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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Day 128 - Thursday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Westward Expansion, Continentialism, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism, Native America attrition

1. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.

3. John O'Sullivan's The Great Nation of Futurity, 1839 - please annotate and then answer the questions from my printed handout.

4. Texas Independence Slideshow - Please download and we will quickly review the key takeaways.

5. Please work with your team and prepare for the Debate Questions on the Mexican-American War: Was the Mexican War an exercise of imperialism by America? AND a second of your own choosing.  ON MONDAY we will be debating!
  • Each Team of Pro-America versus Pro-Mexico will be asked to asked to come up with one argumentative question/Debate Question that will be included on a Google document shared to both teams and Mr. Parkin.  This question needs to be decided BEFORE Thursday's class is over. 
  • Additionally, BOTH teams will be able to utilize 2 more primary sources each plus the 2 I have given you below that will provide research and eye witness accounts of the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848. Which means will can have up to 6 total primary sources used for this debate (My two, Team 1's two, Team 2's two = 6) 
6. Students will use Primary Source Documents to help provide arguments and evidence for a class debate:
A. speech delivered by James K. Polk asking the United States Congress for a Declaration of War against the country of Mexico
B. Speech delivered by Congressman Joshua Giddings during a debate int the House of Representatives just prior to the vote on President James K. Polk's request that the United States Congress declare war against the country of Mexico. 
7.  The West Resources:
Primary Sources from PBS - Using the timeline, explore the Primary sources on Texas Independence, The Whitman's exploration of the Oregon Trail, War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, The "Diggings" in California, Massacres of the West, and more.

The Mormon Pioneers Trek, 1846 - National Parks and Services

The Gold Rush and the Donner Party - Powerful and impactful story about cannibalism in the West.

The Gold Rush - Great facts, maps, and timelines

History.com - Covers The Westward Expansion and has 9 videos on various topics as well.

Trails to Utah and the Pacific - How did people migrate out West + Primary Source/Interactive Maps

Homework:
1. Prepare for the Mexican-American Debate by doing the following tonight and tomorrow in class
A. Prepare to contribute to your google document....
-Fill in your name on the mini-team you will represent under Team Mexico or Team America

2. Begin researching the documents I have shared with you on James K. Polk's speech to Congress and Congressmen's Joshua Giddings debate to the House of Representatives. You design a graphic organizer to help manage the pros and cons of this speech and debate.

3. Begin researching the PBS Special on the Mexican-American War and use the table of contents on the left hand toolbar to help navigate through the website.  I would strongly suggest that you use the perspective of your team (Team Mexico or Team America) to start formulating arguments that would support your reason to support the war or the opposition to the Mexican-American War.  The key to this debate is to find the arguments that support your team and then use them to logically beat the other team.  So focus on your team's strength and then try to attack the other side's weaknesses.

4. You have tonight and Thursday (in class and for homework) to research, organize, and plan your team's arguments and utilize the primary sources that will be used to help build evidence to support this debate. Each team (Mexico or America) will be divided up into 3 smaller teams (Mexico Team A, Mexico Team B, Mexico Team C versus America Team A, America, America Team B, America Team C) and will have 5 minutes to present your arguments.  The team with the stronger arguments, debate presence, and support will win.  Your rubric will be posted in the Google Folder for your class period.  I have shared them all with you via Google Drive.
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Satellite Nations, Containment, Competing Plans, Struggle over Germany

1. You all will have 5 minutes to practice or review your skits on the following topics:
The Truman Doctrine - 1947
The Marshall Plan - 1947
The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949
The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989

2. Slideshows/Visuals on the Cold War
Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The beginning of the Cold War
Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day
The Cold War Slideshow

3. 2. The Partition of Korea - 1946 - American in Asia in the 1940's
Questions to answer:
1. Where was Korea divided?
2. At which conference did President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Chiang-Kai-shek meet to discuss the future of Japan?
3. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution prohibited the country from what?
4. Who supervised the occupation of Japan?

4. Cold War Resources:
The United Nations
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Please review slides #1-19 on the Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960. You should explore the concepts and events surround the Berlin Airlift, China's Communist Regime, and our entry into the Korean War. Then please review the video below and write a 3-4 sentences summarizing the key takeaways.


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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Is globalization a path to a brighter future?
2. Has globalization made human beings more isolated or integrated in the global society?

Themes:  Globalization, sustainability, Race to the Top, Race to the Bottom, global equability, interconnected communities, global marketplace

1. We are in the Library today for Day 2 of your class research time. Please don't forget to complete your research/investigation, organization, sources, and understanding of your topic at home.

2. Globalization resources:
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

Homework:
1. Please RESEARCH, ORGANIZE, and document your source materials as you research for your DIGITAL STORY-TELLING PROJECT! Be sure to use the Google folder titled "Globalization Project 2016" to access the Globalization Rubric and "To Do List" of the things you need to have completed in each of your folders. 
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Day 127 - Wednesday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Westward Expansion, Continentialism, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism, Native America attrition

1. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.

3. John O'Sullivan's The Great Nation of Futurity, 1839 - please annotate and then answer the questions from my printed handout. Questions:

4. Texas Independence Slideshow - Please download

5. Annexation of Texas - Questions and Outcomes? Slideshow on Texas Annexation will be reviewed in class.

2. Debate Questions on the Mexican-American War: Was the Mexican War an exercise of imperialism by America? MONDAY WILL BE DEBATE DAY!
  • Each Team of Pro-America versus Pro-Mexico will be asked to asked to come up with one argumentative question/Debate Question that will be included on a Google document shared to both teams and Mr. Parkin.  This question needs to be decided BEFORE Thursday's class is over. 
  • Additionally, BOTH teams will be able to utilize 2 more primary sources each plus the 2 I have given you below that will provide research and eye witness accounts of the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848. Which means will can have up to 6 total primary sources used for this debate (My two, Team 1's two, Team 2's two = 6) 
3. Students will use Primary Source Documents to help provide arguments and evidence for a class debate:
A. speech delivered by James K. Polk asking the United States Congress for a Declaration of War against the country of Mexico
B. Speech delivered by Congressman Joshua Giddings during a debate int the House of Representatives just prior to the vote on President James K. Polk's request that the United States Congress declare war against the country of Mexico. 
6. More videos and resources on Westward Expansion:





The Diary of 14 year old Sally Hester


7. Race to the West DBQ - Americans immigrating to Mexican lands.

8. The Mormon Pioneers Trek, 1846 - National Parks and Services

9.  The West Resources:
Primary Sources from PBS - Using the timeline, explore the Primary sources on Texas Independence, The Whitman's exploration of the Oregon Trail, War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, The "Diggings" in California, Massacres of the West, and more.

The Gold Rush and the Donner Party - Powerful and impactful story about cannibalism in the West.

The Gold Rush - Great facts, maps, and timelines

History.com - Covers The Westward Expansion and has 9 videos on various topics as well.

Trails to Utah and the Pacific - How did people migrate out West + Primary Source/Interactive Maps

Homework:
1. Prepare for the Mexican-American Debate by doing the following tonight and tomorrow in class
A. Prepare to contribute to your google document....
-Fill in your name on the mini-team you will represent under Team Mexico or Team America

2. Begin researching the documents I have shared with you on James K. Polk's speech to Congress and Congressmen's Joshua Giddings debate to the House of Representatives. You design a graphic organizer to help manage the pros and cons of this speech and debate.

3. Begin researching the PBS Special on the Mexican-American War and use the table of contents on the left hand toolbar to help navigate through the website.  I would strongly suggest that you use the perspective of your team (Team Mexico or Team America) to start formulating arguments that would support your reason to support the war or the opposition to the Mexican-American War.  The key to this debate is to find the arguments that support your team and then use them to logically beat the other team.  So focus on your team's strength and then try to attack the other side's weaknesses.

4. You have tonight and Thursday (in class and for homework) to research, organize, and plan your team's arguments and utilize the primary sources that will be used to help build evidence to support this debate. Each team (Mexico or America) will be divided up into 3 smaller teams (Mexico Team A, Mexico Team B, Mexico Team C versus America Team A, America, America Team B, America Team C) and will have 5 minutes to present your arguments.  The team with the stronger arguments, debate presence, and support will win.  Your rubric will be posted in the Google Folder for your class period.  I have shared them all with you via Google Drive.

5. Using Chapter 8 - Section 4 - pages 293-299 - create the BEST OUTLINE you have ever done in my class. Impress me, use traditional paper, digital outlining, 2-column notes, Top-down webs, or whatever method works BEST FOR YOU!  The end game is that you have created a comprehensive (well-organized) and thoughtful reflection on the Mexican-American War and can tell a very clear story about the CAUSES, THE WAR, and the RESULTS/IMPACTS on America.  You may use outside sources as well, just make sure you cite them as references if you take this path. FINAL PRODUCT should be due on Thursday! Be ready to share these MASTER OUTLINES with your classmates and you will need them for a debate on Friday. 
___________________________________________________

U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Satellite Nations, Containment, Competing Plans, Struggle over Germany

1. Please be sure to take a quick peek at Chapter 26 - Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War - pages 808-814 and complete the entire short packet on World War II to Cold War: Transitioning to another kind of war. Otherwise you will have the entire period to plan, organize and execute practicing your skit.

2. The creation and role of the United Nations and why Americans ARE INVOLVED?
*The UN turns 71 this year!


Homework:
1. You SHOULD BE an EXPERT on your selected topic for your group skit and have an active role you are playing.  Please be sure to bring in props and dress the part!

2. Based on The Truman Doctrine - 1947, The Marshall Plan - 1947, The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949, The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989; classmates will be divided into four groups you will play an impromptu skit to display their knowledge and the role of the United States on these 2 plans and 2 events/scenarios.
-Here are the rules:
A. Everyone MUST play a role and participate
B. Facts, Evidence, Primary Sources AND VISUALS must ALL be used to support your skit.
C. You must have a plot that creates suspense
D. Don't leave your audience confused - Clarity is a very important.
E. You should have a hero and a central dilemma
F. Your skit must be 2-3 minutes in length and must be LIVE in front of the audience.
G. Due tomorrow - The Script - BUT the Execution of the Live Skit will be Thursday.
_____________________________________________________

International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Is globalization a path to a brighter future?
2. Has globalization made human beings more isolated or integrated in the global society?

Themes:  Globalization, sustainability, Race to the Top, Race to the Bottom, global equability, interconnected communities, global marketplace

1. We are in the Library today for Day 1 of your class research time. Please don't forget to complete your research/investigation, organization, sources, and understanding of your topic at home.

2. Globalization resources:
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

Homework:
1. Please RESEARCH, ORGANIZE, and document your source materials as you research for your DIGITAL STORY-TELLING PROJECT! Be sure to use the Google folder titled "Globalization Project 2016" to access the Globalization Rubric and "To Do List" of the things you need to have completed in each of your folders. 
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Day 126 - Tuesday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Westward Expansion, Continentialism, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism, Native America attrition

1. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.

3. John O'Sullivan's The Great Nation of Futurity, 1839 - please annotate and then answer the questions from my printed handout. Questions:

4. Texas Independence Slideshow - Please download






The Diary of 14 year old Sally Hester


7. Race to the West DBQ - Americans immigrating to Mexican lands.

8. The Mormon Pioneers Trek, 1846 - National Parks and Services

9.  The West Resources:
Primary Sources from PBS - Using the timeline, explore the Primary sources on Texas Independence, The Whitman's exploration of the Oregon Trail, War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, The "Diggings" in California, Massacres of the West, and more.

The Gold Rush and the Donner Party - Powerful and impactful story about cannibalism in the West.

The Gold Rush - Great facts, maps, and timelines

History.com - Covers The Westward Expansion and has 9 videos on various topics as well.

Trails to Utah and the Pacific - How did people migrate out West + Primary Source/Interactive Maps

Homework:
1. Using Chapter 8 - Section 4 - pages 293-299 - create the BEST OUTLINE you have ever done in my class. Impress me, use traditional paper, digital outlining, 2-column notes, Top-down webs, or whatever method works BEST FOR YOU!  The end game is that you have created a comprehensive (well-organized) and thoughtful reflection on the Mexican-American War and can tell a very clear story about the CAUSES, THE WAR, and the RESULTS/IMPACTS on America.  You may use outside sources as well, just make sure you cite them as references if you take this path. FINAL PRODUCT should be due on Thursday! Be ready to share these MASTER OUTLINES with your classmates and you will need them for a debate on Friday. 
___________________________________________________

U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Satellite Nations, Containment, Competing Plans, Struggle over Germany

1. We will quickly view a slideshow on The Death of FDR

2. We will take a quick peek at Chapter 26 - Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War - pages 808-814 and complete the entire short packet on World War II to Cold War: Transitioning to another kind of war.

3. The creation and role of the United Nations and why Americans ARE INVOLVED?
*The UN turns 71 this year!


Homework:
1. You SHOULD BE well on your way to becoming an EXPERT on your selected topic for your group skit. If you are not an expert, than YOU NEED TO DO this tonight and be ready to discuss how you will execute the skit. You will have the full period tomorrow to work on this in class.
2. Based on The Truman Doctrine - 1947, The Marshall Plan - 1947, The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949, The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989; classmates will be divided into four groups you will play an impromptu skit to display their knowledge and the role of the United States on these 2 plans and 2 events/scenarios.
-Here are the rules:
A. Everyone MUST play a role and participate
B. Facts, Evidence, Primary Sources AND VISUALS must ALL be used to support your skit.
C. You must have a plot that creates suspense
D. Don't leave your audience confused - Clarity is a very important.
E. You should have a hero and a central dilemma
F. Your skit must be 2-3 minutes in length and must be LIVE in front of the audience.
G. Due tomorrow - The Script - BUT the Execution of the Live Skit will be Thursday.
_____________________________________________________

International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Is globalization a path to a brighter future?
2. Has globalization made human beings more isolated or integrated in the global society?

Themes:  Globalization, sustainability, Race to the Top, Race to the Bottom, global equability, interconnected communities, global marketplace

1. Ms. Scheffer is coming in today to give you a tutorial on a few different apps to use for digital story telling. You should pick which one you want to do for your project and plug it into the  our Globalization Spreadsheet with the major globalization topic and double check that I HAVE APPROVED IT. 

2. Globalization resources:
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

Homework:
1. Please RESEARCH, ORGANIZE, and document your source materials as you research for your DIGITAL STORY-TELLING PROJECT! Be sure to use the Google folder titled "Globalization Project 2016" to access the Globalization Rubric and "To Do List" of the things you need to have completed in each of your folders. 
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Monday, March 28, 2016

Day 125 - Monday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Westward Expansion, Continentialism, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism, Native America attrition

1. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.


5. How did America Justify Westward Expansion?
-Manifest Destiny Slideshow
-Textbook pages 280-287.

6. John O'Sullivan's The Great Nation of Futurity, 1839 - please annotate and then answer the questions from my printed handout.






The Diary of 14 year old Sally Hester


7. Race to the West DBQ - Americans immigrating to Mexican lands.

8. The Mormon Pioneers Trek, 1846 - National Parks and Services

9.  The West Resources:
Primary Sources from PBS - Using the timeline, explore the Primary sources on Texas Independence, The Whitman's exploration of the Oregon Trail, War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, The "Diggings" in California, Massacres of the West, and more.

The Gold Rush and the Donner Party - Powerful and impactful story about cannibalism in the West.

The Gold Rush - Great facts, maps, and timelines

History.com - Covers The Westward Expansion and has 9 videos on various topics as well.

Trails to Utah and the Pacific - How did people migrate out West + Primary Source/Interactive Maps

Homework:
1. Read pages 288-299 about Texas Annexation and the U.S.-Mexican War, both sections will cover a time period of 1836 to 1848. Then create a 2-column note chart that displays the THEMES (your own original themes - no copying and pasting from the textbook and DETAILS/DEVELOPMENTS (paraphrased) based on these major questions below:
A. What made Americans want to settle in Texas?
B. What were the major events that lead to Texas joining the Union?
C. What developments caused Texans and the U.S. to go to war with Mexico?
D. Who and what played the biggest factor in U.S.-Mexican War?
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Satellite Nations, Containment, Competing Plans, Struggle over Germany

1. So what do you really think on the questions below:
"Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?" 

"How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bombs?"

2. Pacific Theater of WWII Resources:
World War II the Pacific Theater
American Propaganda
The Manhattan Project
The First Atomic Blast
The Bombing of Hiroshima
Interactive Map - Island Hopping
War in the Pacific
Major Pacific Battles

3. Questions you should be able to answer on the Pacific Theater:
-When did we really begin Island Hopping in the Pacific?
-Based off the video from yesterday, what style of fighting took place in the Pacific for both the Americans and Japanese?
-What part of the U.S. military was MOST IMPORTANT for fighting the Japanese?
-How many men did we need to win the Pacific Theater?
-Did most of the fighting take place in Japan? Why or why not?

4. Slideshow on The Death of FDR

5. Let's quickly review Chapter 26 - Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War - pages 808-814 and complete the entire short packet on World War II to Cold War: Transitioning to another kind of war.

6. The creation and role of the United Nations and why Americans ARE INVOLVED?
*The UN turns 70 this year!



7. Capitalist versus Communist Nations:

8. The Truman Doctrine - 1947
The Marshall Plan - 1947
The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949
The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989

9. Task: Classmates will be divided into four groups you will play an impromptu skit to display their knowledge and the role of the United States on these two plans.
-Here are the rules:
A. Everyone MUST play a role and participate
B. Facts, Evidence, Primary Sources AND VISUALS must ALL be used to support your skit.
C. You must have a plot that creates suspense
D. Don't leave your audience confused - Clarity is a very important.
E. You should have a hero and a central dilemma
F. Your skit must be 3-4 minutes in length and must be LIVE in front of the audience.
G. Due tomorrow - The Script - BUT the Execution of the Live Skit will be Wednesday.










5. Slideshows/Visuals on the Cold War
Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The beginning of the Cold War
Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day
The Cold War Slideshow

6. Cold War Resources:
The United Nations
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1.  Task: Based on The Truman Doctrine - 1947, The Marshall Plan - 1947, The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949, The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989; classmates will be divided into four groups you will play an impromptu skit to display their knowledge and the role of the United States on these 2 plans and 2 events/scenarios.
-Here are the rules:
A. Everyone MUST play a role and participate
B. Facts, Evidence, Primary Sources AND VISUALS must ALL be used to support your skit.
C. You must have a plot that creates suspense
D. Don't leave your audience confused - Clarity is a very important.
E. You should have a hero and a central dilemma
F. Your skit must be 2-3 minutes in length and must be LIVE in front of the audience.
G. Due tomorrow - The Script - BUT the Execution of the Live Skit will be Thursday.
_____________________________________________________

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. 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, Alliances, NATO

1. Please make sure you have picked a topic on the Globalization Project 2016 and have updated by filling out Globalization Spreadsheet with the major globalization topic and double check that I HAVE APPROVED IT. 

2. I will review and take any questions you may have on the Globalization Project. 

3. The Myth of Globalization - TED talk by Peter Alfandary (We left off at the 4:00 minute mark!)



4. Globalization resources:
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

Homework:
1. Please RESEARCH, ORGANIZE, and document your source materials as you research for your DIGITAL STORY-TELLING PROJECT! Be sure to use the Google folder titled "Globalization Project 2016" to access the Globalization Rubric and "To Do List" of the things you need to have completed in each of your folders. 
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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Day 124 - Thursday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Westward Expansion, Continentialism, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism, Native America attrition

1. (Period 5 ONLY) Let's evaluate your performance on the Map Activity on Westward Expansion and the rest of the packet by working in partners to share your maps and the importance of adding these new territories to the USA.

2. (PERIOD 2 ONLY) We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.
-Recent Results
-Super Saturday and recent results - CNN Politics
-Presidential Primary Schedule and results - NY Times
-Super Tuesday or SEC Primary - What you need to know? - An NPR Podcast
-MA Primary and how many delegates are at stake? - MAlive.com
-More Super Tuesday News
-Who's STILL IN and who is now OUT?
-The Polls - RealClearPolitics - Polls - Ughhhh so predictable?!
-Your guide to the 2016 presidential candidates - The Washington Examiner

3. Westward Expansion and Pre-Civil War Overview - Read and discuss the highlights

4. Westward Expansion Video


5. Westward Expansion and affecting Native Americans - Please download this Worksheet to review and complete as you watch the video. 


6. How did America Justify Westward Expansion?
-Manifest Destiny Slideshow

Homework:
1. Please make sure you have SUBMITTED and completed the rest of the video and worksheet on "Westward Expansion and affecting Native Americans" (Period 5 and Period 6 are due by Monday morning before school (7:30 AM).
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Why was it important for Americans to remember D-Day?
-How did D-Day change the course of the war, and potentially the course of history?
-In what ways did the U.S. decision to join WWII impact the European Theater or battle?

Themes:  European Theater, D-Day Invasion, Operation Overload, Normandy, Remembering D-Day

1. ON THURSDAY (after MCAS) you will complete your ATOMIC BOMB DEBATE with Team 1 giving closing statements and TEAM 2 completing their opening, cross-fire, and closing statements.  You should have already filled out an Atomic Bomb Debate Organizer to assist you and please don't hesitate to bring up any documents on Atomic Bomb Debate Format doc for exhibits as you make arguments and present evidence.

***The goal is that everyone can EXPLAIN 3 CLAIMS and provide clear EVIDENCE for your ARGUMENT about the atomic bomb. 

Team 1: "Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?" 

Team 2: "How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bombs?"

*Please use the following resource below to organize a constructive debate. 

Photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Leo Szilard's Petition to The President (1945)

Leaflet dropped over Japan

U.S. Strategic Bomb Survey (1946)

Surviving the Atomic Bomb (1945)

Primary Sources - A collection of different sources for a Debate on the Dropping the Bombs

Primary Source Documents from the Harry S. Truman Library: On the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs

2. Pacific Theater of WWII Resources:
World War II the Pacific Theater
American Propaganda
The Manhattan Project
The First Atomic Blast
The Bombing of Hiroshima
Interactive Map - Island Hopping
War in the Pacific
Major Pacific Battles

3. Questions you should be able to answer on the Pacific Theater:
-When did we really begin Island Hopping in the Pacific?
-Based off the video from yesterday, what style of fighting took place in the Pacific for both the Americans and Japanese?
-What part of the U.S. military was MOST IMPORTANT for fighting the Japanese?
-How many men did we need to win the Pacific Theater?
-Did most of the fighting take place in Japan? Why or why not?

4. Slideshow on The Death of FDR

Homework:
1. Team 1 Prepare for "Closing Statements" and Team 2 prepare for your debate on Thursday when we actually meet again this week.

2. Due by Thursday - Please read Chapter 26 - Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War - pages 808-814 and complete the entire short packet on World War II to Cold War: Transitioning to another kind of war.
_____________________________________________________

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. 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, Alliances, NATO

1. Please continue to access and evaluate Globalization using the pros and cons list we started on Monday as we watch the video below and share some of the major topics & issues we face as humans.
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

2. We will watch the Globalization Videos: Crash Course - Globalization II - Good or Bad? (We left off at the 4:21 mark with Technology)


3. The Myth of Globalization - TED talk by Peter Alfandary



Homework:
1. Please fill out Globalization Spreadsheet with the major globalization topic you would like to complete your project on. If your "topic" gets chosen then please go down your list or use the Issues in Globalization and Global Policy Organization links to finalize a specific areas of globalization regarding of culture, politics, economy, law, and environment on a globalization topic your really want to investigate because it interest you. 
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Day 123 - Wednesday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Andrew Jackson Legacy, Manifest Destiny, Jacksonian Democracy,

1. Let's evaluate your performance on the Map Activity on Westward Expansion and the rest of the packet by working in partners to share your maps and the importance of adding these new territories to the USA.

2. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.
-Recent Results
-Super Saturday and recent results - CNN Politics
-Presidential Primary Schedule and results - NY Times
-Super Tuesday or SEC Primary - What you need to know? - An NPR Podcast
-MA Primary and how many delegates are at stake? - MAlive.com
-More Super Tuesday News
-Who's STILL IN and who is now OUT?
-The Polls - RealClearPolitics - Polls - Ughhhh so predictable?!
-Your guide to the 2016 presidential candidates - The Washington Examiner

3. Westward Expansion and Pre-Civil War Overview - Read and discuss the highlights

4. Westward Expansion Video


5. Westward Expansion and affecting Native Americans - Please download this Worksheet to review and complete as you watch the video. 


6. How did America Justify Westward Expansion?
-Manifest Destiny Slideshow
___________________________________________________

U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Why was it important for Americans to remember D-Day?
-How did D-Day change the course of the war, and potentially the course of history?
-In what ways did the U.S. decision to join WWII impact the European Theater or battle?

Themes:  European Theater, D-Day Invasion, Operation Overload, Normandy, Remembering D-Day

1. ON THURSDAY (after MCAS) you will complete your ATOMIC BOMB DEBATE with Team 1 giving closing statements and TEAM 2 completing their opening, cross-fire, and closing statements.  You should have already filled out an Atomic Bomb Debate Organizer to assist you and please don't hesitate to bring up any documents on Atomic Bomb Debate Format doc for exhibits as you make arguments and present evidence.

***The goal is that everyone can EXPLAIN 3 CLAIMS and provide clear EVIDENCE for your ARGUMENT about the atomic bomb. 

Team 1: "Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?" 

Team 2: "How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bombs?"

*Please use the following resource below to organize a constructive debate. 

Photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Leo Szilard's Petition to The President (1945)

Leaflet dropped over Japan

U.S. Strategic Bomb Survey (1946)

Surviving the Atomic Bomb (1945)

Primary Sources - A collection of different sources for a Debate on the Dropping the Bombs

Primary Source Documents from the Harry S. Truman Library: On the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs

2. Pacific Theater of WWII Resources:
World War II the Pacific Theater
American Propaganda
The Manhattan Project
The First Atomic Blast
The Bombing of Hiroshima
Interactive Map - Island Hopping
War in the Pacific
Major Pacific Battles

3. Questions you should be able to answer on the Pacific Theater:
-When did we really begin Island Hopping in the Pacific?
-Based off the video from yesterday, what style of fighting took place in the Pacific for both the Americans and Japanese?
-What part of the U.S. military was MOST IMPORTANT for fighting the Japanese?
-How many men did we need to win the Pacific Theater?
-Did most of the fighting take place in Japan? Why or why not?

4. Slideshow on The Death of FDR

Homework:
1. Team 1 Prepare for "Closing Statements" and Team 2 prepare for your debate on Thursday when we actually meet again this week.

2. Due by Thursday - Please read Chapter 26 - Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War - pages 808-814 and complete the entire short packet on World War II to Cold War: Transitioning to another kind of war.
_____________________________________________________

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. 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, Alliances, NATO

1. Please continue to access and evaluate Globalization using the pros and cons list we started on Monday as we watch the video below and share some of the major topics & issues we face as humans.
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

2. We will watch the Globalization Videos: Crash Course - Globalization II - Good or Bad?


3. The Myth of Globalization - TED talk by Peter Alfandary



Homework:


1. Please fill out Globalization Spreadsheet with the major globalization topic you would like to complete your project on. If your "topic" gets chosen then please go down your list or use the Issues in Globalization and Global Policy Organization links to finalize a specific areas of globalization regarding of culture, politics, economy, law, and environment on a globalization topic your really want to investigate because it interest you. 
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Day 122 - Tuesday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?
-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?
-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?
-Does war cause national prosperity?
-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes:  Andrew Jackson Legacy, Manifest Destiny, Jacksonian Democracy,

1. What questions do you all have on Westward Expansion President Video Questions from Friday?

2. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.
-Recent Results
-Super Saturday and recent results - CNN Politics
-Presidential Primary Schedule and results - NY Times
-Super Tuesday or SEC Primary - What you need to know? - An NPR Podcast
-MA Primary and how many delegates are at stake? - MAlive.com
-More Super Tuesday News
-Who's STILL IN and who is now OUT?
-The Polls - RealClearPolitics - Polls - Ughhhh so predictable?!
-Your guide to the 2016 presidential candidates - The Washington Examiner

3. Westward Expansion and Pre-Civil War Overview - Read and discuss the highlights

4. Westward Expansion Video

5. Westward Expansion and affecting Native Americans - Please download this Worksheet to review and complete as you watch the video. 


 Homework:
1. Complete the Map Activity on Westward Expansion and the rest of the packet by Wednesday (Pages 1-6 will complete the packet).

2. Binder Checks will happen on Wednesday as well. 
___________________________________________________

U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Why was it important for Americans to remember D-Day?
-How did D-Day change the course of the war, and potentially the course of history?
-In what ways did the U.S. decision to join WWII impact the European Theater or battle?

Themes:  European Theater, D-Day Invasion, Operation Overload, Normandy, Remembering D-Day

1. ON THURSDAY (after MCAS) you will complete your ATOMIC BOMB DEBATE with Team 1 giving closing statements and TEAM 2 completing their opening, cross-fire, and closing statements.  You should have already filled out an Atomic Bomb Debate Organizer to assist you and please don't hesitate to bring up any documents on Atomic Bomb Debate Format doc for exhibits as you make arguments and present evidence.

***The goal is that everyone can EXPLAIN 3 CLAIMS and provide clear EVIDENCE for your ARGUMENT about the atomic bomb. 

Team 1: "Should the U.S.A employ atomic weapons to defeat its enemies in war?" 

Team 2: "How should we remember the dropping of the atomic bombs?"

*Please use the following resource below to organize a constructive debate. 

Photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Leo Szilard's Petition to The President (1945)

Leaflet dropped over Japan

U.S. Strategic Bomb Survey (1946)

Surviving the Atomic Bomb (1945)

Primary Sources - A collection of different sources for a Debate on the Dropping the Bombs

Primary Source Documents from the Harry S. Truman Library: On the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs

2. Pacific Theater of WWII Resources:
World War II the Pacific Theater
American Propaganda
The Manhattan Project
The First Atomic Blast
The Bombing of Hiroshima
Interactive Map - Island Hopping
War in the Pacific
Major Pacific Battles

3. Questions you should be able to answer on the Pacific Theater:
-When did we really begin Island Hopping in the Pacific?
-Based off the video from yesterday, what style of fighting took place in the Pacific for both the Americans and Japanese?
-What part of the U.S. military was MOST IMPORTANT for fighting the Japanese?
-How many men did we need to win the Pacific Theater?
-Did most of the fighting take place in Japan? Why or why not?

4. Slideshow on The Death of FDR

Homework:
1. Team 1 Prepare for "Closing Statements" and Team 2 prepare for your debate on Thursday when we actually meet again this week.

2. Due by Thursday - Please read Chapter 26 - Section 1 - Origins of the Cold War - pages 808-814 and complete the entire short packet on World War II to Cold War: Transitioning to another kind of war.
_____________________________________________________

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. 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, Alliances, NATO

1. Please share some of the major issues you looked at last night?  Let's make a list so you guys can get started on narrowing it down to 2 or 3 issues for upcoming Globalization Project.
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

2. Shift Happens Video


3. We will watch the Globalization Videos: Crash Course - Globalization I and I want you to create a Pros and Cons T-chart that illustrates the positives and negative consequences of Globalization.



4. Globalization II - Good or Bad?


5. The Myth of Globalization - TED talk by Peter Alfandary


6. Did you know?  




Homework:
1. Use the Issues in Globalization and Global Policy Organization links to continue researching major global issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization that interest you. You will be generating ideas for your next project and you need some familiarity with some of these issues/topics for your upcoming project.

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