How is your perception influenced by the world around you?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie author of Americanah, one of the New York Times 10 best sellers of 2013.
U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6:
Essential Question For 9/11:
-Should we memorialize September 11th, 2001?
-What does colonization mean?
-What can we infer about the values and beliefs of settlers?
-What makes a settlement succeed?
-What does colonization mean?
-What can we infer about the values and beliefs of settlers?
-What makes a settlement succeed?
Themes: Historical thinking methods, evaluating sources, Thinking like an historian, PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social)
1. Any news or stories with family from 9/11?
2. Pre-US History I test on content and historical skills.
3. Lunchroom Fight Activity I and LFA II Activity
4. The Americas to 1620 - An essay &
5. Primary Sources on Colonization
Jamestown, VA (1622)
California (1766)
Pirate Hunters (1696)
Homework:
1. Periods 2 & 5 - US History HONOR'S Level - Please read the article The Americas to 1620 - An essay on the Colonial era - and under each heading (There are 6 headings in total) give me the MAIN IDEA and THESIS (the ARGUMENT) the author is making to his audience. Here is the essay in Google Docs format in case you want to make a copy and annotate (take notes) as you go. I highly recommend doing this! Due on Tuesday evening by 11:59pm.
2. Period 6 - US History COLLEGE PREP Level - Please read the Overview of the Colonial Era (Our Digital Textbook), but please recognize there are 4 Major Themes (European Expansion, The Colombian Exchange, European Colonization, and English Colonization). Using these 4 themes, please give me 3 important facts or major ideas of EACH one of these themes, meaning after reading this article you will have 12 facts/major ideas regarding the Overview of the Colonial Era. Once you have outlined these 12 facts/major ideas, please design YOUR OWN ARGUMENT (A thesis Statement) based off the information from this essay. Due on Tuesday evening by 11:59am.
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Should we memorialize September 11th, 2001?
-Was American expansion overseas justified?
-Did the press cause the Spanish-American War?-Was the acquisition of the Panama Canal Zone and act of justifiable imperialism?
-Does the need for self-defense give the US the right to interfere in the affairs of Latin America? (Think about the Roosevelt Corollary, "Dollar Diplomacy," and "Watchful Waiting")
Themes: Historical thinking methods, evaluating sources, Thinking like an historian, PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social), The Beginning of the Progressive Era
1. Remembering September 11th, 2001...Did you guys talk to your parents/guardians/families about it on Friday or this weekend?
2. Pre-US History II test on content and historical skills.
3. We will watch the Start of the Progressive Era Video (only I can login to play it in class).
-Jacob Riis and Immigrant document and answer the 5 questions
4. On Monday, we will introduce the Progressive Era (1900-1920) utilizing your Top-Down Webs and our Class Progressive Slideshow (PLEASE download/make a copy of this).
5. Chicago and the World's Fair at the turn of the nineteenth century: What did the Chicago Fair of 1893 illustrate about America at this time period?
The World's Colombian Exposition - Chicago's World Fair 1893
Chicago's World Fair - Why racial prejudice existed and Africans did not wish to attend the World's Fair in 1893
Check out this Flickr Account on - The Chicago Fair of 1893 - Some of the BEST photographs I have seen on The World's Colombian Exposition
The Legacy of the Chicago Fair
Chicago "The City of the Century" - A PBS special
Urbanization in American - Effects and Problems
The Progressive Era to a New Era - America from 1900-1929 - An essay by Daniel Rodgers Professor of History at Princeton University
Homework:
1. Please read The United States in 1900 and Progressivism and give me 5 highlighted Facts and 5 accomplishments from EACH article during The Progressive Era. Which means you will have a grand total of 10 Facts and 10 accomplishments. Once you have read the articles and created this list of facts and accomplishments I would like you to create an ARGUMENT/THESIS STATEMENT about the ideas/themes of Progressivism. Remember you thesis statement should be persuasive/argumentative/very clear. Due Tuesday at 11:59am
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. What does international studies mean?
2. What is Peace Day?
3. What are the most important things individuals can or should do on behalf of a peaceful world?
For 9/11:
-What accounts for the resiliency and spirit of volunteerism displayed on 9/11 and in the United States?
-Under what circumstances is military intervention justified?
-Should we memorialize September 11th, 2001?
What should be the relationship of the United States to the International World Order?
Themes: Peace Day, Humanitarianism, Creating a campaign
1. Remembering September 11th, 2001 -
September 11th, 2001 - What happened that day?
A Gallery of Images from September 11th, 2001
Speeches from 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
50 Photos from Alan Taylor of The Atlantic
Map of the Terrorist Attacks
Global Map of Where the Terrorist came from - National Geographic
The Four Hijacked Planes
2. What will YOU do to make Peace at Burlington High School?
*Do you want to connect with other schools?
Your Peace Day Awareness Campaign is on and you all need to initiate some plans and get this rolled out for the rest of this week and next. Announcements should be made at 2:00pm the week before Monday, September 21st and you need to figure out a way to spread the word on your Peace Day Message. I say create a Peace Day Message and build it up over the course of next week into Monday, September 21st, 2015. This means you can put it on social media, and create awareness throughout BHS to help educate your peers and teachers.
3. Please make sure you DOCUMENT the evidence of your ambassador campaign to promote Peace Day. You cannot just say you did something, but you need to PROVE IT! I will have an evidence document on our Google Classroom Page - please post to it! Here is your Ambassador Rubric.
4. Peace Day resources: What will you plan at BHS over the next 7 days to make our school recognize "Peace Day"...
Peace One Day
Peace Day Resources
Peace Day Impacts and Results - A good look at the hard-line data.
International Day of Peace
Peace Events on Peace Day
The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) Organization
The United Nation's Peace Day
Fellowship of Reconciliation (blog on Peace Day)
Peace Day Facebook - Has some good images, ideas, and foundations/resources.
Peace Day Ideas - On a facebook page, but it might help you promote it at BHS
The Nobel Peace Prize
Homework:
1. Make your BRAIN-STORMING ideas a REALITY at BHS on Peace-Day and be sure to have realistic expectations that engage BHS students and teachers. Peace day is ONLY 7 days away, WHAT WILL YOU DO to help BHS students become aware of Peace Day? Think how, where, when you will IMPLEMENT a Peace Day Campaign. We can and will do this in 7 days! Peace Day is Monday, September 21st, 2015.
2. On Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 all proof of what you did will be presented to the entire class and Mr. Parkin. You can put this in a presentation app or program to share pictures, videos, or any other evidence of your contributions. Here is your Ambassador Rubric. This will be a Project Grade (Project Breakdown = Presentation 45%, Reflection essay 45%, Mr. Parkin's observations 10% = Grand total equals 100% for a Project Grade). The Reflection essay and Presentations that illustrate EVIDENCE of your contributions as an ambassador and the school observing Peace Day should be documented and will be due on Tuesday, September 22nd.
3. Proof/Evidence from Peace Day MUST BE documented (recorded by picture, film, and illustrated as a primary source) Finalize your awareness campaign of Peace-Day at Burlington High School for Tuesday, September 15th of next week (Implementation should happen next week and on Monday, September 21st, 2015!
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