Monday, April 29, 2013

War Poets


Objectives
  • Explain what warfare was like during WWI
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #30:  What was the immediate cause of World War I, and what were the four underlying causes of World War I?
  • PowerPoint:  World War 1
    • Weapons & Tactics
    • War Poet Intro
  • War Poets Reading
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (begin)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Causes of World War I


Objectives
  • Explain the immediate and underlying causes of World War I
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #29:  What do you know about World War I?  List any facts, images, or ideas you associate with the war in your journal.
  • Return Papers / Old Work
  • PowerPoint:  Causes of World War I
  • World War I Reading - Quiz Tomorrow
  • Makeup Time
    • Any missing work?
    • Any quizzes to take?
    • Use this time!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

India and Gandhi (4)

Objectives
  • Explain the major events of Indian Independence
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #28: Briefly describe three major events or ideas that shaped the Indian independence movement.  (One sentence each).
  • Tomorrow's Plans - Substitute
    • Finish Gandhi (40 min)
    • Brief Study Time - Some review questions on right
    • Complete Test (40 min)
  • Test Format
    • MC, Matching, True/False
    • No Essay
    • Content
      • Nationalism - PowerPoint
      • Unification of Italy/Germany - PowerPoint, Primary Source
      • Africa - PowerPoint, Worksheet, Crash Course
      • Congo - PowerPoint, King Leopold's Ghost
      • China & Japan - PowerPoint, Textbook Reading, Crash Course
      • India - PowerPoint, Gandhi
  • Gandhi

Monday, April 22, 2013

India and Gandhi (3)


Objectives
  • Explain the major events of Indian Independence
Agenda


  • India PowerPoint
  • Non-Violence Speeches Assignment
  • Gandhi

Friday, April 19, 2013

India


Objectives
  • Explain the major events of Indian Independence
Agenda
  • No Written Warm-Up
  • Quiz #14:  Nationalism & Imperialism
  • India PowerPoint
  • Gandhi

Thursday, April 18, 2013

India & Gandhi


Objectives
  • Explain the major events of Indian Independence
Agenda
  • Warm-Up: No Written Warm-Up
  • Period 3 - MDS3 Survey - 20 minutes -  http://survey.pagequest.net/
  • Period 4 - Work Time  (Crash Course / Study) - 20 minutes
  • Watch Gandhi

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Imperialism in East Asia


Objectives
  • Explain why Japan became an imperial power while China was dominated by Europeans
Agenda
  • Prepare For KLG Quiz
  • King Leopold's Ghost Quiz  (No Notes)
  • PowerPoint:  Imperialism in East Asia
  • Assignments:
    • Reading 15.1 to 15.2 - Imperialism in China (Quiz Wed)
    • Crash Course #34: Nationalism & Crash Course #35: Imperialism (Quiz Fri)

Monday, April 15, 2013

Congo Free State (Day 3)


Objectives
  • Describe the causes and effects of imperialism in Africa
  • Analyze the motivations of European imperialism
Agenda
  • No Written Warm-Up
  • King Leopold's Ghost Reading / Worksheet
  • Imperialism in China Reading - Quiz Wednesday
  • Crash Course - Quiz Friday
    • Nationalism
    • Imperialism

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Congo Free State


Objectives
  • Describe the causes and effects of imperialism in Africa
  • Analyze the motivations of European imperialism
Agenda
  • No Written Warm-Up
  • PowerPoint:  Congo Free State
  • Turn in Imperialism in Africa Worksheet
  • King Leopold's Ghost Reading / Worksheet

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Imperialism in Africa


Objectives
  • Describe the causes and effects of imperialism in Africa
  • Analyze the motivations of European imperialism
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #27:  Describe two major causes of European imperialism.
  • PowerPoint:  Imperialism in Africa
    • Resources
    • Liberia, South Africa
    • Guns, Germs, and Steel Clips
    • Zulu Clip
  • Introduction:  King Leopold's Ghost
  • Work Time
    • Imperialism in Africa (due tomorrow)
    • King Leopold's Ghost Reading / Worksheet

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Imperialism in Africa


Objectives
  • Describe the causes and effects of imperialism in Africa
  • Analyze the motivations of European imperialism
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #26:  This warm-up requests two answers:
    • First, attempt to define imperialism in your own words.  It's okay if you aren't confident in your answer, just try your best.
    • Second, look up a definition of imperialism on the internet.  Write that definition in your journal.
  • PowerPoint:  Imperialism in Africa
    • Causes
    • The White Man's Burden
    • Liberia, South Africa
    • Guns, Germs, and Steel Clips
    • Zulu Clip
  • Worksheet:  Imperialism in Africa (due tomorrow)

Monday, April 8, 2013

Nationalism


Objectives
  • Evaluate the concept of nationalism
  • Describe the major events of Italian and German unification
Agenda
  • Music - "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner
  • Warm-Up #25:  Listening to this song, what kind of images, feelings, or ideas do you associate with the music?
  • PowerPoint: Unification of Italy and Germany
  • Presentation Volunteers
  • Primary Sources
    • Mazzini
      • According to Mazzini, why is cooperation with others better than working alone?  Explain his argument then provide a direct quote to support it.
      • Mazzini wants to redraw the map along the lines of nations.  What does he predict will happen once this is the case?
      • Mazzini calls the your country a "home that God has given us" - why does he think cooperation between countrymen is particularly easy to do?
      • What is Mazzini's ideal form of government?
      • According to Mazzini, to what extent should voting rights be extended to the population?
    • Arndt
      • This country asks what it means to be German.   Give two examples from the reading that describe "German" traits and explain what each one means.
      • How is this idea of a nation different from Mazzini's view?
    • Quotes
      • Read over the "supporters" of nationalism quotes.  Describe at least three things that a patriotic American would do or ways in which a patriotic American might act.
      • Read over the "critics" of nationalism quotes.  List at least three problems potentially caused by nationalism or arguments about why it is a silly idea.
      • Do you think nationalism is a positive force or negative force overall?  Justify your response.
  • Industrial Revolution Projects
    • Hand in Written Work
  • Industrial Revolution Presentations
    • Industrial Revolution Speeches
    • Industrial Revolution Videos