Lesson 3a The League of Nations

Essential QuestionTo what extent did the League of Nations fail in its attempt to keep peace?Learning Outcomes - Students will:Preview use of forceWatch a video about the League of NationsStudents will choose topics to research

Success CriteriaI can watch the teacher answer a contrast questionLesson 3a The League of NationsLeave space for 4 classesWhat will happen if you go into Banca Cariege and you steal all the money at their branch?Consequences if you get caught?Is this the reason everyone doesnt do this?What if there were no police, courts, etc Would bank robberies increase? Why?

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League of NationsContrastVocab4Introduction to the League LinkWhat was it?What successful things did they achieve?What failures did they have?What were some of the problems it faced?League of Nations

5ContrastContrast the views expressed by Source A and B regarding the League of NationsStepsWhat do the sources say?Are they different?What are the main ideas of each source?Are they different?Source BIf the nations want peace, the League gives them the way by which peace can be kept. League or no League, a country which is determined to have a war can always have it.The 1930s historian H.A.L. Fisher sums up the failure of the Leaguein his book,A History of Europe(1938).Source AAny war or threat of war is a matter of concern to the whole League and the League shall take action that may safeguard peace.Article 11 League of Nations Covenant (1919)ContrastThere is 1 difference between source A and B

The main difference between Source A and B is their views regarding the ability of the League to prevent war.

For example, source A says that the League shall take action that may safeguard peace if any country decides to start a war., meaning that they have to ability to prevent war.

However, source B mentions how that the League could not prevent war because, a country which is determined to have a war can always have it.Source BIf the nations want peace, the League gives them the way by which peace can be kept. League or no League, a country which is determined to have a war can always have it.The 1930s historian H.A.L. Fisher sums up the failure of the Leaguein his book,A History of Europe(1938).Source AAny war or threat of war is a matter of concern to the whole League and the League shall take action that may safeguard peace.Article 11 League of Nations Covenant (1919)Contrast the views expressed by Source A and B regarding the League of NationsWritingIntroduction sentenceHow are the 2 sources different?Source 1 evidenceSource 2 evidenceEssential QuestionTo what extent did the League of Nations fail in its attempt to keep peace?Learning Outcomes - Students will:Learn about your taskWatch Mr. McCarey model how to organize your presentationStudents will choose topics to research

Success CriteriaI can fill out a reflection paper from Mr. McCareys presentationLesson 3b The League of NationsLeave space for 4 classesStudents (Groups of 2) will research a specific incident between 1920s and 1930s that involved the League of NationsWhat to include?BackgroundWhat happened?ContextAction taken by the LeagueEffect in the LeagueProjectEventsVilna (1920)Russian-Polish War (1920-21)Aaland Islands (1921)Upper Silesia (1923)Turkey Humanitarian (1923)Ruhr Crisis (1923)Corfu Incident (1923)Abyssinian Crisis (1935)Spanish Civil War (1936~39)Next class, I will do a presentation about what it should look likeEssential QuestionWhy was the Manchurian Crisis a failure for the League of Nations?

VocabGreat DepressionMukden IncidentLytton CommissionManchukuoThe League of Nations and the Manchurian CrisisLeave space for 4 classesBecause Japan is an island, they lacked natural resourcesJapan had gained a foothold in China as a result of the Sino-Japanese War (1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1905)Militants in Japan had progressively gained more influence to the point where they were in control1. Background

1931 Japanese soldiers in China claim that the Chinese attacked and exploded a railway at Mukden (Mukden Incident)The Japanese used this as an excuse to invade China, which was easily achieved2. What Happened?

Great Depression 1929Countries around the world closed their borders to other countries both economically and immigrantsEx. Smoot-Hawley Tariff 1930 in the USCountries concerned about their own problemsChinese Civil WarCommunists and Nationalists were fighting a Civil War, making China seem extremely weak3. Context What outside factors effect this situation

How does the League React to the Manchurian Incident?4. Action Taken by the League

Lytton Commission was establishedFound that Japan had some grievances against China, but the invasion was condemnedRecommended Manchuria become its own stateJapan renamed it Manchukuo and leaves the League soon there after4. Action Taken by the League

Japan-China-Manchukuo co-assistance, the world peaceThe League failed in ManchuriaBritain and France did not want to send troopsMany saw Japan as a counter to communist RussiaWhat could they have done?Showed the league was weak5. Effect on the League

At the end of each presentation, students will complete a reflection questionWhy was the Manchurian Crisis a failure for the League of Nations?

Reflection Question1 Doesnt answer the complete question2 Answers the complete question with facts /vocab from the presentation3 Answers the complete question with the most relevant facts/vocab from the presentationPresentation Scoring7 - presents a strong presentation with a clear structure (main points, vocab), excellent use of multi-media and is easily understandable for students (This is known by the type of questions students ask). Presenter is expertly able to answer questions5~6 - presents a strong presentation with a clear structure, great use of multi-media and is easily understandable for students. Presenter is able to answer questions from students well3~4 - presents a good presentation with a structure, multi-media and is understandable for students. Presenter is able to answer questions from students1~2 - presents a presentation with somewhat of a structure, multi-media and is somewhat understandable for students. Has difficulty answering questions from the studentsEssential QuestionTo what extent did the League of Nations fail in its attempt to keep peace?Learning Outcomes - Students will:Write a contrast answerContinue working on their presentation

Success CriteriaI can fill out a reflection paper from Mr. McCareys presentationLesson 3c The League of NationsLeave space for 4 classesContrastContrast the views expressed by Source A and B regarding Japans invasion of ManchuriaStepsWhat do the sources say?Are they different?What are the main ideas of each source?Are they different?Source AI know this sounds all wrong, perhaps immoral, when Japan is flouting the League of Nations, but:(1) she was greatly provoked,(2) she must ere long expand somewhere - for goodness sake let (or rather encourage) her to do so there instead of Australia and(3) her control of Manchuria means a real block against Communist aggression.A letter from the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge University, to his friend John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary (1933).

Source BContrastThere is 1 difference between source A and B

The main difference between Source A and B is ??????????????

For example, source A views the Japanese invasion as a positive event when it says she must ere expand somewhere for goodness sake let her do it instead of Australia,

However, source B says ????????????????Contrast the views expressed by Source A and B regarding Japans invasion of ManchuriaWritingIntroduction sentenceHow are the 2 sources different?Source 1 evidenceSource 2 evidenceSource AI know this sounds all wrong, perhaps immoral, when Japan is flouting the League of Nations, but:(1) she was greatly provoked,(2) she must ere long expand somewhere - for goodness sake let (or rather encourage) her to do so there instead of Australia and(3) her control of Manchuria means a real block against Communist aggression.A letter from the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge University, to his friend John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary (1933).

Students (Groups of 2) will research a specific incident between 1920s and 1930s that involved the League of NationsWhat to include?BackgroundWhat happened?ContextAction taken by the LeagueEffect in the LeagueProjectEventsVilna (1920)Russian-Polish War (1920-21)Aaland Islands (1921)Upper Silesia (1923)Turkey Humanitarian (1923)Ruhr Crisis (1923)Corfu Incident (1923)Abyssinian Crisis (1935)Spanish Civil War (1936~39)Essential QuestionTo what extent did the League of Nations fail in its attempt to keep peace?Learning Outcomes - Students will:Write a contrast answerContinue working on their presentation

Success CriteriaI can fill out a reflection paper from Mr. McCareys presentationLesson 3d The League of NationsLeave space for 4 classesCompare and contrast the views expressed by the international response to the Manchurian Crisis

Source A CaptionJudge: The court orders you to respect the law and sentences you to a good talking to.Japan: And I order the court to mind its own business and I sentence it to go and chase itself.Source B 1 Point correct referencingPresentation Scoring6 - presents a strong presentation with a clear structure (main points, vocab), excellent use of multi-media and is easily understandable for students (This is known by the type of questions students ask). Presenter is expertly able to answer questions4~5 - presents a strong presentation with a clear structure, great use of multi-media and is easily understandable for students. Presenter is able to answer questions from students well2~3 - presents a good presentation with a structure, multi-media and is understandable for students. Presenter is able to answer questions from students1 - presents a presentation with somewhat of a structure, multi-media and is somewhat understandable for students. Has difficulty answering questions from the studentsBibliography - BooksLastname, Firstname.Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.ExampleGleick, James.Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner.The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.Wysocki, Anne Frances, et al.Writing New Media: Theory and Applications for Expanding the Teaching of Composition. Logan: Utah State UP, 2004. Print.Encyclopedia of Indiana. New York: Somerset, 1993. Print.Foucault, Michel.Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. Trans. Richard Howard. New York: Vintage-Random House, 1988. Print.1 author2 authors3 or moreno authorTranslationBibliography - WebsitesEditor, author, or compiler name (if available). TitleName of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.ExampleWheelis, Mark. "Investigating Disease Outbreaks Under a Protocol to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention."Emerging Infectious Diseases6.6 (2000): Web. 8 Feb. 2009

Authors Name or Posters Username. Title of Image or Video. Media Type Text.Name of Website. Name of Websites Publisher, date ofposting. Medium. date retrieved.Shimabukuro, Jake. "Ukulele Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro." Online video clip.YouTube. YouTube, 22 Apr. 2006. Web. 9 Sept. 2010Journal