the United States and the Cold War in shaping the history of the Congo.
Agenda
  1. Start of class
    1. Get a copy of the King Leopold's Ghost video sheet and Imperialism in China reading guide from the middle table
    2. Start new document to store your warm-ups in.
    3. Warm-up #21: Who took control of the Congo after Leopold lost it?
  2. Video:  King Leopold's Ghost (Part 2)
  3. Begin Homework Reading: Imperialism in China  (Reading Quiz Tomorrow)

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Congo Free State - Part 2


Objective
  • Explain how imperialism impacted the people of the Congo
  • Analyze how and why individuals willingly committed atrocities toward other human beings.
Agenda
  1. Quote & Image
  2. PowerPoint Notes:  The Congo Free State
    1. Origins
    2. Stanley
    3. The Railroad
    4. Rubber
    5. Military
    6. Hands
    7. Profits
    8. Exposure
    9. The End
  3. Reading & Worksheet
    1. Continue working on groups from yesterday
  4. Work on Newspaper
    1. Template at Public / Malafarina / Modern World History
  5. Key Due Dates:
    1. Worksheet @ End of Class Today
    2. Quiz @ Start of Class Tomorrow
    3. Newspaper @ End of Class Tomorrow

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Congo Free State - Part One


Objective
  • Explain how imperialism impacted the people of the Congo
  • Analyze how and why individuals willingly committed atrocities toward other human beings.
Agenda
  1. Key Questions To Answer
    1. What happened in the Congo under Leopold's rule?
    2. Why were people willing to do such horrible things?
  2. Project Description
    1. Reading Packet
    2. Reading Guide  (due on Wednesday, Nov 2nd @ end of class)
    3. Closed-Note Quiz (on Thursday, Nov 3rd @ start of class)
    4. Newspaper Project (due on Thursday, Nov 3rd @ end of class)
      1. Format
  3. Assigned Groups
    1. Emily R, Karolina, Aaron
    2. Brooke, Tim, Alex
    3. Emily B, Ali, Sam
    4. Evan, Ariana, Elizabeth
    5. Wyatt, Alison, Nikki
    6. Sarah, Connor, Andrea
    7. James, Mark, Karlye
  4. Setup Newspaper Template
  5. Begin Work