Mr. Parkin: Day 166

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. Additionally, please make sure you let me know if you have any questions on the causes of the American Civil War Resources and if you are struggled to understand, the please review Events that Triggered the American Civil War - CivilWar.org and

Causes of the War - TeachingHistory.org

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

2. The end of the 1960's Slideshow - Please copy and download onto your Ipad
How the "Sixties" End? - Database Article

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

4. 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

5. 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. LBJ and the Great Society - Please read pages 892-899 and complete a 2-column chart on at least 4 major critical themes that display President Johnson's agenda for the United States.

2. Your research paper is DUE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH, take your comments, editing tips, and Peer Editing handout to thoroughly revise and edit your final draft for submission. Here is a sample of formatting your Title Page, Paper, and Bibliography.
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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