6/9/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Continue/finish Clinton video
--Finish notes and add a paragraph answer to a prompt at the end
--Discuss/hand in

2) Homework: 9/11 Interview (due tomorrow)



American Pop Culture (A day):

Extra 90s Movie:  "Forrest Gump"
--Take notes on your own paper: Write down examples of things from Forrest's life that match the themes we've discussed throughout this class.

6/8/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Restructuring the Domestic Order: Public Life, 1993-2001")
2) Video: "The Clinton Years" (Day 1 of 2)
--Notes: Label one side of your paper "Successes" and the other side "Setbacks" and keep a running list.

3) Homework: 9/11 Interview (due Friday)



American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 6/7 entry,

6/7/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Bush Presidency")
2) 12 groups: "America's Wars: How Just?"
--Brief group research
--Presentations


3) Homework: Textbook, pages 927-933 ("Restructuring the Domestic Order: Public Life, 1993-2001")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Peace dividend"  b) "Contract with America"


American Pop Culture (A day):

Test 2

6/6/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Reagan-Bush Years, 1981-93")
2) Video: "1981-89: A New World"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 910-914 ("The Bush Presidency")
Focus your reading on;  a) Clarence Thomas  b) Persian Gulf War



American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 6/3 entry, except your Test 2 is this Wednesday, 6/8.

6/3/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Politics in the Wake of Watergate")
2) Finish 70s Presentations
3) Graded Study for Test 6

4) Homework: Textbook, pages 908-910 ("The Reagan-Bush Years, 1981-93")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Reaganomics"  b) Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, or "Star Wars")  c) Contras/Sandinistas  d) Iran-Contra Affair  e) Reagan's meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) 90s Oral History assignment due
2) Graded Sharing in class

3) Hand out Test 2 review sheet and index card
4) Study time for next Tuesday's test

6/2/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Energy Crisis") and ("Challenges to Tradition: The Women's Movement and Gay Rights")
2) 1970s Partner Presentations (Day 1)
--Points for Typed Info/Visual and Presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 899-904 ("Politics in the Wake of Watergate")
Focus your reading on:  a) Gerald Ford's problems as president  b) Jimmy Carter's "outsider" campaign as president  c) Camp David Accords  d) Panama Canal Treaty  e) Iranian Hostage Crisis


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 6/1 entry, except your 1990s Oral History assignment is due on Monday, 6/6.

6/1/16

I.B. History of Americas:

1) Notes ("The Nixon Years")
2) Partner Project on the 1970s (Prep Day in lab)
--Present Thursday and Friday

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 884; 889; 892-899 ("Energy Crisis") and ("Challenges to Tradition: The Women's Movement and Gay Rights")
Focus your reading on:  a) OPEC oil embargo/impact on the U.S.  b) Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)  c) Affirmative action  d) "New Right"


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Reminder of that your 1990s Oral History assignment is due this Friday, 6/3.
2) Missing assignments reminder

3) Finish 1990s Movie ("Reality Bites") (Day 2)
--Finish note guide