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.