One of the conditions placed on Germany at the end of World War I was that it had to greatly reduce the size of its navy. After the war, it may as well have been like the sailboat here (another one of my favorite pictures from Hawaii, in 2011).
Hi everyone,
I really hope you are reading this in the hopes of preparing for your final essay next class! This post should have just about everything you need to get ready, so let's get started.
Essential Question: Why do wars happen? - Even in looking at the end of World War I, this is an important question to be considering, because World War II can be directly traced to the end of WWI.
Soundtrack: "The Hardest Part" by Coldplay. Chosen because the hardest part of the final essay test should be the review and getting ready. Writing 25 sentences should not be too hard. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 2/13/13:
News Brief
Finish “A Flawed Peace”
Treaty of Versailles
Missing Work/Jeopardy
Homework: Read
the blog! One page of handwritten notes for the final essay. Bring all World War I class work to turn in. Which is (in this order):
1) Life in the Trenches Letter. Read through the letters on this worksheet and try to imagine you were in the same situation. What would you say if you were writing home from the trenches during World War I?
2) Your graphic organizer/brainstorm for the World War I practice essay (on the start of WWI). Here is an example to fill out if you lost yours.
3) The World War I "practice" essay. If you already completed this and showed me it during class, you are good to go. If you did not have it completed (or you are unsure if I gave you credit for it), please turn it in. If you missed the multiple classes we were working on it, the last slide in this PowerPoint has the essay question and explanation of what you should do.
4) The "Why Did the US Enter WWI" worksheet response. If you missed this, here it is to download and complete (at least a paragraph on what YOU think are the main reasons the United States entered World War I).
5) The Treaty of Versailles worksheet that you did today in class. Hopefully this made sense. Read over what Germany had to agree to at the end of the war and on the back side, write out how these might have impacted Germany in various ways (economic, military, and pride).
Staple all five (or four, if your essay is already checked off) together in this order, make sure your name is on it, and then put it in the box for your period next class. Aside from #5, everything else is work we have done in class before today - none of this should be a surprise. Make sense? Absolutely ask me questions if it does not!
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News Brief: Morgyn brought in an article about North Korea testing a nuclear bomb yesterday. This is the third test in the last decade - we know that they actually did it, because we can measure the earthquake that it caused. Here is the article: CNN.com - Q&A: North Korea finally conducts nuclear test, what now?
There will be no news brief next class, as I am hoping to give you as much time as possible to complete your essay test.
Finish "A Flawed Peace": We reviewed the last three slides of the PowerPoint that we did not get to last class. Here is the presentation again, in case you missed it, or if you wanted to review for your final (a VERY good idea):
Treaty of Versailles: This section involved looking at some of the elements that the Allies (in particular, France) made Germany agree to at the end of the war. The final agreement, which Germany was forced to sign, did not incorporate much (if any) of President Wilson's Fourteen Points. Again, if you missed it before, this is the worksheet I had the class complete.
Missing Work/Jeopardy: This was really fun. Thank you for the energy. Hopefully everyone was either working on finishing the all the WWI work or watching the game. Here it is (as a warning: it is somewhat difficult to run) if you are interested in seeing it again: Google Drive: World War I Jeopardy PowerPoint.
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Next class will be your final essay for the unit. I will try and make sure to give you as much time as possible from the very start. Again, you need to know: how to write a basic essay (the exact format of 25 sentences/five paragraphs). This PowerPoint will help if you need to review: Google Drive: Writing Easy Essays in Social Studies.
You will also need to be able to write about what happened at the end of World War I and how it impacted (or effected) the world.
If you know these three things well, then you will do fine. Please ask questions in the comments here if you are at all confused! See you on Friday! :-)
There will be no news brief next class, as I am hoping to give you as much time as possible to complete your essay test.
Finish "A Flawed Peace": We reviewed the last three slides of the PowerPoint that we did not get to last class. Here is the presentation again, in case you missed it, or if you wanted to review for your final (a VERY good idea):
You will be asked to write about these topics for your final essay, so make sure that you know them and have good notes! One of the terms I showed you (and you will be expected to know for your final essay) was President Wilson's Fourteen Points (that is a link to the actual 14 points). "Armistice" is another term you will absolutely need to know how to use in your essay.
Treaty of Versailles: This section involved looking at some of the elements that the Allies (in particular, France) made Germany agree to at the end of the war. The final agreement, which Germany was forced to sign, did not incorporate much (if any) of President Wilson's Fourteen Points. Again, if you missed it before, this is the worksheet I had the class complete.
Missing Work/Jeopardy: This was really fun. Thank you for the energy. Hopefully everyone was either working on finishing the all the WWI work or watching the game. Here it is (as a warning: it is somewhat difficult to run) if you are interested in seeing it again: Google Drive: World War I Jeopardy PowerPoint.
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Next class will be your final essay for the unit. I will try and make sure to give you as much time as possible from the very start. Again, you need to know: how to write a basic essay (the exact format of 25 sentences/five paragraphs). This PowerPoint will help if you need to review: Google Drive: Writing Easy Essays in Social Studies.
You will also need to be able to write about what happened at the end of World War I and how it impacted (or effected) the world.
If you know these three things well, then you will do fine. Please ask questions in the comments here if you are at all confused! See you on Friday! :-)
Well Mr. Fritz,
ReplyDeleteVery nice Portland marathon time...
I saw your marathon shirt on Facebook since one my friends decided to look you up...
And then I just realized that the shirt was more awesome than in previous years, since the black and the green look really nice together.
That was the only half marathon I regret not doing. :(
Since I'll do lots of things to get legit running clothes.
Also question: are you doing the Eugene marathon this year by any chance?
Hi Stephen! Wow, so much to answer. First off, my marathon time was not close to where I could have been without being injured. My PR for a half marathon is 1:32:40, at the Capitol City Half in Olympia, Washington last year. Proof: http://racecenter.com/Certificates/pages/certificate12.php?rc=AAS-ch12&rn=30524
ReplyDeleteSo I was hoping for somewhere around 3:15 or so in the full marathon, but then I badly injured my IT bands (muscles from the top of your legs down through the outside of your knee) by over training (I was running 50 miles a week). In the Portland Marathon, my first half was something like 1:40. The second half (when my legs were killing me) was a brutal 2:20.
Since then, I've tried to rest up and do more core exercises (to help with the IT band). So no Eugene marathon. Plus, training outside in the winter would be awful. I hate always running in the cold and rain. The downside for me now is that I also hate running on the treadmill, because it is so boring.
My next race is the Shamrock Run (I'm doing the 15K) on March 17. I can easily run the 9+ miles, but I'm a little worried about what my time will be, since I have been so busy with all of you wonderful students. :-)