Friday and Monday, October 28 & 31

Happy History, students!

We will spend today playing with the information we've been learning over the last few days. The League of Nations is a tricky little bugger. We need to spend more time understanding the GOALS, the STRUCTURE, the MEMBERS, and the SUCCESSES AND FAILURES of the League in the 1920s. This will help us understand how the Leagues action (or inaction) lead into the rise of Hitler and World War Two.

DO NOW

Analyze this cartoon for audience, message, and purpose.

Next we will go over the homework from yesterday. You will work in your groups to check your answers at stations around the classroom. When you're done, you will explain why your answers were different from mine (if they were).

We will also look at the four main objectives (goals) of the League of Nations. In pairs you will look at examples of the work the League did in the 1920s and match them to one of the League's goals. 

For example, the issue with the Aaland Islands in 1921 was an example of how the League accomplished its goal of discouraging aggression between nations. As our text says, "Both Sweden and Finland wanted control of the Aaland islands, which were midway between the two countries. Both countries were threatening to fight for them. They appealed to the League. After studying the matter closely, the League said the islands should go to Finland. Sweden accepted the League's ruling and war was avoided."

Please turn to page 238. We will star the Focus Task in the lower right corner together. 

Please click here to see an example of a table to create.

Time willing, we will do a Halloween History scavenger hunt!

Click here to start investigating where Halloween started and how it turned into the holiday we celebrate today!

Questions to investigate: 

What holiday does Halloween come from?

What is All Saints Day?

Why do people dress up on Halloween?

How is November 2 celebrated in Mexico? What is the holiday called?

What is Guy Fawkes Day? What movie is about Guy Fawkes?

What are the origins of the jack-o-lantern?

Please complete your exit ticket below and have a happy Halloween!

Wednesday and Thursday, October 26 & 27

Hello, history students!

Today we'll be delving further into the League of Nations. Our focus will be on understanding the structure of the League of Nations and how its organization made it weak. We will also focus on evaluating the successes and failures of the League of Nations through a series of short case studies in the 1920s.

For your Do Now, please click here. If you do not have an iPad, please take out a sheet of paper. 

Tell me two facts you have learned about the League of Nations. Also tell me one thing that still confuses you about the League of Nations.

To help clarify and reinforce what we have been learning about the League of Nations, we will watch a short documentary about Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations. Please have your notes out; add any information to your notes that helps your clarify and understand the League of Nations better.

We will briefly look at the structure of the League of Nations and why that created issues for its success. 

Please click here for a link to my Prezi on the structure of the League of Nations.

Finally, we will look at individual cases that the League of Nations handled during the 1920s. As a class we will determine whether or not these were successes or failures.

Your homework for tonight (due Friday or Monday) is to complete the League of Nations Success and Failures in the 1920s sheet.

Here are the pages from the textbook needed to complete your homework.

Remember the rough draft of your Peace Treaties essay is due November 1 or 2. We will briefly go over the structure your essay needs to be in, as well as the APA formatting for your sources.

Click for a link to the basic rules for formatting your reference list in APA format.

Click for a link to the APA formatting website for electronic sources (websites, etc.).

Click for a link to the APA formatting website for books (your textbook, etc.).

For your EXIT TICKET, please click here!

Monday and Tuesday, October 24 & 25

Hello, history students!

I trust you all had a lovely weekend! Today we will be moving into understanding the League of Nations.

Your Do Now:

Analyze the cartoon for audience, purpose, and message. If you're not sure, wait quietly. I will explain it to you in a minute.

Click here to submit your answer.

Today we will be reading about the League of Nations, as well as thinking about why the USA did not join the League of Nations and how this impacted its ability to achieve its goals. As we evaluate the effectiveness of the League of Nations, we will keep in mind the League's main goals:

1. To discourage aggression from any nation

2. To encourage countries to co-operate, especially in business and trade

3. To encourage nations to disarm

4. To improve the living and working conditions of people in all parts of the world

Your homework assignment is to pretend you are an American correspondent for a British newspaper, the Daily Express, 1921. Write a short report explaining why the USA has not joined the League of Nations. This must be at least one paragraph and is due on Wednesday (P1M/P2M) or Thursday (P2G/P4G).

Click here for your Exit Ticket.


P2M: Here is a link to the full text of the German speech after the Treaty of Versailles. 

Thursday/Friday, October 20 & 21

Hello, history students!

DO NOW

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If you do not have an iPad, please use a piece of paper to answer the following questions:

1. Explain BRAT, including its significance to the Peace Treaties.

2. Explain CHAPS, including its significance to the Peace Treaties.

Today we will be continuing with the Peace Treaties, focusing our time on the reactions of the Big Three and the Germans to the treaties. We will again be taking Cornell Notes. If you want to follow along on your iPad or reference the presentation at home, you can find it here.

EXIT TICKET

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If you do not have an iPad, please use a piece of paper or sticky note to answer to the following questions:

1. Do you agree with the German reaction to the Treaty?

2. Why or why not?

3. If you were a German, how would you react?


Your homework is to complete the Treaty of Versailles packet. Use the information from your notes as well as the information in the packet to answer the questions. If you need help, 

Tuesday/Wednesday, October 18 & 19

Hello, history students!

Today we'll be delving a bit deeper into the Treaty of Versailles and the other Peace Treaties. Understanding the terms of these treaties will help us understand the political landscape of the world, particularly Europe, in the 1920s. This foundation will help us understand how the Treaty of Versailles, a treaty meant to prevent another world war from happening, seemed to lay the groundwork for a new world war.

Your Do Now:

With a partner, explain who the Big Three were and what their goals were when writing up the Treaty of Versailles. (Write on a piece of paper or submit here please.)

Next we will be taking notes on the Treaty of Versailles and referencing the packet that you received after you finished your test.

The presentation and information from today's class can be found here.

Your homework for tonight is to think about the reactions of the Big Three to the Treaty of Versailles. What do you think they liked and disliked?


Click here for your exit ticket.

Monday, October 17

Hello, students! Welcome back!

Click here for your Do Now.

If you don't have your iPad, on a piece of paper, write down two terms from the Treaty of Versailles and what effect you think they will have on Germany and Europe.

Today we will be reviewing our tests and diving through an interactive website about The Great War. Additionally, if time allows, we will play a map game!

 Whee!

Click here for The Great War website.

Click here for the map game!

Click here for a map quiz about Europe in 1914!

Tuesday, October 4

I'm back! Hello, students!

Click here for your Do Now.

If you don't have your iPad, on a piece of paper, write down two terms from the Treaty of Versailles and what effect you think they will have on Germany and Europe.

Today we will be reviewing our tests, going over the Treaty of Versailles packet, and diving through an interactive website about The Great War. Additionally, if time allows, we will play a map game!
 Whee!

Click here for The Great War website.

Click here for the map game!

Click here for a map quiz about Europe in 1914!