Conflict

= = = The World at War: Exploring WWI & WWII =

** World War II Documents: **


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= = =Conflict Project =

**Step 1: Select a Conflict **. Choose a conflict to specialize in from the list below. You may work by yourself, with a partner, or in a group of 3 or 4.
 * Persian War
 * Crusades
 * Hundred Years' War
 * French & Indian War
 * American Revolution
 * American Civil War
 * Mexican War
 * Spanish-American War
 * World War I
 * World War II
 * Cold War
 * Korean War
 * Vietnam War
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (a.k.a. Arab-Israeli Conflict)

**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 2: Select Topics. **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You must research a minimum of 5 topics. The starred topics are non-negotiable and must be included in your list. You may select a topic to go in depth on (for example, researching all political leaders involved) OR 'graze,' which involves picking and choosing 1 or 2 things from multiple topics.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">*Causes of the conflict <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(short-term AND long-term)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">*Description of participants <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;"> (all nations/groups involved)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">*Effects of the conflict <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(on individuals, groups, nations, and environment)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Casualties<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;"> (number of sick, injured, captured, and killed)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">New technology/weaponry used <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(role it played in battles, impact it had on war's outcome)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Political leaders<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;"> (significant decisions they made, role in the outcome of the war)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Military leaders <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(role they played in particular battles, significance in outcome of the war)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Major battles <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(when/where fought, who fought, casualties of the battle, outcome & significance of the battle)
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Civilian life in wartime
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Life in a POW <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 70%;">(Prisoner of War) camp
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Propaganda
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Culture (music, art) during wartime
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Impact of photographs/videos on public perception of war
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Other (get approval from me)

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is an open research project. I have provided <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">links to good resources at the bottom of this page but you will not be limited to using the resources I provide. You will also be doing internet searches, using the online databases on Mrs. Lantz's page and consulting the books provided to find the information on your chosen topics. You may record your findings digitally ([|Webspiration], [|GoogleDocs] or [|Evernote] are your best bet) or you may write out your notes. Remember, paraphrasing is a very important part of this process. Unless you find a passage you want to quote directly and record it that way you //must// write the notes in your own words.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 3: Research & Record Findings **

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Use **[|NoodleBib]** t<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">o create your annotated bibliography. Make sure you share it with me (put it in the dropbox for your class period). Also make sure everyone in your group has access/editing privileges to the bibliography. When annotating each source be sure to give a good description of the source (a summary of the information the source provides) and an evaluation of the source (what was good and/or bad about the source and whether you would recommend it to others).
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 4: Create an Annotated Bibliography **


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">S **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**tep 5: Show What You Know**. You may select any of the following project options to demonstrate your knowledge about the conflict you've selected. Your finished project should not only show what //you// know but help others learn about your conflict as well.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Essay
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Speech/Presentation
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Movie ([|PhotoPeach], [|Animoto])
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Informational Poster or [|Glogster]
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Museum Box]
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Voice Thread]
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Prezi]
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Webpage (using [|Google Sites])
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">PowerPoint Presentation (using [|Google Presentation])
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Interactive Timeline ([|Dipity], [|TimeToast])
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Other (get approval from me before beginning)

=<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Socratic Circle Discussions: Critical Issues in Conflict =


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 1: Select a Conversation. **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">There will be several opportunities to participate in a socratic circle discussion. Examine the list of proposed discussion topics below. Which conversation would you most like to be a part of?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Should certain types of weapons <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(landmines, chemical/biological weapons, nuclear weapons) be banned?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Are civilians a legitimate targets during a time of war?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Do the Geneva Conventions do enough to protect prisoners of war?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What should be done with war criminals?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Should the atomic bomb have been dropped on Japan?

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Once you've selected the conversation you wish to participate in you must begin to learn about the issue. Everyone in the discussion should access the same information. Find the PDF for your topic below. Print it out, read it, and reflect on what you read. Use the spaces marked "My Thoughts" to write down your opinions and questions as well as the most important ideas you find. You will use this during the discussion. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 2: Prepare for Discussion **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Outer Circle Role**: While you are in the outer circle you are observing the discussion. You are not allowed to participate in the conversation.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Step 3: Socratic Circle Discussion Participation **
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Write down your thoughts about the conversation: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">Who made a good point that you want to remember? Which arguments were the most persuasive? What further information would you need in order to form your opinion?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Complete the observation task you've been assigned: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(1)map the discussion, (2)track the efforts of conversation members to actively include others in the conversation, (3)track the points/main ideas made the conversation participant you've been assigned to follow.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Inner Circle Role**: While you are in the inner circle you are participating in the discussion. Remember that you will be presenting and challenging ideas. Be sure to keep the discussion about the ideas. If you disagree remember that you are challenging the idea presented, not the person.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Share your opinions about the issue. Make sure you can back up what you think <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">(opinions) with why you think it<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;"> (facts/info from the sources you consulted). It's a good idea to cite particular passages from the sources that informed your thinking
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ask questions to spark discussion or to steer the discussion in a particular direction.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Try to involve other people in the discussion: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">ask them questions, ask them what they think about a particular point, ask them to share one of the points that stood out as interesting or important.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Challenge someone else if you disagree with their thinking: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; line-height: 19px;">ask them to provide further explanation for their position, ask them to provide evidence to support their position, provide facts that counter the position they've taken.

=<span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Conflict Project Resources =


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Persian War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Mr. Donn's "The Persian Wars" page]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The First Persian War]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Persian Wars]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Timeline of the Persian Wars]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Crusades **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Crusades]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Crusades & the Rise of Islam]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Crusades]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Crusades]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Hundred Years' War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Other Side]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Middle-Ages.org]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|History Learning Site]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|History of War]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">French & Indian War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|U.S. History]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Social Studies for Kids]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Ohio History Central]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The War That Made America]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">American Revolution **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PBS: Liberty! The American Revolution]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The American Revolution]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Kidport Reference Library]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|KidsKonnect]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">American Civil War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PBS: The Civil War]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Timeline of the Civil War]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|BrainPOP]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Social Studies for Kids]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">World War I **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PBS: The Great War]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Spartacus Educational]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Internet Modern History Sourcebook]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|BBC History]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">World War II **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Spartacus Educational]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PBS: The Perilous Fight]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Digital History]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Eyewitness to History]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Cold War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|History Learning Site]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|History Whiz]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Corner of the World]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The Cold War Museum]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Korean War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|BBC History]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Spartacus Educational]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Digital History]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|American Experience]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Vietnam War **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PBS: Battlefield Vietnam]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Digital History]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|The History Place]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Spartacus Education: Vietnam War Index]


 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (a.k.a. Arab-Israeli Conflict) **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|PBS NewsHour]
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Social Studies for Kids]

//**<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Don't forget to check out these databases as well: **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;"> (you will need the login & password to access these) //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|World Book] //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|EBSCO] //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Discovery Education] //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Learn360] //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|SIRS Researcher] //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|SIRS Discoverer] //
 * //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Gale Databases] //