Thursday, February 28

Ch. 24 Section 2 Notes- Battlefield Conditions

Ch. 24.2 Study Questions

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

Ch. 22 Exam

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

Great Society Power Point- Scroll to slide 35

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

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

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

Cuban Missile Crisis DBQ Google Class

Monday, February 4

Cuban Missile Crisis Notes