5/31/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War Abroad")
2) Go over second Test 5 essay question
3) 4 groups: Post-WWII Role Play
--Read Option info
--"Considering Your Option" sheet
--Create group presentation sheet

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 797-804 ("The Cold War at Home")
Focus your reading on:  a) Fair Deal  b) Election of 1948  c) Joseph McCarthy/McCarthyism  d) House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC)  e) Alger Hiss  f) Sputnik  g) Interstate Highway System

5/30/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Fighting and Winning the War")
2) a) Atomic Bomb Reading
    b) Answer questions on the screen
    c) Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 784-785; 788-797 ("The Cold War Abroad")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Iron Curtain" speech  b) George Kennan (Mr. X)/Containment  c) Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan  d) NATO  e) Douglas MacArthur and the Korean War  f) "New Look"/"Massive retaliation"  g) Eisenhower Doctrine


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment is due
2) 1990s Intro Notes
3) Hand out 1990s Oral History assignment (due on Thursday, June 15)
4) 1990s TV (Day 1) ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
--With note guide

5/26/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Life on the Home Front")
2) Test 5 Essay Questions (go over first one today):

a) To what extent did the New Deal solve the problems of the Great Depression?

b) Describe how the U.S policy in regard to the Soviet Union (containment) evolved during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations.

3) Video: "1941-45: Homefront"
--Take 1 page of notes

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 767-776 ("Fighting and Winning the War")
Focus your reading on:  a) Battle of Stalingrad  b) D-Day  c) Battle of Midway  d) Big 3 at Yalta  e) Harry Truman's options for ending the war with Japan

5/25/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Organizing for Victory")
2) Groups of 4: OPVL on Japanese-American internment
--Group work time, then present
--Use OPVL Guidelines Packet

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 762-767 ("Life on the Home Front")
Focus your reading on:  a) Rationing  b) Japanese-American internment



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder (due next class on Tuesday, May 30)

2) 1980s Movie (Day 2) ("WarGames")
--Finish note guide

5/24/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
2) CCC assignment
--Discuss video notes from yesterday
--Answer questions from screen
--Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 754-755; 758-762 ("Organizing for Victory")
Focus your reading on:  a) Impact of WWII on women  b) Impact of WWII on African-Americans

5/23/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
2) Video: "The Civilian Conservation Corps"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 751-754 ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
Focus your reading on:  a) Lend-Lease Act  b) Atlantic Charter



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Movie: ("WarGames") (Day 1)
--With note guide

5/22/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38")
2) Finish New Deal Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 732-735; 738-741; 745-746 ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
Focus your reading on:  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

5/19/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
2) New Deal Project Presentations (Day 1)
--Points for Typed Info/Visual; Presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 728-732 ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38")
Focus your reading on:  a) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (Wagner Act)  b) Social Security Act  c) Works Progress Administration (WPA)  d) Tax Reform Bill of 1935 (Revenue Act of 1935)
e) "Court-packing" scheme   f) "Roosevelt Recession"


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

5/18/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression")
2) In pairs: New Deal Project (Prep Day)
--Present Friday and Monday

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 722-727 ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
Focus your reading on:  a) Fireside chats  b) Brain Trust  c) "Hundred Days" (Emergency Banking Act; Civilian Conservation Corps; Prohibition repealed; Agricultural Adjustment Act; National Recovery Administration; Federal Emergency Relief Administration; Public Works Administration/Civil Works Administration)  d) FDR's critics (Francis Townshend, Charles Coughlin, Huey Long)

5/17/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
2) Video: "1929-36: Stormy Weather"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 714-718 ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression")
Focus your reading on:  a) Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression  b) The nation's response toward Hoover  c) Bonus Army


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History reminder

2) 1980s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

5/16/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 4

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 697-699; 701-711; 714 ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
Focus your reading on:  a) Causes of the Great Depression  b) Black Tuesday  c) Examples of how the Great Depression affected the people who lived through it  d) Dust Bowl

5/15/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Dissenting Views and Cultural Conflict")
2) 1920s Prejudice/Nativism Presentations
--Anyone in your group is fair game for answering questions
--Hand in 2 sheets stapled
3) Graded Study for tomorrow's test

4) Homework: Study for Test 4


American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder about 1980s Oral History assignment

2) 80s TV (Day 2)
("Cheers") and ("The Cosby Show")
--Finish note guide

5/12/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("A New National Culture")
2) 6 groups: 1920s Documents of Prejudice/Nativism
a) On your own paper, summarize the key points of your document in a paragraph
b) "Analyzing Sources Sheet"
c) Work as a group. Anyone is fair game Monday for answering questions.

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 681-692 ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of 1920s nativism  b) The "new" KKK  c) Harlem Renaissance  d) Marcus Garvey

5/11/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s")
2) Video: "1920-29: Boom to Bust"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 673-677; 680-681 ("A New National Culture")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of 1920s entertainment  b) Examples of 1920s icons (famous popular culture people)


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1980s Oral History assignment (due Tuesday, May 30)

3) 80s TV (Day 1) ("Family Ties")
--With note guide

5/10/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
2) Woodrow Wilson documents/questions/graded discussion

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 666-670; 672-673 ("The Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s")
Focus your reading on:  a) Warren G. Harding's administration  b) Hawley-Smoot Tariff; Washington Naval Arms Conference; Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact; Dawes Plan

5/9/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("War on the Home Front")
2) Test 4 Essay Questions:

a) What were the most important considerations in the United States' decision to go to war with 
    Spain?
b) What were the major goals of the Progressives in the U.S. and to what extent were they achieved
    by 1920?

3) Graded Study for test

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 655; 658-662 ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
Focus your reading on:  a) Treaty of Versailles  b) 14 Points  c) Red Scare  d) Palmer Raids  e) Sacco-Vanzetti Case


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

5/8/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Great War, 1914-18")
2) Video: "1914-19: Shell Shock"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 647-655 ("War on the Home Front")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of U.S. civilian involvement in WWI  b) 18th Amendment

5/5/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Progressivism and National Politics")
2) Progressive Era Presentations
--(Points for Typed Info, Presentation, and Visual)
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 640-647 ("The Great War, 1914-18")
Focus your reading on:  a) Zimmermann Telegram  b) Impact of Russian Revolution on WWI



American Pop Culture:

1) Reminder that 70s Oral History assignment is due next class on Tuesday

2) 1970s Movie:  ("Rocky")-Day 2
--Finish note guide

5/4/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Course of Reform")

2) In-class Extra Credit opportunity

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 591-600 ("Progressivism and National Politics")
Focus your reading on:  Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies as president:
[a) Conservation  b) Square Deal]  c) Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom

5/3/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Onto the World Stage")
2) 8 groups: Progressive Era Issues (Prep Day in lab)
--Present on Friday

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 574-579; 582-584; 589-591 ("The Course of Reform")
Focus your reading on: a) Muckrakers  b) Direct primary system  c) Initiative, referendum, and recall



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder (due next Tuesday, May 9)

2) 1970s Movie (Day 1) ("Rocky")
--With note guide

5/2/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An American Empire")
2) Imperialism Role Play
a) All 3 groups present
b) Complete Evaluation sheet
c) Audience asks 1 question each

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 622-623; 625-630 ("Onto the World Stage")
Focus your reading on: a) Open Door Policy  b) Boxer "Rebellion"  c) Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" Diplomacy  d) Roosevelt Corollary  e) William Howard Taft's "Moral Diplomacy" f) Woodrow Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy" (not mentioned by name in the text)

5/1/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

Study Hall Day due to Smarter Balanced Math Testing for juniors



American Pop Culture:

Study Hall Day due to Smarter Balanced Math Testing for juniors