Friday 3/31/17

Unit 6: Starter #7  P.524-525  Timeline
Please copy the questions!
When was John F. Kennedy (JFK) inaugurated?
When was he assassinated?
When did the Soviet Army crush a revolt in Czechoslovakia?


Ultimate Guide to the Presidents: JFK& JBJ
& Video Guide

Finish Chapter 17  Assignment & Quiz

Discuss Quiz and Assignment Answers as needed (Assignment will be collected NEXT TIME, TEST DAY)

Unit 6 Test ~ NEXT TIME
Starters Due NEXT TIME

Wednesday 3/29/17

Unit 6: Starter #6  P.500-501 Map of Cold War Conflict
Please copy the questions!
1. What Asian country appeared to be a new Cold War hot spot in the 1950s?
2. What part of Europe was under Communist control?

Ultimate Guide to the Presidents: Hail to the Chief (Truman & Eisenhower)
& Video Guide (We will watch/study JFK & LBJ Friday)

Chapter 17 Assignment (Rest of class- you will be given time to finish next class if necessary)

Unit 6 Test Tuesday 4/4

Monday 3/27/19

Unit 6: Starter #5  P. 494-495 Timeline
Please copy the questions!
1.When did the US test the first hydrogen bomb?
2.What did the US Congress approve in June of 1956?
3.What was the name of the first artificial satellite? (Successfully launched by the USSR)

Video: The 1950s & Video Study Guide
(Does not need to be made up if missed)

Discuss Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Quiz

Wednesday 3/22/17

Unit 6: Starter #4  P. 478-9 The Spread of Communism
Please copy the questions!
1. What does the red territory on the map represent?
2. Look at the chart at the right. Why do you think the Communist takeover of mainland China worried the United States?

Story of US Superpower & Video Guide

Clips from The Atomic Café!

Chapter 16 (whole chapter) Due Next Time!
Chapter 16 Quiz Next Time!

Monday 3/20/17

Unit 6: Starter #3  P. 474 American Civil Liberty
Please copy the questions!
1. About how many African-American men served in the US military during WWII?
2. When did President Truman end racial segregation in the military?
3. Why would this be seen as a major victory for Civil Rights?

Ch 15 Section 3 & 4 Assignment Due

Chapter 16 Assignment

3rd Quarter Grade Cut-off for late work & make up work is Tue 3/21 @ 3 PM!!

Thursday 3/16/17

Roll- No Starter

Video: CNN Cold War – Berlin
& Study Guide

Chapter 15 Quiz
 
3rd Quarter Grade Cut-off for late work & make up work is Tue 3/21 @ 3 PM!!

Tuesday 3/14/17

Unit 6: Starter #2  P 466 The Iron Curtain in Europe
Please copy the questions!
1. Who described the new division between Europe’s Communist and non-Communist countries as an “Iron Curtain”?
2. Why do you think he called it that?
3. What country and leader dominated Communist Eastern Europe?

Crash Course US History The Cold War

Discuss Chapter 15 Section 1 & 2

New Assignment: Chapter 15 Section 3 & 4
(Due Next Mon 3/20 – Sub in class Thurs 3/16)

3rd Quarter Grade Cut-off for late work & make up work is Tue 3/21 @ 3 PM!!

Friday 3/10/17

Unit 6: Starter #1  Timeline P. 462-463
New Starter- New Paper! Please copy the questions!
1. When was the United Nations founded?
2. When did the Chinese Communists take over that country?
3. When did fighting end in Korea?

20 Minute Video Clip: CNN Cold War- The Iron Curtain
No assignment; just watch- this is the immediate aftermath of WWII which led to tensions and suspicions leading to the Cold War. We watched 20 minutes in class but the whole episode is excellent.

New Assignment Chapter 15 Section 1 & 2 (Rest of class)


3rd Quarter Grade Cut-off for late work & make up work is Tues 3/21 @ 3 PM!

Wednesday 3/8/17

Pass Back Papers

Review Game

Unit 5 Test (Must be made up if missed)

Unit 6 Pre-test (Doesn't need to be made up if missed)

Unit 5 Starters Due ~ You should have 9

Rest of class: WWII in HD- End Game
NO ASSIGNMENT

Monday 3/6/17

Unit 5: Starter #9  Island Hopping P. 456-457
Please copy the questions!
1. Why were aircraft carriers important in this part of the war?
2. Why was the strategy called “Island Hopping”?
3. Name the bomber with a 5,000 mile range, essential for raids (and the eventual atomic bombing) on the Japanese mainland.

(4th Period, extra time to finish assignment)
Discuss Chapter 14 Section 3, 4 & 5

Crash Course: World War II, Part II

Unit 5 Test ~ Friday 3/10

Thursday 3/2/17

Unit 5: Starter #8  History Close-up P. 419
Please copy the questions!
1. Why were airplanes useful as part of the convoy system?
2. Where did the US Navy warships sail in the Allied Convoy System?
3. Where did the merchant cargo ships sail in the Allied Convoy System?

Pass Back Ch 14 Sec 1 & 2 from LAST class

Discuss Chapter 14 Section 1 & 2 (already turned in)

New Assignment Chapter 14 Section 3, 4 & 5

Unit 5 Test ~ Friday 3/10