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Friday, March 20, 2015

Day 120 - Friday

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, Reform Movements of the 19th Century, Prison Reform, Education Reform, Women's Rights, and Abolitionism

1. Please complete pages 5-11 on the outline on The Land of Reform using Chapter 8 pages 240-258.

2. Please download the Antebellum [before the American Civil War] Reformers and review slides #16-#36. Write a ONE DETAILED paragraph (6-10 sentences) reflection and response on the contents of this slideshow.

3. Reform Movements of the 19th Century
First Age of Reform - Lots of Primary sources
Pre-Civil War Reform - Scroll down to this section on our online textbook and read the summary and click on the links to help you understand more specific reform movements

4. Crash Course with John Green

Homework:
1. Whatever you do not finish in class, it is all due on Friday Evening at 11:59pm
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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: Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Blacklist, Alger Hiss, The Rosenbergs

-Watch the film below on The Red Scare and HUAC:


- Please watch The Hollywood Ten movie below:


2. After REVIEWING the HUAC Primary Sources, and the two films on HUAC and Hollywood Ten, please write a 8-12 sentence RESPONSE on Google Classroom. Your response should illustrate a strong thesis statement, clear and strong opinions, and gives your genuine reflection on HUAC's effectiveness on American civilians and the home front.

3. Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The American home front will be explored post-WWII.
Homework:
1. After REVIEWING the HUAC Primary Sources, and the two films on HUAC and Hollywood Ten, please write a 8-12 sentence RESPONSE on Google Classroom. Your response should illustrate a strong thesis statement, clear and strong opinions, and gives your genuine reflection on HUAC's effectiveness on American civilians and the home front.
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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. Please take today's class time to put together questions for your Interview Podcast Project on the 1980's. The rubric and requirements are below in the links to help you execute a plan to successfully complete this project. Phase I is due next Wednesday, March 25th during class, and remember that next week gets a little messy with the MCAS schedule.

2. Here is the 1980's Interview Podcast Project and Instructions.




6. 1980's Links to get you started:
-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
-The 1980's Playlist - Popular Music from the 1980's
-Ronald Reagan and Reaganism

Homework:
1.You should absolutely have picked the one or two person(s) you will be interviewing for your Oral History Interview Project on the 1980's and started a list of topics and questions on at least 5 different topics from the 1980's decade.

2. Please make sure you have completed the Music Assignments - Music in the 1980's and homework and posted it to Google Classroom.Music Forum on Google Classroom. You have three assignments that are due on Music. 

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