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 - Done
Article II - Done
Article III
Articles IV - VII (except period 6)
Amendments 1-4
Amendments 5-10
Amendments 11-19
Amendments 20-27
2. Building a resume
-Today's Presidential Candidates
-A Presidential Resume Example
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 - Done
Article II - Done
Article III
Articles IV - VII (except period 6)
Amendments 1-4
Amendments 5-10
Amendments 11-19
Amendments 20-27
2. Building a resume
-Today's Presidential Candidates
-A Presidential Resume Example
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?
1. 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 and another on the Causes of the Great Depression.
2. The Great Depression: A Struggle to Survive highlights and the main points? Plus, let's share our completed questions 1-3 on the last page.
3. Please review the Timeline of the Great Depression from PBS.org
4. Additionally slideshows and videos on the Great Depression:
Causes and Effect of the Great Depression
The Great Depression Movie
Homework:
1. Please read the directions, review the Documents 1-4 and then complete the Document Analysis sheets from #1-4 of the DBQ - Great Depression and FDR effectiveness. You will write a Silent Conversation later in the week on Thursday or Friday based off these documents.
2. The Great Depression and New Deal Packet - Please complete this packet by Wednesday, January 13th by 7:30 AM.
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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 (46:45) 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. Jigsaw Activity with all the groups sharing their ideas, 2-column chart notes, and summarizing the article titled The Middle East and the West, a National Public Radio, 5-part series, updated in December 2015.
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
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. Afghanistan Slideshow - A brief history. Afghanistan - Where, Who, What, Why analysis study before we begin exploring the Taliban and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. In-depth study of Afghanistan War
5. Casualties in Afghanistan
6. U.S. News Political Cartoons on Afghanistan
5. U.S. News and World Report: Afghanistan or ISIS? Has American Foreign Policy Shifted it's concern from Afghanistan to Syria?
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
1. Take a look at and review the Israeli Palestinian Conflict Slideshow from Mr. Nick Allgyer - A History teacher in Doylestown, PA
2. Please answer the following Essential Questions -
• What is the history behind the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict?
• What impact did European colonialism have on the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict?
• What are the major events of the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict?
• What attempts at peace have been made?• In your opinion, what is the most unresolved issue and why?
• What should we do with the land?
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