Mr. Parkin: Day 82-85 - Mid-Term Exams

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. Here is your US History I MID-TERM REVIEW GUIDE. Please make sure you all come 10-15 minutes early for your exams and bring couple of #2 pencils. Snacks and plastic bottle drinks are strongly encouraged!

2. Periods 1 & 2 will have US History I mid-terms on Monday (9:15- 10:45am and 10:55am - 12:25pm).

3. Period 7 will have the US History I mid-term on Friday 9:15 - 10:55am.

Homework:
1. YES, STUDY for your Mid-Term Exams.

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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. Your mid-term exam for US History II is Wednesday 9:15 - 10:45 am.

2. Here is your review guide for the Mid-Term Exam. Please make sure you all come 10-15 minutes early for your exams and bring couple of #2 pencils. Snacks and plastic bottle drinks are strongly encouraged!

Homework:
1. YES, please STUDY for your exam!

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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