Thursday, December 20

Civil Rights DBQ- Google Class

Tuesday, December 18

Complete the Civil Rights Timeline in Google Classroom from yesterday.  I have the power point as well as a Google Doc for you to type in.

Answer each question in a paragraph

1. segregation constitutional according to the principle of “separate but equal.” What is problematic in the Plessy decision?

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

Emmitt Till Notes

Emmitt Till Worksheet (Google Class)

Monday, December 17

Civil Rights Timeline

Complete the Civil Rights Timeline in Google Classroom.  I have the power point as well as a Google Doc for you to type in.

Thursday, December 13

Ch. 20 Exam

Tuesday, December 11

20.1-20.2 Objectives Worksheet (Google Class)

Chapter 20 Exam Review

1. Explain how technological change affected people’s lives. 

Transistor/Computer
Medicine
Highways
Nuclear Power
White Collar Jobs

2. Explain how the desire for stability led to the rise of conservatism.

Soldiers coming home
Fear of Communism
Religion
Young marriage

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

Levittown
Consumer Credit
Franchises
Highways
GI Bill of Rights

4. 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 10

Today we played Jeopardy to start our review.

Thursday, December 6

Loyalty Program Notes (Test Question 2)

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

Complete Cold War Study Questions III in Google Class

McCarthy Cartoon Analysis- Answer these questions on the Study Questions sheet in Google Class

Tuesday, December 4

Finish 1950's Study Questions II in Google Class

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

For each term you need to Write the following:
Event: Topic
Who: Who was involved or who did it affect?
When: Specific Dates or general time period (ie 1950's)
Where: Specific places the event took place
Why: Why did this happen?
How: How was it executed?
Significance: Why is it important to history?

Monday, December 3

1950's Study Questions 2 (Chapter 20 Section 3) Google Class

Thursday, November 29

Mood of the 1950's Notes
1950's Ads (Google Class)

Tuesday, November 27

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

1950's Study Questions #1

Monday, November 26

Intro to 1950's Power Point

Thursday, November 15

Cold War Exam #2

Tuesday, November 13

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

Thursday, November 8

Eisenhower Doctrine Interactive Notes- Google Class

Cold War Study Questions III

Tuesday, November 6

Chapter 19 Quiz

Communist China Test Question #2

Create a Political Cartoon about the Communists taking over China

Monday, November 5

Communist Revolution Power Point

Thursday, November 1

Interactive Notes- Click on Powerpoint in Google Class and take notes on The Arms Race and address the attached question in google class

Take notes and make sure to watch/listen to each video in the presentation.  

Arms Race Worksheet

Tuesday, October 30

Finish Cold War Heats Up Worksheet in Google Class

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

Video worksheet

Monday, October 29

Cold War Heats Up Questions -Google Class

Thursday, October 25

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, October 23

Cold War Exam #1

Monday, October 22

Continue Cold War Exam #1 Review.  Test Tomorrow!

Thursday, October 18

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

Cold War Exam 1 Review Sheet

Exam next Tuesday!

Tuesday, October 16

1. Finish yesterday's Flow Chart
2. Complete the Cold War Cartoon and Connections activity in Google Class

Monday, October 15

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

Tuesday, October 9

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

UN Worksheet-  Google Class

Cold War Study Questions- See me for hard copy

Thursday, October 4

Truman Doctrine-Marshall Plan and Cold War DBQ

Truman Doctrine-Marshall Plan Notes: 

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

Cold War DBQ

REMINDER: Last day to turn in missing work is Monday, October 8

Tuesday, October 2

Complete the Intro to Cold War worksheet and Iron Curtain DBQ in Google Class.

Intro to Cold War Questions

Iron Curtain DBQ

Iron Curtain DBQ Worksheet

Monday, October 1

Yalta Notes

Thursday, September 27

Unit 1 Exam

Tuesday, September 25

Holocaust Notes

Unit 1 Exam Thursday.  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 Questions

Monday, September 24

Finish War Poster from last class

Thursday, September 20

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, September 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 17

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 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 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 10

Finished Totalitarian Notes from Thursday

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

Thursday, September 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

Wednesday, September 5

Today we handed out the syllabus.  Remember to have parent/guardian either electronic sign or print and sign by Friday September 14!

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 2- 0egigyq

Thursday-Monday Jun 7-11

FINAL REVIEW SHEET

The final will be over material covered this semester.  Below are ideas you will need to know.

JFK (Chapter 22)

Lee Harvey Oswald   Cuban Missile Crisis    Bay of Pigs         Quarantine               Zapruder

Medicare                       Fidel Castro                   New Frontier      Bobby Kennedy     Great Society   

Presidents (Chapter 24-27)

Jimmy Carter                  Ronald Reagan              George H.W. Bush    Bill Clinton   George W. Bush

Camp David Accords   Iran Hostage Crisis        Reaganomics             SDI                   Iran-Contra Affair

Persian Gulf War           Tiananmen Square       Whitewater            Iraq War

Vietnam (Chapter 24)

Ho Chi Minh Trail     Geneva Accords     Viet Cong            My Lai Massacre          

Generation gap           Tet Offensive           Napalm                New Left

Teach-in                        Vietminh                 Conscientious objector         escalation

Nixon Era (Chapter 25)

H. R. Haldeman    Mao Zedong          Woodward/Bernstein      CREEP        G. Gordon Liddy

Spiro Agnew         Henry Kissinger    John Mitchell                   Watergate    Plumbers

Monday June 4

Today we started Forrest Gump.  We will finish it on Wednesday/Thursday and prepare for finals on Thursday/Friday.

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

Monday April 30

25.4 Notes- Take notes on Section 4 of the powerpoint

Monday/Tuesday April 23-24

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

Monday-Thursday April 23-26

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/Friday April 19-20

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/Wednesday April 17-18

Nixon Notes

Nixon Domestic Policy Worksheet

Last Day to turn in makeup work for this 6 week grading period is Wednesday April 25!

Monday April 16

Finished Song Speeches

Monday-Friday April 9-13

20th Century Studies II  Song Analysis Speech    Due: __April 12/13_____

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 (you must tell us some lyrics and how they relate to the material we have studied)

Give your analysis/opinion about your lyrics

-how does it relate to a person, event, or the 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

Visual: You must have a colorful visual for your speech.  Visuals can include: Topic of what song is about, album cover, pictures of artist etc. They can be a powerpoint/poster

Thursday/Friday April 5-6

Chapter 23 Exam

Tuesday/Wednesday April 3-4

Played Jeopardy and prepared for exam next class

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)