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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. 
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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. 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.
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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. 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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