14 Points/Treaty of Versailles Activity


Treaty of Versailles/14 Points


  1. 1.Check out a Chromebook
    1. Log into student account s00000@sjusd.org password = birthday 010599
  2. Bring up class blog cohenush.blogspot.com
  3. Open files from today’s post
    1.  Compare and Contrast… (PDF) 
    2. Letters (PDF)
    3. Treaty  (Google Doc) ONLY ONE GROUP MEMBER OPENS THIS FILE
  4. Once you click OPEN then go to file and click Make a Copy
  5. Then share this file with your group members
  6.  Name the file with all group members names
    1. P3 Jamie C Alex T– Treaty Activity
  7. Make sure ALL group members are working on the same task collaboratively
  8. Everyone reads through, discusses, and then answers the questions
  9. Use the document about the 14Pts and Treaty of Versailles to complete page 1 of the Google Doc
  10. Use the Letter and the link for the senator speech to complete page 2
  11. You may use headphones to listen to the speech (there is a link for that) 

Monday 11/17/14

Agenda: 
  • warm up
  • 6.1 question review (stamp)
  • 6.2 lecture
  • 6.2 questions

•Objective: SWBAT identify new agencies created to mobilize the economy and help the war effort on the home front. 
•Warm up: How does Zinn’s rationale for why the US entered WWI compare with that of the textbook? Who are you more likely to believe? Why?
•Homework: Finish 6.2 Questions.



6.2 The Home Front

1.     How did congress ensure that the military had enough troops to fight the war?
2.     Describe the contributions of African Americans during the war.
3.     What federal agencies helped control American industries during the war?
4.     How permanent were women’s advances in the wartime workplace?
5.     Why did congress pass the Espionage Act in 1917?
6.     How did government efforts to ensure support for the war conflict with democratic ideals?
7.     How did WWI cause the federal government to change its relationship with the business world?

Monday 11.10.14

Agenda: 
  • warm up
  • review 4.2 
  • turn in flow chart
  • 4.3 PPT
  • 4.3 questions 
Objective: SWBAT share out timelines and analyze US imperialism in Latin America and China.
Warm up: What are two outcomes of the Spanish American War?
Homework: Finish 4.3 Questions 


4.3 New American Diplomacy
1.     Define:
a.     Dollar diplomacy
b.     Boxer Rebellion
c.     Great White Fleet
2.     What was President Roosevelt’s opinion on the role of the US as a world power?
3.     What was the purpose of the Open Door policy?
4.     What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
5.     Why do you think Latin American nations resented American Influence in the region?
6.     How did the Open Door policy and dollar diplomacy affect US relations with other countries?
 

Thursday/Friday 11/6/14-11/7/14

Agenda: 
  • warm up
  • change seats
  • review 4.1 questions
  • 4.2 quick review
  • flow chart 

uObjective: SWBAT determine the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War by completing flowchart time lines.
** Make a pile on your table of your 4 paragraphs to turn in!
uWarm up: What is the difference between American Exceptionalism and Anglo-Saxonism?
uHomework: Finish 4.2 questions.

Spanish American War Flow Chart Assignment

Here is a link to the article about: Spanish American War

Instructions: 


•Create a graphic organizer containing

–Causes of War (10)

–Two Battle Fronts (10)

–Effects of War and the American Empire (10)

•Each topic should be written on your paper

•Using pictures, words, maps, labels, drawings, etc. you will graphically make a flow chart showing the progression of the Spanish – American War

–Must have color!

–Must have explanations in the form of captions for images

•Use chapter 4.2 as your guide for content

•Be prepared to share your graphic under the document camera!


Video Explaining Causes and Effects of Spanish American War (you can only watch half of it without getting a membership)

Tuesday/Wednesday 11.4.14-11.5.14

Agenda: 

uObjective: SWBAT to identify imperialism and compare European imperialism to US imperialism in the late 1800s.

uWarm up: What is imperialism? What do you remember about imperialism from World History?

uHomework: Finish 4.1 questions. 
Read chapter 4.2. Finish the four paragraphs for block two.  
Below is the video from class. 

Monday 11/3/14

Agenda: 
  • warm up
  • turn in research paper
  • finish presentations
  • discuss reformers

uObjective: Finish reformers presentation and pick top four favorite reformers.
uWarm up: Who was your favorite reformer from last week? Why?
uHomework: Papers due by 11:59 PM tonight. Four paragraphs (one for each reformer due next block period).