Meaghan McCauley
Lesson Plans
Week of March 9th, 2009

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Formally Assess Chapter 30/34.
2) Propose peace treaties for the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
3) Compare demographic data from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Yemen.
4) Create a regional handbook based on one country’s data.
5) Negotiate oil concessions between the West and the Middle East.
6) Summarize Brazil’s, Mexico’s, and Argentina’s efforts to build democracy.

Essential Question:
By 1800, England had lost its American colonies and France was torn by a violent revolution. Yet, by 1900, Western Europe and the U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which continues to this day. What factors brought Western Europe and the U.S. to this world-power status and what were the domestic and worldwide responses to these changes?

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) What economic, cultural, and ethnic challenges did Latin American and African emerging nations face in the process of establishing workable, democratic systems?
2) With the move towards “globalization”, what challenges have arisen to the preservation of human rights, the environment, national/ethnic identities, and international securities?

Monday:
1) Finish Chapter 30/34 Test.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment or Notes for Chapter 34, Section 4, “Conflicts in the Middle East”.
2) Read over conference assignment.

Tuesday:
1) Warm Up: Groups prepare for conference.
2) Conference: Israeli-Palestinian Relations.
3) The Last Word: What did we learn about foreign relations?
Homework:
1) Demographic Vocabulary.


Wednesday:
1) Warm Up: Demographics Vocab.
2) Regional Handbook.
3) The Last Word: Regional Handbook Write Up.
Homework:
1) Complete your regional handbook.

Thursday:
1) View documentary “Viva La Causa”.
Homework:
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 35, Section 1, “Democracies-Case Studies: Latin American Democracies”, #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: What is one problem countries in Latin America faced?
2) Chapter 35 PowerPoint part I with worksheet.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!