Mr. Parkin: Day 167

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. Please continue to use the Review Guide and The American Civil War Battles Sheet to complete the rest of this packet while Mr. Parkin teaches you different aspects of the American Civil War using the Civil War Slideshow and resources below.

3. Students will begin planning their timelines and outlines on their specifically assigned theater of the American Civil War in order to present their case for their stand alone gallery walk and then follow up debate question "Which theater of the American Civil War was MOST IMPORTANT in determining the outcome of the American Civil War?"

4. American Civil War Resources:
-Fort Sumner Falls
-Overview of the American Civil War
-The Civil War Slideshow
-Civil War Battlefields
-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
-Battles by Campaigns and Regions

-John Green's Crash Course - Major Battles during the American Civil War
-Maps on Civil War Battles

Homework:
1. Due on Monday NOW - Yes, it has been updated - to Monday before class of next week - Gallery Walk Activity on Theaters of War. You need to all work effectively as a group and individual. Manage your time and delegate responsibilities quickly to the group-members.

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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. You will be working on your Peer Editing Handout and working in small groups of 3's. You will be giving meaningful and insightful comments, suggestions, and reflection into peer editing one another's first drafts.Peer Editing Handout and Activity with a group of at least 3 people. This means at least two people will review and examine your essay using the Peer Editing Handout.

2. 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. The Vietnam War - Please find a partner and read and review The Vietnam War, Part I: The Early Years and Escalation by Alan Taylor and the 46 photographs

-Who's perspective are the photographs from? How do you know this?
-Pick ONE photograph and tell me in your own words how it represents "The Vietnam Conflict"?
-What is the MAIN IDEA of this article by The Atlantic?
-What other ways could Americans have changed the course of the The Vietnam Conflict?
-Would you recommend this article? Why? Why not?

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

6. 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