Thursday, February 16, 2017

Ch. 21 Sec. 4: Shaping the Peace



2/16/2017
Objective
Ch. 21 Sec. 4
Shaping the Peace
pg. 723-727

  • Examine Woodrow Wilson's plan for a lasting and just peace.
  • Understand how the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany
  • Explain why many Americans opposed membership in the League of Nations

    Focus question:
    How did the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations disappoint President Wilson?
    Resources to Understand Lesson
     

    Rubric for Amendment Project:

    Video: 75 points
    • Title Clearly Stated: 15 points
    • Amendment in basic terms: 15 points
    • Credits with all Team members: 15 points
    • At most 10 minutes long: 10 points
    • Clear Message depicting the Amendment: 20 points

    Write-Up: 25 points
    • Picture that reflects Amendment: 5 points
    • Answer 5 questions in the paragraph: 3 points per question
      1. History of the amendment
      2. Where did the idea for the amendment come from?
      3. What is the impact of this amendment?
      4. Why is this amendment important to Americans?
      5. Explain if this amendment is still needed today.
    • Format - title (Times New Roman, 14 pt font), heading and paragraph (Times New Roman, 12 pt font) : 5 points 
    Tonight's homework
    Finish Classwork!
    WORK ON THE AMENDMENT PROJECT WITH YOUR TEAM!