20th Century II: 2019

1. Describe the cost of WWII on the people of Europe.
		· 60 Million deaths · 20 Million homeless · Holocaust – 12 Million killed (6M were Jews) · Destruction of infrastructure – buildings, roads, bridges, railroads
2. Explain how the course of WWII increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
	· US and Soviets were uneasy allies – didn’t like each other before war · Soviets want 2^nd front – US invasion of Europe · Soviet deaths = 20 million / delay on 2^nd front intentionally weakening Soviet Union · Takes US 2½ years before D-Day
3. Analyze the impact of the Atomic Bomb on WWII. Explain how this technology made the world a safer or more dangerous place.
	· Hiroshima/Nagasaki Death tolls · Surrender of Japanese shortly after the 2^nd bomb · Radiation poisoning · How it affects future war technology

Monday, September 23, 2019

Monday, September 23

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

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Thursday/Friday, September 19-20

Retaking Europe Notes

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tuesday/Wednesday, September 17-18

Rise of Dictators/War Mobilization

1. Rise of Dictators Notes

2. Map of Europe: Copy the map from page 601 on to the attached Map of Europe. Label the Allies/Axis countries as well as the purple troop movements and major battles listed

Monday, September 16, 2019

Monday, September 16

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

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Thursday/Friday September 12-13

US Response Notes

Work alone or get into groups of 2-3. Read and take notes on the following sub sections of Chapter 18 Section 4
1. The Japanese Advance, 1941-1942 pp 614-616
2. Allied Victories Turn The Tide p. 617
3. Struggle For The Islands p. 618
4. Iwo Jima and Okinawa p. 619
*Focus on Italicized words, names, dates, and places. Don't write down every detail, only the main points of emphasis.

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.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Tuesday/Wednesday, September 10-11

Finished Pacific Map.

Pearl Harbor Notes- Take notes from Pearl Harbor Powerpoint

Read the Pearl Harbor article in Google Class. In attached Google Doc, summarize each paragraph in 5 words!

Monday, September 9, 2019

Monday, September 9

Finished Totalitarian Notes from Thursday

We then worked on the Pacific Map (Copy the map on p. 616 in your book) Due next class!

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Thursday/Friday September 5-6

Logged into Google Classroom and looked at syllabus. Have parent/guardian sign and submit by September, 14

WWII Pre-Test- Not graded just a check for understanding

Totalitarian Worksheet- Google Class

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Wednesday, September 4

Today we handed out the syllabus. Remember to have parent/guardian either electronic sign or print and sign by Friday September 13!

Login to Google Classroom, have parent/guardian read the syllabus and then fill out the electronic signature page and submit.

We went over the syllabus in class, discussed class expectations and topics for the year.

Google Classroom Code

Period 4- 0egigyq

Period 5- ultja96

Period 6- 4hruw8x

Monday, June 10, 2019

Monday, June 10

Final Exam Review Continued-
Exam Tomorrow!!!

HAVE A SAFE SUMMER!!!!!

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Thursday, June 6

Finished Forrest Gump

Handed out Final Exam Review- Google Class

Monday, June 3, 2019

Monday, June 3

Bush Notes

Ch. 27 Questions Google Class

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Thursday, May 30

Finish George HW Bush Worksheet

Clinton Years Video

Clinton Video Worksheet Google Class

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Tuesday, May 28

Finish Reagan Worksheet and discuss 1st term vs 2nd term

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

Gulf War Video

George HW Bush Presidency Worksheet Google Class

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Thursday, May 23

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 locker 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.

Reagan Worksheet Google Class- Questions are from Chapter 26 Sections 1-3 in the text book.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Tuesday, May 21

Watched Miracle

Monday, May 20, 2019

Monday, May 20

Started the movie "Miracle"

Movie questions

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Thursday, May 16

Ch. 25 Exam

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Tuesday, May 14

Ch. 25 Review- Google Class

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Monday, May 13

Carter Worksheet

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Thursday, May 9

25.4 Notes- Take notes on Section 4 of the powerpoint

Ford Worksheet

Monday, May 6, 2019

Monday/Tuesday, May 6-7

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, May 2, 2019

Thursday, May 2

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 30, 2019

Tuesday, April 30

Nixon Notes

Nixon Domestic Policy Worksheet

Monday, April 29, 2019

Monday, April 29

Watergate Names List Google Class

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Thursday, April 25

Ch. 23 Exam

Tuesday, April 23

Ch. 23 Review Google Class

Mon-Fri April 15-18

Song Speeches Google Class

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Thursday, April 11

Finish 23.4 Questions Google Class

Counterculture Cartoon and Questions

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Tuesday, April 9

Women's Movement Questions and 23.4 Questions Google Class

Monday, April 8, 2019

Monday, April 8

Women's Movement Notes

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Thursday, April 4

Create your own work of Pop Art (art that hippies would have made themselves) as a promotion for Woodstock festival.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Tuesday, April 2

Discussed 3 subgroups from yesterday's work
Counterculture Prezi

Ch 23.3 Worksheet

Monday, April 1, 2019

Monday, April 1

Using your notes and (Chapter 23 Section 2) complete the Era of Activism Table (Google Class) for the following three ethnic groups:
1. Latinos
2. Asian Americans
3. Native Americans
Era of Activism Table

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Tuesday, March 19

Vietnam Exam

Monday, March 18, 2019

Monday, March 18

Ch. 24 Review

Thursday, March 14

Finish Vietnam Wall Project

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Tuesday, March 12

Vietnam Quiz

Vietnam Wall Research Project Google Class- Due Thursday end of class

Monday, March 11, 2019

Monday, March 11

I Am Poem

See the example above. Using the phrases in the I Am Poem, write a poem from the viewpoint of a South Vietnamese Farmer. This first hand account should be from a person who is innocent in the war (not from a farmer who is part of the Viet Cong).

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Thursday, March 7

Watched the movie Letters Home From Vietnam

You can access the movie on youtube by typing in Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Movie

Movie Questions

Tuesday, March 5

Vietnam War Q's II Worksheet
Political Divisions Worksheet Google Class

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Thursday, February 28

Ch. 24 Section 2 Notes- Battlefield Conditions

Ch. 24.2 Study Questions

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Tuesday, February 26

Copy the map on Page 802. Only draw the colored countries (Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam) Include all the other information on the map. Map needs to be colored and the full size of paper. Put in your table of contents as Vietnam Map

Intro to Vietnam Power Point

Intro Questions in Google Class

LAST DAY TO TURN IN MAKEUP WORK FOR THIS 6 WEEKS IS MONDAY, MARCH 4

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Thursday, February 21

Ch. 22 Exam

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Tuesday, February 19

1. Define the term mandate. Explain its significance in the presidencies of BOTH Kennedy and Johnson, using specific examples from each.

· Mandate

· New Frontier

· Economic plans

· Social programs

· Space programs

2. Analyze the goals of the Great Society and explain how specific programs attempted to achieve these goals. What impact have these programs had on U.S. society since they were implemented in the 1960s?

· Head Start

· War on Poverty

· Medicaid/Medicare

· VISTA

· Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

3. To compensate for a weak domestic program Kennedy projected a powerful presence in foreign policy, with only limited success. Evaluate his foreign policy and explain the international crises he faced.

· Bay of Pigs

· Fidel Castro

· Berlin Crisis

· Cuban Missile Crisis

· Quarantine of Cuba

Exam Thursday!

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Thursday, February 14

Great Society Power Point- Scroll to slide 35

Pros and Cons of Great Society Reading and Graphic Organizer (Google Class)

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Tuesday, February 12

JFK Assassination Powerpoint
JFK Assassination Paper - Google Class

Complete a 5 paragraph essay telling the reader whether you believe Oswald acted alone or if there were multiple people involved.

Due Thursday

Monday, February 11, 2019

Monday, February 11

Take notes on the two assassination videos we watched in class. This will prepare you to write a paper this week on your theory of what happened.

JFK Assassination Video 1

JFK Assassination Video 2

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Thursday, February 7

Cuban Missile Crisis DBQ Google Class

Monday, February 4, 2019

Monday, February 4

Cuban Missile Crisis Notes

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Thursday, January 31

Finish New Frontier Posters and present

Bay of Pigs Notes

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Tuesday, January 29

Finished notes from yesterday

Chapter 22 Section 1 New Frontier

-Take notes on your designated topic as you read with a partner (this should build on the notes from yesterday (Economy, Assisting the Poor, Space Program)

-Get together with your partner and make a campaign poster that promotes the New Frontier program.

-Come up with a slogan (example: Change, Justice, Prosperity etc)

-On the back of the poster, make an outline that includes:

· What it was?

· Who was involved?

· What happened?

· What was the outcome?

· Why was it important?

Monday, January 28, 2019

Monday, January 28

New Frontier Notes

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Tuesday-Thursday, January 15-17

Final Exam Review

Monday, January 14, 2019

Monday, January 14

MLK Speech Activity in Google Classroom
MLK Questions Google Classroom

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Thursday, January 10

Freedom Riders Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_kqSG6aHI

Movie Questions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2TFZYdXl6bkFpS0E/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Tuesday, January 8

Black Nationalism Prezi

The Movement Takes a Turn Worksheet (Google Class)

Monday, January 7, 2019

Monday, January 7

Reading Qs 21.1 (Google Class)

11. What was important about Jackie Robinson’s career in baseball?

22. How did the migration of African-Americans impact society in the north?

33. The case of Plessy v. Ferguson declared segregation constitutional according to the principle of “separate but equal.” What is problematic in the Plessy decision?

44. What did the case of Brown v. Board of Education do, and why was/is education so significant to civil rights?

55. Alabama Governor George Wallace announced at his inauguration, “I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” What is the “tyranny” he is speaking of?

66. The Montgomery bus boycott set the stage for future protests. What did the civil rights movement learn in Montgomery?

LAST DAY TO TURN IN WORK FOR THIS 6 WEEKS IS THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11