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Friday, April 29, 2011

Class Agenda


1.  Bellringer:  What does it mean when someone is acting "cold" to you (or someone is giving you the "cold shoulder?"  How does that make you feel?  Link this concept to the "Cold War"...
2.  Cold War intro (powerpoint).  Pg. 10a
3.  Intro notes (pg. 7)... UP TO "Soviet Expansion"
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Finish Writing DBQ - and complete the DBQ checklist BEFORE you turn it in.
 HW -  Complete the Cold War reading and vocabulary assignment

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Continue writing DBQ essay. 
2.  You'll only have 15 minutes tomorrow to complete the essay portion:  Budget time today accordingly!
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Finish CRQ's and document analysis
2.  Use Outline BEFORE you write
3.  Begin Writing Essay
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Monday, April 25, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Welcome Back!
2.  Review for DBQ...p. 31-34 (AND "Homefront" Chart handout)...pg. 37-38 (and "Japanese Internment" handout).
3.  Do CRQ's and start outlining essay
HW - Study pages above...

Friday, April 15, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Women Combat Pilots - Explore the history of women in aviation, contributions to WWII, and the pursuit of equality in the modern military. 
HW - Reminder:  World War II DBQ begins Monday 4/25

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Holocaust Brain-pop
2.  Judgment Day for War Criminals (pg. 46-48)
  • Birth of the United Nations
3.  Oswego Refugee Camp (pg. 41-42)
HW - TEST TOMORROW...Review Sheet on pg. 51 

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is genocide
2.  Holocaust Webquest
HW - Finish Webquest
Test THURSDAY

Monday, April 11, 2011

Class Agenda

New Seats:  4th Marking Period
1.  Bellringer:  FDR Passes On...


2.  Pacific Theater (powerpoint)
3.  Atomic Bomb Story - class read
4.  Movie Clip


HW - Test Thursday

Friday, April 8, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What were your impressions of the guest author yesterday:  What did you find most interesting?  SUMMARIZE:  What was her message to YOU?
2.  D-Day clip:  review

3.  Yalta Conference (pg. 43-45)
2.  Battles Timeline Activity:  Create a timeline of the following battles/events:  Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; Battle of the Bulge; Iwo Jima; D-Day.  For each entry, include date, name of battle, explanation (what happened, who was involved?), significance (what was the outcome?); a symbol to represent each of the battles.  Use pgs. 753-759 in your textbook -OR- the internet.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Class Agenda

Guest Author:  Marion Blumenthal Lazan.  It's not too late to buy a copy of the book...See me ASAP.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  D-Day intro - pg. 29
2.  D-Day Reading Activity (pg. 28)
3.  Movie Clip
HW - Reminder - Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be visiting tomorrow.  http://www.fourperfectpebbles.com/

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is rationing?  Complete page 32...
2.  Overview of Victory Gardens and rationing

3.  Turning the Tide of WWII (powerpoint)
HW -

Monday, April 4, 2011

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Rosie the Riveter story - how did the lives of women change in WWII?
2.  Homefront - Class Activity (handout)
3.  Clip:  American Industry in World War II
HW - Rationing HW
30 Week Bonus:  Pg. 30 Activity - Due Friday.  Complete the rationing activity -and write 2 paragraphs answering the following questions:
a.  How did rationing affect your life and decision-making?
b.  What would be difficult to ration if you had to do this for 4 years?  Explain.