Welcome Back! Today is the beginning of the last phase of World History. We have less than 20 days of school left and plenty of activities in between. Long story short the year is quickly coming to an end. Make sure you are keeping up with all of your work from all of your classes.

Today I gave you the final exam study guide for you to be working on/adding too the next couple of weeks. Do no wait till the last minute to begin preparing for the end of the year.

Objective: I can explain the timeline of events during the origins period of the second World War using key vocabulary words of the unit.

I can add notes to my study guide,

It has been a long week but we are done testing right in time for a long weekend. I will see you Monday to start digging into the events of the second World War.

One thing you could do over break is watch a movie where the topic is WORLD WAR TWO, there are plenty to choose from. If you watch a WWII film write me a paragraph summarizing the movie and I will give you extra credit for it.

Enjoy your Memorial Day break and don’t forget to thank our Veterans!

We will be NWEA testing this week. Make sure you are getting a good nights sleep and keeping yourself healthy. Attendance is important, so please be sure to make it here on time every day this week.

We will pick up with WWII when we finish our testing days.

Test Schedules by Day

Tuesday= Science and Math

Wednesday= Reading

Thursday= Literature

Check your test grades for our WWI final when you get a chance! I am very happy with your performance, hopefully we can do as good or better with WWII!

WORLD WAR II is finally upon us. We will spend a few days on the lead up to the war called the “Inter War” period.

Today I will be out of the building and you will have the same substitute that you had last time I was out ill. I expect you all to treat your guest teacher just like you treat any adult in the building. Make me prouder than I already am of you!

Objective: I can read and follow along with the class about the world wide economic depression that occurred shortly after WWI.

I can create a K-W-L chart demonstrating my understanding of how this global depression affected human beings all over the world.

Today we will be checking our WWI part II pre-test as a class. Make sure that you have this in your folder, completed, and you bring your folder to class.

After the pre-test we will have time to work on our study guide for the test on Friday 5/15/15. Highlight any questions on the study guide you are unsure about and be sure to ask either myself or a classmate to help you find the answer.

These are our last couple of days focusing on WWI and we will soon start the much anticipated unit on WWII!

Don’t Forget!!!! In addition to the study guide I give you there is also a quizlet page created to cover the material that will be on the test. This can auto create flash cards and even give you a quiz with instant feedback!

Here is a quizlet page for the upcoming test on WWI. It is a very helpful study tool that you can use at home!

https://quizlet.com/11924654/world-history-patterns-of-interaction-chapter-29-flash-cards/

Today we will check our responses for the Battle of the Somme activity as a class. Make sure you brought your folder!

Objective: I can demonstrate my application of knowledge on the Battle of the Somme by explaining the how the tactics used in the battle produced the outcome that they did.

Language Objective: I can write responses to a series of writing prompts in complete sentences.

Battle of the Somme responses are due for grading after we check them in class!!

Today we will review the scores from yesterdays test and then move on to cover some new material.

Content Objective: I can demonstrate my comprehension of the methods of military technology utilized during the first World War (WWI).

Language Objective: I can listen to a series of explanations and demonstrations detailing the methods of military technology used in the first World War.

Bell Work: When you think about WWI what types of weapons or military strategies come to mind? Talk to you table partners about your thoughts. Be ready to share out.

Here is a great resource for anyone interested in doing a little extra research over the weekend!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma7geiRwaPE&list=PLM_dRNvIRHmLnD2Ou389tbwJBj6ycbU4Z

Today we will be taking our first test on WWI. We will focus our assessment to the early phases of the conflict.

Content Objective: I can demonstrate my understanding of WWI vocabulary terms and origins on a test.

Language Objective: I can write my responses to a series of vocabulary test questions concerning the origins of WWI.

*Homework: Use the study guide we created in class to study the vocabulary words for WWI and take a look at your notes on propaganda because we will have two propaganda based questions.

Great job on the Field Trip yesterday!

Today we will continue with what we started but did not finish Tuesday. We finished the first three (3) of our vocabulary entries today. We have three (3) vocabulary words remaining to complete.

Content Objective: I can analyze the cause and effect relationship between key events and vocabulary in the early stages of WWI.

Language Objective: I can read and write about the cause and effect relationship between key events and vocabulary in the early stages of WWI.