Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

Tuesday-6/02/15:

• Bell Work-1. Which countries comprised the Central Powers? Which countries comprised the Allies?       2. What were the characteristics of trench warfare? 3. What factors contributed to Russia’s war difficulties? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Student Led Notes-Chapter-29-Section 2-Europe Plunges into War
• Study Guide-Final Exam
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD creation on the advances of the Central Powers on Allied territory and the harsh conditions of trench warfare through compiling information in student led guided notes.
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 and Chapter 30 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on the advances of the Central Powers on Allied territory and the harsh conditions of trench warfare by creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 and Chapter 30 through 4 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Student Led Notes-Chapter-29-Section 2-Europe Plunges into War, Study Guide-Final Exam and Power Points-Chapter 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 and Chapter 30

Student Led Notes-Chapter-29-Section 2-Europe Plunges into War

Chapter 29-Section 2-Guided Notes-High

Study Guide-Final Exam

Final Exam-2015-2nd Semester-Study Guide

Power Points-Chapter 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 and Chapter 30

Chapter 21-Absolute Monarchs in Europe

Chapter 22-Enlightenment and Revolution

The French Revolution and Napoleon

Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West

The Industrial Revolution

The Age of Imperialism

The Great War

Revolution and Nationalism

Monday-6/01/15:

• Bell Work-1. What were the three forces in Europe that helped set the stage for war? 2. Who were the members of the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente? 3. What single event set the stage for WWI?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 29-The Great War-Part 1
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 29-Section 1-Notes-Marching Towards War
• Thinking Maps Activity-Chapter 29 Section 1-Thinking Map

• Create a flow map to illustrate the events that led to WWI

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 29 Sections 1 through 4 through manipulating vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD creation on the changing ideas towards nationalism in Europe and how the alliance system lead to the beginning of WWI through compiling information in student led guided notes.
  • SWD creation of the important events and alliances that paved the way for WWI through organizing information in thinking maps
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 29 Sections 1 through 4 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on changing ideas towards nationalism in Europe and how the alliance system lead to the beginning of WWI by creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will record the important events and alliances that paved the way for WWI by creating a Flow Map that will help to organize their newly acquired knowledge in preparation for our exam covering Chapter 29

Supplemental Materials: Student Led Notes-Chapter 29-Section 1-Notes-Marching Towards War and Thinking Maps Activity-Chapter 29 Section 1-Thinking Map

Student Led Notes-Chapter 29-Section 1-Notes-Marching Towards War

Chapter 29-Section 1-Guided Notes-High

Thinking Maps Activity-Chapter 29 Section 1-Thinking Map

WWI-Flow Map