Welcome Mr. Sayers Baseball & US History Date In this class, we will explore how Baseball has made an impact on the History of the United States of America. This class will count towards your US History Part 2 graduation credit requirement. I hope this point of view allows you all to connect more to the material and remain engaged. Let’s have a blast this semester! Topics to be covered (dates are rough estimates): Civil War Reconstruction (late 1860s-1890s) Turn to the 20 th Century (1890s-1920s) Great Depression/WW2 & Religion (late 1920s-1945) Civil Rights Movement (1945-1970s) Wars in Korea & Vietnam (1950s-1970s) Labor Movement & Unionization (1920s, 1960s/70s) Globalization (1980s-1990s) A New Millennium (2000-Today)
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Welcome
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In this class, we will explore how Baseball has made an impact on the History of the United States of America. This class will count towards your US History Part 2 graduation
credit requirement. I hope this point of view allows you all to connect more to the material and remain engaged. Let’s have a blast this semester!
Topics to be covered (dates are rough estimates):Civil War Reconstruction (late 1860s-1890s)Turn to the 20th Century (1890s-1920s)Great Depression/WW2 & Religion (late 1920s-1945)Civil Rights Movement (1945-1970s)Wars in Korea & Vietnam (1950s-1970s) Labor Movement & Unionization (1920s, 1960s/70s)Globalization (1980s-1990s)A New Millennium (2000-Today)
Unit 5 – Playing in the Shadows
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We will be watching Ken Burns’ TV/DVD series “Baseball” once again as our main source of instruction. We will be concentrating on “5th Inning: Shadow Ball”. In this section, we
will see how the Great Depression, World War II (WW2), and Racial/Ethnic/Religious Identity affected the US. We will have to use other resources to fully gain all the
information needed to understand this time period (late 1920s-1945).
Lessons of Investigation:1) The Great Depression2) The Beginnings of WW2 (International)3) WW2 at Home (US Angle)4) The End of an Era
Lesson 1 (day 1): Warm-Up
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What can you remember about how WW1 ended?
Lesson 1 (day 1): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State specific causes/effects of the Crash of 1929• State how Americans tried to adapt to this lifestyle• Assess how an author uses reasoning/evidence to support
• US was now the most powerful nation in the World after WW1.• #1 Financially (Loans paid back & Reciprocity fees) • #1 Militarily (Advanced Technology, Worldwide presence).• We have seen Presidents Woodrow Wilson (28), Warren G.
Harding (29), and Calvin Coolidge (30) come through office.• Herbert Hoover (31) takes oath in March 1929. This group of
men has been known as the “Big Business” Era of Presidents.
Lesson 1 (day 1): Reading Analysis
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Read the article: “Herbert Hoover on the GD & New Deal (1931-33)http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/new-deal/resources/herbert-hoover-great-depression-and-new-deal-1931%E2%80%931933Consider the following:1) What evidence does the author use?2) What is his point?3) How does he reason his argument using the evidence?
1. Who was the President of the USA when the Stock Market Crashed?
2. How was this man perceived?3. What was 1 reason the Market Crashed?
Lesson 1 (day 2): Warm-Up
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Tell me 3 things about baseball during this time period (Prior knowledge).
Lesson 1 (day 2): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State how the GD affected baseball on/off the field• State how this affected the Negro Leagues• Assess how an author uses reasoning/evidence to support
claims
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Video3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 1 (day 2): Outline of Notes
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This is your chance to chose what you will need to know.Take notes on the video we watch. Anything we see will be fair game on the quiz to wrap up today’s class.
Lesson 1 (day 2): Reading Analysis
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Read the article: “Apples for a Nickel, & Pleanty of Empty Seats”http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?86254-Baseball-during-the-Great-DepressionConsider the following:1) What evidence does the author use?2) What is his point?3) How does he reason his argument using the evidence?
I would come up with 3-5 questions based on the video selection we watched. I may incorporate some of the reading analysis into them as well.
Lesson 2 (day 1): Warm-Up
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Tell me 3 things about WW2(Prior knowledge).
Lesson 2 (day 1): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State how WW2 started as a European Conflict• State the difference between Axis & Allied Powers• Compare Point of View of 2 different authors on a similar topic,
including their details & emphasis in accounts
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Lecture3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 2 (day 1): Outline of Notes
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• Adolf Hitler & his rise to Power• The effect of WW1• Role of Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan)• Role of Allied Powers (Britain, France, Russia)
Lesson 2 (day 1): Reading Analysis
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Read the articles: http://oldmagazinearticles.com/draw_pdf.php?filename=Fall_of_France.pdf & http://oldmagazinearticles.com/Lillian_Hellman_in_WWII_Soviet_Russia_pdfConsider the following:1) Where are the authors from?2) What is the angle/bais?3) What is common & what is different?
1. What nations formed the Axis Powers?2. What nations formed the Allied Powers?3. Who were important leaders for their respective nation?
Lesson 2 (day 2): Warm-Up
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Think about this…Many nations have boycotted attendance in certain Olympic Games to make a stand. Therefore, have an of the Modern Olympic Games ever been cancelled?Don’t forget to support your answer.
Lesson 2 (day 2): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State how WW2 affected sports world wide• Compare Point of View between 2 different authors on a similar
topic, including the details & emphasis from account.
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Video3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 2 (day 2): Outline of Notes
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This is your chance to chose what you will need to know.Take notes on the video we watch. Anything we see will be fair game on the quiz to wrap up today’s class.
Lesson 2 (day 2): Reading Analysis
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Read the articles: http://www.nationalww2museum.org/media/press-releases/lost-olympics.html & http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/olympics.html Consider the following:1. Where are the authors from?2. What is their angle/bias?3. What is common & what is different?
I would come up with 3-5 questions based on the video selection we watched. I may incorporate some of the reading analysis into them as well.
Lesson 3 (day 1): Warm-Up
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What do you know about the USA and World War 2?
Lesson 3 (day 1): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State how the New Deal affected workers & labor movement• State how the US was directly involved in WW2.• Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text;
determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Video3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 3 (day 1): Outline of Notes
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• Although not directly fighting, the US supplied the Allied Powers with military equipment.
• Impact of Ford Motor Company• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Dec. 7th, 1941)• USA -> Japan, Japan -> USA, Germany/Italy -> USA, USA ->
Germany/Italy
Lesson 3 (day 1): Reading Analysis
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Read the article: http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/World-War-2-Timeline.htmConsider the following:1. What events were European?2. What events were Asian or American?3. How do they tie together?
1. Before entering WW2 formally, did the USA have an impact?2. What company made the largest impact to manufacture War
materials?3. What was the fall-out of Pearl Harbor (declarations of War)?
Lesson 3 (day 2): Warm-Up
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Has War made an impact in your life?
Lesson 3 (day 2): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State how WW2 affected MLB superstars• State how Race & Religion affected players decisions• Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text;
determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Video3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 3 (day 2): Outline of Notes
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This is your chance to chose what you will need to know.Take notes on the video we watch. Anything we see will be fair game on the quiz to wrap up today’s class.
Lesson 3 (day 2): Reading Analysis
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Read the article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/classic/bio/news/story?page=Greenberg_HankConsider the following:1. Of what religion was Hank Greenberg?2. What branch of the military did he enlist?3. How did this affect his overall playing career?
I would come up with 3-5 questions based on the video selection we watched. I may incorporate some of the reading analysis into them as well.
Lesson 4 (day 1): Warm-Up
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What US Presidents have made the biggest influence?Support your argument.
Lesson 4 (day 1): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State the significance of FDR’s presidency• State the lasting impact of the New Deal• Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or
secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Video3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 4 (day 1): Outline of Notes
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• 32nd President = Franklin Delano Roosevelt – Democrat (NY), 4 terms, Fire Side Chats, Elanor
Read the article: https://www.boundless.com/history/new-deal-1933-1940/legacy-new-deal/legacy-new-deal/Consider the following:1. What programs still exist?2. Could a new New Deal impact our economy today?3. How would the opposing view point pursue the New Deal?
1. How many terms did FDR serve?2. What role did his wife Eleanor play during his presidency? 3. What were some of his accomplishments?
Lesson 4 (day 2): Warm-Up
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Name 2-3 players who have made an impact off the field.
Lesson 4 (day 2): Objectives/Agenda
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Today, my goal is for you all to be able to say: “I can…• State how WW2 aided in the econmic recovery• State how WW2 expanded opportunities for more players• Compare Point of View between 2 different authors on a similar
topic, including the details & emphasis from account.
1. Warm-Up & Questions2. Video3. Reading4. Quiz
Lesson 4 (day 2): Outline of Notes
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This is your chance to chose what you will need to know.Take notes on the video we watch. Anything we see will be fair game on the quiz to wrap up today’s class.
Lesson 4 (day 2): Reading Analysis
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Read the article: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/161265-major-league-baseballs-popularity-during-wwiiConsider the following:1. How did the War help the economy?2. Why did fans go see more games?3. How does this contribute to Baseball = America’s Pastime?
