Lessons:  10th Grade Global Studies
Date
Topic
Lesson
Fri
1/21
Russian Revolution
End of 3rd Mark per.
Students will watch and discuss scenes from Doctor Zhivago, which brings to life some themes and scenes from the Russian Revolution.
Thur
1/20
Review Quiz + Review DBQ
Students will review quizzes and read examples of outstanding DBQ essays.
Wed
1/19
Quiz: WW I + Russian Rev.
Students will get back and review their DBQ essays from last week. Students will take quiz on WW I and Russian Rev. - two homeworks due.
Tue
1/18
3rd Marking Period Web Pages
Students will have one class period to finalize their web sites before they are graded for the 3rd marking period.



Fri
1/14
Russian Revolution
Student will do three readings and discuss Russian Revolution and Totalitarianism.
Thur
1/13
Russian Revolution
Students will read text and answer questions about Russian Revolution (Lenin, Totalitarianism and Stalin).
Wed
1/12
World War I
Students will do two readings (American Involvement and Treaty of Versailles) to finish up WWI. Students will also see an example of an outstanding student digital postcard.
Tue
1/11
DBQ - European Imperialism in Africa
Students will finish 2-day, 6 document essay about European Imperialism in Africa.
Mon
1/10
DBQ - European Imperialism in Africa
Students will begin first day of a 2-day, 6 document essay about European Imperialism in Africa.



Fri
1/7
World War I
Students will view and discuss scenes from film "Paths of Glory". The film depicts trench warfare and the battle between the French and Germans along the Western Front.
Thur
1/6
World War I
Computer Lab Lesson: Digital Postcard World War I
Wed
1/5
World War I
Students will analyze and write about documents pertaining to WWI. Textbooks will be issued.
Tue
1/4
World War I
Students will read and discuss three readings about WWI: 1.) balance of power, 2.) assassination of Francis Ferdinand, and 3.) trench warfare.
Mon
1/3
World War I
Students will read text and answer questions about origins of World War I.



Thur
12/23
Web Page catch up day
Computer lab catch up day. Students have class period to work on their vocabulary section and their digital postcards.
Wed
12/22
Review Quiz
Students will review quiz from Wed.
Tue
12/21
Quiz: Meiji Japan and European Imperialism
Quiz: Meiji Restoration in Japan and European Imperialism in Africa - India - China.
All five homework's due.
Mon
12/20
Imperialism in China
Students will do two readings about the Opium War.



Fri
12/17
Imperialism in China
Students will read text and answer questions about European Imperialism in China and The Opium War.
Thur
12/16
Imperialism in India
Computer Lab Lesson: European Imperialism in India.
Wed
12/15
Imperialism in India
Students will do reading about Imperialism in India. A reading and discussion of the poem "The White Man's Burden will follow".  New vocabulary words will be introduced.
Tue
12/14
Imperialism in India
Discussion of film from Monday. Then students will read text and do review sheet for introduction to European Imperialism in India.
Mon
12/13
Imperialism in Africa
Film: "Mountains of the Moon". Students will view 40 minutes of this film about an English expedition to discover the source of the Nile River in 1854. The beginnings of Imperialism in Africa.



Fri
12/10
Imperialism in Africa
Computer Lab Lesson: European Imperialism in Africa.
Thur
12/9
Imperialism in Africa
Film: Discovery channel presents - Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness". Film discusses European Imperialism in Africa and European exploration into the unknown depths of Africa.
Wed
12/8
Imperialism in Africa
Students will read and write about various aspects of European Imperialism in Africa. A discussion will follow.
Tue
12/7
Imperialism in Africa
Mini lecture on Imperialism followed by text reading with question sheet. Students will receive second marking period grades accompanied by teacher "grade spiel".
Mon
12/6
Japan and Meiji Restoration
Computer Lab Lesson: Japan and the Meiji Restoration.



Fri
12/3
Japan and Meiji Restoration
Two readings, mini-lecture, and discussion of Japan and Meiji Restoration.
Thur
12/2
Japan and Meiji Restoration
Review Quiz. Reading about Meiji Restoration with worksheet and questions.
Wed
12/1
Quiz, Review DBQ
Quiz on Industrial Revolution, Karl Marx and Communism. All homeworks due.
Example of student DBQ essay.
Tue
11/30
Web Pages
Substitute Teacher: students will go to computer lab and work on web pages.
Mon
11/29
Industrial Revolution
Students will get back and review their DBQ essays. Short film on Industrial Revolution (Charlie Chaplan: Modern Times).



Wed 11/24
Web Pages
Students will have computer lab time to polish up and perfect their web pages which are due after Thanksgiving break.
Tue 11/23
DBQ - Industrial Revolution
Students will finish DBQ essays.
Mon 11/22
DBQ - Industrial Revolution
Students will have two days to write a 5 paragraph DBQ essay using information from 3 of  6 documents.



Fri
11/19
Housekeeping
DBQ preview, with example of successful student work. Explanation of grading and web site expectation. Brief potato famine lesson.
Thur
11/18
Karl Marx
Computer Lab Lesson - Karl Marx and Communism.
Wed
11/17
Karl Marx
Students read text and answer questions about Karl Marx, communism, and capitalism.
Tue
11/16
Karl Marx
Students list what they know about communism. Then we do two class reading about Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto.
Mon
11/15
Industrial
Revolution
Students will watch two short documentaries about modern day sweat shops. This relates to the working conditions of the industrial revolution.



Fri
11/12
Industrial Revolution
Computer Lab Lesson - Industrial Revolution (2 day) -
Wed
11/10
Industrial Revolution
Computer Lab Lesson - Industrial Revolution (2 day) -
Tue
11/9
Industrial Revolution

Substitute lesson (Mr. Moloney will be attending a conference).
Mon
11/8
Industrial Revolution
Students will make posters illustrating the pro's and con's of the Industrial Revolution.



Fri
11/5
Industrial Revolution
Research into Industrial Revolution in preparation for poster on Monday.
Thur
11/4
Industrial Rev.
Review Quiz
Review quiz from Wed.
Begin Industrial Revolution with "steam engine" reading.
Wed
11/3
Finish Nationalism
Quiz: Napoleon, Nationalism, etc.
Reading: Garibaldi and Italian Nationalism. Quiz (100 points): Napoleon-Latin Am Revs-Congress of Vienna-Nationalism. All 4 homeworks due (40 points).
Mon
11/1
Nationalism
Textbook lesson: read pages 613-618, answer questions 16-17-18 on page 624. Questions count as 20 point quiz.



Fri
10/29
Half-Day: Review
Half day of school due to parent teacher conferences. Classes that meet will play geography jeopardy game. 
Thur 10/28
Nationalism
Begin nationalism with students listing what it means to be an American, trying to get at the jist of what it means to be nationalistic. Followed be reading on nationalism and some documents with questions.
Wed
10/27
Congress of Vienna
One day lesson; reading and discussion of Congress of Vienna. Also students get a talk about the college application process and the need for them to get 3 letters of recommendation from teachers.
Tue
10/26
Latin American
Revolutions
Computer Lab Lesson - Latin American Revolutions: On web sites students will create digital postcards about the Latin American Revolutions of the early 1800's.
Mon 10/25
Latin American
Revolutions
Read, analyze and discuss two readings about Latin American Revolutions. Featuring Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin.



Fri
10/22
Latin American Revolutions
Review of Geography - Latin Am. and Europe.
Latin Am. Revs. - poll classes as to # of students of Latin Am. decent.
Thur
10/21
Napoleon
Web Sites/Grades
Reading about the decline of Napoleon and his invasion of Russia. Students will get a grade "pep talk." Examples of student web sites and digital postcards will be displayed.
Wed
10/20
Napoleon
Computer Lab Lesson - Napoleon: On web sites students will create digital postcards about the rise of Napoleon.
Tue
10/19
Napoleon
Students will do two readings about the rise of Napoleon. Students will develop notes on reading that will go on web pages.
Mon
10/18
Assessment Review
Students will receive and review homeworks, quizzes, DBQ essay from last week. Grade sheets will be distributed.



Fri. 10/15
Web Page Assessment.
Student Web Page Assessment. Students will grade each others web pages using a guide provided by the teacher. Last day of marking period.
Thur. 10/14
Quiz -Enlightenment and French Rev.
Finish section of Enlightenment and French Revolution with quiz. All homeworks due.
Discussion of grading and web site grading for end of marking period.
Wed. 10/13
DBQ - French Revolution
Students will finish their 5 paragraph DBQ essay.
Tue. 10/12
DBQ - French Revolution
Students will write a 5 paragraph DBQ essay using information from 3 of 5 documents. Students get vocabulary words for French Revolution.



Fri. 10/8
Finish French Rev DBQ preview
Reading - The Great Terror. Students will receive instruction on writing DBQ essays - with examples of student essays from last year.
Thur.
10/7
French Revolution
Computer Lab Lesson: On their web sites students will create a digital postcard of the French Revolution.
Wed. 10/6
French Revolution
Reading: fictional dialogue about French Rev. Students will make a historical marker of The Bastille.
Tue. 10/5
French Revolution
Intro. to French Revolution.
Students will develop thesis statements from causes of French Rev. documents.
Mon. 10/4
Fire Drills  - Enlightenment
Practice fire drills. Wrap up enlightenment - students get Enlightenment vocabulary words. Students will connect Enlightenment political ideas to those of the US govt.  Student web page set up will be discussed.



Fri. 10/1
Enlightenment
Students will come up with their own fictional govt. - then students will read a summary of Enlightenment political ideas. Students will then connect any Enlightenment ideas to the govt. they created.  Students will then write an essay explaining their govt. and how it is, or is not, influenced by the Enlightenment. Essay will go on student web pages.
Thur. 9/30
Web Page Construction
Computer Lab Lesson:  Students will get instruction on using Netscape to build their Web Pages.
Wed. 9/29
Enlightenment
In groups students will discuss and come up with best answers for Enlightenment homework. Discuss and review quiz from Tue.
Tue. 9/28
Scientific Revolution
Wrap up Scientific Revolution. Quiz: (Absolutism/Responses to Absolutism/Scientific Revolution). All (5) homework's due.
Mon. 9/27
Scientific Revolution
Finish two-day lesson with construction of collaborative poster, display of poster and discussion.



Fri. 9/24
Scientific Revolution
Begin two-day lesson on scientific revolution which culminates with student groups making a collaborative poster. A packet of various readings is supplied. New Vocabulary words issued.
Th. 9/23
Responses to Absolutism
Computer Lab Lesson. On their web site students will create a digital postcard depicting the assassination of Charles I of England.
Wed. 9/22
Responses to Absolutism
In groups students will discuss questions based on the reading "The Execution of King Charles" from Enjoying Global History Textbook.
Tue. 9/21
Absolutism
Computer Lab Lesson. On their web site students will create a digital postcard depicting life during Absolutism.
Mon. 9/20
Absolutism
Students develop vocabulary section of their notebook (which will be transferred to web page), beginning with Absolutism, Divine Right, and Louis XIV. Students will then use notes, past homeworks, and the textbook for information needed to write two paragraphs comparing Absolutism and Feudalism.



Wed. 9/15
Absolutism
In groups students will make a collaborative poster about Louis XIV based on reading "The Sun King" from Enjoying Global History Textbook.
Tue. 9/14
Review of Last year
Review of 9th grade global.  In groups students will put 35 historical events into chronological order and  match them with corresponding definitions.
Mon. 9/13
Introduction
Introduction to class; contract, etc.