Essential Question:
-Did the Articles of Confederation provide the USA an effective government?
-Should the United States fear a national debt?
-Should the United States fear a national debt?
Themes: Patriotism, Dawn of the Revolution, Propaganda, Revolution
1. Group A: We will very quickly review this Death Chart and what interests or 'ah-ha' moments do you have? What patterns do you see?
2. Group B: Money Problems during and after the American Revolution? Quickly summarize the hyperinflation issue. Was it just to have the US government take stored food or good from merchants and farmers? How was liberty attacked during the American Revolution?
3. We will quickly watch The Revolution's Lasting Legacy from the History Channel.
4. New Challenges facing the NEW United States of America? + Chapter 5 Shaping a New Nation - Section 1 - Experimenting with Confederation - pages 132-137 and create a strong Top-Down Web
5. Creating State Constitutions - After the War
6. Using the Critical Periods in the American Revolution, we will explore slides #17-34
Homework: 2. Group B: Money Problems during and after the American Revolution? Quickly summarize the hyperinflation issue. Was it just to have the US government take stored food or good from merchants and farmers? How was liberty attacked during the American Revolution?
3. We will quickly watch The Revolution's Lasting Legacy from the History Channel.
4. New Challenges facing the NEW United States of America? + Chapter 5 Shaping a New Nation - Section 1 - Experimenting with Confederation - pages 132-137 and create a strong Top-Down Web
5. Creating State Constitutions - After the War
6. Using the Critical Periods in the American Revolution, we will explore slides #17-34
-While we review the slideshow, please complete two-column notes organizing the key details and connections needed to evaluate the major ideas the fledgling America faced after the American Revolution. Come up with a list on What does every strong government need?
1. Please read and complete the questions on The Articles of Confederation. Additionally, please read use my review guide on Chapter 5 - Section 1 to recap and understand the important aspects of the Articles of Confederation.
2. Be prepared to take a QUIZ tomorrow on Chapter 5 - Section 1.
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Was the decade of the 1920's a time of innovation or conservationism?
-Should the USA limit immigration?
Themes: Getting back to Normalcy, Pop Culture, The Jazz Age, The Red Scare, Consumerism
1. "The Roaring Twenties Overview Essay" and conduct a Think-Pair-Share on your Top-Down Webs. What were the major ideas to come out of the 1920's? Create ONE question you have about the 1920's.
2. The Roaring 1920's Resources
Population Chart of the USA - Patterns from 1900 - 1920?
Primary Sources and Gilder Lehrman Overview
The Roaring Twenties - Movie (1939)
-Movie Review
3. 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?
-More Jazz Music Links
4. 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?
-More Jazz Music Links
5. The United States in the 1920's Unit Resources:
-1920’s unit review and Slideshow - Essential questions and major themes from Terryl Meador
-GREAT Digital Website on the Red Scare - Red Scare Image Gallery
-The Red Scare, Palmer Raids and Sacco and Vanzetti Case - Slideshow and Primary Sources from Sanger Unified
-Emma Goldman resources
6. Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's
-GREAT Digital Website on the Red Scare - Red Scare Image Gallery
-The Red Scare, Palmer Raids and Sacco and Vanzetti Case - Slideshow and Primary Sources from Sanger Unified
-Emma Goldman resources
6. Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's
Homework:
1. Please download the Slideshow titled "The Roaring Twenties"
2. Go and 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?
-More Jazz Music Links
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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
2. Please share your comparison-chart, which answered the following questions:
A. What is "Hard Power"?
B. What is "Soft Power?"
C. What is "Smart Power?"
D. How do they impact foreign policy (the relationships between countries)?
E. Give examples of both Soft Power and Hard Power by making a T-chart comparing and contrasting.
3. Hillary Clinton and the presidential candidates take on Power
4. Hard Power vs. Soft Power - After reading the article from South Asia Global Affairs and watching Joseph Nye Jr. video above please answer the following questions:
A. What is "Hard Power"?
B. What is "Soft Power?"
C. How do they impact foreign policy (the relationships between countries)?
D. Give examples of both Soft Power and Hard Power by making a T-chart comparing and contrasting.
5. 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"
1. Begin research your Topic the class choose to debate about. You are responsible for individually doing your part in understanding the background, controversies, countries involved, and potential outcomes of the topic. Your ability to make clear and effective connection to HARD, SOFT, AND SMART POWER that would result in solutions are crucial for the debate. I will be sharing a rubric with you shortly.
2. Create a working outline for your group and the power position your group was assigned. ALL members of the group will be graded on their ability to contribute to an outline that displays organization, an effective thesis statement, cause-effect analysis, evidence to support your thesis, potential outcomes, and counter-arguments.
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