Treaty of Versailles and Political Ideologies

1. Treaty of Versailles

1. Finish negotiations
2. Class Debrief
3. Written Response: What were two main differences between your treaty and the real treaty?  How would your country feel about the real Treaty of Versailles?  Which treaty would better heal the wounds of WWI, your treaty or the real treaty?  Explain.

2. Starter 2: Predict for WWII

1. Which country had the most total deaths?  Why?
2. Which country had the most military deaths?  Why?
3. Which country had the most civilian deaths?  Why?
4. When you are done with your predictions, look at the WWII Casualty list, then answer the questions below.
5. How accurate were your predictions?
6. What surprises you about this data?

3. Political Ideologies

1. For each of the following, define in your own words, create a symbol, and write one sentence explaining why you used that symbol.
2. Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Totalitarianism, Nazism, Capitalism, Democracy

Homework: Finish political ideologies if you didn't finish in class

Transition to WWII

1. Work Time: Finish project reflections, work on DP, analysis revisions.

2. Binder Clean Out: Empty all of binder except for "Resources" section into Old Work folder, put in hanging file.

3. Starter 1: Look at this list of WWI Casualties.  Then answer the following:

1. What stands out to you about what you see on this chart?
2. After a war with these costs, what would you want to help your country heal if you were from a losing country (Central Powers)?  What would you want if you were from a winning country (Allies)?

4. Treaty of Versailles: Start Treaty of Versailles simulation

Homework: Analysis Revisions (PRINT BEFORE CLASS) if you haven't turned in your final draft.  For everyone else, NONE!  :) 

DP Updating and Reflection

1. Humanities DP

1. Need 2 pages: Humanities Projects and Humanities Seminars
2. On your DP, you should have:
• "The Roots of War" Seminar Reflection
• Propaganda Project: Poster Image, Final Draft Analysis, Project Reflection

2. Final Draft Analysis Due Dates:  Must have a hard copy for me at the start of class.

1. Tuesday, 9/28: Bryan, Carly, Clara, Hannah W., Tucker, Tyler, Duke, Emma, Mikael, Nollie, Kinjah
2. Wednesday, 9/29: Chad, Caleb, Hannah Q, Jenna, Allie, Ty, Florian, Zack D, Rachel, Isabelle, Brock, Ian, Liz, Nathan S., Leah, Zach M, Cori, Stephan
3. Thursday, 9/30: Everyone else

Homework: Study for WWI Test tomorrow!

DP Updating and Reflection

1. Humanities DP

1. Need 2 pages: Humanities Projects and Humanities Seminars
2. On your DP, you should have:
• "The Roots of War" Seminar Reflection
• Propaganda Project: Poster Image, Final Draft Analysis, Project Reflection

2. Final Draft Analysis Due Dates:  Must have a hard copy for me at the start of class.

1. Tuesday, 9/28: Bryan, Carly, Clara, Hannah W., Tucker, Tyler, Duke, Emma, Mikael, Nollie, Kinjah
2. Wednesday, 9/29: Chad, Caleb, Hannah Q, Jenna, Allie, Ty, Florian, Zack D, Rachel, Isabelle, Brock, Ian, Liz, Nathan S., Leah, Zach M, Cori, Stephan
3. Thursday, 9/30: Everyone else

Homework: Study for WWI Test tomorrow!

DP Updating and Reflection

1. Humanities DP

1. Need 2 pages: Humanities Projects and Humanities Seminars
2. On your DP, you should have:
• "The Roots of War" Seminar Reflection
• Propaganda Project: Poster Image, Final Draft Analysis, Project Reflection

2. Final Draft Analysis Due Dates:  Must have a hard copy for me at the start of class.

1. Tuesday, 9/28: Bryan, Carly, Clara, Hannah W., Tucker, Tyler, Duke, Emma, Mikael, Nollie, Kinjah
2. Wednesday, 9/29: Chad, Caleb, Hannah Q, Jenna, Allie, Ty, Florian, Zack D, Rachel, Isabelle, Brock, Ian, Liz, Nathan S., Leah, Zach M, Cori, Stephan
3. Thursday, 9/30: Everyone else

Homework: Study for WWI Test tomorrow!

Finish Posters!

1. Work Time!  Finish posters, study for test!

Homework: Study for WWI test (see study guide for details), revise final draft analysis (see yesterday's post for formatting details).

Project Work Time

1. Analysis Final Draft Formatting:

• Title = Poster Text, centered, 20 pt., Times New Roman, Bold
• Text: Single spaced, 12 pt, Times New Roman
• Name in upper left corner
• No indentations at the start of the paragraphs
• One extra space to separate paragraphs

2. Citation Page: Should have MLA citations of:

• Images you used
• Any articles you referenced or quoted in your analysis (including internet research you did!)

3. Poster Final Formatting:

• 22" x 30" (can be vertical or horizontal, get as close to these proportions as you can!)
• Resolution: at least 300
• When totally finished, save as jpeg

3. Work Time: Analysis 2nd drafts must be emailed to me by the end of class today.  Posters are due at the end of class tomorrow.

Poster Analysis Critique

1. Analysis RD Critiques
2. NPA Review: Add at least 2 NPAs to your analysis (look at page 6 of your reader if you've forgotten how to do these!)
3. Work Time: Analysis revisions, Poster final draft

Homework: Email Analysis 2nd Draft to Lori as an attachment.  Study for WWI Test.

Photoshop Party!

1. Assessment Portfolio Check: Should have two things, the seminar reflection and weapons presentation feedback.
2. First round of grade meetings
3. Work Time Priorities:  Work on poster in Photoshop, RD Analysis, Study for test

Homework: Analysis RD.  This is due WEDNESDAY, at the start of class. YOU NEED TO PRINT IT YOURSELF. Three paragraphs about your own poster that address the following:

1. What effect do you want this poster to have on the viewer, and how have you tried to achieve that effect?  Make sure you talk about symbols and techniques here!
2. How does this poster fit into the historical context of WWI?
3. What are your larger conclusions about the influence of propaganda on the way people perceive the world?  (If you've done challenge reading, this would be the time to use it!)

2nd Draft Poster Critique

1. Poster Critique
2. Poster Revision Plans
3. Work Time for Posters: Start finding images to use in Photoshop.  Make SURE that you save an unaltered version of the images with the URL in a word document as you go.

Homework:  Start Analysis RD.  This is due on WEDNESDAY, at the start of class.  You will need to write 3 paragraphs about your own poster that address the following questions:

1. What effect do you want this poster to have on the viewer, and how have you tried to achieve that effect? (Make sure you talk about symbols and techniques here!)
2. How does this poster fit into the historical context of WWI?
3. What are your larger conclusions about the influence of propaganda on the way people perceive the world?

Becoming an Expert: Work Time

1. Starter 14: During the Persian Gulf War in 1990, a study showed the following statistics:  23% of people who watched "very little" news supported the war.  76% of people who watched news "very often" supported the war.  What conclusions can you draw from this data?  What is your reaction to this?
2. Citation Generator: Tutorial on how to use the online citation generator
3. Challenge Readings: There are challenge readings available- ask Lori for details!
4. Work Time: Finish Part 1 of the project by the end of class.

Homework: 2nd Draft of Poster.  Needs to be in color, and more polished than the first draft.  This can still be hand-done, but should be on blank white paper, NOT lined notebook paper.  Make sure you have this for Monday, as we will be doing a critique session first thing on Monday.

Model Projects and Revision Plans

1. Starter 13: On a scale of 1-10 (1=not at all, 10=influences everything) how much does commercial and political propaganda influence your thoughts and behaviors?  Assign yourself a number and explain.
2. Model Posters
3. Revision Plans
4. Work Time: Work on Part 1 of the Project.

Homework: Work on Part 1 of the project.  You will have about 90 minutes to complete it tomorrow.  I suggest that you come in tomorrow with at least two of the samples analyzed.  The questions you need to answer in TEA paragraphs for each sample are:

• What is the message, and how is that message achieved?  (make sure you talk about their techniques and symbols!)
• What effect is this piece of propaganda meant to have?  How effective do you think it is?

WWI Timeline and Poster Drafts

1. Starter 12: Translation of German Text:  Go forth, O Soldier! And do thy duty!  Christ, the Good Shepherd — watcheth over his flocks — O Lord! Let thy Kingdom come and thy Will be done.  On Earth as it is in Heaven.  Q1, Q6: What techniques are being used here?  What effects are they supposed to have on the viewer?


2. WWI Test Study Guide: Test will be on Tuesday, 9/28.  Study a little bit (10-15 minutes) every night!


3. WWI Timeline: Finish and show to Lori


4. Find Samples for Part 1: Find a propaganda sample for the Allies, the Central Powers, and one from the modern era.  Remember to record the url for your source somehow.


5. Poster Rough Draft: Decide on the country, message, techniques, and symbols, then do a rough black and white sketch.


Homework: Finish poster Rough Draft

Propaganda Analysis and Examples

1. Starter 11: Q1, Q6: What techniques are being used here (use the reading from yesterday!)  What effects are they supposed to have on the viewer?

2. Propaganda Analysis: Look at samples, follow analysis questions.

3. Project Introduction and Due Dates


4. WWI Timeline: Read pages 72-76 in reader.  Create a time for WWI (1914-1918).  This timeline must have 10 events.  For each event, your timeline should have: Date, Description (short), Why it was important (short), Symbol.

5. Learning Log


Homework: Weapons Presentation Self-Assessment

Weapons Presentations and Propaganda Introduction

1. Weapons Presentations:  Groups present in turn, students take notes on one weapon other than their own.  If I didn't receive slides by the start of class, your group presents tomorrow.

2. Starter 10: Q1, Q3, Q6: What is the message here?  What is it trying to get people to think and/or do?

3. Propaganda Tools: Go through sheet, come up with examples for different types of propaganda.  Share with class.

4. War Propaganda and Symbols


5. Propaganda Grid


Homework: Weapons Presentation Self Assessment.  Answers must by TYPED, and given to Lori no later than Wednesday before class.  Please answer the following questions honestly:

1. What were your strengths during this project?  Think about: your work habits, how you worked with your group, your slides, and your presentation skills.

2. What could you improve on if we did a project like this again?  Be specific, and talk about strategies you could use to make sure these improvements happen.

3. Describe your group dynamics.  What role did you play in your group?  Support your answer with specific examples.

Presentation Critiques

1. Assessment Portfolios: Returned work with feedback on it + self-assessments will ALWAYS be placed in your assessment portfolio.

2. Starter #9: What is going well for you in this class so far?  What could you do to improve your performance in this class?  What could I do to make this class better for you?

3. Presentation Critiques


4. Work Time


5. Learning Log: Turn in Starters 1-9

Homework: Head designer must email me the final PowerPoint by Sunday night (the earlier the better!).

DRESS IN POL STYLE FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS ON MONDAY!

PowerPoint Slide Design

1. Starter 8: How many slides do you think you'll need for your parts of the presentation?  What might be on them?  What are your ideas for how to make the presentation cohesive (colors, visual elements, text, style, etc.)?

2. Review Due Dates: Today is slide design, Friday is practice and critique, presentations will be first thing on Monday.  Be ready!

3. Group Decisions: In group, decide on template, color scheme, font(s), order of presentation, head designer.

4. Individual Slides: Finish notecards, create individual slides, email slides to head designer.

Homework: Finish notecards if not done!

Presentation Zen: How to make a PowerPoint that doesn't suck.

1. Starter 7: (Get visuals from Lori)  Content aside, which of these presentations would you rather listen to?  Why?  What are the differences between these two PowerPoint presentations?  How would these presentations differ for the speaker?  Explain.

2. PowerPoint Guidelines

• Brainstorm: What makes a good PPT presentation?  Think about slides AND the verbal presentation.
• PowerPoint Presentation Notes

3. Weapons Presentations

• CHANGE: You can do 3 secondary sources (if you are struggling to find a relevant primary source), OR 1 primary and 1 secondary.
• When you finish your research notes, email them to lori.teacher@gmail.com
• Start on your presentation preparation.  Do notecards for yourself first, THEN the PPT.

Homework: Presentation notecards

WWI Fronts and Research

1. Starter 6: Q5, Q6: What is going on in this picture?  What conclusions about WWI combat can you draw from this picture?

2. Fronts of WWI: Fronts lecture and annotated map.

3. Weapons of WWI: Research and research notes.

Homework: Work on research notes. Notes are due by the end of class on Wednesday.

The Roots of War: Socratic Seminar

1. Starter 5: Why do we do Socratic Seminars?  How are they different from other types of discussion?  What are some of the things we need to do to make sure we have a productive discussion?

2. Socratic Seminar: The Roots of War

3. Weapons of WWI: By the end of class, you should have at least one source found, and have started the research notes on that source.

Homework: 
Socratic Seminar Reflection- Answer the following questions in TYPED paragraphs.  Please print before class on Tuesday!

1. Reaction: Identify a comment made by someone else during the seminar.  React to his/her statement. 
2. Changes in Thinking: Explain how the seminar influenced or changed your thinking about this topic or text.  How is your thinking now different than it was before the seminar.
3. Connections: Make a connection between the issues discussed in this seminar and another topic or idea (news story, novel, experience, event, personal experience, movie, song, article, another class...).
4.  Self Evaluation: What were your strengths during this seminar?  What are your goals for our next seminar, and how do you plan to achieve them?

Seminar Make Up: ONLY DO THIS IF YOU WERE ABSENT ON FRIDAY!

Answer the following questions in TYPED paragraphs.  Use evidence from the text whenever possible to back up your ideas.

1. What sentence or passage in this piece do you have the strongest reaction to?  Copy the sentence, and describe your reaction.
2. Why, in the 2^nd to last paragraph, does she say of some traditional anti-war strategies that “…they will make little contribution to the abolition of war”?  Why does she think these strategies won’t work?
3. Is it possible to end war by fighting a war?  Why/why not?
4. How does this article relate to "Germany and the Next War?"

Imperialism, Assassination, Weapons

1. Starter 4: The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters.  Q1, Q5- What questions do you have about this cartoon?, Q6- What is the main message of this cartoon?

2. Imperialism Notes

3. Assassination Video: How many attempts did they make before the Archduke was killed?

4. The Roots of War- Coaching

5. The Roots of War- Seminar Prewrite

6. Trench Warfare Introduction- Scene from "A Very Long Enagagement."

. Weapons of WWI mini-project

Homework: Seminar Prewrite

1. What sentence or passage in this piece do you have the strongest reaction to?  Copy it, and explain your reaction to it?
2. Why, in the second to last paragraph, does she say about traditional anti-war strategies, "...they will make little contribution to the abolition of war?"  Why does she think these techniques will not work?

Nationalism and The Roots of War

1. Starter #3: Q1- What do you see here?, Q6- What kind of group do you think this might represent?  Why?  Be as detailed as possible!

2. Black Hand and Nationalism

3. Violence and War Attitudes

4. The Roots of War: Vocabulary, read, annotate.  

Homework: Read and annotate The Roots of War.  Must have at least 4 annotations per page (8 total).  Write 2 discussion questions at the end.