Lessons 10th Grade Global Studies

Date	Topic	Lesson
Fri 1/22	Quiz: WW I - Russian Rev - Stalin	Students will have class time to review and re-take their quiz from Thursday.
Thur 1/21	Quiz: WW I - Russian Rev - Stalin	Students will view a brainpop about the causes of WW I, then will take a quiz about WW I, Russian Revolution and Joseph Stalin.
Wed 1/20	Preview Quiz: WW I - Russian Rev. and Stalin	Students will have one class period to preview the Quiz on Friday about WW I, Russian Revolution and Joseph Stalin.
Tue 1/19	Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism	Students will finish their "mind mirror" about Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism.
Fri 1/15	Joseph Stalin and Totalitarianism	Students will do a couple of readings about Joseph Stalin then begin making a "mind mirror" about Stalin.
Thur 1/14	Russian Revolution	Students will watch selected scenes from "Doctor Zhivago" - which brings to life some of the themes of the Russian Revolution.
Wed 1/13	Russian Revolution	Students will write a blog post about The Russian Revolution.
Tue 1/12	Russian Revolution	Students will warm-up to The Russian Revolution with a worksheet from the textbook.
Mon 1/11	WW I	Students will write a blog post about WW I.
Fri 1/8	WW I	Students will view and discuss selected scenes from "Merry Christmas" - a WW I film about the famous "Christmas truce".
Thur 1/7	WW I	In groups students will read, analyze and answer questions about 6 WW I documents.
Wed 1/6	WW I	Students will read text and do review sheet for introduction to WW I.
Tue 1/5	Quiz: Meiji Japan and Imperialism	Students will take a quiz on Meiji Japan and European Imperialism.
Mon 1/4	Preview Quiz	Students have a day to preview quiz on Meiji Japan and European Imperialism. Notes, questions and podcasts #29 and #30.
Wed 12/23	DBQ - European Imperialism	Students will have extra day to finish their two-day DBQ essay about Imperialism.
Tue 12/22	DBQ - European Imperialism	Students will finish their two-day DBQ essay about Imperialism.
Mon 12/21	DBQ - European Imperialism	Students will begin their two-day DBQ essay about Imperialism.
Fri 12/18	European Imperialism in China	Students will work on blog entry about Imperialism in China.
Thur 12/17	European Imperialism: "The White Man's Burden"	Students will continue working on and finish their poems about Imperialism.
Wed 12/16	European Imperialism: "The White Man's Burden"	Students will read and discuss the famous Imperialism poem "The White Man's Burden". Then students will write their own poems about Imperialism.
Tue 12/15	European Imperialism in India	Students will read text and do review sheet for introduction to European Imperialism in India.
Mon 12/14	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will watch a few clips from: Discovery channel presents - Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness". Film discusses European Imperialism in Africa and European exploration into the unknown depths of Africa. Then students will view a powerpoint about Cecil Rhodes.
Fri 12/11	Mr. Moloney Absent Today.	Mr. Moloney Absent Today.
Thur 12/10	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will do a blog entry about this weeks film.
Wed 12/9	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will view and discuss scenes from "Mountains of the Moon" - which addresses the early days of European Imperialism in Africa.
Tue 12/8	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will view and discuss scenes from "Mountains of the Moon" - which addresses the early days of European Imperialism in Africa.
Mon 12/7	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will finish with the European Imperialism Game/Project. When students are done they will work on a blog post on the project.
Fri 12/4	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will continue with European Imperialism Game/Project.
Thur 12/3	European Imperialism-Africa	Students will begin a European Imperialism Game/Project.
Wed 12/2	European Imperialism-Africa	Brief intro lecture to topic followed by review sheet from textbook that serves as an introduction to this topic.
Tue 12/1	Meiji Restoration of Japan	Students will do a lesson about The Meiji Restoration of Japan, we will review what we know about Japan, read about the Meiji Era, and then relate the success of the Meiji Era to todays Japanese auto industry. Last 4 blog posts due today at 6pm.
Mon 11/30	Meiji Restoration of Japan	Brief intro lecture to topic followed by review sheet from textbook that serves as a warm up and introduction to the Meiji Restoration of Japan. We will also finish-up one-on-one conferences.
Wed 11/25	Learning Goals and Styles and 1 on 1 conferences.	Students will review their learning goals and fill out a learning styles survey. Mr. Moloney will meet with students for one-on-one conferences to review progress and goals.
Tue 11/24	Review Quiz  and DBQ Essays	Students will get back and review DBQ essays from last week Then they will review and re-take quizzes from monday.
Mon 11/23	Quiz: Ind. Revolution, Karl Marx and Comm.	Students will view a "brainpop" about Communism, then will take a quiz on The Industrial Revolution, Karl Marx and Communism.
Fri 11/20	Preview Quiz: Ind. Rev. and Marx	Preview Quiz on Industrial Revolution and Karl Marx.
Thur 11/19	Karl Marx and Communism	Students will do a blog entry on Karl Marx and Communism.
Wed 11/18	Karl Marx and Communism	Students will view documents and read about Karl Marx and Communism.
Tue 11/17	DBQ - Industrial Revolution - Communism	Students will begin a blog about Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution. Other students will finish their DBQ from last week.
Mon 11/16	DBQ - Industrial Revolution	Students will finish a two-day, in class DBQ essay on The Industrial Revolution.
Fri 11/13	Industrial Revolution	Students will begin a two-day, in-class DBQ essay on The Industrial Revolution
Thur 11/12	Industrial Revolution	Students will watch "brainpop" cartoon about Industrial Revolution - then watch 20 minutes of "Modern Times", a film about the Industrial Revolution. We will also discuss the formation of unions during the Industrial Revolution.
Wed 11/11	No School	No School - Veterans day.
Tue 11/10	Industrial Revolution	Students will read documents about Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution and then view Lewis Hine photos about Child Labor.
Mon 11/9	Industrial Revolution	Students will finish working on an Industrial Revolution Game.
Fri 11/6	Industrial Revolution	Students will continue working on an Industrial Revolution Game.
Thur 11/5	Industrial Revolution	Students will continue working on an Industrial Revolution Game.
Wed 11/4	Industrial Revolution	Students will begin work on an Industrial Revolution Game.
Tue 11/3	Election Day - no school for students.	No School today.
Mon 11/2	Industrial Revolution	Students will get back and review their quizzes from last week. Then we will begin a section on the Industrial Revolution with a mini-lecture and reading.
Fri 10/30	Half Day of Classes	Only periods 1-4 will meet because of parent teacher conferences at noon today.
Thur 10/29	Quiz	Students will view brainpops about Napoleon and then Simon Bolivar; then will take a quiz on Napoleon, Simon Bolivar and Latin Am. Revs, Nationalism, and Congress of Vienna.
Wed 10/28	Preview Quiz	Students will go to Global History Regents Review to prepare for Monday's quiz. Quiz topics: Napoleon, Latin American Revolutions, Nationalism, Congress of Vienna.
Tue 10/27	Nationalism	Blog about Nationalism.
Mon 10/26	Nationalism	Begin lesson on Nationalism with students listing what it means to be an American, trying to get at the gist of what it means to be nationalistic. Followed by reading on nationalism and some documents with questions.
Fri 10/23	Congress of Vienna	One day lesson; reading and discussion of Congress of Vienna. Then students will get back their DBQ essays, review them, and then read an example of a really good essay. Then we will again discuss High School graduation requirements.
Thur 10/22	Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions	Blog about Simon Bolivar.
Wed 10/21	Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions	Reading and map lesson about Simon Bolivar, Latin-American Revolutions, and the Geography of South America. Last day of marking period.
Tue 10/20	Napoleon	Map lesson about Napoleon and his ill-fated invasion of Russia.
Mon 10/19	Napoleon	Mini-Lecture and two readings about Napoleon.
Fri 10/16	DBQ Essay - French Revolution	Students will have two days to complete short answers and essay for French Revolution DBQ.
Thur 10/15	DBQ Essay - French Revolution	Students will have two days to complete short answers and essay for French Revolution DBQ.
Wed 10/14	PSAT test for 10th and 11th grade.	10th and 11th grade take the PSAT test today. All other students on field trips.
Tue 10/13	DBQ writing, and PSAT-College-HS Graduation pep talk.	Students will get back re-take tests from Friday. Then we will review DBQ essay writing skills in preparation for French Revolution DBQ on Thur. and Fri. Also students will be shown how education gets you more money! (go to page 9 of this document).
Fri 10/9	Review Quiz	Students will review quiz from Thursday and then re-take, just to make sure they are actually paying attention during the review.
Thur 10/8	Quiz: Enlightenment and French Rev.	Students will watch a "Brainpop cartoon" about The French Revolution. Followed by a 20 question multiple-choice quiz on 'The Enlightenment' and 'The French Revolution'.
Wed 10/7	Preview Quiz	Students will go to the 'Global History Regents Review Site' to do sample questions and prepare for Thursdays quiz on 'The Enlightenment' and 'The French Revolution'.
Tue 10/6	Reign of Terror	Reading and discussion about The Reign of Terror. Blogs (4 of them) due today at 3pm.
Mon 10/5	French Revolution	Students will do a reading and review documents about the French Revolution. Blogs (4 of them) are due Tuesday at 3 pm.
Fri 10/2	French Revolution	Students will make a Historical Marker about the fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.
Thur 10/1	Enlightenment	Wireless internet is working again. We will re-visit The Enlightenment with a blog post on John Locke.
Wed 9/30	French Revolution	Mr. Moloney out sick today, sorry, but students were given French Revolution documents to work on.
Tue 9/29	French Revolution	Intro to French Revolution. Lecture, discussion, readings and documents about the French Rev.
Fri 9/25	Enlightenment	Wireless internet still down. We will read about, and discuss The Enlightenment, and show how the US Constitution is based on ideas from Enlightenment thinkers - (direct democracy, separate branches of govt., checks and balances, etc.)
Thur 9/24	Enlightenment	Wireless internet in the school is down. Was going to do a blog post on John Locke and The Enlightenment but can't. Instead we will create student folders, fill out students learning surveys, hand out and review student transcripts and then review high school graduation requirements.
Wed 9/23	Enlightenment	Review quiz from Tuesday. Then students begin discussion of the Enlightenment by creating their own fictional governments.
Tue 9/22	Scientific Revolution	Reading about the trial of Galileo, then a "Brainpop" about Galileo, then a quiz on Evolution vs. Creation and the Scientific Revolution.
Mon 9/21	Scientific Revolution	Mini lecture about Scientific Revolution (Top 100 most influential people). Then students will view a "Brainpop" Evolution vs. Creation.
Fri 9/18	Scientific Revolution	More Scientific Revolution. Another blog post. Don't worry - we won't be doing blogs every day - but I want to get you guys trained in blogging.
Thur 9/17	Scientific Revolution	Intro. to Scientific Revolution. Students will work on a blog post while students absent last week will set up their blog pages.
Wed 9/16	Evolution vs. Creation	Film Lesson: "Inherit the Wind". Students will view and discuss selected scenes from this famous film about the "Scopes Monker Trial".
Tue 9/15	Evolution vs. Creation	More blog set up. Then students will do a blog entry about the theories of evolution and creation in preperation to our unit on the Scientific revolution. See global blog page.
Mon 9/14	Set up Blog Pages	Students will set up their own blog pages at "blogger.com". Then they will email the link to mmoloneyiths@yahoo.com.
Fri 9/11	9/11	Students will get an introduction to Mr. Moloneys website, then will discuss the 8th anniversary of 9/11. Students will view an 8 minute film about volunteerism after 9/11.
Thur 9/10	Evolution vs. Creation	First Real Day of School. Students will discuss, read, and listen to some chalk-and-talk lecturing about the two theories of Evolution vs. Creation. This "Science vs. Religion" topic will lead us into our first historical topic - "The Scientific Revolution".