4/21/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Test 10 (DBQ)--Part 1

2)  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



Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("An American Empire")
2)  Imperialism Role Play
--All 3 groups present
--Audience asks 2 questions (1 per group)
--Evaluation Form

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 622-623; 625-630 ("Onto the World Stage")
Focus your reading on:  a) "Big Stick" Diplomacy  b) Open Door Policy  c) Boxer Uprising

4/18/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Road to War")
2)  New Deal DBQ Review Assignment (No Side)
--Hang onto both reviews until Tuesday

3)  Homework: Do a general review of your notes for the first part of Test 10 DBQ.  Be familiar with the beliefs and policies of all 4 Great Depression leaders we've studied: Hoover, FDR, Mackenzie King, and R.B. Bennett


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Roots of Expansion")
2)  Video:  "Sunshine and Shadow"
--Take 1 page of notes

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 609; 612-613; 616-622 ("An American Empire")
Focus your reading on:  a)  Reasons for going to war with Spain  b) USS Maine  c) Filipino "insurrection"

4/17/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Restoration Theme in Alberta")
**Political Cartoon Practice
2)  New Deal DBQ Review Assignment (Yes Side)
--Create your own list of notes from the reading provided
--Master List created at the end

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 750-754 ("The Road to War")
Focus your reading on:  a) Neutrality Act  b) Lend-Lease Act  c) Atlantic Charter  [This is all the start of Unit 11 material]


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Urbanization") and ("City Life")
2)  Finish graded sharing from yesterday
3)  3 groups: Imperialism Role Play
--Read Option info
--"Completing Your Option" sheet 
--Make presentation sheet

4)  Homework: Textbook, pages 604-609 ("The Roots of Expansion")
Focus your reading on:  a) Alfred T. Mahan's proposals  b) Venezuela Crisis

4/16/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Apparent Need for a 'New Deal'")-Canada
**Political Cartoon Practice
2)  Great Depression Project Presentations (Day 2)


3)  Homework: D.N. Sprague reading in Green Reader ("The Restoration Theme in Alberta")-Canada
[Pages 205-212 only]
Focus your reading on:  a) Social Credit  b) Overall summary of Depression's effect on Canada


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Race and Politics in the New South")
2)  In pairs: Cartoon Assignment on Immigration Prejudice
--13 cartoons
--Choose a question from the screen to answer for each cartoon
--Graded Sharing

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 544-550; 556-563; 566 ("Urbanization") and ("City Life")
Focus your reading on:  a) Examples of new technology/innovations that led to growth of cities (positives and negatives)  b) Clash between native-born and immigrant Jewish people  c) Changes made by native-born Protestants in big cities

4/15/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("FDR, the New Deal, and R.B. Bennett's Recovery Plan")
**Political Cartoon Practice
2)  Great Depression Project Presentation (Day 1 of 2)
(15 points--10 for 1.5 pages of info; 5 for 2 visuals)

3)  Homework: D.N. Sprague reading in Green Reader ("Apparent Need for a 'New Deal'") [Pages 198-205 only]
Focus your reading on:  R.B. Bennett's beliefs/actions as Prime Minister during the Depression


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Crisis of American Politics: The 1890s")
2)  DuBois vs. Washington (Day 2 of 2)
--Finish questions
--Graded Discussion

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 525-531; 534 ("Race and Politics in the New South")
Focus your reading on:  a) Washington's views on segregation (Accommodationist; Atlanta Compromise Address) b) DuBois' views that disagreed with Washington  c) Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

4/14/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("Responses to Economic Crisis, 1929-39")
**Start Political Cartoon Practice for DBQ Test 10
2)  Finish "Bound for Glory" movie; discuss/hand in notes

3)  Homework: Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("FDR, the New Deal, and R.B. Bennett's Recovery Plan")
Focus your reading on:  a) R.B. Bennett's surprise announcement in January, 1935  b) The Antigonish Movement


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
2)  DuBois vs. Washington (Day 1 of 2)
a)  Watch short video clip
b) Reading: "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others"
c)  Questions: With paragraph answers
d)  Graded Discussion is tomorrow

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 534-540 ("The Crisis of American Politics: The 1890s")
Focus your reading on:   [a) William McKinley  b) William Jennings Bryan]--Election of 1896  c) "Cross of Gold" Speech

4/10/14

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38") and ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
2)  Continue movie "Bound for Glory" and taking 2 pages of notes on examples of life during the Depression

3)  Homework: Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("Responses to Economic Crisis, 1929-39")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  a) Mackenzie King's approach to the Depression  b) R.B. Bennett's approach to the Depression  c) "On-to-Ottawa" trek

3-DAY WEEKEND!--GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW!! (PAPER IS DUE APRIL 29)


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Test 3

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 516-521; 523-525 ("The Politics of the Status Quo, 1877-93")
Focus your reading on:  a) Collective characteristics of the "status quo" presidents from 1877-93  b) "Gilded Age"  c) Social Darwinism  d) Political machines  e) Women's Christian Temperance Union