U.S. History I - Periods 1, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:
-Is America a land of opportunity?
-Should the United States fear a national debt?
-Did the Articles of Confederation provide the USA an effective government?
-Should the United States fear a national debt?
-Did the Articles of Confederation provide the USA an effective government?
Themes: Self-government, Individualism, Equality/Liberty vs. Hierarchy/Order, Opportunity vs. Control
1. We will watch "Shay's Rebellion: America's First Civil War." As you watch the video below, please complete the Multiple Choice Test (66 questions = 1.5 point each = 66 total points. Mr. Parkin will hand out a paper-copy in class.
Homework:
1. None, enjoy your long weekends and be prepared to work hard next Wednesday.
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 4:
U.S. Curriculum Essential Questions:
-How did a war fought to 'save the world for democracy' end up threatening civil rights in America?
-What happens when individuals’ civil liberties are breached?
-Was the decade of the 1920's a time of innovation or conservationism?
-Should the USA limit immigration?
Themes: Worker Unions, Red Scare, Nativism, Immigration, Jazz Age, Pop Culture, Consumerism
1. Your skits will be completed today in class. You have the first 5-10 minutes to prepare and practice your skits. The idea is that you will utilize your 2 teams that represent the Trials of the 1920's, either Sacco and Vanzetti OR The Scopes Trial to demonstrate to the rest of the class why these two trials signaled a change in the culture of the 1920's. Group #1 will take Sacco and Vanzetti, Group 2 will take The Scopes Trial. Your skit must be 3 minutes in length, include props, everyone plays a part in the skit and you may NOT hide. Skits are due on Thursday in the beginning of class. Here is the Skit Rubric - I STRONGLY SUGGEST you review with your team.
2. Write a reflective response to the following ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What happens when individuals’ civil liberties are breached? How did your trials fundamentally change the attitudes of Americans in the 1920's?
3. Exploring The Roaring 1920's with several different Resources: What was the GOOD, the BAD, and the Legacy?
3. Exploring The Roaring 1920's with several different Resources: What was the GOOD, the BAD, and the Legacy?
Population Chart of the USA - Patterns from 1900 - 1920?
The Roaring Twenties - Movie (1939)
"The Roaring Twenties" - Slideshow of the 1920's Decade
4. Explore the The Jazz Age - PBS and Ken Burns - Go off an explore The Jazz Age - what do you notice about the style of different Jazz Musicians? Who are these musicians? Where do they originate from? What is Jazz Music? What instruments are being used? What do you all like or dislike about this age of music? Does this music help or hurt the African-American communities? How and why?
5. In small groups please explore the The Jazz Age - PBS and Ken Burns - Go off an explore The Jazz Age - what do you notice about the style of different Jazz Musicians? Who are these musicians? Where do they originate from? What is Jazz Music? What instruments are being used? What do you all like or dislike about this age of music? Does this music help or hurt the African-American communities? How and why?
6. The United States in the 1920's Unit Resources:
-1920’s unit review and Slideshow - Essential questions and major themes from Terryl Meador
-The Red Scare, Palmer Raids and Sacco and Vanzetti Case - Slideshow and Primary Sources from Sanger Unified
Homework:
1. None, enjoy the long weekend - I will guarantee that next week you have some work to catch up on though.
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International Studies - Period 2
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: War vs. Peace, Sustainable Change, Hard Power, Soft Power, Smart Power
2. Students will have read the following articles in their particular groups.
I. Group 1: Please read the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) article "Being Hard on Soft Power" and answer the following questions:
A. Compare and contrast how this article views soft power and hard power? Which is it more critical of and why?
B. Summarize this articles' viewpoints on the United States Army in Iraq?
II. Group 2: Please read Hillary Clinton's perspective on Power
A. What is America's Role in the World?
B. What is critical for America, Europe and the World in the 21st Century?
C. Summarize this articles' viewpoints on global power, which countries are emerging?
III. Group 3: Please read Harvard Kennedy School and Joseph Nye article "Lesson's Learned Since 9/11: Narratives Matter"
A. How should we challenge terrorism according to Joseph Nye?
B. How did 9/11 change America's foreign policy approach?
3. We will finish the video on Joseph Nye: A TED Talk with Joseph Nye, July 2010
4. Hard Power and Soft Power Readings and Resources:
- Strategic Studies Institute article "Hard Power and Soft Power: The utility of Military Force..."
- The American Academy of Political and Social Sciences article "Hard Power, Soft Power, and Smart Power"
- Robert Cooper's "Hard Power, Soft Power and the Goals of Diplomacy"
- Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) "Being Hard on Soft Power"
- An insightful College Paper written by Tim Quirk that gives good perspective on Hard Power vs. Soft Power.
- Soft Power and China in the 21st Century
- Hillary Clinton and the Art of Smart Power
- Harvard Kennedy School and Joseph Nye article "Lesson's Learned Since 9/11: Narratives Matter"
- "Get Smart" by Joseph Nye
- The Effectiveness of Hard and Soft Power in Contemporary International Relations
- The Washington Post Article "What Putin gets about Soft Power"
- "A Hard look at Soft Power in East Asia" by Gary Schmitt of American Enterprise Institute
- Soft Power and using other Powers - A collection of CURRENT ARTICLE from the Huffington Post
- Foreign Policy Journal "What China and Russia don't get about Soft Power" from Joseph Nye
- The Brookings Institute "Continuity and Change: China's Attitude Toward Hard and Soft Power"
- Asia Times Online "China Swims Against Soft Power Tide" by Tim Kumpe
Homework:
1. Complete your preparation for your ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION on YOUR ASSIGNED POWER: SOFT POWER, HARD POWER or SMART POWER and why this power is the best course of action for the 21st century, especially The Hong Kong Protest and ISIS organization. You need to be persuasive and have to stick to your assigned power. Tomorrow we will complete a round-table discussion/debate. Here is your Round-Table Rubric.
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