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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CURRENT UNIT - WWII
​Class Calendar


Wednesday, May 2
  • Main Idea: The rise of totalitarian dictators, Mussolini
  • Review the characteristics of a totalitarian dictator
  • Notes: Mussolini and Italy pre-World War II
  • Assignment: Reading  Weimar Republic Reading.   Due 5/3

Thursday, May 3
  • Main Idea: The Weimar Republic and Great Depression
  • Read and discuss: Heinrich Hauser, "With Germany's Unemployed" p. 163-164 (Sherman Text)
  • Discuss the Weimar Republic Reading and Notes about the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism in Germany.

Friday, May 4 = TCA DAY OF SERVICE - NO CLASSES

Monday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 9
  • Main Idea: Research and Present the Key Events of WWII
  • Small groups will research and create presentations about each of the main sections of chapter 17 (p562-594)  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.

Thursday, May 10
  • Main Idea: Recap the timeline / places of World War II
  • Notes & Discussion about World War II

Friday, May 11
  • ​Main Idea: Post-World War II events and characteristics
  • Read and Discuss "The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan" p. 193-194
  • Quiz (May use Notes) on World War II

Monday, May 14 - Tuesday, May 15
  • Main Idea: Review Semester Essential Questions 
  • Books Due Thursday, May 17

Thursday, May 17 - Friday, May 18
  • Main Focus: Semester Review
  • Q&A
 
Wednesday, May 23 (PM Session) = 6th Hour Final

Thursday, May 24 (AM Session) = 7th Hour Final

Unit Homework & Assessments:

  • Due 4/4: Have completed 2 readings: (1) "The Origins of World War I: Militant Patriotism" p. 156 (Sherman); (2) "Germany and the Coming of War" p. 156-157 (Sherman) AND Chapter 14.1-14.2
  • Due 4/6: "Origins of World War I" Viewpoints Due / Seminar.
  • ​Due 4/17: Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" reading notes, summaries of the 14 points.
  • Due 4/18 Bonus: Maps of World War I Due
  • Due 4/19: 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 4/24: 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 11: World War II and Cold War

UNIT HOMEWORK AND ASSESSMENTS:
- Due 4/27 = World War I and Russian Revolution Test.
- Due 4/20 = Weimar Republic reading notes. Reading Guide Sheet. (Work time on 4/29)
- Due 5/4 = "A World At War" Reading due.  WWII Reading Guide Sheet.
- Due 5/6 = "Cold War: How did it begin? end?" Reading due. Cold War Reading Guide Sheet.
- Due 5/7 = Cold War Project Due; Presentations begin. 
Class Calendar
Tuesday, April 28: PARCC Testing Day

Wednesday, April 29:
  • Focus: Weimar Republic

Thursday, April 30: No Homework Night / Totalitarian Sim.
  • Focus: Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany (Fascism / Nazism)
  • Discuss the Weimar Reading
  • Notes on the Rise of Totalitarianism, Facism, Nazism

Friday, May 1 - Monday, May 4:
  • Focus: World War II Introduction.
  • Assignment: Read "A World at War" and complete the reading guide. Due Monday, May 4 (We will have a Socratic Seminar on Monday, 5/4)

Tuesday, May 5 - May 6:
  • 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 6th.

Thursday, May 7:
  • Focus: Cold War
  • Project Presentations - Cold War Project

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

Monday, May 11 - Tuesday, May 12:
  • Structured Review Time

Wednesday, May 13: Senior Breakfast / No School

Thursday, May 14 - Friday, May 15:
  • Independent Review

May 18-21: Final Exams.
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)
  • “Weimar Republic” CRF (Hand Out)
  • “Hitler Denounces the Versailles Treaty.” P. 956 Kagan
  • “A World At War” Handout.
  • Winston Churchill: "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat", May 13,1940
  • Fred Baron, “Witness to the Holocaust” Sherman, p. 179-180.
  • “The Cold War: How Did It Start? How Did It End?” Handout
  • Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech (1946) and Stalin’s Reply to Churchill in the Soviet Newspaper Pravda (1946)
  • Ch 30 John Lukacs, “The Short Century—It’s Over.” P. 214-215


KEY TERMS:
  • Fascism
  • Weimar Republic
  • Hyper-inflation
  • National Socialist Party
  • Adolf Hitler
  • Mein Kampf
  • Great Depression
  • Paul von Hindenburg
  • Young Plan
  • Enabling Act
  • Lebensraum
  • Nuremberg Laws
  • Kristallnacht
  • Mussolini
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact
  • Appeasement
  • Blitzkrieg
  • Maginot Line
  • Charles de Gaulle
  • Winston Churchill
  • Battle for Britain
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Erwin Rommel
  • El Alamein
  • Joseph Stalin
  • Final Solution
  • Pearl Harbor
  • Battle of Stalingrad
  • D-Day
  • Hiroshima
  • Nagasaki
  • Cold War
  • Truman Doctrine
  • Marshall Plan
  • Iron Curtain
  • NATO
  • Warsaw Pact
  • Brezhnev Doctrine
  • Berlin Wall
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Détente
  • Ronald Reagan
  • “The Evil Empire”
  • “Star Wars”
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Boris Yeltsin
  • Vladimir Putin



ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
  1. 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.
  2. Why did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement in the 1930s? What were its main features? Did the appeasers buy the West valuable time by their actions at Munich in 1938?
  3. How was Hitler able to defeat France so easily in 1940? Why was the air war against Britain a failure? Why did Hitler invade Russia and why did it ultimately fail? Could it have succeeded?
  4. Why did Japan attack the United States at Pearl Harbor? What is significant about the American intervention in the war?
  5. Describe how concentration camp prisoners developed psychological means to cope with and survive their experience. How did these camps reflect the theory and practice of Nazi totalitarianism?
  6. What role did the atomic bomb play in the surrender of Japan? How was its use justified by the Allies? Were there any viable alternatives? Why or why not?
  7. Why did the Cold War occur? What policies characterized the Cold War? Could it have been avoided? Who won?

PROJECTS / SKILLS / DEBATE / DISCUSSION: