Unit 6: World War II
Chapters 13 & 14 CA State Standards 11.7
Monday, March 8, 2010
- Warm-up: World War II Brainstorm: What do you know about WWII?
- Review Class Policies
- L: WWII Erupts (13.1-3)
- WWII CST Released Questions (54 & 58)
- Unit Worksheet 6
- WWII Comic Books
Tuesday, March 8, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 418…The Inside Story. What were the hidden dangers of crossing the Atlantic? What happened to the Reuben James?
- W: 13.4—Mobilizing for War 3-Column Chart
- WWII Comic Books
- WWII CST Released Questions (57 & 53)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
- Warm-up: Transparency—14.1 & 14.3 Preview
- L: World War II (14.1 & 14.3) (War in Europe/N. Africa/Pacific)
- WWII Comic Books
- WWII CST Released Questions (76 & 61)
Thursday, March 11, 2010—EAP P1
- Warm-up: Which part of WWII do you think was more difficult for America, the war in Europe or the war in the Pacific? Why do you think so?
- W: 14.4 GR—The Home Front
- WWII Comic Books
- WWII CST Released Questions (55 & 73)
Friday, March 12, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 444. Read the Propaganda Poster and answer the two questions.
- Unit Worksheet 6 Due (All…1-31)
- Surprise Pop Quiz Week 10
- Then Came the War Reading
- Executive Order 9066 Worksheet
- WWII Comic Books
- WWII CST Released Questions (60 & 59)
Monday, March 15, 2010
- Warm-up: Transparency—14.5 US & USSR Soldiers
- L: World War II Ends (14.5)
- WWII CST Released Questions (56, 63, & 64)
- V: Hiroshima/Nagasaki
- WWII Comic Books due today!!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010—Reverse Min Day
- Turn in Notebooks
- Unit 6 Test (WWII) (Scantron ONLY)
- Unit Worksheet 7 (Cold War 50s & 60s)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010—Reverse Min Day
- Unit 6 Test (WWII) (IDs ONLY)
- Unit Worksheet 7 (Cold War 50s & 60s)
- W: 15.2 GR—Healing the Wounds of War
Unit 7: Cold War 50s & 60s
Chapters 15, 16.1-2, 17.1
CA State Standards 11.7, 11.8, 11.9, 11.11
Thursday, March 18, 2010
- Warm-up: What do you think is meant by the term “cold war”? Why might a war be considered cold? How might it be different than a “hot” war? What might be an example of a hot war?
- CW Terms Activity (must be in class for credit)
- L: Origins of the Cold War
- Set-up Cold War Timeline—15.1 (5)
Friday, March 19, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 464…The Inside Story. Describe Joseph Stalin.
- Unit Worksheet 7 (1-20)
- Surprise Pop Quiz Week 11
- L: The Iron Curtain Falls (15.1)
- CW CST Released Questions (67 & 70)
- Cold War Timeline—15.2 (4)
Monday, March 22, 2010
- Warm-up: Transparency 15.2
- Introduce Research Paper
- W: 15.2 GR—Healing the Wounds of War
- CW CST Released Questions (69 & 75)
- Cold War Timeline—15.3 (5)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
- Warm-up: Red Hunt (must be in class for credit)
- L: The Second Red Scare (15.3)
- CW CST Released Questions (82 & 62)
- Cold War Timeline—15.4 (1)
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
- Warm-up: What topic have you chosen for your research paper? Why did you choose that topic? What are 4 things you need to include in your research paper?
- RP: Reading articles for chosen topics
- Cold War Timeline
Thursday, March 25, 2010
- Library 1st Half
- Warm-up: Transparency 15.4.
- RP: Library Research Day 1
- W: 15.4 GR—Korean War
- Cold War Timeline—16.1/2 (9)
Friday, March 26, 2010
- Unit Worksheet 7 Due (21-42)
- College & Career Day…no curriculum
Monday, March 29, 2010—April 2, 2010
- Spring Break…No Class!
Monday, April 5, 2010
- Warm-up: Transparency 16.2
- W: 16.1/2 GR—Cold War of the 1950s
- CW CST Released Questions (66 & 65)
- Cold War Timeline—17.1/3 (6)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 526…The Inside Story. Why might radio listeners and TV viewers have different opinions of the candidates’ performances in the debates? How were the campaigns affected as a result of the televised debates?
- L: Foreign Policy JFK & LBJ (17.1)
- CW CST Released Questions (68)
- Cold War Timeline Due end of Period
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
- Turn in Unit 7 Notebook
- Unit 7 Test
- Unit 8 Worksheet
Unit 8: 50s & 60s Society
Chapters 16.1, 16.3, 17.2, 17.3 CA State Standards 11.8
Thursday, April 8, 2010
- Warm-up: What do you need to focus your research on today? Be specific…what things will you be looking for.
- Meet in Topic Groups for discussion
- Library 2nd Half
Friday, April 9, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 496…The Inside Story. Why did Truman think General Eisenhower might run as a democrat? Why did both parties think that Eisenhower would make an excellent president?
- L: Eisenhower Era (16.1 & 16.3)
- I Like Ike Political Cartoon
- Election of 1952 Map
- Unit 8 Worksheet
Monday, April 12, 2010
- Warm-up: TV shows in the 1950s showed an idealized picture of the American Family. Do you think sitcoms today show an idealized view of family or a realistic view? Why do you think so?
- V: Leave it to Beaver
- Good Wife’s Guide
- CST Released Question (81)
- RP: Outlines due tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 535…The Inside Story: How did the press help carry the image of “a new generation of leadership” to the American public? How did Jacqueline Kennedy help change the image of the White House?
- RP: Outline Due
- W:17.1 & 2 GR: Kennedy's Thousand Days
- CST Released Question (13)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
- Warm-up: Transparency—LBJ: 17.3
- Unit 8 Worksheet Due (1-25)
- L: LBJ’s Great Society
- JFK & LBJ Political Cartoons
- Workbook Pages 127-128, 132-135
- CST Released Question (89)
Thursday, April 15, 2010
- Turn in Unit 8 Notebooks
- Unit 8 Test
- Unit Worksheet 9
- Pre-CRM Southern Living
- Equality PC & Brown Book Qs
Unit 9: Civil Rights Movements
Chapters 18 & 20 CA State Standards 11.10
Friday, April 16, 2010
- Warm-up: What is justice? Define it…what are some synonyms…give some examples.
- Discuss Pre-Civil Rights South Primary Readings (see above)
- V: Eyes on the Prize: Emmett Till
- Civil Conversation: Why it Matters How Many People Murdered Emmett Till Article
- Closure: In a T-BEAR Paragraph answer the following question: What was life like in the South for African Americans before the Civil Rights Movement?
Monday, April 19, 2010
- Warm-up: What happened to Emmett Till? Why was it significant to the CRM?
- RP: Rough Draft Due
- L: CRM: The Fight for Justice [includes Eyes on the Prize Segments] (Early Gains, MBB, LR9, Higher Education, Sit-ins)
- CST Released Questions (84 & 85)
- Montgomery Bus Boycott Political Cartoon
- Little Rock Nine Reading
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 566. Answer the geography skills questions.
- L: CRM: The Fight for Justice (Freedom Rides, Albany, Birmingham, March of WDC, Gaining Voting Rights)
- RP: Peer Edit
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
- Warm-up: Choose one of the CRM “Battles” we have discussed so far and explain how it was a fight for justice. (Keep in mind our discussion about justice earlier in the week.)
- L: CRM: The Fight for Justice (Freedom Rides, Albany, Birmingham, March of WDC, Gaining Voting Rights)
- CST Released Questions (83 & 86)
- Freedom Ride Picture
- Letter From Birmingham Jail Excerpt
Thursday, April 22, 2010
- Warm-up: What amendment gives African American men the right to vote? How were Southern states able to prevent African Americans from voting?
- Unit Worksheet 9 Due (#1-25)
- L: CRM: The Fight for Justice (Freedom Summer, MFDP, Selma)
- CST Released Questions (52 & 74)
- Letter From Birmingham Jail Excerpt
Friday, April 23, 2010
- Warm-up: Put together Research Paper Packets…
- RP: Final Draft Due!!! No Exceptions
- V: Selma (Eyes on the Prize)
- CRM Poetry Activity
Monday, April 26, 2010
- Warm-up: TBA
- Finish Poetry Activity if needed
- STAR Review/Preview
- Practice Test
- Go over CST Released Questions
Tuesday, April 27—Thursday, April 29, 2010
STAR Testing…no curriculum
Friday, April 30, 2010
Furlough Day…no school
Monday, May 3, 2010
- Warm-up: Transparency 18.4
- V: A Time for Justice
- W: GR—18.4 & 18.5 Changes and Challenges/The Movement Continues
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 634 and read the Inside Story. When was a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for women first introduced in Congress? When did Congress pass the amendment? Why isn’t the ERA a law today? Why did the Civil Rights Act change labor unions opinion about the ERA?
- Social Movements Project
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 642 and read The Inside Story. Why did striking farm workers ask consumers to stop buying grapes? Why do you think so many farm workers joined the strike?
- Current Event 5 Due (Civil Rights Today)
- Social Movements Project (see above for handouts)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 650 and read The Inside Story. What 2 local men were key to bringing Woodstock to Bethel? Why would the residents of Bethel have feared the arrival of hundreds of thousands of visitors?
- Unit Worksheet 9 Due (26-43)
- L: Counterculture (20.3)
- Finish SM Project
Friday, May 7, 2010
- Turn in Notebooks
- Unit 9 Test
- Unit 10 Worksheet
- Vietnam Map
- V: Dear America
Unit 10: Vietnam
Chapter 19 CA State Standards 11.9
Monday, May 10, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 596…The Inside Story. Why did Nguyen That Thanh write to President Wilson? What did he do when Wilson did not respond to his letter?
- L: The Vietnam War Develops (19.1)
- CST Released Questions (71 & 78)
- V: Dear America
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
- Warm-up: Page 604…Inside Story. Where did most soldiers who volunteered for Vietnam come from? Why might a life in the military have appealed to young men from those backgrounds?
- W: 19.2 GR—US Support of the War Abroad and at Home
- V: Dear America
Wednesday, May 12, 2010—Min Day
- Warm-up: Page 612…The Inside Story. Who attacked the American Embassy in 1968? Why did this attack prove to be bigger that Westmoreland thought?
- L: 1968: A Turning Point (19.3)
- V: Dear America
Thursday, May 13, 2010—Min Day
- Warm-up: Page 620…The Inside Story. Who was the silent majority? What role did they play in the Vietnam War?
- Unit Worksheet Due
- L: The War Ends (19.4)
- Letter Home From Vietnam
Friday, May 14, 2010
- Furlough Day—No School
Monday, May 17, 2010 (Senior Finals 1/3)
- Turn in Notebooks
- Unit 10 Test
- Unit 11 Worksheet
- W:Domestic Policy of Richard Nixon
- Intro Final Project
- Final Study Guide
Unit 11: Modern Era
Chapters 21-23 CA State Standards 11.8, 11.9, 11.10 11.11
Tuesday, May 18, 2010—Senior Finals 2/4
- Warm-up: Open books to page 666. Read The Inside Story. 1. Why did Richard Nixon “retire” from politics in 1962? 2. What do you think Nixon meant when he said, “You won’t have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore”?
- Final Project
- Final Study Guide
Warm-up: Open books to page 666. Read The Inside Story. 1. Why did Richard Nixon “retire” from politics in 1962? 2. What do you think Nixon meant when he said, “You won’t have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore”?
Final Project
- Final Study Guide
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 675. Read the Inside Story. 1. What do you think was the purpose of the tape Frank Wills found on the door to the hotel’s garage? 2. Why do you think the intruders were placing eavesdropping equipment?
- L: Watergate
- Final Project
- Final Study Guide
Thursday, May 20, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 681. Read the Inside Story. Why did President Carter walk in his inaugural parade? Who walked with him?
- Current Event Due (Gov’t Scandal)
- Final Project
- Final Study Guide
Friday, May 21, 2010
- Warm-up: Open books to page 726. Read the Inside Story. Why do you think shaking hands with President Kennedy had such an impact on Bill Clinton? How was Bill Clinton able to meet President Kennedy in person?
- TAH Post Test
- Final Project due at the end of class!
Monday, May 24, 2010—Graduation (39)
- Warm-up: Who were the 6 presidents after Nixon? Include one fact about each president’s policies.
- Review for Final
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 (Periods 4/3)
- Turn in Notebooks
- Final Exams
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 (Periods 2/1-30min)
- V: Boomer Nation
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 (Periods 2/1)
- Turn in Notebooks
- Final Exams