Day 98 - Snow Days on Friday & Monday, plus TUESDAY

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

-Was the Monroe Doctrine a policy of expansion or self-defense? 
-Was the Monroe Doctrine a disguise for American Imperialism?
-Was John Quincy Adams deserving of his presidency?

Themes: Major Themes in American History in 1820, James Monroe Presidency, John Quincy Adam's Legacy - Cheater or Victim?

1. Please bring in the following - clear color visuals, glue sticks, string and popsicle sticks - certain students will be assigned to these items. We need these items in order to complete our Big Paper Rollout on following the 2016 election. The New Hampshire Primary is TODAY!
-Who are the Candidates running for President in 2016
-The Polls - RealClearPolitics
-Your guide to the 2016 presidential candidates - The Washington Examiner

2. Please read page 2 of the Themes from 1820-1860 Packet on the presidencies of James Monroe and John Quincy Adams and create mini-resumes (Half a page for EACH president) on these two presidents. You may do this with a partner!

3. Please use Themes from 1820-1860 Packet pages 3, 4, and 5 Questions on James Monroe and John Quincy Adams (22 questions in total) to complete all of these questions INDIVIDUALLY while watching the video below. ***If the videos do not work, then click on the links under the names below. We will review and complete page 1 and the video questions on Monday.

4. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Presidential Videos:

Homework:

1. Make sure you have posted the following to Google Classroom by TODAY/Tuesday, February 9th: Please read Chapter 7 - Section 1 Regional Economies Create Differences & Section 2 Nationalism at Center Stage. As you read, make note of the major themes and then major events that happen by creating a TOP-DOWN WEB.  Additionally, please complete the American System and James Monroe Handout.

2. Please bring in the following - clear color visuals, glue sticks, string and popsicle sticks - certain students will be assigned to these items. We need these items in order to complete our Big Paper Rollout on following the 2016 election. The New Hampshire Primary is TODAY! Then follow the NH Primary and what information did you find that was relevant, interesting, and you want to share with your classmates?

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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Did the United States foreign policy during the 1930's help promote World War II? 
-Could the United States have prevented the outbreak of World War II?
-Should the United States sell arms to other nations?
-Should the United States have aided the Allies against the Axis Powers?
-Does the American security depend upon the survival of its Allies?
-Was war between the United States and Japan inevitable in World War II?
-How did the United States respond to the attack at Pearl Harbor?

Themes:  Causes of WWII, Major Participants of WWII, Maps of WWII, America's involvement in WWII 1939-December 7th 1941.

1. We will finish the group jigsaw activity today.  However, please try to download America in World War II Slideshare off the website, and you will see this will support you on understanding the themes, events, and people you reviewed yesterday as well.  You will need to be able to write on it and add notes to make connections if it downloads properly, if not then create outline notes based off the slides in your notebook.

2. Once downloaded, please review slides #1-55 on America in World War II Slideshare.  Take any notes, make observations, and ask any questions you wish - WE will discuss on Monday, but the POINT IS THAT YOU ARE LEARNING who, what, and how the war has progressed in the early stages from September 1, 1939 to December 7, 1941 and realize how America cannot avoid this war!!!

3. Please watch the Pearl Harbor documentary in color (You should get AT LEAST the first 25 minute done) Then write a reaction to the following questions in the form of an 1 paragraph essay (10 sentences minimum and post in Google Classroom so that everyone can see your response - SO PROOFREAD IT PLEASE!): 

A. What is the most shocking thing you saw on this documentary?  
B. Who do you think is most responsible for what went wrong in the Pearl Harbor attacks?



4. World War II Resources:
U.S. Home-front During World War II
The National WWII museum - lots of images, primary sources, outline of WWII, and WWII by the numbers!
The Holocaust
Library of Congress - World War II Primary Sources
American Women in World War II
America's WWII in Color - PBS special

5. How does America react to Pearl Harbor
Headline News
Eye Witness Accounts of People's Reactions
Reactions/Headlines/Internment of Japanese-Americans

Homework:
1. Don't forget to post your 3 visuals that help capture the moment of what was happening in your section based off your groups to Google Classroom. Each individual is responsible for collecting 3 visuals and posted them to Google Classroom.

2. If you did not get through at least 25 minutes of the documentary in class, then please watch Pearl Harbor documentary in Color (You should get AT LEAST to the first 25 minutes) Then write a reaction to the following questions in the form of an 1 paragraph essay (10 sentences minimum where you POST to Google Classroom): 

A. What is the most shocking thing you saw on this documentary?  
B. Who do you think is most responsible for what went wrong in the Pearl Harbor attacks?

3. Please bring in the following - clear color visuals, glue sticks, string and popsicle sticks - certain students will be assigned to these items. We need these items in order to complete our Big Paper Rollout on following the 2016 election. The New Hampshire Primary is TODAY! Then follow the NH Primary and what information did you find that was relevant, interesting, and you want to share with your classmates?
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. What does international studies mean?
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:  United Nations, Peacekeeping, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Globalization

1. WE WILL BE GOING TO POETRY OUT-LOUD FINALS!!!

2. We will continue to examine the United Nations using the UN Website and a UN slideshow ON WEDNESDAY.

3. For today's class, please watch the Human Rights video and then make sure you can answer "What are Human Rights and how are they coded?" and "When in history have Human Rights been threatened or violated?"



4. Then please WATCH this second awesome video on the 30 Articles of Human Rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and answer the question "How do Human Rights build more equitable and good in a global society?"



4. We will do this on Monday - Please watch A Brief History of the United Nations video:
Brief History of the United Nations:



5. Please Watch Ban-Ki-Moon - Secretary-General of the United Nations - daily operations.



6. United Nation Resources:
United Nations History
United Nations Member States
United Nations Multimedia Room
United Nations School bus Virtual Field Trip
United Nations Research Guide A-Z on EVERYTHING you can imagine!
United Nations Peacekeeping Missions
University of California organized a UN resources guide - Honestly, the BEST and most ORGANIZED I have seen yet on how to research issues concerning the United Nations.

Homework:
1.  Please make sure you have posted LAST THURSDAY'S NIGHT HOMEWORK "Due TONIGHT/TUESDAY by 11:59pm: Once you find a subject you are interested in using the UN Website or one of the UN resources I provided you above, please write an overview, an evaluation of what the issue is, who is involved, what is the UN doing, and do you think the UN will be successful or not? Evaluate why the UN will be successful or why it will fail."