1. Wed., 5/19 Please get The Trenches: Symbol of the Stalemate and read it silently. Is the movie accurate according to what you just read?

2. Tuesday, 5/18 Get your WWI packet out. Complete the two pages about Trench Warfare (these pages follow the video questions)

3. All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Remarque – author of book Paul Baumer – narrator, about 18 and recent graduate Franz Kemmerich – fellow school student Stanislaus Katczinsky – “Kat” in question #5 Himmelstoess – “By the book soldier” who trains Paul and others. Teased by the boys before the war

4. Monday, 5/17 Please pick-up a worksheet in the bin up front. Begin checking your notebook.

5. All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Remarque – author of book Paul Baumer – narrator, about 18 and recent graduate Franz Kemmerich – fellow school student Stanislaus Katczinsky – “Kat” in question #5 Himmelstoess – “By the book soldier” who trains Paul and others. Teased by the boys before the war

6. Friday, 5/14/10 List what you already know about WWI. How might this war be the same and/or different from previous wars you have studied?

7. Thursday, 5/13 Review your notes in preparation for the test. We will go over any questions you may have prior to testing.

8. What do you think the proverb means? What was the “stick” used by Roosevelt? Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy was called the “big stick policy” because it referred to an old African proverb he was fond of - “speak softly, and carry a big stick and you will go far” Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy was called the “big stick policy” because it referred to an old African proverb he was fond of - “speak softly, and carry a big stick and you will go far” May 12

13. How Some Apprehensive People Picture Uncle Sam After the War

16. Tuesday, 5/11 It is 1900 and you want to sell Hawaiian products in your New York City business. List the different paths of travel for your products. What is good/bad about them?

17. Mon. 5/10 What is this cartoon referring to? What symbols do you see? What is the message of this cartoon? Please answer the following questions regarding your cartoon placed on your desk: What is this cartoon referring to? What symbols do you see? What is the message of this cartoon?

24. Friday, 5/07 Please pick-up the two worksheets in the bin upfront. Please pick-up the two worksheets in the bin upfront.

25. Friday 5/07 – pd. 2 only How do you get your news and how do you know that it is reliable?

26. Thursday 5/06 – pd. 1/3 How do you get your news and how do you know that it is reliable?

27. Wednesday, 5/05 Why is it necessary to consult multiple sources when studying the past? Place your Alaska/Hawaii Questions in the bin on the front desk.

28. Tuesday, 5/04/10 Question about old atlas

29. Monday 5/03 Grab a copy of the article Last Colonies. Based on the info you read, answer the three questions (below) in your notebook: What is a colony? Why did so many countries want colonies? What colonies did (or does) the United States possess?

30. Friday, 4/30 Describe one Progressive Era problem, describe the efforts taken to change it and explain the final reform that addressed the problem.Describe one Progressive Era problem, describe the efforts taken to change it and explain the final reform that addressed the problem.

31. Thursday, 4/29 Please pick-up the circle worksheet in the bin on the front desk. Add the words on the chalkboard to the term list.

32. Wed., 4/28 Describe the status of the African American population in 1900. Give specific examples. (Hint: think about what you learned in the Reconstruction and Industrialism units!)

33. Warm-Up 4/26/10 Pick up both papers in the bin. Create a Venn Diagram in your notebook. Compare and contrast the Vin Vitae ad with the two ads from present day.

34. Friday, 4/23/10 Describe a time when you or someone you know purchased food that was of poor quality or unfit to eat. What did you do?

35. Thursday 4/22 Happy Earth Day Please pick-up a copy of the article “Buzzed” and the paper with questions. Read to answer the questions!

36. Wednesday, 4/21/10 Please pick-up the two sheets of paper in the bins up front. Add the words on the chalkboard to the pink paper.

37. Tuesday, 4/20/10 If you could go back in time (temporarily), what time period would you like to experience and why? If you could go back in time (temporarily), what time period would you like to experience and why? If you are not interested in going back in time explain your reasoning. If you are not interested in going back in time explain your reasoning.