Day 165 - Tuesday

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

-Does state or federal government have a greater impact in our lives?
-Why did the Election of Abraham Lincoln trigger the Civil War?

-Does war cause national prosperity?

-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 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

2. Our focus today will be on WHY some of the Southern States made the decision to seceded from the United States of America, especially using The Civil War Trust Group reasons and the Primary Source on South Carolina Secession. The idea is I am going to check for understanding and the application of the following items:

A. Give me the top 3 reasons why Southerners left the U.S.A? What do you think was the FOCUS behind Southern Succession according to the article and the South Carolina Document (see below)?

List the reasons for South Carolina's secession.

What was the principal constitutional foundation for South Carolina's proposed abandonment of the Union?

To what extent was South Carolina's reasoning consistent with historical precedent and constitutional principles? Explain.

How did South Carolina deal with the North's moral arguments against slavery?

One well-known general interpretation of U.S. history, called the consensus theory, asserts that America's past has been characterized primarily by agreement or consensus and that real conflict between classes, sections, and interest groups has been minimal. What implication does the controversy surrounding South Carolina's secession have for the consensus theory? Is the evidence sufficient to sustain or refute the theory? Why or why not? 

3. Causes of the American Civil War Resources:

Events that Triggered the American Civil War - CivilWar.org

Causes of the War - TeachingHistory.org

4. The Crash Course Video with John Green on "The Election of 1860 and Disunion" + Question "What was the turning point leading up to the American Civil War? (based off the video)"

5. American Civil War Resources:
-Fort Sumner Falls
-The 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. Due on Thursday before class of THIS week:
A.  We will continue learning about the early stages of the American Civil War, so please DOWNLOAD the Civil War Slideshow - and then review slides #1 - 15. 

B. Please DOWNLOAD the Review Guide and The American Civil War Battles Sheet - and then use the textbook - Chapter 11 - pages 336-345 AND the Civil War Slideshow to complete pages #1 & #2 on this review guide. 

2. Due on Friday before class of next week - Gallery Walk Activity on Theaters of War

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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 1:

Essential Questions:
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?
-Why is the 1960's such a violent decade?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive? 

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Containment, Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, President Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy

1. The Front-Page Newspaper or Podcast Narratives in the form of a Gallery Walk was a preview of what were will finish the year with. I will have grades finalized this week.

2. American Culture of the 1960's - Review in partners and categorize the 1960's.

3. The end of the 1960's Slideshow - Please copy and download onto your Ipad

4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - "A Measure to Ensure Equality or a violation of States' Rights?"
-Basic Overview of the Civil Rights Era

5. Cold War Resources:

Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

JFK Library - Life of Kennedy and a whole heck of lot more!
The Cold War in the 1960's 
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's

American home front Resources:
America in the 1960's 
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's 
American journalism in the 1960's

America in the 1970's 
The 1970's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1970's
American journalism in the 1970's

America in the 1980's
The 1980's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1980's
American journalism in the 1980's

Lyndon B. Johnson's Foreign Policy

A. The State.gov - LBJ's Cold War FP
B. The Cold War Museum - LBJ's Cold War FP

C. University of Virginia's Miller Center - LBJ's Foreign Policy Agenda

 *We will discuss the contents of LBJ's foreign policy and the effectiveness of it.

Homework:
1. Please continue to work on your Research Paper as your 1st Draft is due TOMORROW on Wednesday, June 1st before class. You must bring a HARD COPY of your first draft and submit an electronic copy onto Google Classroom.
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Why do some people choose violence as an attempt to bring about change?
2. Does one country have a right to intervene in the affairs of another?
3. What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?
4. What does Global Terrorism look like?

Themes:  Terrorism, Extremist, Global Security, September 11, 2001

1. Ayman Al-Zawahiri the new leader of Al-Qaeda
-Post Bin Laden Head of al-Qaeda 
-Video of Ayman Al-Zawahiri
-Where is Al-Zawahiri?
-Al-Qaeda's remaining leadership
-Is Al-Qaeda in decline?
-Al-Qaeda still active?
-Al-Qaeda alive and gaining
-Al-Qaeda and ISIS - feuding or working together?





3. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. How did he become the worlds most powerful jihadist?
-Syrian Terrorist Leader
-ISIS leader encourages attacks on Europe and America
-ISIS Strategy since Paris and Brussels attacks
-OP-ED "Competing perspectives on Countering ISIS"

4. From ISIS to the Islamic State - Vice News You tube

 


5. Resources about Islam and the Middle East
Map of the Middle East - Major Islamic Cities
Map of the Middle East - University of Texas
Muslim Distribution - Shia and Sunni Map
Muslims in the Middle East Map
Maps pre-1948 Palestine 
Maps of Jerusalem 
Maps of Israel and Palestinian conflict
Differences between Sunnis and Shiites - Chart
The Origins of the Shiite and Sunni Split - NPR Radio Broadcast - Meaning it's a podcast for you to listen to or you can read the article as well.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shia Muslims - Article
Sunnis and Shiites Schism

Homework:
1. Is Al-Qaeda in decline or still rising to power? Please use the following articles online to answer this question in a short essay-like response. 
-Is Al-Qaeda in decline?
-Al-Qaeda still active?

-Al-Qaeda alive and gaining

Day 164 - Friday

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

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

-Does war cause national prosperity?

-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 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

2. Causes of the American Civil War Packet - We will review and then finish completing pages 12-16 as we will finish the Presidential video questions today.

3. Our focus today will be on WHY some of the Southern States made the decision to seceded from the United States of America, especially using The Civil War Trust Group reasons and the Primary Source on South Carolina Secession. The idea is I am going to check for understanding and the application of the following items:

A. Give me the top 3 reasons why Southerners left the U.S.A? What do you think was the FOCUS behind Southern Succession according to the article and the South Carolina Document (see below)?

List the reasons for South Carolina's secession.

What was the principal constitutional foundation for South Carolina's proposed abandonment of the Union?

To what extent was South Carolina's reasoning consistent with historical precedent and constitutional principles? Explain.

How did South Carolina deal with the North's moral arguments against slavery?

One well-known general interpretation of U.S. history, called the consensus theory, asserts that America's past has been characterized primarily by agreement or consensus and that real conflict between classes, sections, and interest groups has been minimal. What implication does the controversy surrounding South Carolina's secession have for the consensus theory? Is the evidence sufficient to sustain or refute the theory? Why or why not? 

4. Causes of the American Civil War Resources:

Events that Triggered the American Civil War - CivilWar.org

Causes of the War - TeachingHistory.org

5. 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)"

6. American Civil War Resources:
-Fort Sumner Falls
-The 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. Due on Thursday before class of next week:
A.  We will continue learning about the early stages of the American Civil War, so please DOWNLOAD the Civil War Slideshow - and then review slides #1 - 15. 

B. Please DOWNLOAD the Review Guide and The American Civil War Battles Sheet - and then use the textbook - Chapter 11 - pages 336-345 AND the Civil War Slideshow to complete pages #1 & #2 on this review guide. 

2. Due on Friday before class of next week - Gallery Walk Activity on Theaters of War

___________________________________________________

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?
-What is JFK's real legacy?
-How did JFK's assassination impact Johnson's presidency?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive? 

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Containment, Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, President Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy

1. Today we will be viewing the Front-Page Newspaper or Podcast Narratives in the form of a Gallery Walk. Here is the Newspaper Rubric you will all receive to grade one another's project.
-The 6 themes were:
A. 1960's Home front
B. 1960's Cold War Foreign Policy
C. 1970's Home front
D. 1970's Cold War Foreign Policy
E. 1980's Home front
F. 1980's Cold War Foreign Policy

2. Cold War Resources:

Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

JFK Library - Life of Kennedy and a whole heck of lot more!
The Cold War in the 1960's 
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's

3. American home front Resources:
America in the 1960's 
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's 
American journalism in the 1960's

America in the 1970's 
The 1970's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1970's
American journalism in the 1970's

America in the 1980's
The 1980's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1980's
American journalism in the 1980's

4. Lyndon B. Johnson's Foreign Policy

A. The State.gov - LBJ's Cold War FP
B. The Cold War Museum - LBJ's Cold War FP

C. University of Virginia's Miller Center - LBJ's Foreign Policy Agenda

 *We will discuss the contents of LBJ's foreign policy and the effectiveness of it.

Homework:
1. Please continue to work on your Research Paper as your 1st Draft is due on Wednesday, June 1st before class. You must bring a HARD COPY of your first draft and submit an electronic copy onto Google Classroom.
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Why do some people choose violence as an attempt to bring about change?
2. Does one country have a right to intervene in the affairs of another?
3. What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?
4. What does Global Terrorism look like?

Themes:  Terrorism, Extremist, Global Security, September 11, 2001

1. More discussion today on Osama Bin Laden using some of the resources below
- Biography and important key concepts
-Bin Laden's Fatwa Declaration & the Close Reading Assignment
-Exclusive Osama Bin Laden TV interview
-Map of the Middle East and North Africa + Where Al-Qaeda operates

-The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden - National Geography Documentary
-Al-Qaeda Terrorist Attacks since 1992 to 2008 & Chart of attacks & Map of attacks

2. Ayman Al-Zawahiri the new leader of Al-Qaeda
-Post Bin Laden Head of al-Qaeda 
-Video of Ayman Al-Zawahiri
-Where is Al-Zawahiri?
-Al-Qaeda's remaining leadership
-Is Al-Qaeda in decline?
-Al-Qaeda still active?
-Al-Qaeda alive and gaining
-Al-Qaeda and ISIS - feuding or working together?





3. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. How did he become the worlds most powerful jihadist?
-Syrian Terrorist Leader
-ISIS leader encourages attacks on Europe and America
-ISIS Strategy since Paris and Brussels attacks
-OP-ED "Competing perspectives on Countering ISIS"

4. From ISIS to the Islamic State - Vice News You tube

 


5. Resources about Islam and the Middle East
Map of the Middle East - Major Islamic Cities
Map of the Middle East - University of Texas
Muslim Distribution - Shia and Sunni Map
Muslims in the Middle East Map
Maps pre-1948 Palestine 
Maps of Jerusalem 
Maps of Israel and Palestinian conflict
Differences between Sunnis and Shiites - Chart
The Origins of the Shiite and Sunni Split - NPR Radio Broadcast - Meaning it's a podcast for you to listen to or you can read the article as well.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shia Muslims - Article
Sunnis and Shiites Schism

Homework:
1. None.

Day 163 - Thursday

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

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

-Was slavery a humane or evil institution?

-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, Fugitive Slave Act, Clay's Compromise of 1850 (terms), Popular Sovereignty, Calhoun Goals/Webster's Goals, response to the compromise, Stephen Douglas and Millard Fillmore's views on slavery, expansion of slavery, Anti-Slavery Legislation, Bleeding Kansas, Unsung Heroes for Abolitionist, Causes of the American Civil War

1. 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

2. Causes of the American Civil War Packet - We will review and then finish completing pages 8-16 as we will finish the Presidential video questions today.
-Interactive Map on the Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Kansas-Nebraska Act - 1854 - Documents.org

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.

3. Our focus today will be on WHY some of the Southern States made the decision to seceded from the United States of America, especially using The Civil War Trust Group reasons and the Primary Source on South Carolina Secession. The idea is I am going to check for understanding and the application of the following items:

A. Give me the top 3 reasons why Southerners left the U.S.A? What do you think was the FOCUS behind Southern Succession according to the article and the South Carolina Document (see below)?

List the reasons for South Carolina's secession.

What was the principal constitutional foundation for South Carolina's proposed abandonment of the Union?

To what extent was South Carolina's reasoning consistent with historical precedent and constitutional principles? Explain.

How did South Carolina deal with the North's moral arguments against slavery?

One well-known general interpretation of U.S. history, called the consensus theory, asserts that America's past has been characterized primarily by agreement or consensus and that real conflict between classes, sections, and interest groups has been minimal. What implication does the controversy surrounding South Carolina's secession have for the consensus theory? Is the evidence sufficient to sustain or refute the theory? Why or why not? 

4. Causes of the American Civil War Resources:

Events that Triggered the American Civil War - CivilWar.org

Causes of the War - TeachingHistory.org

5. 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)"

6. American Civil War Resources:
-Fort Sumner Falls
-The 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.  Please read Chapter 11 - Section 1 - The Civil War Begins (pages 338-341 Stop at BULL RUN) and create a two - column chart (one side says "BIG THEMES" and the other side says "DETAILS" - I WANT YOU TO FILL OUT THE "DETAILS" section without copying from the textbook, and the the "BIG THEMES" will be your own ideas based off the details and what you read.  

2. You also need to complete the first page and a half of the handout titled The Civil War Begins, especially "Lincoln's Issue" and "Jefferson Davis' Dilemma."

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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?
-What is JFK's real legacy?
-How did JFK's assassination impact Johnson's presidency?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive? 

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Containment, Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, President Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy

1. Did you all complete your work on drafting a finished Outline and post it this morning (Wednesday, May 25th) BEFORE CLASS?

2. Today we will be back to work in the Library on the Front-page Newspaper and/or Podcast with Visuals and Voice on the the decades of the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's.  Ms. Scheffer and I will be rotating around to help anyone with apps or recommendations on Front-Page Newspaper or Podcast Narratives.  I HAVE SHARED "FRONT-PAGE NEWSPAPER 1960's, 1970's, 1980's PROJECT" with all of you in a Google Folder!  You will find the Newspaper Rubric in here as well.

3. Ultimately your class will be split into 6 groups of 4 people to each group that I pick.
-The 6 themes will be:
A. 1960's Home front
B. 1960's Cold War Foreign Policy
C. 1970's Home front
D. 1970's Cold War Foreign Policy
E. 1980's Home front
F. 1980's Cold War Foreign Policy

4.  American's Domestic Home front and Cold War Foreign Policy of the 1960's,  1970's and 1980's. 

A. Here is a Cold War Timeline that will help you get started. Each year has a series of Cold War Events, but make sure your focus is only on the 1970's and 1980's!
B. Research America's Major Cold Foreign Policy Events - Textbook and BHS Library Databases only! 

C. CREATE A FRONT-PAGE NEWSPAPER - You must have a total of 10 events in chronological order! 

D. You must narrate each of these 10 events with captions (think a detailed 2-3 sentences) and include at least 2 visual representations for EACH OF THE 10 EVENTS. 

E. CREATE A DIGITAL NEWSPAPER/PODCAST/TED TALK using Show me/Adobe Voice, Movenote, which includes your narration and images. 

F. All due by Thursday, May 26th - Posted on Google Classroom and shared in the Newspaper folder I have created.  On Wednesday we will have a gallery walk of your peer's mini-project and students will be evaluating and grading the digital newspapers.

5. Cold War Resources:

Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

JFK Library - Life of Kennedy and a whole heck of lot more!
The Cold War in the 1960's 
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's

6. American home front Resources:
America in the 1960's 
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's 
American journalism in the 1960's

America in the 1970's 
The 1970's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1970's
American journalism in the 1970's

America in the 1980's
The 1980's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1980's
American journalism in the 1980's

7. Lyndon B. Johnson's Foreign Policy

A. The State.gov - LBJ's Cold War FP
B. The Cold War Museum - LBJ's Cold War FP

C. University of Virginia's Miller Center - LBJ's Foreign Policy Agenda

 *We will discuss the contents of LBJ's foreign policy and the effectiveness of it.

Homework:
1. See the Podcast/Ted-Talk assignment on Google Classroom and the Google Folder I shared with you a few days back titled "Front-Page Newspaper/Podcast Project". This mini-project is due before class on FRIDAY, May 27th. We are in the Library today and Thursday. Remember your project needs to be a stand-alone project with your peers clicking a button and we should be clearly understanding your approach and the content of which you completed the research on the 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. Please see the project requirements and rubric to help clarify the my expectations.
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Why do some people choose violence as an attempt to bring about change?
2. Does one country have a right to intervene in the affairs of another?
3. What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?
4. What does Global Terrorism look like?

Themes:  Terrorism, Extremist, Global Security, September 11, 2001

1. Thoughts and reactions after finishing watching Rise of ISIS documentary from PBS Frontline Special  on the main ideas, events, and implementation of ISIS strongholds in Syria and Iraq?  How did you do completing the short essay question "Should the USA send ground troops to fight ISIS?"

2. Osama Bin Laden - Biography and important key concepts
-Bin Laden's Fatwa Declaration & the Close Reading Assignment
-Exclusive Osama Bin Laden TV interview
-The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden - National Geography Documentary

3. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. How did he become the worlds most powerful jihadist?
-Syrian Terrorist Leader
-ISIS leader encourages attacks on Europe and America

4. From ISIS to the Islamic State - Vice News You tube

 


5. Resources about Islam and the Middle East
Map of the Middle East - Major Islamic Cities
Map of the Middle East - University of Texas
Muslim Distribution - Shia and Sunni Map
Muslims in the Middle East Map
Maps pre-1948 Palestine 
Maps of Jerusalem 
Maps of Israel and Palestinian conflict
Differences between Sunnis and Shiites - Chart
The Origins of the Shiite and Sunni Split - NPR Radio Broadcast - Meaning it's a podcast for you to listen to or you can read the article as well.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shia Muslims - Article
Sunnis and Shiites Schism

Homework:
1. None.

Day 162 - Wednesday

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

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

-Was slavery a humane or evil institution?

-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, Fugitive Slave Act, Clay's Compromise of 1850 (terms), Popular Sovereignty, Calhoun Goals/Webster's Goals, response to the compromise, Stephen Douglas and Millard Fillmore's views on slavery, expansion of slavery, Anti-Slavery Legislation, Bleeding Kansas, Unsung Heroes for Abolitionist, Causes of the American Civil War

1. ONLY Period 6 - We will finish watching 12 Years a Slave on MONDAY. Please be sure you complete the 9 Questions in class while we watch the movie.  We will watch selected scenes from the 2014 Academy Award Winner of Best Picture. Solomon Northup Slideshow & Background information on Solomon Northup and the Author David Wilson, Screen-writer Steven McQueen and Editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Slavery: Then and Now - Please review and read for an understanding of how slavery has evolved and examples of 21st Century Slavery.

2. Slavery Resources and Personal Narratives:

Antebellum South Slideshow 
Solomon Northup Slideshow
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html 
Primary Source Accounts of Slave Narratives
Slavery: Then and Now

3. 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

4. Causes of the American Civil War Packet - Let's review what you have already completed on pages 1-11 and we will begin the video questions today.
-Interactive Map on the Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Kansas-Nebraska Act - 1854 - Documents.org

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.

Homework:
1. Please continue to edit and expand upon your FINAL Draft of your Research paper using your classmates comments and recommendations. Good luck and your final paper is due on Thursday, May 26th. Here is a sample of formatting your Title Page, Paper, and Bibliography.

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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?
-What is JFK's real legacy?
-How did JFK's assassination impact Johnson's presidency?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive? 

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Containment, Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, President Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy

1. Did you all complete your work on drafting a finished Outline and post it this morning (Wednesday, May 25th) BEFORE CLASS?

2. Today we will be back to work in the Library on the Front-page Newspaper and/or Podcast with Visuals and Voice on the the decades of the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's.  Ms. Scheffer and I will be rotating around to help anyone with apps or recommendations on Front-Page Newspaper or Podcast Narratives.  I HAVE SHARED "FRONT-PAGE NEWSPAPER 1960's, 1970's, 1980's PROJECT" with all of you in a Google Folder!  You will find the Newspaper Rubric in here as well.

3. Ultimately your class will be split into 6 groups of 4 people to each group that I pick.
-The 6 themes will be:
A. 1960's Home front
B. 1960's Cold War Foreign Policy
C. 1970's Home front
D. 1970's Cold War Foreign Policy
E. 1980's Home front
F. 1980's Cold War Foreign Policy

4.  American's Domestic Home front and Cold War Foreign Policy of the 1960's,  1970's and 1980's. 

A. Here is a Cold War Timeline that will help you get started. Each year has a series of Cold War Events, but make sure your focus is only on the 1970's and 1980's!
B. Research America's Major Cold Foreign Policy Events - Textbook and BHS Library Databases only! 

C. CREATE A FRONT-PAGE NEWSPAPER - You must have a total of 10 events in chronological order! 

D. You must narrate each of these 10 events with captions (think a detailed 2-3 sentences) and include at least 2 visual representations for EACH OF THE 10 EVENTS. 

E. CREATE A DIGITAL NEWSPAPER/PODCAST/TED TALK using Show me/Adobe Voice, Movenote, which includes your narration and images. 

F. All due by Thursday, May 26th - Posted on Google Classroom and shared in the Newspaper folder I have created.  On Wednesday we will have a gallery walk of your peer's mini-project and students will be evaluating and grading the digital newspapers.

5. Cold War Resources:

Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

JFK Library - Life of Kennedy and a whole heck of lot more!
The Cold War in the 1960's 
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's

6. American home front Resources:
America in the 1960's 
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's 
American journalism in the 1960's

America in the 1970's 
The 1970's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1970's
American journalism in the 1970's

America in the 1980's
The 1980's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1980's
American journalism in the 1980's

7. Lyndon B. Johnson's Foreign Policy

A. The State.gov - LBJ's Cold War FP
B. The Cold War Museum - LBJ's Cold War FP

C. University of Virginia's Miller Center - LBJ's Foreign Policy Agenda

 *We will discuss the contents of LBJ's foreign policy and the effectiveness of it.

Homework:
1. See the Podcast/Ted-Talk assignment on Google Classroom and the Google Folder I shared with you a few days back titled "Front-Page Newspaper/Podcast Project". This mini-project is due before class on FRIDAY, May 27th. We are in the Library today and Thursday. Remember your project needs to be a stand-alone project with your peers clicking a button and we should be clearly understanding your approach and the content of which you completed the research on the 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. Please see the project requirements and rubric to help clarify the my expectations.
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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Why do some people choose violence as an attempt to bring about change?
2. Does one country have a right to intervene in the affairs of another?
3. What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?
4. What does Global Terrorism look like?

Themes:  Terrorism, Extremist, Global Security, September 11, 2001

1. Thoughts and reactions after finishing watching Rise of ISIS documentary from PBS Frontline Special  on the main ideas, events, and implementation of ISIS strongholds in Syria and Iraq?  How did you do completing the short essay question "Should the USA send ground troops to fight ISIS?"

2. Osama Bin Laden - Biography and important key concepts
-Bin Laden's Fatwa Declaration & the Close Reading Assignment
-Exclusive Osama Bin Laden TV interview
-The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden - National Geography Documentary

3. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. How did he become the worlds most powerful jihadist?
-Syrian Terrorist Leader
-ISIS leader encourages attacks on Europe and America

4. From ISIS to the Islamic State - Vice News You tube

 


5. Resources about Islam and the Middle East
Map of the Middle East - Major Islamic Cities
Map of the Middle East - University of Texas
Muslim Distribution - Shia and Sunni Map
Muslims in the Middle East Map
Maps pre-1948 Palestine 
Maps of Jerusalem 
Maps of Israel and Palestinian conflict
Differences between Sunnis and Shiites - Chart
The Origins of the Shiite and Sunni Split - NPR Radio Broadcast - Meaning it's a podcast for you to listen to or you can read the article as well.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shia Muslims - Article
Sunnis and Shiites Schism

Homework:
1. Please make sure you finish reading Bin Laden's Fatwa Declaration and complete the the Close Reading Assignment to post to Google Classroom.

Day 161 - Tuesday

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

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

-Was slavery a humane or evil institution?

-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, Fugitive Slave Act, Clay's Compromise of 1850 (terms), Popular Sovereignty, Calhoun Goals/Webster's Goals, response to the compromise, Stephen Douglas and Millard Fillmore's views on slavery, expansion of slavery, Anti-Slavery Legislation, Bleeding Kansas, Unsung Heroes for Abolitionist, Causes of the American Civil War

1. ONLY Period 6 - We will finish watching 12 Years a Slave on MONDAY. Please be sure you complete the 9 Questions in class while we watch the movie.  We will watch selected scenes from the 2014 Academy Award Winner of Best Picture. Solomon Northup Slideshow & Background information on Solomon Northup and the Author David Wilson, Screen-writer Steven McQueen and Editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Slavery: Then and Now - Please review and read for an understanding of how slavery has evolved and examples of 21st Century Slavery.

1 B. *** Alternative Assignment for those of you who DO NOT have permission to watch the movie  is Slave Narratives in the 19th Century and Activity/Questions. Modern Day Slavery - We will list to the newest NPR podcast on Modern Slavery in Today's World and then discuss what you all found on modern-day slavery?  Can slavery be universally stopped? Should there be a war on slavery today?

2. Slavery Resources and Personal Narratives:
Antebellum South Slideshow 
Solomon Northup Slideshow
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html 
Primary Source Accounts of Slave Narratives
Slavery: Then and Now

3. 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

4. Causes of the American Civil War Packet - Let's review what you have already completed
-Interactive Map on the Kansas-Nebraska Act
-Kansas-Nebraska Act - 1854 - Documents.org

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.

Homework:
1. Please continue to edit and expand upon your FINAL Draft of your Research paper using your classmates comments and recommendations. Good luck and your final paper is due on Thursday, May 26th. Here is a sample of formatting your Title Page, Paper, and Bibliography.

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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?
-What is JFK's real legacy?
-How did JFK's assassination impact Johnson's presidency?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive? 

Themes: Failed Conferences, The Iron Curtain, Containment, Containment, Domino Theory, The Domestic Cold War, President Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy

1. We will be in the Library once again today, but to work on your OUTLINE for your research project!  Your Outline is due on Wednesday, May 25th.

2. Tomorrow we will be back to work in the Library on the Front-page Newspaper and/or Podcast with Visuals and Voice on the the decades of the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's. I HAVE SHARED "FRONT-PAGE NEWSPAPER 1960's, 1970's, 1980's PROJECT" with all of you!  You will find the Newspaper Rubric in here as well.

3. Ultimately your class will be split into 6 groups of 4 people to each group that I pick.
-The 6 themes will be:
A. 1960's Home front
B. 1960's Cold War Foreign Policy
C. 1970's Home front
D. 1970's Cold War Foreign Policy
E. 1980's Home front
F. 1980's Cold War Foreign Policy

4.  American's Domestic Home front and Cold War Foreign Policy of the 1960's,  1970's and 1980's. 

A. Here is a Cold War Timeline that will help you get started. Each year has a series of Cold War Events, but make sure your focus is only on the 1970's and 1980's!
B. Research America's Major Cold Foreign Policy Events - Textbook and BHS Library Databases only! 

C. CREATE A FRONT-PAGE NEWSPAPER - You must have a total of 10 events in chronological order! 

D. You must narrate each of these 10 events with captions (think a detailed 2-3 sentences) and include at least 2 visual representations for EACH OF THE 10 EVENTS. 

E. CREATE A DIGITAL NEWSPAPER/PODCAST/TED TALK using Show me/Adobe Voice, Movenote, which includes your narration and images. 

F. All due by Thursday, May 26th - Posted on Google Classroom and shared in the Newspaper folder I have created.  On Wednesday we will have a gallery walk of your peer's mini-project and students will be evaluating and grading the digital newspapers.

5. Cold War Resources:

Cold War Slideshow #2  1960-Present day

JFK Library - Life of Kennedy and a whole heck of lot more!
The Cold War in the 1960's 
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's

6. American home front Resources:
America in the 1960's 
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's 
American journalism in the 1960's

America in the 1970's 
The 1970's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1970's
American journalism in the 1970's

America in the 1980's
The 1980's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1980's
American journalism in the 1980's

7. Lyndon B. Johnson's Foreign Policy

A. The State.gov - LBJ's Cold War FP
B. The Cold War Museum - LBJ's Cold War FP

C. University of Virginia's Miller Center - LBJ's Foreign Policy Agenda

 *We will discuss the contents of LBJ's foreign policy and the effectiveness of it.

Homework:
1. Please complete your work on drafting a finished Outline as it is due Wednesday, May 25th BEFORE CLASS.

2. See the Podcast/Ted-Talk assignment above or on Google Classroom. This mini-project is due before class on Thursday, May 26th. We are in the Library on Friday and Monday to work on this.

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International Studies - Period 7
Essential Questions:
1. Why do some people choose violence as an attempt to bring about change?
2. Does one country have a right to intervene in the affairs of another?
3. What is the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?
4. What does Global Terrorism look like?

Themes:  Terrorism, Extremist, Global Security, September 11, 2001

1. Please finish watching the Rise of ISIS documentary from PBS Frontline Special. We left off at the 18:00 minute mark.

2. Osama Bin Laden - Biography and important key concepts
-Bin Laden's Fatwa Declaration
-Exclusive Osama Bin Laden TV interview
-The Last Days of Osama Bin Laden - National Geography Documentary

3. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. How did he become the worlds most powerful jihadist?
-Syrian Terrorist Leader
-ISIS leader encourages attacks on Europe and America

4. From ISIS to the Islamic State - Vice News You tube

 
4. Resources about Islam and the Middle East
Map of the Middle East - Major Islamic Cities
Map of the Middle East - University of Texas
Muslim Distribution - Shia and Sunni Map
Muslims in the Middle East Map
Maps pre-1948 Palestine 
Maps of Jerusalem 
Maps of Israel and Palestinian conflict
Differences between Sunnis and Shiites - Chart
The Origins of the Shiite and Sunni Split - NPR Radio Broadcast - Meaning it's a podcast for you to listen to or you can read the article as well.
What is the difference between Sunnis and Shia Muslims - Article
Sunnis and Shiites Schism

Homework:
1. You should finish watching Rise of ISIS documentary from PBS Frontline Special - Seniors just need to watch it, but Juniors need to write a 6-10 sentence response essay to the main ideas, events, and reaction to the question "Should the USA send ground troops to fight ISIS?"