Monday, February 27, 2012

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 2

D BLOCK
Monday will find us discussing All Quiet on the Western Front and taking some notes on the causes of WWI. They will be found here on Tuesday.

Tuesday will find us going over the last of the notes. We will look at weapons of techniques of WWI.

Wednesday will find us going over an activity of looking at maps and discussing the progression of the war.

Thursday will find us looking at clips of WWI from All Quiet on the Western Front.

Friday, I will collect chapter 5 and 6 summaries and Ms. Getchell will be in to discuss scheduling for next year.

G and C BLOCK

Monday will find the class finishing the alliance game.

Tuesday students will be assigned a project where they can pick from 3 options. Students will be going over some notes on the start of WWI. They can be found above.

Wednesday students will be working on a WWI map that will explain the way the war went.

Thursday will find the students looking at different types of warfare, US joining the war and the Treaty of Versailles

Friday will see Ms. Getchell in the class discussing course sign ups for next year.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13 - 17

Monday through Wednesday we will be playing a game on alliances. This is a lead in to WWI. Students will also be assigned a homework packet due on Friday.

        Honors students will be assigned All Quiet on the Western Front and will be expected to pass in chapter 1 summary with 3 documented quotes.

Thursday will find us taking some notes on the start of WWI. Those notes can be found here.

To get the idea visually of reasons WWI started and to reinforce the notes here is a quick video. Moving pictures were invented, but not sound until 1927.


Friday will have us start looking at the new weapons of WWI.
Here is another award winning video on these new weapons.


Homework packet due and Chpt 1 summary due.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6 - 10

Monday will find us playing rock paper scissiors. This game will demonstrate the economic structure of the Industrail Revolution

Tuesday will find us taking notes on Capitalism and Communism/Socialism. They will also takes notes on Imperialism in Africa.

Wednesday will be looking at pictures of Imperialism and working on a map of Imperialism in Africa.

Thursday will find us reviewing for test on Friday

Friday is test on Industrial Revolution and Imperialism.