Thursday/Friday May 31-June 1

Finished the Clinton/Bush Questions from last class.

Use the Chrome Book to find a map of the Middle East (most information can also be found on pages 962-963. 

Label your map with the correct information of Countries/Cities/Geography.  The map needs to be colored.

Map

Label the following countries: Iran, Syria, Sudan, Jordan, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Egypt, and Turkmenistan

Label the following cities: Cairo, Amman, , Astana, Khartoum, Sanaa, Beirut, Damascus, Tashkent, Jerusalem, Suez, Riyadh, Aden, Baghdad, Tehran, Istanbul, Islamabad, Kabul, Ashgabat, Muscat, Abu Dhabi 

Also label: Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Nile River, Suez Canal, Sinai Peninsula

Chapter 27.2 World Events
Summarize the key events (2-3 sentences each) from each of the following countries/regions from Chapter 27 Section 2.
Russia
Eastern Europe
South Africa
Yugoslavia
Israel and Palestine
Afghanistan
Iraq

Tuesday/Wednesday May 29-30

Clinton Years Video

Clinton Video Worksheet

President Clinton/Bush Questions (Chapter 27)

Thursday/Friday May 24-25

Gulf War Video

George HW Bush Presidency Worksheet

Tuesday/Wednesday May 22-23

Compare and Contrast Organizer

Make a compare and contrast organizer for Reagan's 1st and 2nd term.  One side will have programs that only took place during his first term, the other side will have programs that only took place in his second term.  The middle bubbles that connect the two terms are for programs that took place during both terms.
See the example below of how to organize it.

Compare and Contrast Organizer Example

Bush/Clinton Notes - Today we talked about George HW Bush.

Monday May 21

Finish Reagan Worksheet

Thursday/Friday May 17-18

Notes on Reagan:
New Right: pp 867-868
Economy: pp 870-872
Reagan Foreign Policy: pp 873-874
Iran-Contra Affair: page 880

Reagan Questions

Tuesday/Wednesday May 14-15

Finished the Movie Miracle

Answer the following question and address all aspects of the writing assignment.

How did the "Miracle on ice" represent more than hockey?
-Use your notes to list FIVE events that led to a lack of confidence in the U.S.
-What was significant about the messages on the wall as the players exited the locer room before playing the Soviets? (Complete Sentence)
-Paragraph: If the "Miracle on ice" is any indication of what the 80's will be like for Americans, what will it look like?  Be Specific.

Thursday-Wednesday May 10-16

Started the movie "Miracle"

Movie questions

Tuesday/Wednesday May 8-9

Chapter 25 Exam

Monday, May 7

We played Jeopardy as a review

Chaper 25 Review Sheet (Exam next class)

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

Thursday/Friday May 3-4

Carter Worksheet

Watched CNN: The Seventies video covering Ford/Carter

Tuesday/Wednesday May 1-2

25.5 Notes- Take notes on Section 5 of the powerpoint

Ford Worksheet