The Roaring Twenties

Hello everyone,
We have just finished World War I and the incredibly flawed Treaty of Versailles is in the books. Soldiers are now returning home to find that their jobs are being occupied by women and minorities. As a war weary nation, the US begins to change their political philosophy to isolationism and their economics to laissez faire capitalism. The period sees great advancement in the everyday lives of women, and a new respect and value placed upon contributions of African Americans (especially in the arts). "Buy now, pay later" also becomes a mantra of the Roaring Twenties.

This unit begins a period of me turning over the "podium" to my student teacher, Mr. Wiggins. He is excited to begin working with you all and I am confident you will give him the same respect that you have given me. This is a very fun time to study in history! We will be looking at music, art, fashion, sports, as well as politics and economics. We will also be completing our first technology aided research and presentation project. Whew! It should be an interesting couple of weeks.

The agenda is as follows:
Day 1: Monday 01/26/2008
Day 1 Tuesday February 3
Objectives: Students Will:
• Summarize the reaction in the US to the perceived threat of communism
• Analyze the causes and effects of the quota system in the US
* Identify the change in American politics and attitudes as a
consequence of World War I during the 1920’s.
Focus
- Journal: How do you feel after you return from a vacation? Describe. Things you do just after you return. Are you glad to get back to normal routines? Do you ever feel you need a “vacation from your vacation?”

- Power point over post-war issues in 1920’s America
- Video over 20’s
- Video quiz
- Informal discussion of video and power point
- Exit slip concerning change in the 1920’s

Day 2: Thursday February 5
- Journal (None Today)
- Politics and Economics in the 1920's lecture
-Webquest (Roaring Twenties)
click on http://staff.fcps.net/acoleman/twenties.html to begin.


Day 3: Monday February 9
- Journal
-Review web quest
- Watch presidents video
- Discuss video
- PowerPoint and discussion over Harlem Renaissance
- Homework: 13.1 questions 1-3, 13.2 (all), 13.3 (all) due in one week

The President of the United States

Hello gang,
I recently read a wonderful quote from the 44th President of the United States, Barak Obama.
As you read this quote, think about this and your contribution to our country and world. If we all followed this, the world would be a very different place.


CHANGE
Change will not come if we wait for some other
person or some other time. We are the ones we've
been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Barack Obama



Students, "Be the change".

Sincerely,
Mrs. Coleman

The War is Over!

Hey gang,
As of this week, we are ending the deadliest war the world has ever known up to this point in history, and turning our attention to the "Roaring Twenties". It is a time of freedom, fun, and isolationism. Women make huge advancements in this era politically and socially, and African American art, music and literature become known and appreciated more than ever before. Consumerism and credit begin to make a major appearance in the US, which will lead us to an economic crash only 9 years in the future (stay tuned). Here is the agenda for the week.


Day 6 Agenda January 20

Journal: Interpreting Political Cartoons

1)How does this cartoon showing Uncle Sam "All tied up" relate

to our discussion last Thursday about the Treaty of Versailles?

2)From whose perspective is this cartoon created?

3)Do you agree or disagree with this perspective? Defend your

answer.

Review Chapter 11.4 and fill in information in workbook.

Review Puzzle

Study Guide


Study for Test on Thursday!


Agenda Day 1

Shortened Test on World War I (No Open Response Essay)

Read Ch 12 section 1 and answer workbook questions on page 48 (parts A and B)

Have a great inauguration week. Don't miss

history being made this week!

World War I unit Days 4 and 5

Hey students,
We made it through the first week, now onward and upward. World War I is in full swing, the United States has entered the war, giving a boost to the Allies and halting the German advance toward Paris. This week you get to experience the war through primary sources, and learn about the end of the war and the flawed Treaty that was signed in its aftermath. This is a very important event in US history because the actions here set up the inevitability of World War II.


Agenda Day 4
Objectives students will experience WWI through a host of primary and secondary sources and:· Explain why the United States entered the war.· Describe how the US mobilized for war.· Students will identify the new weapons, battle strategies, and medical problems faced in World War I
Opening Activity: Correcting Open Responses
Grade Workbooks
Watch "Ace of Aces" video clip
Journal: List 5 things learned
Complete learning centers activity
World War I learning centers covering Trench Warfare, Music, Maps (before/after), photographs, letters, etc.


Agenda Day 5
Students will summarize Wilson's Fourteen Points and be able to describe the Treaty of Versailles and the consequences of the War and this Treaty.

* Day 5 Journal: In order to prevent another world war, which should be a priority at war's end?
1) Punish losers
2) Address issues that caused war
Defend your answer.
* Groupwork: Students will create the Treaty of Versailles from the perspectives of the United States and European leaders. Then they must work together to compromise and create a Treaty that satisfies all sides and present
* Hand out the Treaty of Versailles main points and the US rejection of the document. Students will answer questions over the two documents
* Debrief/Discuss the mistakes of the Treaty and possible consequences

*Note* Next class is a review. Be ready for a test next Thursday!