American Studies Weekly Lesson Plans

American Studies Weekly Lesson Plans

Very Important Due Dates:

Historical conversation #6 – (The Great Depression) 2/6 (1stperiod), 2/8 (3rd period) and 2/9 (4th period)
Assessment for Unit 6 – (The Great Depression) – 3/23(1stperiod), 3/23 (3rd period) and 3/23(4th period)
Historical conversation #7 – (World War 2) 4/10 (1st period), 4/12 (3rd period) and 4/13 (4th period)
Assessment for Unit 7 – (World War 2) – 4/?? (1st period), 4/?? (3rd period) and 4/?? (5th period)
Historical conversation #8 & 9 – (The 1950s & The Cold War & Vietnam War) – 5/15 (1st period), 5/17 (3rd period) and 5/18 (4th period)
Assessment for Unit 8 & 9 – (The 1950s & The Cold War & Vietnam War) – 5/24 (1st period), 5/25 (3rd period) and 5/25 (5th period)
drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4thperiod)

American Studies –

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Great Depression? the New Deal? WW 2? The Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Cuban Missile Crisis – (3rd & 4th periods)
Assign Document A, Document B & Document C w/ guiding questions @ Cuban Missile Crisis
KWL

Synthesis/Closure:

finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Monday, May 22, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War? The Iron Curtain? The Truman Doctrine? Ambassador’s Novikov’s telegram? Wallace’s letter to Truman? Cuban missile crisis?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Cuban Missile Crisis – (3rd & 4th periods)
Assign Document A, Document B & Document C w/ guiding questions @ Cuban Missile Crisis (1st period)
KWL

Synthesis/Closure:

finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Friday, May 19, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War? The Iron Curtain? The Truman Doctrine? Ambassador’s Novikov’s telegram? Wallace’s letter to Truman? Cuban missile crisis?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Review Cold War summary review questions – (3rd & 4th periods)
Cuban Missile Crisis – (1st period)
Assign Document A, Document B & Document C w/ guiding questions @ Cuban Missile Crisis

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #15 – 5/19
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War? The Iron Curtain? The Truman Doctrine? Ambassador’s Novikov’s telegram? Wallace’s letter to Truman?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Review Cold War questions – (3rd & 4th periods)
Cuban Missile Crisis – (1st period)
Assign Document A, Document B & Document C w/ guiding questions @ Cuban Missile Crisis
Review & collect historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #15 – 5/19
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War? The Iron Curtain? The Truman Doctrine? Ambassador’s Novikov’s telegram? Wallace’s letter to Truman?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due – 5/17 (3rd period)
Review Cold War questions
Cuban Missile Crisis -
Assign Document A, Document B & Document C w/ guiding questions @ Cuban Missile Crisis
Review & collect historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #15 – 5/19
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War? The Iron Curtain? The Truman Doctrine? Ambassador’s Novikov’s telegram? Wallace’s letter to Truman?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due – 5/16
Cuban Missile Crisis -
Assign Document A, Document B & Document C w/ guiding questions
Review & collect historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #15 – 5/19
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Monday, May 15, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War? The Iron Curtain? The Truman Doctrine?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due – 5/16
Cuban Missile Crisis -
Review & collect historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #15 – 5/19
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Friday, May 12, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due – 5/15
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #14 – 5/12
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document A: The Iron Curtain Speech and document B: The Truman Doctrine w/ guiding questions due – 5/11 (3rd & 4th periods)
Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due – 5/15 (1st period)
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #14 – 5/12
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 (1st period) & 5/25 (3rd & 4th periods)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document A: The Iron Curtain Speech and document B: The Truman Doctrine w/ guiding questions due – 5/10
Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due – 5/12
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #14 – 5/12
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Assign document A: The Iron Curtain Speech and document B: The Truman Doctrine w/ guiding questions due –
Assign document C: Soviet Ambassador Telegram and document D: Henry Wallace w/ guiding questions due –
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #14 – 5/12
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Monday, May 8, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

Identify characteristics of US and USSR systems
Compare and contrast US and USSR systems
Construct a timeline of Cold War events
Evaluate the effects of Cold War events
Identify short and long-term causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Analyze US involvement in Vietnam
Evaluate multiple perspectives of the war in Vietnam
Evaluate how and why the conflict in Vietnam changed over time

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about the Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

movie – ‘Fail-Safe’ w/ summary and prediction
Introduction to the Cold War (KWL, definition, comparison sheet, timeline, power point, documents A, B, C, & D w/ worksheet)
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap
Current events quiz #14 – 5/12
Historical conversation #8 – (The 1950s & The Cold War) & Historical conversation #9 – (The Vietnam War) – due 5/15 (1st period); 5/17 (3rd period); & 5/18 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Monday, May 1, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

identify and analyze the causes of the World War 2
contrast isolationism and interventionism
evaluate the causes and debate surrounding Japanese interment
synthesize research to answer a question

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about WW 2? Your I-search project? The Cold War?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

Introduction to the Cold War
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap

Current events quiz #13 – 5/4
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Friday, April 28, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

identify and analyze the causes of the World War 2
contrast isolationism and interventionism
evaluate the causes and debate surrounding Japanese interment
synthesize research to answer a question

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about WW 2? Your I-search project?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

assign reading – ‘Don’t Know Much About History’ w/literature circle roles (‘Did the United States have to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?’) – Article due – 4/28 (1st & 3rd periods)
video - the century america's time homefront

the century america's time civilians at war

I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap

Current events quiz #12 – 4/28
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

identify and analyze the causes of the World War 2
contrast isolationism and interventionism
evaluate the causes and debate surrounding Japanese interment
synthesize research to answer a question

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about WW 2? Your I-search project?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

assign reading – ‘Don’t Know Much About History’ w/literature circle roles (‘Did the United States have to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?’) – Article due – 4/28 (1st & 3rd periods) & 4/27 (4th period)
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap

Current events quiz #12 – 4/28
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

identify and analyze the causes of the World War 2
contrast isolationism and interventionism
evaluate the causes and debate surrounding Japanese interment
synthesize research to answer a question

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about WW 2? Your I-search project?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation:

www.craigefrasier.pbworks.com

Application Activity:

review & collect readings – ‘Don’t Know Much About History’ w/literature circle roles (What was the Yalta Conference? & How did FDR die?)– Articles due – 4/25
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)

Synthesis/Closure:

Signature sheet – due asap

Current events quiz #12 – 4/28
I-Search – presentations – 4/26 (1st period), 4/27 (3rd period) & 5/1 (4th period)
Drop dead due date for any work – 5/19
finals – 5/24 – 5/26

Monday, April 24, 2017

Learning Targets:The student will be able to …

identify and analyze the causes of the World War 2
contrast isolationism and interventionism
evaluate the causes and debate surrounding Japanese interment
synthesize research to answer a question

Warm-up/Review/Essential Question(s):

What can you tell me about WW 2? Your I-search project?
PBS Newshour’s Newsbrief -

Explanation/Presentation: