Day 157 - Wednesday

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

Essential Questions:

-Who were the heroes and the losers of the American Civil War?
-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: State Rights vs. Federal Government, Abraham Lincoln's Dilemma, Secession, Anaconda Plan, The Confederate Army of the United States vs. The Union Army, Key Battles/Turning Points

1. We will watch selected scenes from Ken Burns "The Civil War" 

*Vicksburg

*Gettysburg - Day 3

*Sherman's March to Sea

*Appomattox Court House Surrender

2. American Civil War Resources:

-Fort Sumner Falls
- Civil War Slideshow
-A huge collection of resources on nearly every topic on the Civil War
-Primary Sources from the Library of Congress
-Civil War Battles and Primary Sources - Civil War Trust Organization
-Primary Sources - Maps, Confederates and Union transcripts
-The 10 costliest battles of the American Civil War
-Important Women in the American Civil War
-Battle Summaries

Homework:

1. Individual Civil War Topic Study - Pick a topic and post it on Google Classroom under "announcement" Then please read the directions and know this is due on Friday, May 22nd. Which means this is your homework assignment the next 3 nights. 

2. Please continue to work on your Blizzard Bags for U.S. History I

-Slideshow to support you in the early stages and get you started on your understanding How to Vote in Burlington?

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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?
-How was the Cold War Foreign Policy of the 1970's and 1980's different for Americans then the 1950's and 1960's?

-Is the Cold War still going on? How?
-Did America learn foreign policy lessons from The Vietnam Conflict?

Themes: Containment, Domino Theory, The Vietnam Conflict

1. Fighting in the Jungle & The Battle for "Hearts and Minds" on textbook pages 944-945. 
*As a quick study reference read and review The Vietnam War Overview 1964 - 1968

2. Please review Operation Rolling Thunder - We will discuss as a whole class briefly and watch the History Channel short video of "Operation Rolling Thunder" and "General William Westmoreland address"

3. Search and Destroy Missions 1966-1967

 
5. 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
Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The beginning of the Cold War
Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day
The Cold War Slideshow

6. Vietnam Resources:
Why we went to war in Vietnam?
Vietnam War Overview found on Digital History.
Read and review Chapter 30 in your Textbook pages 936-971
The Beginning of the Vietnam War
PBS - The Vietnam Battlefield
Digital History - The Vietnam Overview
Geneva Conference - Vietnamese and American Perspectives
Vietnam Political Cartoon Analysis
What were America's options in Vietnam
The Vietnam War Overview 1964 - 1968
The Vietnam War 1965-1975 - America's Ordeal
Anti-Vietnam Movement Activity
Fall of Saigon Slideshow

Homework:

1.Read and create an outline for Chapter 30 - Section 4 - 1968: A Tumultuous Year - pages 954-959.
Essential Question you need to answer, "In 1968, what transformed the debate over U.S. policy in Vietnam from a disagreement to a crisis of U.S. society?"

2. Please continue to work on your Blizzard Bags for U.S. History II  on How Is Burlington Governed and Town Meetings is DUE ON JUNE 1ST. 

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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.  We will wrap-up the 1990's with some TV sitcom information 

2. How did Friends and The Simpsons change TV forever?

3. We will watch selected TV clips from Seinfeld, Friends, and The Simpsons.  

4. 1990's Resources:

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

-1990 Year in Review - Facts and Trivia on 1980

-Chronology of the 1990's

-History of the 1990's - Timeline
-1990's Slideshow
-1990's Groove shark Playlist 
-1990's Absurd Trivia
-End of the Cold War

Homework:

1. It's finally here...nearly time to wish you all the best of luck on your endeavors and future, BUT WAIT...you have 1 day left to finish you final project.  Good luck and please make sure you are executing your FINAL RESEARCH EXHIBIT PROJECT for Modern America as it's worth 40% of your Quarter 4 grade.  You MUST HAVE a strong thesis statement, a research exhibit that presents itself in a very clear manner, and it has to reflect Pop Culture today as well.