The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1. Do Now | Quick Write: Open today's document. Using the table, make a quick bullet list of the characteristics and actions that of Che the Hero vs. Che the Villain. Then, use the examples you list to explain why some people celebrate him as a revolutionary and others condemn him as a murderer. Finally, explain your personal point of view-- where do you stand on the matter? (7-10 sentences only)

2. Vocabulary | Put the following definitions in your own words

• coup d'tat
• socialism of the 21st century
• Bolivarianism 
• Bolivarian Revolution
• Chavismo

3. Fast Facts about Hugo Chavez:

• Born into a working-class family; became a career military officer 
• Dissatisfied with the Venezuelan political system, he founded the secret Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200(MBR-200) in the early 1980s to work towards overthrowing the government. 
• Followed Chavismo, his own political ideology of Bolivarianism and Socialism of the 21st Century, he focused on implementing social reforms in the country as part of the Bolivarian Revolution.
• Led the MBR-200 in an unsuccessful coup d'état, was caught and imprisoned. 
• Released from prison after two years, he founded a socialist political party 
• Elected president of Venezuela in 1998, 2000,  2006 and 2012

4. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 

Latin Revolutionaries | Che- Hero, Villian, or Both?

1. Do Now: Make a copy of today's handout. Then, answer the question: What do you know about Che Guevara?

2. Together, we will discuss important terms relating to the study of Che and you will put them into your own words.

3. Together, we will watch The True Story of Che Guevara and discuss:

• Che's early life and the experiences that influence his later ideologies
• Che's interest in revolutions and his role in Fidels Castro's rise to power in Cuba.
• Make connections between Che and revolutions in Chile, Guatemala, and Cuba-- and those in the Middle East and Africa over the past century. What do these revolutions seem to be a response to? What is the proposed solution?
• Is Che a Hero, a villian... or both? Why?

Homework: Study geography of Asia. Test on Thursday/Friday.

Mesoamerican Empires Project

Tributes! Part of learning about Human Geography is to look at human impact on each other, the land, and their lasting impact upon our lives today. We will explore three civilizations with research you will conduct yourselves. Each student in your group will play an integral part in developing a group Prezi or a video of the Aztec, Mayan and Incan civilizations. You have the opportunity to learn about the history, geography, culture, contributions and decline of these people, as well discover the roots of the 19th century revolutions in Latin America that we will study next week! 

1. Make a copy of your Latin Empires Project Guide. We are going to clarify the assignment, and discuss expectations.

2. You will work in assigned groups to:

• Research the location, agriculture, government, daily life, religion, trade networks, achievements in architecture, agriculture, academics, etc. and decline of the civilization. 
• Create a Prezi , Voicethread, or video presentation.
• Use the Presentation Checklist at the end of the Latin Empires Project Guide to make sure you cover all aspects of the presentation.

3. You have the rest of the day to agree on a plan and work on research.

• Group Research Plan: Come up with a plan for how research will be done, and schedule internal due dates for your team. Each member(s) of your team may research an individual topic OR divide your group into smaller groups to research larger sections. This needs to be decided immediately, at the beginning of the period.
• Remember to keep a list of each resource you use and begin to build a bibliography, using MLA format. I recommend building shared resource list for the group, called Latin Empires Resource list.
• Research: Search the websites provided and/or valid sources you discover on your own to find information about the area of society you are investigating. Record interesting and specific information. Discuss and share all findings with your team.

4. Wednesday, you will have the period to combine your information into a final presentation.

5. Thursday/Friday we will use a lottery to determine who presents.

SUB | Aztecs Pop Quiz

Intro to Aztecs Pop Quiz

All open-ended answers should be in full, complete detailed sentences with evidence for their claims--high school level, at a score of 3 or 4 quality. Use the question in the answer and make sure you define pronouns (he, she, it, they) before you just start talking about them.

For immediate technical problem have Ms. Pulido or the class TAs text me.

If there is something less urgent you need to communicate with me, send me an email. I'll be up in the mountains and hopefully will get reception on my phone. If you don't hear from me, I'll return emails when I have cell service.

Have a fantastic day!

Ms. Kelly

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Benchmark 3

Part 1 & 2. Geography & Vocabulary

Part 3. Hand-Written Essay with Rubric

In recent months, the United States has been experiencing a resurgence of debate around the concept of racism and prejudice. In your essay, discuss the following:

• Develop an introduction paragraph
• Define the concepts of race, racism, institutional racism, and prejudice.
• Compare & Contrast our case studies: Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
• Critique the Grand Jury decisions of each cased based on the facts that you know, justifying or refuting their decision with factual evidence.
• Connect police brutality to population demographics, justifying proposed solutions designed to end institutional racism in the police force.
• Synthesize everything you've discussed into a closing paragraph.