Assignments

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28 DBQ WWI 11:59 PM Which Document do you believe to be the most powerful tool that the Nazi's used to appeal to the people's emotions and create pure hatred? Please explain and give context from the document to explain your reasoning. 11:59 PM Nazi Propaganda 11:59 PM Map WWII 11:59 PM 1. How and Why did the concept of a balance of power emerge and develop after the first World War? Eventually how did this become institutionalized? 2. What is the impact of a powerful group? Positive or negative. 11:59 PM	1 3/1: If you could start your own band, what type of music would you play? 11:59 PM	2 3/2: If you could choose to go to any college or university, which one would you choose? 11:59 PM	3 Are great leaders born or made? Pick a stance and write at least 2 paragraphs explaining, please use characteristics that describe this leader. 9 AM 3/3: Which sport do you consider the most boring to watch on tv? 11:59 PM	4 3/4: If given the chance, would you spend the night in a haunted mansion? 11:59 PM	5 3/5: What is the dumbest thing you’ve ever done? 11:59 PM	6
7 Appeasement Cartoon 11:59 PM Activity: Dr Sesuss 11:59 PM What makes Propaganda affective? What emotion or feeling does it need to evoke for others to take action in positive or negative outcome? Do you think propaganda is useful tool to spread positivity or hatred? Please explain using evidence, on information that we have covered. 11:59 PM	8 3/8: You discover a beautiful island where you decide to build a new society. What is the first rule you put in place? 3 PM	9 3/9: What five things would you take with you during the zombie apocalypse and why? 3 PM	10 3/10: Your English teacher is actually a witch! One day, she gets tired of you not paying attention and zaps you into a novel. Which novel would you hope she zapped you into and why? 3 PM	11 3/11: What is your favorite combination of colors? 3 PM	12 3/12: If humans started colonizing Mars, would you volunteer to move there? Why or why not? 3 PM	13
14 Analyze the conditions that led to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. List and describe how he was successful in his rise to power 11:59 PM 1. During Stalin’s reign, Adolf Hitler also killed millions of people. Why do you think that Hitler’s atrocities are more widely discussed that Stalin’s in America today? 2. In the context of this passage, how does power corrupt? Do you think Stalin was corrupted by power or that he was naturally a corrupt man? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer. 11:59 PM 1. Why do you believe the Germans were driven to such extreme levels of discrimination? In the context of this article, what are the effects of prejudice? 2. Social change is often discussed in a progressive sense. What does this article reveal about social change that increases authoritarian discrimination and limits freedom? How can people resist what they believe is negative social change? 11:59 PM Prison Camp Letter 11:59 PM	15 3/15: Who do you know that has a funny laugh? 12 PM	16 3/16: If your school told you that you could invite anyone at all to come talk to your class, whom would you invite? 11:59 PM	17 3/17: What is a unique or weird habit that you have? 11:59 PM	18 3/18: What was the best/worst gift you have ever received? 11:59 PM	19 3/19: What is your favorite cereal? 11:59 PM	20
21 The author begins the text by describing the great humiliation suffered by the Japanese in being forced to end their long-held foreign policy of isolationism. How does this relate to the rest of the text? Based on your knowledge of historical events, can you draw parallels between the state of Japan before the first Sino-Japanese War and the state of Germany prior to World War II? 11:59 PM 1. How and Why did the concept of a balance of power emerge and develop after the first World War? Eventually how did this become institutionalized? 2. What is the impact of a powerful group? Positive or negative. 3. In addition please tell me What types of issues cause power to fail or fall? 11:59 PM WWII Essays 11:59 PM	22 3/22: What was the last movie you watched? 11:59 AM What was your favorite children's book growing up? Do you think it ever had a hidden meaning? 11:59 PM	23 3/23: What's your favorite thing to do in the summer? 2:50 PM What point of WWII would be the easiest to educate a child on? 9 AM	24 Are you going to create your own children's book or are you going to use/adapt from one that you know? 11:59 PM 3/24: What aspect of being a kid do you think adults miss the most? 2:50 PM	25 3/25: What do you miss most about elementary school? 2:50 PM	26 3/26: Which cartoon character do you think would be the most fun to hang out with for an afternoon? 2:50 PM	27
28 Children's Book 11:59 PM	29	30	31	1	2	3