Essential Question:
-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-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
1. REVISED Thesis Statements will be passed back to you today.
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 the Antebellum [before the American Civil War] Reformers AND the Antebellum South Slideshow.
3. Using the Nat Turner Primary Sources and evidence from this text; Was Nat Turner a madman or a hero?
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
-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
-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 go to Slavery and Abolition, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. This exhibit will highlight the key abolitionist and the principles behind why people fought against slavery. Please use the Slavery and Abolition link and your textbook pages 248-253 as resources to help complete the following activity:
___________________________________________________1. Please go to Slavery and Abolition, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. This exhibit will highlight the key abolitionist and the principles behind why people fought against slavery. Please use the Slavery and Abolition link and your textbook pages 248-253 as resources to help complete the following activity:
A. Create a 2-column chart regarding Slavery and/or Abolitionist and be sure to give major actions and result that occurred on both of these subjects from 1820-1850. Please strongly consider "How did Southerners DEFEND slavery? What arguments did they use?"
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, Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Blacklist, Alger Hiss, The Rosenbergs
1. Reminder that the thesis statements are due by THIS FRIDAY, April 29th BEFORE class.
2. We will finish our discussion from yesterday on the two Super Powers living on edge using a T-chart on the whiteboard and class participation.
3. Resources to help understand the tension between the Super Powers
-Fallout shelters and H-bomb
4. Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The American home front will be explored post-WWII &
5. Please review the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Primary Sources
-Then watch the film on the The Red Scare and HUAC:
4. - Please watch The Hollywood Ten movie below:
3. 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.
4. Cold War Resources:
Cold War Slideshow #1 1945-1960 - The American home front will be explored post-WWII.
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
1. Due Thursday - After REVIEWING the HUAC Primary Sources, and the two films on HUAC and Hollywood Ten, please write a 6-10 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.
2. You have Thursday - Sunday to prepare for your Silent Conversation on Monday - Using the Joseph McCarthy DBQ please review documents #1-6 and annotate them with your thoughts, perspectives, and anything that may help you answer the Debate Question at the top of the DBQ. We will have a Silent Conversation Debate on Monday
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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. Here is today's lineup:
A. Shane (Human Settlements/Refugee) - Has been disqualified from debates....Ryan (Agriculture and Sustainability) moves on by default and will square up today with Billy representing China, the Next World Giant
B. Marissa (Infectious Disease) VERUSES Conor (Surveillance/Security).
2. Winners so far from Round 1...
- Global Economy
- Medicine/Healthcare
- NGO's and Humanitarianism
3. 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 ROUND 2 Debates, specifically Global Economy vs China, The Next World Giant AND THEN Medicine vs. Winner of Group A (Agriculture vs Human settlement). I passed out the hard copy version of the debates and the electronic version is in the Globalization Project Folder so all teams still in it should prepare for the H2H for Round 2.
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