5/19/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Test 5

2) Homework: Textbook, pages 804-807 ("The Emergence of Civil Rights as a National Issue") and ("American Life 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 1950s  e) The "Beats"


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) 1990s Oral History assignment reminder that it is due on Friday, 6/3. Missing work needs to be turned in as soon as possible, too.

2) 1990s TV (Day 2) ("Ellen") and ("Seinfeld")
--Finish note guide

5/18/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War at Home")
2) Cold War Role Play Presentations
--Complete Evaluation Form
--Ask 1 question from the audience

3) Homework: Study for Test 5


American Pop Culture (B day):

Same as 5/17 entry, except your 1990s Oral History assignment is due on Monday, 6/6.

5/17/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The Cold War Abroad")
2) Go over second Test 2 question
3) 4 groups: Post-WWII Role Play (Prep Day) (9 atomic bombs in 1946)
a) 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 (A day):

1) 1990s Intro Notes
2) 1990s Oral History assignment (due Friday, 6/3)
3) 1990s TV ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
--With note guide

5/16/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

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

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 784-785 ("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 (B day):

Same as 5/13 entry.

5/13/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Life on the Home Front")
2)  Test 5 Essay Questions for next Thursday's test:
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"
--With note guide

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 Three at Yalta e) Harry Truman's options for ending the war with Japan


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) 1980s Oral History assignment due

2) Graded Sharing of Oral History interviews

5/12/16

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 (B day):

Same as 5/11 entry, except your 1980s Oral History assignment is due next class on Monday, 5/16.

5/11/16

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
2) CCC Assignment (Part 2)
--Discuss yesterday's video notes
--Answer questions on screen (paragraph responses)
--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


American Pop Culture (A day):

1) Reminder that your 1980s Oral History assignment is due next class on Friday, 5/13!

2) Finish 1980s Movie 
--Discuss/hand in note guide