4/30/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War at Home")
2) Cold War Role Play (All 4 groups)
--Evaluation Form
--Audience asks 1 question only


3) Homework: Textbook, pages 804-807 ("The Emergence of Civil Rights as a National Issue") and ("American Society During the Baby Boom")
Focus your reading on:  a) Brown vs. Board of Education   b) Montgomery Bus Boycott  c) Baby Boomers  d) Role of women in the 50s  e) The "Beats"



American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment is due

2)  Graded Sharing

4/27/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/26 entry.

4/26/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War Abroad")
2) Discuss second Test 5 essay question with the notes
3) 4 groups: Cold War Role Play (Prep Day)
a) Read Option info   b) "Considering Your Option" sheet    c) Make 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



American Pop Culture:

1) Final 1970s Oral History assignment reminder


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

4/25/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/24 entry.

4/24/18

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) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 70s Movie (Day 1) ("Rocky")
--With note guide

4/23/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

Same as 4/20 entry.

4/20/18

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Life on the Home Front")
2) Early Test 5 Essay Question (first one only):

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 of Yalta  e) Truman's options for ending the war with Japan


American Pop Culture:

1) 1970s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1970s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide