Day 163 - Friday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?
-Was JFK assassinated by a single gunman?

Themes: JFK Election, Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Wall

1. Cuban Missile Crisis Decision's Game will test your decision making process in this difficult time.
Cuban Missile Crisis Resources:
Overview of the Cold War + Maps we will use in class
Cuban Missile Crisis Maps
JFK Library Maps, Images, and Primary Source Accounts of the 13 days in October

2. Berlin Wall
Political Cartoons + Berlin Wall
Primary Sources + Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall in Photography - Life Magazine
BBC Podcast on the Fall of the Berlin Wall

3. John F. Kennedy's Tragedy in Dallas
JFK and the single gunman question
JFK Assassination from the JFK Library
In-Depth Study and Historian who questions The Conspiracy - May be the most complete site I have seen on the JFK assassination.

4. Other Cold War Resources:
Cold War Slideshow #2  1945-1960
1960's Cold War Museum
Slideshow on 1950's, 1960's and 1970's Cold War Era

The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Use the John F. Kennedy's Tragedy in Dallas Resources below to come up with a THESIS statement on "Was JFK assassinated by a single gunman?" HALF the class will be divided up into Lee Harvey Oswald Supports and the other half will be Conspiracy theorist of multiple gunman.  DECIDE which side you will fall on...but you MUST DO YOUR RESEARCH USING THE BELOW SITES! Please fill out the Graphic Organizer so that you have some data points on the theory that you support this weekend!

JFK and the single gunman question
JFK Assassination from the JFK Library
In-Depth Study and Historian who questions The Conspiracy - May be the most complete site I have seen on the JFK assassination.

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. Period 6 needs to finish a few more minutes of the Mini-Debate on The Battle of Little Big Horn DBQ - Debate Question "Who is responsible for the Battle of Little Big Horn?"

2. Quick Review of my outline and the links on "Settling the Great Plains" & Farmer's and the Populist Movement.

3. We did NOT finish the Quiz on Closing the West - Chapter 13 - Sections 1-3.

4. Using Maps to identify the West:
Native American Tribes in the mid-19th Century
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
1. Complete your study of Chapter 13 - The Great Plains (1860-1890's - Culture, Hardships, Businesses, Battles with Native Americans, Farmers and the Populist Movement) and Closing the West. 

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. BEST OF LUCK SENIORS on moving on from High School.  May all your hard work and dedication pay off!!

2. A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Done

* Push back 5/22 Thursday - Adam - The Middle East - Done
* changed to 5/22 Thursday - Stephanie - South America - Done

*Push back 5/22 Friday - Hope - Eastern Europe - Done

* Push back 5/23 Thursday/Friday after school - Kara - East Asia - Done

Homework:

1. Enjoy your Summer and Good Luck with College!  

Day 162 - Thursday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: JFK Election, Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Wall

1. Cuban Missile Crisis Decision's Game will be played today.
Cuban Missile Crisis Resources:
Overview of the Cold War + Maps we will use in class
Cuban Missile Crisis Maps
JFK Library Maps, Images, and Primary Source Accounts of the 13 days in October

2. Berlin Wall
Political Cartoons + Berlin Wall
Primary Sources + Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall in Photography - Life Magazine
BBC Podcast on the Fall of the Berlin Wall

3. John F. Kennedy's Tragedy in Dallas

4. Other Cold War Resources:
Cold War Slideshow #2  1945-1960
1960's Cold War Museum
Slideshow on 1950's, 1960's and 1970's Cold War Era

The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Please re-read Chapter 28 - pages 888-889 and use at least 2 internet sources on "Tragedy in Dallas: The Murder of JFK" and come up with the following:
1. A clear and strong thesis statement on his assassination
2. Three pieces of evidence that SUPPORTS your thesis statement.
3. Get ready to debate in class!!!

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. Mini-Debate on The Battle of Little Big Horn DBQ - Debate Question "Who is responsible for the Battle of Little Big Horn?"

2. Review of my outline and the links on "Settling the Great Plains"

3. Farmer's and the Populist Movement will be quickly reviewed.

4. Using Maps to identify the West:
Native American Tribes in the mid-19th Century
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
1. Please review pages 425-429 on Farmer's and the Populist Movement.
2. Study for your Quiz on Chapter 13 - Sections 1-3 -pages 406-433

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. BEST OF LUCK SENIORS on moving on from High School.  May all your hard work and dedication pay off!!

2. A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Done

* Push back 5/22 Thursday - Adam - The Middle East - Done
* changed to 5/22 Thursday - Stephanie - South America - Done

*Push back 5/22 Friday - Hope - Eastern Europe - Done

* Push back 5/23 Thursday/Friday after school - Kara - East Asia - Done

Homework:

1. Enjoy your Summer and Good Luck with College!  

Day 161 - Wednesday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: JFK Election, Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Wall

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address

2. The United States 1960 Presidential Election + video

3. Cuban Missile Crisis Decision's Game will be played today.
Cuban Missile Crisis Resources:
Overview of the Cold War + Maps we will use in class
Cuban Missile Crisis Maps
JFK Library Maps, Images, and Primary Source Accounts of the 13 days in October

4. Other Cold War Resources:
Cold War Slideshow #2  1945-1960
1960's Cold War Museum
Slideshow on 1950's, 1960's and 1970's Cold War Era

The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Please read Chapter 28 - pages 883-889 and please outline the following topics carefully.
I. The Crisis over Berlin
II. The New Frontier
III. Race to the Moon
IV. Tragedy in Dallas

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. Quick homework check on Graphic Organizer on The West.

2. We will finish the presentation of Romanticizing the West Activity (10 minutes).The class will break up into different groups of student in a jigsaw group and they will investigate specific website that I have selected to build an understanding of Romanticizing the West. Everyone in the group must pick ONE primary source from the link below once you have been put into groups.  Then every individual in the group will be responsible for filling out the Images of the West analysis and then compare and contrast all of the images the entire group has collected within the group. The group will then pick one of the primary sources that you all feel has the best potential to illustrate a clear perspective of what the West was supposed to look like for the entire class and the GROUP WILL be responsible for presenting that primary source image on the big screen using the projector.

Group A - http://library.bbhc.org
Group B - http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/modules/teachingthetwenties/gallery.php?theme=culture&section=cowboy

Group C - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html
Group D - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/the-american-west-150-years-ago/100304/

3. Mini-Debate on The Battle of Little Big Horn DBQ - Debate Question "Who is responsible for the Battle of Little Big Horn?"

4. Using Maps to identify the West:
Native American Tribes in the mid-19th Century
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
I. Please review pages 420 - 424 and then use my outline and the links on "Settling the Great Plains" to create an outline understanding the following concepts:
A. Why Americans migrated West?
B. Challenges met on the Plains?
C. Farming Debt and Large Farming for Business?

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. BEST OF LUCK SENIORS on moving on from High School.  May all your hard work and dedication pay off!!

2. A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Done

* Push back 5/22 Thursday - Adam - The Middle East - Done
* changed to 5/22 Thursday - Stephanie - South America - Done

*Push back 5/22 Friday - Hope - Eastern Europe - Done

* Push back 5/23 Thursday/Friday after school - Kara - East Asia - Done

Homework:

1. Enjoy your Summer and Good Luck with College!  

Day 160 - Tuesday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: Eisenhower, Brinkmanship, CIA, Nikita Khrushchev, and U-2 Spying

1. Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - We will explore the concepts and events surround the Cold War at Home in America from 1947-1951.

2. President Eisenhower - Handout.

3. National Highway Act

4. Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

5. Other Cold War Resources:
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Please read Chapter 28 - Section 1 - "Kennedy and the Cold War" pages 876-883 (stop at "Crisis over Berlin") and please outline the following topics carefully.
I. The Election of 1960
II. The Kennedy Mystique
III. The New Military Policy of Kennedy
IV. Crises over Cuba

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. Romanticizing the West Activity (20 minutes).
The class will break up into different groups of student in a jigsaw group and they will investigate specific website that I have selected to build an understanding of Romanticizing the West. Everyone in the group must pick ONE primary source from the link below once you have been put into groups.  Then every individual in the group will be responsible for filling out the Images of the West analysis and then compare and contrast all of the images the entire group has collected within the group. The group will then pick one of the primary sources that you all feel has the best potential to illustrate a clear perspective of what the West was supposed to look like for the entire class and the GROUP WILL be responsible for presenting that primary source image on the big screen using the projector.

Group A - http://library.bbhc.org
Group B - http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/modules/teachingthetwenties/gallery.php?theme=culture&section=cowboy

Group C - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html
Group D - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/the-american-west-150-years-ago/100304/

3. Using Maps to identify the West:
Native American Tribes in the mid-19th Century
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
1. Read pages 414 - 417 to complete Chapter 13 - Section 1 and then please complete the Graphic Organizer on The West.

II. The Battle of Little Big Horn DBQ - Prepare for a mini-debate tomorrow in class! Debate Question will be revealed in class tomorrow!

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. BEST OF LUCK SENIORS on moving on from High School.  May all your hard work and dedication pay off!!

2. A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Done

* Push back 5/22 Thursday - Adam - The Middle East - Done
* changed to 5/22 Thursday - Stephanie - South America - Done

*Push back 5/22 Friday - Hope - Eastern Europe - Done

* Push back 5/23 Thursday/Friday after school - Kara - East Asia - Done

Homework:

1. Enjoy your Summer and Good Luck with College!  

Day 159 - Friday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: Eisenhower, Brinkmanship, CIA, Nikita Khrushchev, and U-2 Spying

1. Joseph MacArthur DBQ will be partnered up and completed in the form of a mini-debate.

2.  Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - We will explore the concepts and events surround the Cold War at Home in America from 1947-1951.

3. President Eisenhower - Handout.

4. Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

5. Other Cold War Resources:
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. None for the weekend!

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. Checking off the homework on The Story of US - Heartland and followed by a brief discussion.
A. What were the greatest dangers Americans face in The West? List and describe at least 3. 
B. What geographic challenges did settlers and workers face?
C. What were the settlers trying to complete within 15 years?
D. How did the U.S. government help get people to settled on the Great Plains?
E. What was America's "green gold"?
F. What did the Pioneers and Hunters do with the American Buffalo? How many did they kill a day? How did this impact the Native Americans?
G. What did Native Americans become experts at?
H. What is the spirit of the cowboy? Describe the life of Teddy Blue and other cowboys. 
I. What surprised you the most about the cowboys?
J. What kind of relationship did Cowboy's and Homesteaders have in the 1870's-1880's? Please describe the impact of barbwire. 
K. What was America's policy toward the Native Americans in the 1870 to 1900?
L. Who is George Custer and what is his story in the Great Plains? 
M. What incident defeated the Sioux Indians?
N. Who was Richard Sears? What businesses was he apart of?  How did he transform the U.S. and American business?

2. Romanticizing the West Activity (20 minutes).
The class will break up into different groups of student in a jigsaw group and they will investigate specific website that I have selected to build an understanding of Romanticizing the West. Everyone in the group must pick ONE primary source from the link below once you have been put into groups.  Then every individual in the group will be responsible for filling out the Images of the West analysis and then compare and contrast all of the images the entire group has collected within the group. The group will then pick one of the primary sources that you all feel has the best potential to illustrate a clear perspective of what the West was supposed to look like for the entire class and the GROUP WILL be responsible for presenting that primary source image on the big screen using the projector.

Group A - http://library.bbhc.org
Group B - http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/modules/teachingthetwenties/gallery.php?theme=culture&section=cowboy

Group C - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html
Group D - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/the-american-west-150-years-ago/100304/

3. Using Maps to identify the West:
Native American Tribes in the mid-19th Century
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
1. None, enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend!

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. BEST OF LUCK SENIORS on moving on from High School.  May all your hard work and dedication pay off!!

2. A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Done

* Push back 5/22 Thursday - Adam - The Middle East - Done
* changed to 5/22 Thursday - Stephanie - South America - Done

*Push back 5/22 Friday - Hope - Eastern Europe

* Push back 5/23 Thursday/Friday after school - Kara - East Asia

3. Resources for this Terrorism project to get you started...
A MUST READ ON TERRORISM TODAY - Council of Foreign Relations
Major Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism - A PBS Special
A list of Terrorist Groups according to many World Powers
Major Terrorist Attacks in Israeli
The Root Causes of Terrorism in the Middle East - US State Dept Report
Map of Terrorist Attacks and a World-wide List
Charts, Graphs, Data and a darn good article on Terrorism
U.S. Department of State - Counter-terrorism Page
University of Rutgers - Al-Qaeda's Survival and Success
War, Terror, U.S. Foreign Policy | Afghanistan History, Culture, Literature | The War in Afghanistan | The Course of the Iraq War |Debate About the Iraq War | Iraq and Democracy | Historical Parallels to Iraq | Iraq and the Media | The Soldiers | Times Topics and Resources

Homework:

1. Prepare for your presentation and expertise on your Final Project for International Studies - Terrorism and National Security Threats - which is worth 50% of your Quarter 4 Grade.   

Day 158 - Thursday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Blacklist, Alger Hiss, The Rosenbergs, The Hollywood Ten

1. The BIG day is here, you did it!!! Your research paper is due today.

2. Joseph MacArthur DBQ will be partnered up and completed in the form of a mini-debate.

3.  Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - We will explore the concepts and events surround the Cold War at Home in America from 1947-1951.

4. Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

5. Other Cold War Resources:
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. None, enjoy your evening off, unless you owe me a paper!

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. Using your textbooks - We are going to look at some background knowledge of the Great Plains using pages 408 - 411. Guiding questions:
A. What was the culture of the Great Plains Indians?
B. Which settlers pushed westward?
C. How did the U.S. Government restrict Native Americans?

3. Romanticizing the West Activity (20 minutes).
The class will break up into different groups of student in a jigsaw group and they will investigate specific website that I have selected to build an understanding of Romanticizing the West. Everyone in the group must pick ONE primary source from the link below once you have been put into groups.  Then every individual in the group will be responsible for filling out the Images of the West analysis and then compare and contrast all of the images the entire group has collected within the group. The group will then pick one of the primary sources that you all feel has the best potential to illustrate a clear perspective of what the West was supposed to look like for the entire class and the GROUP WILL be responsible for presenting that primary source image on the big screen using the projector.

Group A - http://library.bbhc.org
Group B - http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/modules/teachingthetwenties/gallery.php?theme=culture&section=cowboy

Group C - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html
Group D - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/the-american-west-150-years-ago/100304/

4. Using Maps to identify the West:
Native American Tribes in the mid-19th Century
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
1. Please watch The Story of US - Heartland. You have 2 days to watch this video...it's about as good as you get in watching a great movie about America. Please answer the questions below and write them out or print them out.

 2. Questions:
A. What were the greatest dangers Americans face in The West? List and describe at least 3. 
B. What geographic challenges did settlers and workers face?
C. What were the settlers trying to complete within 15 years?
D. How did the U.S. government help get people to settled on the Great Plains?
E. What was America's "green gold"?
F. What did the Pioneers and Hunters do with the American Buffalo? How many did they kill a day? How did this impact the Native Americans?
G. What did Native Americans become experts at?
H. What is the spirit of the cowboy? Describe the life of Teddy Blue and other cowboys. 
I. What surprised you the most about the cowboys?
J. What kind of relationship did Cowboy's and Homesteaders have in the 1870's-1880's? Please describe the impact of barbwire. 
K. What was America's policy toward the Native Americans in the 1870 to 1900?
L. Who is George Custer and what is his story in the Great Plains? 
M. What incident defeated the Sioux Indians?
N. Who was Richard Sears? What businesses was he apart of?  How did he transform the U.S. and American business?

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. Your project is due on Friday BEFORE CLASS.  A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Done

* Push back 5/22 Thursday - Adam - The Middle East
* changed to 5/22 Thursday - Stephanie - South America

*Push back 5/22 Friday - Hope - Eastern Europe

* Push back 5/23 Thursday/Friday after school - Kara - East Asia

3. Resources for this Terrorism project to get you started...
A MUST READ ON TERRORISM TODAY - Council of Foreign Relations
Major Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism - A PBS Special
A list of Terrorist Groups according to many World Powers
Major Terrorist Attacks in Israeli
The Root Causes of Terrorism in the Middle East - US State Dept Report
Map of Terrorist Attacks and a World-wide List
Charts, Graphs, Data and a darn good article on Terrorism
U.S. Department of State - Counter-terrorism Page
University of Rutgers - Al-Qaeda's Survival and Success
War, Terror, U.S. Foreign Policy | Afghanistan History, Culture, Literature | The War in Afghanistan | The Course of the Iraq War |Debate About the Iraq War | Iraq and Democracy | Historical Parallels to Iraq | Iraq and the Media | The Soldiers | Times Topics and Resources

Homework:

1. Prepare for your presentation and expertise on your Final Project for International Studies - Terrorism and National Security Threats - which is worth 50% of your Quarter 4 Grade.   

Day 157 - Wednesday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
- Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Blacklist, Alger Hiss, The Rosenbergs, The Hollywood Ten

1. You need 1 PRINT COPY...NO ELECTRONIC COPIES of your first draft!! The idea is that students will be editing, commenting, and giving you advice on how to make your paper better based off my peer editing form.

2. Joseph MacArthur DBQ will be partnered up and completed in the form of a mini-debate.

3.  Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - We will explore the concepts and events surround the The Cold War at Home in America from 1947-1951.

4. Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

5. Other Cold War Resources:
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Your RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE TOMORROW - ON THURSDAY, MAY 22nd.  You have 1 evening left to complete a minimum of a 5 page paper with an updated annotated bibliography.  You should be putting the final touches on your research and then formatting your paper. Below are your Rubrics for Quality of Argument and then Documentation/Editing:
Quality of Argument
Documentation/Editing

2. Please REVISE your Outlines if needed for your Research Paper. If you outline is completed and satisfactory, then please begin working on your final draft of your paper.  All OUTLINES should include the following:
I. Introduction Paragraph - 4-6 sentences minimum that has a "hook" to get the reader interested, background information that allows the reader to imagine the setting, perspective on the theme and why it is or was important during the Cold War Era, and finally a VERY CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT.
II. At least 3 Topic Sentences - which include A. B. C. (3 pieces of evidence to help prove your argument/support your thesis/topic sentence.  A, B, and C can be quotes, statistics, expert opinions/paraphrased information, and primary source evidence.
III. Closing Paragraph - Which summaries your main points, analyzes your proven thesis statement, and indicates any relationship between your event/crisis/theme to today's world we live in. What were the implication of your theme and how has it impacted today's world.

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U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

--Has the West been romanticized?
-Does racial equality depend on government action?
-Can the "white man's conquest" of Native Americans be justified?

 Themes: The Wild West, Native American Culture, Assimilation, Dawes Act, Custer's Last Stand, and Cattle Ranching

1. A recap using the Presidential videos of the American Presidents during Reconstruction.
Presidential Reconstruction Questions

2. Using your textbooks - We are going to look at some background knowledge of the Great Plains using pages 408 - 411. Guiding questions:
A. What was the culture of the Great Plains Indians?
B. Which settlers pushed westward?
C. How did the U.S. Government restrict Native Americans?

3. Romanticizing the West Activity (20 minutes).
The class will break up into different groups of student in a jigsaw group and they will investigate specific website that I have selected to build an understanding of Romanticizing the West. Everyone in the group must pick ONE primary source from the link below once you have been put into groups.  Then every individual in the group will be responsible for filling out the Images of the West analysis and then compare and contrast all of the images the entire group has collected within the group. The group will then pick one of the primary sources that you all feel has the best potential to illustrate a clear perspective of what the West was supposed to look like for the entire class and the GROUP WILL be responsible for presenting that primary source image on the big screen using the projector.

Group A - http://library.bbhc.org
Group B - http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/modules/teachingthetwenties/gallery.php?theme=culture&section=cowboy

Group C - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html
Group D - http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/05/the-american-west-150-years-ago/100304/

4. Using Maps to identify the West:
Early Indian West
Santa Fe Trail - Transportation to the West
The Trans-Mississippi West
American-Indian Territorial Losses

Homework:
1. Please watch The Story of US - Heartland. You have 2 days to watch this video...it's about as good as you get in watching a great movie about America. Please answer the questions below and write them out or print them out.

2. Questions:
A. What were the greatest dangers Americans face in The West? List and describe at least 3. 
B. What geographic challenges did settlers and workers face?
C. What were the settlers trying to complete within 15 years?
D. How did the U.S. government help get people to settled on the Great Plains?
E. What was America's "green gold"?
F. What did the Pioneers and Hunters do with the American Buffalo? How many did they kill a day? How did this impact the Native Americans?
G. What did Native Americans become experts at?
H. What is the spirit of the cowboy? Describe the life of Teddy Blue and other cowboys. 
I. What surprised you the most about the cowboys?
J. What kind of relationship did Cowboy's and Homesteaders have in the 1870's-1880's? Please describe the impact of barbwire. 
K. What was America's policy toward the Native Americans in the 1870 to 1900?
L. Who is George Custer and what is his story in the Great Plains? 
M. What incident defeated the Sioux Indians?
N. Who was Richard Sears? What businesses was he apart of?  How did he transform the U.S. and American business?

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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. Your project is due on Friday BEFORE CLASS.  A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Done
5/20 Tuesday/Wednesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - 1/2 Done will finish Today
* Push back 5/21 Wednesday - Adam - The Middle East
* changed to 5/21 Wednesday - Stephanie - South America

*Push back 5/22 Thursday - Hope - Eastern Europe

* Push back 5/23 Friday - Kara - East Asia

3. Resources for this Terrorism project to get you started...
A MUST READ ON TERRORISM TODAY - Council of Foreign Relations
Major Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism - A PBS Special
A list of Terrorist Groups according to many World Powers
Major Terrorist Attacks in Israeli
The Root Causes of Terrorism in the Middle East - US State Dept Report
Map of Terrorist Attacks and a World-wide List
Charts, Graphs, Data and a darn good article on Terrorism
U.S. Department of State - Counter-terrorism Page
University of Rutgers - Al-Qaeda's Survival and Success
War, Terror, U.S. Foreign Policy | Afghanistan History, Culture, Literature | The War in Afghanistan | The Course of the Iraq War |Debate About the Iraq War | Iraq and Democracy | Historical Parallels to Iraq | Iraq and the Media | The Soldiers | Times Topics and Resources

Homework:

1. Prepare for your presentation and expertise on your Final Project for International Studies - Terrorism and National Security Threats - which is worth 50% of your Quarter 4 Grade.   

Day 156 - Tuesday

U.S. History II  - Period 1: 
Essential Questions:
- Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?

Themes: House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Blacklist, Alger Hiss, The Rosenbergs, The Hollywood Ten

1. You need 1 PRINT COPY...NO ELECTRONIC COPIES of your first draft!! The idea is that students will be editing, commenting, and giving you advice on how to make your paper better based off my peer editing form.

2. Joseph MacArthur DBQ will be partnered up and completed in the form of a mini-debate.

3.  Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - We will explore the concepts and events surround the The Cold War at Home in America from 1947-1951.

4. Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

5. Other Cold War Resources:
The Cold War Museum
All sort of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc 
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War

Homework:
1. Your RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE ON THURSDAY, MAY 22nd.  You have 2 days left to complete a minimum of a 5 page paper with an updated annotated bibliography.  You should be putting the final touches on your research and then formatting your paper. Below are your Rubrics for Quality of Argument and then Documentation/Editing:
Quality of Argument
Documentation/Editing

2. Please REVISE your Outlines if needed for your Research Paper. If you outline is completed and satisfactory, then please begin working on your final draft of your paper.  All OUTLINES should include the following:
I. Introduction Paragraph - 4-6 sentences minimum that has a "hook" to get the reader interested, background information that allows the reader to imagine the setting, perspective on the theme and why it is or was important during the Cold War Era, and finally a VERY CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT.
II. At least 3 Topic Sentences - which include A. B. C. (3 pieces of evidence to help prove your argument/support your thesis/topic sentence.  A, B, and C can be quotes, statistics, expert opinions/paraphrased information, and primary source evidence.
III. Closing Paragraph - Which summaries your main points, analyzes your proven thesis statement, and indicates any relationship between your event/crisis/theme to today's world we live in. What were the implication of your theme and how has it impacted today's world.

__________________________________________________________
U.S. HISTORY I - Periods 4, 5, and 6:
Essential Questions:

-What military lessons can we learn from the fighting in the American Civil War?
-How and why did President Lincoln's position on slavery, race, and emancipation change over time?
-Was the American Civil War worth it's costs? 

Themes: American Civil War, Key Battles/Turning Points, Key Leadership, Emancipation of Slavery,

1. Your Reconstruction DBQ question, directions and rubric indicate what your TEST was going to be for our unit on Reconstruction. You were supposed to use on the 8 Documents and examine your analysis and make a decision on the success or failure of Reconstruction.  Your 5 paragraph essay is due TODAY, TUESDAY, MAY 20th in 12-point font, Times New Roman, Typed-out format, One-Inch Margins.  NO electronic copies will be accepted.  You must have in-text citations after using quotes, statistics, or paraphrased information.

2. Reconstruction Resources:
A. Reconstruction Notes, Primary Sources, outline and biggest themes students should be concerned with early on.
B. Reconstruction Packet to illustrate a basic understanding of Laws, Andrew Johnson, and the South (I will be checking this off for 2 homework assignments!!!)
C. We will finish watching "The origins of the KKK"


3. A recap using the Presidential videos of the American Presidents during Reconstruction.
Presidential Reconstruction Questions

Homework:

1. None, enjoy your evening!
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International Studies - Period 2 
Essential Questions:
1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?
2. What is "terrorism"?
3. How do you think the United States and other countries should work toward preventing terrorist from attacking again?

4. What do you believe is the role of the United States on an international level?
5. What do you think fuels anti-American sentiment?
6. Can the United States play a global role without fueling anti-American sentiment? If so, how?

Themes: Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Soft Power, Hard Power, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations, National Security

1. Your project is due on Friday BEFORE CLASS.  A reminder that it is worth 50% of your 4th Quarter Grade and Seniors need to keep an 87 average to avoid taking the final exam.  Please make sure you drop all of your outlines, working Chicago-Style Citations, and case-studies should be in the Google Folder I shared with you titled "National Security and Terrorism - Student Folder"

2. Order of the Projects:
5/16 Friday - Kylie - Western Europe - Done

5/19 Monday - Frederick - South Asia - Done

5/19 Monday/Tuesday - Joanitah - Africa - Will finish Today
5/20 Tuesday - Kaitlyn - Central America - Today

LONG PERIOD - Wednesday
* Push back 5/21 Wednesday - Adam - The Middle East
* changed to 5/21 Wednesday - Stephanie - South America

Push back 5/ 22 Thursday - Hope - Eastern Europe

* Push back 5/23 Friday - Kara - East Asia

3. Resources for this Terrorism project to get you started...
A MUST READ ON TERRORISM TODAY - Council of Foreign Relations
Major Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11
The Evolution of Islamic Terrorism - A PBS Special
A list of Terrorist Groups according to many World Powers
Major Terrorist Attacks in Israeli
The Root Causes of Terrorism in the Middle East - US State Dept Report
Map of Terrorist Attacks and a World-wide List
Charts, Graphs, Data and a darn good article on Terrorism
U.S. Department of State - Counter-terrorism Page
University of Rutgers - Al-Qaeda's Survival and Success
War, Terror, U.S. Foreign Policy | Afghanistan History, Culture, Literature | The War in Afghanistan | The Course of the Iraq War |Debate About the Iraq War | Iraq and Democracy | Historical Parallels to Iraq | Iraq and the Media | The Soldiers | Times Topics and Resources

Homework:

1. Prepare for your presentation and expertise on your Final Project for International Studies - Terrorism and National Security Threats - which is worth 50% of your Quarter 4 Grade.