Read textbook pp. 910-914. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, 3/6. Questions: 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) What is Fascism? How was it similar to communism? How was it different? 3) What problems did Italy face after World War I? If you were an Italian citizen at the time, would you have found Benito Mussolini to be an attractive leader? Explain. 4) Why did Adolf Hitler go to prison in 1923? What ideas did he write about in his book Mein Kampf? 5) Explain how Hitler rose from being the leader a of a little-known party to becoming the Chancellor of Germany. 6) Make a three column chart entitled 'Germany Under Adolf Hitler'. Label the columns Political, Economic, and Social. Take notes into the chart. 7) How were the policies of Mussolini and Hitler similar? How were they different? Explain. 8) What other countries became dictatorships during this time period? Why did these countries fall to dictators while countries like Britain and France remained democracies? Explain 9) Creative Response: Pretend you are a teenager living in Fascist Italy or Germany. Write a one-paragraph diary entry (at least 5 sentences) that describes a typical day for you living under one of these governments. HONORS: 2 PARAGRAPHS!
Article #1:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/upshot/why-voters-dont-buy-it-when-economists-say-global-trade-is-good.html Article #2: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/magazine/why-are-politicians-so-obsessed-with-manufacturing.html Article #3: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/opinion/want-america-first-try-free-trade.html Article #4: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/upshot/as-robots-grow-smarter-american-workers-struggle-to-keep-up.html Article #5: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/03/technology/plan-to-fight-robot-invasion-at-work-give-everyone-a-paycheck.html Article #6: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/world/asia/bangalore-india-women-factories.html Article #7: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/world/asia/indian-women-labor-work-force.html Article #8: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/world/asia/report-on-bangladesh-building-collapse-finds-widespread-blame.html Article #9: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/31/business/international/top-retailers-fall-short-of-commitments-to-overseas-workers.html Article #10: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/opinion/free-trade-by-itself-can-lift-labor-standards-abroad.html Article #11: https://theconversation.com/internetization-a-new-word-for-our-global-economy-88013 Article #12: https://theconversation.com/our-24-7-economy-and-the-wealth-of-nations-76684 Article #13: https://theconversation.com/to-really-help-us-workers-we-should-invest-in-robots-71125 Article #14: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/upshot/globalization-pain-and-promise-for-rich-nations.html Article #15: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/world/europe/coronavirus-globalization-backlash.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/opinion/china-trump-trade.html?searchResultPosition=5 Here are the documents for Friday's Enduring Issues Essay.
The constructed response sets assignment was collected in class today. We began this assignment before February break, and finished it in class today. If you have not yet submitted this assignment, you must complete it and submit it by Friday, 2/28. Extra copies are located in the back of the room. -Mr. S
Tomorrow is document annotation day for an upcoming Enduring Issues Essay. This will not be changed by the field trip. Students on the snowboarding trip will have to make up their annotations at lunch or after school before Friday's essay. - Mr. S
If you were absent on Thursday, 2/13 and are in Period 1 or Period 8, you missed this classwork assignment. Please complete & submit no later than Friday, 2/28. Note: Period 1 only has to complete Document 2 (on the backside of the sheet). Period 8 students should complete both documents.
Reminder: no assignments submitted more than 3 days late will be accepted for credit. It is now too late to submit Aims 1.2 & 1.3. Aim 1.4 must be submitted by Monday, 2/17 and Globalization Sheet #1 must be submitted by Wed. 2/19. All materials needed are attached to this post and/or found online. - Mr. S
The votes are in! Sixty-eight students participated in the voting! Each first place vote earned 3 points. Each 'mention' vote earned 1 point. And the winners are:
GOLD MEDAL: Cartoon #11 by Maureen Flanagan, Period 1 (54 total points) SILVER MEDAL: Cartoon #50 by Laura Lozano, Period 3 (32 total points) BRONZE MEDAL: Cartoon #40 by Ronny Rodriguez, Period 3 (28 total points) Honorable Mention: Cartoon #17 by Kevin Tejera, Period 8 (23 total points) Cartoon #5 by Kayla Pierce, Period 1 (21 total points) Cartoon #12 by Alyssa Cruz, Period 1 (19 total points) Cartoon #24 by Aylen Marrero, Period 8 (18 total points) Cartoon #20 by Kendall Clarke, Period 8 (17 total points) Cartoon #22 by Olivia Rikala, Period 3 (16 total points) Cartoon #32 by Marcia Ortega Sara, Period 1 (15 total points) Cartoon #25 by Aytan Azizli, Period 8 (13 total points) Cartoon #4 by Gabriel Brown, Period 1 (11 total points) Prizes will be awarded... Congratulations! GDP Per Capita: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html
Minimum Wage (Hourly): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_by_country The Iphone Economy (Video): https://www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000001299945/the-iphone-economy.html The votes are in, and the students have spoken! Here are the teams and students that, according to their peers, performed their best in the group debates. Based on the survey, the vast majority of students enjoyed the activity, for a variety of reasons. Great work everyone!
Period 1: Winning Team = Germany (10 votes) Runner-Up = Austria-Hungary (9 votes) Gold Medal = Karlah (22 votes) Silver Medal = Alyssa (15 votes) Bronze Medal = Yadin (10 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Anna, Kayla, Maureen, Aidan Period 3: Winning Team = Germany (9 votes) Runner-Up = Austria-Hungary (7 votes) Gold Medal = Adam (15 votes) Silver Medal = Aidan (14 votes) Bronze Medal (Tie) = Christos & Christopher (10 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Camila Period 5: Winning Team = Austria-Hungary (8 votes) Runner-Up = France (5 votes) Gold Medal (Tie) = Tristin, Ricardo, & Yasiry (9 votes) Silver Medal = Joseph (8 votes) Bronze Medal = Selma (7 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Albierys Period 8: Winning Team = Britain (9 votes) Runner-Up = Serbia (5 votes) Gold Medal = Jeannetia (19 votes) Silver Medal = Jordana (18 votes) Bronze Medal = Olivia (11 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Emma |
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