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Sunday, April 29, 2018

Week 35 (34 was in DC) April 30 - May 4, 2k18

Hey #Untouchables!  We had SUCH A GREAT Washington, D.C. trip last week!  Thank you for being such wonderful kids and for being engaged 100% of the trip!  This week we're going to go over your Washington D.C. journals and talk about the trip a little bit in terms of what we saw historically...

Day 1
In Class:  Review our Washington, D.C. Journal...Let's look at answering some questions about the museums:  Jamestown, Williamsburg, African-American Museum, Ford's Theatre, Newseum, and Mt. Vernon Q's...
HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  Finish our Washington, D.C. Journal...Let's look at answering some questions about the museums:  Jamestown, Williamsburg, African-American Museum, Ford's Theatre, Newseum, and Mt. Vernon Q's...
HW:  None!

Day 3
In Class:  Introduce the -ism's of the world!  How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Capitalism which then led to NATIONALISM!
-What is nationalism?
-What makes someone a nationalist?
-Europe's Nationalist 19th and 20th Centuries...
HW:  None!

Day 4

In Class: How did nationalism shape Europe and lead to turmoil and other -isms... 20th Century Europe.  The EU -- Europe after the World Wars of the 20th Century...
HW:  None!

Thursday, April 19, 2018

What do we have to do before DC?

Hey #ThirdEstate, we've got quite the stuff to do before we head on our big trip to DC...

We've talked about Jamestown...Williamsburg...The Capitol...Ford's Theater...The Monuments...A LOT!

Now what we need from y'all before you go on the trip is to complete the following sections in your journal:

1. You need to have the Table of Contents done in your journal
2. You need to have your cover with your name on it and a few pics of DC, Jamestown, Williamsburg...
3. You need label the rest of your journal with the Pre Q's and Journal Q's... At the TOP of the pages you will label what the page is i.e. "Monument City Pre Q'" and then below the heading write out the Q's...

Table of Contents for your Journal….


1. Pre DC/Jamestown/Williamsburg Q’s
3. Jamestown Pre Q’s
7. Jamestown Journal Q’s
9. Williamsburg Pre Q & Journal Q
11. Capitol Statues Q’s
13. Capitol Journal Q’s
15. Ford’s Theatre

17. Monument City PRE-Q
Journal Q before the trip: After reading about the monuments, which monument/memorial are you most looking forward to seeing and why?

19. Monument City in DC Q’s
Journal Q to answer after seeing the memorials/monuments:
  1. What monument/memorial did you find the most intriguing?  Why?
  2. What monument/memorial would you like to learn more about and what do you want to know?
  3. What monument/memorial had the biggest impact on you and how/why?

23. African-American Museum PRE-Q’s
Journal Q before the trip:
  1. Click on one of the exhibits from the AA Exhibits Link and read about it. What exhibit did you click on and what is the exhibit about?

27. African-American Museum in DC Q’s
Journal Q’s to answer after seeing the African-American History Museum
  1. What exhibit(s) did you see and enjoy the most?
  2. Choose three artifacts/objects/items you saw in the museum.
    1. What was the artifact/object/item
    2. Why do you think this object belongs in the museum?
  3. What were your general impressions of the museum and the setup of the exhibits?

31. Mt. Vernon Q
Journal Q to answer after going to Mount Vernon:
  1. What were some jobs George Washington had before he became president?
  2. What happened at Valley Forge, PA in 1777-1778?
  3. What was the most interesting thing you learned about George Washington on your visit to Mount Vernon?   Explain your reasoning.

33. Newseum Pre Q’s & Museum Q’s
Newseum Pre Q’s:
1. How do you get your news?
2. Why do you use this source(s) for your news?
3. What are three examples of the press?
4. Why is freedom of the press important to our society?
5. What are two exhibits in the Newseum that you want to see and why?

Newseum Museum Q’s
1.  Choose ONE artifact/item that you thought was the most impressive and explain what that artifact/item was and why you think it is the most impressive.

35. Holocaust Museum Pre Q’s
Pre Visit Q’s
  1. What policies and actions did the Nazis implement to remove Jews and other “enemies of state” from society and later to eliminate them?
  2. In what ways did the victims of the Holocaust respond to Nazi oppression?
  3. What effect did newspapers, editorial cartoons, newsreels, and radio have during the Holocaust?
  4. How did the United States and other countries respond to the events of the Holocaust
  5. Which photograph or artifact had special meaning about the Holocaust for you?
POST VISIT QUESTIONS
  1. What would you want other people to know about the Holocaust?
  2. What other genocides have occurred since 1945? How do you understand this?
  3. What would you want world leaders to do to prevent another genocide? To prevent other violations of human rights?
  4. What can you do right now?

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Week 33: DC Prep Week!

Hey #ThirdEstate!  This is our Washington, D.C. Prep Week!  In just one week, we will be on our journey to Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Washington, D.C.  This week, we'll learn about a few of the places we're visiting and gain a better understanding of the historical and national significance of our trip...

This week we will be going through our DC TRIP JOURNAL and answering Q's about the trip.




Sunday, April 8, 2018

Week 32: April 9-13, 2k18

Hey #Revolutionaries welcome back from Spring Break!  We've got a BIG week ahead of us finishing up the Industrial Revolution and covering the French Revolution.  Expect a lot!

Day 1
In Class:  Finish up the Industrial Revolution -- Let's answer the following Q's together:  What made these inventions revolutionary? Can we still have another Industrial Revolution?
HW: "That Stupid Colony" due by Day 3 of this week Stupid Colony Reading (Last Page)  HW Assignment

Day 2 
In Class:  Vive le FranceWelcome to the French Revolution! French Rev. Doc You are to read the doc and answer the Q's below. 
You must answer these Q's for a HW grade by Friday!  
1. What was the Bastille?
2. Who made up 90% of France's population in the 1700s?
3. Who were the bourgeoise
4. What was the Enlightenment?
5. What was the National Assembly and what did they do?
6. What is a constitutional monarchy?
7. What happened to King Louis XVI in January 1793?
8. Who were the Jacobins?
9. Who was Robespierre?
10. What made the events in France in the 1780s-1790s a revolution?
11. How did these events prove to be revolutionary?
12. How could have France experienced a revolution through a different way?
13. In what ways was the revolution a success?  In what ways was the revolution a failure?

HW:  "That Stupid Colony" due by Day 3 of this week Stupid Colony Reading (Last Page)  HW Assignment

Day 3
In Class:  Vive le France!  Welcome to the French Revolution! French Rev. Doc You are to read the doc and answer the Q's below. 
You must answer these Q's for a HW grade by Friday!  
1. What was the Bastille?
2. Who made up 90% of France's population in the 1700s?
3. Who were the bourgeoise
4. What was the Enlightenment?
5. What was the National Assembly and what did they do?
6. What is a constitutional monarchy?
7. What happened to King Louis XVI in January 1793?
8. Who were the Jacobins?
9. Who was Robespierre?
10. What made the events in France in the 1780s-1790s a revolution?
11. How did these events prove to be revolutionary?
12. How could have France experienced a revolution through a different way?
13. In what ways was the revolution a success?  In what ways was the revolution a failure?
HW:   French Rev. Q's due Friday!

Day 4
In Class:  Let's go over the French Rev. Q's!
HW:  None!