5/30/17

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) 1980s Oral History assignment is due
2) 1990s Intro Notes
3) Hand out 1990s Oral History assignment (due on Thursday, June 15)
4) 1990s TV (Day 1) ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
--With note guide

5/26/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Life on the Home Front")
2) Test 5 Essay Questions (go over first one today):

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

5/25/17

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:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder (due next class on Tuesday, May 30)

2) 1980s Movie (Day 2) ("WarGames")
--Finish note guide

5/24/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
2) CCC assignment
--Discuss video notes from yesterday
--Answer questions from screen
--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

5/23/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
2) Video: "The Civilian Conservation Corps"
--Take 1 page of notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 751-754 ("Depression-Era Isolationism")
Focus your reading on:  a) Lend-Lease Act  b) Atlantic Charter



American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Movie: ("WarGames") (Day 1)
--With note guide

5/22/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38")
2) Finish New Deal Presentations

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 732-735; 738-741; 745-746 ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
Focus your reading on:  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

5/19/17

I.B. History of the Americas:

1) Notes ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
2) New Deal Project Presentations (Day 1)
--Points for Typed Info/Visual; Presentation
--Audience takes class notes

3) Homework: Textbook, pages 728-732 ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38")
Focus your reading on:  a) National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (Wagner Act)  b) Social Security Act  c) Works Progress Administration (WPA)  d) Tax Reform Bill of 1935 (Revenue Act of 1935)
e) "Court-packing" scheme   f) "Roosevelt Recession"


American Pop Culture:

1) 1980s Oral History assignment reminder

2) 1980s Music (Day 2)
--Finish note guide