Lesson on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Aim: How did Americans' disillusionment with World War I help shape U.S. foreign policy during the1920s?  

Bell Ringer: Discuss Journal 50 

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will examine the impact of United States foreign economic policy during the 1920s.  

2. 2. Students will describe efforts by the United States and other world powers to avoid future wars. 
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Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. 2. While discussing Journal 50, students are to complete Attachment A.  

2.  3. Complete the 1920s Politics and Economics note-taking guide (Attachment B) using the textbook (McGraw-Hill United States History & Geography pp. 208-216) (rest of class) 

Home Learning: Handout "The Car Becomes Part of American Life"

Lesson on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Aim: How did Americans' disillusionment with World War I help shape U.S. foreign policy during the1920s?  

Bell Ringer: Current Events 

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will examine the impact of United States foreign economic policy during the 1920s.  

2. 2. Students will describe efforts by the United States and other world powers to avoid future wars.  

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. 2. Black History Month Project - intro (10 min) African Americans in the U.S. Military – A Tradition of Distinguished Service Handout (Black History Month) 

(10 min) 

3. 3. Lesson Opening: Analyze the political cartoons using the Observe-Reflect-Question protocol (Attachment A). Make as many observations as possible in order to reflect and determine the meaning of the cartoon. Share your reflections and questions to preview and begin discussing some of the topics that relate to the benchmarks listed above (objectives). You should have questions about: League of Nations, American isolationism, Kellogg-Briand Pact, Calvin Coolidge’s pro-business policies, political corruption in the 1920s. (rest of class) 
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Home Learning: Journal 50 – Choose one of the political cartoons studied today, and investigate the meaning of your chosen political cartoon. Be ready to present your research to the class. 

Lesson on Monday, January 29, 2018

1. Mini-Assessment 2

2. African Americans in the U.S. Military – A Tradition of Distinguished Service Handout (Black History Month) 

Mini-Assessment 2 Study Guide

Below are topics that you will encounter on mini-assessment #2 on Monday.

1. What were the effects of the railroad, telegraph, telephone, and automobiles in America? Together, they stimulated the rise of a national market.

2. The cartoon below was published in Puck magazine in 1904

What is the meaning of this political cartoon? Look up it's meaning. 

3. Look up the Homestead Strike 1892 and the Pullman Strike of 1894. How are these major strikes similar? 

The poster below was published in 1886 in Chicago.

4. What was the purpose of the poster presented above? 

5. Which problem did American factory workers face in the late 19th century?

6. Immigrants and Ellis Island in the late 1800s. 

7. What would the person who created the cartoon above agree with? 

8. How did migration from farms to cities encourage the growth of reform movements?

9. Look up the impact of the Progressive Movement.

10. What was the attitude of Progressives towards trusts? 

The chart below lists important laws passed by Congress during the Progressive era.

11. What do these laws demonstrate about the views of Progressives on public policy?

Lesson on Friday, January 26, 2018

Aim: How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to achieve peace, and to what extent did it succeed?   

 Bell Ringer: Current Events 

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will examine the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and the failure of the United States to support the League of Nations. 

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

3. 2. History Lab Activity: Work in small groups to complete the stimuli-driven history lab (Attachment H). After you have analyzed each source, and made the connection between the sources and the essential question, write your response to the essential question. (rest of class) 

Home Learning:  

1. 1. Complete WWI History Lab 7: due Monday!  

Lesson on Thursday, January 25, 2018

Aim: How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to achieve peace, and to what extent did it succeed?  

 Bell Ringer: Current Events  

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will identify significant individuals and their role in military and/or  political leadership during World War I.  

2. 2. Students will explain the dichotomy between the Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles, which resulted in the failure of United States support for the League of Nations. 

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min)
2. 2. Give groups about fifteen minutes to organize their thoughts. Have students present their Treaty of Versailles Simulation. Reconvene the class to compare notes. Let a representative of each group summarize that group’s discussion and key points.  (15 min)

2. 3. Imperialism & WWI Exam (rest of class)

Home Learning:  

1. WWI History Lab (Main Idea Column Only) 

Lesson on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Aim: How did the Treaty of Versailles attempt to achieve peace, and to what extent did it succeed?  

 Bell Ringer: Grade and collect WWI Propaganda Posters  

Objectives: 

1. Students will examine the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles and the failure of the United States to support the League of Nations.

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. 2. Imperialism & WWI Exam Study Guide (10 min) 

3. 3. Activity:  Participate in a Treaty of Versailles Simulation (Attachment G). First, pass out a character sheet (Attachment G, page 1-4) to each student so that a third of the students receive Woodrow Wilson, a third receive Clemenceau, and a third David Lloyd George. Read over your character sheets to prepare to take on the role of that person in the simulation. Next, form groups of 3 (one Wilson, one Clemenceau, and one George per group). You will be acting as “The Big Three” to discuss areas of concern and create your own Treaty of Versailles.  

4. Pass out the options chart and answer sheet (Attachment G, page 5-6) to each group and use the information on the options chart to fill in their answer sheet. Remember you must be “in character.” Finally, discuss the groups’ decisions and reasoning. (25 min) 

Home Learning:  

1. 1. Complete Treaty of Versailles Simulation 

2. 2. Study for tomorrow's exam