U.S. History I - Periods 1, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:-Were the colonist justified in resisting British policies after the French-Indian War?
-Was the American War for Independence inevitable?
-Would you have been a revolutionary in 1776?
Themes: Self-government, Individualism, Equality/Liberty vs. Hierarchy/Order, Opportunity vs. Control
1. We are in the Library for today through Thursday! (ONLY 2 days left!)
MUST HAVES for the Battles Project
A. Dump and share your notes and projects in your class folders in the American Revolution Project Folder as a home-base to post your classes projects.
B. You are doing research, so you need to have a working Works Cited Page. Please use the APA - Turabian/Chicago Style Research.
-Straight from the University of Chicago - A sample guide to Chicago-Style Citations
-A Turabian Generator - It will do a works cited for you!
-Another Turabian Citation Machine
-A Guide to Turabian Works Citation
C. Be ENGAGING and give a presentation that highlights the SO WHAT FACTOR! Do NOT get bogged down in the little details, but give us the BIG PICTURE! Here is a document that reviews "What makes an A+ Presentation?"
D. Here is your Battles Project Rubric and the ORDER OF YOUR PROJECTS:
Valley Forge/Philadelphia Campaign
New York/New Jersey Campaign
Saratoga Campaign
Ordinary Soldiers & Civilian Experiences/Unsung Heros
The Southern Campaign
Yorktown Campaign
2. You should definitely use the Critical Periods in the American Revolution slideshow as a MAJOR RESOURCE to help you understand the sequence and major themes of the War for Independence.3. Other Resources:
Overviews and National Park Services Battlefields:
Early Battles in the American Revolution
A really nice overview/timeline - History Place
National Parks Services Overview
An absolute goldmine of information: primary sources, battlefields, art, timelines, and pictures, etc.
PBS.org - Lots of information and good perspective of the soldiers/colonist
National Parks Tour the American Revolution Battlefields
More National Park Resources
Primary Sources and the American Revolution:
National Archives and Military Records - Pictures of the American Revolution
Massachusetts Historical Society - Primary Sources - American Revolution
Gilder Lehrman - American History Learning - One of the very best online collection of Primary Sources
U.S. Constitution Organization - Primary Sources - American Revolution
Art and the American Revolution:
Art and Primary Sources - A teacher's web
American Revolutionary Art
British Perspective of Art during the American Revolution
Random Sites with good American Revolution Resources:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/amrev/amrev.html
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/resources/grades/?u=67
Homework:
1. YOU SHOULD have been productive today and keep going at it tonight on getting the final touches and layout for your project together. Remember to work together with your peer group and talk out any conflicts or concerns you have about the project. The DUE DATE is FRIDAY, October 24th AT 7:30am. Your project is due in 2 days from now!
2. Every group needs to share their project outline and FINAL product in the folder I shared with you for your class and SHOW ME PROOF YOU ARE WORKING ON AN OUTLINE OF RESEARCH/DATA/PRIMARY SOURCES/PERSPECTIVE every day.
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 4:
U.S. Curriculum Essential Questions:
-Was it possible for the U.S.A. to maintain neutrality in World War I?
-Should the United States fight wars to make the world safe for democracy?
-Was the treaty of Versailles a fair and settlement for lasting world peace?
Themes: Individualism, Diversity, PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social)
1.We will continue Yesterday's Jigsaw Learning Activity on WWI Homefront TOMORROW!
2.Great Migration - Tell me who, what, where, and why? + pages 598-600 in your Textbook
3. Read and review the website on the link on Influenza: What impact did it have on Americans? Please watch the movie below to help you understand its impact.
4. Please review the resources below and answer the question: "Why didn't the Treaty of Versailles lay the foundation for a lasting peace in the world?"
Treaty of Versailles Political Cartoon Activity - Please Complete this in Class.
Treaty of Versailles Slideshow - Please download and review!
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Video - Please watch in class OR for homework.
5. General WWI Resources:
World War I Background - A PBS Special and in-depth study of "The Great War"
World War I - Everything you need to know and one of the BEST WEB RESOURCES!
America Enters the War - Office of the Historian - Whitehouse.gov
American in World War I - A very complete study and great outline explaining in chronological order our history in The Great War.
U.S. in World War I - Good visuals and easy to follow study.
World War I - American Songs
World War I Propaganda
American Propaganda Posters
The Economics of World War I
Casualty Charts - All Forces
6. Crash Course: John Green "American in World War I"
7. President Woodrow Wilson Video - YouTube clip from a teacher on Taft AND Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson - The White House org
Woodrow Wilson Biography - from the University of Virginia
Homework:
1. Please finishing completing Activities #2-#4 above on the blog for homework if you did not finish in class.
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International Studies - Period 2
Essential Questions:
1. Does the world need the United Nations? Why or why not?
2. Should we enforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in countries not our own? If so, how? If not, why?
3. Is the world safer today with the United Nations than it was in 1945?
4. Is the United Nations an effective peace-keeping organization?
5. What should be done to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations?
1. Analyze ONE current event going on in the world that you think the UN should be directly involved in and please fill out the Current Event Analysis Form
2. ORDER OF PROJECTS: (Friday is LONG 2)
Thursday - Zyimira - UNFICYP - Cyprus, 1964 - Done
Friday - Brendan - UNDOF - Syria, 1974 (Don't confuse with UNSIMS, also in Syria from 2012) - Done
Friday - Abbey - MONUSCO - Democratic Republic of Congo, 1999 - Done
Friday - Josh - UNAMA - Afghanistan, 2001 - Done, except the Quiz - Tuesday
Monday - Mary - MINUSTAH - Haiti, 2004 - Done
Monday - Ian - UNAMID - Darfur/Sudan, 2007 - 1/2 Done
Tuesday - Coni - MINUSMA- Mali, 2013
3. Peacekeeping Operations - Current operations - Where and Why? Effectiveness?
Peacekeeping Website - To explore and understand what Peacekeepers do on a regular basis.
Main Website for the UN Peacekeeping
Homework:
1. Make sure you fully complete your Current Event Analysis Form.
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