THIS IS THE FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT OF THE SPRING TERM! Read textbook pages 845-849. Answer all questions on loose leaf paper. Due Thursday, Feb. 1 Questions: 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) Explain how Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France, and Britain all got involved in the war. 3) Which countries made up the Central Powers? Which countries made up the Allies? Which country switched sides? Why? 4) Answer the two Geography Skillbuilder questions using the map on p. 846. 5) Explain Germany's strategy at the beginning of the war. Did this strategy succeed or fail? Explain. 6) What was trench warfare? Describe some of the conditions in the trenches on the Western Front. 7) Describe some of the new military technology that was introduced during World War I. 8) What happened in the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme? Would it be fair to say that neither side won? Explain. 9) Which nations fought on the Eastern front? By 1916, which side do you think was winning? 10) Creative Response: Imagine you're a soldier fighting in the trenches on the Western front. Write a short poem, song, or rap that expresses what you are experiencing.
The votes are in! Thank you to the 24 students who participated in the voting, and congratulations to the winners!
BRONZE MEDAL WAKA: (TIE) Poem #4 (Jacob Ireland, Dion Jahjaga, Brendan Chan) Net neutrality Ajit Pai is a bigot Ajit is a nut Ajit's mouth should just stay shut Shove neutrality up his _______ Poem #20 (Shakib Hossain, Lirim Haxhaj, Chris Pena, Daniel Gutierrez) History is wack 'Bout to drop this fire track We can't talk in class We are only here to pass End of the year must come fast. SILVER MEDAL WAKA: Poem #9 (Diana Dikmane, Patricia Casino, Zahra Jafar, Tonian Fullerton) Life of a student No sleep but we still function Way too much homework To you we are just robots No longer our own selves GOLD MEDAL WAKA: Poem #10 (Timo Charitos, Pedro Morales, Bashar Saleh) Your girl in my sleigh We give out presents all day Christmas is the day Twenty eighteen on the way Pull up with the fade away Students recently volunteered to compete in team debates. Their classmates selected the winners. The debate question was "Was World War I avoidable?" Congratulations to the following winners:
Period 1 Winners: Michael Shaorshadze & Nathaly Mendez; Giancarlo Papaleo & Matthew Matos Period 3 Winners: Scarlett Irazarry & Adam Merenstein; Damian Diaz & Logan Ramos Period 5 Winners: Kristine Ferreira & Jade Woolcock; Timo Charitos & Emily Randolph* *Period 5 Honorable Mention: Jaylene Munoz & Zeynep Sonmez (lost in the closest debate of the day) Period 7 Winners: Lirim Haxhaj & Lucas Rodriguez; Gabriel Dimovski & Esmerelda Castelan Period 8 Winners: Sara Lara & Michelle Raza The Study Guide for the Final Exam is due on Thursday, Jan. 18. This is the last homework assignment of the Fall Term. Some classes already received a hard copy; I have more copies in class. Important Notes about the Global 3 Final Exam The Final Exam will be offered Thursday, Jan. 18 in class. There is no ‘automatic’ makeup date. Absence will only be excused by a doctor’s note or conversation with a parent. Plan to arrive on time. I will not offer extra time to those who come late. Come prepared with a sharpened #2 pencil. The Final Exam counts as 10% of your grade for the fall semester.
Students who were absent for today's in-class essay exam need to make it up by Friday. This gives you four chances to make it up. Period 6 or after school on Thursday, and Period 6 or after school on Friday.
What is a Waka Poem? The form of Japanese poetry most familiar to Americans is the haiku, but the haiku comes from an older poetic form—the waka. The word waka means “Japanese poem,” and it is a form so basic to Japanese literature that Japanese still study and write it today. It is also known by the name tanka, which means “short poem.” Only students in Period 5 and Period 7 worked in groups to create their own wakas in class on Friday, Dec. 22. However, students from all of my classes are welcome to vote. To vote, use the following link and log into your RKA Google account. You will receive 1 extra credit homework point for responding! The deadline for voting is Sunday, January 21. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d1qKFELLs12mtWM5t2xTb0KpQDMvvZy6JYoVmT1aoxQ/edit Remember: This from of waka is made of 31 syllables consisting of 5 lines that follow a strict, UN-RHYMED five-line pattern of 5,7,5,7,7 syllables. I didn't emphasize to students that it shouldn't rhyme-- so don't hold that against them!
Read textbook pp. 841-844. Answer the following questions on loose leaf paper in complete sentences. Due Tuesday 1/16. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2) Make a 3-column chart entitled "Causes of WWI - 3 Isms" with column headings Imperialism, Nationalism, and Militarism. Take notes into the chart. 3) Why did Kaiser Wilhelm force Otto von Bismarck to resign? How did the two men's foreign policies differ? 4) What were the names of the two rival alliances that had formed by 1907? Name the members of each alliance. 5) Why were the Balkans nicknamed 'the powder keg' of Europe? How was the Ottoman Empire involved this? 6) Describe the tensions that developed between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. How was Russia involved? 7) What happened on June 28, 1914? How did Austria-Hungary respond? How did this response lead to war? 8) In your opinion, which of the following played the greatest role in leading to the outbreak of war: imperialism, nationalism, militarism, or alliances? 9) Opinion: Do you think World War I was avoidable, or inevitable (unavoidable)? Use information from the text to support your answer in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS
Prepare for Notes Check Tue 1/16. I’ll be checking Notes 3.4-3.7 & 4.1-4.7.
Tuesday, 1/9 - Last Day to Make Up Unit Test #4;
Wednesday, 1/10 - DBQ Essay on Imperialism Tuesday, 1/16 - Notes Check. I will be checking Notes 3.4-3.7 and 4.1-4.7. Thursday, 1/18 - Global 3 Final Exam (Multiple Choice) Tuesday, 1/30 - Last Class of Fall Semester The Test for Unit 4 was administered on Friday, Jan. 5. Students who were absent on Friday need to makeup the test by Tuesday, Jan. 9.
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