1. Spring 2014 Mr. Tracy / Miss Potena
Modern World History
Spring 2014
Mr. Tracy / Miss Potena
Class Website

2. Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 Mao/Gandhi Political Cartoon
2 Political Cartoon Drawings
Political Cartoons Explanation
Mao/Gandhi Quiz
 No Homework

3. Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 Core Assessment Overview
Core Assessment Examples
Topic Selection
HOMEWORK
Benchmark #1 DUE at end of block tomorrow Friday 4/4

4. Friday, April 4th, 2014 Core Assessment Research Resources
Cia.gov  World Factbook
Fordham Primary Sources
BBC
ABC Clio  Library Database
Core Assessment Work
Benchmark #1 Checked
HOMEWORK
Benchmarks #2 and #3 DUE at end of block Monday 4/7

5. Monday, April 7th, 2014 Core Assessment Products Explanation
Time Magazine Cover 
Select Time
Graphs/charts
Select Gapminder World
Find country
Core Assessment Work
Benchmark #2 & #3 Checked
HOMEWORK
Benchmarks #4 DUE at end of block Tuesday 4/8

6. Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 Core Assessment Work
Benchmark #4 Checked
HOMEWORK: Continue working on Core
PowerPoint, Time Magazine Cover, and Political Cartoon
Rough Drafts DUE FRIDAY 4/11

7. Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 Core Assessment Work
directions, examples, interactive PPT how-to
HOMEWORK: Continue working on Core
PowerPoint, Time Magazine Cover, and Political Cartoon
Rough Drafts DUE FRIDAY 4/11

8. Thursday, April 10th, 2014 Core Assessment Work
directions, examples, interactive PPT how-to
HOMEWORK: Continue working on Core
PowerPoint, Time Magazine Cover, and Political Cartoon
Rough Drafts DUE FRIDAY 4/11

9. All Core Components NEXT CLASS PERIOD
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Core Assessment Work
directions, examples, interactive PPT how-to
Rough drafts of work= checked
HOMEWORK: Continue working on Core
All Core Components NEXT CLASS PERIOD
PowerPoint, Time Magazine Cover,
Political Cartoon, and Bibliography
DUE MONDAY 4/14
At the end of the block

10. Monday, April 14th, 2014 Core Assessment Work
directions, examples, interactive PPT how-to
All Core Components DUE TODAY
PowerPoint, Time Magazine Cover,
Political Cartoon, and Bibliography
No Homework

11. Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 Core Assessment Stations No Homework
Review 4 Case Studies (not including your own)
Complete Core Assessment Questions worksheet
This was included in your Core Assessment packet
Turn in worksheet – counts as quiz grade!
No Homework

12. Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 Unit 4 PowerPoint
Slides 1-6 (Industrial Revolution)
<-- PPT located here
Technology Revolution Discussion
Google Glass
IR vs. TR
HOMEWORK:
Chapter 9 Section 1 and 2 Guided Reading

13. Thursday, April 17th, 2014 Unit 4 PowerPoint Capitalism Video
Slides 7-10 (Capitalism)
<-- PPT located here
Capitalism Video
Questions
Choose 1 article to read and analyze
Maslow – answer 3 questions & are there other human needs that Maslow missed?
Smith- answer 3 questions & give an example of Smith’s ideas from our society today.
Davos- create 3 questions & your opinion, do you agree?
No Homework

14. Monday, April 21st, 2014 When is Capitalism Great/Not-so-Great?
Unit 4 PowerPoint
Slides (Communism)
<-- PPT located here
Communist Manifesto – Karl Marx Reading
Read/Analyze
Vocab, Paragraph, Quote Questions
HOMEWORK:
Chapter 14 Section 1 Guided Reading
Chapter 14 Section 1 RR “Bloody Sunday”
Lenin Summary- in Chapter 14 Section 1 Page 394
Read through – pay close attention to

15. Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 Unit 4 PowerPoint Lenin Biography HOMEWORK:
Slides (Russian Revolution)
<-- PPT located here
Lenin Biography
HOMEWORK:
Study for Unit 4 Quiz (quiz is tomorrow)
Industrial Revolution
Capitalism
Communism
Russian Revolution

16. Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 Unit 4 Quiz Walmart Article Reading
Industrial Revolution, Capitalism, Communism, Russian Revolution
Walmart Article Reading
3 reasons to support whether Walmart is good or bad for America
Walmart Debate Overview
Is Walmart Good for America? Video
HOMEWORK:
Find 3 pieces of evidence to support your argument whether Walmart is good or bad for America.

17. Thursday, April 24th, 2014 Walmart Debate
Decide on arguments
Decide on roles
Gather information for your role in the debate
HOMEWORK:
Research information for your role in the debate

18. Friday, April 25th, 2014 Walmart Debate Work HOMEWORK:
Gather information for your role in the debate
HOMEWORK:
Research information for your role in the debate
Finalize information for your role in the debate
BE READY FOR THE DEBATE ON MONDAY 4/28!

19. Monday, April 28th, 2014 Walmart Debate No Homework Opening
Arguments & Rebuttals
Closure
Questions
No Homework

20. Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 World War I – Chapter 13 Pre World War I Map
Section 1, 2, and 3
Pre World War I Map
Identify all countries and color
MAP QUIZ TOMORROW!
HOMEWORK:
Finish any work that you did not complete in class

21. Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 Pre World War I Map Quiz
Unit 4 PowerPoint – World War I
Slides 19-26
<-- PPT located here
Franz Ferdinand Video
No Homework

22. Thursday, May 1st, 2014 Finish Franz Ferdinand Video
2 paragraph writing assignment
1st paragraph = Explain the assassination
2nd paragraph= Explain the results of it
Unit 4 PowerPoint – World War I
Slides 29-31
<-- PPT located here
Primary Source Readings
The Trauma of WWI
Art and Propaganda – Questions #1-4
Memoirs from the Western Front- Questions #1-3
HOMEWORK:
All Quiet on the Western Front reading & answer 10 questions

23. Friday, May 2nd, 2014 Review All Quiet on the West Front
Unit 4 PowerPoint – World War I
Slide 35
<-- PPT located here
Gallipoli Clip
HOMEWORK:
Gallipoli writing assignment

24. http://www.cbsd.org/Page/7014 <-- Study Guide & PPT located here
Monday, May 5th, 2014
Study Guide & Test Overview
World War 1 Test on Wednesday 5/7
Quizlet review:
Gallipoli Discussion
Unit 4 PowerPoint- World War I
Slides 33-40
Treaty of Versailles Reading & Paragraph
Which of the 4 major terms (sections) was most damaging to Germany?
<-- Study Guide & PPT located here
HOMEWORK:
Post World War I Map  MAP QUIZ TOMORROW!

25. Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 Post World War I Map Quiz
Overview of World War I
Worksheet
Video
Review for Test!
HOMEWORK:
Study for World War I Test
Quizlet review:
*** World War 1 Test: Wednesday 5/7

26. Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 World War I Test Hitler Search HOMEWORK:
Complete Hitler Search

27. Thursday, May 8th, 2014 Hitler and Stalin Essay Overview
Hitler Search Review and Information
World War II PowerPoint
Slides 1 - 3
<-- PPT located here
Hitler “The Seducer” & Questions
HOMEWORK:
Killing Hitler Reading
Based on reading, name 3 ways Hitler gained and maintained his power
How did this affect the German people?

28. Friday, May 9th, 2014 Killing Hitler Review
Hitler “The Seducer” & Questions
Seducer Paragraph
Stalin Search
HOMEWORK:
Finish Stalin Search

29. Monday, May 12th, 2014 Review Hitler Evidence for Essay
Stalin Introduction
“Man of Steel” Video and Questions
HOMEWORK:
Prepare for Hitler-Stalin Essay
Must show evidence tomorrow that you have done preparation!

30. WRITING ESSAY TOMORROW! Be ready to write tomorrow! NO PREWRITING!
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
Hitler-Stalin Essay Explanation
Hitler-Stalin Essay Prep Work
Peer Edit/Review Essay Prep Work
Complete Graphic Organizer
WRITING ESSAY TOMORROW!
HOMEWORK:
Be ready to write tomorrow! NO PREWRITING!

31. Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 Hitler-Stalin Essay
Drop essay in Tracy dropbox, turn in graphic organizer and rubric
HOMEWORK:
Humanising Stalin Reading – answer 10 questions

32. Thursday, May 15th, 2014 Humanising Stalin Discussion
What causes a human to act that way?
The Road to War –
Guided Readings Chapter 16 Section 1 & 2
HOMEWORK:
Complete Guided Readings

33. Friday, May 16th, 2014 World War II PowerPoint (Slides 5-9)
Start of War
Pearl Harbor
PPT located here
Nat. Geo Pearl Harbor Clip
FDR “Day of Infamy” Speech/Questions
D-Day Search
HOMEWORK:
Complete D-Day Search

34. Monday, May 19th, 2014
D-Day
Saving Private Ryan Clip
Band of Brothers Clip
2 paragraphs analyzing and comparing the experiences of both clips

35. Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 D-Day Review World War II Interactive Map
World War II PowerPoint (Slides 10-13)
Hitler’s Bunker
HOMEWORK:
Complete Guided Reading Chapter 16 Section 5 and
Post War Map

36. Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 Map Quiz
World War II PowerPoint (Slides 15-17)
Pacific and Truman
Okinawa
HOMEWORK:
Why Truman Dropped the Bomb? Article & Questions

37. Thursday, May 22nd, 2014
Truman Atomic Bomb Debate
No Homework

38. Turn in questions and activity by the end of class!
Friday, May 23rd, 2014
World War 2 Primary Source Readings from the Human Record
** Counts as a project grade
Turn in questions and activity by the end of class!
No Homework

39. WORLD WAR 2 TEST TOMORROW!
Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
World War 2 Review
Study Guide
Game
Quizlet:
WORLD WAR 2 TEST TOMORROW!
HOMEWORK:
Study for World War 2 Test

40. Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 World War 2 Test
Chapter 16 Section 3 Guided Reading - Holocaust
HOMEWORK:
Finish Chapter 16 Section 3 Guided Reading

41. Thursday, May 29th, 2014 Holocaust KWL/Discussion Holocaust Clips
World War 2 Test- Review Grades
HOMEWORK:
2 Paragraph Writing Assignment –
What do you believe was the motivation for “mans inhumanity towards man” that was evident throughout the Holocaust?
Think about knowledge of Hitler and Nazi Germany, Chap. 16 Sect 3, Adolf Hitler and father, class KWL, today’s videos

42. Friday, May 30th, 2014 Discussion Questions Why We Fight Genocide
Work on writing assignment below
HOMEWORK:
Complete 2 Paragraph Writing Assignment –
What do you believe was the motivation for “mans inhumanity towards man” that was evident throughout the Holocaust?
Think about knowledge of Hitler and Nazi Germany, Chap. 16 Sect 3, Adolf Hitler and father, class KWL, today’s videos

43. Monday, June 2nd, 2014 Cold War Pre Quiz Final Exam Study Guide
Final Exam Essay Graphic Organizer
HOMEWORK:
Prepare Graphic Organizer for Final Exam Essay for Friday 6/6

44. Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 HOMEWORK:
Unit 6 PowerPoint
Cold War Slides 2-7
Duck and Cover Video & Info
Cold War Group Project
Complete reading/research
Create product
Organize and practice presentation
HOMEWORK:
Prepare Graphic Organizer for Final Exam Essay for Friday 6/6
Choose thread and isms

45. Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 HOMEWORK:
Hiroshima Today
Cold War Group Project
Finish
Presentations tomorrow!
HOMEWORK:
Prepare Graphic Organizer for Final Exam Essay for Friday 6/6
Choose thread and isms

46. Thursday, June 5th, 2014 HOMEWORK:
Cold War Group Project Presentations
“The Shelter” & Short Responses
HOMEWORK:
Prepare Graphic Organizer for Final Exam Essay for Friday 6/6
Choose thread and isms

47. Friday, June 6th, 2014 HOMEWORK:
“The Shelter” Discussion
End of Cold War – Unit 6 PowerPoint
Slide 8-9
Final Essay Prep Work
Thread and 3 isms complete graphic organizer
Start rough draft?
HOMEWORK:
Cold War Vocabulary Quiz on Monday 6/9

48. Monday, June 9th, 2014 HOMEWORK: Cold War Vocabulary Quiz
Syria and Israel packet reading
Questions 1-5 Page 58
Review Questions 1-5 Page 70
Critical Think Questions 9 & 12
A Region of Change Page 65
What is Lord Balfour requesting? Why?
What is the GSC response to Balfour? Why?
Middle East Map – label 10 countries/color
HOMEWORK:
Finish packet questions and map
Middle East Map Quiz on Tuesday 6/10

49. Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 HOMEWORK: Middle East Map Quiz
Unit 6 PowerPoint- Middle East
Slides
Palestine Loss of Land
Palestine and Israel 101 Video & Questions
Explain one possible resolution to the conflict.
What challenges do you see to the resolution?
In your opinion, how will this conflict end?
HOMEWORK:
Final Essay Preparation
Thread, Isms, Thesis, Support

50. Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 HOMEWORK: Components of 5 Paragraph Essay
Evaluating Introduction Paragraphs
Write Introduction & Rough Draft of Final Essay
HOMEWORK:
Final Essay Rough Draft
Editing Rough Draft Tomorrow

51. Thursday, June 12th, 2014 HOMEWORK:
Peer editing of rough draft – Final Exam Essay
HOMEWORK:
Final Exam Essay Tomorrow!

52. Friday, June 13th, 2014 HOMEWORK: Final Exam Essay
Drop into Tracy dropbox
Hotel Rwanda Research Questions
HOMEWORK:
Finish Hotel Rwanda Research Questions

53. Monday, June 16th, 2014 HOMEWORK: PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM!
Final Exam Scantron Prep
Hotel Rwanda Research Questions Overview
Hotel Rwanda
HOMEWORK:
PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM!
Use study/review guide, textbook, notes, PowerPoints, etc.

54. Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 HOMEWORK: PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM!
Final Exam Study Guide Check
Situation in Iraq Update
Finish Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda Dicussion
HOMEWORK:
PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM!
Use study/review guide, textbook, notes, PowerPoints, etc.

55. Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 HOMEWORK: PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM!
Final Exam Study Session
Notes, PowerPoints, Textbook Review
Unit overviews
HOMEWORK:
PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM!
FINAL EXAM TOMORROW!!!!!
Use study/review guide, textbook, notes, PowerPoints, etc.