END OF THE 2019 YEAR SCHEDULE:

Monday, April 8
  • Main Idea: Causes of World War I
  • Review Unit 9 (Test on 4/10)
  • Unit 10 Overview Sheet
  • Notes: M.A.I.N. causes of World War I and the Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Video Clip)
  • Read and discuss:  "The Origins of World War I: Militant Patriotism" p. 156 (Sherman) Which cause was most prevalent?
  • Assignment: Read Opposing Viewpoint Articles on the Origins of World War I by Friday, April 12.  Annotate the key parts of each article's argument.

Tuesday, April 9: No Classes (Standardized Testing)

Wednesday, April 10
  • Main Idea: Trace early events of World War I
  • Review: Horrible History Causes of WWI
  • Notes: Early battles and events of World War I on the western and eastern fronts.  Hand out: Key Battles of World War I
  • Read / Discuss: Dulce et Decorum Est Poem (Show video)
  • Assignment: Read Opposing Viewpoint Articles on the Origins of World War I by Friday, April 12.  Annotate the key parts of each article's argument.

Thursday, April 11: 1/2 Day (Short classes in the afternoon because of standardize testing for Juniors)
  • Main Idea: Origins of World War I
  • Work on and Prepare for Seminar on Friday: Read Opposing Viewpoint Articles on the Origins of World War I by Friday, April 12.  Annotate the key parts of each article's argument. Write 3 effective questions for an engaging discussion.

Friday, April 12: Seminar
  • Main Ideas: Discuss the main causes of World War I.  Which viewpoint is most accurate? Ticket to Exit.

Monday, April 15 - Tuesday, April 16:
  • Main Idea: War Propaganda and American Involvement
  • Notes: America's entry, propaganda and Russia's exit from World War I
  • Map: Work on a Map depicting the major battles of World War I (Hand out in class)  Due Wednesday, 4/17
  • Assignment: Read and Draw Symbols for Each Point: Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" P. 151-152. Sherman. Students will summarize each of the points and create a drawing to represent understanding of each principle. How well do the points address the fundamental causes of World War I? Which are adopted into the actually Treaty of Versailles? Which attitudes prevailed at the peace settlement process? Which Senior Capstone question does this fit best? Due at the End of Class on 4/16
  • Read and discuss The Treaty of Versailles (Excerpts) Which of Wilson's points were adopted into the actually Treaty of Versailles? Which attitudes prevailed at the peace settlement process? 

Wednesday, April 17
  • Main Idea: Review WWI - Causes, Events, and Outcomes. 
  • Discussion of key lessons from World War I and evaluate it's resolution
  • Notes: Historical Context for the Russian Revolution (Chapter 10 - World History Book): Alexander II - Nicholas II ( Read Chapter 10.5 (p 348-353).  1. What were the major obstacles to progress in Russia? 2. Explain why Russian Tsars followed a cycle of absolutism, reform and repression. 3. How did Russia industrialize?  4. Why did the problems on industrialization contributed to the outbreak of revolution in Russia?)
  • Homework Due Mon, April 19: The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints / Reading Guide. Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet

Thursday, April 18
  • Main Idea: Russian Revolution - Causes  / Provisional Govt
  • Quiz World War I (10 pts)
  • Video Clip: Russian Revolution in Colour: Freedom and Hope (The riots in St. Petersburg and mutiny of the Cossack Army)
  • Read and discuss: Ch 26 V.I. Lenin, “Speech to the Petrograd Soviet—November 8, 1917: The Bolsheviks....” P. 151 ShermanSmall Group
  • Homework Due Mon, April 19: The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints / Reading Guide. Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet

Friday, April 19: Seminar
  • Main Idea: Causes of the Russian Revolution and the role of Lenin
  • Seminar using the Russian Revolution Viewpoint

Monday, April 22 - Tuesday, April 23 - Totalitarianism in Russia
  • ​Main Idea: Events from Russian Civil War to Lenin to Stalin
  • Notes: Russian Civil War, Lenin's policies, and Stalin's consolidation of power. (See Chapter 14.5 (p477-p483) Ellis Text. Due 4/20.  Create a Timeline of Events: "Two Revolutions and a Civil War Bring About Communism in Russia"   Describe each event in your timeline with 1-2 sentences.)
  • Video: Stalin Declassified
  • Stalin Primary Source Analysis Activity (Round robin rotations) (Context: Read Ch 16.4 (p. 542-549) Answer the checkpoint questions and define the terms. 2 column notes.)

Wednesday, April 24
  • Main Idea: 1920s and 1930s in Europe
  • Quiz Russian Revolution (10 pts)
  • Unit 11 - Overview Guide Sheet
  • Introduce Notes: The 1920s and Great Depression and Rise of Fascism in Italy
  • Assignment: Reading Weimar Republic Reading.   Due 4/26

Thursday, April 25
  • Main Idea: The Weimar Republic and Great Depression
  • Cold War Topic Selection. Project Instructions  Due May 8
  • Read and discuss: Heinrich Hauser, "With Germany's Unemployed" p. 163-164 (Sherman Text)
  • Reading time:  Weimar Republic Reading 

Friday, April 26 - Tuesday, April 30
  • Main Idea: Weimar Republic and the coming of war
  • Discussion of the Wiemar Republic Reading and Notes about the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism in Germany.
  • “Hitler Denounces the Versailles Treaty.” P. 956 Kagan
  • Read and Discuss: Winston Churchill: "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat", May 13,1940
  • Assign Small group research for each of the main sections in Chapter 17 "World War II" (p. 562-594) Research and Present the Key Events of WWII.  Each group is responsible for defining the terms of the section and answer the essential question.  A grade will be assigned for the quality of notes and the presentation.  Presentations: Tuesday, April 30

Wednesday, May 1
  • Main Idea: Recap the timeline / places of World War II
  • Notes & Discussion Review major events of World War II 
  • Read and Discuss: Fred Baron, “Witness to the Holocaust” Sherman, p. 179-180.
  • Assignment: Read and take notes on "The Cold War: How did it start? How did it end?"   Cold War Reading Guide Sheet.  Reading Guide Sheet. Due Monday, May 6th.

Thursday, May 2
  • Main Idea: Assessment World War 1 - World War II
  • Test: Unit 10 and World War II
  • Assignment: Read and take notes on "The Cold War: How did it start? How did it end?"   Cold War Reading Guide Sheet.  Reading Guide Sheet. Due Monday, May 6

Monday, May 6 - Tuesday, May 7
  • Focus: Cold War Introduction
  • Discussion of Assigned Reading:  "The Cold War: How did it start? How did it end?"   Cold War Reading Guide Sheet.  
  • Read and Discuss: Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech (1946) and Stalin’s Reply to Churchill in the Soviet Newspaper Pravda (1946)
  • Assignment: Finish your cold war projects
  • Spring Semester Review Guide

Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 - May 9
  • Focus: Cold War
  • Read and Discuss (When presented along with student projects) "The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan" p. 193-194 (Sherman)
  • Project Presentations - Cold War Project

Friday, May 10th:
  • Focus: Cold War
  • Finish Project Presentations (If needed) - Cold War Project
  • Read and Discuss:  Ch 30 John Lukacs, “The Short Century—It’s Over.” P. 214-215

Monday, May 13 - Tuesday, May 14:
  • Structured Review Time
  • Reviewing "Big Picture" concepts / collecting books

Wednesday, May 15: Independent Review Time
- snow day make up

Thursday, May 16 - Friday, May 17: Structured Review and Independent Review

May 20-24: Final Exams as scheduled by Administration




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  • Unit 10: World War I and the Russian Revolution
Class Calendar
Monday, April 3:
  • Main Focus: Read about the origins and events of World War I
  • Classwork: Create a t-chart so you can compare the findings in the these two readings: (1) "The Origins of World War I: Militant Patriotism" p. 156 (Sherman); (2) "Germany and the Coming of War" p. 156-157 (Sherman). What does each have to say about the causes of World War I? Which was most important? What did you find interesting about each article?
  • Homework: Read Chapter 14.1-14.2.  Note the terms and answer the check point questions in your notes. Due 4/4
  •  Due Monday, April 11.

Tuesday, April 4: SNOW DAY!

Wednesday, April 5 - Friday, April 7
  • Main Focus: Causes and Early Events of World War I.
  • Notes: MAIN causes of World War I; Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Video clip); Early events through the Battle of the Marne (1914). 
  • Dulce et Decorum Est Poem
  • Notes: World War I Notes
  • Assigned Readings: Read Origins of World War I Viewpoints.  Due Thursday, April 10

Monday, April 10:
  • Main Focus: Debate the War Origins
  • Seminar: Origins of World War I Article. Including the other readings from the Sherman text this week.

Tuesday, April 11 - PSAT Testing - No Class

Wednesday, April 12:
  • Notes: America's Entry and Russia's Exit: World War I Notes
  • Finish Stamp Presentations (From Before Break)
  • Assignment: Read: Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points." Students will summarize each of the 14 points.  How well do the points address the fundamental causes of World War I?
  • Bonus: Maps of World War I - Due 4/18 (5 pts)

Thursday, April 13 - Friday, April 14: No Class

Monday, April 17:
  • Main Focus: America's Entry in World War I / Russia's Exit / Treaty of Versailles
  • Notes: World War I Notes
  • Discuss and Compare  Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points."  How well do the points address the fundamental causes of World War I? What according to Wilson would secure lasting peace? What was America's role in this?  COMPARE to the Treaty of Versailles: Which are adopted into the actually Treaty of Versailles? Which attitudes prevailed at the peace settlement process? Due: 4/18
  • Assignment: Make drawing representations for each of the 14 points. Due 4/18
  • Assignment bonus: Map of World War I - Due Tuesday, 4/18

Tuesday, April 18:
  • Main Focus: Determine how the peace process led to instability in future decades. 
  • Discuss the peace settlement.  How well did it address the causes? How could it have prevented another war?
  • Assigned reading: Class notes on Russia's reforms and reaction.  Read Chapter 10.5 (p 348-353).  1. What were the major obstacles to progress in Russia? 2. Explain why Russian tsars followed a cycle of absolutism, reform and repression. 3. How did Russia industrialize?  4. Why did the problems on industrialization contributed to the outbreak of revolution in Russia? Define the terms.  Due Wednesday, 4/19

Wednesday, April 19: Russian Revolution Introduction
  • Main Focus: Revolutionary stirrings in Russia
  • Reading quiz  & Discussion: Class notes on Russia's reforms and reaction.  Read Chapter 10.5 (p 348-353).  1. What were the major obstacles to progress in Russia? 2. Explain why Russian tsars followed a cycle of absolutism, reform and repression. 3. How did Russia industrialize?  4. Why did the problems on industrialization contributed to the outbreak of revolution in Russia?
  • Notes: Russian absolutism, revolutionary groups, and the Revolution of 1905. 
  • Assignment: Read and Take Notes: Chapter 14.5 (p477-p483) Ellis Text. Due 4/20.  Create a Timeline of Events: "Two Revolutions and a Civil War Bring About Communism in Russia"   Describe each event in your timeline with 1-2 sentences.
  • Homework - Due Mon, April 24: The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints / Reading Guide. Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet

Thursday, April 21:
Friday, April 21 - Teacher Prof. Development (no classes)

Monday, April 24: 
Tuesday, April 25: (Sub)
  • Focus: Building the Communist Soviet Union
  • Assignment: Read Ch 16.4 (p. 542-549) Answer the checkpoint questions and define the terms. 2 column notes.  Due 4/27

Wednesday, April 26:
  • Focus: Introduce the rise of totalitarian dictators with the rule of Stalin
  • Discuss:  How did the government and the economy under Lenin differ from "pure" communism? How did power transfer from Lenin to Stalin?
  • Notes: Russian Revolution Notes (Slides 15-25)

Thursday, April 27:
  • Focus: Evaluate the rule of Joseph Stalin
  • Discussion: The rule of Joseph Stalin. / Dictator Video.
  • Round-Robin: Primary and secondary sources about Stalin's rule. Evaluate the rule of Stalin.
  • Review - Russian Revolution & World War I.

Friday, April  28:
  • Review - World War I and Russian Revolution
  • Introduce Notes: The 1920s and Great Depression and Rise of Fascism in Italy
  • Cold War Topic Selection.

Monday, May 1:
- Test World War I and Russian Revolution
- Wiemar Germany Reading, Due 5/2

Tuesday, May 2: Totalitarian Sim.
  • Focus: Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany (Fascism / Nazism)
  • Discuss the Weimar Reading
  • Notes on the Rise of Nazism

Wednesday, May 3 - Friday, May 5:
  • Focus: World War II
  • Assignment: Read "A World at War" and complete the reading guide.

Tuesday, May 8 - May 10:
  • Focus: Cold War Introduction
  • Introduce the Cold War
  • Assignment: Read and take notes on "The Cold War: How did it start? How did it end?"  Reading Guide Sheet. Due May 9th.

Thursday, May 8 - Friday, May 9: Cold War Presentations
  • Focus: Cold War
  • Project Presentations - Cold War Project

Monday, May 15 - Tuesday, May 16:
  • Structured Review Time

Wednesday, May 17: Senior Breakfast / No School

Thursday, May 18 - Friday, May 19:
  • Independent Review

May 22-25: Final Exams.
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Unit 10: World War I and The Russian Revolution

Unit Homework & Assessments:

  • Due 4/11: Have completed 3 readings: (1) "The Lights Go Out" - Annotate/underline key passages and have 3 questions ready. (2) "The Origins of World War I: Militant Patriotism" p. 156 (Sherman); (3) "Germany and the Coming of War" p. 156-157 (Sherman)
  • ​Due 4/14: Maps of World War I Due
  • Due 4/15: Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" reading notes, summaries, and drawings. (This should be accomplished in class on Thursday and Friday.)
  • Due 4/15: Short Quiz - World War I (10 points)
  • Due 4/20: Read and take notes on Chapter 10.5 (p 348-353).  1. What were the major obstacles to progress in Russia? 2. Explain why Russian tsars followed a cycle of absolutism, reform and repression. 3. How did Russia industrialize?  4. Why did the problems on industrialization contributed to the outbreak of revolution in Russia?
  • Due 4/25: The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints / Reading Guide.  Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet
  • Due 4/27: (1) Read 482-483 "Building the Communist Soviet Union" How did the government and the economy under Lenin differ from "pure" communism? How did power transfer from Lenin to Stalin?  (2) Read Ch 16.4 (p. 542-549) Answer the checkpoint questions and define the terms. 2 column notes.
Unit 10: World War I and the Russian Revolution
Class Calendar
Monday, April 3:
  • Main Focus: Read about the origins and events of World War I
  • Classwork: Create a t-chart so you can compare the findings in the these two readings: (1) "The Origins of World War I: Militant Patriotism" p. 156 (Sherman); (2) "Germany and the Coming of War" p. 156-157 (Sherman). What does each have to say about the causes of World War I? Which was most important? What did you find interesting about each article?
  • Homework: Read Chapter 14.1-14.2.  Note the terms and answer the check point questions in your notes. Due 4/4
  •  Due Monday, April 11.

Tuesday, April 4:
  • Main Focus: Causes and Early Events of World War I.
  • Notes: MAIN causes of World War I; Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Video clip); Early events through the Battle of the Marne (1914). 
  • Discuss the classwork from April 3
  • Assigned Readings: Read Origins of World War I Viewpoints.  Due Thursday, April 6.

Wednesday, April 5:
  • Main Focus: Early events and key battles in World War I
  • Dulce et Decorum Est Poem
  • Notes: World War I Notes
  • Assignment: Map of World War I - Due Monday, April 10

Thursday, April 6: Maps Due
  • Main Focus: Debate the War Origins
  • Mini-Seminar: Origins of World War I Article. Including the other readings from the Sherman text this week.
  • Notes: America's Entry and Russia's Exit: World War I Notes
  • Reading Assignment: Chapter 14.3-14.4 (Ellis Book) p465-476. Terms and check point questions by 4/10.
  • Assignment: Map of World War I - Due Thursday, April 14

Friday, April 7:
  • Main Focus: Determining how the peace process led to instability in future decades. 
  • Main Focus: America's Entry in World War I / Russia's Exit
  • Finish Stamp Presentations (From Before Break)
  • Notes: World War I Notes
  • Read: Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points." Students will summarize each of the points and create a drawing to demonstrate understanding. How well do the points address the fundamental causes of World War I? Which are adopted into the actually Treaty of Versailles? Which attitudes prevailed at the peace settlement process?

Monday, April 10:
  • Main Focus: Determine how the peace process led to instability in future decades. 
  • Review the causes, battles, and outcomes to World War I. Continue the discussion of Wilson's Fourteen Points and The Treaty of Versailles
  • Read and debate a position article.

Monday, April 18: AM PARCC Testing. No history class in PM. 

Tuesday, April 19:  PSAT TEST for Sophomores - AM.  PM no Classes.

Wednesday, April 20: Russian Revolution Introduction
  • Main Focus: Revolutionary stirrings in Russia
  • Quiz (10 point): World War I
  • Homework: Class notes on Russia's reforms and reaction.  Read Chapter 10.5 (p 348-353).  1. What were the major obstacles to progress in Russia? 2. Explain why Russian tsars followed a cycle of absolutism, reform and repression. 3. How did Russia industrialize?  4. Why did the problems on industrialization contributed to the outbreak of revolution in Russia?  Due Wednesday, April 20
  • Discussion of assigned reading Russia's reforms and reaction.  Read Chapter 10.5 (p 348-353).  1. What were the major obstacles to progress in Russia? 2. Explain why Russian Tsars followed a cycle of absolutism, reform and repression. 3. How did Russia industrialize?  4. Why did the problems on industrialization contributed to the outbreak of revolution in Russia?
  • Notes: Russian absolutism, revolutionary groups, and the Revolution of 1905. 
  • Homework - Due Mon, April 25: The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints / Reading Guide. Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet

Thursday, April 21:
Friday, April 22 - TCA DAY (No Classes)

Monday, April 25: 
  • Focus: Causes and events of the Russian Revolution
  • ​Notes / Timeline: Create a sequence of events that overturned the Russian Tsar's government, The Provisional Government, Lenin's new government and civil war. Introduce and discuss NEP.
  • Reading: Ch 26 V.I. Lenin, “Speech to the Petrograd Soviet—November 8, 1917: The Bolsheviks....” P. 151 ShermanSmall Group
  • Seminar Prepwork: The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints / Reading Guide. Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet

Tuesday, April 26:
  • Focus: Collapse of Tsarist Russia
  • Seminar/Debate:  Seminar on Russian Revolution - The Collapse of Tsarist Russia Viewpoints Assignment Sheet
  • Assignment: (1) Read 482-483 "Building the Communist Soviet Union" How did the government and the economy under Lenin differ from "pure" communism? How did power transfer from Lenin to Stalin?  (2) Read Ch 16.4 (p. 542-549) Answer the checkpoint questions and define the terms. 2 column notes.  Due 4/27

Wednesday, April 27:
Focus: Introduce the rise of totalitarian dictators with the rule of Stalin
Discussion: Discuss assigned readings from 4/26
Notes: Russian Revolution Notes (Slides 15-25)

Thursday, April 28:
Focus: Evaluate the rule of Joseph Stalin
Round-Robin: Primary and secondary sources about Stalin's rule. Evaluate the rule of Stalin.
Review - Russian Revolution.

Friday, April  29:
Review - World War I and Russian Revolution
Quiz: Russian Revolution.

Monday, May 2:
Introduce Weimar Republic / Path to World War II
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Unit Resources

KEY NOTES:
HAND OUTS:
READINGS:

  • Kagan, Western Heritage: Ch 26 (p. 895-926); Ch 27 (p. 935-962); Ch 28 (p.965-990)
  • Ch 26 Woodrow Wilson, “The Fourteen Points.” P. 151-152. Sherman
  • The Treaty of Versailles (Handout)
  • Ch 26 V.I. Lenin, “Speech to the Petrograd Soviet—November 8, 1917: The Bolsheviks....” P. 151 Sherman
  • "WWI-The Lights Go Out." Hand Out. 
  • "The Collapse of Tsarist Russia" Viewpoints Handout.
  • "Evaluation of Joseph Stalin" DBQ Packet. 
  • Stalin Propaganda Posters.  Resources.
  • Ch 30 John Lukacs, “The Short Century—It’s Over.” P. 214-215.
  • Visual: John Singer Sargent, “Gassed: The Horrors of Modern War.” P. 912-913 Kagan

LINKS: External Resources

KEY TERMS:
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
The Balkans
Franz Ferdinand
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo
BlackHand
Gavrilo Princip
Serbia
Woodrow Wilson
Schlieffen Plan
Battle of the Marne
WesternFront
War Socialism
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Psychological warfare
Arthur Zimmermann
UnrestrictedSubmarineWarfare
“PeacewithoutVictory”
FerdinandFoch
BattleofChateau‐Thierry
Armistice“
WarGuilt”Clause
LeagueofNations
NicholasII
GregoryRasputin
ProvisionalGovernment
AlexanderKerensky
Soviets
V.I.Lenin
Bolsheviks
“Peace,Land,Bread”
OctoberRevolution
TreatyofBrest‐Litovsk
NewEconomicPolicy
LeonTrotsky
JosephStalin
FiveYearPlan
GreatPurges
Totalitarianism

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
  1. What factors led to World War I? Which is the most significant?
  2. How was the war fought? Describe the physical and psychological toll the war had on soldiers of WWI.
  3. Why did the Bolshevik Revolution pose a challenge to the rest of Europe? Could the Russian Revolution have happened without Lenin?
  4. Describe how World War I and subsequent economic problems like the Great Depression created a fertile environment for the rise of a political figure like Hitler.
  5. What were the characteristics of a totalitarian or “police state”? What elements made them appealing to the people at the time? To what extent is terror and intimidation necessary in these regimes?
  6. Why did Stalin decide that Russia had to industrialize rapidly? How did he accomplish this task? Why did this require the collectivization of agriculture? Evaluate the results?


PROJECTS / SKILLS / DEBATE / DISCUSSION: