Monday, March 14, 2016

UNIT 10 - Russian Revolution - P-VILLE 2016 

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MARCH MADNESS IS HERE! ENJOY STUDYING THE MADNESS OF 20th CENTURY REVOLUTIONS

20th Century Revolutions

BBQ 18 - Russian Revolution 
Students are to create their own BBQ for this unit. If it is too difficult to create their own BBQ, then students can use questions listed under the Russian Revolution (BBQ 18)


RUSSIAN REVOLUTION READING
a) Ch 7 Section 5 - p.246-251 = Pre RR
b) Ch 11 Section 5 - p.375-381 = RR & Lenin
c) Ch 13 Section 4 - p.440-447 = Stalin

d) Stalin: History in Depth --- If a student wants to do extra reading.

Assignments 1-8

1) Table of Contents (TOC) 
2) Pretest / Russian Timeline of Leaders
3) Vocabulary (1-19) (20-39) & here is some Vocab Jeopardy (Word Doc)
4) Revolution in Russia Worksheet & (Power Pt) (Word Doc)
5) Russian Revolution Video Notes
6) Vladimir Lenin (worksheet & questions)
7) Stalin Video Notes  (Click to watch video: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5)
7b) Stalin Discussion Notes
8) Patterns of Change: Stalin's Totalitarianism & Documents 1-13

8) Stalin: History in Depth --Want more detail,documents and info on Stalin's Soviet World?

8) Totalitarian Methods


The following weekly agenda is a guide to what is intended to take place in class this week. However, due to many circumstances, the agenda can get changed. Usually, the agenda is pushed back a day. Thus, what is due on Friday might be pushed back to Monday. Thank you and I hope you appreciate this weekly guide.

MONDAY March 14, 2016
1) P-Announcements - Reminder: 5% of Total Semester Grade
2) WWI Review - Semester Points
3) Russian Revolution Pretest (Assign #2)
4) Russian Revolution Intro (TOC - Assign #1)
4) RR Vocab & Timeline of Leaders (Assign #3)
5) Revolution in Russia Worksheet (Assign #4)

HW:
A) Read about Russian Revolution -- Ch 7 Section 5 - p.246-251 = Pre RR
B) Revolution in Russia Worksheet (Assign #4) (Use on Quiz tomorrow)
C) Start RR Vocab (Assign #3)


TUESDAY March 15, 2016 ( P3 & P5 Minimum Day - Late Start)
WEDNESDAY March 16, 2016 (P2, P4 & P6 Minimum Day - Late Start) 
1) HW Quiz --- Based on RR Worksheet (Assign #4) Do your HW and use it on the Quiz!
2) RR Video Notes & Flow Chart (Assign #5)
3) RR Vocab (Assign #3)

HW:
A) Vocab (Assign #3)


THURSDAY March 17, 2016

1) RR Video Notes & Flow Chart (Assign #5)
2) RR Vocab (Assign #3)

HW:
A) Vocab (Assign #3)
B) Complete: Stalin Video Notes (Assign #7)


FRIDAY March 18, 2016
1) Lenin Worksheet (Assign 6)
2) Discuss Stalin Video 
3) Discuss Stalin Group Work
4) RR Vocab (Assign #3)

HW: 
A) Check & Possible Quiz: Patterns of Change: Totalitarianism Worksheet (Assign #8)
B) Work on Russian Revolution vocab.


MONDAY March 21th, 2016
Group Work


2 Prep Stalin Discussion

3 BBQ #18 Requirements - Go over what is expected to appear in BBQ Due Friday

4 BBQ Prep Talk - Students Brainstorm in groups to discuss their BBQ they will write on

HW:
A) Group Presentation Tues & Wed
B) RR Packet 1-8 Due Friday
C) RR - BBQ 18 Due Friday
D) RR Mini Exam ---Friday


TUESDAY March 22th, 2016     (Day 1)
1) Groups Present Stalin Totalitarian Topics from Totalitarianism Worksheet #8


1) Man of Steel Drawing Contest
For P-Ville Points only (not required)
DUE –Monday, March 30

&

2) Freestyle Paper
All students must do (required)
ROUGH DRAFT DUE - Thursday, March 26
FINAL DRAFT DUE – Friday, March 27

THIS IS BBQ 18 for the Russian Revolution Unit
1) Students will create their own question to research and write about. 
They will put their ID number in the top right corner, NOT their name.

2) Type a 1-2 page paper SINGLE SPACE
Avoid useless words and sentences. Recall Orwell's 4 Rules for Writing
    1) What am I trying to say? 
    2) How can I say it? 
    3) Does it make sense?  
    4) CAN IT BE SHORTER
For more insight than any normal high school student might care about read
Orwell's essay: Politics and the English Language  

3) Students should pick a specific topic they are interested in.
(Suggestions include - Russian Revolution, Lenin, Stalin, Communism, Totalitarianism, Propaganda, Control Methods, Dystopian Books & Films: Animal Farm, 1984, Brave New World, Gatekeepers: people who write about RR, Stalin, Childhood of leaders, Family Life of Famous, Any Detail that interests you like the death of someone, the gulags, Etc.)

4) Students should avoid merely writing a descriptive essay that reads like wikipedia. See the student samples posted in Mr P's classroom wall. 
 (Mr P already knows when Stalin was born and other basics. Students will receive a "0" if they write a standard descriptive essay. Students should determine an interesting angle to write about. Mr. P’s essay rules apply. Purpose Evidence Development)   

5) All papers should include the following:
A) At least 1 quote. -Not at start or end. Always start and end with your own words
B) At least 1 document - This is evidence as Mr. P’s essay rules apply. Purpose Evidence  Development) 
       1) Dors for Evidence -Use Documents from power pt on Stalin's  Totalitarian Worksheet  
       2) Docs for Evidence:  PDF on Stalin's Russia 1924-1939
       3) Docs for Evidence: Stalin's personal world - Super insightful article from New Yorker Magazine about Svetlana (Stalin's Daughter) who died in 2011 at an old folks home in Wisconsin with something like... was it $60 in her bank account?
C) As much Vocab as possible - This is evidence as Mr. P’s essay rules apply. Purpose Evidence Development)   
D) Refer to Flow Chart Lesson or Stalin Video  or Textbook- This is evidence as Mr. P’s essay rules apply. Purpose Evidence Development) 
E) Development - Quality explanation in your own words which explain why you are using A-D to answer your BBQ question -DEVELOPMENT is huge as Mr. P’s essay rules apply. Purpose Evidence Development)       


6) The following topics are merely suggestions:
a) Why should 15 yr olds know about Stalin?
Explain & justify your opinion using vocab words.
b) Is Totalitarianism alive today or a thing of the past? Provide evidence to back your claim
c) What should a 15 year old in 2011 know & understand about Revolutions (Russian)? Write as if you are writing a warning essay to 15 yr olds in the future.
d) What is the ideal society?
e) Why do people revolt?
f) How do revolutionary ideals change over time? Explain.

g) What if Lenin would have lived to 74, would the world even have heard of Stalin?

h) Tracing mishaps in US and Russian relations during 1917-1945

i) How might Stalin's childhood have influenced his leadership and how he treated his own family?
Any suggestions for other possible student essay topics? 
Email Mr P with your essay topic idea. mrpatwest@hotmail.com
EXTRA BONUS:
1st place = 1,000 Karma Points     2nd place = 500 Karma Points    3rd Place = 250 Karma Points
Mr. P’s essay rules apply. Purpose Evidence Development

HW:

A) Vocab (Assign #3) Complete: 1-14 & 20-28
B) Organize, Staple & Review Packet Assign 1-8 (RR Mini-Exam Friday)


WEDNESDAY March 23th, 2016   (Day 2)
1) Groups Present Stalin Totalitarian Topics from Totalitarianism Worksheet #8

Stalin Group Discussion Notes (Assign #7b)

HW:
A) BBQ 18 Rough Draft DUE TOMORROW 
B) Copy down Totalitarian Methods (Assign #8a) before Mr P lectures on it
C) Organize, Staple & Review Packet Assign 1-8 (RR Mini-Exam Friday)
D) Complete & Study Vocab 1-14 & 20-28 & 36-39
E) Study for RR Quiz Friday


THURSDAY March 24th, 2016
1) Draft BBQ #18 Due
2) Totalitarian Methods (Assign #8a)
3) Totalitarian Books & Film (Vocab #36-39)
4) Obsolete Man

 
HW:
A) Review & Study Packet Assign 1-8 (RR Mini Exam Friday)
B) BBQ Final Draft Due 


FRIDAY March 25th, 2016
1) RR Packet Due / BBQ #18 Due
2) RR Mini-Exam / Obsolete Man
3) Start Chinese Revolution / Timeline

HW:
A)  Mao Video Notes (Video On Mao) (Watch video on Mao)


CHINESE IMPERIALISM & REVOLUTION READING
a) Ch 9 Section 5 - Imperialism & Sun's Republic
b) Ch 12 Section 4 - Revolution & Mao
c) Ch 15 Section 3 - Mao's Reign

CHINESE REVOLUTION PACKET
1) Chinese Revolution Timeline &
2) 2004 CR Student Video Notes                  (What to study for Chinese Rev Exam?)
3) Mao Video Notes (Download Video On Mao) (Watch video on Mao)
4) Monitoring Mao Discussion Notes
5) Chinese Revolution Vocabulary

6) DBQ - Why students joined the Cultural Revolution? (Detailed Timeline version)


CHINESE VOCAB VIDEOS ---
Help out Professor P assemble a vocab video library and send him any quality videos that explain the vocab words in a quality way. Thanks!

Crash Course #37: Nationalist, Communist & China's Revolution -- P5's Mara Moore contribution 

1) Beijing
2) Chiang Kai-Shek (Jiang Jieshi)
3) Cultural Revolution
4) Great Leap Forward
5) Kuomintang (Guomindang)
6) Little Red Book 
7) Long March
8) Qing Dynasty
9) Red Guard  (2:20)
11) Shanghai (P is looking for a video that covers more on Mao's Relation to this city)
12) Sun Yixian
13) Taiwain

PRIMARY SOURCES FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY HUNGRY STUDENT
How about instead of doing DBQ essays... creating DBQs for students to analyze and ponder? Just tossing out an idea to the intellectually geometrically odd student who feels they dont fit in the standard square that they are often shoved through. Is this you? Contact P if this sort of stuff interest you.

EXTRA CHINA VIDEOS
Wait! Did you miss class? Did you not understand class? Did you understand class but want more? Well, the following video lectures are for you. Some will find these boring, some will find them informative, some will find them confusing, some will find them useful and all will find them BELOW.
a) Overview of China 1900 to 1949 - Perhaps basic and boring for high school students but it covers the basics. P thinks animating such stuff may be useful and challenging legacy projects. check out this free animation website.
b) Overview of China 1949 to 2012 - What the heck? This much covered and in 7 minutes? What else could a high school student expect or want? There are limitations here. Yet, this is only 7 minutes and does give a decent overview to a high school student, there is much much more to this history. Do NOT be afraid to dig into more on your own. Stumble across good stuff, email P about it.   
c) Video Lecture on China's Cultural Revolution - Perhaps a little dry for some. Yet for those interested in topic, it will be interesting to listen to and consider.  

TED TALKS AND CHINA - Hey future historians, political scientists and economist, this is right up your way. Watch, listen, absorb, ponder, tell others and dare to understand the world you live in.
 
1) Eric X Li: A Tale of Two Political SystemsIt's a standard assumption in the West: As a society progresses, it eventually becomes a capitalist, multi-party democracy. Right? Eric X. Li, a Chinese investor and political scientist, begs to differ. In this provocative, boundary-pushing talk, he asks his audience to consider that there's more than one way to run a successful modern nation.

2) Martin Jacques: Understanding the Rise of ChinaSpeaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of "When China Rules the World," he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chinese economy, and offers three building blocks for understanding what China is and will become.

3) Dambisa Moyo: Is China the new idol for emerging economies? - The developed world holds up the ideals of capitalism, democracy and political rights for all. Those in emerging markets often don't have that luxury. In this powerful talk, economist Dambisa Moyo makes the case that the west can't afford to rest on its laurels and imagine others will blindly follow. Instead, a different model, embodied by China, is increasingly appealing. A call for open-minded political and economic cooperation in the name of transforming the world.


RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND CHINESE REVOLUTION VOCAB LIST FOR VOCAB GAME HERE

The following weekly agenda is a guide to what is intended to take place in class this week. However, due to many circumstances, the agenda can get changed. Usually, the agenda is pushed back a day. Thus, what is due on Friday might be pushed back to Monday. Thank you and I hope you appreciate this weekly guide.


MONDAY  March 28th, 2016
1) Start Chinese Revolution / Timeline
2) 2004 CR Student Video Notes   (Complete these notes on your own, if not completed in class)


HW:
A)  Mao Video Notes (Video On Mao) (Watch video on Mao)


TUESDAY March 29, 2016  
1) Review Mao Video Notes (Video On Mao) (Watch video on Mao)
2) Monitor Mao (Mao DBQ?)
3) Map Venn Diagram

HW:
A) Cultural Revolution (DBQ) - Answer Questions for Documents A-D
B) Be prepared to discuss and write about: Why students joined the Cultural Revolution? (Detailed Timeline version)


WEDNESDAY March 30, 2016
1) Cultural Revolution Timeline
2) Cultural Revolution  DBQ -
Be prepared to discuss and write about:  Why students joined the Cultural Revolution? (Detailed Timeline version)

HW: 
A) Cultural Revolution DBQ Write Up Due THURSDAY --- Why students joined the Cultural Revolution? (Detailed Timeline version)



THURSDAY March 31, 2016
1) Cult Rev DBQ Due
2) China Quiz (Last Standing)
3) Mao Debate 

1)  P-Ville Depression (Day 1)


HW: 
None  


FRIDAY April 1, 2016 
1) P-Ville Depression (Day-2)



MONDAY - FRIDAY April 4-8, 2016
Holiday --- Enjoy your Spring Break

NO SCHOOL! If bored, watch this documentary video by a former P-Villian.









P-VILLE
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UNIT 7: WWI
1) Table of Contents (This powerpoint includes worksheets for assignments 1-10)
2) Entangled Alliances / BBQ Notes
3) Map of Europe (p.353 & 359)
4) Powderkeg & Dominoes
5) Weapons of WWI (See Powerpoint for Assign #1)
5b) Quiz Prep Worksheet
6) War Affects the World
7) Flawed Peace & Flawed Peace - WWI Play (Power Pt) & (Word Doc)
8) RePlay Questions 1-11 Basics & Thinkers
9) Propaganda Notes (Get notes done before class discussion)
10 Vocabulary & Study Guide

WWI BBQ 17
Write a solid response for the BEFORE and once the unit is over an AFTER response for the following question: (Be sure to leave a page blank for your 27 year old response)

A) Why does war happen?

B) How did governments attempt to influence the attitudes and behaviors of their citizens during WWI?

C) How can mankind's cycle of nonsense be stopped?


Battle of the Somme DBQ -

WORD DOCUMENT FOR THE WWI PLAY

WWI EXAM HELP
The Almost Complete Vocab Jeopardy to help you study for the Vocab Game - Something is better than nothing. Posted by Mr P at 4:19am

WWI HISTORIANS 

WWI VIDEOS
1) Wacky John Green's WWI Video (Who started WWI?)
2) Wacky John Green's WWI Video (How WWI started?) 
3) Wacky John Green's WWI Video (Archdukes & Basics on WWI) 
4) Wacky John Green's WWI Video (America and WWI) 

WWI PROPAGANDA BOOKS - Links to entire online books below
1) How We Advertised America - By George Creel 
2) Public Opinion - By Walter Lippmann
3) Propaganda - Edward Bernay

4) VIDEO: Century of the Self - Adam Curtis Documentary that connects War Propaganda with modern advertisement, consumerism, psychology, sociology, how the masses are controlled and you.

EXTRA WWI INFORMATION
1) Cool BBC Animated WWI Maps 
2) Cool NPR Segment - WWI Germany Unleashed Terror Cells in US
3) How do you fix a face that has been blown off by shrapnel? - Excellent BBC work on the horrors of war. Dark and all too often overlooked side to war and its hell-ish aftermath.

WWI ERA MUSIC
1) Gustav Holst's - The Planets 1914 - Complete performance by Perm Philoharmonic
2) Igor Stravinsky's - Rite of Spring 1913 - Complete performance by LA Philharmonic
3) Igor Stravinsky's - Rite of Spring - Story behind the Premiere in Paris 1913. from Radiolab.org once of Mr P's favorite science programs. Listen! Listen! Listen! Lots of cool stuff on their website.


P OLYMPIC ORGANIZATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO 
This video gives a general idea of some of the organizational planning needed for the P Olympics. King P can envision an even more thorough, detailed and upbeat video than this one. Hmmmm...? Perhaps there are some qualified and inspired citizens out there who would want to undertake such a project? Did someone say Project? As in: Legacy Project? Hint! Hint!