Happy 2016 and a New Year!!!
U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6:
Essential Question:
-What does it mean to be an "American"?
-What are the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens?
-Is the U.S. Constitution a living document? If so, how is it a living document?
-Does our state government or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Do separation of powers and checks and balances make our government work too slowly?
-What are the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of U.S. citizens?
-Is the U.S. Constitution a living document? If so, how is it a living document?
-Does our state government or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Do separation of powers and checks and balances make our government work too slowly?
Themes: Republicanism, US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Articles, Liberties, Citizenship, Checks and Balance, Separation of Powers, digital story-telling, writing out scripts.
1. A digital story on the U.S. Constitution is due TODAY and we will watch in the following order
Article I
Article II
Article III
Articles IV - VII (except period 6)
Amendments 1-4
Amendments 5-10
Amendments 11-19
Amendments 20-27
Homework:
1. Please download The George Washington Packet. Using the The George Washington Packet, please read, highlight, and build a resume on George Washington listing his education, experience, and qualified skills to be the 1st President of the U.S.A.Article I
Article II
Article III
Articles IV - VII (except period 6)
Amendments 1-4
Amendments 5-10
Amendments 11-19
Amendments 20-27
2. Due by Wednesday - Please read Chapter 6 - Section 1 - George Washington Heads the New Government -pages 182-187 and complete the terms and names on PAGE 7 of The George Washington Packet.
3. Pages 7-End of the Packet are DUE by Thursday, January 7th
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Who was Herbert Hoover and how did his leadership affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-How did the Great Depression affect the lives of millions of Americans?
-What affect did the Dust Bowl have on Americans during the Great Depression?
-What was the New Deal and how did it affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-What affect did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 have on the American people during the Great Depression?
-What were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), The Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and how did the affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt and how did his leadership affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-What affect did the Dust Bowl have on Americans during the Great Depression?
-What was the New Deal and how did it affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-What affect did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 have on the American people during the Great Depression?
-What were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), The Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and how did the affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt and how did his leadership affect the American people during the Great Depression?
Themes: Herbert Hoover, Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt, The Great Crash
1. On Wednesday before the break you were asked to pick ONE theme that you REALLY want to learn more about. Once you pick that ONE topic, do some basic research using Chapter 22 AND Digital History and produce a PIE paragraph on your subject - It should include a STRONG THESIS STATEMENT and at least 6 sentences that have supportive and credible evidence to support your thesis statement. Let's talk about how that went down from Mr. Parkin's perspective
2. Mr. Parkin's Slideshow on The Great Depression - PLEASE download and save in your binder. Also, here is a list of the Great Depression Causes
3. Please review the Timeline of the Great Depression from PBS.org
4. Digital Database investigation of the Causes of the Great Depression?
5. Causes and Effect of the Great Depression
6. The Great Depression Movie
Homework:
1. Please read The Great Depression: A Struggle to Survive and then highlight the most important aspects that highlight the main points and write them in the margins. I am looking for what you might include on a 2-column chart LEFT-HAND SIDE so it should not be one-worded main ideas, but more like mini-thesis's statements. Once you have completed the Main Idea concepts in the margins, then complete questions 1-3 on the last page.
2. Your NEW project will be reviewed this week and executed later this week - Review of the expectations of the Digital Storytelling Project and the Digital Storytelling Rubric.
3. Digital Story Sample from Youtube on the Great Depression:
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?
2. Should Europe and the United States accept more refugees from the Middle East and Africa?
Themes: Humanitarianism, World Peace, War vs. Peace, Sustainable Change, Non-Government Organizations
1. We will finish (27:35) watching A PBS special titled "The Road to 9/11" when you get back from the break, so the questions on The Road to 9/11 Handout with key terms and questions will not be due until Monday, January 4th. Get started on your region study for Terrorism and National Security.
2. From the article on "Why Are They So Angry with Us?" let's review your summaries and was there anything that you want to highlight or discuss from this article?
3. Going back to 1948 and the creation of Israel. The last 67 years have really escalated the anger the Middle East has toward The West. Use this slideshow to help build an understanding of this turning point in the 20th Century conflict.
Israeli Palestinian Conflict Student Version from Mr. Nick Allgyer - A teachers at Doylestown, PA
4. A brief history of Afghanistan Slideshow
5. History of the Middle East - A brief lesson and teaching moment and then let's review the resources:
The Middle East and the West, National Public Radio, 5-part series, December 2015
6. Rise of ISIS documentary from PBS Frontline Special.
7. Resources about Islam and the Middle East
Map of the Middle East - Major Islamic Cities
Map of the Middle East - University of Texas
Muslim Distribution - Shia and Sunni Map
Muslims in the Middle East Map
Maps pre-1948 Palestine
Maps of Jerusalem
Maps of Israel and Palestinian conflict
Differences between Sunnis and Shiites - Chart
The Origins of the Shiite and Sunni Split - NPR Radio Broadcast - Meaning it's a podcast for you to listen to or you can read the article as well.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shia Muslims - Article
Sunnis and Shiites Schism
Homework:
1. Please read, review maps and biographies, and listen to the podcasts on your assigned task on The Middle East and the West, National Public Radio, 5-part series, December 2015. We will complete the same jigsaw activity tomorrow using this 5-part series.
Group A (Phil and Nevin) - The Crusades & The Rise of the Ottomans
Group B - (Kevin and Minji) - Carving up the region - meaning imperialism & World War I and it's Aftermath
Group C - (Kerri and Natasha) - The Rise of the U.S. in the Middle East
Group D - (Lauren, Annie, and Evan) - The Clash with Islam
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