Trench Warfare Notes

Here is the website that you go to for information on Trench Warfare during World War I:

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtrench.htm

Write down 2-3 interesting facts that you learned about while reading this information for each subject.

Research Project on Sweatshops

Today we are going to be researching Sweatshops throughout the world. Companies such as Wal Mart and Nike have come under fire for their treatment of workers over the last 20 years. There are strong arguments for and against having sweatshops across the world. Here is some reading information for you:

AGAINST SWEATSHOPS:
http://www.veganpeace.com/sweatshops/sweatshops_and_child_labor.htm
http://www.laborrights.org/creating-a-sweatfree-world/sweatshops
Claims against Nike: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lormand/poli/nike/nikelabor.htm
FOR SWEATSHOPS:
http://www.veganpeace.com/sweatshops/sweatshops_and_child_labor.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/opinion/15kristof.html

Your assignment is to research all their is to know about sweatshops across the world. Using PowerPoint, you will want to answer the following questions (these are to help you get started):

1.) What are sweatshops?
2.) What countries have been criticized for using sweatshops?
3.) What companies/corporations are at fault?
4.) What are the conditions within the sweatshops that have people upset (wages, hours, etc.) ?
5.) Are companies held accountable?
6.) Where have their been violations (if any) in the United States?
7.) What organizations are working to help these workers?
8.) What are the arguments for sweatshops? What are the arguments against them?
9.) What is YOUR opinion?

PowerPoints need to have the following:
* Title Page
*12 slides with facts, research, pictures and information
*Bibliography of websites that you used

Child Labor Assignment

Today we are going to look into child labor during the Industrial Revolution. The stories all take place in England and depict the ugly seen of life in the factories.

You will go to this website to look at the issues of the Industrial Revolution. Here is your
assignment:


*Look for the section titled "Life in the Factory".

There are 10 links there with short discriptions on how work-life was for the people of England.
Write down 2-3 interesting facts that you learned from each link.


*Next, scroll down to the section titled "Factory Workers". Select 3 of the workers and briefly (one paragraph) describe their testimony to Parliament. It should summarize their trails and tribulations that they endured while working in the factories.

Homework Assignment for Tomorrow

Students in all classes have 7.1 WS due for tomorrow. We are starting a new chapter over the French Revolution.

All Chapter 6 tests that have been taken are in the gradebook. If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley

Test on Tuesday

We will have a short test over Chapter 6 next Tuesday. Chapter 6 deals with the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and how the Enlightenment inspired the American Revolution.

Have a great weekend!

Assignment Due Tomorrow

Student will need to finish their 6.2 questions for tomorrow. They will be learning about the Enlightenment today and have questions on it due tomorrow.

Have a great day!

Test on Friday

We will have our Chapter 5 test on Friday. Our key theme we have been covering in this section is absolute monarchies and divine right.

We have looked over the absolute monarchies of Spain, France, Russia, and England. We will have a quick review on Thursday to answer and remaining questions that exist.

Have a great day!

-Mr. Cooley