Today all groups were required to electronically share their Google Slides files with me to show progress for a "checkpoint" grade. If you didn't do so in class today, or you were absent from class, please submit this weekend so I can take a look at your presentation before Monday's class. - Mr. S
Read textbook pp. 925-930. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/13. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) What action by Germany directly led Britain and France to declare war? Describe Germany's military strategy in this attack. 3) What were Stalin's goals in Europe at the start of WWII? What steps did he take toward his goals in 1939 and 1940? 4) Why were the early months of the war referred to as a "phony war"? How did things change in April 1940? 5) Which five countries did Hitler defeat between April & June 1940? How was Germany's geographic location an advantage? 6) What was Hitler's plan to defeat Britain? How did Britain respond? What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain? 7) Between 1940-1942, which side seemed to be winning in North Africa? Which side was winning in the Balkans? 8) What difficulties did Germany face in the attack on the Soviet Union? Why is this an example of "history repeating itself"? 9) Describe at least two ways that the United States begin to break their policy of neutrality between 1939 and 1941. 10) Creative Response: Pretend you are a news reporter for RKA TV covering World War II in Europe in late 1941. Write a one-paragraph news report, summarizing the events of the war in Europe so far. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS.
Group presentations begin on Tuesday 3/10. Attendance for each day of presentations is mandatory and will be counted as part of your presentation grade. Groups will be chosen at random, so everyone needs to be prepared by Tuesday. If your group is called, and you are not ready present, it will impact your grade. There will be a group and individual component to your grade. A rubric is attached. - Mr. S Tuesday 3/10 - Presentations (3 or 4) Wednesday 3/11 - Presentations (3 or 4) Thursday 3/12 - Presentations (3 or 4) Friday 3/13 - Presentations (only if necessary)
Mark your calendars, & come one, come all... to the 3rd Annual RKA Social Studies Trivia Showdown! Hosted by your favorite history teachers from the past, present, & future, this fun event is a TEAM SPORT... that means bring friends to form your team. Parents are invited too! Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. Refreshments will be served! It all happens in the RKA Auditorium on Tuesday, March 24 from 2:45 to 4:00 pm.
I will be checking Notes 5.1-5.8 & 6.1-6.3. (14 Aims in total)
Read textbook pp. 910-914. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/6. Questions: 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) What is Fascism? How was it similar to communism? How was it different? 3) What problems did Italy face after World War I? If you were an Italian citizen at the time, would you have found Benito Mussolini to be an attractive leader? Explain. 4) Why did Adolf Hitler go to prison in 1923? What ideas did he write about in his book Mein Kampf? 5) Explain how Hitler rose from being the leader a of a little-known party to becoming the Chancellor of Germany. 6) Make a three column chart entitled 'Germany Under Adolf Hitler'. Label the columns Political, Economic, and Social. Take notes into the chart. 7) How were the policies of Mussolini and Hitler similar? How were they different? Explain. 8) What other countries became dictatorships during this time period? Why did these countries fall to dictators while countries like Britain and France remained democracies? Explain 9) Creative Response: Pretend you are a teenager living in Fascist Italy or Germany. Write a one-paragraph diary entry (at least 5 sentences) that describes a typical day for you living under one of these governments. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS!
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https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/upshot/why-voters-dont-buy-it-when-economists-say-global-trade-is-good.html Article #2: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/magazine/why-are-politicians-so-obsessed-with-manufacturing.html Article #3: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/opinion/want-america-first-try-free-trade.html Article #4: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/upshot/as-robots-grow-smarter-american-workers-struggle-to-keep-up.html Article #5: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/03/technology/plan-to-fight-robot-invasion-at-work-give-everyone-a-paycheck.html Article #6: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/world/asia/bangalore-india-women-factories.html Article #7: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/world/asia/indian-women-labor-work-force.html Article #8: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/world/asia/report-on-bangladesh-building-collapse-finds-widespread-blame.html Article #9: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/31/business/international/top-retailers-fall-short-of-commitments-to-overseas-workers.html Article #10: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/opinion/free-trade-by-itself-can-lift-labor-standards-abroad.html Article #11: https://theconversation.com/internetization-a-new-word-for-our-global-economy-88013 Article #12: https://theconversation.com/our-24-7-economy-and-the-wealth-of-nations-76684 Article #13: https://theconversation.com/to-really-help-us-workers-we-should-invest-in-robots-71125 Article #14: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/upshot/globalization-pain-and-promise-for-rich-nations.html Article #15: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/world/europe/coronavirus-globalization-backlash.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/opinion/china-trump-trade.html?searchResultPosition=5 Here are the documents for Friday's Enduring Issues Essay.
The constructed response sets assignment was collected in class today. We began this assignment before February break, and finished it in class today. If you have not yet submitted this assignment, you must complete it and submit it by Friday, 2/28. Extra copies are located in the back of the room. -Mr. S
Tomorrow is document annotation day for an upcoming Enduring Issues Essay. This will not be changed by the field trip. Students on the snowboarding trip will have to make up their annotations at lunch or after school before Friday's essay. - Mr. S
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