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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Week of Feb. 24-28.2k25






Declaration of Human Rights Flick 1

Declaration of Human Rights Flick 2


  1. The Declaration of Human Rights is the first ever international agreement on the subject of basic human rights. In own words, tell why it was created
  2. In a short paragraph, pick one of the rights listed in the Declaration of Human Rights that is most important to you and describe why it is so important:
  3. There have been many times in the last one hundred years where sporting events have been used to make statements regarding civil/human rights. In your opinion, is using a sporting event to highlight human/civil rights violations a good practice or bad practice? Why? (Five sentence minimum.)
  4. Explain what an ethical footprint is.
  5. Imagine your life with a restricted Internet. No more ‘Gram, Tik Tok or Snap Chat for you! The only social media that you would consume would be government approved. The only sports scores you would see would be the scores of the government approved teams, and only if they win. The only things you could look up would be government approved topics. The only movies or streaming services you could you would carry only government approved content. How would you feel?
  6. Imagine now that you’ve never known anything different. You’ve ALWAYS only had government approved Internet. But then you find out that there is a whole BIGGER, GREATER (questionably…) Internet out there! How do you think the government would feel if it’s public found out about this greater, bigger Internet? Imagine now that you’ve never known anything different. You’ve ALWAYS only had government approved Internet. But then you find out that there is a whole BIGGER, GREATER (questionably…) Internet out there! How do you think the government would feel if it’s public found out about this greater, bigger Internet?
  7. Define Civil Rights
  8. Look at the water fountain image in the doc. Provide a detailed description of each water fountain and what do you think is hidden symbolism about the Colored water fountain? (this is hard…)
  9. Schools were considered a perfect place to reinforce segregation. Why do you think schools were the places where segregation was an important place to reinforce segregation?
  10. What is going on in this image? How does this image depict what was happening in Birmingham, AL in 1963? What happened at the Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama?
  11. List three universities in the South that were forced to desegregate.
  12. Below are words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s last public speech:   

  13. “I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.”  
  14. What is he saying here?
  15. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for direct action, meaning to say or do something immediately when the injustice is seen, not to wait.  Was the Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics an example of direct action?  Why or why not?  Explain.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

World Wars Study Guide

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Here is a study guide for the World Wars Test...Remember...This is just a guide

  1. What were the contributing factors to World War I
  2. What were the contributing factors to World War II
  3. What were the new technologies in World War I and how did they change warfare?
  4. How did the atomic bomb change warfare forever?
  5. Why did Europe see the rise of dictators after World War I
  6. What is blitzkrieg?
  7. Why was it difficult for Italy invade North Africa?
  8. What did the historian mean when he said World War I was "The war to end all wars."
  9. What made D-Day an important day in World War II?
  10. Why did the United States join the fight in World War II?


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The world after the World Wars...

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Week of Feb. 10-14, 2k25

The Second World War...

World Wars Test Feb 18/19 (Day 1)

  1. Look at the map on page 2. What does this map show us about World War II. The beige colored nations did not fight in the war, nor did they participate in any way. The pinks & purples fought in WWI, but they did not participate in WWII. The blues and greens participated in WWII.
  2. How was the Treaty of Versailles (the treaty that ended WWI) fail to fix Europe after WWI
  3. After WWI there was a massive economic depression. A depression means a long period of time where there is economic trouble. Can you think of two reasons why Europe fell into a depression? Think of the results of WWI (you gotta think..)
  4. Why did Europe see the rise of dictators after WWI? Who were the two most important dictators that came to power after WWI? Also, watch the 1936 Berlin Olympic Ceremonies video. Why were the 1936 Olympics a big deal in Berlin & what kind of message do you think these opening ceremonies sent to the world? This is hard!
  5. Where did WWII really begin & why did it begin here?
  6. After watching the flick & looking at the above graphic, how do you think Blitzkrieg was an effective military strategy?
  7. What did Germany do to Great Britain in 1940?
  8. he war eventually moved to North Africa. Which nation invaded North Africa? Why do you think it was easy for this nation to do so? Why did it fail?
  9. Why didn’t the United States want to enter WWII, but what event eventually brought America into the war?
  10. Provide a few paragraph explanation of how technology was used in WWII.
  11. Propaganda means: The spreading of ideas, information, or rumors for the purpose of helping or causing a person to believe something. Click on the propaganda link to see the images & look at those posted in the document. What types of messages were illustrated/shown to the people and what were the goals of these messages/images?
  12. The Allied Forces invaded Nazi-controlled France in 1944. What was the name of this operation and what was the goal? Look at the images and explain what the invasion looked like. Watch the flicks as well to help you answer this question.
  13. World War II ended in Europe in 1945, but where did the war continue?
  14. How did the atomic bomb change warfare, and change warfare forever? Watch the flick.
  15. What did the United States government do to Japanese citizens/civilians? Why did they do this? Do you think this was necessary?

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Week of Feb. 3-7, 2k25

The World at War 1914-1945


  1. What were the five contributing factors to World War I
  2. How was World War I a completely different war than all other wars in world history?
  3. After examining the images of World War I, provide a two paragraph description of the war.  What type of technologies were introduced and how what do you think the average person thought back then based on these images?
World War I Technology

They Shall Not Grow Old

1917 Final Scene...

The one thing you should know about World War I...