Tuesday,

November 5

New Unit Intro: How did the colonial experience shape the development of modern nations?

Begin
"Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2
Link to video online here
Video questions:

Wednesday,

November 6

Finish "Guns, Germs, and Steel" episode 2. ​Questions due on Thursday

Begin unit overview chart

Thursday,

November 7

Periods 1 and 5 only
Finish unit overview chart

Begin Colonialism document analysis


Friday,

November 8

Periods 1 and 5

Continue colonialism document analysis, hopefully finish in class

HW: FINISH ANALYSIS CHART FOR NEXT TUESDAY


Period 7
Finish unit overview chart

Begin Colonialism document analysis

Tuesday,

November 12

Periods 1 and 5
Colonialism scenarios:
HW: USE SCENARIOS AND DOCUMENT CHART TO COMPLETE DBQ REFLECTION FOR THURSDAY



Period 7
Continue colonialism document analysis, hopefully finish in class

HW: FINISH ANALYSIS CHART FOR FRIDAY

Thursday,

November 14

Periods 1 and 5

Socrative Quiz: Click on this link
Join Room Number 214879

Introduction to "Scramble for Africa"

Gallery Walk: Why colonize Africa?

HW: COMPLETE 5 W'S CHART FOR THE BERLIN CONFERENCE OF 1884 FOR FRIDAY
http://geography.about.com/cs/politicalgeog/a/berlinconferenc.htm
http://www.africafederation.net/Berlin_1885.htm

Friday,

November 15

Periods 1 and 5
Complete Berlin Conference 5w's chart:
Review Scramble for Africa Simulation Directions and Reflection Questions:

Identify and illustrate the goals of your assigned countries.
.

Don't know which group you're in? Check this chart.

HW: FINISH COLORING-IN YOUR MAP WITH THE GOALS OF YOUR ASSIGNED COUNTRIES.

Period 7
Colonialism scenarios:
HW: USE SCENARIOS AND DOCUMENT CHART TO COMPLETE DBQ REFLECTION FOR MONDAY

Monday,

November 18

Period 7
Socrative Quiz: Click on this link
Join Room Number 214879

Introduction to "Scramble for Africa"

Gallery Walk: Why colonize Africa?

Tuesday,

November 18

Periods 1 and 5
Scramble for Africa simulation and reflection in small groups.

Colonialism 1914 map

Current African Political Boundaries


HW: FINISH SIMULATION REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR TOMORROW.

Period 7
Complete Berlin Conference 5w's chart:
Reveiw Scramble for Africa Simulation Directions and Reflection Questions:

Identify and illustrate the goals of your assigned countries.
.

Don't know which group you're in? Check this chart.
HW: FINISH COLORING-IN YOUR MAP WITH THE GOALS OF YOUR ASSIGNED COUNTRIES.

Wednesday

November 19

How do we see the effects of European colonialism in Africa today?



"Big Think" videos on the legacy of colonialism in Africa
Iweala's Video
Hirsi Ali's Video
William Easterly's Video
Richard Dowden's Video

Thursday,

November 20

Period 1 and 5

Decolonization readings (other article on paper only)

Assign Colonialism Project

Come to next class with 5 potential countries to chose for the project

Friday,

November 22

Period 1 and 5
Choose countries for project and begin research in library


Period 7
Decolonization readings (other article on paper only)

Assign Colonialism Project

Come to next class with 5 potential countries to chose for the project

Monday,

November 25

Period 7
Choose countries for project and begin research in library

Tuesday,

November 26

Continue research for Colonialism Project in library
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

Monday,

December 2

Period 7
Continue work on project
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

Tuesday,

December 3

Continue work on project
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

Thursday,

December 5

Periods 1 and 5
Continue work on project
HW: PROJECT DUE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

Friday,

December 6

COLONIALISM PROJECT DUE TODAY

Nelson Mandela video
Begin "Guns, Germs, & Steel: Episode 3"


Episode overview found here
Episode 3 questions:

Monday,

December 9

Period 7
Finish GGS Episode 3
HW: VIDEO QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW

Tuesday,

December 10

Periods 1 and 5
Finish GGS Episode 3
HW: VIDEO QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW

Period 7
Unit 3 Intro

HW: COMPLETE VOCAB SHEET FOR WEDNESDAY
Unit powerpoint - DOWNLOAD THIS (and save it somewhere you can find it) IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO VIEW IT ONLINE:

If you are viewing it on a smartphone with Adobe, try opening it as a PDF:

Wednesday,

December 11

Periods 1 & 5
Unit 3 Intro

HW: COMPLETE VOCAB SHEET FOR THURSDAY


Period 7
Review Unit Vocab: 20th Century -Isms

Thursday,
December 12
Period 1&5
Review Unit Vocab: 20th Century -Isms


Link to Socrative. Room number: 214879

Friday,

December 13

Unit powerpoint - DOWNLOAD THIS (and save it somewhere you can find it) IF YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO VIEW IT ONLINE:

If you are viewing it on a smartphone with Adobe, try opening it as a PDF:
HW: QUESTIONS DUE FOR NEXT CLASS MEETING

Monday,

December 16

Period 7
Isms concept web
Causes of WWI: MANIA

OPEN-NOTE QUIZ ON ISMS AND PPOINT PART 1 TUESDAY

Tuesday,

December 17

Periods 1 & 5
Isms concept web
Causes of WWI: MANIA

OPEN-NOTE QUIZ ON ISMS AND PPOINT PART 1 THURSDAY

Period 7
Part 1 quiz

Part 2 questions:

Thursday,

December 19

Period 1 and 5
Part 1 quiz

Part 2 questions:

Friday,

December 20

Quizzes returned
Work on quiz corrections
Work on Part 2 of Unit PowerPoint questions: DUE FIRST CLASS AFTER VACATION
Extra Credit Option: Choosing a path of aggression: Fascism and Militarism in the 1920's and 1930's.

Tuesday,

January 7

Powerpoint Part II questions due today
Review questions about the powerpoint
Prepare for quiz tomorrow: part II of PowerPoint and Ism vocab
Extra Credit Option: Choosing a path of aggression: Fascism and Militarism in the 1920's and 1930's.
Other Extra Credit Option: Lead-up to World War II: At what point should the U.S. have intervened?

Wednesday,

January 8

Quiz on Isms and Part II of slideshow
Cold War notes:

Thursday,

January 9

Period 1 and 5
Start "WarGames

Friday,

January 10

Continue "WarGames" (periods 1 and 5)
Start "WarGames" (period 7)
Return quizzes - Corrections due by next Friday
Extra Credit Project:

Monday,

January 13

Period 7 only
Continue "WarGames"

Tuesday,

January 15

Finish "WarGames"
Finish Cold War powerpoint
Period 7: Hand out final exam