Ch 24 Section 1 Aggression Leads to War

Activities for all of Chapter 24:

Leaders and Countries of World War II Matching Game

Leaders of World War II Hangman Game

World War II Battleship Game

Chapter 24 Section 1 Aggression Leads to War

1. Finish reading section 1 on your own and complete the sketchnotes.
2. 24/1 flashcards are here (made by me) and  here (Not created by me).
3. There's a 24/1 practice quiz here, but remember that this one is practice so the questions may or may not be showing up on your quiz.
4. Need to retake your Ch 24/1 quiz?  See me for password, then click here. 

Videos
The History Channel site has some information and videos.
Crash Course has some excellent videos on youtube.
 
WWII in the News for News Journal #5--Extra Credit only
Find two stories from the last two weeks that you can connect to WWII.  Write two summary sentences and one or more sentence connect it two WWII.  Please see me for examples in class.

Germans and Americans fighting together?  Really?  Yes.  Read more in this fascinating write-up on a book about one of the last battles of WWII.  

Sketchnotes for Ch 24

We are starting sketchnotes for Ch 24.  We will be follow the example set by Mike Rhodes in his book, The Sktechnote Handbook.

I'm looking forward to some great visual notes from you, the students.


The Sketchnote Handbook - Video 2 from size43 Creative on Vimeo.

More resources are here:

http://rohdesign.com/sketchnotes/
http://www.pearltrees.com/wayoflife/sketchnotes-visual-thinking/id10965147

And here a great student example from Ch 24, Section 1 about WWII from 2014
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What do Syria, the Dust Bowl, and War have in common?

http://www.upworthy.com/trying-to-follow-what-is-going-on-in-syria-and-why-this-comic-will-get-you-there-in-5-minutes
This comic is opinion but still offers some interesting food for thought.

A more in depth counter-point to it can be read here.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2015

We didn't have time to discuss the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2015 much in class, but if you would like to do this over the Thanksgiving break, let me know and I can help you set it up and get extra credit.
http://www.npr.org/2015/10/14/448295644/this-thanksgiving-listen-to-and-interview-your-elders

What Caused the Dust Bowl? DBQ Essay Q2 2015

We'll be working on your five paragraph document based question (DBQ) essay on the Dust Bowl the next two classes.  The essay is due 11/24 & 11/30.  We will print them in class but make sure that they are done in your Google folder.


 

• Click here for a pdf version of the assignment
•  Checklist is here
• Rubric is here

Remember that the essay must be in your own words and not copied. Please seem me in class, during advisory or after school for help.

Dust Bowl or dust storm?

Veterans Day, November 11, 2015

I can't get the video to embed so watch the History Channel's great overview video here
http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-veterans-day/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-veterans-day
 

Stock Market Simulation WebQuest 2015

Use you Stock Market WebQuest worksheet to do the eTextbook goals, Stock Market activities on the Dow and NASDAQ, and then you can play the simulations.

Stock Market Simulation 1

This one is more complex and has a variety of scenarios. It also uses real company stock for examples.

How'd you do? Record your percent return on your worksheet.  Remember, you started with $15,000.  Also keep in mind that this is just a simulator--you'll never see returns like this in real life.

Stock Market Simulation 2?
If you still have time check out a Khan Academy simulation.  See me (or comment) if you find another one that you like too.

Bonus question:
Was the 1929 crash the biggest stock market crash in U.S. history? It depends on how you measure it. Check out more online if you have time.

Chapter 22 Sections 3 & 4 Quiz

Is now digital!
See me in class for a paper copy 
or click here for the quiz.  (link is only active during school)
Link expired.  See me in class.

Chapter 22 The Roaring Twenties WebQuest

After you've read the chapter and completed the Ch 22 worksheets, grab a WebQuest sheet.
After you do steps 1-3, you can make ten or more flashcards on Quizlet for a C grade or you can do a video project like the examples below for a B or A.  See me for help or suggestions. 
Here are some of the example videos that we've discussed in class.

1920s Dance, Animation, and Movies

Up for some dancing?  1920s movies.

Elmwood Park HS on CNN Student News

We are certainly jealous over here at Elm since the HS got a mention on CNN Student News roll call! Congrats EPHS.  It's our favorite class news source too.

Google Expeditions Visits Elm!

We we able to go on virtual filed trips using Google Cardboard yesterday.  Students got to experience a wide variety of subject related trips using Google Expeditions.  While this technology is still emerging, Elm students were exposed to the exciting virtual reality experience and the potential possibilities.  

Suffrage, 1919

10/14 & 10/15
We'll be discussing the Women's suffrage movement of the Progressive Era and completing a map and worksheet.

The Ch 19/4 notes are here.

Discussion slides are below.

Progressive Era DBQ Essay

 

To address content, writing, and the common core standards we will be using documents to support a five paragraph essay.  The task is to choose three worthy reforms from the Progressive Era and fund them with money given to you by your fictional aunt.  Examples and documents are used in class.  Reform causes include: deforestation/conservation, child labor, women's suffrage (right to vote), and food safety. 


Here is what your essay should look like:
I. Introduction: Background, question, and thesis
II. Body Paragraph: Problem #1, evidence and argument
III. Body Paragraph: Problem #2, evidence and argument
IV. Body Paragraph: Problem #3, evidence and argument
V. Conclusion: restate thesis, why you choose what you did
The outline can be viewed here.

Use your outline given in class. Type up your essay in Google Docs.  See the presentation below and your rubric for more info.  No using outside sources or copying, please!


   

   

When You Finish 

• Print your essay, fill out the rubric and staple it on top.  
• Next, start thinking about history fair topics by researching them online.  Look over the handout in class and check out the online resources by clicking here. 

Chapter 18 Flashcards

You can study your own and check out  
these Ch 18 flashcard sets 
on Quizlet created by other teachers.

Use your phone or other device to study flashcards.  There are literally 100's of flashcard apps for apple and android devices.  Most should work fine.  

Quizlet has it's own app that you can download for all phones.  Flashcards by NKO is a free app for Apple and Android products that I've used. 

You do not have to spend money on an app. 

Happy Constitution Day!

We'll be studying the US and Illinois Constitution fourth quarter so we will learn much more about the Constitution then, but in the meantime will be taking a short quiz in class.

WebQuest

Follow the 8 steps on your worksheet or click here for the Google Docs version.

The step one Primary vs. Secondary quiz is below and the News Journal template is below that.

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz

Play the game 
and take the 
primary vs. secondary quiz 
as many times as you'd like until Friday.

You have until Friday to take the quiz for your best score possible.  Please enter your name so that I can look up your score.  You can use your worksheet and the internet to help you, but please don't have another person help you.

News Journal Template

News Journal Template

Click on the link and copy to your docs, complete, and share with my school email.  You can also hand-write this if you'd like.

America: History of Our Nation eTextbook WebQuest

AHON eTextbook WebQuest

Your username and password for the eTextbook version are the same as the one you got in science: sciencecougar etc.
(case sensitive so don't capitalize)

See me or Ms. Rode for your info.

Google successnet (one word) or click on the link on my blog and enter your info.

Classwork and Homework: 

• Log into textbook, 
• finish the WebQuest 
• play the game and take the primary vs. secondary quiz 
• and, if you have time,watch the news.

Accessing the Tablet Version (will not work on phones)

You need to have the Pearson eText for Schools app installed on your tablet (Android or Apple).  Then enter your username and password for the eTextbook.  This process and even the logo change often so see me if it is not working.  As far as I know, this will not work on phones.

Troubleshooting Guide

1. Can’t access the login page? 
   Check to see if your internet is working for other sites.  If it is, check to see that you’ve spelled the address correctly:   www.pearsonsuccessnet.com or just Google successnet and it should be the first result. 
2. Can’t log in? 
   Do you have the user name and password your teacher gave you?  If not you’ll need one.  If you do and still can’t log in, check that you’re spelling everything exactly the same.  Also check your caps lock key (no caps!)  One letter off will cause it to fail.
3. You’ve logged in but when you click on the textbook you don’t get anything?
   Check your internet settings for pop-up blockers.  The textbook wants to open in a new window, but if pop-ups are blocked you’ll get nothing.  (Sometimes there will be a bar at the top of your window telling you it has blocked a pop-up; click on the bar and you should be able to allow them for this website.)
4. You’ve logged in but when you click on the textbook you get an error message?
   Are you sure you turned off the pop-up blocker?  Try restarting your browser or using a different browser.  Also make sure that your browser and plug-ins are updated. 
5. Anything else?  Contact Pearson tech support or write down specifics about your problem and see me after school.

Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year

Welcome back to Elm for another great year of social studies.

Over the course of this school year we will be studying 20th Century U.S. history, the U.S. and Illinois constitutions, geography, and current events and Election 2016.

On our first full class, we'll also be taking our first news quiz of the year.

You can also watch the news at my current favorite source for student news, CNN Student News.