Lesson #4

Mrs. D. M. Collins

 Lesson Topic____Ethnic and/or Religious Wars

Time_____8 weeks________ Date__ ______

Lesson Objectives:

                        (Handout #1)

·        The student will study social, political, cultural, and religious developments in world history as related to ethnic/religious wars.

http://www.cactus48.com/truth.html

Origin Introduction (Israel/Muslim Conflict)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Irish+conflict

                  Irish Conflict

                  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Irish+conflict

        History of Greece/The Balkan Wars

                  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=Irish+conflict

        World War II

·        The student will research the important roles and contributions of

individuals and groups.

http://www.un.org/icty/glance/milosevic.htm

                  Slobodam Milosevic

                  http://www.multied.com/bio/people/arafat.html

                  Yasir Arafat 1929-  Palistinian Nationalist

                  http://www.medea.be/en/index120.htm

                        Benjamin Netanyahu

                  http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/

                        The Rise of Adolf Hitler

                  http://sinnfein.ie/

                        Sinn Fein

                  http://www.irsm.org/irsp/

                  Irish Republican Socialist Party

                  http://www.pna.net/plo/pal_plo_1.htm

                   Palestinian Liberation Organization

·        The student will identify historical problems, pose analytical questions or hypotheses, research analytical questions.

      http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/

                   Arab/Israel conflict in maps

http://www.bulgariaonline.bg/macedonia/maps.htm

                  Maps of the Balkan Wars

Material/Special Arrangements:

            http://www.encyclopedia.com/ 

             Electric Library Encyclopedia

http://www.bartleby.com/65/

            Columbia Encyclopedia

·        media center

·        library

·        internet

·        computer/typewriter

·        oak tag (for pictorial)

·        teacher generated handouts

·        newspaper

Anticipatory Set:

·        8 weeks

Lesson/Learning Activities:

·        related writing assignments (2)

·        internet research

·        outlining

·        organization skills

·        current event homework (utilize teacher generated handout #2)

·        due weekly every Friday

·        current event to be on your research topic only.

http://nytsyn.com/  New York Times

http://www.newsday.com/az/liaz.htm  Newsday

Handout #2                                           Name: ___________________________

Select an article of your choice from the newspaper.  Read the article and answer the following questions.  Attach the article and hand it in with these questions.

Name of newspaper: _____________________________________________________

The headline reads: ______________________________________________________

Writer/Writers of the article: _____________________________________________

Who? __________________________________________________________________

What? _________________________________________________________________

When? _________________________________________________________________

Where? ________________________________________________________________

Why? __________________________________________________________________

How? ______________________________________________________________

Write a summary based on the information gathered above.  Write an overview of the article.  The summary must give a clear overview of the article.  The summary is not your opinion.  Be sure to write in complete sentences.  Check spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.

Grading Requirements

Handout #2

·        Journal

·        Must include each student’s responsibilities during class time designated for projects

·        All references must be included

·                    Internet

·                    Text

·        Typed/Cover page

·        Due date_____________

Guided Practices:

·        Teacher & librarian demonstrations

·        Classroom lessons

·        Film(s)

·        Children & Terrorism

·        Shown in segments, depending on student presentation

·        Braveheart (optional or extra credit)

·        Michael Collins (optional or extra credit)

Utilize any of above movies that time did not allow for previously

·        Support materials

·        homework

Closure/Check for Understanding

·        each week a period is set assist to assist, monitor, and grade

Formative Evaluation:

·        included in handout #2

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