Friday, January 31, 2020

SWBAT identify the major causes of WWI and how the initial phases ensured it would be a longer conflict than expected



SWBAT identify the major causes of WWI and how the initial phases ensured it would be a longer conflict than expected


  1. Turn in Facing History Readings 
  2. Hand out the World War I Map activities - to be completed in class (Use online textbook as well as the following websites:  40 Maps that Explain WWI and The Map as History: WWI
  3. When students have finished and turned it in, they may start the "Facing History Readings" S.I.T. (highlight or underline something Significant, Interesting or Important, and Troubling - and explain why) and answer questions (Turning us against them) and (A Last-Ditch Effort to Prevent a War)

HW: Finish the Facing History readings and complete study guide Module 11 lesson 3

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

SWBAT identify and evaluate the underlying long-term causes of WWI as well as the immediate events that sparked it



SWBAT identify and evaluate the underlying long-term causes of WWI as well as the immediate events that sparked it


  1. Go over homework 
  2. Test
  3. Power Point lecture - Why WWI was a new kind of war and what were its causes
  4. Documentary: The Road to War 
  5. Start HW

HW:  Study Guide Module 11 lesson 2 and Facing History WWI Readings  "Introduction" and "1914: War or Peace" (download, print, and answer questions and do S.I.T. something significant, interesting or important, and something troubling - all must be handwritten)

Module 11 Textbook  

Monday, January 27, 2020

SWBAT describe/identify the changes China, Japan, and Mexico went through in the late 19th and early 20th centuries



SWBAT describe/identify the changes China, Japan, and Mexico went through in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

  1. Collect maps
  2. Take Test
  3. Start "Facing History" readings 

HW: Finish "Facing History" readings (Imperialism, Conquest, and Mass Murder) and (Expansion was Everything) and download, print, and bring the study guide for Module 11. Complete Lesson 1 
Module 11 Textbook 

Friday, January 24, 2020

SWBAT describe the causes for the political transformations in Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th centuries



SWBAT describe the causes for the political transformations in Mexico during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as evaluate the extent to which U.S. involvement in Latin American affairs affected them.

  1. Go over homework 
  2. Watch "Revolutionary Mexico" documentary and answer questions
  3.  Quizlet Live: Module 10, Map of Latin America, Map of Asia
  4. Map of Latin America (Label and color in: countries and capitals, and indicate the main or official language of each, be sure to indicate the Panama Canal)
  5. Map of Asia (Label and color in: China, Japan, Korea, India, Russia, Philippines, Indochina, Burma, Siam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Pacific Ocean, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Nanjing AND indicate which Western Power - US, UK, etc. - had either a sphere of influence there or were a controlling power. Use maps on pages 390, 363 and 368)

HW: Finish maps and Study for Test on Monday: Module 10 and geography

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

SWBAT summarize and explain how outside forces and internal conflict shaped China's destiny and its relationship to the rest of the world



SWBAT summarize and explain how outside forces and internal conflict shaped China's destiny and its relationship to the rest of the world

  1. Collect homework
  2. Finish the Last Emperor 
  3. Begin HW

HW: Module 10 lesson 3

Test on Module 10 will be on Monday

Friday, January 17, 2020

SWBAT identify the major turning points in China's history and its relationship to the outside world by looking at the life of Emperor Pu Yi




SWBAT identify the major turning points in China's history and its relationship to the outside world by looking at the life of Emperor Pu Yi


  1. Collect homework (Imperialism Map and Questions # 1-8 of the "Last Emperor of China" background research questions) 
  2. Hand out the Last Emperor film viewing questions 
  3. Watch "The Last Emperor"

Homework: The Last Emperor of China background research questions worksheet - questions # 9-18 and timeline (answers must be handwritten and must be done on a separate sheet of binder paper that will be turned in on Wednesday. The timeline should be done on white printer paper)

Link for tonight's homework: Pu Yi image gallery

Pu Yi the Last Emperor of China


Test on Module 10: Friday 01/24

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

SWBAT evaluate the different ways that China and Japan responded to Western Imperialism



SWBAT evaluate the different ways that China and Japan responded to Western Imperialism

  1. Go over hw
  2. Finish watching "Boxer Rebellion" and go over questions (We left off at 21 minutes into the video)
  3. Shadow reading activity 
  4. Imperialism map  (directions)
    1. Use this website as well as your online textbook (Ignore the page numbers indicated on the instructions. Go instead with the website and the current textbook's chapter on Imperialism - pages 343 and 368)

HW: Finish imperialism map and complete "The Last Emperor of China" background research questions # 1-8 (answers must be handwritten and must be done on a separate sheet of binder paper that will be turned in on Friday)

Use the following link:

Pu Yi - the Last Emperor of China






Monday, January 13, 2020

SWBAT analyze and evaluate the differences between how China and Japan responded to Western Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries



SWBAT analyze and evaluate the differences between how China and Japan responded to Western Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries


  1. Go over the homework 
  2. Read Queen Victoria's letter and respond 
  3. Watch "Boxer Rebellion" documentary 

HW: Module 10 Lesson 2

Friday, January 10, 2020

evaluate the different ways in which China and Japan responded to Western Imperialism and what their different approaches meant for their history in the 20th century



SWBAT evaluate the different ways in which China and Japan responded to Western Imperialism and what their different approaches meant for their history in the 20th century


  1. Warmup: Textbook page 46  (History in Depth) questions and page 49 questions
  2. Go over homework 
  3. Power Point Lecture: China and Japan
HW: Finish Note taking guide (Fill-in) from Power Point and complete Study Guide Module 10 lesson 1 


    Module 10 Textbook

    Wednesday, January 8, 2020