Day 140 - Monday....WELCOME BACK from your April Break, we are in the homestretch folks!

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. REVISED Thesis Statements are DUE tomorrow/Tuesday, April 26th.  Please review How to Write a Thesis Statement BEFORE you REVISE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT.

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.  Let's quickly review pages 5-11 on The Land of Reform using Chapter 8 pages 240-258 that you were SUPPOSED TO COMPLETE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15 BEFORE the April Break.

3. We will examine and review the Antebellum [before the American Civil War] Reformers and slides #1- #15 for 

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 week. 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 remember to post your REVISED THESIS STATEMENT by TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 26th on the Research Paper Signup Sheet.

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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. I have introducee the MAJOR RESEARCH PAPER for Quarter 4 on any US History Topic from 1900-2016.  Please pick a topic you are passionate about and would want to investigate more. You will need to fill out the Sign-up Topic Spreadsheet AND CONDUCT RESEARCH to begin formulating a specific topic area and a thesis statement.

2. 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.  Please see Google Classroom and conduct your research on your SPECIFIC TOPIC for your major Research Paper for Quarter 4 and PREPARE YOUR THESIS STATEMENTS.  This paper IS DUE ON JUNE 7TH...approximately 6 weeks asway.  Please conduct research tonight  and put fill out the SPECIFIC TOPIC SIGN-UP SPREADSHEET by TONIGHT AT 11:59PM.
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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. You should be preparing for your H2H first round match-ups for the Debate on Globalization Topics. Please continue researching, managing, and analyzing how you will win your Head-to-Head Debates on Round One. I passed out the hard copy version of the debates and the electronic version is in the Globalization Project Folder. 

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.  I passed out the hard copy version of the debates and the electronic version is in the Globalization Project Folder.