Monday, May 13, 2013

The War In Russia


Objectives
  • Analyze satire about World War II
  • Describe the major events of the Eastern Front
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #37:  What was Napoleon's biggest mistake?
  • The Great Dictator (Conclusion)
    • Food Scene
    • Speech
  • Notes: War In Russia
  • Clip: Enemy At The Gates
  • Begin Review Packet

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Great Dictator

Objectives
  • Analyze satire about World War II
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #36 
    • Who was Winston Churchill?
    • Why was Britain in such low spirits in the Spring of 1940?
    • Describe the main ideas of his speeches that you read yesterday.
  • Prepare/Print Notes for Quizzes
  • Churchill Speech #1 - A Note On Purpose
  • Quiz #17: Chinese Revolutions
  • Review Quiz
  • Watch The Great Dictator
  • Quiz #18: World War II
  • Review Quiz

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Origins of WWII


Objectives
  • Analyze the effects of the Chinese Revolutions of 1911 and 1949
  • Describe the major causes of World War II
Agenda
  • Music:  Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
  • Warm-Up #35 - Based on the song's lyrics
    • What political statement does this song make about revolution?
    • How does this song relate to Crane Brinton’s theory about the French & Russian revolutions that we analyzed our notes yesterday
  • Collect Permission Slips - we're starting this stuff tomorrow!!!!
  • Quiz #17: Chinese Revolutions
  • PowerPoint: World War II
    • Origins
  • Primary Source: Winston Churchill's Speeches
  • If time... Crash Course World History: World War II  (due Friday)

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Rise of Totalitarianism (2)


Objectives
  •  Describe the rise of totalitarianism in Europe
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #34:  Describe why people were willing to support Adolf Hitler in Germany?
  • Permission Slip!!!!
  • Quiz delayed until Thursday.
  • PowerPoint: World War II
    • USSR
    • Stalin
  • Primary Source - USSR Jokes
  • If time... Crash Course World History: World War II  (due Friday)

Monday, May 6, 2013

Rise of Totalitarianism


Objectives
  •  Describe the rise of totalitarianism in Europe
Agenda
  • Voting Activity
  • Warm-Up #33:  Explain your decision in our mock-election
  • PowerPoint: World War II
    • Mussolini
    • Hitler
  • Primary Source - Mussolini Quotes
  • Crash Course World History: World War II

Friday, May 3, 2013

US Enters the War


Objectives
  • Describe the causes for the United States entering World War I
  • Describe the major events 
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #32:  Briefly name and describe each of the two revolutions that happened within Russia during 1917.
  • PowerPoint:  The End of The War
  • WW1 - Review Packet

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Russian Revolution (2)


Objectives
  • Describe the major events of the Russian Revolution
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #31:  Who was Vladimir Lenin, and why did he oppose World War I?
  • PowerPoint:  Russian Revolution
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (finish)

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Russian Revolution (1)



Objectives

  • Describe the major events of the Russian Revolution
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #31:  List five new technologies used in World War 1.  Which do you think had the largest impact on the war and why?
  • Quiz #16: World War 1
  • PowerPoint:  Russian Revolution
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (continue)

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