S+Boynton+III,+George

** E-mail: ** george.boynton@maine.edu
 * Teacher:** Mr. George Boynton III
 * Office:** Globex Corporation- Farmington Branch
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=Summary of Unit= Students by the end of this hear unit will have a strong understanding on the factors and causes of the second world war, the most destructive in human history. Students will explore how the arming of the Japanese at the end of the first World War was a major factor in the second. Students will learn how appeasement allowed Hitler raise a to a level capable of making war, and how the Treaty of Versailles, which was meant to end the first world war was a major factor in the beginning of the second.

=Establish Goals= Maine Learning Results: Social Studies -E. History Grade 9-Diploma "Pre-World War II" Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in the United States and world history,including roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and situations in the world. b. Analyze and Critique major historical eras, major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences and people in the history of the United States and the world and the implications for the present and future.

= = =Students will understand that= •The Treaty of Versailles helped lead to World War II. •British Policy in the Far East in World War I helped lead to the rise of the Japanese Empire. •The Great Depression and post war weariness helped drive foreign policies in Europe and North America.

= = =Essential Questions= •How did Hitler court a weakened Germany? •How did Japanese expansionism lead to Pearl Harbor? •Why did no country try to stop the illegal rebuilding of Germany's war machine?

= = =Students will know= •Important Events and People: Adolph Hitler, Peal Harbor, •Critical Details: Japanese Expansionism, Flaws in The Treaty of Versailles, Appeasement, •Sequences & Timelines: Critical points 1918-1941, Hitler's violations of the treaty of Versailles

= = =Students will be able to= •Show how the Treaty of Versailles led to WWII. •Critique British Policy in the Far East in WWI and it's implications. •Solve why no country would stop the illegal rebuilding of Germany's military. •Analyze and Critique major historical eras, major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences and people in the history of the United States and the world and the implications for the present and future. •Consider how the Great Depression and Post War weariness affecting foreign policies. •Recognize how Hitler gained control of a weakened Germany.

**Performance Task Overview** The students will talke on the role of delegates from seperate nations at the League of Nations, debating what is to be done about Hitler and the re-militarization of Germany, a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles. The students debate will be recorded for posterity on the most sophisticated recording device of the time Garageband.

=Expectations= Absences: If you know you are going to miss a class please let me know ahead of time. In the event of illness try to send an e-mail or call. Calls and e-mails from guardians are also accepted. Warnings of absences will be better accepted then absences after the fact. Any work due that day is expected to be ready the class you return. Make sure to talk to me to get missed work caught up.

Late work: Since I need to be able to give timely feedback, please make sure all work is turned in on-time. Late work without due cause will lose a letter grade. If unforeseen events, family emergencies, or acts of God interfere with turning work in on time please talk with me.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is against the law. Make sure if you take direct information from a source it is properly cited and proper credit has been given to the author.

Be prepared for class: Show up with everything you need for class which is at the bear minimum a writing utensil and something to write on.

=Benchmarks= The class benchmarks are subject to change. Total unit comes out of 1000 points.

100- Webquest product exploring the Treaty of Versailles and it's possible flaws. Students will do a WebQuest I found about the Treaty of Versailles. The product will be a newspaper article on the Treaty of Versaillies and the various issues that could arise.

200- An IMovie presentation comparing the use of the Japanese in WWI to the arming of Afghan militants to fight the Soviets and the consequences.

100- Students will be asked to do some research into what Appeasement is. They will then contribute to a class wiki with sources to help show why Countries resorted to appeasement. These can be a variety of sources. These will need to be backed up

100- Activity using Google Earth to explore the vastness of the Japanese Empire and show the perceived American threat. Students will need to create a tour on Google Earth exploring the Japanse Empire and explaining why the Empire of Japan saw no other course of action but to attack the United States Navy and try to remove it as a threat.

200- Garageband/Podcast recording of a debate between foreign dignitaries about appeasement. This will be the end product in the WebQuest I have designed. Students will need to depict the reasons countires resorted to Appeasement and the climate of the world at that time.

200- Blogs that are written in response to the movie "Hitler: The Rise of Evil". Students will watch a made for TV movie about Hitler, his childhood, military service, and his rise to the Chancellor of Germany. Students will also have to respond to the blogs of their peers. Students need to respond to two other blogs for each blogging session.

100- In class participation. A large amount of class time will be devoted to in-class discussions. Students will be required to display their knowledge and at the very least verify that they still have a pulse. Most of the projects for lessons will be done in class. Students are allowed to work on these projects outside of class, but I do not believe in giving out large amounts of homework.

=Grading Scale= A: 100-90 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59