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Unit 6 Plan: The Modern Era: 19th & 20th Centuries (Imperialism & WWI)
Essential Questions Is conflict inevitable? Is it desirable? To what extent does imperialism impact society and culture? How do humans change in the face of conflict?

Social Studies Standards Content 1.3.17 Explain imperialisms causes and impact 1.3.18 Assess how a nations propaganda reflect its culture and history. 1.3.19 Explain the significance of European globalization and imperialism on the worlds nations and societies. 1.3.20 Assess the causes and impacts of imperialism. 1.3.21 Analyze conflict and cooperation in world affairs. 1.3.25 Analyze the impact of technological and scientific change on world civilizations 1.3.26 Analyze nationalisms impact on world events. 1.3.29 Evaluate the impact of major belief systems on societies and nations (e.g. religions, philosophies, political theories) 1.4.31 Analyze how Germanys geographic location has influenced national histories 1.10.49 Describe how a nations availability of resources has changed over time (e.g., war, expansion, trade) 1.10.50 Analyze how the abundance or scarcity of resources affects the nation and individuals. 1.13.60 Analyze the impact of cultural diversity in Rwanda Skill 2.1 .2 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis 2.1.4 Draw information from informational texts to support analysis. 2.2.6 Determine the central ideas of, and be able to, summarize information from primary and secondary sources. 2.2.7 Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence. 2.2.12 Interpret social/political messages of visuals (political cartoons, propaganda posters, photographs) 2.3.15 Create written work that analyzes a historical event using various sources. 2.3.17 Compose a thesis statement using primary and secondary sources. 2.4.22 Prepare formal oral arguments using relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources. 3.1.1 Use evidence to develop an interpretation of a historical event. 3.1.2 Evaluate primary and secondary interpretations of a historical event.

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Calendar of Objectives
Day 1 Social Studies SWBAT define imperialism and the Industrial Revolution. SWBAT explain the primary motives of European imperialism. SWBAT analyze how the abundance or scarcity of resources affects the nation and individuals. Hook: Imperialism Simulation Brief PowerPoint on the motives of European imperialism Belgian Congo primary source Museum Walk Class debrief from the Museum Walk Exit Slip English SWBAT define setting, proverb, foreshadowing SWBAT analyze Second Coming by Yeats for context on Things Fall Apart SWBAT apply imagery to understanding poetry Define: setting, proverb, foreshadowing Read The Second Coming by Yeats, paying special attention to imagery Analyze imagery and elements in poem to answer question: What does it mean for things to fall apart?

SWBAT analyze the impact of cultural diversity in Rwanda. SWBAT determine the effects that European imperialism had on the Rwandan people. Hook: Listen to RTLM radio clips and discuss as a class RAP: Review primary motives of imperialism from Day 1 and preview imperialism in Rwanda Watch Coexist documentary and analyze the effects of imperialism in Rwanda with accompanying worksheet Exit Slip

SWBAT compare & contrast character traits for Okonkwo & Unoka, and back up statements with quotes Read chapters 1-3 Answer comprehension questions and find quotes in support of characteristics of major characters HW: Chapters 4-5 and comprehension questions

SWBAT assess the causes and effects of European imperialism on a specific country. SWBAT analyze how the abundance or scarcity of resources affects a nation. Photo Narrative Group Activity: split students up into groups and assign each group a specific country to study the effects of imperialism. Each group will first

SWBAT analyze role of women in Ibo culture SWBAT support inferences with specific evidence from text Summarize: chapters 6-8 Read: chapters 9-11 Find information regarding rule of women in the Ibo culture, supporting each with evidence from text Write a thesis statement regarding

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read and annotate primary and secondary sources. Then they will use several photographs to create their own narrative depicting the effects of imperialism on that country. Exit Slip HW: Read and annotate DBQ sources what the Ibo culture is like HW: Chapters 12-13

SWBAT evaluate the causes and effects of European imperialism by analyzing primary and secondary sources. Groups will present their photo narratives to the class Go over DBQ documents from homework as a class Work on DBQ outline with a partner Exit Slip HW: DBQ

SWBAT analyze using literary elements White Mans Burden & apply to understanding motives of invaders in TFA SWBAT take critical stance on whether its better to conform or resist, and back up with evidence form text Summary: Chapters 14-19 Read: chapters 19-21 Class discussion on whether the Ibos should conform to the missionaries demands or resist Individually, students write a thesis statement answering the question SWBAT analyze benefits and negatives of the missionaries arrival and judge whether their coming has helped or hurt the Ibo culture Read: Chapters 22-23 As a class, make a list of the positive changes brought by the missionaries. Then, add the negative changes that have also occurred. Individually, make a value statement about whether it was a good or bad thing that the missionaries came & form into a thesis statement on the benefits of imperialism HW: Chapter 24

SWBAT analyze examples of conflict and cooperation in world affairs. SWBAT explain the causes of World War I. Hook: World War I political cartoon Brief PowerPoint on the causes of WW1 Activity: Alliance Simulation. Students will take on the role of a country involved in World War I and will determine whether they can avoid war considering their alliances and the world context. Exit Slip HW: DBQ

SWBAT evaluate the impacts of nationalism on World War I. SWBAT trace the timeline of World War I. RAP: Review causes of WW1 and preview the timeline of WW1

SWBAT examine themes of TFA and back up analysis using specific and relevant evidence from text SWBAT organize outline to answer the question: Is Okonkwo innocent or guilty? Read: Chapter 25

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Watch clips from All Quiet on the Western Front and analyze nationalisms role in the war and how the war affected individual soldiers WW1 Museum Walk analyzing different events of the war from multiple perspectives Exit Slip HW: DBQ As a class, create list of themes brought up in the story In small groups, have students go through book and find quotes backing up their claims for themes Discuss answers as a class Complete review sheet for final essay

SWBAT determine how World War I affected the individuals involved. SWBAT explain the experience of trench warfare during WWI.

SWBAT comprehend the history of the Holocaust Night anticipation guide PowerPoint on WWII & Holocaust, along with guided notes Hook: Trench Warfare Simulation Film clip: American soldiers RAP: Review timeline of WW1 entering concentration campus and preview trench warfare HW: Read Holocaust mentally ill Read and analyze soldiers article and answer questions for letters/photographs reading comp. techniques Introduce Think-Tac-Toe assignment Exit Slip HW: Think-Tac-Toe Assignment

SWBAT evaluate the impacts of nationalism on WW1. SWBAT interpret the social and political messages of propaganda posters. SWBAT assess how a nations propaganda reflects its culture and history. Analyze war propaganda from multiple perspectives of the war (different countries involved) Art Auction: Break students up into groups. Each group will have a war propaganda poster from a certain country. Groups will prepare an oral presentation to auction their poster off to the class. Presentations should include how the poster does an effective job reflecting the countrys nationalistic views and

SWBAT define memoir & analyze authors (Elie Wiesel) purpose Read Novel Prize Acceptance speech & answer comprehension questions Define genre of memoir Pages 3-10

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convincing their civilians to join the war effort. Exit Slip HW: Think-Tac-Toe Assignment

SWBAT summarize the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. SWBAT describe the economic effects of the Treatys provisions. Brief PowerPoint explaining the end of WW1, the Treaty of Versailles, and the economic effects of the war. Jigsaw: Groups read sources that represent various perspectives of the countries involved in the Treaty (US, Britain, France) Role-play the Paris Peace Conference had Germany attended. Each country writes up an oral statement to present during conference and then students must try to reach a compromise.

SWBAT define & analyze 3 types of POV and their influence on a story TFA essay due Define 3rd person omniscient, 3rd person limited and first person narrative and analyze Practice identifying each in worksheet, with partner Pages 10-22 Answer interpretive questions using text and personal connections

HW: Think-Tac-Toe Assignment 10 SWBAT speak and present material in front of an audience. Students will present their ThinkTac-Toe Assignments to the class as their summative assessments of the unit. Students fill out self-assessments and hand in their assignments. SWBAT define foreshadowing, symbolism and motif, and use to analyze Night Define foreshadowing, symbolism, motif Pages 23 34 Find examples of each in the reading, analyze how they affect the story HW: Pages 35-46