Tuesday May 30th Day 57

Middle East Conflict

Objective:

students will be able to:
-Understand the challenges in the regions, including their geopolitical, cultural, military, and economic significance and the international relationships in which they are involved.
- Describe the recent history of the regions, including political divisions and systems, key leaders, religious issues, natural features, resources, and population patterns.
-Discuss the important trends in the regions today and whether they appear to serve the cause of individual freedom and democracy. 

Rationale:

The Middle East and its Oil reserves became a major political region through the 1980's and into the 1990's. Each Gulf country was jockeying to maximize its oil production. During this period Iran and Iraq went to war. The results of the war left Iraq in debt and its country depleted. Oil was the answer, and Iraq invaded Kuwait to expand its access to the Persian Gulf and the Oil fields of Kuwait, The US felt compelled to respond. Students need to understand the circumstances surrounding the first Gulf War and how 9-11 events led to the return to Iraq for a war that still effects the USA today

Evidence:

Being able to list the various policies and actions taken by certain countries and the response to those actions will demonstrate that students can track the various players and events that occurred in the time between 1990- and modern day.

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Journal - How and When was Modern Day Israel Created? (yes, this is your last Journal)

Presentation on Israeli Palestinian Conflict - Presentation in PDF format

Video Interview with King Abdullah of Jordan - King Abdullah Daily Show

Video of How Israel was formed - Formation of Israel

Tuesday - 12 Political Cartoons that will help you understand the Israeli Palestinian Issue.

12 Cartoons

Go to this link and do the following...(disregard for now)

Chapter 17 Section #3 Quiz

Middle East Mapping Activity

Creation of Israel wksht there are only 3 questions on this so add it to the quiz answers)

Prepare for Final

Thursday May 25th Day 56

Middle East Conflict

Objective:

students will be able to:
-Understand the challenges in the regions, including their geopolitical, cultural, military, and economic significance and the international relationships in which they are involved.
- Describe the recent history of the regions, including political divisions and systems, key leaders, religious issues, natural features, resources, and population patterns.
-Discuss the important trends in the regions today and whether they appear to serve the cause of individual freedom and democracy. 

Rationale:

The Middle East and its Oil reserves became a major political region through the 1980's and into the 1990's. Each Gulf country was jockeying to maximize its oil production. During this period Iran and Iraq went to war. The results of the war left Iraq in debt and its country depleted. Oil was the answer, and Iraq invaded Kuwait to expand its access to the Persian Gulf and the Oil fields of Kuwait, The US felt compelled to respond. Students need to understand the circumstances surrounding the first Gulf War and how 9-11 events led to the return to Iraq for a war that still effects the USA today

Evidence:

Being able to list the various policies and actions taken by certain countries and the response to those actions will demonstrate that students can track the various players and events that occurred in the time between 1990- and modern day.

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Journal - What should be the criteria for the US to get involved in a war?

Thursday - Chapter 17 Section #3 (this will be the last material to be covered prior to the FINAL)

Chapter 17 Section #3 Quiz 
Middle East Mapping Activity
Creation of Israel wksht (there are only 3 questions on this so add it to the quiz answers)

Prepare for Final

Tuesday May 23rd Day 55

COLD WAR QUIZ

Objective:
students will be able to:
-analyze regional conflicts in the Post WWII world and how those conflicts have affected  nation-building in Africa and the Middle East
-discuss and describe the recent history of the middle east, including political divisions, key leaders, religious issues, resources, and important tends, including whether those trends have advanced the causes of individual freedom and democracy.

Rationale:

The aftermath of World War II with its winners and losers sets the stage for each country to reassess its role in the world, and plan a new strategy of non-aggressive engagement with each other. s "Cold War" develops with some of the big players (USA and Russia) jockeying for political clout throughout the world as they oppose each other's intentions behind the scenes. Understanding what a "Cold War" is and the impact that it had throughout the world will give students a better understanding of how war can be fought outside the traditional battlefield

Evidence:

Being able to list the various policies and actions taken by certain countries and the response to those actions will demonstrate that students can track the various players and events that occurred in the time between WWI and the Outbreak of the Korean Conflict

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Journal - No journal Cold War Quiz

Tuesday/Thursday - Chapter 17 Section #3 (this will be the last material to be covered prior to the FINAL)

Chapter 17 Section #3 Quiz
Middle East Mapping Activity
Creation of Israel wksht

These assignments will be due Next week Tuesday

Prepare for Final

Monday May 22nd Day 54

The Cold War Presentation

Objective:
students will be able to:
-Understand how two sides faced off in Europe during the Cold War. 
■ Learn how nuclear weapons threatened the world. 
■ Understand how the Cold War spread globally. 
■ Compare and contrast the Soviet Union and the United States in the Cold War.

Rationale:

The aftermath of World War II with its winners and losers sets the stage for each country to reassess its role in the world, and plan a new strategy of non-aggressive engagement with each other.  "Cold War" develops with some of the big players (USA and Russia) jockeying for political clout throughout the world as they oppose each other's intentions behind the scenes. Understanding what a "Cold War" is and the impact that it had throughout the world will give students a better understanding of how war can be fought outside the traditional battlefield.

Evidence:

Being able to list the various policies and actions taken by certain countries and the response to those actions will demonstrate that students can track the various players and events that occurred in the time between WWI and the Outbreak of the Korean Conflict

TODAYS SCHEDULE

Monday - short period - please update assignment sheets and identify any missing assignments.

Cold War Presentation

Presentation Outline Form

Tuesday  - QUIZ on COLD WAR PRESENTATION

Tuesday/Thursday - Chapter 17 Section #3 (this will be the last material to be covered prior to the FINAL)

Chapter 17 Section #3 Quiz
Middle East Mapping Activity
Creation of Israel wksht

Friday May 19th Day 53

The Cold War Presentation

Objective:
students will be able to:
-Understand how two sides faced off in Europe during the Cold War. 
■ Learn how nuclear weapons threatened the world. 
■ Understand how the Cold War spread globally. 
■ Compare and contrast the Soviet Union and the United States in the Cold War.

Rationale:

The aftermath of World War II with its winners and losers sets the stage for each country to reassess its role in the world, and plan a new strategy of non-aggressive engagement with each other.  "Cold War" develops with some of the big players (USA and Russia) jockeying for political clout throughout the world as they oppose each other's intentions behind the scenes. Understanding what a "Cold War" is and the impact that it had throughout the world will give students a better understanding of how war can be fought outside the traditional battlefield.

Evidence:

Being able to list the various policies and actions taken by certain countries and the response to those actions will demonstrate that students can track the various players and events that occurred in the time between WWI and the Outbreak of the Korean Conflict

TODAYS SCHEDULE

This period (rally schedule...so it's pretty short) will be spent retutning test results from the chapter 15 test and time will be provided to finish the cold war presentation and outline in preparation for the Cold War Quiz next week

Cold War Presentation
Presentation Outline Form

Thursday May 18th Day 52

Chapter 15 TEST Day

Additional pdf's   ( Due Thursday May 18th ) 
(place answers to Cold War Viewpoints and Gorbachev bio on one doc)

The Cold War Viewpoints
Mikhail Gorbachev Biography
Cold War DBQ

Chapter 15 Sectional Presentation

The Sectional Summaries are to be used as resources to assist with understanding the material

Section #1 summary presentation

Section #2 summary presentation

Section #3 summary presentation

Section #4 summary presentation

Section #5 summary presentation

The test is today Thursday May 18th

Tuesday May 16th Day 51

STATE TESTING

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Chapter Outlines Schedule

Journal Entry - 1.What was the Paris Peace Accord in Jan 1973? 2. Who was the US President that attended and signed it? 3. Who won the War?

Due Tuesday May 16th (deadline extended)
Chapter 15 Section #5     
Section #5 End of Cold War
QUIZ #5



Additional pdf's   ( Due Thursday May 18th ) 
(place answers to Cold War Viewpoints and Gorbachev bio on one doc)

The Cold War Viewpoints
Mikhail Gorbachev Biography
Cold War DBQ

Chapter 15 Sectional Presentation

The Sectional Summaries are to be used as resources to assist with understanding the material

Section #1 summary presentation

Section #2 summary presentation

Section #3 summary presentation

Section #4 summary presentation

Section #5 summary presentation

(the state Testing on 5/16 will impact the test date)

The test will be on Thursday May 18th