February 5: We took notes and discussed how the US entered World War I. We learned that the US was to be an isolationist even though it was supplying the Allied Powers. Some things that caused the US to enter the war were when a German U-boat sank the HMS Lusitania killing 128 Americans and the Zimmerman telegram that was sent from Berlin to Mexico but intercepted by the British and sent straight to America. We also learned about propaganda and when the US declared war on Germany.
February 9: During this class we had the choice of reading and evaluating documents or taking notes on how the war ended and writing President Wilson a letter regarding his Fourteen Points. Of course, we chose writing the letter. We took notes on the Armistice and the Treaty of Versailles. The war was ended July 28 1919 (exactly 5 years after the death of Franz Ferdinand). We also learned the results of the war. Some examples are how Germany had to pay reparations to the Allied powers and did not become as weak as other countries thought. After we took notes, the class started writing their letters to President Wilson. We did not finish, and ended up doing it for homework.
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February 11: Jeopardy! We all sat in different groups and picked group names (Nooo...Ms. Hansen didn't spell most of them right at first). The topics consisted of things we have covered in previous classes like imperialism, the SPAM war, WWI, progressive presidents, and kitchen sink (random stuff). It was a really fun game. Although there was some cheating (MARCUS!) and Ms. Hansen is not so good when it comes to adding our scores up, it was a very close game. In the end, the Shades (AaRae, Kenisha, Michael, and Terrence) won. We all basically jumped Ms. Hansen for some candy after class (Lol).I think this game prepared us for o
ur test "opportunity" next class.
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P.S.- This is Ms. Hansen's kind of math...Lol.
February 13- For it to be Friday the 13th, this class went pretty well. We took a test "opportunity" that was okay. Ms. Hansen said from now on she is giving out lollipops every time we take a test. Don't forget! We will hold her to that. We also had a little Lincoln related extra credit. Everyone should have atleast got one of the extra credits right because we all know Ms. Hansen is from KENTUCKY! We spent the whole period working on the test. I hope everyone did really well. Think of Ms. Hansen because she's going to Kentucky tonight at the same time that plane crashed. Happy Valentine's Day guys!
-AaRae