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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Day 47 - Thursday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:

-Has rapid industrial development been a blessing or a curse for Americans?
-Did America fulfill the dreams of immigrants?
-Can reform movements improve American society and politics?

1. We are going to finish watching The Presidents from The History Channel and focus on the Politics of the Gilded Age - Rutherford B. Hayes, James. A Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison.

2. We will also quickly review the American Cities in the late 1800's slideshow and The Gilded Age Slideshow

3. Urbanization at the turn of the nineteenth century:
City Life in the late 19th Century
Industrialization and Urbanization Overview - Terrific graphs and info
Urbanization during the Progressive Era
Urbanization/Immigration Outline
Urbanization and Immigration Slideshow
Chicago "The City of the Century" - A PBS special
Urbanization in American - Effects and Problems

Homework:
1. Study as there will be a TEST TOMORROW on Immigration, Urbanization, and the Gilded Age. Chapter 15 - All Sections and Chapter 16 - Section 1 & 2 (Textbook pages 458-491 + 2 slide shows above are FAIR GAME!).
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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Does the system of checks and balances provide us with an effective and efficient government? 
-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems? 

Themes: Mercantilism, Independence, Revolutions

1. You must FINALIZE your creative visual on "What does every STRONG gov’t NEED?" Be sure to make clear connections to what methods do governments use to get these strengths in your visual and be able to support these connection verbally. Finally, how are the citizens of your country affected? How would YOU be affected?
-Brainstorm
-Think about successful governments or an ideal government
-Make connections to what every government SHOULD have
-Create a visual representation that illustrates how an ideal government works.
*Due on Thursday (Period 5 and Friday (Periods 4 and 6).

2. U.S. Constitution Resources:
Anti-federalist vs. Federalist Chart
United States Government Brief Slideshow
Current U.S. Government Slideshow
Homework:
1. Please complete page 2 questions after reading the primary source on Federalist #51.

2. Please put the final touches of how you will plan to be successful in presenting your visual for tomorrow's class.  This will count as a quiz grade and here is the Rubric on "What does every strong government need?"
-Create a visual on "What does every STRONG gov’t NEED?"
-What methods do governments use to get this strength? 
-How are YOU affected?
-Brainstorm
-Think about successful governments or an ideal government
-Make connections to what every government SHOULD have
-Create a visual representation that illustrates how an ideal government works.
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International Studies - Period 3 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?


2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?

4. How is power distributed?

Themes Global Awareness, Global cooperation, Foreign Policy, Soft Power, Hard Power

1. I am going to check off the Robert Cooper's "Hard Power, Soft Power and the Goals of Diplomacy" questions.

2. I am still confused on what exactly you all want to debate?:  According to the Google Doc you stated:
"Topic: Middle East Foreign Policy

Date: 1991-Present Day
Focus: War on Terrorism - Iraq trying to prevent Terrorism in the Future?
Parkin’s Debate Question: Did America in the War on Terror in Iraq make the right choice using hard power or soft power?
Student’s Debate Question: America made the right choice using hard power in Iraq
Then we have some people taking the affirmative and some taking the negative"

3. You guys need to work out a plan on how you will be completing a case study (identifying a problem in American Foreign Policy) and supporting your teams cause in the debate. I have yet to see any google docs.  Your case-study will be based on your research and development of the case-study that everyone in the class has agreed too.  Your case-study will count as 25% of your grade as you need to create a Google doc that represents research, hard power or soft power approach/connections, and your ability to support the debate question

4. Timelines on American Foreign Policy and Resources:
5. Hard Power and Soft Power Readings and Resources:
Homework:
1. You all NEED TO be completing a case study (identifying a problem in American Foreign Policy) and supporting your teams cause in the debate. Your case-study will be based on your research and development of the case-study that everyone in the class has agreed too.  Your case-study will count as 25% of your grade as you need to create a Google doc that represents research, hard power or soft power approach/connections, and your ability to support the debate question

2. Have you all created a Google Doc that has been shared with me and your teammates on either Hard Power Approach or Soft Power Approach to U.S. Foreign Policy issue concerning Iraq?  Your job is to research and build a case study on a Foreign Policy situation that was mutually agreed upon from all classmates. Remember the key is to SUPPORT your findings on a controversial and debatable issue regarding the use of a government's hard power or soft power diplomacy.

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