1. In the spirit of Plessy v. Ferguson, explain separate but equal as it was applied to public schools in the United States.
2. What are the effects for a population when freedom is not inclusive, i.e. a non-egalitarian society?
Who were the Freedom Riders? Why did people join the Freedom Riders? How does nonviolent direct action expose injustice? Why was it such an effective strategy for bringing about change during the civil rights movement? What role did the media play in the Freedom Riders?
Who were the Freedom Riders? Why did people join the Freedom Riders? How does nonviolent direct action expose injustice? Why was it such an effective strategy for bringing about change during the civil rights movement? What role did the media play in the Freedom Riders?
In pairs, create a script for a sixty-second radio news report on a World War Two conflict in the Pacific theatre to be delivered to the class. Include historic facts about the battle and the context in which it was fought. You may choose to write from the Japanese, American, or Commonwealth viewpoint. Consider your use of propaganda tone (i.e. inclusion of heroes, completion of mission objectives, …). Use vivid language to tell the story with your words.
Learning Goals:
Describe conflict during World War II in the Pacific.
Show an understanding of the nature of empires.
What is propaganda?
Begin your investigation on text page 117.
Secure your choice of battle.
Knowledge
Describe an instance of conflict during WWII in the Pacific
Inclusion of historic facts
Thinking
Uses evidence and examples to craft propaganda
Communication
Clarity of voice
Organization of information
Application
Describe the consequences of WWII conflict in the Pacific
Explain the Dalai Lama's quote, "(i)n the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."
In between the Wars test topics: The Treaty of Versailles, liberalism, imperialism, communism, fascism, Russian Revolution, USSR's five year plans, causes of The Great Depression, FDR's New Deal, League of Nations, nationalist v. internationalist peace ideology.
What was his link to Lenin and the Bolshevik revolution? How did he obtain power? Describe the Gulag? Why did Stalin diminish his people's agricultural capacity?
Document the zeitgeist – thoughts feelings and experiences of German citizens - of 1930’s Germany. What evidence was there that Hitler and his fascists were a potential threat to world peace? What were their motivations? Be sure to include the location of the event and the date.
In antquity, the money a country had in circulation was equal to amount of gold held by the central bank. When you print more money than you have gold to support it you 'dilute' the value of oyur currency. Busniess put their prices up and the government has to print more money.
Germany had to make reparation payments as a condition of the Treaty of Versailles. In 1923, Germany could not make its payments. To get their money, the French moved into Ruhr. The people were told to strike so the payments would not have to be made. The German government had no money, so they printed more to pay their workers. Prices were raised because the money was not worth as much. Wages increased to keep up with prices and the government had to print more money. The more money that was printed, the more diluted the value of the currency. This is hyperinflation.
What was Czar Nicholas II’s approach to the protests?
What slogans or message did the protesters use?
What was the army’s intention?
Use abdication properly in a full sentence.
Major Reasons For The Defeat of Germany include: exhaustion after four years of war; the effectiveness of the Allied blockade; the arrival of fresh US forces; German defeat in the second battle of the Marne and Der Schwarze Tag; mutiny among some German forces; political revolt within Germany.
Create an online newspaper to chronicle three significant dates in your choice of state’s history during World War I. You may consider using weebly. You are to explore the topics of inquiry below and each entry must include at least one expository and one persuasive article. Use MLA citation style.
Topics of inquiry:
· highlight the nature of empires and the emergence of nationalist aspirations;
· assess the importance of nationalism and internationalism;
· evaluate conflict and its consequences;
· identify instances of international cooperation.
Knowledge:
Include factual information
Thinking:
Use evidence and examples to substantiate assertions
Apply MLA citation style
Communication:
Express ideas and information in online newspaper form
Clarity of language
Correctness of spelling and grammar
Construct media to represent specific interests and values
Application:
highlighted the nature of empires and the emergence of nationalist aspirations
assessed the importance of nationalism and internationalism;
evaluated conflict and its consequences;
identified instances of international cooperation.
In pairs, research the zeitgeist at the turn of the twentieth century. You may choose to look into a variety of topics i.e. examples of cooperation,
conflict, communication technologies, recreation and entertainment, fashion, rise of the corporation, weapon technology, human rights, ... Please remember this is a world history course, so it is reasonable to examine the topics from as many state perspectives as possible.