Quote of the Week 6/8-10
"Difficult doesn't mean impossible, it simply means you have to work hard."
Week 38: And That's a Wrap
6/8- Day 168: US History Course Evaluation
6/9- Day 169: Catch up Day!
6/10- Day 170: Catch up Day! Get all missing work in by 12:00 noon- Grades will be posted on 6/11! No Exceptions
Week 37: Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush
6/1- Day 163: Late 1970s Notes
Video Lecture part I
Video Lecture part II
Answer Higher Order Question: What happened during Jimmy Carters Presidency and why was the Iran Hostage Crisis such a problem? (3-5 Sentences)
Opening Scene of ARGO and Iran Hostage Crisis
Taking the Hostages in Iran Hostage Crisis ARGO
New York Times Three Mile Island Documentary
6/2- Day 164: 1980s Notes
Video Lecture Part I
Video Lecture Part II
Video Lecture Part III
List 8 Things about Ronald Reagan's Presidency
Reagan "Tear Down this Wall Speech"
Mr Bett's Reaganomics Song (and NO Trickle Down Economics DOES NOT WORK)
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill- NY Times Documentary
Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion- NY Times Documentary
Love Canal Disaster- NY Times Documentary
War on Drugs- NY Times Documentary
6/3- Day 165: Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage assignment!
Use the two readings below to complete the Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage Assignment!
1970s and 1980s Overview Reading
Reagan and Bush Overview
6/4- Day 166: Day to Work on Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage Assignment
6/5- Day 167: Day to Work on Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage Assignment
6/8- Day 168: US History Course Evaluation
6/9- Day 169: Catch up Day!
6/10- Day 170: Catch up Day! Get all missing work in by 12:00 noon- Grades will be posted on 6/11! No Exceptions
Week 37: Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush
6/1- Day 163: Late 1970s Notes
Video Lecture part I
Video Lecture part II
Answer Higher Order Question: What happened during Jimmy Carters Presidency and why was the Iran Hostage Crisis such a problem? (3-5 Sentences)
Opening Scene of ARGO and Iran Hostage Crisis
Taking the Hostages in Iran Hostage Crisis ARGO
New York Times Three Mile Island Documentary
6/2- Day 164: 1980s Notes
Video Lecture Part I
Video Lecture Part II
Video Lecture Part III
List 8 Things about Ronald Reagan's Presidency
Reagan "Tear Down this Wall Speech"
Mr Bett's Reaganomics Song (and NO Trickle Down Economics DOES NOT WORK)
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill- NY Times Documentary
Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion- NY Times Documentary
Love Canal Disaster- NY Times Documentary
War on Drugs- NY Times Documentary
6/3- Day 165: Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage assignment!
Use the two readings below to complete the Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage Assignment!
1970s and 1980s Overview Reading
Reagan and Bush Overview
6/4- Day 166: Day to Work on Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage Assignment
6/5- Day 167: Day to Work on Carter, Reagan and George HW Bush Collage Assignment
Week 36: Did America lose the Vietnam War?
5/25- Memorial Day
5/26- Day 159: Conclusion of Vietnam War Notes
Video Lecture Part I
Video Lecture Part II
Answer Higher Order Question: What was the impact of the increase in American troops being drafted and sent to fight in Vietnam? Was it effective in winning the war? How did it make Americans feel about the war?
5/27- Day 160: Use How did American end up getting out of Vietnam and Why did they end up leaving doc and Why did American Lose the Vietnam War to complete Graphic Organizer
5/28- Day 161: Vietnam War FRQ- Explain in 8-10 Sentences whether or not the US Achieved their objective and won or lost the Vietnam War
5/29- Day 162: Richard Nixon and Watergate Notes
Video Lecture Part I
Video Lecture Part II
Nixon and Watergate GIST- Explain the Watergate Scandal in EXACTLY 10 Words
Watergate Timeline scandal Video
President Nixon announces Resignation
Week 35: Starting American's longest war...until Afghanistan
5/18- Day 154: Timeline of Vietnamese History
5/19- Day 155: Origins of the Vietnam Conflict notes
Video Lecture Part I
Part II
Answer Higher Order Question: How did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
5/20- Day 156: Video Day- 3 options- Choose one
1. If you have Amazon Prime- watch Vietnam in HD Episode 1 and Episode 3 (Tet offensive)
2. If you have Netflix please watch parts of The Vietnam War by Ken Burns
3. If you do not have Netflix or Amazon Prime- watch The Vietnam War Explained and Turning Point- Tet Offensive
Reflection- You must write 8 things you observed about the Vietnam War as a result of what you watched
5/21- Day 157: Tactics in Vietnam War Notes
Video lecture Part I
Part II
Videos used in Google Slides
Dark Shadow of Agent Orange
Vietnamese Booby Traps-BBC
Vietnamese Tunnels
Answer : Which Tactic American tactic stood out to you the most? Which Viet Cong Tactic stood out to you the most? Did you expect the war to be fought like this? Explain
5/22- Day 158: Reading like a Historian- Anti War Movement (Page 3-5)
Reading like a Historian Response Sheet
5/25- Memorial Day
5/26- Day 159: Conclusion of Vietnam War Notes
Video Lecture Part I
Video Lecture Part II
Answer Higher Order Question: What was the impact of the increase in American troops being drafted and sent to fight in Vietnam? Was it effective in winning the war? How did it make Americans feel about the war?
5/27- Day 160: Use How did American end up getting out of Vietnam and Why did they end up leaving doc and Why did American Lose the Vietnam War to complete Graphic Organizer
5/28- Day 161: Vietnam War FRQ- Explain in 8-10 Sentences whether or not the US Achieved their objective and won or lost the Vietnam War
5/29- Day 162: Richard Nixon and Watergate Notes
Video Lecture Part I
Video Lecture Part II
Nixon and Watergate GIST- Explain the Watergate Scandal in EXACTLY 10 Words
Watergate Timeline scandal Video
President Nixon announces Resignation
Week 35: Starting American's longest war...until Afghanistan
5/18- Day 154: Timeline of Vietnamese History
5/19- Day 155: Origins of the Vietnam Conflict notes
Video Lecture Part I
Part II
Answer Higher Order Question: How did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
5/20- Day 156: Video Day- 3 options- Choose one
1. If you have Amazon Prime- watch Vietnam in HD Episode 1 and Episode 3 (Tet offensive)
2. If you have Netflix please watch parts of The Vietnam War by Ken Burns
3. If you do not have Netflix or Amazon Prime- watch The Vietnam War Explained and Turning Point- Tet Offensive
Reflection- You must write 8 things you observed about the Vietnam War as a result of what you watched
5/21- Day 157: Tactics in Vietnam War Notes
Video lecture Part I
Part II
Videos used in Google Slides
Dark Shadow of Agent Orange
Vietnamese Booby Traps-BBC
Vietnamese Tunnels
Answer : Which Tactic American tactic stood out to you the most? Which Viet Cong Tactic stood out to you the most? Did you expect the war to be fought like this? Explain
5/22- Day 158: Reading like a Historian- Anti War Movement (Page 3-5)
Reading like a Historian Response Sheet
Week 34: Catch up and Finish Top Ten Moments of the Civil Rights Era Projects
5/11- Day 149: Day 2 of Top 10 Moments of the Civil Rights Era Project
5/12- Day 150: Day 3 of Top 10 Moments of the Civil Rights Era Project
5/13- Day 151: Day 4 of Top 10 Moments of the Civil Rights Era Project
5/14- Day 152: Catch up Day 1- Use today and tomorrow to finish your Top Ten Moments project plus any other missing work since we went to distance learning
5/15- Day 153: Catch up Day 2
Week 33: Starting the Civil Rights Movement
5/6- Day 146: Origins of the Civil Rights Movement Notes
Video lecture of notes Part I and Part II
Watch: Brown Vs Board of Education Video
Watch: Little Rock 9 Video
Watch: Emmett Till Murder and Trial Video
Watch: Second Emmett Till Murder Video
5/7- Day 147: Triumphs of a Crusade Civil Rights Notes
Video lecture of notes Part I and Part II
Watch : Martin Luther King JR I have a Dream Speech
Watch: Anniston Alabama Fire Bombing Freedom Riders
5/8- Day 148: Start Top Ten Moments of the Civil Rights Era Instructions using Civil Rights Timeline- Interactive
List of possible events to use in your Top Ten Moments project
If internet access is a problem use History Alive Readings instead of the interactive Timeline
5/11- Day 149: Day 2 of Top 10 Moments of the Civil Rights Era Project
5/12- Day 150: Day 3 of Top 10 Moments of the Civil Rights Era Project
5/13- Day 151: Day 4 of Top 10 Moments of the Civil Rights Era Project
5/14- Day 152: Catch up Day 1- Use today and tomorrow to finish your Top Ten Moments project plus any other missing work since we went to distance learning
5/15- Day 153: Catch up Day 2
Week 33: Starting the Civil Rights Movement
5/6- Day 146: Origins of the Civil Rights Movement Notes
Video lecture of notes Part I and Part II
Watch: Brown Vs Board of Education Video
Watch: Little Rock 9 Video
Watch: Emmett Till Murder and Trial Video
Watch: Second Emmett Till Murder Video
5/7- Day 147: Triumphs of a Crusade Civil Rights Notes
Video lecture of notes Part I and Part II
Watch : Martin Luther King JR I have a Dream Speech
Watch: Anniston Alabama Fire Bombing Freedom Riders
5/8- Day 148: Start Top Ten Moments of the Civil Rights Era Instructions using Civil Rights Timeline- Interactive
List of possible events to use in your Top Ten Moments project
If internet access is a problem use History Alive Readings instead of the interactive Timeline
Week 33: Wrapping up LBJ's Great Society
5/4- Day 144: Use Great Society Programs Reading to complete the War on Poverty Organizer
Watch: The Great Society Triumph and Tragedy
5/5- Day 145: LBJ Free Response Question (at least 6 sentences) Rate the success of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty on a scale of 1-10. Explain why you rated it the way you did using at least 3 reasons from your organizer/ notes from last week!
Week 32: Who was responsible for Killing JFK?
4/27- Day 139: You have two options for this weeks assignment on JFK. If you choose option 1 you can receive 40 points, if you choose option 2 you can earn 60 points.
Option 1- Read JFK Assassination and write an 8 sentence explanation of what happened during the JFK Assassination. Then write 2-3 sentences explaining why this is such a memorable event in American history.
Option 2- start JFK Assassination Research Assignment (More instructions on Google Doc)
Using ****equal GREAT Source!
Top 5 Conspiracy Theories on the JFK assassination ****
The CIA and the JFK Assassination ****
Lee Harvey Oswald's Motivate to Kill JFK****
JFK Assassination Archives
JFK Assassination Theories Washington Post****
Dealey Plaza Interactive
LBJ Creates the Warren Commission
9 things you didnt know about the Warren Commission****
4/28- Day 140: Day to Work on JFK Assassination Research Assignment
4/29- Day 141: Day to Work on JFK Assassination Research Assignment
4/30- Day 142: Day to Work on JFK Assassination Research Assignment
5/1- Day 143: Take notes on President Johnson and the Great Society Reading & LBJ and Great Society Cheat Sheet
Guide for Notes on President John and Great Society Reading
Video Lecture
5/4- Day 144: Use Great Society Programs Reading to complete the War on Poverty Organizer
Watch: The Great Society Triumph and Tragedy
5/5- Day 145: LBJ Free Response Question (at least 6 sentences) Rate the success of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty on a scale of 1-10. Explain why you rated it the way you did using at least 3 reasons from your organizer/ notes from last week!
Week 32: Who was responsible for Killing JFK?
4/27- Day 139: You have two options for this weeks assignment on JFK. If you choose option 1 you can receive 40 points, if you choose option 2 you can earn 60 points.
Option 1- Read JFK Assassination and write an 8 sentence explanation of what happened during the JFK Assassination. Then write 2-3 sentences explaining why this is such a memorable event in American history.
Option 2- start JFK Assassination Research Assignment (More instructions on Google Doc)
Using ****equal GREAT Source!
Top 5 Conspiracy Theories on the JFK assassination ****
The CIA and the JFK Assassination ****
Lee Harvey Oswald's Motivate to Kill JFK****
JFK Assassination Archives
JFK Assassination Theories Washington Post****
Dealey Plaza Interactive
LBJ Creates the Warren Commission
9 things you didnt know about the Warren Commission****
4/28- Day 140: Day to Work on JFK Assassination Research Assignment
4/29- Day 141: Day to Work on JFK Assassination Research Assignment
4/30- Day 142: Day to Work on JFK Assassination Research Assignment
5/1- Day 143: Take notes on President Johnson and the Great Society Reading & LBJ and Great Society Cheat Sheet
Guide for Notes on President John and Great Society Reading
Video Lecture
Week 31: 1950's con't
4/20- Day 134: Were Women Actually Happy in the 1950's? / PPT for beginning of assignment
4/21- Day 135: 1950's Slang Skit Instructions
Using the two dictionaries belong, you must pick 12 slang words to use in your skit. Your Skit MUST HAVE 4 characters and be at least 25 lines long! BE CREATIVE
Slang of the 1950's Dictionary
Hip 1950's Slang Dictionary
4/22- Day 136: Continue work on 1950's slang skit
4/23- Day 137: Continue work on 1950's slang skit
4/24- Day 138: Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Notes
Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Lecture Part I
Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Lecture Part II
Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Lecture Part III
Week 30: American Dream and 1950's
4/13- Day 129: 1950s Notes
Video Lecture of for 1950's Notes
Learn 1950's Vocabulary
View South High in the 1950's
Dedication of South High 1957
4/14- Day 130: Start Houses, Kids, Cars and Fast Food Reading and complete History of US McCarthyism and Houses, Kids, Cars and Fast Food Guided Reading (only page 3-4)
4/15- Day 131: Once Finished Guided reading, use your notes and guided reading to complete
Leave it to Beaver House Template
Leave it to Beaver House Instructions - See Examples on Hall of Fame Page
4/16- Day 132: Finish Leave it to Beaver House
4/17- Day 133: Finish Leave it to Beaver House
4/20- Day 134: Were Women Actually Happy in the 1950's? / PPT for beginning of assignment
4/21- Day 135: 1950's Slang Skit Instructions
Using the two dictionaries belong, you must pick 12 slang words to use in your skit. Your Skit MUST HAVE 4 characters and be at least 25 lines long! BE CREATIVE
Slang of the 1950's Dictionary
Hip 1950's Slang Dictionary
4/22- Day 136: Continue work on 1950's slang skit
4/23- Day 137: Continue work on 1950's slang skit
4/24- Day 138: Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Notes
Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Lecture Part I
Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Lecture Part II
Election of 1960, JFK Presidency and Assassination Lecture Part III
Week 30: American Dream and 1950's
4/13- Day 129: 1950s Notes
Video Lecture of for 1950's Notes
Learn 1950's Vocabulary
View South High in the 1950's
Dedication of South High 1957
4/14- Day 130: Start Houses, Kids, Cars and Fast Food Reading and complete History of US McCarthyism and Houses, Kids, Cars and Fast Food Guided Reading (only page 3-4)
4/15- Day 131: Once Finished Guided reading, use your notes and guided reading to complete
Leave it to Beaver House Template
Leave it to Beaver House Instructions - See Examples on Hall of Fame Page
4/16- Day 132: Finish Leave it to Beaver House
4/17- Day 133: Finish Leave it to Beaver House
Week 30: Early Cold War Continued (this will turn into first week of April 4/6 due to Corona)
4/6- Day 124: Start Events of the Cold War Graphic Organizer
Early Cold War Tensions
Early cold War Tensions Organizer
4/7- Day 125: Walk Through Cuban Missile Crisis-
Cuban Missile Crisis- 13 Day Journey On the Brink 13 day Timeline
Kennedy Discovers Missiles in Cuba
Castro's Letter to Khrushchev
Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Leaders of the Cuban Missile Crisis Organizer
4/8- Day 126: Rate President Kennedy, Premier Krushchev, and Castro on a scale of 1 to 10 on how well they handled the Cuban Missile Crisis. Justify why you gave them the ranking that you did.
4/9- Day 127: Vocabulary Review
4/10- Day 128: Free Response Question: Compare the tensions and unease of the Cold War to the tensions and unease of the Corona Virus. How were the conflicts similar? How were they different? Which would you have prefered to deal with? How would you have handled each situation?
Week 27: The Rivalry Begins
3/9- Day 119: Berlin Blockade/ Airlift Role Play Activity
3/10- Day 120: Early Cold War Notes
3/11- Day 121:America the Story of Us: Super Powers/ Guide Page 4
3/12- Day 122: Reading like a Historian: Who is Responsible for the Cold War?
3/13- Day 123: Reading like a Historian: Who started the Korean War?
4/6- Day 124: Start Events of the Cold War Graphic Organizer
Early Cold War Tensions
Early cold War Tensions Organizer
4/7- Day 125: Walk Through Cuban Missile Crisis-
Cuban Missile Crisis- 13 Day Journey On the Brink 13 day Timeline
Kennedy Discovers Missiles in Cuba
Castro's Letter to Khrushchev
Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Leaders of the Cuban Missile Crisis Organizer
4/8- Day 126: Rate President Kennedy, Premier Krushchev, and Castro on a scale of 1 to 10 on how well they handled the Cuban Missile Crisis. Justify why you gave them the ranking that you did.
4/9- Day 127: Vocabulary Review
4/10- Day 128: Free Response Question: Compare the tensions and unease of the Cold War to the tensions and unease of the Corona Virus. How were the conflicts similar? How were they different? Which would you have prefered to deal with? How would you have handled each situation?
Week 27: The Rivalry Begins
3/9- Day 119: Berlin Blockade/ Airlift Role Play Activity
3/10- Day 120: Early Cold War Notes
3/11- Day 121:America the Story of Us: Super Powers/ Guide Page 4
3/12- Day 122: Reading like a Historian: Who is Responsible for the Cold War?
3/13- Day 123: Reading like a Historian: Who started the Korean War?
Week 26: WWII on the Homefront
3/2- Day 114: Notes on the American Home front
3/3- Day 115: American Homefront Gallery Walk
Organizer
3/4- Day 116: Start US History Corner Stone Task
Altered Cornerstone Task
3/5- Day 117: Con't Cornerstone Task
3/6- Day 118: Finish Cornerstone Task
3/2- Day 114: Notes on the American Home front
3/3- Day 115: American Homefront Gallery Walk
Organizer
3/4- Day 116: Start US History Corner Stone Task
Altered Cornerstone Task
3/5- Day 117: Con't Cornerstone Task
3/6- Day 118: Finish Cornerstone Task
Week 25: WWII In the Pacific Continued
2/24- Day 109: Watch War in the Pacific Day by Day/ Complete Course of the War in the Pacific Organizer as a class
2/25- Day 110: Finish Course of War in the Pacific Organizer
2/26- Day 111: Decision to Drop the Bomb Notes
Discussion of Nuclear Explosions with Nuke Fallout Map
Hiroshima After the Bomb
Nuclear Weapons a Time lapse History
2/27- Day 112: The Shadow of Peace/ Catch up Day
2/28- Day 113: Course of War in the Pacific and Dropping the Bomb Quiz
Week 24: WWII in the Pacific
2/18- Day 105: Rise of Japan Notes/ Pearl Harbor Attack Scene Clip
2/19- Day 106: Mini Q Analysis- Why did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Documents
2/20- Day 107: FDR's Day of Infamy Speech Rewrite Assignment - Tweet a Speech!
Summarize FDR's Day of Infamy Speech into Ten Tweets! Template link
FDRs Day of Infamy Speech Video
2/21- Day 108: Course of War in the Pacific Segments
1. Organize your Segments in Chronological Order
2. Tape them in order on your Desk
3. Write a 1 sentence summary AND a picture for each summary next to the taped segment.
4. The first team to finish completely correct wins!
Course of the War in the Pacific Organizer
Course of the War in the Pacific
2/24- Day 109: Watch War in the Pacific Day by Day/ Complete Course of the War in the Pacific Organizer as a class
2/25- Day 110: Finish Course of War in the Pacific Organizer
2/26- Day 111: Decision to Drop the Bomb Notes
Discussion of Nuclear Explosions with Nuke Fallout Map
Hiroshima After the Bomb
Nuclear Weapons a Time lapse History
2/27- Day 112: The Shadow of Peace/ Catch up Day
2/28- Day 113: Course of War in the Pacific and Dropping the Bomb Quiz
Week 24: WWII in the Pacific
2/18- Day 105: Rise of Japan Notes/ Pearl Harbor Attack Scene Clip
2/19- Day 106: Mini Q Analysis- Why did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Documents
2/20- Day 107: FDR's Day of Infamy Speech Rewrite Assignment - Tweet a Speech!
Summarize FDR's Day of Infamy Speech into Ten Tweets! Template link
FDRs Day of Infamy Speech Video
2/21- Day 108: Course of War in the Pacific Segments
1. Organize your Segments in Chronological Order
2. Tape them in order on your Desk
3. Write a 1 sentence summary AND a picture for each summary next to the taped segment.
4. The first team to finish completely correct wins!
Course of the War in the Pacific Organizer
Course of the War in the Pacific
Week 23: Finish WWII in Europe
2/11- Day 100: Day 2 of European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
2/12- Day 101: Day 3 of European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
2/13- Day 102: Victory in Europe and Holocaust Notes/ Discussion
Band of Brothers Why we Fight clip
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project Due
2/14- Day 103: Finish Victory in Europe and Holocaust Lesson
2/15- Day 104: WWII in Europe Quiz
Week 22: WWII in Europe
2/3- Day 95: German Soldiers Dairy from Stalingrad / (Video)
Start Band of Brothers WWII Experience
2/4- Day 96: Finish Band of Brothers WWII Experience
2/5- Day 97: WWII In Europe Letter
Letter Requirements- ATLEAST 2 pages double spaced Extra points for more length and creativity
Questions to consider as you write-
1. What matters most to you during combat?
2. Have you been hurt? How so?
3. What are you wondering about from back home?
4. What have you been eating?
5. What has the weather been like?
6. Where are you currently located?
7. What are you trying to achieve?
8. How do you feel about your fellow soldiers?
9. What has been the hardest part of the experience for you?
10. What stories would you like them to know about your experience?
2/6- Day 98: Period 2- Time to finish letter- Period 4 Start European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
2/7- Day 99: European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Template
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Reading
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Reading Annotated
Week 21: Beginning of WWII in Europe
1/27- Day 91: Road to WWII Time Line
1/28- Day 92: Finish and Discuss Road to WWII Timeline / WW2 Oversimplified
1/29- Day 93: America the Story of Us: WWII- Guide
1/30- Day 94: Allied Counter Attack Notes
Week 20: Intro to WWII
1/23- Day 89: Did WWI Lead to WWII? /The Fallen of WWII Introduction
1/24- Day 90: Inner War Years Notes
Stalin's Purges Part 1
Stalin's Purges Part II
2/11- Day 100: Day 2 of European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
2/12- Day 101: Day 3 of European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
2/13- Day 102: Victory in Europe and Holocaust Notes/ Discussion
Band of Brothers Why we Fight clip
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project Due
2/14- Day 103: Finish Victory in Europe and Holocaust Lesson
2/15- Day 104: WWII in Europe Quiz
Week 22: WWII in Europe
2/3- Day 95: German Soldiers Dairy from Stalingrad / (Video)
Start Band of Brothers WWII Experience
2/4- Day 96: Finish Band of Brothers WWII Experience
2/5- Day 97: WWII In Europe Letter
Letter Requirements- ATLEAST 2 pages double spaced Extra points for more length and creativity
Questions to consider as you write-
1. What matters most to you during combat?
2. Have you been hurt? How so?
3. What are you wondering about from back home?
4. What have you been eating?
5. What has the weather been like?
6. Where are you currently located?
7. What are you trying to achieve?
8. How do you feel about your fellow soldiers?
9. What has been the hardest part of the experience for you?
10. What stories would you like them to know about your experience?
2/6- Day 98: Period 2- Time to finish letter- Period 4 Start European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
2/7- Day 99: European Theater Allied Counter Attack Project
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Template
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Reading
European Theater Allied Counter Attack Reading Annotated
Week 21: Beginning of WWII in Europe
1/27- Day 91: Road to WWII Time Line
1/28- Day 92: Finish and Discuss Road to WWII Timeline / WW2 Oversimplified
1/29- Day 93: America the Story of Us: WWII- Guide
1/30- Day 94: Allied Counter Attack Notes
Week 20: Intro to WWII
1/23- Day 89: Did WWI Lead to WWII? /The Fallen of WWII Introduction
1/24- Day 90: Inner War Years Notes
Stalin's Purges Part 1
Stalin's Purges Part II
Week 20: Finishing the New Deal
1/21- Day 87: New Deal Quiz
1/22- Day 88: Great Depression, New Deal and 1920's CCA
Week 19: New Deal
1/13- Day 82: Election of 1932 Notes
1/14- Day 83: First 100 Days Video- Guide
1/15- Day 84: History Alive New Deal Notes
Reading (Page 13-15) Notes Page/ Key
1/16- Day 85: Reading like a Historian- Impact of the New Deal
Questions Form Documents - Page 3-7
1/17- Day 86: World Championship of the World New Deal BINGO!!!!
Week 18: James J Braddock and Cinderella Man!
1/6- Day 77: Cinderella Man Day 2
1/7- Day 78: Cinderella Man Day 3
1/8- Day 79: Finish Cinderella Man- Start Cinderella Man Short Answers- MUST SELECT 5!
1/9- Day 80: Cinderella Man Short Answers
1/10- Day 81: Finish Short Answers/ Catch up day
Week 17: Welcome Back
1/2- Day 75: Take Your Own Notes: President Hoover- President Hoover and the Failure of conservatism to Ease the Great Depression
1/3- Day 76: Bonus Army Video/ Overview & Start Cinderella Man- Guide
Week 16: Causes of the Great Depression
12/17- Day 71: American the Story of Us: Bust- Guide
12/18- Day 72: Causes of the Great Depression Notes
12/19- Day 73: Dust Bowl Hypder Doc/ Webquest- On Google Classroom
12/20- Day 74: Take Your Own Notes: President Hoover- President Hoover and the Failure of conservatism to Ease the Great Depression
1/21- Day 87: New Deal Quiz
1/22- Day 88: Great Depression, New Deal and 1920's CCA
Week 19: New Deal
1/13- Day 82: Election of 1932 Notes
1/14- Day 83: First 100 Days Video- Guide
1/15- Day 84: History Alive New Deal Notes
Reading (Page 13-15) Notes Page/ Key
1/16- Day 85: Reading like a Historian- Impact of the New Deal
Questions Form Documents - Page 3-7
1/17- Day 86: World Championship of the World New Deal BINGO!!!!
Week 18: James J Braddock and Cinderella Man!
1/6- Day 77: Cinderella Man Day 2
1/7- Day 78: Cinderella Man Day 3
1/8- Day 79: Finish Cinderella Man- Start Cinderella Man Short Answers- MUST SELECT 5!
1/9- Day 80: Cinderella Man Short Answers
1/10- Day 81: Finish Short Answers/ Catch up day
Week 17: Welcome Back
1/2- Day 75: Take Your Own Notes: President Hoover- President Hoover and the Failure of conservatism to Ease the Great Depression
1/3- Day 76: Bonus Army Video/ Overview & Start Cinderella Man- Guide
Week 16: Causes of the Great Depression
12/17- Day 71: American the Story of Us: Bust- Guide
12/18- Day 72: Causes of the Great Depression Notes
12/19- Day 73: Dust Bowl Hypder Doc/ Webquest- On Google Classroom
12/20- Day 74: Take Your Own Notes: President Hoover- President Hoover and the Failure of conservatism to Ease the Great Depression
Week 16: Quizzes and Great Depression
12/16- Day 70: 1920's Quiz/ Prohibition or ABC Book Due
Week 15: Prohibition and ABC Books
12/9- Day 65: Positives of the 1920's Notes / Great Gastsby Trailer
12/10- Day 66: Prohibition Guided Notes
Prohibition Reading
12/11- Day 67: 1920's/ Prohibition Project Option
Option 1- Prohibition PPT- This involves the use of your previous notes and research. Listed below are several helpful sources
PBS Prohibition Map
7 Unintentional effects of Prohibition
The Prohibition Amendment
Use links in Doc for more sources
Youtube Playlist- Videos 7, 8 ,9 and 10
Option 2- 1920's ABC Book- Use resource page, your notes and textbook to find your info and sources (resource page here)
12/12- Day 68: Day to Work on 1920's/ Prohibition Project Option
12/13- Day 69: Day to Work on 1920's/ Prohibition Project Option
Week 14: Ups and Downs of the 1920's
12/2- Day 60: America the Story of Us: Boom- Guide
12/3- Day 61: Post WWI Tensions Notes
12/4- Day 62: Reading like a Historian- What Caused the Chicago Race Riots?
What Caused the Chicago Race Riots?
Example Documents Chicago Docs Part 1 Part 2
12/5- Day 63: Changing Role of Women Reading
Reading Strategy:
1. For Each paragraph select 7 words that best summarize the authors point
2. Write a summarizing sentence using those words for each paragraph
3. On your paper answer the Stop Here and Discuss questions (1-7)
4. On the back Draw a Before and After Picture of Women. 1 in 1900 and 1 in 1925
12/6- Day 64: Finish Changing Role of Women Assignment
12/16- Day 70: 1920's Quiz/ Prohibition or ABC Book Due
Week 15: Prohibition and ABC Books
12/9- Day 65: Positives of the 1920's Notes / Great Gastsby Trailer
12/10- Day 66: Prohibition Guided Notes
Prohibition Reading
12/11- Day 67: 1920's/ Prohibition Project Option
Option 1- Prohibition PPT- This involves the use of your previous notes and research. Listed below are several helpful sources
PBS Prohibition Map
7 Unintentional effects of Prohibition
The Prohibition Amendment
Use links in Doc for more sources
Youtube Playlist- Videos 7, 8 ,9 and 10
Option 2- 1920's ABC Book- Use resource page, your notes and textbook to find your info and sources (resource page here)
12/12- Day 68: Day to Work on 1920's/ Prohibition Project Option
12/13- Day 69: Day to Work on 1920's/ Prohibition Project Option
Week 14: Ups and Downs of the 1920's
12/2- Day 60: America the Story of Us: Boom- Guide
12/3- Day 61: Post WWI Tensions Notes
12/4- Day 62: Reading like a Historian- What Caused the Chicago Race Riots?
What Caused the Chicago Race Riots?
Example Documents Chicago Docs Part 1 Part 2
12/5- Day 63: Changing Role of Women Reading
Reading Strategy:
1. For Each paragraph select 7 words that best summarize the authors point
2. Write a summarizing sentence using those words for each paragraph
3. On your paper answer the Stop Here and Discuss questions (1-7)
4. On the back Draw a Before and After Picture of Women. 1 in 1900 and 1 in 1925
12/6- Day 64: Finish Changing Role of Women Assignment
Week 13: CCA's and Thanksgiving
11/25- Day 58: Module 1A and B CCA
11/26- Day 59: Catch up day on work from Week 12 and 13
11/27- Run
11/28- A Turkey Trot
11/29- Dont Spend money
Week 12: Wrapping up WWI
11/18- Day 53: Loss of life in WWI Warm up/ WWI and Imperialism Key Concept Review
Definitions Key concepts
11/19- Day 54: WWI and Imperialism Key Concept Review
11/20- Day 55: World War One Journal Assignment or WWI Short Answers (Must do 5 questions for Short answers!)
Journal Assignment should be 2-3 pages typed!
11/21- Day 56: Work on World War One Journal Assignment or WWI Short Answers
Finish World War One Journal Assignment or WWI Short Answers
Week 11: US Impact in WWI
11/11- Day 48: Lost Battalion- Guide
11/12- Day 49: Lost Battalion
11/13- Day 50: Finish Lost Battalion/ Start WWI on the Homefront Reading
Reading strategy- As you read Star any changes that occurred on the Homefront.
Exclamation point any statistics about those changes
Next to each paragraph write 3 words that describe/ sum up that paragraph. Exactly Three Words
11/14- Day 51: Struggle for Peace Reading (Page 17-18)
Reading strategy- Cloud/ Circle any Vocabulary Term
Underline any changes that happened after WWI
On the back draw a cloud with the question- "Why was this considered "A Struggle for Peace?"
11/15- Day 52: WWI Homefront Notes
Week 10: The World erupts in War
11/4- Day 44: Causes of WWI Notes
40 Maps that explain WWI/ If WWI was a Bar Fight
11/5- Day 45: Days that Shook the World Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Web and Quick Write/ Franz Ferdinand Assassination GIF
Quick Write question: What happened during the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand to start WWI? Include where it happened, who was responsible, why they did it and what it eventually caused?
11/6- Day 46: Tactics of WWI Discussion/ All Quiet on the Western Front Readings- Perspective of War
11/7- Day 47: US entry to WWI Timeline/ Collaborative Sketch Timeline on White Board- Color Coded
Timeline
US Entry to WWI Readings for Timeline
Cheat Sheet
11/8- No School for Students- Teacher Work Day
11/25- Day 58: Module 1A and B CCA
11/26- Day 59: Catch up day on work from Week 12 and 13
11/27- Run
11/28- A Turkey Trot
11/29- Dont Spend money
Week 12: Wrapping up WWI
11/18- Day 53: Loss of life in WWI Warm up/ WWI and Imperialism Key Concept Review
Definitions Key concepts
11/19- Day 54: WWI and Imperialism Key Concept Review
11/20- Day 55: World War One Journal Assignment or WWI Short Answers (Must do 5 questions for Short answers!)
Journal Assignment should be 2-3 pages typed!
11/21- Day 56: Work on World War One Journal Assignment or WWI Short Answers
Finish World War One Journal Assignment or WWI Short Answers
Week 11: US Impact in WWI
11/11- Day 48: Lost Battalion- Guide
11/12- Day 49: Lost Battalion
11/13- Day 50: Finish Lost Battalion/ Start WWI on the Homefront Reading
Reading strategy- As you read Star any changes that occurred on the Homefront.
Exclamation point any statistics about those changes
Next to each paragraph write 3 words that describe/ sum up that paragraph. Exactly Three Words
11/14- Day 51: Struggle for Peace Reading (Page 17-18)
Reading strategy- Cloud/ Circle any Vocabulary Term
Underline any changes that happened after WWI
On the back draw a cloud with the question- "Why was this considered "A Struggle for Peace?"
11/15- Day 52: WWI Homefront Notes
Week 10: The World erupts in War
11/4- Day 44: Causes of WWI Notes
40 Maps that explain WWI/ If WWI was a Bar Fight
11/5- Day 45: Days that Shook the World Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Web and Quick Write/ Franz Ferdinand Assassination GIF
Quick Write question: What happened during the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand to start WWI? Include where it happened, who was responsible, why they did it and what it eventually caused?
11/6- Day 46: Tactics of WWI Discussion/ All Quiet on the Western Front Readings- Perspective of War
11/7- Day 47: US entry to WWI Timeline/ Collaborative Sketch Timeline on White Board- Color Coded
Timeline
US Entry to WWI Readings for Timeline
Cheat Sheet
11/8- No School for Students- Teacher Work Day
Week 9: America Imperialism Expands
10/28- Day 39: Imperialism 5W's Notes- US Emerges as an Imperial Power
10/29- Day 40: Reading like a Historian- U.S. Control of the Philippines
American Soldiers in the Philippines- Documents
Timeline of the Spanish American War in the Philippines- Part 1 of Documents
Student Response: Reading like a Historian- The United States in the Philippines
10/30- Day 41: New American Diplomacy Notes
10/31- Day 42: Imperialism Kahoot Review
American Imperialism Kahoot 1
American Imperialism Kahoot 2
American Imperialism Kahoot 3
11/1- Day 43: Imperialism Quiz
Week 8: Spanish American War and the Explosion of the Maine
10/21- Day 34: Reading like a Historian- Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
Student Response Sheet
On the Back YOU MUST DRAW YOUR INTERPRETATION OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED DURING THE EXPLOSION OF THE MAINE
Documents (Page 3 and 4)
10/22- Day 35: Start Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
Reading
Reading Strategy-As you Read, select the 4 KEY details from each section to use in your annotated timeline. Number each detail in the reading.
Grade Level-Instructions
You may complete this on paper or digitally- it should be your absolute best work!
***Extra Credit Version***- Can earn up to 60 out of 50 points!
Instructions
Reading
10/23- Day 36: Day 2 of Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
10/24- Day 37: Day 3 of Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
10/25- Day 38: Catch up Day/ Finish and Submit Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
Week 7:America enters the World
10/14- Day 30: Fight Scenario Warm up/ Imperialism Notes
10/15- Day 31: A Nation Spreads its Wings- Reading (Page 2 and 3)/ Guide
On the Back Create a Time line (starting with the 1820's Ending with 1900s) showing ways America "Expanding or Spread its Wings". Due Thursday 10/17
10/16- Day 32: PSAT Day
10/17- Day 33: Imperialism Background Summaries
Reading Strategy- As you read each paragraph circle 8-10 words that describe the situation. Use those 8-10 words to help you write your summary!
10/18- No school- Association Day
10/28- Day 39: Imperialism 5W's Notes- US Emerges as an Imperial Power
10/29- Day 40: Reading like a Historian- U.S. Control of the Philippines
American Soldiers in the Philippines- Documents
Timeline of the Spanish American War in the Philippines- Part 1 of Documents
Student Response: Reading like a Historian- The United States in the Philippines
10/30- Day 41: New American Diplomacy Notes
10/31- Day 42: Imperialism Kahoot Review
American Imperialism Kahoot 1
American Imperialism Kahoot 2
American Imperialism Kahoot 3
11/1- Day 43: Imperialism Quiz
Week 8: Spanish American War and the Explosion of the Maine
10/21- Day 34: Reading like a Historian- Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
Student Response Sheet
On the Back YOU MUST DRAW YOUR INTERPRETATION OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE ACTUALLY HAPPENED DURING THE EXPLOSION OF THE MAINE
Documents (Page 3 and 4)
10/22- Day 35: Start Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
Reading
Reading Strategy-As you Read, select the 4 KEY details from each section to use in your annotated timeline. Number each detail in the reading.
Grade Level-Instructions
You may complete this on paper or digitally- it should be your absolute best work!
***Extra Credit Version***- Can earn up to 60 out of 50 points!
Instructions
Reading
10/23- Day 36: Day 2 of Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
10/24- Day 37: Day 3 of Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
10/25- Day 38: Catch up Day/ Finish and Submit Annotated Spanish American War Timeline
Week 7:America enters the World
10/14- Day 30: Fight Scenario Warm up/ Imperialism Notes
10/15- Day 31: A Nation Spreads its Wings- Reading (Page 2 and 3)/ Guide
On the Back Create a Time line (starting with the 1820's Ending with 1900s) showing ways America "Expanding or Spread its Wings". Due Thursday 10/17
10/16- Day 32: PSAT Day
10/17- Day 33: Imperialism Background Summaries
Reading Strategy- As you read each paragraph circle 8-10 words that describe the situation. Use those 8-10 words to help you write your summary!
10/18- No school- Association Day
Week 6:Finishing the Progressive Era
10/7- Day 25: Finish Muckraker Analysis
10/8- Day 26: Progressivism at the Federal Level Web
Reading- Page 6 and 7
10/9- Day 27: Progressive Era President Notes
10/10- Day 28: Progressive Era vocabulary review- Quizlet Live
10/11- Day 29: Motivational Video/Progressive Era Quiz
Week 5: Segregation, Muckrakers and Terrible Living Conditions
9/30- Day 20: Early 20th Century Segregation Notes
Could you pass the Jim Crow Literacy Test?
10/ 1-Day 21: Hip Hughes- Washington vs DuBois Preview-of Washington vs DuBois /Reading like a Historian
Documents- WEB DuBois VS Booker T. Washington
Reading Strategy-
Box- Any Advice to African Americans
Star Anything directed at Whites
Smiley Face- Anything you Agree with
Frowny Face- Anything you Disagree with
Response Sheet
5 Word Descriptive Summary of DuBois and Washington
10/2- Day 22: Ghettos and Tenement Housing reading-Select Exactly 20 words FROM THE TEXT that summarize the reading
10/3- Day 23:Start Muckraker Analysis
Grade Level: Upton Sinclair's: The Jungle Excerpt
Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives Excerpt
Jacob Riis Pictures
10/4- Day 24: Finish-Muckraker Analysis- all Questions must be answered in Complete Sentences. Your Picture depicting the Slaughter houses from the Jungle must also be attached. The "I'm not artistic" or "I can't draw"- excuse does not work. Have Fun with it.- due Monday 10/7
10/7- Day 25: Finish Muckraker Analysis
10/8- Day 26: Progressivism at the Federal Level Web
Reading- Page 6 and 7
10/9- Day 27: Progressive Era President Notes
10/10- Day 28: Progressive Era vocabulary review- Quizlet Live
10/11- Day 29: Motivational Video/Progressive Era Quiz
Week 5: Segregation, Muckrakers and Terrible Living Conditions
9/30- Day 20: Early 20th Century Segregation Notes
Could you pass the Jim Crow Literacy Test?
10/ 1-Day 21: Hip Hughes- Washington vs DuBois Preview-of Washington vs DuBois /Reading like a Historian
Documents- WEB DuBois VS Booker T. Washington
Reading Strategy-
Box- Any Advice to African Americans
Star Anything directed at Whites
Smiley Face- Anything you Agree with
Frowny Face- Anything you Disagree with
Response Sheet
5 Word Descriptive Summary of DuBois and Washington
10/2- Day 22: Ghettos and Tenement Housing reading-Select Exactly 20 words FROM THE TEXT that summarize the reading
10/3- Day 23:Start Muckraker Analysis
Grade Level: Upton Sinclair's: The Jungle Excerpt
Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives Excerpt
Jacob Riis Pictures
10/4- Day 24: Finish-Muckraker Analysis- all Questions must be answered in Complete Sentences. Your Picture depicting the Slaughter houses from the Jungle must also be attached. The "I'm not artistic" or "I can't draw"- excuse does not work. Have Fun with it.- due Monday 10/7
Week 4: Finishing Up Immigration
9/23- Day 15: Finish Ellis Island and Angel Island tour- Ellis Island and Angel Island Tour Due
9/24- Day 16: Census History videos (4,5,6 on Playlist)/Day 1 of Far and Away
9/25- Day 17: Day 2 of Far and Away
9/26- Day 18: Finish up Far and Away/ Start Immigration Short Answer Questions
9/27- Day 19: Day to Finish Immigration Short Answer Questions - Must Answer 5 Questions!!-25 point Test Grade
Week 3: Coming to America and life once you got here
9/16- Day 10: America the Story of Us: Cities- Introduction into Immigration and life in American Cities- Guide
9/17- Day 11: Immigration notes
9/18- Day 12: Early 20th Century Immigration to the US Google Form
9/19- Day 13: History Alive Analyzing Political Cartoons
Cartoons
Analysis Sheet
9/20- Day 14: Ellis Island and Angel Island Virtual Tour Response Sheet-
1. On attached sheet of paper write a 6 sentence summary of the differences between Ellis and Angel Island
2. Write about what you think the experience of going through Ellis Island or Angel Island would have been like.
PBS Ellis Island Tour (Link for Response Sheet)
National Park Service Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
History of Angel Island (Link for Attached sheet of notebook paper)
9/23- Day 15: Finish Ellis Island and Angel Island tour- Ellis Island and Angel Island Tour Due
9/24- Day 16: Census History videos (4,5,6 on Playlist)/Day 1 of Far and Away
9/25- Day 17: Day 2 of Far and Away
9/26- Day 18: Finish up Far and Away/ Start Immigration Short Answer Questions
9/27- Day 19: Day to Finish Immigration Short Answer Questions - Must Answer 5 Questions!!-25 point Test Grade
Week 3: Coming to America and life once you got here
9/16- Day 10: America the Story of Us: Cities- Introduction into Immigration and life in American Cities- Guide
9/17- Day 11: Immigration notes
9/18- Day 12: Early 20th Century Immigration to the US Google Form
9/19- Day 13: History Alive Analyzing Political Cartoons
Cartoons
Analysis Sheet
9/20- Day 14: Ellis Island and Angel Island Virtual Tour Response Sheet-
1. On attached sheet of paper write a 6 sentence summary of the differences between Ellis and Angel Island
2. Write about what you think the experience of going through Ellis Island or Angel Island would have been like.
PBS Ellis Island Tour (Link for Response Sheet)
National Park Service Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
History of Angel Island (Link for Attached sheet of notebook paper)
Week 2: Industrialization and Review Quiz
9/9- Day 5: Men Who Built America Episode 4- Blood is Spilled- Guide
9/10- Day 6: Day One of Improved Technology and Rise of Big Business One Pager
Reading
Instructions
9/11- Day 7: 9/11 Lesson
9/12- Day 8: Day Two of Improved Technology and Rise of Big Business One Pager
9/13- Day 9: Review Quiz/ Improved Technology and Rise of Big Business One Pager Due Monday 9/17
Week 1: Introduction and Industrialization
9/3- Day 1: Introduction/ Grade Level US History Syllabus/ Student Information Sheet/ Why We Study History and Your Success
9/4- Day 2: A Nation Transformed Reading with Marking the Text/ Discussion and Three Column Notes
9/5- Day 3: Men Who Built America Episode 3- A Rivalry is Born- Guide
9/6- Day 4: Working Condition notes
9/9- Day 5: Men Who Built America Episode 4- Blood is Spilled- Guide
9/10- Day 6: Day One of Improved Technology and Rise of Big Business One Pager
Reading
Instructions
9/11- Day 7: 9/11 Lesson
9/12- Day 8: Day Two of Improved Technology and Rise of Big Business One Pager
9/13- Day 9: Review Quiz/ Improved Technology and Rise of Big Business One Pager Due Monday 9/17
Week 1: Introduction and Industrialization
9/3- Day 1: Introduction/ Grade Level US History Syllabus/ Student Information Sheet/ Why We Study History and Your Success
9/4- Day 2: A Nation Transformed Reading with Marking the Text/ Discussion and Three Column Notes
9/5- Day 3: Men Who Built America Episode 3- A Rivalry is Born- Guide
9/6- Day 4: Working Condition notes
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