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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Day 138 - Thursday

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

Essential Questions:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Does the United States have a mission to expand democracy and freedom?
-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, Popular Sovereignty, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, Stephen Douglas and Millard Fillmore's views on slavery.

1. Causes of the American Civil War Packet - Let's review Kansas Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas
-Interactive Map on the Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Kansas-Nebraska Act - 1854 - Documents.org

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3. -Primary Source Document #1 on the Kansas-Nebraska Act - Author? Who is the intended audience and what is it's purpose?

-Primary Source Document #2 on the Kansas-Nebraska Act - Author? Who is the intended audience and what is it's purpose?

-Comparing and Contrasting the political views of Two Illinois Politicians - Students will split into to groups.

4. Bleeding Kansas
-Map of Bleeding Kansas
-Bleeding Kansas Article
-Primary Sources on Bleeding Kansas

5. Causes of the American Civil War Resources:
Events that Triggered the American Civil War - CivilWar.org
Causes of the War - TeachingHistory.org
The Crash Course Video with John Green on "The Election of 1860 and Disunion" + Question "What is the turning point leading up to the American Civil War? (based off the video)"

Homework:
1. Please complete pages 10-13 on the Causes of the American Civil War Packet
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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?
-Did America learn foreign policy lessons from the Bay of Pigs and The Cuban Missile Crisis?

Themes: Containment, Domino Theory, CIA covert missions, Bay of Pigs, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Berlin Wall Crisis

1. John F. Kennedy Assassination
-John F. Kennedy Presidential Library (lots of audio and videos on the right-hand side)
-In-Depth Study and Historian who questions The Conspiracy - May be the most complete site I have seen on the JFK assassination

2. DEBATE TODAY - Here is the format:
Debate Question:Was JFK assassinated by a single gunman?

-Team preparation (Five minutes to discuss and manage the collective arguments and the evidence you will use to support your arguments)

OPENING STATEMENTS with your arguments: (1 minute EACH)
1. Team  A STARTS - Single Gunman (Oswald)
2. Team B  (Conspiracy Theory)


Phase 2 - The CROSS DEBATE: 15 minutes of Open Debate (TOTAL) - One student speaks at a time and the other team has to listen.  No one can dominate or speak for more than 30 seconds at a time.

1. Team B begins their major argument (focus on defense)
2. Team A counter-attacks (focus on offense/keep the pressure on)

CLOSING DEBATE: (1-2 MINUTES EACH) One team speaks at a time to give their final statements to sway the decision of the Debate Judge (Mr. Parkin).  You may use this time to counterattack any arguments the other team made.
1. Team B - Starts
2. Team A - Finishes

4. JFK Assassination Resources:
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.

5. John F. Kennedy Resources:
JFK Library - Life of Kennedy and a whole heck of lot more!
Historic Speeches by JFK - JFK Library
JFK Cabinet, Headlines, and more - Online database on Presidents
JFK at a glance and his Domestic and Foreign policies - The Miller Center - University of Virginia
JFK through photos - A photo walk of JFK through the Presidential Years

6. Cold War Resources:
Homework:
1. Study for a Quiz on John F. Kennedy - Use the Textbook - Chapter 28 and the resources I have provided you on the blog with.
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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, 1990's Decade, 1990's TV, 1990's Major Events in Politics, Culture, Sports, Science.

1. review the End of the 1980's Slideshow - How did the Cold War "cool down" in the 1980's?
Write a summarization of the 1980's and what you liked most about the decade and what you liked least about the decade. What surprised you the most? Would you want to have been a young adult in this decade, why or why not? Did you all post to Google Classroom?

2. Introducing the 1990's - We will play Trivia and listen to 1990's music.
-1990's Groove shark Playlist 
-1990's Absurd Trivia

3. 1990's Resources:
-Introducing the 1990's
-What happened in the 1990's - ThePeopleHistory.com - Toys, Sports, Furniture, Events, Fashion, Appliances, and Music are all categories you can investigate.

Homework:
1. Please review the 1990's resources above (especially the 1990's Slideshow) and post a list of topics you want to cover and would like to explore in more depth and details on Google Classroom. 

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