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Today's Agenda

4/30/2019

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the social, political, economic, & environmental problems that Americans faced in the 1970s.

Critical Vocabulary: 
Vietnamization, My Lai Massacre, Cambodian Campaign, Kent State Shooting, Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, New York Times v. Sullivan, Paris Peace Accords, War Powers Act, Nixon Doctrine, Realpolitik, Detente, SALT I, Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, Silent Majority, Southern Strategy, New Conservatism, New Federalism, Watergate, Committee to Re-Elect the President, Plumbers, Saturday Night Massacre, Nixon Tapes, U.S. v. Nixon, Stagflation, Whip Inflation Now, Helsinki Accords, Fall of Saigon, Mayaguez Incident, National Energy Act, Crisis of Confidence Speech, Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, SALT II

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Play the Quizizz Practice #5 game.
  2. Citizenship Question: When is Independence Day celebrated? 
    1. April 19 
    2. July 4 
    3. September 17 
    4. ​November 11
  3. Guided Instruction: The State of the Union is Not Good
  4. Reflection Question: Give each of the following presidents a letter grade based on his success in office: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter. Explain your reasoning.

Homework: The 1980s Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/29/2019

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the social, political, economic, & environmental problems that Americans faced in the 1970s.

Critical Vocabulary: Vietnamization, My Lai Massacre, Cambodian Campaign, Kent State Shooting, Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, New York Times v. Sullivan, Paris Peace Accords, War Powers Act, Nixon Doctrine, Realpolitik, Detente, SALT I, Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, Silent Majority, Southern Strategy, New Conservatism, New Federalism, Watergate, Committee to Re-Elect the President, Plumbers, Saturday Night Massacre, Nixon Tapes, U.S. v. Nixon, Stagflation, Whip Inflation Now, Helsinki Accords, Fall of Saigon, Mayaguez Incident, National Energy Act, Crisis of Confidence Speech, Camp David Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis, SALT II

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Play the Quizizz Practice #5 game.
  2. Citizenship Question: What is the economic system in the United States? 
    1. barter or trade economy 
    2. socialist or mutual economy 
    3. capitalist or market economy 
    4. ​communist or collective economy
  3. Guided Instruction: The United States vs. Richard Nixon
  4. Reflection Question: How did the Watergate Scandal impact American's view of their government?

Homework: The 1970s Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/26/2019

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the reasons for US involvement in Vietnam, & I can explain what made the conflict so difficult to win.

Critical Vocabulary: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Minh, Geneva Accords, Domino Effect, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Senator J. William Fullbright, General William Westmoreland, "Tet Offensive," Nixon Doctrine, Henry Kissinger, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam Moratorium Day, "Silent Majority," My Lai Massacre, Kent State University, "Pentagon Papers," Paris Peace Talks, 26th Amendment

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.
  2. Citizenship Question: In what month is the Election Day for President? 
    1. January 
    2. June 
    3. August 
    4. ​November
  3. Guided Instruction: The Vietnam War Years
  4. Reflection Question: 

Homework: The Vietnam War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/25/2019

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the reasons for US involvement in Vietnam, & I can explain what made the conflict so difficult to win.

Critical Vocabulary: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Minh, Geneva Accords, Domino Effect, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Senator J. William Fullbright, General William Westmoreland, "Tet Offensive," Nixon Doctrine, Henry Kissinger, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam Moratorium Day, "Silent Majority," My Lai Massacre, Kent State University, "Pentagon Papers," Paris Peace Talks, 26th Amendment

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Play the Quizizz Practice #4 game.
  2. Citizenship Question: What is the capital of Kentucky? 
    1. Louisville
    2. Bowling Green 
    3. Lexington
    4. ​Frankfort
  3. Guided Instruction: The Vietnam War Years
  4. Reflection Question: How did the Tet Offensive impact American popular opinion about the Vietnam War?

Homework: The Vietnam War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/23/2019

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the reasons for US involvement in Vietnam, & I can explain what made the conflict so difficult to win.

Critical Vocabulary: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Minh, Geneva Accords, Domino Effect, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Senator J. William Fullbright, General William Westmoreland, "Tet Offensive," Nixon Doctrine, Henry Kissinger, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam Moratorium Day, "Silent Majority," My Lai Massacre, Kent State University, "Pentagon Papers," Paris Peace Talks, 26th Amendment

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create a Trading Card for Lyndon Johnson.
  2. Citizenship Question: Name two of the six current U.S. Representatives for the state of Kentucky.
    1. ​Bradley Byrne and Martha Roby
    2. Phil Roe and Jimmy Duncan
    3. Marcy Kaptur and Mike Turner
    4. ​Hal Rodgers and John Yarmuth
  3. Guided Instruction: The Vietnam War Years
  4. Reflection Question: What was the credibility gap? How did it contribute to the protests against the Vietnam War?

Homework: The Vietnam War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/23/2019

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the reasons for US involvement in Vietnam, & I can explain what made the conflict so difficult to win.

Critical Vocabulary: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Minh, Geneva Accords, Domino Effect, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Ngo Dinh Diem, Viet Cong, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Senator J. William Fullbright, General William Westmoreland, "Tet Offensive," Nixon Doctrine, Henry Kissinger, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam Moratorium Day, "Silent Majority," My Lai Massacre, Kent State University, "Pentagon Papers," Paris Peace Talks, 26th Amendment

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Play the Quizizz Practice #2 game.
  2. Citizenship Question: Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? 
    1. John Boehner 
    2. Nancy Pelosi
    3. Paul Ryan
    4. ​Dennis Hastert
  3. Guided Instruction: The Vietnam War Years
  4. Reflection Question: Who were the Vietminh? The VietCong? 

Homework: The Vietnam War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/22/2019

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Learning Target:
I can discuss the origins of the Cold War, & I can evaluate the methods used by the United States to contain communism.

Critical Vocabulary: Potsdam Conference, Big Three, “Iron Curtain,” Truman Doctrine, George F. Kennan, “Long Telegram,” Containment Policy, Marshall Plan, “Berlin Airlift,”  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Chiang Kai-Shek, Mao Zedong, 38th Parallel, NSC-68, General Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Demilitarized Zone, John Foster Dulles, Strategic Air Command, Arms Race, Red Scare, Executive Order 9835, Federal Loyalty Program, Congressman Martin Dies, House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), Hollywood Ten, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Nikita Khrushchev, Sputnik, “Kitchen Debate,” Francis Gary Powers, John Kennedy, New Frontier, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Fidel Castro, Alliance for Progress, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Play AP Exam Practice #1.
  2. Citizenship Question: Which of the following includes two major political parties in the United States?
    1. ​​Libertarian Party and Democratic Party
    2. Progressive Party and Libertarian Party
    3. Democratic Party and Republican Party
    4. Progressive Party and Republican Party
  3. Guided Instruction: The Kennedy Doctrine​
  4. Reflection Question: How successful were the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy Doctrines in fighting the Cold War? Explain.

Homework: The Cold War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/19/2019

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Learning Target:
I can discuss the origins of the Cold War, & I can evaluate the methods used by the United States to contain communism.

Critical Vocabulary: Potsdam Conference, Big Three, “Iron Curtain,” Truman Doctrine, George F. Kennan, “Long Telegram,” Containment Policy, Marshall Plan, “Berlin Airlift,”  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Chiang Kai-Shek, Mao Zedong, 38th Parallel, NSC-68, General Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Demilitarized Zone, John Foster Dulles, Strategic Air Command, Arms Race, Red Scare, Executive Order 9835, Federal Loyalty Program, Congressman Martin Dies, House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), Hollywood Ten, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Nikita Khrushchev, Sputnik, “Kitchen Debate,” Francis Gary Powers, John Kennedy, New Frontier, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Fidel Castro, Alliance for Progress, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create a Trading Card for John F. Kennedy.
  2. Citizenship Question: Which of the following includes two major political parties in the United States?
    1. ​​Libertarian Party and Democratic Party
    2. Progressive Party and Libertarian Party
    3. Democratic Party and Republican Party
    4. Progressive Party and Republican Party
  3. Guided Instruction: The Kennedy Doctrine​
  4. Reflection Question: How successful was the Kennedy Doctrine in fighting the Cold War? Explain.

Homework: The Cold War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/18/2019

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 Learning Target:
I can discuss the origins of the Cold War, & I can evaluate the methods used by the United States to contain communism.

Critical Vocabulary: Potsdam Conference, Big Three, “Iron Curtain,” Truman Doctrine, George F. Kennan, “Long Telegram,” Containment Policy, Marshall Plan, “Berlin Airlift,”  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Chiang Kai-Shek, Mao Zedong, 38th Parallel, NSC-68, General Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Demilitarized Zone, John Foster Dulles, Strategic Air Command, Arms Race, Red Scare, Executive Order 9835, Federal Loyalty Program, Congressman Martin Dies, House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), Hollywood Ten, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Nikita Khrushchev, Sputnik, “Kitchen Debate,” Francis Gary Powers, John Kennedy, New Frontier, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Fidel Castro, Alliance for Progress, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create a Trading Card for Dwight Eisenhower.
  2. Citizenship Question: How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? 
    1. 5
    2. 7
    3. 9
    4. 11
  3. Guided Instruction: The Eisenhower Doctrine​
  4. Reflection Question: How successful was the Eisenhower Doctrine in fighting the Cold War? Explain.

Homework: The Cold War Reading
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Today's Agenda

4/17/2019

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Learning Target:
I can discuss the origins of the Cold War, & I can evaluate the methods used by the United States to contain communism.

Critical Vocabulary: Potsdam Conference, Big Three, “Iron Curtain,” Truman Doctrine, George F. Kennan, “Long Telegram,” Containment Policy, Marshall Plan, “Berlin Airlift,”  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Chiang Kai-Shek, Mao Zedong, 38th Parallel, NSC-68, General Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Demilitarized Zone, John Foster Dulles, Strategic Air Command, Arms Race, Red Scare, Executive Order 9835, Federal Loyalty Program, Congressman Martin Dies, House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), Hollywood Ten, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Army-McCarthy Hearings, Nikita Khrushchev, Sputnik, “Kitchen Debate,” Francis Gary Powers, John Kennedy, New Frontier, Bay of Pigs Invasion, Fidel Castro, Alliance for Progress, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create a Trading Card for Harry Truman.
  2. Citizenship Question: Which of the following includes two Cabinet-level positions? 
    1. ​Secretary of Education and ​Secretary of History
    2. ​Secretary of Energy and ​Secretary of Motor Vehicles
    3. ​Secretary of Human Affairs and ​Secretary of of the Navy
    4. ​Secretary of Homeland Security and ​Secretary of the Treasury
  3. Guided Instruction: The Truman Doctrine​
  4. Reflection Question: How successful was the Truman Doctrine in fighting the Cold War? Explain.

Homework: The Cold War Reading
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