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◄Civil Rights, JFK and LBJ

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    • Monday January 15th - (NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY) -

    • Tuesday January 16th ("flex day") -

      1. 10 Days: Einstein's Letter
      2. Video Questions
      3. HW - Read Chapter 12 Lesson 1 pages 458-465
      4. HW - Chapter 12 Lesson 1 SmartBook due tomorrow

    • Wednesday January 17th -

      1. Chapter 12 Lesson 1 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 12 Lesson 1 - The Origins of the Cold War
      3. Truman and Churchill Cold War Speeches
      4. Quickwrite #1 - The Iron Curtain Descends
      5. Guided Notes
      6. Inquiry Journal - The Yalta Conference
    • Chapter 12 Lesson 1 - The Origins of the Cold War URL

    • Thursday January 18th -

      1. Junior Grad Checks - Meet in the Library

    • Friday January 19th -

      1. Cold War Origins Newspaper - Due Monday
      2. HW - Read Chapter 12 Lesson 2 pages 466-473
      3. HW - Chapter 12 Lesson 2 SmartBook due Monday
    • Cold War Origins Newspaper Articles URL

    • Monday January 22nd -

      1. Chapter 12 Lesson 2 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 12 Lesson 2 - The Early Cold War Years
      3. Quickwrite #2 - A Helping Hand for Europe
      4. Guided Notes
      5. Cold War Origins Newspaper due by the end of the period
    • Chapter 12 Lesson 2 - The Early Cold War Years URL

    • Tuesday January 23rd ("flex day") -

      1. The Korean War: Then and Now
    • The Korean War: Then and Now URL

    • Wednesday January 24th - Back to School Night - Minimum Day

      1. The Korean War Map - due by the end of the period tomorrow
      2. HW - Read Chapter 12 Lesson 3 pages 474-480
      3. HW - Chapter 12 Lesson 3 SmartBook due tomorrow
    • Korean War Map URL

    • Thursday January 25th -

      1. Chapter 12 Lesson 3 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 12 lesson 3 - The Cold War and American Society
      3. Guided Notes
      4. Bert the Turtle
      5. Finish and collect the Korean War Map

    • Chapter 12 Lesson 3 - The Cold War and American Society URL

    • Friday January 26th -

      1. David Halberstrom's The Fifties: The Fear and the Dream
      2. Video questions
      3. HW - Read Chapter 12 Lesson 4 pages 481-487
      4. HW - Chapter 12 Lesson 4 SmartBook due
    • David Halberstrom's The 1950s: The Fear and the Dream Video Questions URL

    • Monday January 29th -

      1. Chapter 12 Lesson 4 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 12 Lesson 4 - Eisenhower's Cold War Policies
      3. Quickwrite #3 - Eisenhower's Presidency
      4. Guided Notes
      5. Inquiry Journal - The Eisenhower Doctrine
    • Chapter 12 Lesson 4 - Eisenhower's Cold War Policies URL

    • Tuesday January 30th ("flex day") -

      1. Chapter 12 One Pager
      2. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 1 pages 496-502
      3. HW - Chapter 13 Lesson 1 SmartBook due tomorrow
    • Chapter 12 One Pager URL

    • Wednesday January 31st -

      1. Finish Chapter 12 One Pager
      2. Chapter 13 Lesson 1 SmartBook due
      3. Chapter 13 Lesson 1 - Truman and Eisenhower
      4. Quickwrite #4 - Winner then Loser
      5. Guided Notes
      6. David Halberstroms The 1950s: Suburbia
    • Chapter 13 Lesson 1 - Truman and Eisenhower URL

    • Thursday February 1st - 

      1. 1950s: The Beginnings of Rock 'n Roll Article
      2. Read, annotate, discuss
      3. In class writing activity
      4. 1950s Rock 'n Roll music and videos
      5. Pre-write for Thursday's activity
    • Rock and Roll! Day 1 URL

    • Friday February 2nd -

      1. 10 Days: The Day America was Rocked
      2. Video Questions
      3. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 2 pages 503-510
      4. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 2 SmartBook due Monday

    • Monday February 5th -

      1. Chapter 13 Lesson 2 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 13 Lesson 2
      3. Quickwrite #5 - Rock 'n Roll Youth
      4. Guided Lecture Notes
      5. I Love Lucy episode
    • Chapter 13 Lesson 2 - The Affluent Society URL

    • Tuesday February 6th ("flex day") -

      1. Handout Chapter 12/13 Review Sheet - Test Tuesday 2/13
      2. Work on Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks due Monday 2/12
      3. Share Chapter 12/13 Note Packet Cover Sheet - Due Wednesday 2/14
      4. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 3 pages 511-515
      5. HW - Chapter 13 Lesson 3 SmartBook due Thursday (no school Wednesday)

    • Wednesday February 7th - NO SCHOOL - STUDENT FREE DAY

      1. Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks due tomorrow by midnight
      2. Chapter 12/13 Test Friday
      3. Chapter 12/13 Note Packet due Tuesday 2/13
      4. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 3 pages 511-515
      5. HW - Chapter 13 Lesson 3 SmartBook due tomorrow

    • Thursday February 8th -

      1. Chapter 13 Lesson 3 SmartBook due
      2. Chapter 13 Lesson 3 - The Other Side of American Life
      3. Quickwrite #6 - Money Riddle
      4. Guided Lecture Notes
      5. Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks due Monday 2/12 by midnight
      6. Handout Chapter 12/13 Test Review Sheet - Test Tuesday 2/13
      7. Share Chapter 12/13 Note Packet Cover Sheet - Due Wednesday 2/14
    • Chapter 13 Lesson 3 - The Other Side of American Life URL

    • Friday February 9th - ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE

      1. Work on:
      2. Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks - Due Monday 2/12 by midnight
      3. Chapter 12/13 Review Sheet - Test Tuesday 2/13
      4. Chapter 12/13 Note Packet - Due Wednesday 2/14

    • Monday February 12th - NO SCHOOL - LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

      1. Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks - Due tonight by midnight
      2. Chapter 12/13 Review Sheet - Test tomorrow 
      3. Chapter 12/13 Note Packet - Due Wednesday 2/14

    • Tuesday February 13th ("flex day)  -

      1. Take Chapter 12/13 Test
      2. Chapter 12/13 Notes Packet due tomorrow

    • Chapter 12,13 Test Quiz
    • The Cold War Era 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.

◄Civil Rights, JFK and LBJ