Essential Questions:
- How does volunteerism demonstrate civic responsibility?
-How did America utilize it's home-front during World War II?
-How important was the home-front to the United States's victory in World War II?
-How did World War II serve as catalyst for social change in America?
1. I am checking your 3-2-1 Activity from last night and the War in the Pacific handout from Tuesday evening.
2. The War for Europe - World War II American Joined Forces - Our focus today will be on:
A. Yalta Conference
B. The Battle of Berlin/Race to Berlin
C. War in the Pacific - Island hopping, Midway, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Okinawa, etc.
4. Textbook/Chapter/Sections you will need for the rest of World War II - We will utilize some of this today.
-Chapter 24 - Section 2 - Yes, again!
-Chapter 24 - Section 3 - The Holocaust - We will begin the conditions of the Holocaust and how Americans stumbled upon these concentration camps.
-Chapter 25 - Section 2 - The War for Europe and North Africa - We will finish this today and slides #63-#106 from World War II Slideshow "The Road to War" will cover the end of War in Europe (VE-Day) and into the War in the Pacific.
-Chapter 25 - Section 3 - The War in the Pacific
5. U.S. in World War II resources:
World War II Slideshow "The Road to War"
World War II - American at Home - PBS special
U.S. Home-front During World War II
The National WWII museum - lots of images, primary sources, outline of WWII, and WWII by the numbers!
Library of Congress - World War II Primary Sources
American Women in World War II
America's WWII in Color - PBS special
America's Homefront in World War II
World War II - Poster's on the American Homefront
World War II and America's Civil Responsibilities
Homework:
1. Please review your notes on - Chapter 24 - Section 2 - Yes, again!, Chapter 24 - Section 3 - The Holocaust - We will begin the conditions of the Holocaust and how Americans stumbled upon these concentration camps, Chapter 25 - Section 2 - The War for Europe and North Africa - We will finish this today and slides #63-#106 from World War II Slideshow "The Road to War" will cover the end of War in Europe (VE-Day) and into the War in the Pacific, and Chapter 25 - Section 3 - The War in the Pacific. You will be tested on World War II battles (War in Europe and War in the Pacific) on Tuesday on these Chapters and sections. I would also use the WWII slideshow (above) and the videos that have been on the blog the past few days.
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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:
-Does the United States have a mission in the mid-19th century? If so, was it expansion of freedom, economics, imperialism, etc? Why?
-Which reformer or individual played the biggest role leading up to America's Civil War?
-Can legislative compromises solve moral issues?
-Was slavery a humane or evil institution?
Themes: Sectionalism, Big Government vs. State Rights, Nationalism, Slavery, American Civil War
1. We will continue to watch the President's video on Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan. For those of you guys who are on the Field Trip or absent, below you will find the History Channel Video on Presidents Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan. Please complete pages 14-16 on your Causes of the American Civil War Packet and start the video at the 7:27 mark.
2. We will discuss and use a class-lead discussion on "The Birth of the Republican Party" using your completed pages 8-9 on "The Birth of the Republican Party" and page 10 on "Slavery and Secession" from your Causes of the American Civil War Packet.
3. On Monday we will examine the 4 questions on Dred Scott vs. Sanford in class and on two excepts from the DBQ on The Dred Scott Decision on the opinions of Chief Justice Taney and another Supreme Court Justice.
4. On Monday we will begin Slavery and It's Defenders.
Homework:
U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:
-Does the United States have a mission in the mid-19th century? If so, was it expansion of freedom, economics, imperialism, etc? Why?
-Which reformer or individual played the biggest role leading up to America's Civil War?
-Can legislative compromises solve moral issues?
-Was slavery a humane or evil institution?
Themes: Sectionalism, Big Government vs. State Rights, Nationalism, Slavery, American Civil War
1. We will continue to watch the President's video on Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan. For those of you guys who are on the Field Trip or absent, below you will find the History Channel Video on Presidents Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan. Please complete pages 14-16 on your Causes of the American Civil War Packet and start the video at the 7:27 mark.
2. We will discuss and use a class-lead discussion on "The Birth of the Republican Party" using your completed pages 8-9 on "The Birth of the Republican Party" and page 10 on "Slavery and Secession" from your Causes of the American Civil War Packet.
4. On Monday we will begin Slavery and It's Defenders.
Homework:
1. Please complete pages 14-16 on your Causes of the American Civil War Packet and start the video above on The Presidents at the 7:27 mark. All questions should be answered!
2. Over the weekend please review "The Dred Scott Decision" on pages 10 and 11 on "Slavery and Secession" from your Causes of the American Civil War Packet and Dred Scott vs. Sanford handout.
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International Studies - Period 2
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. How do we define our interest as a country?
3. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?
4. How is power distributed?
Themes: PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social)
1. What is security? -Students who were absent yesterday, please check it out.
2. We will continue the Big Paper Brainstorm and ideas on "How does a nation provide security? Why do you need national security? What is a good national security policy?"
3. What is Global Security? Who provides it?
4. Hard Power and Soft Power Readings and Resources:
1. None
2. Over the weekend please review "The Dred Scott Decision" on pages 10 and 11 on "Slavery and Secession" from your Causes of the American Civil War Packet and Dred Scott vs. Sanford handout.
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International Studies - Period 2
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. How do we define our interest as a country?
3. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?
4. How is power distributed?
Themes: PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, Social)
1. What is security? -Students who were absent yesterday, please check it out.
2. We will continue the Big Paper Brainstorm and ideas on "How does a nation provide security? Why do you need national security? What is a good national security policy?"
3. What is Global Security? Who provides it?
4. Hard Power and Soft Power Readings and Resources:
- Strategic Studies Institute article "Hard Power and Soft Power: The utility of Military Force..."
- The American Academy of Political and Social Sciences article "Hard Power, Soft Power, and Smart Power"
- Robert Cooper's "Hard Power, Soft Power and the Goals of Diplomacy"
- Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) "Being Hard on Soft Power"
- An insightful College Paper written by Tim Quirk that gives good perspective on Hard Power vs. Soft Power.
- Soft Power and China in the 21st Century
- Hillary Clinton and the Art of Smart Power
- Harvard Kennedy School and Joseph Nye article "Lesson's Learned Since 9/11: Narratives Matter"
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