December 11, 2014

Key Concept 8.1: The United States responded to an uncertain and unstable postwar world by asserting and attempting to defend a position of global leadership, with far-reaching domestic and international consequences.

Topic: The Cold War; 1945-1954

• United States emerged as a world power and had to deal with the domestic and international consequences of this reality. Postwar prosperity and the Baby Boom followed but so did an era of the expansion of communism and containment policies (WOR4) (WOR7) WOR8)
• Foreign policy issues in addition to containing communism were further complicated by nationalist movements around the world, shifting international alliances, regional conflicts, and global economic and environmental changes. (ENV5) (WOR3) (WOR7) (WOR8)

OBJECTIVES:

1. Trace the development of the Cold War during the Second World War

2. Identify the principles of containment and the Marshall Plan 

AGENDA:

1. Housekeeping: 

• Short Answer Scores
• Make-ups (12/11, 12/12)
• Fact Check 11 (12/15)

2. Debates

3. Cold War Lecture

*Cold War Introduction: Reading (pp. 557-573, Short Answer Assignments (#1 and 2, P.577), and MC 1-8, pp. 574-576)

December 9, 2014

Key Concept 8.1: The United States responded to an uncertain and unstable postwar world by asserting and attempting to defend a position of global leadership, with far-reaching domestic and international consequences.

Topic: The Cold War; 1945-1954

• United States emerged as a world power and had to deal with the domestic and international consequences of this reality. Postwar prosperity and the Baby Boom followed but so did an era of the expansion of communism and containment policies (WOR4) (WOR7) WOR8)
• Foreign policy issues in addition to containing communism were further complicated by nationalist movements around the world, shifting international alliances, regional conflicts, and global economic and environmental changes. (ENV5) (WOR3) (WOR7) (WOR8)

OBJECTIVES:

1. Trace the development of the Cold War during the Second World War

2. Identify the principles of containment and the Marshall Plan 

AGENDA:

1. Document Based Question

2. Cold War Introduction: Reading (pp. 557-573, Short Answer Assignments (#1 and 2, P.577), and MC 1-8, pp. 574-576)

3. DBQ Reminders

4. Debate Schedule

December 8, 2014

Key Concept 8.1: The United States responded to an uncertain and unstable postwar world by asserting and attempting to defend a position of global leadership, with far-reaching domestic and international consequences.

Topic: The Cold War; 1945-1954

• United States emerged as a world power and had to deal with the domestic and international consequences of this reality. Postwar prosperity and the Baby Boom followed but so did an era of the expansion of communism and containment policies (WOR4) (WOR7) WOR8)
• Foreign policy issues in addition to containing communism were further complicated by nationalist movements around the world, shifting international alliances, regional conflicts, and global economic and environmental changes. (ENV5) (WOR3) (WOR7) (WOR8)

OBJECTIVES:

1. Trace the development of the Cold War during the Second World War

2. Identify the principles of containment and the Marshall Plan 

AGENDA:

1. Long-Essay Question

2. Cold War Introduction: Fact Check 11 Terms (Page 573)

3. DBQ Reminders

4. Debate Schedule

December 4, 2014

OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify components, times, and scope of Unit 7 Exam
2. Review main content objectives of Unit 7
3. Finalize debates for Round 2

• Friday 12/4:   MC and Short Answer 
• Monday 12/7: Long Essay /DEBATE
• Tuesday 12/8: DBQ /DEBATE

AGENDA:
1. Reiterate testing protocols for Unit 7
2. Review assessment tasks and strategies
3. Contextualize Unit 7 content through chapter review questions
4. Student review work and questions

December 3, 2014

Topic:  America in World War II; The Home Front

The United States’ involvement in World War II vaulted the country into global political and military prominence. In the process, America’s relationship with the rest of the world was transformed. But what was happening at home? Here we look at the situation from three perspectives, wartime propaganda, the working woman and the Japanese interned on the West Coast. (WOR4) (WOR7) (ID3) (ID6) (POL5)

OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the total mobilization of America on the home front during World War II

2. Identify civil rights abuses against Japanese-Americans during WWII

3. Explain the impact of media propaganda on the home front during WWII

AGENDA:

1. MC QUESTION REVIEW (542-544)

2. Debate 4 vs. 8

3. Next Round Match-Ups

4. Unit 7 Test/Debate Schedule:

• Friday 12/4:   MC and Short Answer / DEBATE
• Monday 12/7: Long Essay /DEBATE
• Tuesday 12/8: DBQ /DEBATE

December 2, 2014

Topic:  America in World War II; The Home Front

The United States’ involvement in World War II vaulted the country into global political and military prominence. In the process, America’s relationship with the rest of the world was transformed. But what was happening at home? Here we look at the situation from three perspectives, wartime propaganda, the working woman and the Japanese interned on the West Coast. (WOR4) (WOR7) (ID3) (ID6) (POL5)

OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the total mobilization of America on the home front during World War II

2. Identify civil rights abuses against Japanese-Americans during WWII

3. Explain the impact of media propaganda on the home front during WWII

AGENDA:

1. Warm Up:  MC Questions 1-8 PP. 542-544 (Collected and Timed)
Critical Viewing:  Crash Course US History:  World War II Part II
2. Discussion Points
3. Debate 4 vs. 8
4. Test Format (December 5 and 8, 2014)

• Friday:  Multiple Choice and Short Answer
• Monday:  Long Essay and DBQ

December 1, 2014

Topic:  America in World War II; The Home front

The United States’ involvement in World War II vaulted the country into global political and military prominence. In the process, America’s relationship with the rest of the world was transformed. But what was happening at home? Here we look at the situation from three perspectives, wartime propaganda, the working woman and the Japanese interned on the West Coast. (WOR4) (WOR7) (ID3) (ID6) (POL5)

OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the total mobilization of America on the home front during World War II

2. Identify civil rights abuses against Japanese-Americans during WWII

3. Explain the impact of media propaganda on the home front during WWII

AGENDA:

1. Housekeeping:  Long Essay Due, Test Friday, December 5, Debate Schedule
2. Critical Viewing:  America in WWII
3. Debate 4 vs. 8