World War I + The Call of the Wild, Ch. VII

Today our 8ths:

1. Began our study of World War I

• Examined a map showing the Allied Powers vs. Central Powers + the main fronts of WW I
• Examined drawings & pictures of German, French, British, and American troops during WW I
• Noted how their uniforms can help us distinguish one country's troops from another's
• Noted how the uniforms, especially headgear, changed as a result of trench warfare in WW I

• Learned nicknames of some of the nations' troops: Poilu (French), Doughboy (American), Tommy (British), Hun (pejorative nickname given by Allies to German soldiers)
• Began reading A Brief Summary of World War I
• Discussed & analyzed cartoons about MANIA, the 5 Main Causes of WW I: 
• Militarism
• Alliances
• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

2. Began reading Ch. VII of The Call of the Wild

Assignment for Tuesday - The Call of the Wild

1. Finish reading Ch. VII
2. Write 5 discussion questions and post them at your blog.
3. Finish the My Map on Buck's Itinerary
4. Finish the sheet on Events That Change Buck.- The final copy is due Tuesday, 9/29.

WW I Resources

• PBS Site - The Great War & the Shaping of the 20th Centry
• First World War.com
• World War I: The American Legacy

Post-Debate Review + Class Discussion TCOTW + Play on Spanish-American War

Today the Great 8ths:

• Discussed yesterday's Imperialism Debate
• Discussed Ch. IV of London's The Call of the Wild
• Were reminded to stay current on the Google My Maps on Buck's Itinerary in The Call of the Wild and the GooDoc on Events that Change Buck
• Read the play The Case of the Spanish-American War and began filling out a Chart on the Causes of the Spanish-American War.

Assignment for Friday -

1. Finish reading the Span-Am War play and filling out the Chart on the Causes of the Spanish-American War.
2. Read Ch. V in The Call of the Wild and post 5 discussion questions at your blog.
3. Continue updating the Google My Maps on Buck's Itinerary and GooDoc on Events that Change Buck.

Imperialism Debate + The Call of the Wild Reading, My Map, Buck Changes

Today the 8th Graders:

• Debated strongly and effectively the question, "Was it right for the United States to carry out a policy of overseas imperialism." Great job, students!
• Read Ch. IV of The Call of the Wild and worked on their My Map & Buck Changes Google Docs.

Assignments for Thursday

1. Read Ch. IV of The Call of the Wild, post 5 discussion questions at your blog, and come prepared to discuss Ch. IV.
2. Be caught up on your The Call of the Wild My Map and Buck Changes documents.

Imperialism Quiz + Imp Deb Pre + Crash Course Imp Vid + Cartoons on Imperialism + Primary Sources on Imperialism Debate + The Call of the Wild

Today the 8ths:

• Took a Quiz over A Brief Summary of U. S. Overseas Imperialism
• Continued taking Debate Prep Notes from the Brief Summary
• Watched the Crash Course Video - American Imperialism

• Examined cartoons on U. S. Overseas Imperialism
• Began highlighting Pro-Imp & Anti-Imp primary sources on U. S. Overseas Imperialism
• Continued two assignments on Jack London's The Call of the Wild
• Events That Changed Buck - through Ch. 2
• My Map of Buck's Itinerary - through Ch. 2

Assignments for Monday

• Have the Events That Changed Buck and My Map of Buck's Itinerary completed
• Continue preparing for the ImpDeb
• Have a great weekend!

The Call of the Wild + U. S. Overseas Imperialism

Today the Gr8s worked on

The Call of the Wild

• Discussed their hypotheses over the Chapter Titles in The Call of the Wild
• Began a Google "My Map" on the geographical places mentioned in TCOTW - Instructions here.
• Began a compilation of the events that caused Buck to change during the course of the novel

U. S. Overseas Imperialism

• Examined briefly the Map of U. S. Overseas Imperialism

Assignments for Thursday

1. Map Quiz - U. S. Overseas Imperialism - Study this, this, and this
2. My Map on The Call of the Wild - Include all the places mentioned in Ch. I - Wingboy, share yours with Jay and share it with him. You may work on this together.
3. Fill out Events That Change Buck as seen in Ch. I of The Call of the Wild - Check your Gmail for the invite (if you haven't already). You may work on this together. Color code which of you does what.