November 8th, 2016
Quote of the Day
"In war there is no prize for runner-up."
- General Omar Bradley
Today in History
- In 1889 Montana became the 41st state.
- In 1892 Former president Grover Cleveland beat incumbent Benjamin Harrison and became the only president to win nonconsecutive terms in the White House.
- In 1923 Adolf Hitler attempted, and failed, to seize control of the German government in the Beer Hall Putsch.
Quiz of the Day
Acronym of the Day
Memes of the Day
Today's Objectives
- Understand what led to the start of WWI.
Today's Plan
- Take look at the Prezi on the start of WWI
- Students should take notes and focus on
- What was the chain of declaration of war? (Who declared war on who?)
- Who was Gavrilo Princip & what was the Black Hand?
- What were the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI & what does each mean?
- Students should take notes and focus on
Today's Plan
- Meme Assignment: you're in charge of creating a meme about one of the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI. Pick one of these causes and be creative as you create your masterpiece. If possible, create one using a smart device or computer, if not use paper to draw one or use magazines to cut out pictures and words to put it together.
Today's Homework
- Begin reading Chapter 16.