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

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Test #5: Industrial Revolution

Objectives
  • Analyze the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution 
Agenda
  • Test #5: Industrial Revolution
  • Work Time
    • CRES Review Packet (not graded)
    • Industrial Revolution Project

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Socialism


Objectives
  • Analyze the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution 
Agenda
  • Music:  Sixteen Tons
  • Announcements
    • Due to snow, projects are delayed until next term. 
      • Apologies to those who were hoping for an extra grade this term, but there's no option.  I cannot control the weather or term dates.   Take advantage of your extra time
    • New due date is on Monday, April 8th.  This is nearly a two week extension due to Spring Break and conflicts with our CRES Exam (which is on Friday, April 5th)
  • Socialism Notes
  • Work Time
    • Study For Test
      • Use your reading notes, CC notes, and socialism handout
      • No essay on your test

    • Industrial Revolution Project
On Monday, we'll talk about socialism.
On Tuesday, we'll complete your test and begin CRES review.
On Wednesday, we'll present your projects.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Project Day #2


Objectives
  • Analyze the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution 
Agenda
  • Warm-Ups
    • Please format your warm-ups neatly and make sure that any missing warm-ups are completed.
    • Print your warm-ups, staple them, and turn them into the inbox.
    • If you do not have enough time to do so before the quiz, you may turn them in later this period during our project work time.
  • Quiz #12: Mass Society, Capitalism, and Socialism
  • Work Time
    • Industrial Revolution Project
On Monday, we'll talk about socialism.
On Tuesday, we'll complete your test and begin CRES review.
On Wednesday, we'll present your projects.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Working Conditions


Objectives
  • Analyze the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution 
Agenda
  • Working Conditions:  Video
    • Building Railroads - Worst Jobs Victorian Era (Part 1-2)
    • Factory Labor - Modern Times (20 minutes)
  • Working Conditions: Primary Source
    • Describe 5 problems faced by workers in the Industrial Revolution.  Cite one passage to support each answer.
    • Why didn’t these workers simply find another, better job?
    • Do you think they were treated fairly?
    • How could the workers act to try and improve this labor system?
  • Work Time
    • Projects
    • Mass Society Reading & Capitalism/Socialism CC (due tomorrow)

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Project Day #1


Objectives
  • Analyze the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution
Agenda
  • No written warm-up.  Instead, please check Pinnacle for any missing assignments.  You have exactly one week left in the marking period to hand in missing work.  Talk to Mr. M if you have any questions or concerns.   As a reminder, your warm-ups will be turned in next week, and will be worth roughly 30 points.  If you are missing any, it is recommended you use some of the time today to turn them in.
  • Announcements
    • Mass Society / Capitalism & Socialism Quiz delayed until Friday
  • Quiz #11:  Industrial Revolution
  • Project Description
  • Work Time
    • Projects
    • Mass Society Reading & Capitalism/Socialism CC (due Friday)

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Industrialization


Objectives
  • Analyze the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #23: What technology created in the last 250 years has had the most impact on your life?  Explain your response.
  • Announcements
    • This unit is going to be structured a bit differently.  It will have very few lecture notes.  Instead, we'll be doing the following:
      • Assignment #1:  Industrial Revolution  (Quiz Wednesday)
        • Chapter 12.1 Reading
        • Crash Course 32
      • Assignment #2: Mass Society, Capitalism, and Socialism  (Quiz  Thursday )
        • Chapter 13.1 Reading
        • Crash Course 33
      • Lesson on Working Conditions
        • Video Clips & Primary Source
      • Project: Industrial Revolution
        • Write journals or letters, perform a skit or song, or give a speech about the Industrial Revolution.  Details to follow!
  • Work Time
    • Industrial Revolution Reading & Industrial Revolution CC  (due Wednesday )
    • Mass Society Reading & Capitalism/Socialism CC (due Thursday)

Monday, March 18, 2013

Test #4: Revolution & Reaction

Objectives
  • Describe the major events of the American, French, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions
Agenda
  • Test #1 - Revolution & Reaction
  • Work Time

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Haiti and Latin America


Objectives
  • Describe the major events of the Haitian and Latin American Revolutions
Agenda
  • Warm-Up #22:   Describe one similarity and one difference between Toussant L'Overture and George Washington.
  • Quiz #10 - Haitian and Latin American Revolutions
  • PowerPoint: Haitian and Latin American Revolutions
  • Work Time
    • Test Monday: Revolution & Reaction
    • Crash Course: Industrial Revolution & Capitalism