Monday, January 26, 2009

Regents Week Assignment - World War I

As you may be aware, regular classes will not be in session during Regents Week. We will not be meeting again until next Tuesday. However, please note that this is NOT A VACATION! Rather, you are expected, and required to keep up with your work, and complete all of your assignments.

Here are your assignments for the week. Keep in mind that you're not expected to do all of this in one day. This is about one week's worth of work. Assignments 1-3 are due when we return on the 3rd. Assignment 4 is due on Friday the 6th

1. Read, and outline pp. 71 and 72 in the BLUE review book.
2. CLICK and Take notes:
WORLD WAR I
US ENTRY INTO WWI

2. CLICK on the links below, and listen to the lectures. It's probably a good idea for you to take notes on the lectures. Click on the link for "printable version," and you can have a copy of the information in the lecture.

US ENTRY INTO WWI

PEACE CONFERENCES


3. Complete the List of Vocab Terms below.

Central Powers
Allied Powers
Espionage Act
Neutrality
Propaganda
Zimmerman telegram
Sedition Act
Red Scare
Palmer raids
Schenck v. United States
George Creel
Lusitania
Bolsheviks
Fourteen Points
League of Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Big Four
U-boats
National War Labor Board
Treaty of Versailles

4. Complete the World War I Mini-Project. This Mini-Project is due on Friday February 6th. NO EXCUSES!

5. We will have an exam sometime during the week of FEBRUARY 9th. Click here for the study guide.  More details will folllow.