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
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. 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!
A. speech delivered by James K. Polk asking the United States Congress for a Declaration of War against the country of Mexico
5. 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. Please PREPARE FOR BOTH DEBATE QUESTIONS for the Mexican-American Debate by doing the following over the weekend
A. Prepare to contribute, manage, and provide support for your team's major arguments looking at EVIDENCE, ANALYSIS, AND IMPACT of this war.
-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 this weekend (in class today) 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 2 smaller teams (Mexico Team A, Mexico Team B, versus America Team A, America and America Team B) and PLEASE FOLLOW THE DEBATE FORMAT. 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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-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
2. Does Period 2 or Period 6 have any questions on the Texas Independence Slideshow???
-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
2. Does Period 2 or Period 6 have any questions on the Texas Independence Slideshow???
3. 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)
A. speech delivered by James K. Polk asking the United States Congress for a Declaration of War against the country of Mexico
- President James K. Polk, To the Congress of the United States: A Special Message Calling for a Declaration of War against Mexico, Washington, May 11, 1846 (abridged)
- President James K. Polk, To the Congress of the United States: A Special Message Calling for a Declaration of War against Mexico, Washington, May 11, 1846 (complete)
- Graphic Organizer: Summarize for Comprehension
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.
- Representative Joshua Giddings, Debate on the Mexican War, House of Representative, Washington, May 13, 1846 (abridged)
- Representative Joshua Giddings, Debate on the Mexican War, House of Representatives, Washington, May 13, 1846 (completed)
- Graphic Organizer for Mr. Gidding's Debate: Summarize for Comprehension
- Overview of the War - Use this as a resource for the Debate
- Debate over the U.S. - Mexico War - Students will utilize Lesson 1, Lesson 2, and some of Lesson 3's resources to help facilitate a debate.
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. Please PREPARE FOR BOTH DEBATE QUESTIONS for the Mexican-American Debate by doing the following over the weekend
A. Prepare to contribute, manage, and provide support for your team's major arguments looking at EVIDENCE, ANALYSIS, AND IMPACT of this war.
-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 this weekend (in class today) 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 2 smaller teams (Mexico Team A, Mexico Team B, versus America Team A, America and America Team B) and PLEASE FOLLOW THE DEBATE FORMAT. 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.
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
The Truman Doctrine - 1947
The Marshall Plan - 1947
The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949
The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989
2. Last night you were asked to review slides #1-19 on the Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 and to explore the concepts & events surrounding the Berlin Airlift, China's Communist Regime, and our entry into the Korean War. What questions do you have? What were 3 key takeaways? Then please review the video below and write a 3-4 sentences summarizing the key takeaways.
4. 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?
5. 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:The Marshall Plan - 1947
The Berlin Airlift - 1948-1949
The Domino Theory - 1954 - 1989
2. Last night you were asked to review slides #1-19 on the Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 and to explore the concepts & events surrounding the Berlin Airlift, China's Communist Regime, and our entry into the Korean War. What questions do you have? What were 3 key takeaways? Then please review the video below and write a 3-4 sentences summarizing the key takeaways.
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?
5. 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
1. If you did not finish last night's homework asking you to review slides #1-19 on the Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 and to explore the concepts & events surrounding the Berlin Airlift, China's Communist Regime, and our entry into the Korean War. What questions do you have? What were 3 key takeaways? Then please review the video below and write a 3-4 sentences summarizing the key takeaways. If you completed this then you have no homework for the weekend, if you did not complete it then you have until Sunday evening at 11:59 pm to submit it.
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 3 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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