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In Uncategorized on January 31, 2017 at 1:26 pm

US History Blended

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze the American government’s effort to investigate citizen’s loyalty and its effects on society.

Bell Ringer:

Open McCarthyism Mock Trial Doc

Activities:

  1. Sit in groups
  2. Prepare Trial
  3. Mock HUAC Trial
  4. HUAC videos

IB 20th Century World p. 5

Objectives:

  • Understand what empathy means and evaluate McNamara’s claims for its value and use as a foreign policy tool.
  • Analyze and interpret the most important documents of the missile crisis to gain insight into the policy choices facing U.S. and Soviet leaders.
  • Delineate the values surrounding international efforts to regulate war and analyze the role of bombing in modern warfare.
  • Evaluate the role of ethics and proportionality in warfare and explore a framework for analyzing political violence and war.
  • Investigate the role the film’s structure and form play in its meaning by considering the choices the director made with respect to the film’s genre—history or memoir?

Bell Ringer:

Sit in 5 Assigned Groups

Activities:

  1. Work on Fog of War Stations
  2. 3 rotations/20 min each
  3. Submit individual notes at end of each cycle

US History A p. 6

Objectives:

  • Review ideas, terms and concepts related to the Cold War.
  • Identify ideas, terms and concepts related to the Cold War.
  • Analyze the causes and effects which resulted in the start of the Cold War and the methods the US used in that global struggle as well as evaluate their effects on American society.

Bell Ringer:

Take out a piece of paper/pencil or open Notes in iPad

Activities:

  1. Review Cold War Essays
  2. Complete Req Formative/See folder in Schoology
  3. Summative on Thursday!!!!

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 27, 2017 at 1:19 pm

US History Blended

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze the American government’s effort to investigate citizen’s loyalty and its effects on society.

Bell Ringer:

Fear at Home Presentation

Activities:

  1. Fear at Home Prezi
  2. McCarthyism Readings and Questions
  3. Small Group Collab:  Political Cartoon Space Race or HUAC Hollywood Investigation

IB 20th Century World

Objectives:

  • Analyze the causes, conduct and consequences of 20th century war.
  • Identify terms and phrases that apply to ideas presented by Robert McNamara’s “Fog of War.”

Bell Ringer:

Prepare to finish “Fog of War”

Activities:

  1. Finish Film/Discuss

US History A p. 6

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze the American government’s effort to investigate citizen’s loyalty and its effects on society.

Bell Ringer:

Review Fear of Communism Notes

Activities:

  1. Fear of Communism
  2. HUAC Hearings
  3. GV Cold War

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Identify the goals, tactics, leaders and results of a specific Social Movement from the 1960s.
  • Research information about a chosen social movement.
  • Analyze and evaluate sources used to research a social movement.

Bell Ringer:

Report to LC

Activities:

  1. Review Summative
  2. Finish Part 3 and 4 today!!!!

 

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 26, 2017 at 1:08 pm

US History Blended

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze how Communists came to power in China and the impact on the US.
  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Summarize events of the Korean War.

Bell Ringer:

  1. Collab Choice:  Korean War Doc Analysis/#6 Korean War Reading Guide
  2. Ind Choice:  #8 Kennedy and the Cold War
  3. Independent Finished by tom:  #7 Korean War quiz/#9 Kennedy and Cold War Quiz

IB 20th Century World p. 4

Objectives:

  • Analyze the causes, conduct and consequences of 20th century war.
  • Identify terms and phrases that apply to ideas presented by Robert McNamara’s “Fog of War.”

Bell Ringer:

Complete Robert McNamara Discussion

Activities:

  1. Review Discussion
  2. Watch “Fog of War”

US History A p. 6

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze the American government’s effort to investigate citizen’s loyalty and its effects on society.

Bell Ringer:

Move into groups on PP

Activities:

  1. Review Requirements of Mock Trial HUAC Meeting
  2. Work on parts
  3. Participate in Mock Trial
  4. Watch HUAC Testimony clips

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Identify the goals, tactics, leaders and results of a specific Social Movement from the 1960s.
  • Research information about a chosen social movement.
  • Analyze and evaluate sources used to research a social movement.

Bell Ringer:

Report to LC

Activities:

  1. Review Summative
  2. Finish Notes from 3 sources today!!!!

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 25, 2017 at 1:08 pm

Advisory

  1. PCTV Announce
  2. Finish Registration
  3. ACT Prep

IB 20th Century World p. 4

Objectives:

  • Analyze the causes, conduct and consequences of 20th century war.
  • Identify terms and phrases that apply to ideas presented by Robert McNamara’s “Fog of War.”

Bell Ringer:

Complete the “Causes of War” Discussion in Schoology

Activities:

  1. Work on “Causes of War” Discussion
  2. “Fog of War” VOC due by end of class
  3. Read Historical Synopsis of Film

IB 20th Century World p. 5

Objectives:

  • Analyze the causes, conduct and consequences of 20th century war.
  • Identify terms and phrases that apply to ideas presented by Robert McNamara’s “Fog of War.”

Bell Ringer:

Complete Robert McNamara Discussion

Activities:

  1. Review Discussion
  2. Watch “Fog of War”

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Identify the goals, tactics, leaders and results of a specific Social Movement from the 1960s.
  • Research information about a chosen social movement.
  • Analyze and evaluate sources used to research a social movement.

Bell Ringer:

Report to LC

Activities:

  1. Review Summative
  2. Finish OPVL of 3 sources today!!!!

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 24, 2017 at 1:24 pm

US History Blended

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze how Communists came to power in China and the impact on the US.
  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Summarize events of the Korean War.

Bell Ringer:

Move into groups

Activities:

  1. Whole Group Teacher Led:  Korean War Doc Analysis
  2. Small Group: Korean War Discussion/#6 Korean War Reading Guide Assign
  3. Independent:  Student Choice or #8 Kennedy and the Cold War

IB 20th Century World p. 5

Objectives:

  • Analyze the causes, conduct and consequences of 20th century war.
  • Identify terms and phrases that apply to ideas presented by Robert McNamara’s “Fog of War.”

Bell Ringer:

Complete the “Causes of War” Discussion in Schoology

Activities:

  1. Work on “Causes of War” Discussion
  2. “Fog of War” VOC due by end of class
  3. Read Historical Synopsis of Film

US History A

Objectives:

  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze the American government’s effort to investigate citizen’s loyalty and its effects on society.

Bell Ringer:

Complete Hunting Communists Cartoon Analysis

Activities:

  1. Discuss Hunting Communists Cartoon Analysis
  2. McCarthyism Reading/Questions in Groups
  3. Mock HUAC Hearing Prep

 

 

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 23, 2017 at 1:41 pm

US History Blended

Objectives:

  •  Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze how Communists came to power in China and the impact on the US.
  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Summarize events of the Korean War.

Bell Ringer:

Review Personal Learning Pathways

Activities:

  1. Collab Small Group:  Korean War Discussion
  2. Whole Group:  Korean War Doc Analysis
  3. Independent: #6 Korean War Reading Guide or #8  Kennedy and Cold War

IB 20th Century World

Objectives:

  • Analyze the causes, practices and outcomes of the Falklands War.
  • Create a graphic organizer that examines the causes, practices and outcomes of the Falklands War.
  • Apply ideas of the graphic organizer into a format that answers a specific question about the topic.

Bell Ringer:

Review graded req formative

Activities:

  1. Discuss Summative Rubric
  2. Complete Summative/Due at end of class

US History A p. 6

Objectives:

  •  Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Analyze how Communists came to power in China and the impact on the US.
  • Explain the international and domestic tensions resulting from the Cold War.
  • Summarize events of the Korean War.

Bell Ringer:

Open Korean War Reading Guide

Activities:

  1. Review and Read Aloud RG Assign
  2. Take Korean War Quiz
  3. Hunting Communists Cartoon Analysis

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Identify the goals, tactics, leaders and results of a specific Social Movement from the 1960s.
  • Research information about a chosen social movement.
  • Analyze and evaluate sources used to research a social movement.

Bell Ringer:

Open Kent St Analysis

Activities:

  1. Discuss Assignment/Complete
  2. Take Reflection Survey!
  3. Introduce Summative/Report to LC rest of week!
  4. Req Formatives Must be in by 2/3!

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 18, 2017 at 1:59 pm

Advisory

  1. PCTV Announcements
  2. Registration OPEN!!!
  3. Hand in cardstock!

IB 20th Century World p. 4

Objectives:

  • Examine the economic repercussions of the Falkands War on Argentina.
  • Create a graphic representation of the economic effect of the War on Argentina.

Bell Ringer:

Work on Argentina Economy Discussion

Activities:

  1. Argentina Economy Discussion
  2. Falklands Economic Effects Analysis p 54-55.

IB 20th Century World p. 5

Objectives:

  • Examine the economic repercussions of the Falkands War on Argentina.
  • Create a graphic representation of the economic effect of the War on Argentina.

Bell Ringer:

Finish Falklands Economic Effects Analysis

Activites:

  1. Work on Economic Effects
  2. Move into Four Groups Effects on Brits vs. Argentina
  3. Large Group Discussion/Submit Charts

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Describe the flowering and decline of the counterculture in the 1960s
  • Summarize the impact of the counterculture on art, fashion, music, and attitudes
  • Explain the conservative response to the counterculture

Bell Ringer:

Review Frayer Model for Counterculture

Activities:

  1. Discuss Frayer Model
  2. Watch Woodstock and answer GV: Woodstock questions

 

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 13, 2017 at 1:02 pm

US History Blended

Objectives:

  •  Review ideas, events and people involved in WWII.
  • 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:

Log in to Kahoot

Activities:

  1. Play Kahoot/Pay for Formatives
  2. Teacher Led Small Group:  Watch Crash Course
  3. Collab Small Group:  #2 VOC Ch 12/#4 CNN Cold War Video/Berlin Airlift
  4. Independent: #3 Vocab Quiz/#5 CNN Cold War Quiz/Unit 1 Quiz or Summative

IB 20th Century World

Objectives:

  • Describe the tactics and operations that allowed British success in the Falklands.
  • Analyze the strategy of land and air war in outcome of Falklands War.

Bell Ringer:

Watch the Tactics and Ops MrW Prodcution in Schoology

Activities:

  1. After watching video comment in YouTube and share how great your teacher is.
  2. Complete Tactics and Ops Discussion

US History A p. 6

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:

Work on Cause and Effect Essay

Activities:

  1. Review Cause and Effect Chart
  2. Watch CNN Cold War video
  3. Take CNN Cold War Quiz

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Identify factors that led to the rise of the women’s movement in the 1960s
  • Describe some of the early gains and losses of the women’s movement
  • Summarize the legacy of the women’s movement in employment, education, and politics

Bell Ringer:

Finish Ch 17 Sec 2 VOC Quiz

Activities:

  1. Discuss Feminism Web
  2. Roe v. Wade Guided Research Assign

 

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 12, 2017 at 12:59 pm

US History A Blended

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:

Pick up Unit 2 Learning Pathways Paper

Activities:

  1. Whole Group: Presentation: Discuss Pathways/Intro Unit 2 Cause and Effect
  2. Small Group:  Finish Unit 1 Collab/Take Unit 1 Quiz or Summative/ Work on Unit 2
  3. Whole Group:  Crash Course Video

IB 20th Century World p. 4

Objectives:

  • Analyze and examine the history of the land dispute between Britain and Argentina with respect to geography and strategic significance.
  • Synthesize sources to examine their value and limitations in order to better understand the strategies and tactics in the Falklands War as well as the influence of foreign powers in its outcome.

Bell Ringer:

Review ideas of Strategy for War Doc Analysis

Activities:

  1. Work on Doc Analysis
  2. Due at end of class!

US History A p. 6

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:

Finish Ch 12 VOC and Quiz

Activities:

  1. Take Ch 12 VOC Quiz
  2. Intro Cold War Notes
  3. Cold War Cause and Effect Essay

US History B

Objectives:

  • Identify factors that led to the rise of the women’s movement in the 1960s
  • Describe some of the early gains and losses of the women’s movement
  • Summarize the legacy of the women’s movement in employment, education, and politics

Bell Ringer:

Work on GR: Rights Revolution Expands

Activities:

  1. GR Assign
  2. Ch 17 VOC Sec 2
  3. Take Ch 17 VOC Sec 2 Quiz
  4. Feminist Web

Agenda

In Uncategorized on January 11, 2017 at 1:18 pm

Advisory

  1. PCTV Announce
  2. Advisory Letters
  3. Login to StudentVue
  4. Registration Materials
  5. Which Test and Why?/ACT Video

IB 20th Century World p. 4

Objectives:

  • Analyze and examine the history of the land dispute between Britain and Argentina with respect to geography and strategic significance.
  • Synthesize sources to examine their value and limitations in order to better understand the strategies and tactics in the Falklands War as well as the influence of foreign powers in its outcome.

Bell Ringer:

Watch The Falklands War- A War for Lost Glory

Activities:

  1. After watching video take 3 Minute History Video Quiz (Timed 10 Min)
  2. Introduce Strategy for War Doc Analysis (Due Thursday at end of class)

IB 20th Century World p. 5

Objectives:

  • Analyze and examine the history of the land dispute between Britain and Argentina with respect to geography and strategic significance.
  • Synthesize sources to examine their value and limitations in order to better understand the strategies and tactics in the Falklands War as well as the influence of foreign powers in its outcome.

Bell Ringer:

Review ideas of Strategy for War Doc Analysis

Activities:

  1. Work on Doc Analysis
  2. Due at end of class!

US History B p. 7

Objectives:

  • Describe the growth and diversity of the Latino Population in the United States
  • Summarize the efforts of Latinos to secure civil rights and respect for their cultural heritage
  • Explain the efforts of Native Americans to secure reforms in government policies

Bell Ringer:

Complete Latino/Natives Injustice Discussion

Activities:

  1. Work on Discussion
  2. Complete GR: Rights Revolution Expands (use text)