Agenda

US History A

Objectives:

• Analyze the military campaigns, political decisions and efforts on the home front that won World War II.
• Identify and describe the Allied plan, events or battles and eventual victory/liberation of Europe and the Pacific.
• Identify and describe the Allied plan, events or battles and eventual victory over Japan.

Bell Ringer:

Review European vs Pacific Theater

Activities:

1. Watch Iwo Jima Video
2. WWII Soldier RAFT
3. Discuss End of War Timeline

US History B

Objectives:

• Describe the TET offensive and its effect on the American Public
• Explain the domestic turbulence of 1968
• Describe the 1968 presidential election
• Describe Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization
• Explain the public’s reaction the Vietnam war during Nixon’s presidency
• Describe the end of US involvement and the final outcome in Vietnam
• Examine the war’s painful legacy in the US and Southeast Asia

Bell Ringer:

Finish Ch 16 Sec 3/4 VOC

Activities:

1.  Work on Vocab
2. Complete Ch 16 Sec 3/4 VOC Quiz
3. Work on GR:  LBJ 1968

IB HOA

Objectives:

• Identify ideas, terms and events dealing with Westward Expansion in the US.
• Analyze Westward Expansion in the US and its relationship to Manifest Destiny.
• Examine a historical account and determine which meaning of history an author intends, the past itself or an account of that past.
• Distinguish between fact or opinion of historical writing and determine if opinion is validated by supporting points.

Bell Ringer:

Sit in groups from previous class

Activities:

1.  Complete 1 Group set of answers to questions from HOA Comp Text Reading/Jigsaw:
   • Canadian Confederation p 88-94      
   • US Mexican War p 95-103          
   • Canada A Nation p 104-108  
   • Native Plight  p. 109-112
2. Present the Past/p. 14 Methods and Skills
3. Methods and Skills p 11-17 Set A Ex 1-3
4. Read the American Promise Text 305-314 and 339-357 as well as “The Planting of the West,” from The Penguin History of the USA.  Brogan, Hugh.  P. 219-48.