Debate Time

To supplement our study of the Spanish-American War, students had an in-class, parliamentary style debate (complete with fist pounding and shouts of here, here! or for shame) about imperialism. What are the pros and cons of territorial expansion? students asked.

We also studied World War I and watched several scenes from the 1929 Academy Award winner, All Quiet on the Western Front. We had a discussion about the pacifist elements of the film (which contributed to the fact that it was banned during World War II)

Now, we head into the Roaring Twenties. Part of our last class was spent talking about flappers and listening to jazz music.

Mrs. Lapp

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Topics: 11Eleventh Grade
Date: Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 9:04 am