My History Homework

Objectives:

Students will discuss Civil Rights.
Students will examine what sparked the movement.

Today, students took notes over a PowerPoint about the Civil Rights Era- methods of demonstration, major players, and outcomes.
Students then watched a video about Emmett Till’s murder in 1955.
Finally, students researched information related to Till’s murder in greater detail by visiting the following links.
Background on […]

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Students will research the impact of WWI.
Students will discuss the dictators of Europe.
Students will investigate dictators of Europe.

Today, students were given ~30 minutes to complete their research over the impacts of WWI.
Students then took brief notes about 3 important dictators in Europe- Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.
Finally, students were introduced to a PowerPoint assignment.090429dictators.doc
Homework:  Study, quiz […]

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the Cold War.
Students will discuss the Cold War.

Today, students took a pop quiz over the events that took place during the Cold War.
Students then corrected their quizzes and discussed the events.
Students then watched a brief video about the end of the Cold War.
Homework: NONE

Objectives:

Students will discuss WWI.
Students will research WWI aftermath.

Today, students began by discussing the 2 major reasons WWI came to an end.
Students then were given ~15 min. to complete their poems about WWI.
Students shared their poems with the class.
Finally, students began researching some of the aftermath of WWI.

Briefly explain Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Point Plan- was it […]

Objectives:

Students will review WWII.
Students will discuss the Cold War.
Students will analyze events throughout the Cold War.

Today, students went over their quizzes over WWII.
Students then began discussing what they know about the Cold War.
Students watched an old propaganda film about the benefits of capitalism and how communism is society’s downfall.
Students then took brief notes over the […]

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Students will discuss WWI poems.
Students will analyze WWI.

Today, students went over the last test they took.
Students then finished discussing the WWI poems they analyzed the previous class.
Students then were given instructions on writing their own poems:
That’s right, it’s your turn!  You and a partner get to create your own poem about WWI.  You should include […]

Objectives:

Students will review WWII.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of WWII.
Students will examine the Zoot Suit Riots.

Today, students were given a chance to review for today’s quiz.
Students then took a quiz over WWII.
Students read an article about the Zoot Suit Riots of the 1940s and answered questions about it.
Homework:  Read Chapter 26.1, answer ALL questions at the […]

Objectives:

Students will discuss WWI.
Students will analyze poetry written about WWI.

Today, students turned in their homework and took a few minutes to write down all they know of WWI.
Students then discussed what they knew.
Students viewed a short film introducing them to the beginnings of WWI.
Finally, students analyzed 2 poems; Dulce et Decorum Est and The Man […]

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Students will demonstrate knowledge of countries in Africa.
Students will compare and contrast the importance of the Meiji Restoration and German unification.

Today, students were given a short amount of time to prepare for the Africa quiz- PT. II.
Students then took the quiz over the countries of Africa.
Finally, students complied their information and compared and contrasted the […]

Objectives:

Students will review why U.S. involved herself in WWII.
Students will discuss WWII.
Students will analyze Japanese Internment Camps.

Today, students turned their homework in and then talked a little about why the U.S. decided to enter WWII.
Students then took notes over a PP about important battles of WWII, V-E Day, V-J Day, and the ending of the […]