Wednesday 3rd:

1 Topic - Course Introduction & Dealing with Evidence

1. Getting your textbooks: "Twentieth Century History" (DeMarco) and "Global Forces"  from the library
2. Introducing you to class Moodle

- we will discuss how my performance standard grading works for the course
3.History 12 class rules and expectations -  Course Outline
4. Current Events

Thursday 4th:

2 Topic - Why WWI?

Learning Objectives: Identify the difference between primary and secondary historical sources. Explain the problem of bias in historical sources. Explain the causes of World War I.

1. Discussing the causes of World War I
-  slides
- organizer (complete during this discussion)
2. Video Resource: They Shall not Grow Old

Friday 5th:

3 Topic - The Paris Peace Conference

Learning Objectives: Identify big three leaders at the Paris Peace Conferences and their objectives. Explain the impact of this peace process on the geopolitical make-up of Europe, and the problems that this process created.
1. Introduction to "Wilson's Fourteen Points" - a peace plan by US President to end WWI. See his biography.

2. Assignment:
- use this full text of Wilson's 14 points, analyze this primary historical course by completing this handout of questions

3. Review questions -  Wilson's 14 points - Next day.

Monday 8th:

1, Grade Assembly
2Current Events: US Iran conflict
3. Review questions -  Wilson's 14 points

Tuesday 9th:
3 Topic - Paris Peace Conference Cont'd

1. Finish reviewing 14 points.
2. Paris Peace Conference Backgrounder
3. Treaty of Versailles Group Exercise
4. Review group work exercise

Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th:

4 Topic - Treaty of Versailles and Criticisms of the Treaty of Versailles

Learning Objectives: Explain the problems and criticisms of the Treaty of Versailles in terms of economics, territorial changes and the position of the United States.

1. Finish discussing Treaty of Versailles group exercise
2.  Discussion "Problems With the Treaty of Versailles"
- slides
- organizer
- map of the Treaty
Homework:
1. Do DeMarco page 31 EX2b,c,d,

Friday 12th:
5 Topic - Romanov Rule through 1917
1. Discussion: "Romanov Rule" (Made it to Alexander III russification)
- slides
Homework:
1. Read DeMarco pages 37-38
- a. How did the Czars rule Russia (be detailed)?
- b. What difficulties did Czar Nicholas II have as leader?
- c. Who could challenge the Czar's power?
2. De Marco - read p. 39 - 40 Do p. 40 c, d, & e

Monday 15th:
5 Topic - Romanov Rule through 1917
1. Discussion: "Romanov Rule" 
- slides
2. Video Resource: Lucy Worsley  (did not get to) - Finished Rasputin
Homework:
1. Read DeMarco pages 37-38
- a. How did the Czars rule Russia (be detailed)?
- b. What difficulties did Czar Nicholas II have as leader?
- c. Who could challenge the Czar's power?
2. De Marco - read p. 39 - 40 Do p. 40 c, d, & e

Tuesday 16th:
5 Topic - Romanov Rule through 1917
1. Finish Rasputin - approx 10 mins
2. Begin - Origins of Communism (made it to economic determinism)

Wednesday 17th:
5 Topic - Romanov Rule through 1917
1. Continue with - Origins of Communism
2. Russian Revolution - stopped before February Revoltuion

Friday 19: The Russian Revolutions

Learning Objectives: Explain the causes of unrest in the Russian Empire prior to and including 1917. Aftermath of March Revolution.

1. Finish Discussing April Theses.
2. July Days to the end of October Revolution

4. Look at the political cartoon on page 47 of DeMarco

- Complete Exercise 8 a, b and d together
5. We may have time for some supporting video

Monday 22nd: The Russian Revolutions

Learning Objectives: Explain the causes of unrest in the Russian Empire prior to and including 1917. Aftermath of March Revolution.

1.  The Civil War