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Friday, May 1, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Holocaust Homework (due Monday, March 30)
View: WWII: The Holocaust (be prepared, these are pretty rough pictures)
Explore: The US Holocaust Memorial Museum Website
Explore: The US Holocaust Memorial Museum Website
Choose 5 personal testimonies to bring to class on Monday. Print out or type up the information about the people you have chosen. (Try not to pick the first five - get a random group so we have as much variety as possible to discuss in class.)Think About:
- Do you think Hitler was solely responsible for the Holocaust?
- How could people do these horrible things to other human beings?
- What response do you have to these photos and stories?
- What do you think was the responsibility of the German people (and everyone else in the world once the news of the Holocaust spread)?
- Which story/stories stood out to you and why?
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
World War I Project
Overview of
WWI
Read pages 700-704 and all of Chapter 25 in your textbook. Due by Monday, March 9.
Watch the following videos:
"What key information does each of
these videos teach us about WWI?”
Essential
Question: In what ways did World War I reflect the dramatic
changes that took place in the 19th century (industrialization,
nationalism, urbanization, imperialism, etc.) and point to the upheavals of the
20th century?
World War I
Newspaper Project – due Monday, March 9, 2015
1. This project will count as
two (2) test grades for the unit on World War I.
2. You have started a newspaper
in 1914. You must decide on the name of
your newspaper and which country it comes from.
3. In your newspaper, you will
be reporting on different parts of the war.
Microsoft Publisher and similar programs are a great resource for
formatting your newspaper.
4. You will be reporting on the
different aspects of the war. By
reporting, I mean that you will be informing your reader(s) of what exactly is
going on in the Great War. So you will
need to generate small, informative articles that explain the war as well as
adding pictures. You have seen
newspapers before, so follow that formatting/style of writing and layouts
(headlines, “quotes” from witnesses, reporter tone of voice, etc.).
5. Don’t plagiarize. Use your own words (don’t quote from the
textbook or from websites) unless you are using a primary source. Make sure you include citations so I know
where your information comes from.
6. Part 1: Causes of World War
I
a. Long-term causes of the Great
War
b. The assassination of the Archduke
and the arrest of Gavrillo Princip
c. An explanation of the battle
plans for each side
d. Include a map of the Western
and Eastern Fronts
7. Part 2: Battles of WWI
a. Pick three WWI battles in
Europe
b. Write descriptive articles
of the battles and provide pictures
c. A description of the new
weapons used in the war. Just pick two
or three to explain and provide pictures.
i.
Examples: machine guns, zeppelins, airplanes, mustard gas,
barbed wire, armored cars, tanks, flamethrowers, submarines, etc.
d. Explain the horrors of
trench warfare. Find some quotes from
first-hand accounts.
e. Describe a gas attack.
8. Part 3: Life during WWI
a. A propaganda advertisement
(design your own for bonus points or find one online)
b. Medical advancements
c. Life on the home front in
your country (rationing, etc.)
d. “Publish” one of the war poems
in your newspaper
e. Women: Auxiliary Corps,
factory work
f.
Christmas Truce, 1914
g. One “interest piece” of your
own choosing (find an interesting/random story to write about)
9. Part 4: End of the War
a. Day the war ended
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Creation of the League of
Nations
d. Pretend you are a reporter interviewing
one of the main characters at the Treaty of Versailles on their opinions of the
proceedings and the provisions of the Treaty itself. Record the transcript of that interview in
the newspaper.
Resources
for Project
**Use a variety of sources and feel free to find your own –
just make sure you choose reliable ones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
(use for background information, but do not quote or cite this website)
**You may use other sources; however, make sure you are
focusing on the European perspective/experience rather than the American.
Videos
Grading
Rubric
________/20 Assigned
reading
________/40 Answered Essential Question (complete sentences, correct information, etc.)
________/25 Part 1: Causes of WWI
________/25 Part 2:
Battles of WWI
________/25 Part 3:
Life during WWI
________/25 Part 4:
End of the War
________/20 Displayed
creativity in project (use of illustrations, layout, etc.)
________/20 Behaved
for substitute teachers (I will ask)
Total Points ______/200
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Socialist Utopias - Homework for Friday, January 30
Background Information (textbook, pg. 591-592)
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the pitiful conditions found in the slums, mines, and factories of the Industrial Revolution gave rise to another ideology for change known as socialism. Early socialism was largely the product of political theorists or intellectuals who wanted to introduce equality into social conditions and believed that human cooperation was superior to the competition that characterized early industrial capitalism.
The utopian socialists were against private property and the competitive spirit of early industrial capitalism. By eliminating these things and creating new systems of social organization, they thought that a better environment for humanity could be achieved. Early socialists proposed a variety of ways to accomplish this task.
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Charles Fourier proposed the creation of small model communities called phalansteries. Read "The Phalanstery" to get a description of his ideal community.
What were some of the elements that made up these communities?
Robert Owen was another early socialist. He owned and operated New Lanark mills, but he strove to make the factory town into a thriving, healthy community. Explore this website to learn about Owen's innovations at New Lanark. (Make sure you look at all the links and read the primary sources in the column on the right.)
What were some of the ways that Owen changed the way the mill was run in terms of discipline, education, gardening, and religion?
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the pitiful conditions found in the slums, mines, and factories of the Industrial Revolution gave rise to another ideology for change known as socialism. Early socialism was largely the product of political theorists or intellectuals who wanted to introduce equality into social conditions and believed that human cooperation was superior to the competition that characterized early industrial capitalism.
The utopian socialists were against private property and the competitive spirit of early industrial capitalism. By eliminating these things and creating new systems of social organization, they thought that a better environment for humanity could be achieved. Early socialists proposed a variety of ways to accomplish this task.
Learn More
Charles Fourier proposed the creation of small model communities called phalansteries. Read "The Phalanstery" to get a description of his ideal community.
What were some of the elements that made up these communities?
Robert Owen was another early socialist. He owned and operated New Lanark mills, but he strove to make the factory town into a thriving, healthy community. Explore this website to learn about Owen's innovations at New Lanark. (Make sure you look at all the links and read the primary sources in the column on the right.)
What were some of the ways that Owen changed the way the mill was run in terms of discipline, education, gardening, and religion?
Don't forget to study for your quiz tomorrow!
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Homework for Friday, January 23
Read: The Great Exhibition (look at the pictures, watch the slideshow, etc.)
Explore:
Answer:
What do these documents tell us about life for factory workers in England in the first half of the 19th century?
Create a pros and cons list for the Industrial Revolution. Which documents provide evidence for each list?
Explore:
Poverty
Early Chartist Meeting Notes
1832 Reform Act
The Railways
Coal Mining
Factory Conditions
Tolpuddle Martyrs
Shopping for Fabric
Answer:
What do these documents tell us about life for factory workers in England in the first half of the 19th century?
Create a pros and cons list for the Industrial Revolution. Which documents provide evidence for each list?
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Homework for Wednesday, January 21
Watch: Crash Course History - Coal, Steam, and the Industrial Revolution
Answer:
1. Why was the Industrial Revolution a revolution? Give two specific examples.
2. What were some of the most important inventions that helped the Industrial Revolution be successful?
3. John Green gives four causes of the Industrial Revolution. What were these four reasons?
4. Why was the Industrial Revolution so successful in England?
5. What did you find most interesting in this video?
Write:
Finish the worksheet from class today. Make sure you include a thesis statement and provide specific examples from the primary sources (documents).
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