Day 40 - Thursday

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

-How did the French and Indian War help inspired a sense of unity and shared identity among the colonist?
-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: Patriotism, Dawn of the Revolution, Propaganda, Revolution

1. We will very quickly review and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the American Revolution for both the Americans and the British at the dawn of the revolution.

2. American Revolutionary Battle Sheet and you should have an idea of what Battle Campaigns you will be covering on your Projects.  You may feel free to use textbook pages 113-121 to complete on your own if student presentations do not sufficient help you understand the how's and why's of these battles, however they MUST be completed either on your own or when presentations begin next Wednesday, November 4th.

3. My evaluation of the groups and topics you picked for your American Revolution Project.  Yes I did some switching around because ALL topics must be covered in the Battle Campaigns. Please be respectful and go to your Google Classroom to get access to your Google Folder. You will fill out your groups and topics using a spreadsheet I have created in the Google Folder (on Google Classroom). You may only have 3-4 people in every group.

4. I WILL also definitely be collecting your binder today and finish the ones I do not get to tomorrow.

5.  Resources/Handouts:
-Causes of the American Revolution slideshow
- A Timeline and Key Terms
-Interesting facts about the Declaration of Independence
-Declaration of Independence short movie
-Should We have Declared Independence?
-Early Battles in the American Revolution
-Major American Petitions for Independence (pages 105-112 in your textbook)

Homework: 
1. You should be in full swing for your project and each group needs to go to the Google Folder for your Period on the American Revolution War Project and open up a Google Document so you can organize yourselves and who is doing what for the project. Use my checklist as a way to assign tasks and create deadlines.  Your ability to be SUPER ORGANIZED will directly impact your success on this major project.  Projects are worth 2x a test grade. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE researching day and night until the DUE DATE OF WEDNESDAY, November 4th AT 7:30am.  Your project is due in 6 days from now!

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. Please review the topics/battles you will have a project on starting tomorrow = American Revolutionary Battle Sheet.  Feel free to use textbook pages 113-121 to review the battles before you pick your groups.  You should go to Google Classroom to see the work.

___________________________________________________

U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

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: Historical thinking methods, evaluating sources, Thinking like an historian, PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social), The Beginning of the Progressive Era

1. If you have not already downloaded America background knowledge in WWI & the WWI Entry Slideshow then please do. What is America's role early on? Why propaganda in American newspapers and the media?  Is there a common thread you see in this propaganda?  Do you think it effectively changed American's viewpoints about the Central Powers?

2. What are the most obvious observations you can make right away looking at these two different speeches by President Woodrow Wilson?
*In pairs, I would like to see you utilize your answers from last nights homework and the documents themselves to create a Top-Down Web that illustrates President Wilson in 1914 and then again in 1917. Your focus should be on Woodrow Wilson's arguments, attitude/tone, and outcomes in 1914 versus 1917, and historian Howard Zinn's perspective. Why did the U.S. Enter the War? (See the editing copy on Google Classroom under "Student Work"

3. I WILL be checking binders today and finish them tomorrow!

4. Trench Warfare will be explained and examined for a few minutes.
Maps & Battles
The "spark" - Car they were driving
World War I Map Series
Trench Warfare/Stalemate
Trenches in World War I
Read about Life in the Trenches
Trench Warfare - Why, How, Life in Trenches, Pictures, Diagrams
WWI Life in the Trenches
PBS.org Trench Warfare and video footage

5. We will be watching on Monday and Tuesday -> World War I Long video, but INCREDIBLE storytelling!  You will not be able to watch in one sitting, but over the course of a few days, this would be the one to watch!



6. World War I 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!
World War I Maps and early Battles
Interactive Map on Early Stages and Battles of WWI - PBS.org
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.

Homework:
1. Please read Chapter 19 - Section 3 - The War at Home - pages 594-601.  There are are 4 major BLUE headings that you will see in this reading and you should plug into your major topic bubbles for your Top-Down-Web outline. Please read The War at Home and complete the rest of the Top-Down Web. This assignment is posted on Google Classroom for you to submit.
_____________________________________________________

International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Does NATO have a new role in the order of international relations in Europe and the World in the 21st Century?
2. Was NATO just or unjust in participating and executing their mission in your post-Cold War scenario?
3. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?

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

1. PLEASE PICK A NATO MISSION and fill it out in the Folder titled "NATO - Student Folder 2015" and then begin your research on your recent NATO mission (1992 to present day) that you will need to pick in class today.
-You must have a basic outline on who is involved?
-How long have they been there?
-Why Peacekeepers or NATO troops are there?
-Where and what does the current situation look like?
-What challenges do Peacekeepers or NATO troops face?
-Here is a recent project I have done with students in the past and I am looking for a similar scale example from you all - NATO or Peacekeeping Mission Project

2. What is NATO will continue? U.S. State Dept - What is NATO?
The Washington Treaty (aka The North Atlantic Treaty)
What is NATO's mission? Which decisions does it make and why would it be consulted?
-Current NATO missions
-Topics and more on Current NATO missions
-NATO GLOBE MAP

3.  NATO or Peacekeeping Mission Project homework from last night was to be posted on Google Classroom - What challenges did you have completing the homework on the NATO mission?

Homework:
1. PLEASE PICK A NATO MISSION and fill it out in the Folder titled "NATO - Student Folder 2015" and then begin your research on your recent NATO mission (1992 to present day) that you picked today in class. Your project is Due Thursday, November 5th at 7:30pm, that is 7 days from now!YOU SHOULD CONTINUE researching day and night until the DUE DATE OF WEDNESDAY, November 4th AT 7:30am.  Your project is due in 7 days from now!
-You must have a basic outline on who is involved?
-How long have they been there?
-Why Peacekeepers or NATO troops are there?
-Where and what does the current situation look like?
-What challenges do Peacekeepers or NATO troops face?
-Here is a recent project I have done with students in the past and I am looking for a similar scale example from you all - NATO or Peacekeeping Mission Project