Transcript Today`s PowerPoint - Manhasset Schools

Weekly Plans
1.11 – 1. 15
Mr. Armstrong - WWI
Monday | January 11th
Topic: 9th Grade Course Overviews & Continuation of the Lusitania
AIM #5: How did the sinking of British merchant ship; Lusitania, put more pressure
on the United States to consider joining the war?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (GRA 23-2, pages 671-676)
2. Take out Friday’s HW (Wilson’s Statement of Neutrality WKSHT)
3. Get ready to continue the Lusitania Documentary (Smithsonian)
Reminder: WWI QUIZ this WEDS (1/13) – Causes & Early Phases of the War
Below is the course catalog description for SS9 Pre-AP:
21F001H Social Studies 9 Pre-AP World History I
This more rigorous college-level course is the first half of a two-year study to prepare students
for the AP World History course. Students must demonstrate a strong interest in the study of
history and be independent learners. There is great emphasis on sophisticated historical thinking
skills, high-level synthesis and analysis, extensive writing assignments and in-depth readings of
source materials. A college level text is used. Students complete their Global History
requirement for graduation by taking course 24F005A, AP World History in 10th grade.
Prerequisites: Social studies teacher recommendation and a minimum grade of “A” in Social
Studies 8.
Grade 9
1 credit (W: +0.25)
President Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality
The effect of the war upon the United States will depend upon what American citizens say and do.
Every man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of
impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned. The spirit of the nation in this critical matter will be
determined largely by what individuals and society and those gathered in public meetings do and say, upon
what newspapers and magazines contain, upon what ministers utter in their pulpits, and men proclaim as their
opinions upon the street.
The people of the United States are drawn from many nations, and chiefly from the nations now at
war. It is natural and inevitable that there should be the utmost variety of sympathy and desire among them
with regard to the issues and circumstances of the conflict. Some will wish one nation, others another, to
succeed in the momentous struggle. It will be easy to excite passion and difficult to allay it. Those responsible
for exciting it will assume a heavy responsibility, responsibility for no less a thing than that the people of the
United States, whose love of their country and whose loyalty to its government should unite them as
Americans all, bound in honor and affection to think first of her and her interests, may be divided in camps of
hostile opinion, hot against each other, involved in the war itself in impulse and opinion if not in action.
Such divisions amongst us would be fatal to our peace of mind and might seriously stand in the way of
the proper performance of our duty as the one great nation at peace, the one people holding itself ready to
play a part of impartial mediation and speak the counsels of peace and accommodation, not as a partisan, but
as a friend.
I venture, therefore, my fellow countrymen, to speak a solemn word of warning to you against that
deepest, most subtle, most essential breach of neutrality which may spring out of partisanship, out of
passionately taking sides. The United States must be neutral in fact, as well as in name, during these days that
are to try men's souls. We must be impartial in thought, as well as action, must put a curb upon our
sentiments, as well as upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the
struggle before another.
Tuesday | January 12th
Topic: Finishing Lusitania
AIM #6: How did the sinking of the Lusitania put pressure on the United States to join WWI
and fight alongside the Allied Powers?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (“A Fair Warning?” WKSHT & Lusitania EBC)
2. Take out last night’s HW GRA 23-2
3. Get ready to finish the Lusitania Documentary (Smithsonian)
Reminder: WWI QUIZ this TOMORROW (1/13) – Causes & Early Phases of the
War
1. What was the name of the ship according to the news article?
2. What year did this incident take place?
3. What is meant by the statement; “Washington believes that a grave crisis is at hand?”
4. What do you think the sinking of the ship means for America and its stance of neutrality during World War I?
5. What does this event remind you of? What is the similarities and differences between this event and the one prior?
Wednesday | January 13th
Topic: Wilson Maintains US Neutrality/ Unit Quiz
AIM #7: Why was Wilson’s first term as President influential in helping him get elected
again in 1916?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (Finish WKSHTs picked up on way into class)
2. Take out last night’s HW (“A Fair Warning?” WKSHT & Lusitania EBC)
3. Be ready to take your WWI Quiz
Lusitania Propaganda
(Reaction)
Anti German Riots
Terrorism
•ter·ror·ism
•ˈterəˌrizəm/
•noun
•the use of violence and intimidation in the
pursuit of political aims
Once you’re done with the quiz, begin
answering the questions on the two WKSHTs
you picked up on the way into class.
Thursday | January 14th
Topic: Election of 1916 & Wilson’s Second Inagural Address
AIM #8: How and why does Wilson’s view on the war change from his first term to his
second?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (Finish Wilson Speech PKT)
2. Take out last night’s HW (Wilson Campaign WKSHT & “Who’s Absent?”
WKSHT)
*Announcement: UNIT TEST NEXT FRIDAY (January 22nd)
Which country is represented by the
individual at the center of the poster?
What event is he questioning your “absence”
from?
Is this a justifiable stance/ piece of
propaganda for the country represented in
the poster?
How might this poster have put pressure on
the United States?
What appears to have
been the main focus of
Woodrow Wilson’s second
Presidential campaign?
The idea of staying out of
war is also known as
_____________ity
What event has already
unfolded and begun
overseas? Based on prior
knowledge, why was
America feeling pressured
to join?
Wilson’s Second Inaugural Address
Friday | January 15th
Topic: Zimmerman Telegram
AIM #9: Why was the Zimmerman Telegram such an alarming threat to United
States’ national security?
DO NOW:
1. Copy down tonight’s HW (Zimmerman Telegram WKSHT)
2. Take out last night’s HW (Wilson Speech PKT) & be ready to discuss your
responses to the discussion questions
*Announcement: UNIT TEST NEXT FRIDAY (January 22nd)
From a military standpoint, what does Germany
intend to do or implement?
What does Germany want Mexico to do?
How might the two countries (Germany & Mexico),
benefit from having each other as allies?
What about Mexico’s geographic location makes it
an ideal ally for the Central Powers?