Day 116 - Monday

U.S. History I - Periods 1, 5, and 6: 

Essential Questions:

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?

-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?

-Does the United States have a mission to expand democracy and freedom?

-Why did Americans feel so compelled to expand the country westward?

-What might 19th century Native Americans have said about Manifest Destiny? 

-How might the country have developed differently if no gold or other precious minerals had been discovered in the West?

-Does war cause national prosperity?

-Is economic, social, or physical coercion an effective method of achieving our national interest in domestic affairs

Themes: State Rights vs. Federal Government,  Jacksonian Democracy, Immigration, Native Americans, Westward Expansion, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism.

1. John O'Sullivan's The Great Nation of Futurity, 1839 - please annotate and then answer the questions from my printed handout.

The Diary of 14 year old Sally Hester

5. Race to the West DBQ - Americans immigrating to Mexican lands.

6. The Mormon Pioneers Trek, 1846 - National Parks and Services

7.  The West Resources:

Primary Sources from PBS - Using the timeline, explore the Primary sources on Texas Independence, The Whitman's exploration of the Oregon Trail, War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, The "Diggings" in California, Massacres of the West, and more.

The Gold Rush and the Donner Party - Powerful and impactful story about cannibalism in the West.

The Gold Rush - Great facts, maps, and timelines

History.com - Covers The Westward Expansion and has 9 videos on various topics as well.

Trails to Utah and the Pacific - How did people migrate out West + Primary Source/Interactive Maps

Homework:

1. Using Chapter 8 - Section 4 - The War with Mexico - pages 293-299 - create the BEST OUTLINE you have every done in my class. Impress me, use traditional paper, a digital outline, a creative app, or whatever method works best for you...the end game is that you have created a comprehensive and thoughtful reflection on the Mexican-American War and can tell a very clear story about the causes, the war, and the results/impact on America. You may use outside sources as well, just make sure you cite them as references if you take this path. FINAL PRODUCT should be due on Wednesday! Be ready to share these MASTER OUTLINES with your classmates. 

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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 4:

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: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Satellite Nations, Containment, Competing Plans, Struggle over Germany

1. Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - We will explore the concepts, reasons, events and effects of America's entry into the Korean War.

2. The Partition of Korea - 1946 - American in Asia in the 1940's

Questions to answer:

1. Where was Korea divided?

2. At which conference did President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Chiang-Kai-shek meet to discuss the future of Japan?

3. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution prohibited the country from what?

4. Who supervised the occupation of Japan?

3. The "Forgotten War" Article

The Korean War Slideshow

The Korean War - In-Depth Study

The Korean War Summary

The Korean War 

  

5. Slideshows/Visuals on the Cold War

Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The beginning of the Cold War

Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

The Cold War Slideshow

6. Cold War Resources:

The United Nations

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. Create a podcast, TED talk, or voice thread that answers the question: "What went wrong for America in the Korean War?  How did we lose this war? What were are shortcomings? Did we over-estimate the Domino Theory? How has this impacted Korea today?

-Requirements:

a. Your final product has to be recorded.

b. It has to be your voice, your original thinking, and all concepts/ideas/arguments NEEDS TO BE SUPPORTED with credible research. 

c. You need to articulate your thoughts in a very clear manner.  Have a thesis statement, sustain your argument, and be organized. 

d. Needs to be shared in a Google Folder for others to access it. 

e. This mini-project will count as a test grade and will be shared with classmates.  Due Date is Wednesday!

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Modern America Class - Period 7

Essential Questions:
1. How much do popular trends reflect and/or shape American values and traditions?

2. Does our entertainment reflect society, or does our entertainment shape our society?

3. What is Pop Culture?

4. How do we know if something is Popular Culture?

Themes: Pop Culture, Top Charts, American Exceptionalism, 1980's Decade, 1980's TV, 1980's Major Events in Politics, Culture, Sports, Science.

1. We will watch selected clips on the 1980's National Geographic's The Decade that Made Us

2. 1980's Links:

-1980's slideshow

-Chronology of the 1980's

-History of the 1980's

-What happened in the 1980's - ThePeopleHistory.com - Toys, Sports, Furniture, Events, Fashion, Appliances, and Music are all categories you can investigate.

-History Channel - The 1980's - Cars, The Politics, Cold War and Pop Culture

-1980 Year in Review - Facts and Trivia on 1980.

Homework:

1. Just make sure you please listen to the Music of the 1980's and can complete the Music in the 1980's and homeworks.  Please post on Google Classroom for these assignments over the next couple of weeks!