Friday, March 22, 2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

3/21/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
2) Video: "1929-36: Stormy Weather"
--With note guide

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



American Pop Culture:

1) Final reminder about 1960s Oral History

2) 1960s Movie ("Easy Rider") (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

3/19/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Dissenting Values and Cultural Conflict")
2) 1920s Nativism and Prejudice Presentations
-Brief time to finish?
--Anyone in group is fair game for answering questions
--Hand in 2 sheets stapled

3) 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 Depression affected the people who lived through it   d) Dust Bowl


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History check-in and reminder (due right after Spring Break)

2) 1960s Movie (Day 1)
("Easy Rider")
--With note guide

Monday, March 18, 2019

Friday, March 15, 2019

3/15/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("A New National Culture")
2) Discuss/hand in 1920s video notes
3) 6 groups: 1920s Documents of Nativism/Prejudice
a) On your own paper, summarize the key points of your document
b) "Analyzing Sources" sheet
c) Work as a group. Anyone is fair game next class for answering questions.

4) 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



American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History check-in and reminder

2) 1960s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

3/13/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Business-Government Partnership of the 1920s"_
2) PCC 2nd Semester Registration:

Course Reference #s:  HST 202:  21412     HST 203:  22091

3) Video: "1920-29: Boom to Bust"
-Take 1 page of notes

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 673-677; 680-681 ("A New National Culture")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of 1920s entertainment  b) Examples of 20s icons (famous pop culture people)


American Pop Culture:

1) 60s Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 60s Music (Day 1)
--With note guide

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Monday, March 11, 2019

3/11/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 4

2) 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 Pact; Dawes Plan]


American Pop Culture:

1) 1960s Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 60s TV (Day 3) ("Adam-12") and ("Room 222")
--Finish note guide 

Friday, March 8, 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

3/7/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("An Unsettled Peace, 1919-20")
2) Woodrow Wilson Documents
a) Quiet reading time
b) Answer questions from screen
c) Graded Discussion

3) Homework: Study for Test 4



American Pop Culture:

1) 60s Oral History reminder and check-in

2) 60s TV (Day 2) ("Star Trek")
--With note guide 

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

3/5/19

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 in 1898?

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

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) 1960s Intro Notes
2) Hand out 1960s Oral History assignment (due Tuesday, April 2)

3) 1960s TV (Day 1) ("Gilligan's Island")
--With note guide 

Monday, March 4, 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

3/1/19

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Finish notes from "Progressivism and National Politics", then do ("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



American Pop Culture:

1) 1950s Oral Histories due
2) Graded Sharing of Oral Histories

3) Finish 50s Music
--Turn in note guide