Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Tuesday March 17th ( day 27 )


Wednesday, March 18th...
Normally you would be in Chapter 13 Section #3 Outline
..."assignments" are listed at the bottom of this blog post


CHAPTER 13 The Rise of Totalitarianism


Objective:
*Students will be able to understand the widespread disillusionment with prewar institutions, authorities, and values the resulted in a void that was later filled by totalitarians.
*Students will be able to discuss the influence of World War I on literature, art, and intellectual life in the West (e.g.,Pablo Picasso, the lost generation" of Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway)
*Analyze how Western society changed after WWI
*Compare the Post-War economic situations in Britain, France and the USA

Rationale:
The aftermath of World War I with its winners and losers sets the stage for totalitarians to raise among the rubble of defeated countries. 5 powerful men emerge from the social and political situation and transform the way government and power operate in a society. Having a basic understanding of these men and the situation where they developed in essential in understanding the late 20th century.

Evidence:
Being able to list the Totalitarian leaders and the different conditions that led to their power, as well as the results of their reign.

Essential Question -Total Control.....It can be a good way to get things done...


Totalitarian = “Common to all definitions is the attempt to mobilize entire populations in support of the official state ideology, and the intolerance of activities which are not directed towards the goals of the state, entailing repression or state control of businesslabor unionschurches or political parties

Totalitarian regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of secret policepropaganda disseminated through the state-controlled mass mediapersonality cult, regulation and restriction of free discussion and criticismsingle-party state, the use of mass surveillance, and widespread use of terror tactics.

Journal: Should government guarantee a "universal basic income" for each person and eliminate the welfare system (too funny that this is what I asked last year, and our Gov't is discussing sending everyone (your parents....not you) a $1000 check tight now as a result of the Corona Virus).

New Deal activity - Prager University Summary video...this is the link to the video (Edpuzzle) 

FDR Presentation with student Outline- 
PowerPoint version (you would need to download this so animations etc are working...make sure you are logged into your sjusd acct where you all have access to powerpoint
Student outline forms