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Wed

Thu

Fri

1

Break up into groups Pick Topics

View anchor videoIntroduce debate options

2

Lecture: Theory of Nuclear Power-Einstein

3

Speaker/M&M  Lab:

Creation of Nuclear Technology/ Uranium + Plutonium: M&M lab

4

Lecture: World War II-Truman-Treaties/Bombing

5

Lecture/ Group Work:

-Finish WWII discussion

-Cause and Effects chart of events of WWII

8

Library Day-

-Presentation research for group 1 and 2-Web quest due at the end of class for the other students

9

Lecture:

-Cold War, US events-Korean, Breaking up Germany-Arms Race, Bay of Pigs, etc.

10

Simulation:

-Half the class is the West vs. the other half is the East

-Talk about benefits and difficulties of living in each area

11

Presentations for group 1 + 2

/ Quiz

12

Lecture/Discussion:

­- US Governmental Roles-Regulations, UN-Show how the votes went in the UN.  Where do nations stand?

15

Group:

-Compare and Contrast power of League of Nations and United Nations

16

Lecture:

- World Impact-Treaties, UN, Regulation-CAT 4

17

Group Work:

-Role playing activity, World Leaders dealing with Iron Curtain

18

Library:

­-Presentation Research for groups 3 + 4-Primary source hunt and description. Choose Pro or Con 4 debate

19

Lecture/Discussion:

-Environmental impact

-Good vs. Bad

-Effects on locations

    -3-mile island etc.

22

Exploration:-Personal/ Physical effects-Radiation on the human body

23

Presentations for group 3 +4

-talk about the presentations

24

Review Game

25

Test

26

Discussion:

Current Events, Benefits,

-CAT 28

29

Library Day

-Prepare for Debate

-1/2 hr looking up

-1/2 hr summarizing preparing notes

30

Review as a class for Debate

31

Pro Debate Day

32

Con Debate Day

33

Movie/ Ending Anchor Video

-Talk about debate.  What did they learn?

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