U.S. History I - Periods 1, 2 & 7:
Essential Questions:
-Were the colonist justified in resisting British policies after the French-Indian War?
- How can an individual influence his or her society?
- In what ways and why do people protest?-When is revolutionary change justified?
-Was the American War for Independence inevitable?
-Would you have been a revolutionary in 1776?
Themes: French-Indian War outcome/impacts, American ideals, Line of Proclamation, Salutary Neglect, Stamp Act, The Boston Massacre
1. Everyone should have completed and submitted The Declaration of Independence annotation and fifteen questions completed on a separate Google Doc.
2. Today you are in the library completing the walk-through with Ms. Disanto and the BHS Library Scavenger Hunt Activity. If you don't finish in class, then be sure to finish after school in the library or at home using the databases/catalog search, otherwise your PRINT SOURCE should be done in class.
3. Boston Massacre Resources:
-Paul Revere's Engraving Explained
-The Boston Massacre Trials - An Account, 2001 by Doug Linder, Professor at UMKC School of Law as an alternative perspective
-Massachusetts Historical Society's perspective
-Two Bullets recovered
-An 1856 perspective by a painter
-Notes by John Adams - Primary Source
Homework:1. Everyone should have completed and submitted The Declaration of Independence annotation and fifteen questions completed on a separate Google Doc.
2. Today you are in the library completing the walk-through with Ms. Disanto and the BHS Library Scavenger Hunt Activity. If you don't finish in class, then be sure to finish after school in the library or at home using the databases/catalog search, otherwise your PRINT SOURCE should be done in class.
3. Boston Massacre Resources:
-Paul Revere's Engraving Explained
-The Boston Massacre Trials - An Account, 2001 by Doug Linder, Professor at UMKC School of Law as an alternative perspective
-Massachusetts Historical Society's perspective
-Two Bullets recovered
-An 1856 perspective by a painter
-Notes by John Adams - Primary Source
1. No, just make sure you completed the Print and Electronic Source savager hunt from the Library activity today and post it to Google Classroom.
U.S. HISTORY II - Period 3:
Essential Questions:
-Was American expansion overseas justified?
-Did the press cause the Spanish-American War?
-Was the acquisition of the Panama Canal Zone and act of justifiable imperialism?
-Does the need for self-defense give the US the right to interfere in the affairs of Latin America? (Think about the Roosevelt Corollary, "Dollar Diplomacy," and "Watchful Waiting")
Themes: American Exceptionalism, Imperialism, Social Darwinism, "White Man's Burden",
1. Please watch the John Green Crash Course and give me 3 big takeaways based off this video.
2. Please PICK any 2 written documents AND any 2 visual documents from the Spanish-American War Primary Source Packet and complete the questions that accompany the documents of your choosing. This means you will have a total of 4 document (2 written/2 visuals) of your choosing. Please not that all political cartoons/visuals have the same 3 questions found on page 10.
3. Spanish-American War Resources:
Causes of the War
Library of Congress - General information on the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War Slideshow
PBS Special on All Events surrounding America's Quest for Imperialism
A Price for Freedom in the Spanish-American War
Images of the Spanish-American War and Primary Sources
Headlines from the Spanish-American War
Cartoons from the Spanish-American War
Political Cartoon from the Spanish-American War
1. Yes, please make sure you have completed today's video takeaways and primary source study, if not then it is homework - see Google Classroom.
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International Studies - Period 4
Essential Questions:
1. Does the world need the United Nations? Why or why not?
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?
6. Why do states/countries follow the rules and principles of international law most of the time?
Themes: Humanitarianism, United Nations, International Law, International Criminal Court, ICJ
1. We are in the Library the rest of this week. No current events this week or next, but I have updated the Current Event List.
2. Each of you are responsible each day (or evening) for updating your TEAM'S GOOGLE DOC that illustrates how you will organize your research, understanding and selection of primary sources, expert witnesses, and building a clear path to successfully defend or prosecute the United Nations for failure to prevent a genocide or act of inhumanity. The UN Mock Trial will begin on Wednesday, October 26th with Opening Statements and Direct Questioning.
3. International Court of Justice: Why do states/countries follow the rules and principles of international law most of the time?
Statue of the Court
Court Rules
Jurisdiction
Chambers & Committees
ICJ breakdown and international law
Current and past cases + ICJ current cases
International Criminal Court
International Law - EQ, Process, and expert
4. United Nation Resources:
Peacekeeping Missions
United Nations History
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 more ORGANIZED I have seen yet on how to research issues concerning the United Nations.
UN Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Prezi on the 30 Articles
UN charter
UN preamble, purpose, and principles
Universal Declaration of Rights
Outline of the Universal Declaration of Rights
Homework:
1. Yes, work on your UN Mock Trial preparation.
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