Essential Questions:
-Why did the Election of Abraham Lincoln trigger the Civil War?
-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?
-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?
1. You are going to be completing your Gallery Walk Exhibit project (Period 2 will finish and debate on Wednesday) on the American Civil War Theater Exhibit Projects by walking through the exhibits and following the Gallery Walk Directions. The goal is that you need to take notes and understand the other theaters of war.
2. Your debate on ""Which theater of the American Civil War was MOST IMPORTANT in determining the outcome of the American Civil War?" will happen following the Gallery Walk.
2. Your debate on ""Which theater of the American Civil War was MOST IMPORTANT in determining the outcome of the American Civil War?" will happen following the Gallery Walk.
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
3. American Civil War Resources:
-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
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U.S. HISTORY II - Period 3:
Essential Questions:
-Who is responsible for starting the Cold War?
-Why didn't the Cold War ever turn "hot"?
-How did the Cold War challenge American values, at home and abroad?
-Is the Cold War still going on? How?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive?
-Why is the 1960's such a violent decade?
-Why was the Vietnam War so divisive?
Themes: The Vietnam War 1965-1973, President Lyndon B Johnson's legacy, 1960's Foreign Policy, Vietnamization and President Nixon.
1. We will read and review "The Anti-Vietnam Movement" - timeline, primary sources on MLK Jr. and John Kerry and complete the graphic organizer/questions.
2. We will also explore a Vietnam Song though a group activity.
4. Cold War Resources:
The Cold War in the 1960's
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's
Cold War Slideshow #2 1950's and 1960's
The Cold War Museum
All sorts of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War
5. American home front Resources:
The 1960's Overview
America in the 1960's
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's
American journalism in the 1960's
The 1970's: A decade preview
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
1. We will read and review "The Anti-Vietnam Movement" - timeline, primary sources on MLK Jr. and John Kerry and complete the graphic organizer/questions.
2. We will also explore a Vietnam Song though a group activity.
3. Vietnam Resources:
LBJ's Presidential Library - The Vietnam Conflict
LBJ's Presidential Library - The Vietnam Conflict
Read and review Chapter 30 in your Textbook pages 936-971
The End of the Vietnam War - Timeline, story, photos, and primary sources
The Cold War in the 1960's
The Cold War in the 1970's
The Cold War in the 1980's
Cold War Slideshow #2 1950's and 1960's
The Cold War Museum
All sorts of Cold War resource - videos, primary sources, etc
The Miller Center - University of Virginia - Cold War Era - Lots of Primary Sources
Timeline of the Cold War
5. American home front Resources:
The 1960's Overview
America in the 1960's
The 1960's Decade
Pop Culture of the 1960's
American journalism in the 1960's
The 1970's: A decade preview
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
1. Yes, check Google Classroom.
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International Studies - Period 4
Essential Questions:
1. What does "hard power" and "soft power" capability and how does it impact foreign policy?
2. In what way are the Olympics special and important?
3. What impact has the Olympic Games had on a sports and cultural diplomacy?
4. What is the foreign policy goal of the Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st Century?
5. Are the Olympic Games an effective tool for extending or influencing foreign affairs?
6. What makes a world class city and who will you nominate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
2. In what way are the Olympics special and important?
3. What impact has the Olympic Games had on a sports and cultural diplomacy?
4. What is the foreign policy goal of the Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st Century?
5. Are the Olympic Games an effective tool for extending or influencing foreign affairs?
6. What makes a world class city and who will you nominate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Themes: International Sports, The Olympic Games, Foreign Policy and Sports
1. You all will continue your research on a World Class City and potential Olympic City selection for the 2024 Summer Olympics by utilizing the library databases, library catalogue, and other CREDIBLE SOURCES to build a clear outline that has purpose and a working bibliography that displays effective research. See Google Classroom for your tasks, responsibilities and your rubric for this digital media project. Remember your project can be a Digital Story that displays images and a voice thread of you directing the logic behind convincing your classmates and I that you have the next best world class city for the Summer 2024 Olympics!
2. DUE DATE IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH by 7:35 AM and posted to Google Classroom.
2. DUE DATE IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH by 7:35 AM and posted to Google Classroom.
Homework:
1. Yes, check Google Classroom
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