American History Assignments
- Instructors
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- 2015-2016 School Year
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- High School
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The American History course provides students with a comprehensive study of major events and themes in our nation's history. Beginning with early European colonization, the course will also include topics like the major wars and their aftermath, political events, Industrialization and Urbanization, Reform Movements, The Great Depression, The Cold War and Modern Era. This course not only examines major events but also addresses various themes throughout United States history. The course concludes with significant developments in the early 21st Century. The text, online resources, Smart Board Lessons, Powerpoint Presentations, and teacher prepared materials will be utilized to enhance the understanding of concepts targeted in the scope of this course. I am looking forward to a great year at SGA!
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Click on the file to find a final review for the Second Semester Exam
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Study Aids for WWII and the Cold War:
See attached files:
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Test Chapter 22 and 23
See attached file for a review.
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Test: Spanish American War and World War I
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Chapter 21
1. Read Sections Two and Three.
2. Complete Worksheet. (See Attached file)
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Click on the link below to locate lesson plans for April 11 - 15.
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Test Chapters 16, 17, and 18
Review Games:
Also use the End-of Chapter Assessments to review.
See attached file for a test review guide.
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We will view the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Documentary. Students will take notes using the Viewer's Guide. See Attached File.
Link to the documentary:
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Test Chapter 15-Second Industrial Revolution
I issued test review guide on Monday.
See link for jeopardy review:
Please click on attached file to locate test review guide. Test will be open textbook.
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Click on the attached file to locate lesson plans for week beginning March 7.
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Click on file for Super Tuesday Primaries/Caucuses Chart to complete for homework.
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Click on file for Lesson Plans beginning February 29.
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Watch the Republican Debate from Houston, Texas tonight if possible. Hosted by CNN
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Link to movie analysis worksheet:
(Click the Film Study Worksheet for a work of Historical Fiction)
Students--You may choose a movie to analyze relevant to material we have studied this Third Nineweeks. Be sure to get my approval. Watch the movie and complete the analysis worksheet. If World History change American History on the form to World History.This grade can be used to improve a poor test score.
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Click on the attached file to locate lesson plans for February 22-26.
Also re refer to the following slideshare:
This is about the Century of Dishoner andthe intentional destruction of the buffalo.
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See file for lesson plans for week of February 16-19.
The link below is the Powerpoint I used in class for Chapter 13 on Reconstruction.
Videos used during class:
The following is a link to information on literacy test:
Quizlet Review:
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Test: Coming of the Civil War and Civil War
See attached file for review.
Also click on Power Point Review.
Click on the following links for Jeopardy Review:
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Watch the Democratic Debate at 9 o/clock pm on MSNBC. Complete the analysis/critique form found at:
If you can not do this at home we will also be covering it in class on Friday. You may also participate in the social media conversations about the debate at: #DemDebate
Use the link below to get to a site where you can click on #DemDebate to participate in the Social Media Conversations:
The critiques chart and essay are due on February 11.
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See attached file to locate lesson plans and activities for February 1-5.
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Test : Chapter Ten
The attached file contains a test review for this chapter on "Expansion and Conflict".
Also study the Guided Reading handouts.
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Monday: Discuss Oregon Settlement and Gold Rush & Review for test
1. Guided Reading for the two topics: Go over
Tuesday Test: Expansion and Conflict-"Manifest Destiny"
Introduce The Civil War Unit
Civil War Lesson Plan found @: http://missdworldofsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/Unit+4-+A+Divided+Nation
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See the attached file to locate lesson plans for January 19-22.
Use the following link for additional resources on this chapter:
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Test Chapters 8 and 9
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Use the links below to locate review games for the test over the Age of Reform. The test is Friday, January 15.
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See attached file to locate lesson plans and activities for January 11-15.
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See attached file to locate file for January 5-8 lesson plans.
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See the attached file to locate Semester Exam Review Guide. Be sure to study all old tests.
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See attached file to locate lesson plans for November 30-December 4.
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See the attached file to locate the required Special Project assignment.
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See attached file for lesson plans for November 16-19.
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Click on the links to find review games for Chapter Six Test on tuesday, November 17. Also see attached file for review questions. Do not include Pres. Monroe questions on this test.
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See attached files to locate lesson plans and activities for Chapter Six and the week of November 9-13.
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Test Chapter Five
See file for Chapter Test Review Worksheet for first and fifth periods
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See attached file for Lesson Plans for week of November 2.
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American Revolutionary War Test
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Use the attached file as a review to study for the American Revolution Test on Friday.
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See the Attached file for lesson plan and assignments for the week beginning October 12.
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See the attached file for lesson plans for the week of October 5.
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Use the attached file to locate lesson plans for September 28 through October 2.
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News issues to watch and read about and summarize in your notebooks:
1. Pope's visit to the U.S.
2. Russia's role in Syria especially the use of drones
3. Election 2016
4. China's expansion in the South China Sea and economic problems
5. Refugee Crisis as a result of crisis in Syria
These summaries will be checked next week when I complete a notebook assessment.
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Students were told the test would be on Wednesday. However, I moved to Tuesday because of an Assembly Program on Wednesday.
See link below to find many jeopardy review games for this test.
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Locate the attached file to fond lesson plans for the week of September 21-25.
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See the attached file to locate lesson plans for September 14-18.
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See the attached file to locate lesson plans for the week of September 8 through 11.
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Test Spanish Colonization
Refer to www.quizlet.com and type in Spanish Colonization in the New World or North America
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See the attached file to locate a special Performance project assignment list of choices. This project will be included in the PERFORMANCE PROJECT section of your notebooks.
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Use the following link to locate a PowerPoint Presentation we are using in class. This is an excellent study tool.
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The file attachment includes my lesson plans for August 31 through September 4.
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Use the link below to locate vocabulary for the Age of Exploration. It is okay to print these out for review and preparation for test. Your printed out copy will be accepted in place of writing the definitions. If it helps to write the definition that is certainly okay as well.
The following link can be used to learn the Spanish Explorers:
These can also be printed out.
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Test: Vietnam War
An excellent review web link is www.quizlet.com
Type in Vietnam War in the quizlet search.
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Use the following links to a jeopardy review game for the Vietnam War.
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We will be using the link above to cover topics relevant to the Vietnam War.
Monday-Tuesday:
1. U.s. Morale Declines-Discuss
2. Walter Cronkite Editorial Activity
3. How Effective were U.S. strategies in the Vietnam War- Poems p.988
4. Discuss: How did media shape Americans perceptions of the War?
5. Highlight Anti-War Movement.
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Activity: What Happened at My Lai?
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Discussion Topic: How to End the War
How to End the War Activity
Activity: 1968-Turning Point
Kent State Shoots: Anti-War Protest Shootings (Discuss)
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Vietnamization and the Silent majority Activity
Legacy of the Vietnam War
Review for Test
Friday: Test
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Read the Section-The War Escalates. Complete the Vocabulary Sheet-Part Two.
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Refer to the attached file to locate my lesson plans for the Vietnam War.
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The attached file contains the Vietnam War Lesson Plan that we will begin on Monday August 17th.
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Test: The Korean War
Use the following link to locate a good review for the test:
Also use the link below to a crash course lesson on the Korean War/Conflict
Also refer to the attached file to locate a review for this test.
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Locate the attached files pertaining to the Lesson Plans I will use during the week of August 10-14. additional assignments/activities will be posted as we complete these plans. We will first use the Acrobat document lesson plan and then the word document lesson plan. Students who had me for World History last year will notice that we will pick up with Cold War Events and cover these more thoroughly and then return to the beginning of the textbook to learn how we became the nation that we are presently.
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We will begin the lesson on Korea today. The attached file includes the vocabulary you need to know for this lesson.
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Day One Lesson Plan: I will provide students with a copy of the class syllabus and discuss. I will stress my class expectations. I will also go over the pertinent information in the student handbook. We will also engage in a discussion pertaining to the question: " Why does it mean to be an American?" Please use the following link to locate an online textbook which will make the content in your class assigned text more relevant and current: Online United States History Text book