Students are beginning to understand why World War I was called “The Great War” and why America was eventually drawn into the conflict in Europe.

Monday, October 26th
Chapter 23, Section 2
“America’s Road to War”; sinking of the Lusitania
by German U-boat; new vocabulary: propaganda, autocracy
Guided Reading 23-2, questions 1-7
~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~
No homework

Tuesday, October 27th
Chapter 23, Section 2
Quiz on chronological timeline of the beginning of WWI
“The End of Neutrality”; the Zimmerman Telegram
Guided Reading 23-2, questions 8-14
~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~
No homework

Wednesday, October 28th
Chapter 23, Section 3
“Americans Join the Allies”; vocabulary:convoy, armisitic, front
identification of major battles; personalities of WWI
~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~
No homework

Thursday, October 29th
Chapter 23, Section 4
Map of Europe; identification of Allied Powers, Central Powers
and Neutral countries.
Chapter 23, Section 5
“Searching for Peace”; Wilson’s Fourteen Points
~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~
PowerUps Quiz #5
Make sure you have PowerUps from 10-19-09
through 10-30-09

Friday, October 30
PowerUps Quiz #5
Chapter 23, Section 5
“Searching for Peace”;The League of Nations;
Treaty of Versailles;
~~~~~~HOMEWORK~~~~~~
No homework.

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