Mr. Parkin: Day 24

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6:
Essential Question:

-What can we infer about the values and beliefs of settlers?
-How did the French and Indian War help inspired a sense of unity and shared identity among the colonist?
-Did Great Britain lose more than it gained from its victory in the French-Indian War?
-Were the colonist justified in resisting British policies after the French-Indian War?

Themes: Settlements on the East Coast and Southwest, Colonial life and struggles, Mercantilism, Colony-building, economic relationships

1. How did your Outline on the French-Indian War go on Thursday night homework?

2. After picking one PRIMARY SOURCE under the French-Indian War Resources section of my blog (see above) and completing a SOAPS Primary Source Examination Worksheet let's share your primary source analysis with a partner. What did you find that was helpful about SOAPS, what did you find challenging about the SOAPS.

3A. Group 1: Colonial Clothing in the 18th Century - Go off and explore using this website and all sections pertaining to clothing.

A. How many layers did men wear? And women?
B. Where did the material for clothing come from? Who made it?
C. Why was clothing and dressing up an important part of the 18th century?

3B. Group 2: Colonial Food: A struggle for survival - In small groups, make a grocery list for one month.
a. How will you survive for one month?
b. Come up with a strategy for food - hunting, preservation, etc?
c. What difficulties will you face?

4. French and Indian War Resources:
French and Indian War Slideshow
Summary of the War
US Government Perspective
George Washington and the F&I War
Great Article from The Smithsonian on Ben Franklin and his role in war
Smallpox as a biological weapon in the French-Indian War
Primary Sources from the war
West Virginia's Primary Source Collection from the war
PBS "The War that Made America"

Homework:
1. Study for a TEST on Chapter 2 and 3 on Colonial Life. Make sure you can compare and contrast the 13 colonies (NE, Middle, and Southern), African-Americans introduction in the New World, Enlightenment influence, and the impact of the French-Indian War.
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

Essential Questions:
-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. WHY did only ONE GROUP work on the Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden" in class on Friday while I was absent? This will impact your grade and you inability to follow simple directions is incredibly frustrating.

2. Directions from "White Man's Burden"
It has been shared with all of you as EDITORS and means you can ALL WORK ON THIS DOCUMENT - With the groups I assigned yesterday, please only 4 people to a group, take ONE Stanza (which means 4 people working on the same paragraph and make sure no other groups duplicate the same stanza) and then follow Steps #1 thru Step #5:
-Step 1: Read the entire Poem
-Step 2: Read your Stanza again
-Step 3: Annotate your Stanza by breaking down each line and meaning behind it
-Step 4: Answer the following question: What message was Rudyard Kipling sending imperialist?
-Step 5: Write your annotation and answer to the question in Step 4 on Google Classroom.

2. Did anyone have trouble on the Hawaii and Spanish-American War Packet?

3. Monthly Review's article titled "'Kipling's "White Man's Burden," and the U.S. Imperialism"
A. Is this article credible?
B. How does the author's relate Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden" and 21st Century U.S.
Imperialism?
C. Do you think America is currently guilty of imperialism?

4. Spanish-American War Resources:
Causes of the War
Library of Congress - General information on the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War Slideshow
PBS Special on All Events surrounding America's Quest for Imperialism
A Price for Freedom in the Spanish-American War
Images of the Spanish-American War and Primary Sources
Headlines from the Spanish-American War
Cartoons from the Spanish-American War
Political Cartoon from the Spanish-American War

Homework:
1. Create a NEW TITLE for a 21st century "White Man's Burden" in relationship to imperialism today. Create one line of that new poem.

2. Study Chapter 18 - Sections 1 & 2 on Imperialism and The Spanish-American War in preparation for a Quiz TOMORROW!

3. Due on Wednesday - Please read Chapter 18 - Section 3 - Acquiring New Lands - pages 558-564 and create an effective TOP-DOWN WEB that illustrates the Major Points/So what factor of this era, and the details/development of the acquired new lands.
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International Studies - Period 7
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?

Themes: Humanitarianism, World Peace, War vs. Peace, Sustainable Change, Non-Government Organizations

1. We will quickly review the Genocide DBQ as a large-class discussion and were there any challenges? What did you like or dislike about these documents? What is Genocide? Please post to Google Classroom if you did it electronically or I will collect the hard copy.

Pyramid of Hate:

2. We will begin watching Hotel Rwanda on Monday 1/2 through the period.

3. An impressive viewing of MANY UN Peacekeeping videos - Nearly 5 hours worth of short clips from many Peacekeeping Operations.