Mon. 2/29 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 37 - D-Day Map Analysis.  What is a "turning point?"  Major turning points...
2.  D-Day class activity (pg. 38) - use in-class reading packet.
3.  Movie clip:  D-Day.

HW - pg. 40-41 Holocaust

Fri. 2/26 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What was the role of propaganda?  Quick overview from yesterday..."Ride with Hitler..."
2.  Propaganda analysis (pg. 27) - see Mr. Law for the examples if you are absent.

• Use "Education for Death" for the bottom of pg. 27

3.  Study Skills:  Foldable on the Home front

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Thurs. 2/25 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read pg. 32 and answer the following:

• Underline TWO statistics (text-based) that support this claim:  The number of American women in the work force increased during World War II.
• Complete this sentence:  "Rosie the Riveter propaganda was intended to..."

2.  Complete pg. 34 using the class reading packet (see Mr. Law if you miss class today).
3.  Time left?  Complete pgs. 35-36 as enrichment...

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Wed. 2/24 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Open to pg. 27 (How did internment disrupt Japanese American's lives?).  Review.
2.  Complete pgs. 28-31.  How did the Korematsu case illustrate the division in the United States over internment?  Was the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 the right thing to do?

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Tues. 2/23 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Re-read pg. 20-21 (as a review from prior to vacation)
2.  Should freedom be sacrificed in the name of national security?  A case-study of the internment of Japanese-Americans (pgs. 23-26).  What were the reasons for and against internment?  How did internment disrupt the lives of Japanese-Americans?

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Mon. 2/22 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Which Republican won in South Carolina?  Who dropped out after South Carolina?  What does this mean going forward...
2.  Bridge the World War II gap.  Today, we will try to get back on track with World War II with some review.

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Fri. 2/12 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 20
2.  Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?  Watch clip...discuss problems with film (Hollywood vs. History).  Check out the Arizona Memorial.
3.  FDR's speech on December 8th (pg. 21).

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Thurs. 2/11 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What were the long-term causes of World War II...remember Ed T. Malap...
2.  "Axis Advances" - A visual history of the first stages of World War II (Prezi)...and the Battle of Britain.
3.  Do pg. 18...why was it a good idea for America to remain neutral?  Bad idea?  Do pg. 19.

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Wed. 3/10 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Watch clip - When we studied the conclusion of World War I, we discussed the following statement: "The seeds of World War II were planted at the Treaty of Versailles."  Explain.
2.  Summarize the Causes of World War I:  Brain-pop.

• Do pg. 13

3.  War Opens

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Tues. 2/9 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do. pg. 12, then shade the Axis and Allies on your map(s).
2.  Do pg. 11 - discuss.
3.  Group Activity on appeasement (pgs. 14-15).  What is the similarity between the "father & daughter dilemma," and appeasement with Hitler?

• Enrichment Clip:  "Appeasement & Anschluss"  How did appeasement apply to Italy as well?  How did the League of Nations react to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia?  Was Mussolini similar to the "daughter in the mall" from our story?  

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Mon. 2/8 Class Agenda: World War II Unit

1.  Bellringer:  Test your knowledge..."T chart" - which were the good guys?  Bad guys?  Japan, USA, USSR, Germany, Britain, Italy, Axis Power, Allied Powers
2.  Brain-pop:  Adolf Hitler
3.  Rise of Dictators (pg. 7-8)
4.  Complete map assignment (pg. 9-10)...use your map in your panner or some other resource.
5.  Time Permiting:  First 5 minutes of this

HW - finish map?

Fri. 2/5 Class Agenda

Mrs. Placito was in today to begin to put together your schedule for next year.  

HW - Bring your schedule home and return by 2/12

Thurs. 2/4 Class Agenda

Your High School Guidance Counselors visited to talk with you about next year.  In addition, there was an "elective presentation" about the classes you can sign up for next year.

Wed. 2/3 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Binder up, desk cleared.
2.  TEST:  Great Depression

HW - Continue to prep pg. 1

Tues. 2/2 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Do pg. 28...FDR's Report Card.  Cite specifics from your unit of study.
2.  Prep "Compelling Question" (pg. 1)
3.  Movie Clip:  "Bust"

HW - TEST on WEDNESDAY (pg. 4 & 30)

        - Source Analysis on Thursday (pg. 1)

Mon. 2/1 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Label the legislation on pg. 21...one of the 3 R's from the New Deal
2.  Complete pgs. 23-25
3.  Criticism of the New Deal (pg. 26)

• Cartoon analysis Pg. 27

4.  What are the Iowa Caucuses???  Why do they matter?  

HW - TEST on WEDNESDAY (pg. 4 & 30)

        - Source Analysis on Thursday (pg. 1)