Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 3...bomb drill primary source.  Analyze the document...
2.  The Cold War - Ike and JFK (pg. 21a-21b)...Compare and contrast their approaches to the Cold War
3.  Movie Review:  Identify 3 unit vocabulary words in the movie...and draw a simple picture representing one of those vocabulary words.

HW - Cold War Quiz on THURSDAY

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 20...map activity:  Korean War
2.  Korea 1950-53 (pgs. 17-19)
3.  Brain-pop:  Korean War

HW -

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What would be the motivation for someone to "run away" from home?  Bridge into concept:  defect (verb)

2.  Preventing Soviet Expansion (pg. 7-9)

3.   Review "Berlin Crisis (pg. 15-16)."  Bridge into discussion on Berlin Wall (powerpoint).  Apply concept:  defect

HW - 

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Make a "T" chart with USA and USSR at the top...then classify the following words/adjectives:  controlled, democracy, command, capitalism, freedom, totalitarian (review from yesterday).
2.  Iron Curtain MVP activity (pgs. 12-15)

HW - Map on pg. 11

Class Agenda: The Cold War

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"

HW - pg. 34-38

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Get started!...DBQ essay is due at the end of class!

HW - none

Class Agenda

1. DBQ - outline and begin writing. Essay will be completed tomorrow

HW - optional extra credit - see post from yesterday for details

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read DBQ Essay directions and brainstorm the essay question.
2.  Take WWII Test
3.  Start DBQ document questions AND analysis.

HW - Finish document questions AND analysis
* 30 WEEK Extra Credit DUE FRIDAY!  (pg. 55-56; Q's 1-3 and a write a 1 paragraph summary of the reading).

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Get laptop open and navigate to the website for the webquest
2.  Webquest (pg. 52-54)
3.  Review "Judgement" HW
4.  United Nations Brain-pop

HW - Test TOMORROW - WWII
* 30 WEEK Extra Credit DUE FRIDAY!  (pg. 55-56; Q's 1-3 and a paragraph summary of the reading).

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Can peace ever come from violence?  What is your opinion?
2.  Powerpoint - War in the Pacific - read pg. 57
3.  Holocaust reading (pg. 50-51)

HW - pg. 61-63 Judgement Day at Nuremberg
* TEST on Wednesday!!  Study guides in the back of your packet...and vocab is on the blog.

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 41 on D-Day
2.  D-Day Powerpoint and Movie Clip
3.  Yalta Conference (pg. 58-60)

HW - Test Wednesday

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Complete page 46 TOP...as a review:

2.  Propaganda (pg. 42 top...we'll look at some examples in class)

• How does this propaganda film portray Germany?  Hitler?  Nazi leaders/soldiers?  

3.  What events/factors helped turn the tide against the Axis?  (powerpoint) 

HW - "Going for D-Day" pgs. 36-40

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Rosie the Riveter...pg. 35
2.  The American Homefront (pg. 34)

HW - none

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  World War II Quiz
2.  Read pg. 29 and answer the following questions:  What was the result of Executive Order 9066?  What was the CAUSE of this order?  What were they allowed to bring with them?  Did this order violate their rights?  Explain.
3.  Read pg. 31.  Analyze the primary source:  "The purpose of ______________ is to...."
4.  Group analysis of Japanese internment (pg. 32-33)

HW - finish pg. 32-33?

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Pg. 21...What did Martin Niemoller intend for us to LEARN from this quote?

2.  Hitler's Hatred (pg. 22)

3.  Based on what we have discussed so far in class, complete pg. 23.  

4.  American Neutrality...just how neutral were we?  (pg. 24)
5.  The Attack on Pearl Harbor

HW - QUIZ on WW2 MONDAY!

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Draw a simple picture/comic to represent the word "appeasement."  The, complete the vocabulary on pg. 15...
2.  Review HW (Appeasement...remember:  To "appease" is to please.)
3.  World War II (1939-41).  "Enemies of Freedom" movie clip...

HW - none

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  pg. 19-20...finish "Aggression Map"
2.  The Failure of Peace (pg. 14-15)
3.  Brain-pop:  Causes of World War II

HW - pg. 21-22:  Appeasement

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Test your knowledge!  Create a "T" chart for the "Good Guys" and the "Bad Guys" of World War II...classify the following - Britain, Germany, USA, Italy, Axis Powers, Japan, Soviet Union, Allied Powers.
2.  P.pt...pages 11-13:  Nuts and Bolts of WW2


HW - Aggression in Europe Map, pgs. 19-20

Class Agenda: World War II Unit

1.  Bellringer:  List reasons why wars are fought (both past a present).  Are there circumstances where war is ever necessary?
2.  Map Activity:  get the basics (pg. 9-10)
3.  Rise of Dictators (pg. 7-8)

HW - none

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Review materials on pg. 4 and 10...
2.  Great Depression TEST

HW - none

Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  CRQ questions pg. 16A-16B (Eleanor Roosevelt)
2.  FDR report card...How did you rate his performance?  Share and compare your results.  How did your scores compare/contrast to Hoover's performance?
3.  Unit Review (pg. 10)...Graphic organizer.  What were the causes and effects of the Great Depression?

HW - pg. 4 Vocab...use blog flash cards!
* TEST TOMORROW!!