Day 117 - 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?

-Does the United States have a mission to expand democracy and freedom?

-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?

-What might 19th century Native Americans have said about Manifest Destiny? 

-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:  State Rights' vs. Federal Government, Native Americans forced to Assimilate, Manifest Destiny, Andrew Jackson, Jacksonian Democracy, Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act of 1830

1. Great start to the Andrew Jackson Trial yesterday with Opening Statements and Direct Questioning.  Today we will be preparing for the Cross-Examination and Closing Statements. You should ONLY BE WORKING WITH YOUR TEAMS.  I will introduce "Objections" to everyone for a quick mini-lesson. Everyone has access to a Google Folder that your class will operate in for the execution of the trial, so please use it to help you organize and manage your team.

2. Common Objections
-Trial Tactics used by lawyers in court
-A short list of common objections used in Mock Trials



7 Steps to Cross-Examination


Example of Cross-Examination of a Witness


3. Over-ruled versus Sustained


4. Be prepared to play your role-player (Lawyers and Witness) parts with expertise, professionalism, and make this trial come alive in class.
***The CLASS (either Period 1, 5, or 6) THAT IMPRESSES Mr. Parkin the MOST will get a PIZZA PARTY!!!

5. Andrew Jackson Resources
-Mrs. Pojer's Trial on Andrew Jackson  - Terrific Links to primary sources on Jackson and the charges.
-Andrew Jackson Trial Preparation and Tasks - Your MAJOR outline for this Trial Project

-List of Common Objections
-Sustained or Overruled - After an Objection the Judge rules

-The Miller Center - Andrew Jackson's domestic policies/biography/foreign affairs
-The Hermitage Website and Memorial
-Andrew Jackson "Bound for Glory" - A New Yorker Article
-King Andrew and the Bank
-Andrew Jackson Political Cartoons
-The Nullification Crisis - Primary Source
-A large collection of primary sources on Andrew Jackson
-Page 7 - Indian Removal Act Primary Sources
-Trial of Tears - Maps and Perspectives

6. American Politics 2016 - Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.  We will also hang our political string sets and discuss the current status of these candidates.
-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

Homework:

1. Everyone will have today's class period to utilize any additionally resources for the Cross-Examination and Closing Statements.  You MUST post your topic & link to the "Student Information Sheet" for your class period in order to bring up NEW EVIDENCE into the trial.

2. PLEASE PREPARE FOR CROSS-EXAMINATION and CLOSING STATEMENTS. You need to know the difference between SUSTAINED AND OVERRULED. Also, be aware of the COMMON OBJECTIONS to help your witnesses and win your arguments. 

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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. We will finish our review the Pacific Theater slideshow and conduct whole-classroom discussions on the major themes/events that define these theaters of war in WWII.
World War II the European Theater
World War II the Pacific Theater

2. In partners - What do you see/observe?  What is the so-what factor or key takeaways? Use the following primary sources to discuss, categorize and to examine some of the key moments in the War in the Pacific for America
FDR message to Congress & The Japanese Perspective
Japanese Brutality & The Kamikaze Attack & Raising the U.S. Flag at Iwo Jima & American Propaganda
The Manhattan Project & The First Atomic Blast & The Bombing of Hiroshima

3. The Death of FDR

4. World War II Short Clips
A. Post Battle of the Bulge - Belgium/Western Front
B. D-Day invasion - Newsreel
C. D-Day victory - Newsreel
D. Discovery of Nazi Death Camps - Band of Brothers Episode
E. Marines invade Iwo Jima
F. Allied Invasion of Okinawa

4. War Campaigns for Americans
-Italian Campaign
-Western Front and European Campaign
-Russian Front
-Pacific Campaign #1 and Pacific Campaign #2
-Air Power/Campaign during WWII

***Questions to answer on the fronts/campaigns
A. How involved were American soldiers?
B. How did American soldiers participate on these fronts/campaigns?
C. Any famous American commanders?
D. Create a graphic organizer that illustrates Cause-Effect or BIG IDEAS/IMPACTS of how American's impacted these fronts.

5. World War II home front resources:
American Troops in World War II
The Smithsonian - Home front Propaganda 
Home front Documents - Photographs and Various Documents
A series of short video clips on various topics involving Women, Food, Investments, and other subject. Look at the title of the "Playlist" and click on the video that would apply to your subject.
World War II Photography Gallery from Time Magazine:
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!
Library of Congress - World War II Primary Sources
American Women in World War II
America's WWII in Color - PBS special

Homework:
1. Please download the Atomic Bomb DBQ's: A persuasive debate .  Please read, highlight, and prepare an 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper outline to prepare for the Atomic Bomb Debate on Wednesday, March 16th. I will set up a Google Document for you all to access resources and to share the debate format for you all.  Your debate on the Atomic Bomb will count as a Project Grade. Debate on The Atomic Bomb: Was the bomb necessary or a diplomatic blunder on the part of the United States? Please come to class with at least both sides of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper filled with arguments, quotes, statistics to support either side.
-Be Prepared to engage and win a 30 minute debate in class on Thursday!
-You may bring in your own evidence - BUT IT MUST BE SHARED on a Classroom Google Doc so that BOTH sides know the argument!  No more resources can be added after 9:00pm on Wednesday evening.
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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. 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  LTJG Munger will be speaking to us and facilitating conversations about his experience in the UN.

2. Here is the updated spreadsheet of when you all are going.  Prioritizing the UN Peacekeeping presentation will be with last to go tomorrow.

2. UN Peacekeeping Resources:
 -Peacekeeping Missions
-UN Peacekeeping Operations
-Check out the data/facts on current Peacekeeping Missions (please look at the tabs on the right hand side as well that share Troops, Fatalities, Gender, Reports, and the actual data-maps on the right hand side of this website.)
-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.
-An impressive viewing of MANY UN Peacekeeping videos - Nearly 5 hours worth of short clips from many Peacekeeping Operations.

3. NATO Resources:
-NATO
-U.S. State Dept - What is NATO?
-The Washington Treaty (aka The North Atlantic Treaty)
-Decisions NATO makes and why
-Current NATO missions
-Topics and more on Current NATO missions
-NATO GLOBE MAP

Homework:
1. Due tomorrow before class - Please PREPARE QUESTIONS for Mr. Mike Munger who is a SPECIAL OPERATION trainer for the UN Anti-terrorism Force.  Here is a quick biography of Mr. Munger. This NEEDS to be done for tonight and everyone should have designed 3 questions based off what we learned and the little you have learned on the biography above.

2. Due Tuesday evening by midnight: Please make sure you:
A. Rank the presentations from BEST to NEEDS IMPROVEMENT - there should be a total of 10 presentations.

B. Write a 2-3 sentence summary or evaluation of EACH UN/NATO mission presented.