Day 137 - Wednesday

U.S. History I - Periods 2, 5, and 6: 
Essential Question:

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

-How has American's justified Manifest Destiny?

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

-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:  Westward Expansion, Continentialism, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism, Native America attrition, The Gold Rush, Diverse Immigration

1. 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 Mormon Pioneers Trek, 1846 - National Parks and Services

The Gold Rush Slideshare

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

2. The "Other Side" was not so happy with all of the changes going on in America from 1816-1860. Several groups of people and individuals spoke out against these rapid changes going on in America.  As a result, we will be briefly covering the reform movements in America during the above time period.  Please complete pages 5-11 on The Land of Reform using Chapter 8 pages 240-258 by FRIDAY at 11:59 PM.

3. Please download the Antebellum [before the American Civil War] Reformers and review slides #1- #15.

4. Reform Movements of the 19th Century

Educational Portal - Reform Movements

Reform themes and resources

Chart on Reforms - A quick reference

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

5. Crash Course with John Green

6. We will look at quick look a who's in and who's out and what primaries have played an important role over the last three weeks. Let's evaluate the results and the upcoming primaries.

-Recent Results
-Super Saturday and recent results - CNN Politics
-Presidential Primary Schedule and results - NY Times
-Super Tuesday or SEC Primary - What you need to know? - An NPR Podcast
-MA Primary and how many delegates are at stake? - MAlive.com
-More Super Tuesday News
-Who's STILL IN and who is now OUT?
-The Polls - RealClearPolitics - Polls - Ughhhh so predictable?!
-Your guide to the 2016 presidential candidates - The Washington Examiner

Homework:
1. Please STUDY for a quick QUIZ tomorrow on Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion. It will be an OPEN NOTES Quiz for 25 minutes. There will be 12-20 questions in multiple choice format.
-President Polk's expansionist policies
-John O'Sullivan's Manifest Destiny
-Nationalism shaping the desire to expand territory/boundaries
-Chapter 7 -Section 2 - Nationalism pushes America West
-Chapter 9 - Sections 2, 3, 4 - Manifest Destiny, Settlers and Natives, Westward Trails/Routes of Migration, The human experience, The Mormon Trek, Expansion into Texas/War with Mexico, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and The California Gold Rush.

2. Due by Friday evening: Please complete pages 5-11 on The Land of Reform using Chapter 8 pages 240-258 by FRIDAY at 11:59 PM.

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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: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Containment, The Korean War

1. We will present The Korean War Digital Story-telling Projects to classmates. The following topics will go today:

Tuesday
UN Participation - Done
North Korean Alliances - Done
South Korea and it's Allies - Done

Wednesday:
US Generals and Decisions

Geography and Terrain

Fighting Styles
United Nations Involvement

Music/Entertainment in the Korean War

2. We will look at an assortment of Korean War Sources below:
Korean War DBQ - 9 Documents "How was the Korean War a flashpoint of the Cold War?"

Korean War Maps - The 6 Stages
The "Forgotten War" Article
The Korean War - In-Depth Study
The Korean War Summary
The Korean War 

3. Cold War Resources:
Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The beginning of the Cold War
Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day
The Cold War Slideshow
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.  Read "Two Nations Live on Edge" pages 828-833.  Please outline using a TWO-COLUMN NOTE - How the U.S. and the Soviet Union lived on Edge?  Questions to strongly address in your outlines: What are the major themes of the 1950's? What major event(s) almost caused war? Who is leading America and the USSR? What type of operations lead to global conflicts between these superpowers?
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Is globalization a path to a brighter future?
2. Has globalization made human beings more isolated or integrated in the global society?

Themes:  Globalization, sustainability, Race to the Top, Race to the Bottom, global equability, interconnected communities, global marketplace

1. We are continuing our presentations of our digital stories on your topics on GLOBALIZATION.
The Order of Presentations can best be illustrated with RED has completed their presentations and GREEN is going today.

Friday -  Human Trafficking - Raybien - DONE

Friday - Global Economies/Global Trade/Global Recession - Delaney - DONE

Monday - Globalization's devastating effects on the environment - Timmy - DONE

Monday - Women rights & Girls Education - Kailey  - DONE _______________________________ Monday - China, the New World Giant - Billy - DONE

Tuesday - Changes in the Agriculture industry with a more globalized economy - Ryan

Tuesday - Globalization in medicine and health care - Olivia

Tuesday -  How Globalization helps the Mafia (organ trafficking) - David

Tuesday - NGO's/Humanatarian Global Efforts - Zack

Tuesday - Human settlement and refugees - Shane

Wednesday - Use of internet/technology - Cam

Wednesday - Infectious Diseases - Marissa

Wednesday - Surveillance and security - Conor

2. Globalization resources:
Globalization 101
Issues in Globalization
Global Policy Organization - Many issues and specific areas of globalization of culture, politics, economy, law, and table/charts on Globalization.
World Health Organization and Globalization

Homework:
1. Please prepare for the Head to Head mini Debates. Here is the format for the debates.