Thursday/Friday December 14-15

Ch. 20 Exam

Tuesday/Wednesday December 12-13

Explain how technological change affected people’s lives.

Transistor/Computer Medicine Nuclear Power White Collar Jobs

Describe how the Red Scare and McCarthyism impacted life in the US.

HUAC Hollywood 10 McCarren-Walter Act Spies in the State Department McCarthy

Trace the growth of American suburbs and the development of suburban lifestyles.

Levittown Consumer Credit Franchises Highways

Evaluate the image of the 1950s as a period of conformity.

Gender Roles Rock and Roll Women at work (young girls babysitting) Youth Culture

Monday December 11

Today we played Jeopardy to start our review.

Thursday/Friday December 7-8

Test Question 2. Describe how the Red Scare and McCarthyism impacted life in the US.

Topics (Pages 649-651 / 657-658)

HUAC

Hollywood 10

McCarren-Walter Act

Spies in the State Department

McCarthy

Army-McCarthy Hearings

McCarthy Cartoon Analysis

Tuesday/Wednesday December 5-6

950's Study Questions 2 for test question #3

Historical Chart

For each of the 3 events listed under each test question (9 total) make a historical chart.  I have an example of what the chart should look like.  You need to fill in the boxes with information pertaining to what the box is asking

Chart Terms

Historical Chart Example

Monday December 4

Mood of the 1950's Notes

Thursday/Friday November 30-December 1

Login to Google Classroom to complete the two assignments in class.  The first assignment (1950's Study Questions) was covered by notes in class but you may need to access the textbook/internet for help.

Complete both assignments in Google Class and submit online when done.  I will check on Monday for points.

Tuesday/Wednesday November 28-29

Today we finished the power point from yesterday on the 1950's.

1950's Study Questions #1

Monday November 27

Intro to 1950's Power Point

Thursday/Friday November 16-17

Cold War Exam #2

Tuesday/Wednesday November 14-15

Cold War Exam Review for Thursday's Exam

Identify the key events in the Korean War and explain its role in the larger conflict of the Cold War.

1. UN 2. Yalu River 3. MacArthur 4. Cease Fire

Describe the Communist Revolution in China and its impact on East Asia.

1. Chiang Kai Shek 2. Mao Zedong 3. Long March 4. PRC 5. Reform

Describe the arms race in the Cold War and the impact of new technology.

1. Deterrence 2. Brinkmanship 3. ICBM 4. Sputnik5. U-2 Incident

Analyze the policy of containment and the Eisenhower policy of massive retaliation.

1.       Hydrogen Bomb 2. Eisenhower/Khrushchev 3. Mutual Assured Destruction 4. Massive Retaliation

Monday November 13

Today we played Jeopardy.  Remember to turn in any missing work by this Wednesday

Wednesday/Thursday November 8-9

7th and 8th Period

Eisenhower Doctrine Interactive Notes

Cold War Storyboard

Create a title using the terms below
Draw a picture that represents the term
Use the term in a sentence that has historical significance to the time period

Terms:
M.A.D
Deterrence
Brinkmanship
ICBM
Sputnik


4th Period

Complete the notes and Cold War Writing Prompt in Google Classroom!

Monday/Tuesday November 6-7

Finished Arms Race notes

Communist China Test Question #2

Communist Revolution Power Point

Create a Political Cartoon about the Communists taking over China

Last day to turn in makeup work for this 6 week grading period is Wednesday November 15th

Thursday/Friday November 2-3

Finish Cold War Heats Up Worksheet

Interactive Notes- Click on Powerpoint below to access the notes from today.

Arms Race (Test Question #3 Notes)

Take Cornell Notes and make sure to watch/listen to each video in the presentation.  Powerpoint can also be found in googleclassroom

Tuesday/Wednesday October 31-November 1

Secret State of North Korea Video-http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/secret-state-of-north-korea/

Video worksheet

Cold War Heats Up Worksheet

Monday October 30

Period 4 Exam Makeup.

Period 7-8- Finished Korean War DBQ.  Discussed Cold War heating up.

Thursday/Friday October 26-27

Table of Contents: Korean War Notes/DBQ

Korean War Notes

Korean War Document Analysis worksheet and Textbook A and B go together

Korean War Document Analysis

Textbook A and B

Truman/McArthur Graphic Organizer and Document B and C go together

Truman/McArthur Graphic Organizer

Document B and C

Tuesday/Wednesday October 24-25

Cold War Exam #1

Monday October 23

Review for exam.  

Test tomorrow!!!

Thursday/Friday October 19-20

Cold War Exam 1 Review Sheet

Exam next Tuesday and Wednesday!

Monday-Wednesday October 16-18

Create a Cold War Flow Chart using the key ideas below.  Put in order as they took place and briefly explain what it is. 

Yalta
Potsdam
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
NATO
Truman Doctrine
United Nations
Warsaw Pact

1. Complete the Cold War Map Worksheet- See me to get worksheet and map.

2. Using the Map, create a sequence organizer (timeline) of the Cold War events.  Put the year the event happened and one sentence about the event.

Monday/Tuesday October 9-10

Berlin Airlift Notes- https://prezi.com/r7tqdtesonxa/cold-war-heats-up/

UN Worksheet-  See me to get the worksheet or print  the three below.

UN WS P1

UN WS P2

UN WS P3

Fill in the blanks on the worksheet.  When done, read the worksheet and complete the attached SUMMARY FORM based on the worksheet.

Cold War Study Questions

Thursday/Friday October 5-6

Truman Doctrine-Marshall Plan and Cold War DBQ

Roots of Cold War/Truman Doctrine-Marshall Plan Notes: 

NOTE: Stop taking notes after you finish reading about Marshall Plan

Cold War DBQ

Tuesday/Wednesday October 3-4

Iron Curtain DBQ

Answer the following questions below from the Iron Curtain DBQ

       1.       Does Churchill think war is inevitable?

       2.       Why does Churchill say that the agreement made at Yalta was favorable to Russia?

       3.       Name 5 countries that fall behind the Iron Curtain.

       4.       What reasons does he give for not going to war?

       5.       What does he mean when he says “there will be no quivering, precarious balance of power to offer its temptation to ambition or adventure?  On the contrary there will be an overwhelming assurance of security.”?

       6.       What would you recommend the United States do with regards to Russia?

Monday October 2

Yalta Notes

Thursday/Friday September 28-29

Unit 1 Exam today!  If you missed the exam, see me immediately when you return to class to schedule a time to take it.

Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27

Holocaust Notes

Unit 1 Exam Thursday/Friday.  Essay questions below are the test questions.  Bullet points are talking points that must be discussed on the exam to achieve full points.  

Unit 1 Exam

Monday September 25

Today we showed an interactive map of troop movements in WWII Europe.  We also showed a D-Day slide show. 
Bring your book to class tomorrow!

Thursday/Friday September 21-22

1. Retaking Europe Notes

War Poster- Create a War Poster (propaganda) that would fit in with the Pro-American sentiment during WWII.  Needs to be colored.  See examples of posters below.

War Poster Assignment

Tuesday/Wednesday September 19-20

Rise of Dictators/War Mobilization1. Rise of Dictators Notes

2. Map of Europe: Copy the map from page 601ontotheattached 

Map of Europe.  Label the Allies/Axis countries as well as the purple troop movements and major battles listed

Monday September 18

Atomic Bomb Socratic Seminar

Today we conducted a Socratic Seminar.  If you missed class you need to do the following:
Write a 1 page response to the questions (listed below) that were handed out on Friday regarding the United State's decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan during WWII. 

Socratic Seminar discussion questions

1. Was it justifiable to drop the Atomic Bomb?

2. Should morality play into warfare decision making?

3. Were there alternatives that could have been used to achieve the result of surrender?

4. Could dropping the bomb have been avoided?

5. Did dropping the bomb make the world safer?

Thursday/Friday September 14-15

Table of Contents Assignment #2: Atomic Bomb/Ethnic Minorities Graphic Org.

1.Atomic Bomb Notes: 

2. Military footage of Bomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ZC1nggCLQ

3. http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ this page shows what the damage would look like from various bombs. 

4. *18.5 Graphic Organizer: Complete at Graphic Organizer for the following groups mentioned in Chapter 18 Section 5.
A. African Americans
B. Mexican Americans
C. Japanese Americans
D. Working Women.

Graphic Organizer Example

Socratic Seminar on Monday:  You need to be prepared to speak about the two questions below and address these in the seminar.

1. Was it justifiable to drop the Atomic Bomb?

2. Should morality play into warfare decision making?

3. Were there alternatives that could have been used to achieve the result of surrender?

4. Could dropping the bomb have been avoided?

5. Did dropping the bomb make the world safer?

Tuesday/Wednesday Sept 12-13

1. Pearl Harbor Notes: Take notes from Pear Harbor Powerpoint

2. Read the Pearl Harbor article and mark the text.  See the link below for help with marking the text. 

When you finish marking the text, turn the handout over and number it 1-9.  For each paragraph (9 total)  I want you to summarize the paragraph in 5 words.  Look at the main points and be precise.

Marking the Text Help

Pearl Harbor Article

3. US Response Notes:
*Read and take Cornell Notes on the following sub sections of Chapter 18 Section 4
The Japanese Advance, 1941-1942 pp. 614-616
Allied Victories Turn The Tide p. 617
Struggle For The Islands p. 618
Iwo Jima and Okinawa p. 619

*Focus on Italicised words, names, dates, and places.  You don't need to write down every little detail, only the main points of emphasis.

Monday Sept 11

1. We handed out Table of Contents.
2. We then worked on the Pacific Map (Copy the map on p. 616 in your book)  Due Wed!

Thursday/Friday Sept 7-8

WWII Pre-Test- See me for the test (it is not graded, just a check for understanding)

Totalitarian Worksheet

Welcome back! 8 Period Day

Welcome back! 8 Period Day

Today we handed out the syllabus.  Remember to return it signed Monday!

Thursday/Friday May 18-19

Ch. 25 Exam

Monday-Thursday May 15-18

Ch. 25 Exam Essay Questions

Examine Nixon’s Foreign Policy and the impact on the nation.

Realpolitik Détente Ping Pong Diplomacy SALT 1

Discuss the Watergate Scandal and the impact on Nixon’s Presidency.

Enemies List Plumbers CREEP Woodward & Bernstein Saturday Night Massacre

Compare and contrast the presidencies of Ford and Carter and the major events that shaped their presidencies.

WIN War Powers Act Helsinki Accords Iran Hostage Crisis Amnesty Stagflation bicentennial

Exam Thursday!

Thursday May 11

Finished Miracle and completed a quick write and discussion.

Carter Notes (Section 5 of Power Point)

Carter Questions

1. In what ways was Carter’s approach to the presidency different from that of his predecessors?

2. Why did the nation lose confidence in Carter’s ability to help the economy?

3. What efforts did Carter make to deal with the problem of rising oil prices?

5. What compromise formed the basis of the Camp David Accords?

6. What caused the Iran hostage crisis?  

7. Why did American confidence in Carter diminish and hurt his chances for reelection?  

8. How did the Iran hostage crisis end? 

Monday May 7-Thursday May 10

Started the movie Miracle

Movie Questions

Thursday May 4

1976-1980 ABC Video

Video Questions

1.             When young people turned away from the causes of their day and rejected politics, where did they turn?

2.             What natural disaster of 1977 showed how weak the US could be?

3.             What was Love Canal?

4.             How did forced bussing affect the attitude of people toward the government?

5.             Who were Harvey Milk and George Moscone?

6.             Who called the US the “Great Satan”?

7.             What was the Malaise speech?

8.             What did yellow ribbons signify?

9.             Where did the US defeat the Soviet Union in 1980?

10.          Who is elected president after Carter?

25.4 Worksheet (Ford)

Monday-Tuesday May 1-2

Watergate Stages 
Read each stage of the Watergate scandal and for each stage, summarize what happened in 2-3 sentences.

Watergate Activity
For each of the documents (5 cartoons, 1 photo, 2 written) answer the questions from the appropriate worksheet. 
5 cartoons = Cartoon Analysis Worksheet (Only do Level 1 and Level 2)
1 photo = Photo Analysis Worksheet
2 written = Written Document Analysis Worksheet

Thursday April 27

Nixon Foreign Policy WS


1970's Apocalypse Video 

Answer the questions below from the video

1. What did the plaque left by the Apollo mission say on it?

2. What did Spiro Agnew represent as vice-president?

3. What did Easy Rider represent?

4. What inspired the college riots in the early 1970s?

5. What were the complaints of the inmates at Attica?

6. What was the result of the situation at Attica?

7. How did the different motivations of US soldiers and Viet Cong fighters contribute to the war effort?

8. How did Nixon’s trip to China alter the situation in Vietnam?

9. What was the Hanoi Hilton?  Who was Hanoi Hannah?

Tuesday April 25

Take notes on the powerpoint but only on Domestic policy  

25.1 Notes

Nixon Domestic Policy WS

Monday-Thursday April 17-20

20th Century Studies II  Song Analysis Speech    Due: __April 20_____

Task:  Chose a song recorded between 1960 and 1975 where the lyrics relate in some way to the 1960/70s history we have studied.

Historical Issues/Events to Consider:

Ch. 22 Civil Rights             Ch. 23 Era of Activism     Ch. 24 The Vietnam

Choose a Song:  Choose a song that has ONE of the following and was recorded from 1960-1975:person, event, counterculture

Research:  Find the following about your chosen song:

- Artist of song      - Recording company         -Date the song was recorded             - Lyrics to Song                    -Motive

Find two primary sources.  -an artist’s analysis of their song                      -a critic’s analysis of the song           -reaction of an individual who listened to the song

WHAT TO SAY IN YOUR SPPECH

Give the who, what, where, when, why:  -Song title, artist, publication company, publication date, Song lyrics

Give your analysis/opinion about your lyrics

-how does it relate to a person, event, or essence of a time period we have studied?  Use a visual to illustrate your points.

Give what the artist/critics said about your song (quote your source in the speech)

-summarize source one      -summarize source two      -who you agree with and why

Give what historians say about your person, event, or essence of time period (quote your source in the speech)

-summarize historian one  -summarize historian two  -who you agree with and why

Thursday April 13

Ch. 23 Exam

Tuesday April 11

Evaluate how the Counterculture rejected the ways of generations that came before them.

Drugs and Music ·         Fashion and Art ·         Sexual Revolution

.       Characterize the areas in which the Environmental Movement influenced government action in impacting the environment.

·         Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ·         Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ·         Clean Air/Water Acts ·         Rachel Carson

Ethnic Minorities faced many racial and social obstacles.  Assess the ways they challenged equality and describe the impact it has had on today’s society.

·         Caesar Chavez ·         Migrant Farm Workers ·         United Farm Workers ·         Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) ·         American Indian Movement (AIM)

Compare and Contrast the impact Feminism had in the United States in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Betty Friedan/Gloria Steinam/Phyllis Schlafly ·         National Organization for Women (NOW) ·         Roe v. Wade ·         Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Exam on Thursday