Mr. Kern, Contemporary World Issues, Elective

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Contemporary World Issues - Week of 1/8-1/12

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

Essential Question

What are the subjective and objective factors that go into the transmission of world events to the public?

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemporary World Issues - 12/4 - 12/8

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

Essential Question

What are the subjective and objective factors that go into the transmission of world events to the public?

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

US History - Week of 12/4 - 12/8

Hey Folks!

This week we will finish Topic 13 The Great Depression and the New Deal. We will also be taking a quiz on Thursday.

Have a great week!

Essential Question:

What is the legacy of the Great Depression?

Learning Objectives

Topic 13.4 The New Deal Expands

Objectives: Analyze the ways that the New Deal promoted social and economic reform and its long-term effects. Explain how New Deal legislation affected the growth of organized labor. Evaluate Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of US Supreme Court justices on the course of the New Deal.

Topic 13.5 Effects of the New Deal

Objectives: Identify the social and political contributions of Eleanor Roosevelt, Frances Perkins, and other women involved in New Deal programs. Explain how the New Deal expanded economic opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities. Analyze how the New Deal changed the shape of American party politics and lessened ethnic and social divisions with American society. Evaluate the effect of the New Deal on the historical role of the federal government and FDR on the presidency.

Topic 13.6 Culture During the Depression

Objectives: Trace the growth of radio and the movies in the 1930’s and how both mediums reflected the characteristics and issues of their time. Explain the relationship between the New Deal and the arts. Describe the major themes of literature of the Depression era.

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Topic 13.4 The New Deal Expands
  2. Topic 13.5 Effects of the New Deal
  3. Topic 13.6 Culture During the Depression
  4. Topic 13 Quiz

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Topic 13.1 Causes of The Depression
  2. Topic 13.2 Americans Suffer
  3. Topic 13.3 Two Presidents Respond

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 11/27 - 12/1

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

Essential Question

What are the subjective and objective factors that go into the transmission of world events to the public?

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 11/13 - 11/17

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

Essential Question

What are the subjective and objective factors that go into the transmission of world events to the public?

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts
  3. Ballot Assignment

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 11/6 - 11/10

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

Essential Question

What are the subjective and objective factors that go into the transmission of world events to the public?

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 10/30 - 11/3

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemp World Issues - Week of 10/23 - 10/27

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts
Essential Question:
What Media biases are we seeing in our Media Journals? What is the source of the Bias?

Contemp World Issues - Week of 9/25 - 9/29

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemp World Issues - Week of 9/18-9/22

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and discuss our individual topics.

Have a great week!

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemp World Issues Week of 9/11 - 9/15

Hey Folks! This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and watch a documentary on one of our individual topics. I will be looking at the links you posted on Thursday to see what docs are out there.

Have a great week!

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts
  3. Data Gathering Discussion

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 9/5 - 9/8

Hey Folks!

This week we will do a News Review and Analysis for Media Journals on Tuesday. On Thursday we update Topic posts and watch another documentary on one of our individual topics.

Have a great week!

This Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts
  3. Data Gathering Discussion

Last Week’s Assignments

  1. Media Journal
  2. Topic Posts

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 8/28 - 9/1

Hey Folks, 
This week we will continue with our Media/New Journals and discuss the topics of the day. We will also take some time to look at sources for our individual PBL topics and post our news sources in Teams. We may also look at a documentary on one our our PBL Topics depending on how slow the news cycle is.
Have a great week! 

Contemporary World Issues - Week of 8/21-8/25

Hey Folks, 
We will finally have our first class this week and discuss what the class will look like and what we will be doing this year. I'm very much looking forward to this semester and eager to dive into some topics!