Mr. Parkin

Monday, January 13, 2014

Day 79 - Monday

1920’s unit review for essential questions and major fun themes from Terryl Meador

3. Mitchell Palmer "The Case Against the Reds" - Read and analyze why the Bolsheviks were a concern for Americans?

Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's - DBQ questions on visuals from the Red Scare...we will complete a few in class and for homework.

GREAT Digital Website on the Red Scare - Incredible Primary Source Images from the Red Scare - A great gallery walk exercise for high school students!

The Red Scare, Palmer Raids and Sacco and Vanzetti Case - Slideshow and Primary Sources from Sanger Unified - Very good overview of the Red Scare and terrific visuals!

Emma Goldman resources - Why did we deport this Russian immigrant?

Homework:
1. U.S. History II - CPI - Midterm Review Guide. Please review and be ready to take on this midterm with confidence! Final Exam Day - Period 1 - Tuesday, January 21st - 9:00am - 10:45am

2. Binder Check tomorrow - Please get your binders organized with an appropriate title/name, date, in chronological or thematic order in your electronic or paper binders. Look at your Aspen accounts to see all the graded work that should be in your binder.

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems?
-To what extend was Andrew Jackson truly "a common man"?
-Should the United States have allowed Native Americans to retain their tribal identities?
-Was the "Age of Jackson" an age of democracy?

Themes: State Rights vs. National Government, Andrew Jackson's Controversial Presidency, Indian Removal Act of 1830, The Cherokee Nation, South Carolina Nullification Crisis

1. Today is your FINAL DAY OF PREPARATION for the Trial of Andrew Jackson. Make it count and finalize helping your team become better prepared for opening statements, questioning witnesses, cross-examination where you are looking to make the other team look bad, closing statements, and the strengths and weakness of each witness and the case against Andrew Jackson. Everyone should be able to identify the charges against Andrew Jackson.

2. Lawyers - Today is your last day to utilize our time wisely to become experts as lawyers who as GOOD QUESTIONS and can plan for the "other sides" perspective. A trial is like a debate in that you need to use GOOD REASONING SKILLS and this means you understand the pros and cons of the case in order to prepare yourselves to provide a rational argument. Please make sure you know that you should definitely be filling out the Lawyer Discussion Sheets and I would strongly suggest you look over or complete a Role Player Sheet with your witnesses so that you can plan on making your Direct Questioning look really good during the Trial on Tuesday. Also remember that you need to know the DOCUMENTS YOU WILL BE USING and you need to read, review, and make sense of them. This means you are looking for what can help you on your case and what may display weakness to your witness, which means you need to find a way to cover up the weakness. Lawyers go on the ATTACK and they are like a shark...when they smell blood they go for it. You need to know the charge(s) and be mindful that you are always relating back to those charges as you question your own witnesses or during cross-examination. Lawyers NEED TO PREPARE THEIR WITNESSES for the questions they will be asking them.

2. Witnesses - You need to owe your role on the witness stand. Which means you need to know as much as possible about your character and their role in the 1820's-1840's. You should be asking yourselves good questions such as "Why did they participate in specific events, scenarios, etc? What impact did their decisions have on Native Americans, the Nullification Crisis, or our Government (think separation of powers). You need to be aware of your characters strength and weaknesses at all times. Please know that EACH WITNESS must fill out a Role Player Sheet with their real name and their witness name on it, and I would strongly suggest you review this with your lawyer so that everyone understands the type of questions your lawyer will be asking you. WITNESSES NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, both questions that are good and that make you feel uncomfortable on the stand.

3. Format of the Trial

Day 1: Tuesday, January 14th
A. Opening Statements by BOTH teams = Prosecution Team first and Defense Team second
(5 minutes maximum time per team)

B. Direct Questioning of witnesses = Defense Team first and Prosecution Team second
(3 minutes maximum time for each witness)

Day 2: Wednesday, January 15th
A. Cross-Examination by BOTH teams = Prosecution Lawyer will go first by questioning ALL Defense witnesses, then the Defense Lawyers will go second by questioning ALL the Prosecution witnesses. (3 minutes maximum time for each witness)

B. Closing Statements by BOTH teams = Defense Team first and Prosecution Team second.
(5 minutes maximum time per team)

4. Honor's Level here is your Andrew Jackson Trial that you will be completing on Andrew Jackson, so please review the 3 CHARGES and get ready to have a trial by Tuesday of next week.

5. College Prep Level - Period 6 - You will have a different version of Andrew Jackson's Trial, but nevertheless you will need to put him on trial for ONE crime. I have also emailed each of you the Andrew Jackson Trial folder.

Homework:
1. Your trial starts tomorrow and ALL LAWYERS should dress up for the occasion and play the part of a real lawyer! All witnesses should consider bringing in props and dress appropriately! Extra credit will be given to those who show they care and want to present themselves professionally or take a true role of the witness they represent.

2. All paperwork is DUE tomorrow at THE END OF CLASS TOMORROW. You should take pictures of everything or make 2 copies, one for you and one for me!

3. COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY! Please read and prepare for the Trial of Andrew Jackson by using the links above under your Andrew Jackson Trial and the folders I have shared with you via email. You need to be experts on the documents, exhibits, and using reasoning skills to help you evaluate this court case. Each team (lawyers and witnesses) need to know their strengths and weaknesses in this case. You need to prepare this weekend by putting in the time and effort to KNOW YOUR WITNESS, DOCUMENT, EXHIBIT, or else you will look foolish in the courtroom. There is NO HIDING! This will be a project grade and your last grade of Quarter 2. You all have access to the rubric and I would review it carefully.

4. U.S. I - Midterm Exam REVIEW GUIDE
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International Studies - Period 3
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What is National Security?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. We are in the the Library for 2 MORE DAYS (Monday and Tuesday) for you to COMPLETE your research and final presentation for this class period. Please remember I will be holding you accountable for everything you have done and your work ethic, execution, and expertise ALL MATTER!!!

2. You should show expertise by making great connections to why your region, regional leaders, policies, rebel groups, societal problems, and more are a direct threat to the safety of U.S. citizens and is a National Security Threat to the United States as a country. Your projects should be 15 minutes minimum and 25 minutes maximum in length! Your project is DUE on Wednesday, January 15th!

3. Order of the Projects:
Wednesday = Eastern Europe - Mohamed and Kayla
Wednesday = Latin America - Allie, Val, Meghan
Thursday = East Asia - Joe and Tom
Thursday = Africa - Michael and Matt
Friday = The Middle East - Nicole and Rachel

Exam Day - Wednesday - January 22nd from 9:15am-10:45am. All makeups and any presentations we do not finish will be on Exam Day.

2. Please complete the tasks on your project on National Security and Modern Terrorism. You need to be certain about what the project means to your 4th quarter grade (30% will be your preparation, analysis, and final project submission) and then your FINAL EXAM GRADE (20% = Final Product and Presentation completed before or during your exam period) So please pick a partner, discuss a plan of how you want to attack this project, and how you will manage your time wisely We will ultimately have 6 groups in total that cover different regions of the world.

Resources for this project to get you started...
A MUST READ ON TERRORISM TODAY - Council of Foreign Relations
Major Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism - A PBS Special
A list of Terrorist Groups according to many World Powers
Major Terrorist Attacks in Israeli
The Root Causes of Terrorism in the Middle East - US State Dept Report
Map of Terrorist Attacks and a World-wide List
Charts, Graphs, Data and a darn good article on Terrorism
U.S. Department of State - Counter-terrorism Page

Please watch these 2 TED Talk videos below...

A. This one is on "Global Security"

B. An AMAZING VIDEO below on TERRORISM AND WOMEN - Honestly guys, it's a MUST-SEE and will keep your attention the whole time.

Terrorism and Counter-terrorism Resources -

National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) -http://www.nctc.gov/

The Long War Journal - http://www.longwarjournal.org/

National Security Agency (NSA) - http://www.nsa.gov/

Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) - http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/terrorism

Council on Foreign Relations - http://www.cfr.org/

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - https://www.cia.gov/

CSIS - http://csis.org/category/topics/defense-and-security?source=sourceGoogle&subsource=subsourcenational%2520security%2520news&gclid=COC_9caioK4CFQ3GKgodykuH7A

FBI - http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/nsb/national-security-branch-brochure

NATIONAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - http://www.nsa.gov/

The Washington Times - Security Page - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/security/

A ridiculously good National Government website - check out all the tabs at the top that give you so many different issues going on in our world today - http://www.state.gov/

Department of Homeland Security - http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/Copy_of_press_release_0046.shtm

New America Foundation - http://newamerica.net/issues/international

A incredible collection of World Affairs and Resource page - A must see international studies guys!!! - http://www.policyalmanac.org/world/

The Journal of International Affairs - http://www.securityaffairs.org/

Videos -
A must see!!! A collection of different International Affairs and Defense policies from MIT - http://mitworld.mit.edu/browse/topic/17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ewqZC1ejA

This is long, but helpful! - http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2011/11/video-watch-the-full-cnn-gop-national-security-debate/

Homework:
1. Exam Day - Wednesday - January 22nd from 9:15am-10:45am. All makeups and any presentations we do not finish will be on Exam Day.

2. ALL PRESENTATIONS MUST BE SHARED and finalized with NO REVISIONS on Wednesday, January 15th. Share and UPDATE your Google Document (with me at rparkin@bpsk12.org) that illustrates you have finalized your outline and Case Study for your project. I want to see you making sense of the research, having meaningful connections to the essential question and how you illustrate expertise of your region for your final project.

3. Please complete the Class Google Document on the 3 countries you will educate us on that will most likely trigger World War II in your region.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Day 78 - Friday

3. Read and review the website on the link on Influenza: What impact did it have on Americans? Please watch the movie below to help you understand its impact.

4. Please review the resources below and answer the question: "Why didn't the Treaty of Versailles lay the foundation for a lasting peace in the world?"
Treaty of Versailles Political Cartoon Activity
Treaty of Versailles Slideshow
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Video

5. The United States in the 1920's

1920’s unit review for essential questions and major fun themes from Terryl Meador

6. Mitchell Palmer "The Case Against the Reds" - Read and analyze why the Bolsheviks were a concern for Americans?

Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's - DBQ questions on visuals from the Red Scare...we will complete a few in class and for homework.

GREAT Digital Website on the Red Scare - Incredible Primary Source Images from the Red Scare - A great gallery walk exercise for high school students!

The Red Scare, Palmer Raids and Sacco and Vanzetti Case - Slideshow and Primary Sources from Sanger Unified - Very good overview of the Red Scare and terrific visuals!

Emma Goldman resources - Why did we deport this Russian immigrant?

Homework:
1. Using the Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's please complete pages 14-25 activities (You ONLY have to anaylze ONE of the three political cartoons and then complete the political cartoon analysis worksheet after you pick the cartoon you want to dig deep into). Pages 17-25 are short articles, documents, quotes, photos with one or two questions, and then one more political cartoon analysis at the very end. .

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems?
-To what extend was Andrew Jackson truly "a common man"?
-Should the United States have allowed Native Americans to retain their tribal identities?
-Was the "Age of Jackson" an age of democracy?

Themes: State Rights vs. National Government, Andrew Jackson's Controversial Presidency, Indian Removal Act of 1830, The Cherokee Nation, South Carolina Nullification Crisis

1. Lawyers - Today we need to utilize our time wisely to become experts as lawyers who ask GOOD QUESTIONS and can plan for the "other sides" perspective. A trial is like a debate in that you need to use GOOD REASONING SKILLS and this means you understand the pros and cons of the case in order to prepare yourselves to provide a rational argument. Please make sure you know that you should definitely be filling out the Lawyer Discussion Sheets and I would strongly suggest you look over or complete a Role Player Sheet with your witnesses so that you can plan on making your Direct Questioning look really good during the Trial on Tuesday. Also remember that you need to know the DOCUMENTS YOU WILL BE USING and you need to read, review, and make sense of them. This means you are looking for what can help you on your case and what may display weakness to your witness, which means you need to find a way to cover up the weakness. Lawyers go on the ATTACK and they are like a shark...when they smell blood they go for it. You need to know the charge(s) and be mindful that you are always relating back to those charges as you question your own witnesses or during cross-examination. Lawyers NEED TO PREPARE THEIR WITNESSES for the questions they will be asking them.

2. Witnesses - You need to owe your role on the witness stand. Which means you need to know as much as possible about your character and their role in the 1820's-1840's. You should be asking yourselves good questions such as "Why did they participate in specific events, scenarios, etc? What impact did their decisions have on Native Americans, the Nullification Crisis, or our Government (think separation of powers). You need to be aware of your characters strength and weaknesses at all times. Please know that EACH WITNESS must fill out a Role Player Sheet with their real name and their witness name on it, and I would strongly suggest you review this with your lawyer so that everyone understands the type of questions your lawyer will be asking you. WITNESSES NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, both questions that are good and that make you feel uncomfortable on the stand.

3. Reminder of the two Major Sources of Information are:

The People vs. Andrew Jackson – A trial with clear purpose, role players, and trial format.
The Trial and Primary Sources – Ms. Pojer – APUS History

4. Format of the Trial

Day 1: Tuesday, January 14th
A. Opening Statements by BOTH teams = Prosecution Team first and Defense Team second
(5 minutes maximum time per team)

B. Direct Questioning of witnesses = Defense Team first and Prosecution Team second
(3 minutes maximum time for each witness)

Day 2: Wednesday, January 15th
A. Cross-Examination by BOTH teams = Prosecution Lawyer will go first by questioning ALL Defense witnesses, then the Defense Lawyers will go second by questioning ALL the Prosecution witnesses. (3 minutes maximum time for each witness)

B. Closing Statements by BOTH teams = Defense Team first and Prosecution Team second.
(5 minutes maximum time per team)

5. Andrew Jackson Presidential Short-Movie

6. Honor's Level here is your Andrew Jackson Trial that you will be completing on Andrew Jackson, so please review the 3 CHARGES and get ready to have a trial by Tuesday of next week.

7. College Prep Level - Period 6 - You will have a different version of Andrew Jackson's Trial, but nevertheless you will need to put him on trial for ONE crime. I have also emailed each of you the Andrew Jackson Trial folder.

Homework:
1. COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY! Please read and prepare for the Trial of Andrew Jackson by using the links above under your Andrew Jackson Trial and the folders I have shared with you via email. You need to be experts on the documents, exhibits, and using reasoning skills to help you evaluate this court case. Each team (lawyers and witnesses) need to know their strengths and weaknesses in this case. You need to prepare this weekend by putting in the time and effort to KNOW YOUR WITNESS, DOCUMENT, EXHIBIT, or else you will look foolish in the courtroom. There is NO HIDING! This will be a project grade and your last grade of Quarter 2. You all have access to the rubric and I would review it carefully.

2. You are responsible for filling out paperwork and submitting it to me using a HARD COPY ONLY!
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International Studies - Period 3
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What is National Security?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. Here is your National Security and Modern Terrorism Rubric. We are in the the Library for 3 MORE DAYS (Friday, Monday, Tuesday) for you to COMPLETE your research and presentation of your region and why it is a National Security Threat to the United States. Your project is DUE on Wednesday, January 15th and the order of the projects will be established on Monday.

2. Please complete the tasks on your project on National Security and Modern Terrorism. You need to be certain about what the project means to your 4th quarter grade (30% will be your preparation, analysis, and final project submission) and then your FINAL EXAM GRADE (20% = Final Product and Presentation completed before or during your exam period) So please pick a partner, discuss a plan of how you want to attack this project, and how you will manage your time wisely We will ultimately have 6 groups in total that cover different regions of the world.

3. Order of the Projects:
Wednesday = Eastern Europe - Mohamed and Kayla
Wednesday = Latin America - Allie, Val, Meghan
Thursday = East Asia - Joe and Tom
Thursday = Africa - Michael and Matt
Friday = The Middle East - Nicole and Rachel

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - https://www.cia.gov/

Homework:
1. Share and UPDATE your Google Document (with me at rparkin@bpsk12.org) that illustrates you have began an outlined plan of attack for your project. I want to see measurable goals, research, you making sense of the research and how it will be used in our final project, and finally dates in which you will complete specific aspects of your final project. I will be checking this DAILY!

2. Please complete the Class Google Document on the 3 countries you will educate us on that will most likely trigger World War II in your region.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Day 77 - Thursday

U.S. History II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:
-Should the United States fight wars to make the world safe for democracy?
-Was the treaty of Versailles a fair and settlement for lasting world peace?
-How did a war to "save the world for democracy" end up threatening civil rights in America?
-What happens when individuals’ civil liberties are breached?

1. Please complete the review of the American propaganda during World War One using the World War I American Propaganda Posters, pick ONE, and then complete the World War I Poster Analysis based on our discussion yesterday from American Propaganda - Who, What, Why? Then write a ONE PARAGRAPH deciding if the American Government was justified in manipulated the minds of Americans during World War I? You need to be convincing and specific in details.

2. Please read and review the link below on "Attacks on Civil Liberties Increase during World War I"
-Anti-immigrant hysteria
-Espionage and Sedition Acts
-What do you think about the poster below?

3. Great Migration - Tell me who, what, where, and why?

4. Read and review the website on the link on Influenza: What impact did it have on Americans? Please watch the movie below to help you understand its impact.

5. Please review the resources below and answer the question: "Why didn't the Treaty of Versailles lay the foundation for a lasting peace in the world?"
Treaty of Versailles Political Cartoon Activity
Treaty of Versailles Slideshow
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Video

6. The United States in the 1920's

1920’s unit review for essential questions and major themes from Terryl Meador

7. Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's

GREAT Digital Website on the Red Scare

The Red Scare, Palmer Raids and Sacco and Vanzetti Case - Slideshow and Primary Sources from Sanger Unified

Emma Goldman resources

Homework:
1. Please complete the first 2 DBQ's on the Red Scare Packet and Visual DBQ's packet.

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems?
-Was George Washington a good president?

Themes: State Rights vs. National Government, Strict Interpretation vs. Loose Interpretation, George Washington and his Cabinet,

1. Today we need to plan for the Trial of Andrew Jackson.

A. Organize yourselves into The PROSECUTION TEAM or The DEFENSE TEAM - You should be split 50/50 meaning if there are 14 students in class, there should be 7 on each side.

B. You should organize the smaller groups into LAWYERS and WITNESSES.

C. You should email me these things in ONE CLASS EMAIL TODAY BEFORE CLASS ENDS.

D. Honor's Level here is your Andrew Jackson Trial that you will be completing on Andrew Jackson, so please review the 3 CHARGES and get ready to have a trial by Monday of next week.

E. College Prep Level - Period 6 - You will have a different version of Andrew Jackson's Trial, but nevertheless you will need to put him on trial for ONE crime. I have also emailed each of you the Andrew Jackson Trial folder.

Homework:
1. Please read and prepare for the Trial of Andrew Jackson using the links above under your Andrew Jackson Trial and the folders I have shared with you via email. College Prep and Honor's Level have different versions, so please look at WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING ANDREW JACKSON ON TRIAL FOR!

2. Also, please begin to utilize the Google Doc folders I have emailed you by inputting your names on what team you will be on - either Defense of Andrew Jackson or Prosecution of Andrew Jackson.
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International Studies - Period 3
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What is National Security?

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - https://www.cia.gov/

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Day 76 - Wednesday

U.S. History II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:

-Was it possible for the U.S.A. to maintain neutrality in World War I?
-Should the United States fight wars to make the world safe for democracy?
-Was the treaty of Versailles a fair and settlement for lasting world peace?

1. Please complete the review of the American propaganda during World War One using the World War I American Propaganda Posters, pick ONE, and then complete the World War I Poster Analysis based on our discussion yesterday from American Propaganda - Who, What, Why? Then write a ONE PARAGRAPH deciding if the American Government was justified in manipulated the minds of Americans during World War I? You need to be convincing and specific in details.

2. Please read and review the link below on "Attacks on Civil Liberties Increase during World War I"
-Anti-immigrant hysteria
-Espionage and Sedition Acts
-What do you think about the poster below?

3. Great Migration - Tell me who, what, where, and why?

4. Read and review the website on the link on Influenza: What impact did it have on Americans? Please watch the movie below to help you understand its impact.

5. Last night you read and completed some activities on the Treaty of Versailles - World War I Ends: Please review the resources below and answer the question: "Why didn't the Treaty of Versailles lay the foundation for a lasting peace in the world?"
Treaty of Versailles Political Cartoon Activity
Treaty of Versailles Slideshow
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Video

Homework:
1. Please begin reading Chapter 20 "Politics of the Roaring 20th Century" - pages 618-624. As you read please answer the following questions:

A. What were the CAUSES and EFFECTS of Americans fears AFTER World War I?
B. Do you think Americans were justified in their fear of radicals and foreigners in the 1920's?
C. What do you think the Sacco and Vanzetti case shows about America in the 1920's?
D. Who won the Labor Disputes in the 1920's?

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems?
-Was George Washington a good president?

Themes: State Rights vs. National Government, Strict Interpretation vs. Loose Interpretation, George Washington and his Cabinet,

1. Yesterday you were introduced to Andrew Jackson. Today you need to do the following:

A. Organize yourselves into The PROSECUTION TEAM or The DEFENSE TEAM - You should be split 50/50 meaning if there are 14 students in class, there should be 7 on each side.

B. You should organize the smaller groups into LAWYERS and WITNESSES.

C. You should email me these things in ONE CLASS EMAIL TODAY BEFORE CLASS ENDS.

D. Honor's Level here is your Andrew Jackson Trial that you will be completing on Andrew Jackson, so please review the 3 CHARGES and get ready to have a trial by Monday of next week.

E. College Prep Level - Period 6 - You will have a different version of Andrew Jackson's Trial, but nevertheless you will need to put him on trial for ONE crime. I have also emailed each of you the Andrew Jackson Trial folder.

Homework:
1. Please read and prepare for the Trial of Andrew Jackson using the links above under your Andrew Jackson Trial. College Prep and Honor's Level have different versions, so please look at WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING ANDREW JACKSON ON TRIAL FOR!

2. Also, please begin to utilize the Google Doc folders I have emailed you by inputting your names on what team you will be on - either Defense of Andrew Jackson or Prosecution of Andrew Jackson.
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International Studies - Period 3
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What is National Security?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. Please read over the next project on National Security and Modern Terrorism. You need to be certain about what the project means to your 4th quarter grade (30% will be your preparation, analysis, and final project submission) and then your FINAL EXAM GRADE (20% = Final Product and Presentation completed before or during your exam period) So please pick a partner, discuss a plan of how you want to attack this project, and how you will manage your time wisely We will ultimately have 6 groups in total that cover different regions of the world.

2. We are in the the Library for the remainder of class to begin your research.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - https://www.cia.gov/

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Day 75 - Tuesday

U.S. History II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:

-Was it possible for the U.S.A. to maintain neutrality in World War I?
-Should the United States fight wars to make the world safe for democracy?
-Was the treaty of Versailles a fair and settlement for lasting world peace?

1. Read and review American Propaganda - Who, What, Why? and then let's discuss, debate, and decide if the American Government manipulated the minds of Americans during World War I? Was this justified?

2. In small groups please review the World War I American Propaganda Posters, pick ONE, and then complete the World War I Poster Analysis

Analyzing a Political Cartoons:
A.

Image: A 1917 Political poster depicting U.S. industry as a mule kicking "Kaiserism,"
"Pacificism," and "Hard Times" by Morris. From the Library of Congress

B.

The American War-Dog, a 1916 political cartoon by Oscar Cesare, with the dog named 'Jingo'

World War I Resources:
World War I Background - A PBS Special and in-depth study of "The Great War"
World War I - Everything you need to know and one of the BEST WEB RESOURCES!
America Enters the War - Office of the Historian - Whitehouse.gov
American in World War I - A very complete study and great outline explaining in chronological order our history in The Great War.
U.S. in World War I - Good visuals and easy to follow study.

Videos:
World War I - Long video, but INCREDIBLE storytelling! You will not be able to watch in one sitting, but over the course of a few days or a weekend, this would be the one to watch!

Crash Course: John Green "American in World War I"

Homework:
1. Please finish reading Chapter 18 - Section 4 - "Wilson Fights for Peace" and complete a 3-2-1 activity and answer these 2 questions:
A. What were the major effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
B. How did Wilson's support for the League of Nations stand in the way of Senate support for the Treaty of Versailles?

2. Please analyze and complete few questions on the Treaty of Versailles Political Cartoon Activity

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems?
-Was George Washington a good president?

Themes: State Rights vs. National Government, Strict Interpretation vs. Loose Interpretation, George Washington and his Cabinet,

1. Are there any questions on The Presidents Video from The History Channel on "James Monroe and John Quincy Adams" Please use your Themes 1820-1860 packet to complete the video questions?

2. We will introduce Andrew Jackson.
Honor's Level here is your Andrew Jackson Trial that you will be completing on Andrew Jackson.
College Prep Level - Period 6 - You will have a different version of Andrew Jackson's Trial. I have also emailed each of you the Andrew Jackson Trial folder. So be sure to look it all over and today will will examine the procedures of the trial and pick a Prosecution Team and a Defense Team.

James Monroe Video

John Quincy Adams

Homework:

1. Read Chapter 7 - Section 3 - The Age of Jackson pages 224-229 and then download the Andrew Jackson Presidency Packet and complete pages 1-4.

2. Please download, review, and understand the Trial of Andrew Jackson using the links above under your Andrew Jackson Trial. College Prep and Honor's Level have different versions, so please look at WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING ANDREW JACKSON ON TRIAL FOR!

3. By the START of tomorrow's class, you all SHOULD be able to answer the question "What is controversial about Andrew Jackson's Presidency?"

4. Also, please begin to utilize the Google Doc folders I have emailed you by inputting your names on what team you will be on - either Defense of Andrew Jackson or Prosecution of Andrew Jackson.
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International Studies - Period 3
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What is National Security?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. What did you think of the A National Security Video??? - National Security Leaders Discuss Terror Threat: ABCNEWS.COM - A Frontline Special and interesting conversation with Janet Napolitano, James Clapper and John Brennan.

2. Why does National Security become an important concept in the world prior to 9/11? What is National Security? What does National Security look like world-wide? We will brainstorm ideas on what "National Security" means and what/who would be involved.

3. Please read over the next project on National Security and Modern Terrorism. You need to be certain about what the project means to your 4th quarter grade (30% will be your preparation, analysis, and final project submission) and then your FINAL EXAM GRADE (20% = Final Product and Presentation completed before or during your exam period) So please pick a partner, discuss a plan of how you want to attack this project, and how you will manage your time wisely We will ultimately have 6 groups in total that cover different regions of the world.

4. We are going to the Library for the remainder of class to begin your research.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - https://www.cia.gov/

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Day 74 - Monday

Welcome Back from a long Winter Break!
U.S. History II - Period 1:
Essential Questions:

-Was it possible for the U.S.A. to maintain neutrality in World War I?
-Should the United States fight wars to make the world safe for democracy?
-Was the treaty of Versailles a fair and settlement for lasting world peace?

1. America's involvement in World War I - Review and get the gears moving again about American History.

2. In small groups please review the World War I American Propaganda Posters, pick ONE, and then complete the World War I Poster Analysis

3. Read and review American Propaganda - Who, What, Why? and then let's discuss, debate, and decide if the American Government manipulated the minds of Americans during World War I? Was this justified?

Analyzing a Political Cartoons:
A.

Image: A 1917 Political poster depicting U.S. industry as a mule kicking "Kaiserism,"
"Pacificism," and "Hard Times" by Morris. From the Library of Congress

B.

The American War-Dog, a 1916 political cartoon by Oscar Cesare, with the dog named 'Jingo'

World War I Resources:
World War I Background - A PBS Special and in-depth study of "The Great War"
World War I - Everything you need to know and one of the BEST WEB RESOURCES!
America Enters the War - Office of the Historian - Whitehouse.gov
American in World War I - A very complete study and great outline explaining in chronological order our history in The Great War.
U.S. in World War I - Good visuals and easy to follow study.

Videos:
World War I - Long video, but INCREDIBLE storytelling! You will not be able to watch in one sitting, but over the course of a few days or a weekend, this would be the one to watch!

Crash Course: John Green "American in World War I"

Homework:
1. Please read and review pages 587 to 601 in your textbook on American Power Tips the Balance and answer the following questions:
A. How did America mobilize for WWI?
B. What was the Convoy system and did it work?
C. Who is in charge of the AEF?
D. What new hazards did American soldiers face in WWI?
E. Why did America have to go on the offensive when Russia pulled out of the war in November of 1917? (Paragraph format)
F. When and how did Germany collapse in WWI? (Paragraph format)
G. Describe the consequences of The Great War? Did America really win?
H. What did Bernard Baruch do during the war?
I. Complete the skill builder questions 1 & 2 on page 595.
J. Why did the American government attack Civil Liberties during WWI?
K. Did World War I have a positive or negative effect on American society? (Consider the following: government actions, African-Americans, and women) - Should be ONE paragraph explanation.

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Is a strong federal system the most effective government for the United States? Which level of government, federal or state, can best solve our nation's problems?
-Was George Washington a good president?

Themes: State Rights vs. National Government, Strict Interpretation vs. Loose Interpretation, George Washington and his Cabinet,

1. Please make sure you have DOWNLOADED the Nationalism and Economic Development packet as we will work on this up to the midterm and possibly throughout all of January.

2. Transportation Revolution

3. The Presidents Video from The History Channel on "James Monroe and John Quincy Adams" Please use your Themes 1820-1860 packet to complete the video questions.

James Monroe Video

John Quincy Adams

Homework:

1. Please complete the rest of the video questions from The History Channel on "James Monroe and John Quincy Adams" Please use your Themes 1820-1860 packet pages 3-5 to see and complete the video questions. The videos are posted above on the blog.

2. Read Chapter 7 - Section 3 - The Age of Jackson pages 224-229 and then download the Andrew Jackson Presidency Packet and complete pages 1-4. Due at the end of class on Tuesday.
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International Studies - Period 3
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. How do we define our interest as a country?

3. What is National Security?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. Why does National Security become an important concept in the world prior to 9/11? What is National Security? What does National Security look like world-wide? We will brainstorm ideas on what "National Security" means and what/who would be involved.

2. Please read over the next project on National Security and Modern Terrorism. You need to be certain about what the project means to your 4th quarter grade (30% will be your preparation, analysis, and final project submission) and then your FINAL EXAM GRADE (20% = Final Product and Presentation completed before or during your exam period) So please pick a partner, discuss a plan of how you want to attack this project, and how you will manage your time wisely We will ultimately have 6 groups in total that cover different regions of the world.

3. A National Security Video - National Security Leaders Discuss Terror Threat: ABCNEWS.COM - A Frontline Special and interesting conversation with Janet Napolitano, James Clapper and John Brennan.

Homework:
1. Please watch, make an outline on major topics discussed on National Security Leaders Discuss Terror Threat: ABCNEWS.COM - A Frontline Special and interesting conversation with Janet Napolitano, James Clapper and John Brennan. (It's 5 minutes long so don't complain!)

2. Create and share a Google Document (with me at rparkin@bpsk12.org) that illustrates you have started an outlined plan of attack for your project. I want to see measurable goals, research, you making sense of the research and how it will be used in our final project, and finally dates in which you will complete specific aspects of your final project.

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