U.S. History B Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Spring Semester 2020
- Department
- Upper School
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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May 4-8
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APR 27 - MAY 1
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Assignment
Assignments for Apr 13-17- All work is accessible and should be completed through Google Classroom.
Due by TH., Apr 16 at 9:00am:
- Ch 24 Notes 1
- Ch 24 Notes 2
- 24-1 Guided Reading
- Ch 24 Notes 3
Due by Sun, Apr 19 at 7:00pm:
- CH 24 Notes 4
- Zapruder Film
- Beyond Conspiracy video
- 24-2 Guided Reading
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- View Ch 23 Notes
- Ch 23-3 Guided Reading
- Ch 23-3 Review Quiz
- View Crash Course: Civil Rights - The 1950s
- 1950s Internet Scavenger Hunt
- Ch 23 Take Home Test
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What are we doing? Personal History Journals about the Pandemic. Details are in the video.
When is this due? Friday, March 27 by 6:00 pm
What do I do? First, watch my video. Then, start writing in Google Docs or Microsoft Word
How do I turn in my work? Log in to your Gmail/Google account. Type your name and the date in a new Google Doc. Start writing your journal entry. Once you are ready to turn it in to me, click the Share icon in the top right of your Google Doc!
OR
Open a Word document, Type your name and the date. Start writing your journal entry. BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR WORK! Once you are ready to turn it in to me, open your email, put your name in the subject line and attach the Word document. Send it to me.
What if I need help or have a question? Email me at [email protected] and I will respond to you shortly!
Start here with the video! Click on the link below!
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Weekly Objectives:
* Describe the impact of World War II on the lives of American citizens
-including wartime economic measures,population shifts, growth in the middle class, growth of industrialization, advancements in science and technology, increased wealth in the African-American community, racial and ethnic tensions, the G. I. Bill of Rights of 1944, and desegregation of the military
Activities:
M- "Bridge of Spies"
T- Ch 23 Notes; 23-1 Guided Reading & Quiz WS
W- Ch 23 Notes; 1950s TV - Leave It to Beaver
Th- Ch 23 Notes & Discussion; 23-2 Guided Reading & Quiz WS
F- Ch 23 Vocab Quiz; Ch 23 Notes & Discussion
Homework:
*Read Ch 23
*Review Notes & classwork daily
*Finish any work not completed in class
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives:
* Describe the impact of World War II on the lives of American citizens
-including wartime economic measures,population shifts, growth in the middle class, growth of industrialization, advancements in science and technology, increased wealth in the African-American community, racial and ethnic tensions, the G. I. Bill of Rights of 1944, and desegregation of the military
Activities:
M- "Bridge of Spies"
T- Ch 22 Test; Ch 23 Vocabulary
W- Ch 23 Notes; Ch 23 Vocabulary
Th- Ch 23 Notes & Discussion; Photo analysis
F- Ch 23 Notes & Discussion; Photo analysis
Homework:
*Read Ch 23
*Review Notes & classwork daily
*Finish any work not completed in class
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Assignment
*Describe the international role of the US from 1945 through 1960 relative to the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Blockade and NATO.
*Describe the goals and results of the Korean conflict.
*Examine the shift from containment to brinkmanship under Eisenhower.
Activities:
M- Ch 22 Notes; 22-2 Guided Reading & Quiz WS
T- Ch 22 Notes; Korean War Map Activity
W- Ch 22 Vocab Quiz; Guided reading & Quiz WS 22-3
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*Describe the international role of the United States from 1945 through 1960 relative to the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Blockade, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Activities:
W- Ch 22 Notes; Chart- Major decisions of Potsdam and Yalta Conferences
TH- Ch 22 Notes; CH 22 Lesson 1 Guided Reading
F- Map Quiz - Europe after WWII; Ch 22 Notes
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 11.9, 11.10
* Examine the tactics used to defeat the Axis powers in WWII.
* Describe the changing home front, including racial and ethnic tensions, and changing roles for women.
Activities:
M- Pearl Harbor
T- Pearl Harbor
W- Ch 21 Guided Reading WSs
Th- Museum Activity - Heroes of WWII
F- Museum Activity - Heroes of WWII
Homework:
*Finish any assignments not completed in class
*Read Ch 20 & 21
*Review notes & classwork daily
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Weekly Objectives: AL COS 11.7, 11.8
*Review causes of the rise of fascist/communist/militarist dictatorships in the world during the Great Depression.
*Explain the isolationist debate as it evolved from the 1920s to Pearl Harbor
*Describe the changing home front, including wartime economic measures, population shifts, racial and ethnic tensions, industrialization, science, and technology
Activities:
M- WWII Notes & discussion; Chart - Emerging Dictatorships; Finish CH 20 & 21 Vocabulary
T- Primary Source Reading - Mein Kampf; Ch 20 Review WS
W- WWII Notes & discussion
Th- video - Pearl Harbor
F- video - Pearl Harbor
Homework:
*Finish any assignments nor completed in class
*Read Ch 20
*Review notes & classwork daily
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Weekly objectives: AL COS 11.7, 11.8
*Examine New Deal legislation
*Evaluate the effectiveness of New Deal legislation
Activities:
T- Notes & Discussion; Ch 19 Guided Reading WS
W- America: The Story of US - Bust
Th- Test - Depression & New Deal (Ch 18 & 19)
F- Notes - Ch 20; Ch 20 Vocab
Homework:
*Complete any assignments not completed in class
*Review notes & classwork daily
*Read Ch 19
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Weekly objectives: AL COS 11.7, 11.8
*Examine New Deal legislation
*Evaluate the effectiveness of New Deal legislation
Activities:
M- Notes & Discussion; Ch 19 Guided Reading WS
T- Notes & Discussion; Ch 19 Guided Reading WS
W- Group work- New Deal Agencies; Political cartoon
Th- Review for Test; America: The Story of US - Bust
F- Test - Depression & New Deal (Ch 18 & 19)
Homework:
*Complete any assignments not completed in class
*Review notes & classwork daily
*Read Ch 19
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Assignment
Weekly Objectives: AL COS 11.7, 11.8
*Describe the characteristics of the 1920s stock market.
*Identify the causes of the Great Depression.
*Describe how the Great Depression affected American families.
* Evaluate Hoover's attempts to revive the economy.
Activities:
T- Notes & Discussion; Ch 18 & 19 Content and Academic Vocabulary
W- Notes & Discussion- Great Depression; Photo Analysis
TH- Photo Analysis; Stats of the Great Depression
F- Write a "News Story" - Paragraph about Life During the Great Depression
Homework:
*Finish any assignments not completed in class.
*Read CH 18
*Review notes and classwork daily