Section outline

◄Coach Kavanagh's U.S. History Class 2025-2026
►The Jazz Age, Depression and the New Deal
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    • Wednesday November 5th -

      1. Introduce World War I Newspaper Project

    • Thursday November 6th -

      1. Mythbusters - Trench Torpedoes
      2. Work on Newspapers
    • World War I Newspaper Group Project URL

    • Friday November 7th -

      1. Work on Newspapers

    • Monday November 10th

      1. Veterans' Day Extra Credit
      2. The Century: Shell Shock
      3. Video Questions
      4. HW - Read Chapter 10 Lesson 1 pages 378-384
      5. HW - Chapter 10 Lesson 1 SmartBook due Wednesday (no school tomorrow)
    • The Century: Shell Shock URL

    • Tuesday November 11th - No School - Veterans Day

      1. HW - Read Chapter 10 Lesson 1 pages 378-384
      2. HW - Chapter 10 Lesson 1 SmartBook due tomorrow

    • Wednesday November 12th -

      1. Veterans' Day Extra Credit due
      2. Chapter 10 Lesson 1 SmartBook due
      3. Chapter 10 Lesson 1 - The Origins of World War II
      4. Quickwrite #1 - FDR's Quote
      5. Guided Notes
    • Chapter 10 Lesson 1 - The Origins of World War II URL

    • Thursday November 13th -

      1. Watch clip of Dunkirk
      2. Listen to clip of Winston Churchill's "We Will Fight" Speech
      3. What If? Assignment 
      4. HW - Read Chapter 10 Lesson 2 pages 385-391
      5. HW - Chapter 10 Lesson 2 SmartBook due tomorrow

    • Friday November 14th - 

      1. Chapter 10 Lesson 2 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 10 Lesson 2 - From Neutrality to War
      3. Guided Notes
      4. Quickwrite #2 - FDR's A Day Will Live in Infamy Speech
      5. HW - World War I Newspaper due Sunday by midnight
    • Chapter 10 Lesson 2 - From Neutrality to War URL

    • Monday November 17th -

      1. The Century: Over the Edge
      2. Video Questions
    • The Century: Over the Edge URL

    • Tuesday November 18th ("flex day") -

      1. Pearl Harbor Viewpoints Activity
    • Pearl Harbor Viewpoints Activity URL

    • Wednesday November 19th -

      1. Pearl Harbor
      2. HW - Read Chapter 10 Lesson 3 pages 392-399
      3. HW - Chapter 10 Lesson 3 SmartBook due tomorrow

    • Thursday November 20th -

      1. Chapter 10 Lesson 3 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 10 Lesson 3 - The Holocaust
      3. Guided Notes
      4. Inquiry Journal
    • Chapter 10 Lesson 3 - The Holocaust URL

    • Friday November 21st - 

      1. Missing work day

    • Monday December 1st -

      1. The Century: Homefront
      2. Video Questions
      3. HW - Read Chapter 11 Lesson 1 pages 408-417
      4. HW - Chapter 11 Lesson 1 SmartBook due tomorrow
    • The Century: Homefront URL

    • Tuesday December 2nd ("flex day") -

      1. Chapter 11 Lesson 1 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 11 Lesson 1 - Wartime America
      3. Quickwrite #4 - FDR's 3rd Term
      4. Guided Notes
      5. Manzanar: Never Again
    • Chapter 11 Lesson 1 - Wartime America URL

    • Wednesday December 3rd -

      1. Korematsu v. US
    • Korematsu v. U.S. URL

    • Thursday December 4th -

      1. On the Homefront: Support for World War II
    • On the Homefront: Support for World War II URL

    • Friday December 5th -

      1. World War II in Europe and North Africa - Due Monday
      2. HW - Read Chapter 11 Lesson 3 pages 432-439
      3. HW - Chapter 11 Lesson 3 SmartBook due Monday
    • World War II in North Africa and Europe Map URL

    • Monday December 8th -

      1. Chapter 11 Lesson 3 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 11 Lesson 3 - The War in Europe
      3. Quickwrite #5 - D-Day Landings
      4. Guided Notes
      5. Finish and collect World War II in Europe and North Africa
      6. Friday is the last day I will accept late/missing work
      7. Take home graded work by the end of the period Friday
    • Chapter 11 Lesson 3 - The War in Europe URL

    • Tuesday December 9th ("flex day") -

      1. A Long Thin Line of Personal Anguish 
      2. HW - Read Chapter 11 Lesson 2 pages 432-439
      3. HW - Chapter 11 Lesson 2 SmartBook due tomorrow
      4. Friday is the last day I will accept late/missing work
      5. Take home graded work by the end of the period Friday
    • D-Day Activity - The Long Thin Line of Personal Anguish URL

    • Wednesday December 10th -

      1. Chapter 11 Lesson 2 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 11 Lesson 2 - The War in the Pacific
      3. Guided Notes
      4. World War II in the Pacific Map - due tomorrow by the end of the period
      5. Friday is the last day I will accept late/missing work
      6. Take home graded work by the end of the period Friday
    • Chapter 11 Lesson 2 - The War in the Pacific URL
    • World War II in the Pacific Map Activity URL

    • Thursday December 11th -

      1. Work on World War II in the Pacific Map - Due by the end of the period
      2. Work on D-Day Article - Due by the end of the period tomorrow
      3. Work on Chapter 10/11 SmartBooks - Due Wednesday by midnight
      4. Tomorrow is the last day I will accept late/missing work
      5. Take home graded work by the end of the period tomorrow

    • Friday December 12th -

      1. Today is the last day to turn in late/missing work
      2. Take home all graded work by the end of the period
      3. The Century: Civilians at War
      4. Video Questions
      5. Work on D-Day writing prompt - Due by midnight
      6. Work on Chapter 10/11 SmartBooks
    • The Century: Civilians at War URL
    • The World Wars Discussion Forum

      This forum was created to encourage meaningful dialogue among the students enrolled in my U.S. History classes.  If you are struggling with some concepts pertaining to this unit  you may use this forum to ask questions.  Other students are encouraged to respond.  Keep in mind that I will be monitoring all the forum discussions so keep the discussions classroom appropriate and related to history please.

◄Coach Kavanagh's U.S. History Class 2025-2026
►The Jazz Age, Depression and the New Deal