American+History+CP

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Welcome to American History. Below you will find a day to day log of everything we do in this class. If students are absent, they are expected to come to this website and makeup work immediately. If they are in school and something is due there are no excuses!



(8/25): Welcome! Today we played an icebreaker game and student's filled out information sheets. (8/26): Today we conducted an interview activity to get to know one another. I also passed out books.

(8/30): Today we finished the interview activity.

(8/31): Presentation of the syllabus and class expectations. HW: Print out the last page of the syllabus and bring it back signed by you and your parent/guardian.

(9/1): Today students worked on Industrial Revolution worksheets. If absent download and complete the assignment for tomorrow! (9/2): Today we watched a segment of "America: History of Us". It illustrated the impact of the Industrial Revolution. Have a great weekend! (9/6): Today I introduced Chapter 18 with a brief review of the video segment from Friday and we defined Imperialism. Students need to see me or get notes from a friend. (9/7): Today we continued to discuss American Imperialism. If absent get notes from a friend or see me. (9/8): Today we finished section 1 of chapter 18. I gave a practice quiz on section 1 where students were allowed to use their notes. (9/9): Today we reflected on the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9/11. [|Red Bandana (great story)] (9/12): Today we finished the "Red Bandana" and discussed the importance of 9/11. We then took notes on the Monroe Doctrine. If absent, see me or a friend to make up notes. (9/13): Today we discussed the significance of the Spanish American War. How did it start? What happened? What lessons can be applied to our current foreign policy? (9/14): Today we finished discussing the Spanish American War by reviewing the Treaty of Paris. CW/HW: QUIZ: There will be a section 2 quiz on Friday 9/16! (9/15): DUE today: Overthrow reading. Today we watched a video recap of the Spanish American War in preparation for the quiz tomorrow. (9/16): Section 2 quiz (no notes). After the quiz I passed back the readings and we discussed America's new global role. Should the United States be involved in so many countries? Should we act as the global police? (9/19): Today we started a group assignment for section 3-4. If absent pick one of the numbers betwen 1-5 and complete on your own. (9/20): Today we finished our group packets- THURSDAY 9/22 WILL BE OUR FIRST CHAPTER TEST (ch 18)-study guides will be due Thursday! (9/21): Today students worked on their study guides. Ch 18 Test tomorrow! (9/22): Chapter 18 Test! Study Guides DUE! If you are absent you need to go to the history and make up the test on your own time. You will see a zero in home logic until the test is made up! (9/23): Today we discussed some current events. We looked at [|President Obama's job speech] and also watched a [|60 minutes episode] on the recent medal of honor recipient. (9/26): Today students worked on vocabulary sheets for chapter 19 and key people. There will be a quiz on these terms and people on Wednesday 9/28. (9/27): Today we reviewed the homework from yesterday and watched a short video that overviews the progressive era. There is a quiz tomorrow on the chapters key vocab and people. (9/28): Vocab and Key people Quiz. Today and tomorrow we will be examining modern day issues that show the legacy of the Progressive Era. (9/29): Today we discussed current day issues that relate to the Progressive era. Has the government grown too big? What impact does progressive reforms have on the national debt? (10/3): Today we finished our discussion on government involvement in the economy. I introduced the Progressive Era. If absent, make up the notes. No homework! (10/4): Today we continued discussing the Progressive Era. If absent, get notes from me or a friend. (10/5): Progressivism continued. If absent, get notes from me or a friend. HOMEWORK: Section 2 worksheet. (10/6): Progressivism continued. If absent, get notes from me or a friend. I checked the section 2 homeowork. The study guide is listed below. Plan for a test next Friday. Section 3-4 is __due Tuesday__ 10/11. (10/7): Progressivism continued. If absent, get notes from me or a friend. Section 3-4 is __due Tuesday__ 10/11 (10/10): Today we had off from history. Students went to see their guidance counselors in the theatre. SECTION 3-4 WORKSHEET DUE TOMORROW!!!! (10/11): Today we finished our discussion on section 2. I also checked section 3-4 homework. If you did not have it today, hand it in tomorrow for half credit. CHAPTER 19 TEST FRIDAY! STUDY GUIDE DUE FRIDAY! (10/12): Amnesty presentation (10/13): Reviewed section 3-4 and worked on study guides CHAPTER 19 TEST FRIDAY! STUDY GUIDE DUE FRIDAY! (10/14): Chapter 19 Test. Study Guide due (10/17): Today we preped for our world war I simulation activity. If absent, read the packet and fill out the note chart. (10/18-10/19): Group simulation day 1 and 2. Students showed me their prep work for the activity which was filling out the six country chart. They also created a flag for their country. If absent see me to get caught up tomorrow morning. (10/20): Today we worked on our study guides for the nine week test. I reviewed my expectations for short answer writing. (10/21): Nine week test. (10/24): Today we met in our groups and read statements to the class for the simulation activity. Penland will read tomorrow! (10/25): Today ambassadors from every country met with other countries and each group started to plan their course of action. Tomorrow we will read the final statements and see if we were able to maintain peace! (10/26): Today we finished the activity for our group assignment. We discussed how the fictional countries matched up to the real ones. (10/27-10/28): Today we reflected on the group assignment and started working on the vocabulary for section one. I am giving two class periods to complete section 1 worksheet and map because I will not be in Friday. Section 1 and map is **due Tuesday November 1st**. Expect a homework quiz on Tuesday! (10/31-11/1): NO SCHOOL!! (11/2): Half Day. We started reviewing section 1. (11/3): Mr. Galvin's AP class is presenting to our class on the Republican primary. (11/4): Finished discussing section 1. There will be a section 1 quiz on Monday! (11/7): Today we took a 50 point quiz on section 1. (11/8): Today we watched a Video recapping section 1 and introducing the rest of the chapter for WWI [] username: nittanylions password: north1 (11/9): Today students worked on section 2-3. This will be due on __Tuesday__ after the long weekend. (11/14): Today I am showing the freshmen student council speeches. (11/15: I will not be in today because of a parent teaching meeting. Students are to work on section 4-5. DUE tomorrow: Section 2-5. There will be a homework quiz testing work quality on the homework. (11/16): Homework check quiz for sections 2-5. We also started reviewing section 3. (11/17): Today our focus was on the homefront. We watched a breif documentary and then discussed how our economy and political system changed. [|Homefront Video]USERNAME: nittanylions Password: north1 (11/18): Today we finished the homefront video and I talked about the in more detail. Why does the German economy struggle to recover from the war during the 1920's? HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY: Create 15 completion questions from the study guide in preparation for a review game on WWI (11/28): Today we watched an introductory video on the Republican Presidents of the 1920s. HOMEWORK: Define all the key vocab from chapter 21 for tomorrow 15 points. (11/29): Today I checked the vocabulary homework. We also started to discuss section 1 of chapter 21. (11/30): Today we continued to discuss section 1. (12/1): With the two hour delay schedule, we did not get through all of section 1. We will finish it tomorrow and there will be a quiz on Monday 12/5. (12/2): Today we finished section 1. Quiz on section 1 Monday! (12/5): Today we took a section 1 quiz. Students then completed section 2-3 of their packets (finish for homework). (12/6): Today we reviewed section 2 and the controversy behind credit and installment plans. Due Thursday section 4-5 of your worksheets. (12/7): Today we discussed organize crime. Section 4-5 are due tomorrow. (12/8): Today I checked section 4-5 and we reviewed for the chapter 21 test tomorrow! (12/9): Chapter 21 Test! Homework due Monday: Vocabulary for chapter 22 and section 1 worksheet. (12/12): Today I checked section 1 worksheet that was due. We watched a video that goes into more detail on the crash of 1929. Section 2 is due tomorrow. There will be a quiz on section 1-2 of chapter 22 on Wednesday! (12/13): Today we finished the crash of 1929. Section 2 was due today also. Quiz tomorrow on section 1-2 (12/14): Section 1-2 quiz. Students started completing section 3-5 which will be due next week. (12/15-12/23): "Cinderalla Man". We have continued to show this classic movie to illustrate the social consequences of the Great Depression. DUE THURSDAY: Section 3-5 of chapter 22. (1/3): Welcome back everyone! Due tomorrow: Outline section 5 of chapter 22. (1/4): Today we reviewed the reading from yesterday. I also introduced the New Deal. (1/5): Today we brainstormed what we would do if we were placed in FDR's first 100 days in office. What New Deal Programs were we able to brainstorm? Due tomorrow: Finished New Deal Programs sheet. (1/6-1/9): Today we finished reviewing the actual new deal programs. (1/10): Nine week assessment. Due today is an outline of your two essays. (1/11): Today students worked on Vocabulary for the New Deal (due tomorrow) (1/12): Today we reviewed the New Deal, first 100 days, and the three R's. We then discussed the presidential cabinet and reasons why the New Deal started to falter. Continue reading section 1 if absent and make up notes when you return. (1/13): Today students worked on section 2-3 worksheets in preparation for Tuesday's lecture. If absent, download the documents and have them ready for Tuesday. (1/17): Who were the critics of the New Deal? Which points do you find to be justifiable? Did the New Deal get us out of the Depression? Why/Why not? What problems does our nation face today because of the New Deal legacy? (1/18): Review (1/19): Chapter 23 TEST (1/20-1/24): half day-last day of the first semester/ second quarter! We first figured out which candidate represents our needs and then we reviewed the political spectrum. If absent make up notes from me or a friend. [|What presidential candidate do you line up with?] (1/25): Today we watched segments of the state of the union speech. We discussed the major challenges our country is currently facing. (1/26-1/27): Students worked on their section 1 packets for chapter 24 and their maps of the European and Pacific theatre.Due Monday 1/30 (1/30-2/2): Today we reivewed our section 1 worksheets and further discussed the outbreak of WWII. If absent you can download the powerpoint to make up notes. (2/3/12): Questions due Monday! (2/6/12): Pearl Harbor Video (2/7/12): Section 1 Test for WWII (2/8/12): Finish Pearl Harbor Video (2/9/12): Introduction to battle presentations (2/10/12-2/14/12): Research your battles; fill out section 2-3 packets (2/15/12-2/16/12): Presentations! The battles packet for section 2-3 needs to be completed for Friday! (2/17/12-2/22/12):Today we watched a great video that recaps all the battles. (2/23/12): Open notes Test on the Battles of WWII (2/24/12): Introduction to the Holocaust. Students must read section 4 and fill out the following packet. DUE TUESDAY! (2/27/12): Today we watched an introductory video that overviews the Holocaust and ties in all the notes from our note packets. (2/28/12-3/2/12): Due today: Section 4 Packet. Today we started "Last Days" (A story about a Hungarian family and their experience during the Holocaust). Due Monday 3/5/12: Holocaust reflection sheets. (3/5/12): Today we discussed current event issues. Our focus was on the Middle East particularly Syria. We watched [|"Syria undercover]" produced by frontline. (3/6-3/8/12): HSPA testing. My mods 1-2 did not get a chance to meet. (3/9-3/13/12): Today we watched a video on the rise of Stalin. What are the origins of the Cold War? Why did our focus shift towards the Soviet Union after WWII? Due on Wed, 3/14: Section 1 Packet! (3/14/12): Students worked on Cold War Vocabulary. (3/15/12-3/16/12): After watching the Stalin documentary, we started to discuss Section 1 of the Cold War. If absent, make up notes and make sure you are all caught up on other assignments. (3/19/12): Today we finished discussing section 1 of the Cold War. (3/20/12): Today we watched a documentary that gave a good overview of Section 1. (3/21/12-3/22/12): In class we worked on the 27 week study guide. This will be due on Friday which is the day of the test. Section one of the Cold War will also be on the 27 week test! (3/23/12): Social Studies 27 week exam. (3/26/12): Today we started section 2 of the Cold War. Students worked on Section 2 worksheets. Due tomorrow! (3/27-3/29/12): Section 2 Lecture/Discussion. If absent make up notes. Friday we will have a section 2 Quiz. (3/30/12): Section 2 Quiz- Students worked on Section 3 worksheets which are due Monday. (4/2-4/3/12): Section 3 Lecture/Discussion. (4/4/12): Study Guide for chapter 26 Cold War. Due Tomorrow. (4/5/12): Chapter 26 Test. SPRING BREAK!!!! (4/16/12): Today we watched "The Shelter" from the Twilight Zone. How were American's fears during the Cold War illustrated in this popular TV show? (4/17-4/20/12): Today we started to discuss section 1. Students also completed the vocabulary for chapter 27. (4/20-4/24): Today we discussed section 2. If absent, make up notes from a friend. (4/25): Today we started to discuss section 3. (4/26): Today students had time to fill out their study guides and we reviewed for the test tomorrow! Study Guides are due tomorrow! (4/27): Chapter 27 Test (4/30): Students completed vocabulary from chapter 28 and section 1-2 questions. (5/1): Today we watched the opening statements for the 1960 presidential debate. Who would you have voted for and why? (5/2-5/3):Today we continued to discuss section 1 and JFK's "New Frontier". Students completed the section 3 assignment in their packets. (5/4/12- 5/10/12): Today we watched scenes from "13 Days". This film illustrates the stressful 13 days of diplomacy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. (5/11/12): Today we reviewed the JFK assassination and discussed LBJ's domestic policies. (5/14/12): Today we reviewed chapter 30 (5/15-5/16/12): We might not see each other these two days because of Junior Biology testing. Due Thursday 5/17: Chapter 30 Study Guide; Due Friday 5/18: Civil Rights packet. (5/17): Chapter 28 Test (5/18): Work on Civil Rights Packet (due- Wednesday 5/23) (5/21-5/22): Civil Rights documentary (5/23): Open notes test on Civil Rights packet (5/24): Vietnam and Nixon (5/30-6-1): Final Study Guide. Final exam schedule Monday: Mods 1-2, 7-8, 13-14 Tuesday: Mods, 3-4, 9-10, 15-16 Wednesday: 5-6, 11-12, 17-18 Thursday: Half day, pass back grades....HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!!
 * TEST for WWI will be next Tuesday November 22nd!**