Thursday, March 31, 2011

Depression: From Germany to the United States

¢HW: Read 464-467
¢Read p. 464: What ‘depression’ problems were evident in France, Germany.: What as the inflation rate in Germany?
¢Describe the pictures on 464, 466, 467; What do they tell us about the depression?
¢Reading check 466, 467;
Read 469; The United States; How was the United States affected in the Depression?
per. 6 only:
¢Read p. 462 “Story that Matters”
Write a short
Poem or letter to the editor about the homeless and unemployed problem

Monday, March 28, 2011

Essay on the Treaty of Versailles

Per 4 You are doing the research for your section of the essay
Per 6 You are writing a draft from the outline. Include your thesis in the Intro

TYPE IT. ..It will be soooooooooooo much easier to revise.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Weekend...the Treaty at the end of WW1...this will take 45 mins.

¢HW: Read Opposing Views: Which point of view do you agree with? Why? Answer q. 1
¢Read :”The Treaty of Versailles’
summarize the conditions of the treaty from these 4 paragraphs
Why didn’t the German’s like the Treaty?
Read Source 1, 2, or 3 on p. 454. Draw an appropriate Picture to represent the writing

Monday, March 21, 2011

WWI Project Checklist! This project requires that you develop a purpose or thesis or argument that you will prove about your topic. You must provide

1.
WWI Project Checklist!
This project requires that you develop a purpose or thesis or argument that you will prove about your topic. You must provide evidence to support your argument. Every project requires both a two page paper and a power point presentation.

Intro: Title, topic, Purpose: What you want to Investigate, show or prove; Your thesis/argument is_________________________________________ 50 \
1.-Background information
2.What was the Time and Place? Who was involved? What is your Point of View? Investigate turning points, causes and effects;etc.
3. “5 Ws”
4.
2.Preparation, show evidence of historical knowledge 50 and detailed descriptions of people, events, technology, etc..
1.Provide sample documentation, information, research (script, artwork, music)
2.To hand out to instructor and other students 50
3.
3.Make a Presentation or Performance (powerpointt; sing; teaching) 50
4.Plus factors: Creativity, depth of knowledge, effort +10

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Topics for Projects Due March 23rd

¢Partner Projects are due March 23rd; .the last day to turn them in and absolutely NO projects will be accepted after that date.
General Ideas to think about....
1.In depth analysis of how zeppelins or tanks were developed and worked
2.the sinking of the Lusitania,
3.the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Ferdinand,and the Black Hand
4.Analysis of diaries of 3 soldiers; illustrate 3 quotes you use in your essay
5.Analysis of recruiting posters,
6.Analysis of War Posters from both sides
7.a newspaper with war stories and illustrations,
8.you may analyze and perform 3 songs from World War 1;
9.Women in the War; nursing or working on the home front
10.
11.Compare recruting and war posters with recruiting and war posters today
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¢World War I, THE GREAT WAR :THE WESTERN FRONT
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/WWI/WWI.html
¢Many great WWI links.
¢http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/photos/greatwar.htm
Online photographs of World War I.
¢Diaries of soldiers

The Home Front: How did war effect citizens?

HW: read 435-437; describe Total War in detail
Why was manipulation and propaganda necessary for the war? Describe the roles of women? Analyze the poster;
In the poem, describe what women DO; describe their personalities/attitude; their reasons for working

Wednesday's HW: Late post...sorry!

HW: Read the Focus on Everyday Life
lDaily Horrors, Daily Routines p. 438-9 q. 1-2
lWhat personal traits would help you survive?

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

p. 431-2 WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

¢CW: Read p. 431
¢Voices from the past….Would you have similar feelings if you were going to war? Explain….
¢Describe the Western front.
¢Define propaganda, trench warfare

¢Read the THE GREAT SLAUGHTER: Tactics of Trench Warfare
¢What was the ‘slaughter’? What were the strategies in the trench?

Monday, March 14, 2011

Lusitania Sinks...

¢Lusitania Goes Down!!!!!!!
¢Look at Picture, Read Background, 426-29
¢Answer questions on 429

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

This is Classwork for Thursday...FYI...I will be absent. Sorry

¢Thursday: Complete chapter reading 423-24
¢Describe the Serbia Problem, the Assassination, the Austrian Response.
¢How did the Conflict broaden?
lAnswer in assessment: #1 Define Ethnic and mobilize, Triple Entente, Triple Alliance, Archduke Ferdinand
lComplete assessments: #4, 5, and 6.
FINISH AS HOMEWORK. Thx.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

World War 1 Starts..........

HW: WHY did this assassination happen? Why did it lead to war? 422-23
¢Describe the Conditions: Alliances; Internal Dissent; Militarism, Conscription

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Outline for Peace Heroes

INTRO/Thesis or Argument: Non-Violence worked for Gandhi, Mandela, and King because they gained respect from the world by showing that their ideas were right and they remained nonviolent no matter what challenge came their way.
Some of the important ingredients common in India, South Africa, and the United States were…..
1.Topic Sentence: Three conditions that were common in all three countries were….
2.
2.Topic Sentence: Gandhi, Mandela, and King were all well educated as lawyers and ministers, all believed in non-violence and were also willing to go to jail.
3.
3.Topic Sentence: Challenges and goals
4.
4.Topic Sentence: Group the Documents and themes docs. 2-6
Non-violence; going to jail for the cause; dying for their cause (3)
*Satyagraha—to conquer by conversion
CONCLUSION: up to you!!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

HW: p.4, p. 6; Write/type Intro and 1-3. We will write paragraph 4 on Thurs.

NOTES and Ideas from Period 6 World History

INTRO/Thesis or Argument:
Non-Violence worked for Gandhi, Mandela, and King because they gained respect from the world by showing that their ideas were right and they remained nonviolent no matter what challenge came their way.
Some of the important ingredients common in India, South Africa, and the United States were…..
1.Topic Sentence: Three conditions that were common in all three countries were….
2.
2.Topic Sentence: Gandhi, Mandela, and King were all well educated as lawyers and ministers, all believed in non-violence and were also willing to go to jail.
3.
3.Topic Sentence: Challenges and goals
4.
4.Topic Sentence: Strategy of Non- violence
1.Group the Documents and themes
CONCLUSION