2009 - SECOND SEMESTER UNITED STATES HISTORY REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. JAN 6: TUESDAY - chapter 12 Review semester tests and make corrections. Brewer will point out those that the students really need to watch for on the state test. Brewer will hand out unit summary paragraphs and students will place those in their folders behind the correct divider. Classes will fill in the WWI tree map reviewing the material learned before the break about WWI. Class will discuss various political cartoons about the leaders during the war. Class will complete activity on how the war was fought (using pictures). Students will begin working on trench packet. HW - BRING 2 PACKS OF TABS FOR YOUR FOLDER - DUE BY THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. JAN 7: WEDNESDAY - chapter 12 Class will complete trench packet and turn in. We will look at and discuss the pros/cons of fighting in a trench. Class will complete worksheet fill-in outlining events the U.S. was involved in after 1917. REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. JAN 8: THURSDAY - chapter 12 Class will complete 'women in the war effort' worksheet and turn in. Complete battle map and write descriptions of each. Draw details on the map of the following: Battle of Amien, Second battle of the Marne, Chateau- Thierry, Meuse-Argome offense. HW - QUIZ HW - TEST ON WEDNESDAY REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. JAN 9: FRIDAY - chapter 12 QUIZ Complete Paris Peace Treaty worksheet. Discussion of end of war, peace treaty, etc. Complete peace treaty notes, League of Nations worksheet. HW - TEST ON WEDNESDAY REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. JAN 12: MONDAY - chapter 12 Students will complete U.S. contribution map, war results worksheet, and free speech worksheet. Class will discuss the Espionage/Sedition Act. Students will compare/contrast important numbers of the war (casualities, soldiers, etc.). HW - TEST ON WEDNESDAY REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. JAN 13: TUESDAY - chapter 12 Students will anyalize the differences between a 1914 and 1918 map of Europe. We will compare this to the information we studied for results of the war. Answer several questions from the book. HW: STUDY FOR TEST JAN. 14: WEDNESDAY - chapter 12 TEST THURSDAY - JAN. 15: answer several WWI questions for grade. Begin political cartoon drawing about WWI. hw - DUE FRIDAY FRIDAY - JAN 16: turn in political cartoon about WWI. Begin discussing 1920s -chapter 13&14. TUESDAY - JAN 20 WATCH inauguration. WEDNESDAY - JAN 21: finish political cartoon THURSDAY - JAN 22: begin chapters 13, 14 on the 1920s. class will participate in general discussion of the atmosphere of the time. Listen to songs, read poems, make some generalizations about the 1920s. FRIDAY - JAN 23: complete notes on the red scare, flappers, and the mass media in the 1920s. MONDAY - JAN 26: COMPLETE notes on labor strikes, 'buying on credit, labor strikes, and the demand for electricity' in the 1920s. read poem, listen to some music. TUESDAY - JAN 27: COMPLETE notes on ford model t and immigration in the 1920s. complete quiz. read poem, look at pictures. WEDNESDAY - JAN 28: COMPLETE notes on movement, crime, and black v. white in the 1920s. Complete various worksheets adding to the information learned. THURSDAY - JAN 29: complete notes on religion, voting, presidents, and isolationism in the 1920s. FRIDAY - JAN 30: Dicuss several worksheets on the material studied. Complete review paragraph fill in. Get instructions on 1920s project. hw - open note quiz on the 1920s on monday MONDAY - FEB 2: PROJECT TUESDAY - FEB. 3: work in groups on 1920s project WEDNESDAY – FEB. 4: START CHAPTER 15 - DEPRESSION PICK A COLOR TO DESCRIBE THE 1920S AND write a paragraph about it. Complete the paragraph fill class started on Friday. THURSDAY – FEB. 5: PROGRESS REPORTS complete the double bubble chart comparing life during WWI and life during the 1920s. Complete a chart outlining the positive and negative aspects of the 1920s economy. Start completing the attached paragraph fill in using the book. FRIDAY – FEB. 6: EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT DUE WEDNESDAY Completeda photo analysis on one of the pictures about the Depression. Also, class will discuss the stock market. Class will finish the paragraph fill in we started on Thursday. MONDAY - FEB. 9: EXTRA CREDIT MOVIE NIGHT AT 5:45 AT CHS Class will complete quiz on the economy of the late 1920s. Class will create a time line of events that led to the stock market crash. Class will look at chart on what was happening to stocks the day the market crashed. Class will look at discuss poltical cartoon. Class will participate in a occupation game. Class will complete bubble chart on causes of the Great Depression. TUESDAY - FEB. 10 Complete 'what happens when' chart about what happened to businesses after the market crashed. Look at money and bank closing overheads. Complete harships worksheet on how people survived the depression. Complete unemployment worksheet and turn in. EXTRA CREDIT DUE TOMORROW WEDNESDAY - FEB. 11 Class will complete a review of economy and harships for a grade. Compare 'what a wonderful world' and 'brother can you spare a dime' songs. Begin discussion on farmers. Complete a list about what was going on with the farmers in the West. THURSDAY - FEB. 12 Complete 'formulating historial questions.' Read a letter from a dust bowl survivor. Complete 'how to get out' tree map. FRIDAY - FEB. 13 Read 'Hard times in oklahoma' and answer questions. Create a chart about the things Hoover did to try to get out of the Depression. Read and discuss a description of FDR. MONDAY - FEB. 16: Read opinions of Hoover and Roosevelt about each other. Complete comparison clip art of Hoover and FDR. TUESDAY - FEB. 17: Complete worksheet on Hoover's ideas about government. Read FDR's inaugural address and highlight his promises. Complete clip art notes about FDR and his plans for the country. Compare the nomination songs of Hoover and FDR and the picture on pg. 524 in book. HW - COMPLETE 'HOOVER STRUGGLES WITH THE DEPRESSION' WEDNESDAY - FEB. 18 Complete chart on the New Deal agencies. finish the section 2-3 worksheet (the chart on the back) reviewing the harships of the depression. lOOK AT POLITICAL CARTOONS START 1920S/1930S COMPARISON LIST HW - QUIZ ON AGENCIES AND HOOVER VS. FDR TOMORROW THURSDAY - FEB. 19 read poem about the New Deal complete 'POINT OF VIEW' chart on New Deal agencies QUIZ FRIDAY - FEB. 20 READ SOCIAL SECURITY ACT complete notes on section 2-3 in chapter 16. EXTRA CREDIT - ALPAHBET SOUP WITH NEW DEAL AGENCIES: WHICH WERE THE BEST, AND WHICH WERE THE WORST. BREWER WILL GIVE OUT INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT PAGE - DUE MONDAY, FEB. 23 receive test review MONDAY - FEB. 23 DEPRESSION, NEW DEAL TEST TUESDAY - FEB. 24: BEGIN WWII - CHAPTER 17 discuss facts students already know about WWII discuss and fill in chart comparing/contrasting 4 of the main leaders in Europe at the start of WWII participate in activity outlining actions taken by Germany to start the war WEDNESDAY - FEB. 25 Complete 'domino' worksheet reviewing the events that led to a declaration of war on Germany Discuss MAIN reasons for WWII participate in art activity deciding what events led U.S. into WWII look at Pearl Harbor statistics look at list of countries in the 2 WWII alliances HW - QUIZ TOMORROW THURSDAY - FEB. 26: QUIZ PEARL HARBOR MOVIE PEARL HARBOR PICTURES FRIDAY - FEB. 27: paragraph fill in discussion of why U.S. became involved in war MONDAY, MARCH 2: discussion and notes on European battles identify on map TUESDAY - MARCH 3: D-DAY clip review of the European battles map activity WEDNESDAY - MARCH 4: discuss, notes, identify, etc. the battles in the Pacific during WWII THURSDAY - MARCH 5: island hopping activity end of war notes FRIDAY-MARCH 6 US contributions map and information discussion of war employment, wages, rationing REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. MONDAY - MARCH 9 discussion on the social effects of the war - minority groups Japanese internment camp worksheet and questions Read Time Life article on the treatment of Japanese Americans complete 'results of war' worksheet important facts about WWII REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. TUESDAY MARCH 10 - FRIDAY MARCH 13: 9 weeks tests begin cold war unit - chapters 19, 20, section 3 of chapter 22, and 24. These units cover the entirety of the cold war, including the conflict in Korea and Vietnam. HW - bring an empty, CLEAN small soup can to class by Thursday. REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. TUESDAY - MARCH 10: students will begin by completing questions from section 1, chapter 19 in class. this will give us an overview of the unit. Students will read a story about Stalin, giving an illustration of what communism is. HW - bring an empty, CLEAN small soup can to class by Thursday REMEMBER - ALL PLANS MAY BE OFF A DAY EITHER WAY BECAUSE OF DISCUSSION LENGTHS IN CLASS, ETC. WENDESDAY/THURSDAY/FRIDAY: (on the days not taking the 9 weeks test) class will discuss the 'mood' of the 1950s - culture, family life, music, etc. Class will complete quiz on the mood of the 1950s. Students will listen to elvis and complete a bubble chart on the economy of the 1950s. Students will complete a 'motives' sheet for the actions of US and Russia during the cold war, look at Hi and Louis cartoon about the cold war. Class will complete 'a former ally becomes an enemy' worksheet for a grade. HW - bring an empty, CLEAN small soup can MONDAY - MARCH 23: REVIEW information from before the break ( Class will discuss and complete time line of key events at the start of the cold war. Complete ABCs of cold war participate in domino activity, and complete questions on the hysteria of the time period (red scare, McCarthyism, etc.) TUESDAY- MARCH 24: Class will participate in CANtainment project on containment. Class will discuss the effects of the cold war on the middle east and in central america. TUESDAY - MARCH 24: Students will complete the Korea and Vietnam wars packet. WEDNESDAY - MONDAY MARCH 25-30: Discussion of information in packet. Class will listen to song by Crosby, Nash, and Young on the protest at Kent State HW - open packet quiz MONDAY on information in packet TUESDAY - MARCH 31: COMPLETION of cold paragraph fill in discussion and notes on presidents Truman and Eisenhower EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: paragraph writing on 2 topics: 1. US won the war in Vietnam, 2. US did not win the war in Vietnam. Each student will write one paragraph defending each of the statements. MUST BE TRYPED. DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 3 WEDNESDAY - APRIL 1: results of cold war, 75 things everyone needs to know about cold war review. THURSDAY - APRIL 2: BEGIN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT discuss pictures, important people, events, legislation, etc. of the movement FRIDAY - APRIL 3: continue civil rights movement MONDAY - APRIL 6: look at civil rights pictures, finish discussion TUESDAY - APRIL 7: dicussion and information on the 4 other movements of the time, BEGIN to work on information of the last 10 presidents. WEDNESDAY - APRIL 8: FINISH presidents THURSDAY - APRIL 9: begin BOOT CAMP YOU MAY FIND A CALENDAR ATTACHED UNDER THE HANDOUTS TAB TO FIND THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR EACH DAY OF BOOT CAMP. WEDNESDAY - APRIL 29: STATE TEST THURSDAY - APRIL 30: discussion of state test and free time outside FRIDAY - MAY 1: start movie - THE 60s MONDAY - MAY 4: movie TUESDAY - MAY 5: movie WEDNESDAY - MAY 6: movie THURSDAY - MAY 7: look at JFK assassination pictures watch video of assassination FRIDAY - MAY 8: discussion of similarities between Lincoln and JFK assassinations look at assassination conspiracy theories MONDAY - MAY 11: LOOK AT MOON LANDING discussion of moon conspiracy theories complete moon packet facts and questions TUESDAY - MAY 12: personal letter for next year signing of the Brewer desk WEDNESDAY - MAY 13: historical events grade - which would you have rather witnessed and why? review sheet for test THURSDAY - MAY 14: games FRIDAY - MAY 15: review sheet questions letter to next year's juniors MONDAY - FRIDAY MAY 18-22: EXAMS