Get out your charts comparing the experience of an Afghani Peasant and a Russian Soldier during the Invasion of Afghanistan. Think about what you recorded from your interview. How would you tell this information as a story? Sit with someone who has the same interview than you started with. Together figure out the most important info in your handout. Figure out how to tell the story of your person! Please do not Talk at this timeMarch 24 HW: Paragraphs Due Friday March 28

Share your info! Make a group of 4 with two people who took notes on the Russian Soldier and 2 people who had the Afghani Peasant. Share out the details and specifics you have on your handout with the people in your group. Write down any details and specifics you don’t have. The more you have the better. Remember, this is your only chance to get info on the Other reading.

Compare and Contrast Mini Essay We will be practicing a social studies compare/contrast writing technique in a very short essay on the experience of these two people from the Invasion of Afghanistan. Social Studies Compare and Contrast is a little different than English Compare and Contrast.

Please add this Directive Word to Pg.44A in your notebook: Compare(Compare/Contrast)- Show how two things are alike and different. Practice: Compare your English teacher to your History teacher. Say how they are alike and how they are different. Start by filling out this chart. SimilaritiesDifferences English teacher History teacher

Compare and Contrast Language Compare language Again Also Similarly Likewise In the same way Same Identical Equal Equivalent Contrast Language Although But However On the other hand Yet Even though While Despite In contrast instead

Compare and Contrast essay writing… There are several ways to organize a compare and contrast essay. We are going to be doing it one specific way. – Start with a Thesis that states how two things are similar and how they are different. – Then present evidence for how they are similar. Explain how your evidence Proves they are similar. – Then present evidence for how they are different and Explain how they are different.

Try it with your teacher comparison…Use the compare and contrast language you copied and these sentence stems Thesis: My English teacher and my history teacher are similar because they both _______________ while they are different because____________. Both my English teacher and my history teacher……. This shows they are same because…… While my English teacher…..my history teacher…….. This shows they are different because….. Write it out!

Compare and Contrast Mini Essay Pg 46A See Compare and Contrast Mini Essay in the Documents folder for more info on this assignment

We will now look at an example Paragraph Look on the back of your assignment. Fold under the bottom edge. See if you can fill in the blanks with your new knowledge from the Afghan Peasant/Russian Soldier Handout. Some of the missing words are content and some are Language composition words that indicate compare and contrast or transitions. Remember: Look for information and cues that show how these two groups had a similar experience and how their experience was different.

Need help? Now look at the word bank and see if you can figure out what goes where….

Please do not talk at this timeMarch 25 HW: Afghan Paragraph due Friday! Soviet Reforms due Block Day. Cold War Test April 2/3. Packet Due also Please get out your Cold War Notes and get a handout from the front of the room, Soviet Reforms- Pg. 47A/B

To be Collected March 28 Cold War Map and Lecture Notes- Pg 40A Cuban Revolution Reading Practice, Pg 42A/B Cuban Missile Crisis Mini DBQ- Pg 44A/B Soviet Reforms Pg 47A/B End of the Cold War DBQ, Pg 48A To be Collected April 2/3  Cold War paragraph (Pg 46)  Your Rubric (also Pg 46)  Your soldier/peasant comparison chart. (Pg 45)

By the 1970’s and 80’s … The Superpowers are Tired of War…. After fighting in Afghanistan and Vietnam, both the US and the USSR were tired of war, both were facing huge debt from spending money on the cold war and both were afraid an accident might happen with nuclear weapons. They began the policy of Détente: An easing of cold war tensions, led by US president Nixon.

Détente: An easing of cold war tensions in the 1970’s Begun by President Nixon Follows Khrushchev's De-Stalinization program where he tried to erase Stalin from Russian history and got rid of most of Stalin’s programs. Add this to your Lecture Notes

Mikail Gorbachev- Russia’s new President Gorbachev sees how much trouble the USSR is in and begins the changes that will end both the Cold War and the Soviet Union. Remember this famous Birthmark!

The Fall of Communist Russia Soviet Reforms Handout- Pg. 47A/B Use the handout to focus in on Key events, people and ideas from the end of the Communist Russia. These things appear on the test. Directions: Close Reading Practice. First Use three different colors to highlight Social, Political and Economic information in this reading. As you read, identify each category and highlight the info in the appropriate color. Then, Read pgs and add NEW information to the space on the left. Next, answer the question at the bottom of the back page. Finally, go back over all these notes and put a star next to the most important information.

Perestroika- a restructuring of the Soviet economy to permit more local decision making and individual control of business. Glasnost- Soviet policy of openness to the free flow of ideas and information Demokratizatsia- Democratization or the process used to make a government more democratic Add Perestroika, Glasnost and Demokratizatsia and their definitions to your Cold War Notes.

Détente Ends With Reagan He poured money into defense spending to build new military weapons and attack vehicles. The Russian economy can’t keep up, and the USSR spends more and more of the money meant for its people on its own military. The USSR runs out of money first. President Reagan was a fierce anti communist. Reagan’s Ray Gun

The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI): Star Wars "The weapons required included space- and ground-based nuclear X-ray lasers, subatomic particle beams, and computer-guided projectiles fired by electromagnetic rail guns—all under the central control of a supercomputer system.” By using these systems, the United States planned to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles while they still flew high above the Earth, minimizing their effects. At the end of the Strategic Defense Initiative, thirty billion dollars had been invested in the program and no laser and mirror system was ever used, not on land, not in space.

Please do not talk at this timeMarch 26/27  HW: Due Friday:  Cold War paragraph (Pg 46)  Your Rubric (also Pg 46)  Your soldier/peasant comparison chart. (Pg 45)  Due April 2/3  Cold War Map and Lecture Notes- Pg 40A  Cuban Revolution Reading Practice, Pg 42A/B  Cuban Missile Crisis Mini DBQ- Pg 44A/B  Soviet Reforms Pg 47A/B  End of the Cold War DBQ, Pg 49A Please get a Packet from the front of the room, Pg 49A- Cold War Ends DBQ

The End of the Soviet Union This DBQ covers several causes for the Collapse of the Soviet Union. As you read, decide what you think the TWO main causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union are, based on what you ALREADY know and what the Documents say. Answer the packet questions on your handout to help you focus on each documents. Then answer the Big Question on a separate paper, typed or neatly printed.

Regions in color are part of the USSR, but considered a “republic”. They had some independence, like “States” in America, but were still under the control of the Communist Party and its leaders in Moscow. People in these areas are of different nationalities, ethnicities than “Russian”.

What categories have you come up with so far….?

Big Question: How was the break up of the USSR and the Eastern Bloc nations inevitable? Justify your answer using the evidence from the documents. This will be graded as a Critical Thinking Assignment. At least 4 pieces of evidence 3-5 Transition Words Concluding thought at the end Spelling, Complete Sentences Typed or Neatly Printed

Big Question: How was the break up of the USSR and the Eastern Bloc nations inevitable? Need a clue? Try this idiom: let the genie out of the bottle: to allow something big to happen which cannot then be stopped Usage notes: In old Arabian stories, a genie was a magic spirit that would do whatever the person who controlled it wanted. With the Internet, we really let the genie out of the bottle. People now have unlimited access to all manner of material.

Big Question: How was the break up of the USSR and the Eastern Bloc nations inevitable? USSR is low on Resources: Effect 1- Document Evidence: Effect 2- Document Evidence:

Big Question: How was the break up of the USSR and the Eastern Bloc nations inevitable? USSR is low on Resources: Effect 1- Document Evidence: Effect 2- Document Evidence:

Big Question: How was the break up of the USSR and the Eastern Bloc nations inevitable?

Need a clue? Try this idiom: let the genie out of the bottle: to allow something big to happen which cannot then be stopped Usage notes: In old Arabian stories, a genie was a magic spirit that would do whatever the person who controlled it wanted. With the Internet, we really let the genie out of the bottle. People now have unlimited access to all manner of material.

Please do not talk at this timeMarch 28  Due April 2/3  Cold War Map and Lecture Notes- Pg 40A  Cuban Revolution Reading Practice, Pg 42A/B  Cuban Missile Crisis Mini DBQ- Pg 44A/B  Soviet Reforms Pg 47A/B  End of the Cold War DBQ, Pg 48A Please Staple and Turn in the following: Cold War paragraph (Pg 46) Your Rubric (also Pg 46) Your soldier/peasant comparison chart. (Pg 45)

Please get out your Soviet Reforms Paper and your Cold War Map Notes, and Extra Paper!

Berlin Back to your Cold War Notes: The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall Goes Up (1961)‏ Checkpoint Charlie Russians seek to stop the emigration of citizens to the West through West Berlin’s Airports They build a wall around West Berlin and kill anyone who tries to cross.

The Berlin Wall was erected in the night of August 13, It was a weekend and most Berliners slept while the East German government begun to close the border.

When the wall goes up in the middle of the night, people get trapped on one side or the other, away from friends and family. For the next three decades, people try to escape. Its easy at the beginning, but later requires more and more patience, time, and genius.

First Victim August 17, 1962 Peter Fechter, 18, a bricklayer from East Berlin, is shot and left to bleed to death in full view of western media. Bystanders in the West tried to rescue him, but were prevented from it at gunpoint.

Over the course of the Wall’s existence, 133 people were confirmed killed trying to cross into West Berlin according to official sources, while a victims’ group puts the number at over 200 dead.

Ich bin ein Berliner! (1963)‏ President Kennedy tells Berliners that the West is with them! (Or that he is a Jelly Donut. Kind of both…) ‏ (Or that he is a Jelly Donut. Kind of both…) ‏

Standoff at the Wall It began on October 22, 1961 as a dispute over whether East German guards were authorized to examine the travel documents of a U.S. diplomat passing through to East Berlin. By October 27, 10 Soviet and an equal number of American tanks stood 100 meters apart on either side of the checkpoint. The next day the East Germans, backed by the Soviets, backed down. What Cold War concept is this an example of?

June 12, 1987 President Ronald Reagan visits Berlin and calls on Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.

August 23, 1989, Communist Hungary removes its border restrictions with Austria. September 10, 1989 The Hungarian government opens border for East German refugees. More than 13,000 East Germans escape into Austria.

November 4, 1989 An estimated one million people attend a pro-democracy demonstration in East Berlin's main square. Within days, the East German Government resigns. November 9, 1989 The East German government announces that visits in West Germany and West Berlin will be permitted. Thousands of East Berliners pass into West Berlin as border guards stand by. People begin tearing down the wall which is opened. June 22, 1990 Checkpoint Charlie was removed on. A copy of the American guardhouse was erected on the original place on August 13, October 3, 1990 Germany is formally reunited.

And the Wall came down…

Please do not talk at this timeMarch 31 Homework:  Due April 2/3  Cold War Map and Lecture Notes- Pg 40A  Cuban Revolution Reading Practice, Pg 42A/B  Cuban Missile Crisis Mini DBQ- Pg 44A/B  Soviet Reforms Pg 47A/B  End of the Cold War DBQ, Pg 48A  Cold War Test on April 2/3 For Wednesday’s Test- Study notes from after Vietnam on. Know ALL your vocab words (from the notes) Be prepared to write about Brinkmanship in the Cold War with examples and specifics.

Berlin Wall Choose a symbol to represent the Berlin Wall and put it on the small map of Berlin (not Germany) on your map. In your map key, indicate that your symbol represents the Berlin Wall. Put the Berlin Wall in your Lecture Notes and Underline it.

Check Your Notes.. Do you have everything? Iron curtain Marshall plan Molotov plan NATO Warsaw Pact Berlin Blockade and Airlift Brinkmanship Korean War Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War War in Nicaragua War in Afghanistan Perestroika Glasnost Demokratizatzia Berlin Wall Please underline where you have definitions for each of these words so I can find them easily!

Cold War Political Cartoons- Pg 49A Remember this? Symbols Caricature Irony Background Argument Please get a Cold War Cartoon Handout. For each cartoon, complete the SCIBA cartoon Analysis technique~ This is a review for your test too!

Please do not talk at this timeApril 1 Homework:  Due April 2/3  Cold War Map and Lecture Notes- Pg 40A  Cuban Revolution Reading Practice, Pg 42A/B  Cuban Missile Crisis Mini DBQ- Pg 44A/B  Soviet Reforms Pg 47A/B  End of the Cold War DBQ, Pg 48A  Cold War Test on April 2/3  Butter Battle Book End due April 4

Take a moment to brainstorm what you know about the end of the Cold War…. What events make up the end of the Cold War? Who was part of the end? What images come to mind?

Story Time: The Butter Battle Book- Pg. 50A Dr. Seuss wrote this book to teach children about the cold war. However, it was published before the Cold War ended. You will write a new ending for this book that covers the actual end of the Cold War. First, I will read you the story. As I read, record what each symbol and metaphor in the book stands for in the real life Cold War into the chart on your paper.

Now finish the story! Use the directions and the rubric on your paper to finish the story in a way that reflects what really happened when the Cold War ended.

Please do not Talk at this timeApril 2/3 HW: Finish your Batter Battle Book End for Friday Please staple together:  Cold War Map and Lecture Notes- Pg 40A  Cuban Revolution Reading Practice, Pg 42A/B  Cuban Missile Crisis Mini DBQ- Pg 44A/B  Soviet Reforms Pg 47A/B  End of the Cold War DBQ, Pg 48A

Cold War Test

Crimea Crisis Today we will look at the Crisis in Crimea between Russia and the Ukraine. We will compare this current event to the annexation of Austria by Hitler in the 1930’s. Please get a Crimea Crisis handout (pg 51A) and a brown packet.

To Start: Read the timeline on Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Think about the events that lead up to the moment where Russian Troops move into Crimea and take it over.

Please do not Talk at this timeApril 4 HW: No Homework! Please Get out your Butter Battle Book and share it with your partner! Now get out your Crimea Crisis handout and the reading from the front of the room.

Then… Now Read the timeline on Hitler’s annexation of Austria to German in the 1930’s. Think about the events that lead up to the moment where German Troops move into Austria and take it over.

How are these events similar and different? On your T-Chart, record similarities between these two events and differences. Then read the quotes from Hitler and Putin. What reasons do Hitler and Putin give for their country’s actions?

Compare/Contrast- Pg 44A Afghan Comparison Chart- Pg 45A Afghan Essay, Pg 46A/B Pg 47A Soviet Reforms Pg. 48A Cold War Ends DBQ Pg 49- Cold War Political Cartoons Pg. 50A Butter Battle Book End