Mr. Parkin: Day 81

U.S. History I - Periods 1, 2 & 7:
Essential Questions:

-What does it mean to be an "American"?
-Why was John Adam's so strongly disliked?
-What conditions provided for the encouragement of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
-What potential for abuse was their with the Alien and Sedition Acts?
-To what extend did Thomas Jefferson live up to his ideals and beliefs?

Themes: Foreign Conflicts, Sectionalism, Chief Justice John Marshall, XYZ Affair, Alien & Sedition Acts

1. We will finalize our study of the controversial decisions that Thomas Jefferson made as the third President of the United States of America using the Thomas Jefferson Packet and Chapter 6 -
Section 3 Jefferson Alters the Nation's Course pages 197-201 in your textbook.

2. TJ Resources:
TJ and Whitehouse.gov
TJ and a biography/video of his life
University of Virginia's Miller Center - TJ as President
Criticisms of TJ as President of the USA
The Dark Side of TJ: The Smithsonian Online

3. Review and Q & A for the Mid-Term Exam.

Homework:
1. YES, here is your US History I MID-TERM REVIEW GUIDE - Your mid-term exam is approximately a week away so please begin reviewing and decide what you know and what needs some serious review

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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 3:
Essential Questions:
-How did the Great Depression affect the lives of millions of Americans?

-What affect did the Dust Bowl have on Americans during the Great Depression?
-What was the New Deal and how did it affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-What were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), The Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and how did the affect the American people during the Great Depression?
-Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt and how did his leadership affect the American people during the Great Depression?

Themes: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Relief, Reform, Recovery = Dr. New Deal,

1. Evaluate the Effectiveness of the New Deal? U.S. History Organization

2. End of the Great Depression and the New Deal - Foundation of Economic Education Organization
-The Great Depression Numbers: Library of Economics and Liberty - Professor Gene Smiley of Marquette University
-Podcast by Robert Higgs - An instrumental critic of New Deal policies (Tough to listen too because it's long, but he does criticize the US government).

3. Review for the Mid-Term Exam and Q & A.

Homework:
1. YES, please check Google Classroom.

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International Studies - Period 4
Essential Questions:

1. How do we think about POWER in the 21st Century?

2. What is National Security?
3. How should we deal with extremist?
4. How does terrorism differ from planned acts of military aggression?
5. Is the United States and it's global alliances winning or losing the War on Terrorism?

6. Where is World War III most likely going to start and why?

Themes: Terrorism, National Security, Global Security, Taliban Operations, Middle East Foreign Policy, Global cooperation/Global Diplomacy, Afghanistan War, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda Operations