End of the 20th Century & Beyond

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AP Psychology Current Events Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1 Periods 3 & 5 Period 8
Mr. Ott Mr. Ott Mr. Ott

Aim: How do the conflicts of the past effect the people of today?

Do Now: Various Quizzes (Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Quick Writes Paragraphs)

Lesson Overview:

Item Approx Time
Do Now 3-5 Min
Activity 30 Min
Discussion 10 Min

Classwork & Homework

South Africa & Apartheid

Activity:

Palestinian & Israeli Conflict

Activity:

Iranian Revolution & Hostage Crisis

Activity:

Pol Pot Cambodian Genocide

[http://www.classroomexplorations.org /wiki/images/f/fe/Polpotcambodiangenocide.pdf Cambodian Genocide - Pol Pot]

Tiananmen Square China

Activity:

/wiki/images/0/05/Tianamensqreadingworksheet.pdf Tiananmen Square Massacre Reading & Worksheet]

North Korea

Collapse of the Soviet Union

/wiki/images/3/3a/Collapseofsovietunion.pptx Collapse of the Soviet Union]

Balkan Wars, Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide 1990s

/wiki/images/2/28/Balkanwargenocide.pdf Balkan Conflicts, Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide 1990s]

Rwandan Genocide

Activity: Rwandan & Darfur Famine Comparisons Worksheet

Nuclear Proliferation

Activity: Nuclear Proliferation Worksheet

Modern Global Issues

PowerPoint:' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org /wiki/images/8/81/Globalissues.pptx Modern Global Issues] Activity:

/wiki/images/3/38/Globalissueschart.pdf Modern Global Issues Chart]


Arab Spring

Homework

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

  • Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
  • Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
    • Special Ed Students:
      • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
      • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
      • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
      • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
      • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
      • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
      • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.


Classwork & Homework

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Special Education Modifications

  • Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
  • Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
    • Special Ed Students:
      • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
      • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
      • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
      • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
      • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
      • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
      • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.