Tuesday, November 30

Today we discussed the Great Migration further. Here's a link to more info if you're interested:
The Great Migration

No new homework tonight!

Monday, November 29

Homework: Today in class, you got a reading and had questions to answer that went along with it. Whatever you were not able to finish during class is homework. If you were absent, you'll find a link to the reading below and the questions you'll need to have answered. Due next class.

Questions: The Great Migration (Attention: the title is the link to the reading)
Please answer on a separate piece of notebook paper!!

1. What does the term the “Great Migration” refer to?
2. What were the reasons that many participated in the Great Migration (can break down into economic, social/political and personal if that helps)?
3. What methods were used to draw African-American workers to the North?
4. Explain why “migrants were not typical southerners in many ways.”
5. What challenges did African Americans face on the “journey North”?
6. What role did family, friends, Churches and African-American newspapers each play in fostering the Great Migration?
7. List the shifts in the African-American population between 1910 and 1920 given for several major cities.
8. Why did the employment of African-American workers become a source of resentment for white workers?
9. How did migration alter black employment patters?
10. In what ways were African-Americans discriminated against in the workplace?
11. What help existed for new African-American migrants to Northern cities?
12. Why problems did African-Americans face in finding housing?
13. Describe the “Red Summer.”

Great website on the Great Migration!

Tuesday, November 23

All classes finished taking the WWI test today. No homework over break, enjoy!

Friday, November 19

Your only homework is to study for the test over the WWI unit!!
Reminder:
TEST NEXT WEEK MONDAY (G&E), TUESDAY (B&C)

• The format will be 8 identifications (2-3 sentences in length showing your understanding of the key person, event or idea, as well as showing the significance of that "identification") and 3 short answer questions (responses should be at least one solid paragraph in length).
• You will have a bank of 16 identifications to choose from, and 5 short answer questions.
• Identifications will be worth 5 pts. each and short answer will be worth 20 pts. each.

Materials from the Unit:
Readings-

• Part I: The Scourge of War
• Part II: Securing the Peace
• Epilogue: The Legacy of the League

PowerPoints-

• Background to Causes of WWI ppt
• First WWI Intro ppt
• Precarious Neutrality Part I
• Precarious Neutrality Part II
• Taking Up Arms and Winning the War, ppt, Part I
• Taking Up Arms and Winning the war, ppt, Part II
• The War at Home, ppt
• Jeopardy Review Game

Thursday, November 18

Homework:
Epilogue: The Legacy of the League
B Period, you got a study guide for this that I'll check tomorrow.

Reminder:
TEST NEXT WEEK (E Period, Monday and B,C and G Tuesday)

• The format will be 8 identifications (2-3 sentences in length showing your understanding of the key person, event or idea, as well as showing the significance of that "identification") and 3 short answer questions (responses should be at least one solid paragraph in length).
• You will have a bank of 16 identifications to choose from, and 5 short answer questions.
• Identifications will be worth 5 pts. each and short answer will be worth 20 pts. each.

Materials from the Unit:
Readings-

• Part I: The Scourge of War
• Part II: Securing the Peace
• Epilogue: The Legacy of the League

PowerPoints-

• Background to Causes of WWI ppt
• First WWI Intro ppt
• Precarious Neutrality Part I
• Precarious Neutrality Part II
• Taking Up Arms and Winning the War, ppt, Part I
• Taking Up Arms and Winning the war, ppt, Part II
• The War at Home, ppt
• Jeopardy Review Game
  

Tuesday, November 16

Today in Class:

Everybody got into groups for the simulation TOMORROW. Finishing your "Presenting Your Option" worksheet and completing your preparation for what you'll say is the homework.

*If you were absent, you'll have a role in the simulation Wed too, but don't worry about make-up work.

Reminder:

The test on the WWI unit will be early next week. E Period, Monday. Everybody else, Tuesday. The format will be 8 identifications and 3 short answer questions.

Monday, November 15

Today we talked all about the Treaty of Versailles. Here's the nifty ppt used in class:
Wilson Fights for Peace

G Period: You also got into your groups for the simulation Wednesday and finishing your "Presenting Your Option" worksheet and completing your preparation is the homework.
(Gabe, we missed you. You'll have a role in the simulation Wed too, but don't worry about make-up work)

Friday, November 12

Materials From Today:

The War at Home, ppt

Here's today's PowerPoint!- All about Civil Liberties!

Mark Ruffalo reading the Eugene V. Debs Speech
War's Restraining Effect on Civil Liberties, NPR Clip

No homework this weekend.

Tuesday, November 9

In Class Today:

Taking Up Arms and Winning the War, ppt, Part I

Taking Up Arms and Winning the war, ppt, Part II

The War at Home, ppt

Footage of Submarine Warfare, WWI

Eugene V. Debs's 1918 Anti-war Speech, Read by Mark Ruffalo

Not to depress anyone, but I'll be gone tomorrow. I gave all classes the reading, Part II: Securing the Peace, and Study Guide: Part II, which goes along with it. You will have time in class tomorrow to work on doing this reading and completing the study guide, which will be due Friday (or Monday for the case of E period since I won't see you until then). If you were absent, or lost your copy, click on the link and it'll guide you to a GoogleDoc version.

Will miss you, be good!

Monday, November 8

In-Class Today:

Taking Up Arms and Winning the War, ppt, Part I

Taking Up Arms and Winning the war, ppt, Part II

The War at Home, ppt

C Period, we almost got through all of this, but not quite through the whole "War at Home" ppt...

E & G, we didn't have double block, so we'll finish all this up tomorrow.

Footage of Submarine Warfare, WWI

Eugene V. Debs's 1918 Anti-war Speech, Read by Mark Ruffalo

No new homework this evening.

Friday, November 5

Today's ppt's:

First WWI Intro ppt
Precarious Neutrality Part I
Precarious Neutrality Part II


Homework:
Read p. 8-10 of your packet and answer the following questions. Don't have your Part I packet, check posts from yesterday or Wednesday for the link.

1. List four principles of the Fourteen Points. Which of the Fourteen Points did Wilson think was most important?
2. List three types of anti-German propaganda used by the U.S. during the war.
3. What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?

Thursday, November 4

Homework: America’s Neutrality READ p.4-9 of the packet I gave you yesterday and RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

Lost your packet? Don't know what I'm talking about? Follow this link: , Part I: The Scourge of War

1. What was President Wilson’s initial stance toward U.S. involvement in the war?
2. Why was it difficult to maintain neutrality?
3. After the Lusitania sank, two groups of people criticized President Wilson’s actions. Who were they, and what problems did they see with his actions?
4. What two actions did Germany take which led Wilson to declare war?

In Class Today:

Background to Causes of WWI ppt

First WWI Intro ppt

The most awesome video clip EVER!!!:

Days That Shook the World: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on the Armenian Genocide

PBS: The Great War (Amazing resource if you'd like to learn more! We covered "Chapters 1 and 2" with readings in class today.

Wednesday, November 3

Reading, Part I: The Scourge of War
In Class Assignment: (complete if you were absent, using the above reading)
Part I: The Scourge of War READ p. 2-4 (stop at America’s Neutrality) AND RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. What are the three main causes of the war identified by the reading?
Take notes and explain each of these main causes.
2. What is nationalism? In what ways did nationalism encourage conflict?
3. What event led immediately to the start of WWI? Why did the major powers of Europe all get involved so quickly?
4. Describe the first months of the war.

G Period (we had long block today!):

Homework: America’s Neutrality READ p.4-9 and RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. What was President Wilson’s initial stance toward U.S. involvement in the war?
2. Why was it difficult to maintain neutrality?
3. After the Lusitania sank, two groups of people criticized President Wilson’s actions. Who were they, and what problems did they see with his actions?
4. What two actions did Germany take which led Wilson to declare war?

Causes of WWI, Background ppt (GoogleDocs is being very difficult right now, but this will be added later!)

The most awesome video clip EVER!!!:
Days That Shook the World: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on the Armenian Genocide

PBS: The Great War (Amazing resource if you'd like to learn more! We covered "Chapters 1 and 2" with readings in class today.

Tuesday, November 2

Today, we talked about Civil Rights during the Progressive Era (or lack of them!!).
PowerPoint: Civil Rights during the Progressive Era Sorry the formatting on this is weird in some spots--for some reason it GoogleDocs does not want to let me edit!

If you want to learn more about Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois, I've provided links below to their most famous speeches:
Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Compromise Speech
W.E.B. DuBois's Niagra Movement Address

No homework tonight.