World History: Storify WWII

The embedded file is a web-based publishing tool that one may use for a variety of different purposes.  For our class, you will create one based on the different things you have learned during the WWII unit.  Not only is this tool a powerful one in that you may publish your content from researching various sources, but it incorporates social-media content as well to make it a multi-faceted, multi-sourced product.

Check out my example below or HERE to see what it looks like as a standalone website.

YOUR TASK:
Entry #1: What I Know & Am Curious About
Requirements: 

• Written text about What You Already Know About WWII in paragraph form - At least 1 paragraph but you could write more
• Written text about What You are Curious About in paragraph form - At least 1 paragraph but you could write more
• Other Elements Related to What You're Curious About: You must seek out information about what you want to know using 3 of the following different elements:
• Youtube Video
• Links to websites
• Instagram Pics
• Tweets
• Pictures
• Facebook Posts
• Google+ posts

Psychology: Brain Unit Review

Directions: Click the link and make a copy of the document.  Use your notes, the textbook, internet searches, and each other to answer these questions in full.

Brain Unit Review!! 

PDF File of the Textbook

World History X: Fascism DBQ Prep

Directions: Your first step in preparing for a DBQ is the analysis of documents you will use in your essay.  Below is a link to a document where there will be a series of sources (Primary sources & one Secondary source). You must analyze the documents and answer the questions fully.  We will work on this today and tomorrow in class and your DBQ essay will be in-class, timed and take place on Thursday.

Fascism DBQ Sources - Make a copy to type directly into this document

Fascism DBQ Writing Instructions

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Homework: Due Thursday 4/7
Use the Form to type up the DRAFT of your thesis statement BEFORE our next meeting.
Google Form: Fascism DBQ Thesis Statement

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Thesis Statement Responses 
I would like you to comment on this document in the following ways:

• Identify 3 Thesis Statements that you feel are strong and why
• Identify 3 Thesis Statements that you feel need work and suggest to the writer what they can do to improve it

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Essay Outline Preparation

Type up your outline of your essay - this will be a shell of your essay that you will write in class on Friday. Identify the main arguments you will make throughout it

Use the following DBQ Outline example to help guide your Outline creation -- DBQ Outline Example 

World History: Pop Quiz!!

Go to the link below and sign up using your Google Account (it will say sign up with Google+)

GO FORMATIVE!!

Then, once signed up, you will enter in the following code: PPET779

This gains you access into my "classroom" and you will find your assessment waiting for you after you gain entry.

Good Luck!!

World History: The Major Failures of the League of Nations

Directions: Follow the directions on the embedded Google Form. You will be answering questions on various websites.  The purpose of this assignment is to investigate the major failures of the League of Nations and how their inaction directly led to the beginnings of WWII. Please read each site carefully, please analyze each source dutifully, all in an effort to understand how aggressive nations (the bullies) overpowered vulnerable nations (the bullied) and the world (the school) failed to address the problem.

World History: Swing Kids Debrief

Directions: Choose the link below based on the question you were responsible for to enter in your analysis, Use evidence from the film to support you claims.

Group #1 - Arvid's Experience

Group #2 - Thomas' Experience

Group #3 - Peter's Experience 

After, please read the below article on "Swing Youth" in the camps.

Swing Kids Behind Barbed Wire

 When finished, go to the below site and include your response to the question at the top.

Response to Swing Kids Behind Barbed Wire

Psychology: Neurological Disorder Information & Choices

Below is a list of choices you can make in terms of which Neurological disorder you would like to learn more about and present information on. I need to know what your product and Neurological disorder is that you will focus on by 2nd Block day this week.

Project Information & Research Doc - Make a copy of the document

Student Turn In Sheet - Type in your Information directly into the sheet

Speech Requirements & Rubric

Alpha By Last Name:
A-E
Parkinsons
Bells Palsy
Aphasia
Epilepsy
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Alzheimer's Disease

F-L
Alzheimer's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Encephalitis
Tourette Syndrome

M-R
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Aphasia
Bell's Palsy
Parkinson's

S-Z
Tourette Syndrome
Multiple Sclerosis
Encephalitis
Cerebral Palsy
Alzheimer's Disease

Tools to Help You:
Cite This For Me -- Chrome Extension
--Automatically Cites the website in various formats
Evernote -- Chrome App & Extension
--Great research Tool to help you save sources in a sec while you're on the go. The extension allows you to save sites, clip articles, save pictures and videos for use later
Google Keep -- Google's Sticky Note App
--Great for brainstorming and sharing ideas among peers working collaboratively on the research
Diigo - Web Clipper, Highlight Text, Annotate
--Great for marking up sites as you research identifying the most crucial and pertinent information
My Study Life -- Powerful Student Planner 
--Organize your chaotic schedule designed for students and teachers. Syncs across devices so you have access on various platforms
Save to Google Drive -- Web Content Storage Extension
--Save links to documents, images, video, HTML5 audio directly into your Drive at a click of a button
Ad-Block Plus -- Declutter your browser
--Eliminates annoying ads and banners designed to distract you from your responsibilities
Awesome Screenshot & Annotate Tool -- Chrome Extension
--Take screenshots of the parts of the screen you need and mark them up when need be

Psychology: Awakenings Debrief

Directions: Use your understanding of the film, and your opinions to guide your responses to the first two questions in the embedded Form.  The last item on this Form asks you to briefly look at a number of other Neurological Disorders to conduct research in at a later class.  Please look at each one before making your selections.  I will use this data to drive how the research assignment will go.

World History: The Nazification of Germany

Directions: Make a Copy of the document below in order to type directly into it. Then use the Sources to identify what the Nazi regime expected of men, women, and children in Nazi Germany. Answer all questions fully and share the finalized document with me when you are finished.

Document: Nazi Women and Nazi Youth

Nazi women - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6oLuQkhAQfCTnJ2WExNUXBUWDQ

Nazi youth - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6oLuQkhAQfCVDl5QzZ1dXF3TGs

World History: Steps to Dictatorship and Terms

Directions: We will be looking at Nazi Germany as a case study to find out what life in a Fascist nation was like.  To do this, we need a little bit of background on how Hitler came into power and how he organized his regime.

Identify the terms on the document handed out in class.  Do not use Wikipedia for this, rather seek out reputable sources that give you the definition and an understanding without all the unnecessary information.

The backside of the document is to grasp the steps Hitler took to gain power in Germany in the early 1930s. Use the below website to help with identifying the steps to dictatorship.

Website: Steps to Dictatorship

Document from class -- You can not type into this so you'll need to print and write on the document

After the activity, watch the video below to get an understanding of how all of this went down.  Plug in headphones if you have them...