week of May 21-25

May 21-25
1. Tournament of Champions Selections
2. Tournament of Champions

2.Pearl Harbor (History vs. Hollywood)

Task: Create a chart contrasting 3 historical facts to 3 movie facts. Show how the movie either demonstrates or does not demonstrate the correct depicition of what occurred in history. At the end write 3-4 sentences about Hollywood and how they either do a great job, average job or misrepresent different historical events.

May 24-25
1. Books are due.

2. World History Final Exam:
A. Chapter 13 section 5: Treaty of Versailles (Paris Peace Conference), WWI Consequences
B. Chapter 14 Russian Revolution
C. Chapter 15 Rise of Totalitarian Dictators, Aggressors on the March, Pre-Cursors to WWII
D. Chapter 16 WWII
E. Chapte 17 Cold War
F. Chapter 18 Middle East Crisis
G. Chapter 19 Cold War: East Europe/Soviet Union
H. Chapter 20 Post Cold War World and Modern Issues

Week of May 14-18

May 14-15
1. Current Event Activity:

Utilize an online newspaper and complete 3 news article assignments. All questions should be answered in complete sentences. News Article Task:

š     Name of Article & Source (name of news link)

š     Summarize the article in 6-10 sentences

š     Write a 3-5 sentence explanation about how the article will impact peoples lives in a positive or negative manner (or both).

š     Write 3-5 sentence explanation about how the contents of the article may have an impact on your life personally.

2. Tournament of Champions Selections

3. Debrief Articles

May 16-17

1. Pearl Harbor (History vs. Hollywood)
Task: Create a chart contrasting 3 historical facts to 3 movie facts. Show how the movie either demonstrates or does not demonstrate the correct depicition of what occurred in history. At the end write 3-4 sentences about Hollywood and how they either do a great job, average job or misrepresent different historical events.

Week of May 7-11

May 7
1. Current Event Activity (news articles)

2. Current Event Activity:

Utilize an online newspaper and complete 3 news article assignments. All questions should be answered in complete sentences. News Article Task:

š     Name of Article & Source (name of news link)

š     Summarize the article in 6-10 sentences

š     Write a 3-5 sentence explanation about how the article will impact peoples lives in a positive or negative manner (or both).

š     Write 3-5 sentence explanation about how the contents of the article may have an impact on your life personally.

May 8-11
1. In class Country Presentations
2. Class discussion on presentations
HW complete current event articles and bring next week (see directions above)

Week of April 30 to May 4

Extra-Credit Night: May 4th Attend Teachers vs. Seniors Basketball Game & Alumni Game at 6 pm and earn extra-credit or an opportunity to make-up an assignment.

April 30 Period 3
1. Conclude Hotel Rwanda & Answer the following questions:
A. Write example(s) of propaganda from the film.
B. What role does or should the United Nations have played in Rwanda?
C. Who is responsible for the atrocities that occurred in Rwanda (a group, person, etc)? Explain why.
D. Identify and describe 2 Themes from the film.
2.  Continue Working on  Country Report Presentation Dates Week of May 7-10

May 1 Periods 2 and 4
1. Computer Lab (work on Country Report)

May 2 Period 3
1. Holocaust Survivor
2. Discuss Famous individuals assignment
3. Assign presentation dates for next week May 7-10
4. Current Event Activity (tentative)

May 3 Periods 2 and 4
1. Continue/Conclude Hotel Rwanda

A. Write example(s) of propaganda from the film.

B. What role does or should the United Nations have played in Rwanda?

C. Who is responsible for the atrocities that occurred in Rwanda (a group, person, etc)? Explain why.

D. Identify and describe 2 Themes from the film. 

2. Current Event Activity:

Utilize an online newspaper and complete 3 news article assignments. All questions should be answered in complete sentences. News Article Task:

š     Name of Article & Source (name of news link)

š     Summarize the article in 6-10 sentences

š     Write a 3-5 sentence explanation about how the article will impact peoples lives in a positive or negative manner (or both).

š     Write 3-5 sentence explanation about how the contents of the article may have an impact on your life personally.

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May 4 Period 3
1. Computer Lab (work on country report)