Good Day!

DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 11/30/09, Topic: 2nd Half of WWI2) On the next line, write “Opener #49” and then:

1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent.2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

Other things going on in the news.Announcements: NoneIntro Music: Untitled

Agenda1) Introduce WWI Letters Project2) Eastern Front3) American Involvement4) Tomorrow: WWI Film: Lost Battalion

What you will be able to do:1) How is the stalemate broken?

Reminder1) Work on your WWI Letters Project

Richard Aldington, “Death of a Hero”

Review1) Western Front: 2 mo. after start, both dig in

trenches. 4 years: 10+- mi. movement.2) Trench Warfare: 300-600 yds separated sides

by “no mans land. Tech favored defense: barbed wire, machine guns, explosive artillery

Notes #49a, Title: “WWI - Middle East Notes” 1) Ottoman Empire: German ally, control Turkey

and parts of Middle East (w help of Bulgaria, cuts off Russia-Allied supply route)

2) Battle of Gallipoli (1915): Failed British (Indian/Australian) naval assault of seaside forts defending Black Sea, 200k casualties

3) Armenian Genocide: Turkey kills 1-2 million Armenians (Christians) in Turkey (fear they side w Russia). No more Armenians in Turkey.

4) Arab Revolt (1916): UK (Lawrence of Arabia) convince Palestine + Iraq to revolt from Otto. in return for independence (promise broken)

5) Sykes-Picot (1916): UK + France secretly split up Mid. East (no regard for local ppl+borders)

Work #49a, “Middle East Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: UK keep part of ME1) There is early discovery of oil, vital for industrial growth

2) If UK (and France) doesn’t take ME, Russia and other industrial powers will take it

PRO: UK give ME freedom1) UK (Lawrence) promised if they fight, they get freedom

2) By colonizing the ME, it will create a century of mistrust and conflict

Notes #49b, Title: “WWI - Russia Notes” 6) Eastern Front: Russia had more casualties

than any other ally, mass starvation, riots erupt

Notes #49b, Title: “WWI - Russia Notes” 7) February Revolution (1917): Tsar Nicholas II

steps down, Alex Kerensky leads transitional govt, but won’t end the war (hopes for victory)

Notes #49b, Title: “WWI - Russia

Notes” 8) Vladimir Lenin:

Russian communist leader in exile, Germany sends him to Russia to spark another revolution (though Kaiser hate comm.)

Work #49b, “Communism Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: Never encourage the spread of communism1) Ger. as an industrialized capitalist economy is anti-commun

2) Lenin can spread communism to Germany

PRO: If you are Ger. send Lenin to Russia

1) Ger. needs to close the Eastern front of the war, Lenin will pull Russia out

2) Who cares about communism if Germany loses, it’s all over

Workbook Check (100 Points): Make Sure:1) Name + Period written on cover

AND side of notebook2) Opener #s are highlighted3) Plastic bag inside inside cover4) Schedule/syllabus inside cover5) Reference sheets inside cover

Staple with the staples grappling in.

Homework: 1) Study today’s notes + work sections

for a possible workbook quiz.2) Work on your World War I Letters

Project

Workbook Check: If your name is called, drop off your workbook with Mr. Chiang (if requested, points lost if your workbook is not turned in)