7th Grade: Periods 2 - 6. Complete DBQ's 4 & 5. Period 7, complete DBQ's 2 & 3.
9th Grade: Read Chapter 14, Section 2. Complete Using Your Notes #2, Main Ideas #3, and Critical Thinking 7 & 8.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Lecture Notes and Essay Questions for Chapter 13 Test
Here are the last two slides from the PowerPoint:
The establishment of the “New World Order”
Wilson’s 14 Points
- Called for self-determination; new nations to be formed according to nationality.
- Nations put an end to secret treaties
League of Nations; calls for an end of balance of power politics and a beginning of collective security. Non aggressive states band together to secure peace.
*The U.S. reject the League to avoid alliances with Europe and maintain national sovereignty in foreign affairs.
Sovereignty is defined as having supreme power especially over a body politic; freedom from external control.
“A stab in the back”
Many Germans felt the war was ended prematurely; felt it was winnable.
War-quilt clause placed all of the blame on the Germans.
Forced to pay $33 billion over 30 years to the Allies.
A sizable faction in Germany bitterly resented losing the war and looked forward to getting revenge.
Essay Questions
Note that this is the only essay question that will appear on the test. Use the information presented in class and in the text to completely answer each question.
1. Who or what started WWI? Who or what is to blame? A specific country? The international political structure? Racism? Human indifference to war? State your opinion and defend it with intelligent and thoughtful examples and evidence.
Be prepared to write 250 - 300 words.
Please note that my BS meter will be on its highest setting when I grade your essays.
The establishment of the “New World Order”
Wilson’s 14 Points
- Called for self-determination; new nations to be formed according to nationality.
- Nations put an end to secret treaties
League of Nations; calls for an end of balance of power politics and a beginning of collective security. Non aggressive states band together to secure peace.
*The U.S. reject the League to avoid alliances with Europe and maintain national sovereignty in foreign affairs.
Sovereignty is defined as having supreme power especially over a body politic; freedom from external control.
“A stab in the back”
Many Germans felt the war was ended prematurely; felt it was winnable.
War-quilt clause placed all of the blame on the Germans.
Forced to pay $33 billion over 30 years to the Allies.
A sizable faction in Germany bitterly resented losing the war and looked forward to getting revenge.
Essay Questions
Note that this is the only essay question that will appear on the test. Use the information presented in class and in the text to completely answer each question.
1. Who or what started WWI? Who or what is to blame? A specific country? The international political structure? Racism? Human indifference to war? State your opinion and defend it with intelligent and thoughtful examples and evidence.
Be prepared to write 250 - 300 words.
Please note that my BS meter will be on its highest setting when I grade your essays.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Assignments 2/20/09
7th Grade: Please excuse this weekend's assignment. I thought I handed out DBQ's for Japan but apparently I did not. There is no homework this weekend. Enjoy.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Assignments 2/13/09
7th Grade: Rad 8.4. Complete Notes. Read "An Inside Look At Himeji Castle" answer question 1 & 2.
9th Grade: Work on WWI Journal entries.
Assignment: Write 4 mock, WWI journal entries from the perspective of a solider experiencing war or a civilian caught in the conflict's destructive path. Create a fictional character that experiences the war from beginning to end and have them reflect on the events surrounding them. Your character, either civilian or soldier, can be from any of the major combatant countries of the war and can experience the war from any part of the world in which major combat operations took place. Each of the 4 entries must follow a chronological order beginning at the start of the war and ending near or at the Armistice.
Requirements: You will be responsible for writing 4, 1 page journal entries and 1, ½ page introduction entry to describe your character. Each journal entry should include the date and a double spaced journal entry for that day. Each entry should give vivid detail of the day’s or week’s, or even month’s, events. You are also responsible for a bibliography; which means that a good amount of research is required for this project. Please research and cite at least 6 to 8 World War I primary source accounts for this assignment. It is due 2/18/09. This assignment is worth 100 points.
9th Grade: Work on WWI Journal entries.
Assignment: Write 4 mock, WWI journal entries from the perspective of a solider experiencing war or a civilian caught in the conflict's destructive path. Create a fictional character that experiences the war from beginning to end and have them reflect on the events surrounding them. Your character, either civilian or soldier, can be from any of the major combatant countries of the war and can experience the war from any part of the world in which major combat operations took place. Each of the 4 entries must follow a chronological order beginning at the start of the war and ending near or at the Armistice.
Requirements: You will be responsible for writing 4, 1 page journal entries and 1, ½ page introduction entry to describe your character. Each journal entry should include the date and a double spaced journal entry for that day. Each entry should give vivid detail of the day’s or week’s, or even month’s, events. You are also responsible for a bibliography; which means that a good amount of research is required for this project. Please research and cite at least 6 to 8 World War I primary source accounts for this assignment. It is due 2/18/09. This assignment is worth 100 points.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Assignments 2/12/09
7th Grade: Read "The Siege of Chihaya Castle" pgs. 262 - 265. Answer questions 1 and 2 at the end of the story.
9th Grade: Read 13.3. Complete Main Ideas (all) and Critical Thinking 6 - 8.
9th Grade: Read 13.3. Complete Main Ideas (all) and Critical Thinking 6 - 8.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Assignments 2/11/09
7th Grade: Complete Lesson Review 8.3. Using your notes #2 and main Ideas (all).
9th Grade: Complete Primary Source handout. You will need to do some online research to answer the 4 questions from the handout.
9th Grade: Complete Primary Source handout. You will need to do some online research to answer the 4 questions from the handout.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Assignments 2/10/09
7th Grade: Read Chapter 8.3. Complete Notes
9th Grade: Write 4 mock, WWI journal entries from the perspective of a solider experiencing war or a civilian caught in the conflict's destructive path. Your journal entries will be based on primary source accounts of WWI. Each journal entry must be 1 - 1 1/2 pages long. A bibliography is required. This assignment is due Wednesday 2/18/09. More details to follow.
9th Grade: Write 4 mock, WWI journal entries from the perspective of a solider experiencing war or a civilian caught in the conflict's destructive path. Your journal entries will be based on primary source accounts of WWI. Each journal entry must be 1 - 1 1/2 pages long. A bibliography is required. This assignment is due Wednesday 2/18/09. More details to follow.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Assignments 2/06/09
7th Grade: Work on creating a team folder for all "Warlords" related paperwork. The best folder will earn extra credit koku!
9th Grade: Read 13.2. Complete Using Your Notes #2, Main Ideas (all), and Critical Thinking 7 and 8
9th Grade: Read 13.2. Complete Using Your Notes #2, Main Ideas (all), and Critical Thinking 7 and 8
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Assignments 2/5/09
7th Grade: Read Section 8.2. Complete Chapter notes.
9th Grade: Complete review handout from 13.1.
9th Grade: Complete review handout from 13.1.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Assignments 2/3/09
7th Grade: Read 8.1. Complete Using your notes #2, Main Ideas (all), and Critical Thinking # 7
9th Grade: Read 13.1. Complete Using Your Notes #2, Main Ideas (all), and Critical Thinking 6 - 8.
9th Grade: Read 13.1. Complete Using Your Notes #2, Main Ideas (all), and Critical Thinking 6 - 8.
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