U.S. History – 2010-2011

Student Calendar

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Aug. 12
Welcome!!
-Discuss Class Syllabus
- Class Procedures
- Partner Introductions
Reflection Cards / 13
Classroom Procedures and activities
-Syllabus Quiz
- Directions Game
Reflection Cards
16
Introduction to CRISS Strategies
Metacognition Using Byrd Baylor Poem and Star Spangled Banner.
CRISS paperback workbook pg. 7
Reflection Cards / 17
TRIADS
Revolutionary War (10:00)
Video: The Enlightenment and the American Revolution. (8:07)
Reflection Cards
Homework(H.W.) Ch. 1.2 / 18
Declaration of Independence Activity
“Warm Up” (10 Min.) Partners
Whole Group (30 min.)
pp. 1-8
Reflection Cards
H.W. Ch. 1.3 / 19
Declaration of Independence Activity
“Warm Up” (10 Min.) Partners
Whole Group (30 min.)
pp. 1-8
Reflection Cards
H.W. Ch. 1.4 / 20
U.S. History Pre-Test
Blue book Activity
23
Constitution Activity
pp.9-15
Being an American
Reflection Cards / 24
The Bill of Rights
Being an American pp.24
Reflection Cards / 25
The Bill of Rights Summary Cubes-Gwen Cash Session 20 p. 2
Reflection Cards / 26
The New Republic
Introduction to Power Notes
Reflection Cards / 27
Review for Exam
The New Republic
Era Review Chart Due- Gwen Cash Session 20. Pg. 13&14Socratic Discussion
30
Foundations Exam
H.W. 2.3 / 31
Quiz 2.3
CSI: Civil War
Video: The Struggle Over Slavery (7:43)
H.W. 3.1 / SEPT. 1
Trackstar: Tracing the Steps to Conflict- The Origins of the United States Civil War
#304160
Ch. 3.1 Reading Quiz
H.W. 3.2 / 2
Trackstar: Tracing the Steps to Conflict- The Origins of the United States Civil War
#304160
H.W. 3.3 / 3
No School –
Professional Day for teachers
6
No School
Labor Day
H.W. 3.4 / 7
Causes of Civil War Activity
H.W. 4.1 / 8
Civil War Powerpoint
H.W. 4.2 / 9
The Three Story Intellect
Graphing Civil War Data
Blue Book
Video: The Civil War (8:17)
H.W. 4.3 / 10
Independent Study.
Research the Battles of the Civil War.
Sep. 13
Independent Study.
Research the Battles of the Civil War.
H.W.Philosophical Chairs,
Issues Connector Federal Power vs. States Rights.
H.W. 4.4 / 14
Philosophical Chairs,
Issues Connector Federal Power vs. States Rights. / 15
Civil War Quiz
10 Questions
The Road to Appomattox Interactive Game
Prepare for the Slavery and Civil War Seminar
H.W. 4.5 / 16
Slavery and Civil War Seminar / 17
Slavery and Civil War Exam
H.W. 5.1&H.W. 5.2
20
Exam Defense
Unit#3-The Fight for Freedom- Begins
H.W. 5.3 / 21
Coversheets Due
Perspectives of Reconstruction Plans, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
H.W. 9.1 / 22
Perspectives of Reconstruction Plans
H.W. Cubing: An Exercise in Perspective
Does any branch of the federal government have
too much power?
H.W. 10.3 / 23
Cubing: An Exercise in Perspective
Does any branch of the federal government have
too much power?
H.W. 20.1 / 24
Video: The Emmett Till Story (55 min)
H.W. 20.2
27
The Sneetches
Dr. Seuss
Discussion Questions
Freedom Unit
H.W.20.3 / 28
Trackstar #344082
Civil Rights Movement
H.W. 2.4 / 29
PLAN TEST
NO CLASS
H.W. 21.2 / 30
Freedom Jigsaw
H.W. 21.3 / Oct. 1
Freedom Unit Review
H.W. 23.2, 23.3
4
Freedom Unit Review / 5
Freedom Unit Exam
H.W. 6.1 / 6
Exam Defense
H.W. 6.2 / 7
The Lorax
Dr. Seuss
H.W. 7.1 / 8
Industrialization Quiz
Video: The New American City (7:23)
11
Immigration Quiz
Lecture/NALS
H.W. 7.2 / 12
Populism and Progressivism Quiz #1
4 Questions
Video: The Jungle: A View of Industrial America (7:40)
H.W. 6.3 / 13
Populism and Progressivism Quiz #2
4 Questions
TrackStar: The Progressive Era, #303337
H.W. 7.3 / 14
Populism and Progressivism Quiz #4
10 Questions
TrackStar: The Progressive Era, # 303337 / 15
Populism and Progressivism Quiz #3
4 Questions
TrackStar: The Progressive Era, # 303337
Oct. 18
E.E. #4
H.W. 9.2 / 19
Labor Unions Quiz
The Gilded Age
Parent/Teachers Conferences – p.m.
H.W. 9.3 / 20
No School – Parent Teachers Conferences a.m.
H.W. 10.1 / 21

H.W. 10.4 / 22
H.W. 10.5
25
Small Group Seminar / 26
America Rising Exam
H.W.8.2 / 27
Westward Expansion Begins!
Video: The Alamo (8:40) w/questions
H.W. 11.1 / 28
Westward Expansion Quiz
10 Questions
Video: A Clash of Cultures (7:40)
H.W. 11.2 / 29
Spanish-American War
Nov. 1
E. E. #6
Spanish-American War
H.W. 11.3 / 2
Spanish-American War
H.W. 11.4 / 3
Where in the World is Uncle Sam?
Website.
Spanish-American War Quiz / 4
Small Group Seminar / 5
American Imperialism Unit Exam
8
Exam Defense
H.W. 13.1 / 9
Anticipation Guide Roaring Twenties
Restless Decade
H.W. 13.2 / 10
Roaring Twenties Jigsaw. Ordinary Americans
H.W. 13.3 / 11
Video and Discussion: The Dust Bowl (7:11)
H.W. 13.4 / 12
The Harlem Renaissance Notes
H.W.13.5
15
1920s Quiz
Line Up!
H.W. 14.1 / 16
KWL Plus
Great Depression
H.W. 14.2 / 17
The Great Depression Part 1
H.W. 14.3 / 18
Great Depression Video
H.W. 15.1 / 19
New Deal Legislation
G.O.
H.W. 15.2
Nov. 22
New Deal Agencies
H.W. 15.3 / 23
H.W. 15.4 / 24
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29
Great Depression Quiz
10 Questions / 30
Independent Study Chapter 15
Prepare for Small Group Seminar / Dec. 1
Small Group Seminar / 2
Prosperity and Depression Exam / 3
Exam Defense
6
E.E. #10 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
13 / 14 / 15
Finals / 16
Finals / 17
Jan. 3
NO SCHOOL
PROFESSIONAL DAY FOR TEACHERS / 4
Welcome Back
Video: World War I: A New Kind of War
Graphic Organizer
Pg. 362
H.W. 12.1 / 5
World War I’s Impact on the American People
Graphic Organizer
Homework
Cubing: An Exercise in Perspective
When should America go to war?
H.W. 12.2 / 6
Cubing: An Exercise in Perspective
When should America go to war?
H.W. 12.3 / 7
The Lusitania Video w/Questions.
10
H.W. 12.4 / 11
WWI- 10 Question Quiz
H.W. 16.1 / 12
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 16.2 / 13
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 16.3 / 14
The War by Ken Burns
17
No School
“MLK” Day / 18
E.E. #14
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 17.1 / 19
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 17.2 / 20
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 17.3 / 21
The War by Ken Burns
24
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 17.4 / 25
The War by Ken Burns
H.W. 17.5 / 26
The War by Ken Burns / 27
Video: Women in World War II / 28
Dr. Seuss Goes to War!
31
Dr. Seuss Goes to War! / Feb.1
America: the Superpower Exam
Horton Hears a Who.
Dr. Seuss
H.W. 18.1 / 2
Exam Defense
Independent Study: Origins of the Cold War.
Section Assessments
H.W.18.2 / 3
Cold War Begins
The Butter Battle Book
Dr. Seuss
H.W.18.3 / 4
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
American 007
Bond theme.
Feb. 7
E.E. #16
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
American 007
H.W. 18.4 / 8
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
American 007
H.W. 21.1 / 9
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
American 007
H.W. 22.1 / 10
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
The House Un-AmericanActivities CommitteeI’m Afraid of Americans
H.W. 22.2 / 11
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
The House Un-American ActivitiesCommittee
14
No School
President’s Day
Teachers – ProfessionalDay / 15
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
The House Un-AmericanActivities Committee
H.W. 22.3 / 16
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
The Rise andFall of JosephMcCarthy
H.W. 22.4 / 17
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954 The Rise and Fall of Joseph McCarthy
H.W. 25.3 / 18
Witch Hunt or Red Menace? Anticommunism in Postwar America, 1945-1954
The Rise and Fall of Joseph McCarthy
21
Blue Book Activity
Pp. 326-329
H.W. 25.4 / 22
Cold War
The Cat in the Hat. Dr. Seuss / 23
Korean War Begins
Video: A Land Divided: The Korean War / 24
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall. Lesson Plan book. / 25
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall.
28
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall. Lesson Plan book. / March1
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall. / 2
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall. / 3
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall. / 4
7
E.E. #20
Vietnam War Quiz
Small Group Seminar / 8
Cold War
Video: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Nixon and the Cold War. / 9
Cold War Ends
Video: Reagan and the End of the Cold War (8:26)
Cold War Quiz / 10
Cold War Exam / 11
Exam Defense
14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
Mar. 21
H.W. 24.1 / 22
Blue Book Activity
Pp.269-277
Video: The War on Terrorism(8:05)
Persian Gulf War / 23
Watergate Begins
Video: The Presidency in Crisis(8:09) / 24
Blue Book Activity
Pp.331-332. / 25
United Streaming(52:00)
Watergate Ends
28 / 29
Blue Book Activity
p.343 / 30
Small Group Seminar / 31
Evil and Corruption Exam / Apr. 1
Exam Defense
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8
11
E.E. #24
/ 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
18

E.E. #26 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
Apr. 26
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May 3
/ 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
17
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24
No School!
Memorial Day / 25 / 26 / 27
Last Day of School – Happy SUMMER!! / 28