Governments of the WWI era used propaganda to convince their people to think or act in certain ways. Wilson, for example, needed to convince Americans that entering the war was necessary. Today we created our own propaganda posters for the era.
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram were two big reasons why Wilson abandons his campaign pledge and guides the Yanks into the European conflict. What would you have done?
Soldiers of WWI certainly faced an impossible task to run across no man's land. Today we watched some WWI footage of what life in the trenches actually looked like. Gas was certainly a problem, and it had nothing to do with beans!
When is it acceptable to use violence or terrorism in defense of your homeland? We compared Gavrilo Princip's assassination of Austria's heir apparent to other acts of violence, including the Boston Tea Party. The War to End All Wars has begun.
Today we learned about nationalism, the colonial conflict, and the alliances that set the stage for World War I.
Mr. Frenzel clarified concepts from yesterday and reviewed the six revolutions of this unit (Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific, Enlightenment/American, French, and Industrial). We took our monstrous four question quiz about revolutions.
Today the Industrial Revolution came to town. Students read in the Nat Geo books and found answers to questions about the rise of the mills.
We concluded our simulation today. Unfortunately, King Louis and Queen Marie Antoinette didn't make it. Neither did Robespierre... maybe next time :)
Today we learned about the French Revolution with our class simulation activity. We learned about how the Third Estate was always outvoted, the storming of the Bastille, the march on Versailles, and the Tennis Court Oath.
Today we reenacted part of the French Revolution and learned about the Palace at Versailles. We will continue our simulation activity tomorrow with the Three Estates.
We learned about the reasons for the American Revolution today by learning about the Enlightenment thinkers and how their beliefs influenced the founders of the United States.
We wrapped up our Scientific Revolution today by finishing our rotations through the readings.
Today we rotated around the room and learned about significant individuals of the Scientific Revolution.
We constructed catapults from popsicle sticks and launched mini marshmallows across the room. Have a great Spring Break!
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