ALL CLASSES- June 1-3

The Final Week! This week we will finish up with a discussion of current events and how they have come to be. We will link past events to current situations for a better understanding of world affairs. It has been a fun and exciting year. Students will also be accountable for completing a course survey as well. PLEASE BRING YOU BOOKS ON TUESDAY IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO!

JA 8 B Civics: May 24-28

This week we will continue looking at the role of economics in our lives. We will investigate how economic systems work, along with how we should make economic decisions. We will discuss wants & needs, scarcity, & opportunity costs. We will discuss the issue of non-renewable resources & what we can do to conserve them. We will also examine renewable resources & discuss how we can re-use items to conserve resources & energy to make the world a better place.

Street Law: May 24-28

This week we will be concluding our final unit by investigating discrimination & the impact of some legal decisions that have changed the law. We will discuss racial, sexual, consumer, & housing discrimination. We will also discuss how disabled & elderly have fought for rights that they were entitled to. Finally, we will discuss rights & responsibilities in the workplace.

World History: May 24-28

Almost there! This week we will continue looking at the post-WWII world by looking at some of the major events of the Cold War era, including the rise of communism in China, Korea, & Vietnam. We will look at the role the United States played in trying to contain communism, & the eventual wars that erupted. We will discuss the decolonization of former empires & the problems that were created by this. We will discuss the fall of the Berlin Wall & the reunification of Germany as well. Finally, we will investigate the rise of terrorism & its effects on global politics.

JA 8 B Civics: May 17-21

This week we will continue our investigation of Citizenship & the Internet. We will discuss the challenges that the Internet has created in our democracy, including First Amendment issues and the right to privacy. Then we will discuss how attempts have been made to regulate activity on the Internet. If time allows, we will begin our final unit, The Economy & the individual; which we will continue through the end of the year.

Street Law: May 17-21

This week we will continue our final unit; Individual Rights & Liberties. We will continue to investigate & debate First Amendment issues, including expression in special places & how our rights may be limited in them. We will also begin to discuss Due Process, & its importance in our legal system, as well as some Supreme Court cases that have had an impact on our Constitutional laws & individual rights.

Texas v. Johnson WEBQUEST WEBSITE:

http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Johnson.activities.webquest.aspx

World History: May 17-21

This week we will finish our investigation of WWII & the Holocaust, then we will begin discussing the post-war world. We will investigate the Yalta Conference and the division of Germany; a major event leading to the beginning of the Cold War. We will discuss the early years of the Cold War as well as the anxiety created by the possible use of atomic and nuclear bombs. We will discuss the emergence of the United States & the Soviet Union as superpowers, and how their influence shaped global politics for years to come.

JA 8 B Civics: May 10-14

This week we will continue examining Criminal & Civil Law in the United States. We will discuss how these laws affect us in our American legal system. Then we will shift our focus to Citizenship & the Internet. We will discuss how the Internet has helped citizens take part in civic life & how it has forever changed how politics work in the United States.

Street Law: May 10-14

This week we will begin our final unit of the year! We will begin discussing Individual Rights & Liberties. The focus of this unit is on Constitutional Law & we will be examining some Supreme Court cases throughout the rest of the year, along with some specific research on the Bill of Rights & issues throughout our history that have caused changes in the interpretation of our laws.

World History: May 10-14

Only a few weeks left! However, we still have much to do, so stay focused! This week we will examine the world between WWI & WWII. We will discuss the global depression and postwar uncertainty. We will examine the rise of dictators, specifically Stalin, Mussolini, & Hitler. We will focus on Hitler's takeover of all aspect of German life in the Third Reich & his defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, which led to the outbreak of WWII. We will discuss some of the "highlights" of the worst conflict in human history; and then we will closely examine the Holocaust.

INTEL PROJECT MAY 2010

ATTENTION STUDENTS!
Below are the directions & expectations for our Glogster Projects that we will begin on our American Imperialism & Progressivism Unit!

1.) TASK: Students will conduct independent research & Propaganda Glogsters on the following topics:

-Effects of the Industrial Revolution & Social developments of the late 19th & early 20th centuries

-American Imperialism (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Philippines)

-US involvement in WWI & the homefront

-The Roaring Twenties (mass media, culture, consumerism)

2.) OK, so now you will click the link below to watch a video tutorial on how to get started with Glogster!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80NISdsoouE


3.) After viewing the video, we will have a discussion to clear up misconceptions about using Glogster & then you will go to the link below to create an account for your Glogster!

http://www.edu.glogster.com

*YOU WILL WRITE DOWN YOUR USERNAME & PASSWORD ON MY PRE-MADE LIST IN CASE YOU FORGET IT!

4.) Ok, so now that you have created an account, I want you to begin conducting your online research for your Propaganda Glogster!

-Remember, just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's 100% accurate! Look at other sources & your textbook to compare what you have found! Remember that you will need to give credit to your sources to avoid plagiarism/copyright issues!

5.) This is a Propaganda Glogster, so you will have to create it using IMAGES, TEXT, WEBLINKS, & VIDEOS that help you defend your position on an issue from the topics for this project, just as journalists and political cartoonists did in the historical era we have been studying.

6.) Once completed, students will peer-assess eachother's Glogsters in a walkthrough using a rubric that will be handed out to all students. Then we will discuss all Glogsters as a class, examining their historical accuracy & to determine a grade for each student!

Finally, HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!!