Day 174 - Monday

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. What were the important Themes, successful moments, and ultimate failures of The Reconstruction Era you discussed and learned about yesterday?

2. Did you like the PBS "Reconstruction History" video? Why or why not? Give me the 3 biggest takeaways from this video.

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4. Reconstruction Resources:
-Reconstruction Packet to illustrate a basic understanding of Laws, Andrew Johnson, and the South (The first 2 pages are a review guide) 

-Radical Reconstruction Short Slideshow

-Reconstruction Presidents - Vidoe Questions

-Lincoln's Plan

-Johnson's Plan

-Radical Republican Plan

-The Reconstruction Act of 1867 - Military Map

-Civil Rights Amendments

-Timeline of Johnson's Impeachment

-1868 Election

-African-Americans during Reconstruction

-The origins of the KKK: See video below!

5. Abraham Lincoln Assassination Resources:

National Geographic interactive - follow John Wilkes Booth path to assassination - A MUST SEE (you may have trouble viewing on your ipad, but if not, check this out on another device, it's fascinating!)

John Wilkes Booth's reason for assassination

150 years later - The Blood Relic from the Lincoln's Assassination

Recent Newspaper Article from the Washington Post - Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

Homework:
1. Please STUDY FOR YOUR FINAL EXAMS and remember you can bring in an 8 x 11 outline for the Silent Conversation/Debate.  Here is your US History I Study Guide and outlining your Final Exam Essay. Your Final Exam will be 45 Multiple Choice and a Silent Conversation/Debate with a partner. DON'T FORGET TO FIND YOUR TEXTBOOK and bring it to school on the day of your exam. NO TEXTBOOK = NO EXAM :(

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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. We will be completing a Top-Down Web in class on Chapter 32 - An Age of Limits on Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter and your understanding of the 1970's.
A. What patterns and themes define the decade??? 
B. Which event single-handily defines the decade?  
C. Write a thesis statement regarding the decade that reflects upon how American's felt about the Presidents in the 1970's?

2. We will also complete a Top-Down Web together on the Vietnam War using the Vietnam Slideshow, and The Vietnam War Overview 1964 - 1968. Please remember we will be utilizing your homework that was to describe at least 3 game-changing moments from an American Point of View and provide evidence and support as to why these game-changing moments were turning points during the Vietnam War, which you were supposed to post to Google Classroom.

3. Vietnam Resources:
Vietnam War Overview found on Digital History.
Read and review Chapter 30 in your Textbook pages 936-971
The Beginning of the Vietnam War
PBS - The Vietnam Battlefield
Digital History - The Vietnam Overview
Vietnam Slideshow
Geneva Conference - Vietnamese and American Perspectives
Vietnam Political Cartoon Analysis
What were America's options in Vietnam
The Vietnam War 1965-1975 - America's Ordeal
The End of the Vietnam War - Looking Back!
Anti-Vietnam Movement Activity
Fall of Saigon Slideshow
The End of the Vietnam War - Timeline, story, photos, and primary sources

4. -The 1970's A Decade in Review
-A chronoglocial review of the 1970's
-Nixon and Watergate Scandal
-Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979
America in the 1970's 
The 1970's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1970's
American journalism in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1970's

5. The 1980's A Decade in Review
The 1980's History and Pop Culture
End of the Cold War
Ronald Reaganisms
America in the 1980's
The 1980's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1980's
American journalism in the 1980's

The Cold War in the 1980's

6. The 1990's A Decade in Review
The 1990's History and Pop Culture

7. The 2000's A Decade in Review
The 2000's Review

8. September 11th Video

8. Remembering September 11th Video

Homework:
1. Please prepare for your Final Exam Silent Conversation by outlining on an 8 x 11 sheet of paper the essential question and theme you were assigned. Please carefully study and utilize your U.S. History II Final Exam Review Guide and prepare for your multiple choice section using a 3 x 5 note-card. 
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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. We will discuss your reaction to what happened in Orlando, Florida at Pulse Night Club.
-Terrorist Attack is the biggest mass shooting in US History
-Omar Seddique Mateen
-Lone Wolf Attacks encouraged by the Islamic State

2. News/Podcast/Videos we should listen too and debate on the fight against ISIS:
Negative portrayals of Muslims get more media attention - Live Science
Islamaphobia is made up - The Islamic Monthly
What do you think when you look at me? - TED Talk
The FBI numbers that investigate homegrown Terrorism plots
The FBI's Budget - US Department of Justice
They are neither State or Islamic - The Independent UK News
Islamic State, ISIS, ISIS, or Daesh? - NPR on language
US Limited War against ISIS - Podcast on NPR
The Pentagon's Evolving Strategy - NPR International News
ISIS destruction in Ancient Cities in Syria - NPR International News
ISIS destroying 1,400 year old Christian Montastary in Iraq - NPR Podcast News
Iraqi forces try to take back Fallujah - Podcast on NPR
US Fight Against ISIS - CNN video
Rebels Attack Raqqa - WSJ Online
Iraqi forces try to take back Fallujah - New York Times
Iraqi forces push into Fallujah - Washington Post
Reporting on the War in Syria - NPR Podcast
#Syria - Twitter Hashtag on up to the minute news on Syria and ISIS
Global Terrorism Database - Incredible resource on terrorism and the numbers involved
Countries with the most Terrorist Attacks 2014 - Chart
Concentration of Terrorist Attacks in 2014 - Map
A World of Terrorism - Visualization Chart

Homework:
1. Prepare for your Final Exam by taking a look at all the resources above under "News/Podcast/Videos we should listen to and debate on the fight against ISIS" and you may use any 2 you want for the final exam. You need to be smart about selecting a resource that can enhance your understanding of how the world should react to terrorism.