Agenda

US History A

Objectives:

• Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
• Describe the breakdown of US and Soviet relations at the conclusion of WWII.
• Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
• Summarize the methods used to contain Soviet influence such as the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan and how they deepened Cold War tensions.
• Analyze how conflict over Germany increased the fears of Soviet aggression.

Bell Ringer:

Open Unit 2 Cold War Folder in Schoology.  View Unit Prezi.

Activities:

1.  Discuss Unit Objectives
2. Present VOC Ch 12/Complete
3. Take Quiz on Tuesday

US History B

Objectives:

• Examine the war’s painful legacy in the United States and Southeast Asia

Bell Ringer:

Tell students to Open Unit 2 Social Movements folder in Schoology.

Activities:

1.  Go over unit objectives/Social Movements
2. Take Times GR Kent St Quiz
3. GV:  Vietnam PBS Doc Homefront Disc Questions
4. Complete RG Ch 23 (pdf in Schoology)

IB HOA

Objectives:

• Examine a historical account and determine which meaning of history an author intends, the past itself or an account of that past.
• Analyze Westward Expansion in the US and its relationship to Manifest Destiny.
• Plan an historical investigation by choosing a topic and creating a question to answer.
• Summarize and assess evidence used to answer the question by analyzing the value and limitations of sources with respect to their origin and purpose.

Bell Ringer:

Open IA Historical Investigation Folder in Schoology.

Take Nature of History Summative 1.

Activities:

1.  Take Summative
2. Discuss Methods to Plan IA
3. Small Groups
   • Groups 1-5:  Review Manifest Destiny Doc Analysis (with instructor)
     • Canadian Confederation p 88-94
     • US Mexican War p 95-103
     • Canada A Nation p 104-108
     • Native Plight  p. 109-112
   • Groups A, B, C or W:  Start Section 1 QUESTIONS, RESEARCH AND SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE and OPVL GUIDE ASSIGNMENT
4. Turn in GV:  Far and Away/Read “The Billion Dollar Country,” from The Penguin History of the USA.  Brogan, Hugh.  P. 377-406.