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◄Coach Kavanagh's U.S. History Class 2024-2025
►The World Wars
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    • Monday January 13th -

      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

    • Tuesday January 14th ("flex day")  -

      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

    • Wednesday January 15th -

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

    • Thursday January 16th -

      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 tomorrow 

    • Friday January 17th -

      1. Cold War Origins Newspaper - Due by the end of the period
    • Chapter 12 Lesson 2 - The Early Cold War Years URL

    • Monday January 20th - NO SCHOOL - MLK DAY

    • Tuesday January 21st ("flex day") -

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

    • Wednesday January 22nd - 

      1. The Korean War Map - due by 
      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 23rd -

      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 24th -

      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 27th -

      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 28th ("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 29th - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - MINIMUM DAY

      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 January 30th - 

      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 January 31st

      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 3rd -

      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 4th ("flex day") -

      1. Handout Chapter 12/13 Review Sheet - Test Tuesday 2/11
      2. Work on Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks due Monday 2/10
      3. Share Chapter 12/13 Note Packet Cover Sheet - Due Wednesday 2/12
      4. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 3 pages 511-515
      5. HW - Chapter 13 Lesson 3 SmartBook due Thursday (no school Wednesday)

    • Wednesday February 5th - NO SCHOOL - STUDENT FREE DAY

      1. Chapter 12/13 SmartBooks due Monday 2/10
      2. Chapter 12/13 Test Tuesday 2/11
      3. Chapter 12/13 Note Packet due Wednesday 2/12
      4. HW - Read Chapter 13 Lesson 3 pages 511-515
      5. HW - Chapter 13 Lesson 3 SmartBook due tomorrow
    • 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.

◄Coach Kavanagh's U.S. History Class 2024-2025
►The World Wars