Wednesday, 5/29

• Please pick-up the “Killer Flu” worksheet. You can begin working on it ASAP!

As the War Ended . . .

• Spanish Influenza Epidemic!

• Most deadly for 20-40 yr. olds

• Eventually killed 20-50 million worldwide (think about the number of deaths caused by WWI)

Philadelphia – October 1918

Emergency hospital at Camp Funston in Fort Riley, KS (1918)

Over 50 Thousand!

Mortality (Death) Rates from 1900 to 2000.

Tues., 5/28/13

• Pick-up a “WWI Casualties and Deaths” worksheet on Mrs. Parker’s desk and answer the questions on the back.

Tuesday, 5/28

• Now that the war is over, what should happen to the winners (Allies) and losers (Central Powers) of WWI?

Ending the War

• Wilson has an idea called the Fourteen Points

• Includes creation of a League of Nations (pre-United Nations)

• Goes to Europe to meet with other Allied leaders.

Thursday, 5/23

• Please take out your note sheet from yesterday.

Wednesday 5/22

Look over your notes in preparation for a quick quiz. It is mostly on the start of WWI and

trench warfare.

Closer - Wednesday, 5/22• Finish the packet of worksheets

from Monday. They will be collected on Thursday, 5/23 with the video questions.

Tuesday, 5/21

1. Drop-off your Postcard/Soldier Slang from yesterday.

2. Pick-up a worksheet in the bin.

3. Read and answer the questions on the back.

4. If you finish early, work on the worksheet packet from yesterday.

Should the USA join

World War I?

All Quiet on the Western Front

• Erich Remarque – author of book• Paul Baumer – narrator, about 18 and

recent graduate• Franz Kemmerich – fellow school student• Stanislaus Katczinsky – “Kat” in question

#3. He is their platoon leader.• Corporal Himmelstoess – “By the book

soldier” who trains Paul and others. Teased by the boys before the war

Closer Tuesday, 5/21

• Finish the packet of worksheets from Monday.

Monday, 5/20

• Pick-up a worksheet packet.• Read and answer the first two

pages about “Trench Warfare” and “Poison Gas”

All Quiet on the Western Front

• Erich Remarque – author of book• Paul Baumer – narrator, about 18 and

recent graduate• Franz Kemmerich – fellow school student• Stanislaus Katczinsky – “Kat” in question

#3. He is their platoon leader.• Corporal Himmelstoess – “By the book

soldier” who trains Paul and others. Teased by the boys before the war

Closer - Monday, 5/20• Soldier Slang and Postcard Home! • Follow the directions to complete.• When finished, work on your WWI

packet from the warm-up.

Fri., 5/17

– 1st/3rd Periods only•Please pick-up The Trenches: Symbol of the Stalemate and read it silently.

• Is the movie accurate according to what you just read?

Friday 5/17 4th Period Only

• Have a seat and await further instructions. Remember we are taking a drug and alcohol survey today for the Univ. of DE!

To get ready for the survey!

All Quiet on the Western Front

• Erich Remarque – author of book• Paul Baumer – narrator, about 18 and

recent graduate• Franz Kemmerich – fellow school student• Stanislaus Katczinsky – “Kat” in question

#3. He is their platoon leader.• Corporal Himmelstoess – “By the book

soldier” who trains Paul and others. Teased by the boys before the war

Friday 5/17

• Write Miss G a note of support or to give her advice as she graduates from college!

To write Miss G a note of support!

Thursday, 5/16

• In your opinion, which MAIN cause had the greatest impact regarding WWI? Explain!

Turkey is also known as The Ottoman Empire

Europe Pre-War (1914)

4 Main Causes of WWI

M.A.I.N.

Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

1914 – 1918 The Great 1914 – 1918 The Great WarWar

All Quiet on the Western Front

• Erich Remarque – author of book• Paul Baumer – narrator, about 18 and

recent graduate• Franz Kemmerich – fellow school student• Stanislaus Katczinsky – “Kat” in question

#3. He is their platoon leader.• Corporal Himmelstoess – “By the book

soldier” who trains Paul and others. Teased by the boys before the war

Closer – Thurs., 5/16 – 3rd/4th Periods Only

• After watching the clip from All Quiet on the Western Front, describe how your five senses would be engaged:

What would you expect to hear?What would you expect to see?

What would you expect to smell?What would you expect to taste?

What would you expect to feel/touch?

Wednesday, 5/15

• List what you already know (or think you know) about World War I on your new

warm-up/closer sheet.

• Answer - How might this war be the same and/or different from previous wars you have

studied?

Closer – Wed., 5/15

• Note the following on your Closer page:

3 Things you have learned about the lead-up to World War I

2 Things you still do not understand about the lead-up to World War I

1 Thing that you already knew about World War I

What do you think the proverb means? What do you think the proverb means? What was the “stick” used by Roosevelt?What was the “stick” used by Roosevelt?

Theodore Theodore Roosevelt’s Roosevelt’s

foreign foreign policy was policy was called the called the Big Stick Big Stick

PolicyPolicy because it because it

referred to an referred to an old African old African proverb he proverb he

was fond of - was fond of - “speak “speak

softly, and softly, and carry a carry a big big

stickstick and you and you will go far” will go far”

Mon., 5/13