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Unit WWI DATE: TOPIC: Introduction to War Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- If you were president, what would it take for you to declare war on another country? What do you need to consider? What would be reasons to refrain? Would it be a last resort? What would you need to try to do first? What do all your considerations depend on? Homework: Put all missed test terms onto flash cards (collected tomorrow) 2. Discussion of BQ 3. Review answers from Imperialism test- Test corrections. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Just War Theory notes and homework. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE: TOPIC: Causes of WWI Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- Set up six boxes for A JUST WAR slide show (back arrow + slide show on The Just War) Homework: Summarize what the Just War theory is based on the slide show. What parts did you agree with? What are the parts you disagreed with? ACTIVITIES: 1. Collect flash cards 2. Complete Just War Theory

[|Slide Show #1 Can war be justified? The Just War Slide Show]
Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, notes & summary of slide show CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn? Skip for 2010: Unit WWI DATE: 2/22 TOPIC: Causes WWI Standards 10.5.1 Article to read for BQ- 1/12/09 First: Divide your CB into two columns. First column=FIXED-IN-PLACE Mindsets, Second column= GROWTH mindsets. This article describes the two ways in which students learn. Take notes on each column as you read "Brainology" article (click this!)

Big Question- Based on reading of Mindset article above! Describe the differences between a “fixed mindset” and a “growth mindset”. Homework: Text p.844 Map box at top of page. Summarize the Armenian Massacre ACTIVITIES: 1. Group reading of intr o to article: Mindset 2. Discussion of BQ

Unit WWI DATE:2/25 TOPIC: Causes of WWI Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- Study the map on the first page of this unit. Read the title and legend carefully. Explain everything you can learn from this map. Who are the "teams"? TGIF ACTIVITIES: 1. Review website 2. Discuss the BQ 3. MAIN reasons for WWI 4. Slide show of WWI- first two slides only! Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, notes & summary of slide show CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

3. Brief discussion of HW (map identification- Armenia) 4. Students take out WWI maps!

Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE: 2/28 TOPIC: Causes WWI Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- Glue in Europe map on NEXT BLANK PAGE, color in the teams! You will want to perhaps stripe Italy! :) Use map on first page of WWI unit. Homework: Summarize the causes to WWI (based on the slide show from class and top of 844) ACTIVITIES: 1. Discussion of BQ 2. Introduce MAIN reasons for WWI 3. Point to countries being discussed on: Interactive map of Nationalism and start of WWI 3. PREVIEW WEBSITE 4. Begin slide show of WWI causes! ===[|Slide Show #2 WWI] MAIN (longterm) and short term causes, new recruits, propaganda posters, women in the war, trench warfare, armistice===

Student notes and discussion of photos 5. Summarize the causes (begin HW) Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, student notes and HW CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE: 3/1 TOPIC: Trenches Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- Read p.844 box at the top. Describe what the Armenian Massacre was. ACTIVITIES: 1. Review BQ 2. Review HW 3. Test corrections 4, Play video- interactive map 5.Photos of trench warfare from slide show (ABSENT? SHOULD BE LOOKING AT SLIDE SHOW ABOVE OF WWI SLIDES #1-30) Students should be taking notes. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE:3/2 TOPIC: Trenches and poetry Standards 10.5.1 Big Question-Describe the soldier’s life in the trenches (p.847) Homework: I am poem WWI Life in Trenches- Write out in your composition book with a good title! Due Friday. ACTIVITIES: 1. Discuss BQ 2. Poem sharing? 3. Photo analysis review 3. Show Domino Effect- Student notes 4. Complete trench slides and pass out poetry 5. Students follow along and read the poems as they are read by actors/ musicians in the slide show ((#50-51) 6. Students begin their own poems. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Poems! CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE:3/3 and 3/4 TOPIC: Trench warfare and Stalemate Standards 10.5.1 3/3 Big Question- Read p. 848 top box AND the three paragraphs below. Describe the weapons and technology of WWI and why they killed so many people. 3/4 Study the poster on p.857 and read about what it says. What does it mean? What is propaganda? ACTIVITIES: 1. Review BQ Discuss why WWI started. 2. Stamping and readings of poems. 3. Complete slide show (link is up in 2/28) 3. Begin Slaughter (Karl) film and questions (WWI series at Lakeside Library) Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, poetry readings, film questions. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE:3/7 TOPIC: Industrialization and colonialism of WWI Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- Complete what you know on the review guide. HW: Poems due tomorrow and Test Wed! ACTIVITIES: 1. Discuss BQ 2. Complete study guide. 3. Complete slide show 4. Begin All Quiet on the Western Front. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, review sheet completion and accuracy of notes and review guide. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Connections: IR- Imperialism-WWI (PAIR-SHARE) Interactive slide show- Slides 71-88

Unit WWI DATE:3/8 TOPIC: Assessment review and film All Quiet on Western Front BQ- Read below the green line (p.857?) and summarize the Spanish Flu! ACTIVITIES: Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, review sheet and poem! CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?
 * 1) Reading of the Poems
 * 2) Review terms
 * 3) All Quiet on Western Front film

Unit WWI DATE:3/9-3/10 TOPIC: Assessment review and film All Quiet on Western Front BQ- Read p.867 ALL OF IT! Describe the Russian Empire and why people were angry with the Czar. BQ- Using the participation rubric in the back of the book, explain your participation grade. Write one sentence for every category and explain your score in each. ACTIVITIES: Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, score on the exam! CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?
 * 1) Completion of self assessment
 * 2) Reading of the Poems
 * 3) Complete test
 * 4) Complete All Quiet on Western Front film

DATE:3/11/11 TOPIC: American Involvement Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- p.852 Describe “unrestricted submarine warfare” after reading America Joins the Fight ACTIVITIES: 1. BQ Discussion 2. Film on the Russian Revolution. Take notes. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, film notes CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE: TOPIC: Battles and Women Standards 10.5.1 Big Question- List all the causes to WWI you can think of! Homework: Summarize the film notes on the back of your page. ACTIVITIES: 1. Discuss Women’s role in the war (HW) 2. Overhead review of long-term and short-term causes. 3. Review BQ- Discussion 4. Complete film Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, film notes and summary. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE: 3/14 - 3/15 TOPIC:Legacy of WWI 10.5.3-10.6.1 and 1917 Russia’s Discontent Standards 10.5.3 & 10.6.3 Marx and Lenin both believed.......... In spite of this, Marx believed....... Lenin believed.... ACTIVITIES: 1. Review BQ 2. Review HW 3.Prepare for Cornell Notes on 1917 Russian Revolution and Lenin (Absent? Read p868-871 about the Russian revolution and take Cornell notes) and Staln 4. Students take notes on films Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Film answers, Discussion responses, film notes on Lenin and Stalin's journey to power. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?
 * Homework** 3/14: Take up an entire page of your comp. book and illustrate an image in your mind of WWI (trench warfare, propaganda, roles of women, any steps in the “domino effect”.. etc.) Add in a lot of detail and color it in!
 * Big Question**- 3/14 P. 872 Read the chart carefully. Compare and contrast communism according to Marx and Lenin.
 * Homework**- Summarize who Vladimir Lenin was.
 * BQ** 3/15 Turn to p. 858 and Read the entire page! Summarize in your own words what was happening in Europe and what was going on in Versailles. Explain what President Wilson wanted to happen at the end of the war. What was his 14 points?

Unit WWI DATE: 3/17 TOPIC: Armistice and 14 Points Standards 10.6.1-2 Big Question- Read p.859 Treaty Built in Quicksand to 861. Title Versailles and take bullet notes (Think, pair, share) as you read. Look at maps and graphics to make sure you completely understand! Homework: Test on Friday WWI- Review ALL notes!!! ACTIVITIES: 1. Review BQ 2. Review HW

[|3. Slide Show #3 End of WWI and Versailles Treaty]
4. Complete film on Stalin. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses on slides and Stalin. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

VERSAILLES SIMULATION- NOT FOR 2010 spring. Unit WWI DATE: TOPIC: End of War- Versailles Standards 10.6.1-10.6.2 Big Question- What did you agree with or disagree with about President Wilson’s 14 Points from yesterday? (If absent, see middle of p. 858). Homework: Summarize what you think the goals may be for your assigned country at the end of the war. Illustrate and color in a few of President Wilson’s 14 Points (from yesterday’s activity) ACTIVITIES: 1. Discuss BQ 2. Discuss HW  3. Interactive map activity- Division of Boundaries- End of the War. 4. Students receive their group assignments and review goals of Versailles simulation. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, HW evaluation, simulation participation CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit WWI DATE: TOPIC: Versailles Treaty Standards 10.6.1-10.6.2 Big Question: Discuss a time you made an agreement with someone. What did you have to consider? What was the “deal”? What was the consequence if you didn’t hold up your end of the bargain? No HW (weekend) ACTIVITIES: 1. Discuss BQ 2. Define “Treaty” 3. Introduce grading system 4. Introduce the roles of each table to the class 5. Students review their folders and brief each other on their country’s situation 6. After reading over the material, students create a proposal for their first issue (who should pay for the cost of rebuilding) 7. After teacher writes the proposals on the overhead, students are sent to negotiate and find support from other countries. 8. Students vote by holding up their countries’ name tags and the tally is taken. 9. Continue to second proposal Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Participation in Versailles Simulation. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit End WWI DATE: TOPIC: Treaty of Versailles Standards 10.6.1-10.6.2 Big Question- What do you remember about your country’s role during Friday’s simulation. If absent, what is the Treaty of Versailles- bottom 858. Homework: Summarize the process of the Treaty of Versailles class simulation. What did you like about it? What was challenging? What did you learn? ACTIVITIES: 1. Review BQ 2. Begin negotiations of issue #2- militarization. 3. Voting. 4. Reading of the real Versailles decisions. Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, simulation proposals CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit End WWI DATE: TOPIC: Treaty of Versailles Standards 10.6.1-10.6.2 Big Question- Complete what you can on the study guide for Friday’s test! Homework: Using your text, complete the study guide. ACTIVITIES: 1. Review new terms for Friday’s test 2. Review simulation votes. 3. Reading of the real Treaty of Versailles. 4. Comparison discussion. 5. Begin film: Treaty of Versailles and consequences Review Homework Instructions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, film notes. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit End WWI DATE: TOPIC: Review and assessment Standards 10.5 (all)- 10.6.1-2 Big Question- If you were the average German citizen after WWI, how would you probably feel about the Treaty of Versailles? Homework: Study for UNIT test. ACTIVITIES: 1. Review study guide. 2. Complete self-assessment- Notebook submissions Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, completion of study guide. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Notes for exam Study Guide- End of WWI This is part II of World War I. The first study guide is the practice test we took and reviewed last week. All the material will be repeated. If you didn't do well on last week's test, you must come in at lunch for tutoring!

Date 3/18 No BQ-Highlight all of the following terms in your composition book: militarism alliances imperialism nationalism Archduke Franz Ferdinand Central Powers Triple Entente domino effect Armenian masacre Schleiffen Plan Czar Nicholas Trench warfare US role and reasons for entering 14 Points Versailles Conference Spanish Flu Bolsheviks Role of Women Marx vs. Lenin Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Propaganda

ACTIVITIES: 1. Complete Power Point of WWI- epilogue.... LINK ABOVE 2. Review last self-assessment 3. Complete exam on WWI (40 questions)

Evaluation: Evaluation of BQ, exam assessments. CLOSURE: Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

Unit End WWI