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3/30/2018

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Today's Agenda

3/29/2018

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Learning Target:
I can explain the opportunities & hardships the war created for Americans on the homefront.

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito,Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What was the "Double V" Campaign? How did it impact events in the years following World War II?
  2. Citizenship Question: What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet? 
    1. set policy 
    2. make laws 
    3. advise the President 
    4. command the military
  3. Guided Instruction: The War at Home
  4. Independent Learning: World War II Notes
  5. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #2.

Homework: World War II

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/28/2018

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Learning Target:
I can explain the opportunities & hardships the war created for Americans on the homefront.

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito,Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Which battle(s) marked the turning point in each of the following wars? Why? American Revolution, Civil War, World War II
  2. Citizenship Question: How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. President? 
    1. 2
    2. 4
    3. 6
    4. 8
  3. Guided Instruction: The War at Home
  4. Independent Learning: World War II Notes
  5. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #1.

Homework: World War II

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/27/2018

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the military strategies the United States & its allies pursued during World War II.

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito, Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Why was control of North Africa important during World War II?
  2. Citizenship Question: How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state? 
    1. by state location 
    2. by state population 
    3. by state geographical size 
    4. by state political affiliation
  3. Guided Instruction: The War in the Pacific
  4. Independent Learning: World War II Notes
  5. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #5.

Homework: World War II

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/26/2018

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Learning Target:
I can analyze the military strategies the United States & its allies pursued during World War II.

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito,Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Define the following terms: Neutrality Acts, Quarantine Speech, Cash & Carry Policy, Arsenal of Democracy Speech, Lend-Lease Act, Atlantic Charter
  2. Citizenship Question: Who does a U.S. Senator represent? 
    1. all people in the United States 
    2. all people in the Senator's state 
    3. only the people in the state who voted for the Senator 
    4. only people who belong to the political party of the Senator
  3. Guided Instruction: The War in Europe
  4. Independent Learning: World War II Notes
  5. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #4.

Homework: World War II

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/23/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the origins of World War II, & I can assess the American response to the growing international crisis from 1935-1941.​

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito,Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Why did President Roosevelt believe that the United States had to be the "Arsenal of Democracy" in 1940?
  2. Citizenship Question: How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative? 
    1. 2 
    2. 4 
    3. 6 
    4. 8
  3. Guided Instruction: The Story of Us - World War II
  4. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #3.

Homework: World War II

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/22/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the origins of World War II, & I can assess the American response to the growing international crisis from 1935-1941.​

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito,Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What does the cartoonist believe about the United States' response to the growing international crisis from 1935-1941? How can you tell?
  2. Citizenship Question: The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members? 
    1. 265 
    2. 380 
    3. 435 
    4. 519
  3. Guided Instruction: World War Looms
  4. Guided Instruction: The Story of Us - World War II
  5. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #2.

Homework: World War II

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/19/2018

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Learning Target:
I can summarize the origins of World War II, & I can assess the American response to the growing international crisis from 1935-1941.​

Critical Vocabulary: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Third Reich, Emperor Hirohito,Neutrality Acts, "Cash-and-Carry,” General Francisco, Berlin-Rome Axis, "Rape of Nanking," "Quarantine Speech,” Munich Conference, Non-Aggression Pact, "Battle of Britain," "Arsenal of Democracy,” "Lend-Lease" Bill, American First Committee, Atlantic Charter, General Hideki Tojo, Pearl Harbor, General Douglas MacArthur, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, "Island-Hopping," Iwo Jima, Okinawa, General Dwight David Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley, General George S. Patton, Battle of Stalingrad, D-Day, “Battle of the Bulge,” War Resources Board, National War Labor Board, War Labor Disputes Act, Office of Price Administration, Office of Scientific Research and Development, “Manhattan Project,” Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, WAVEs, "Tuskegee Airmen," "Codetalkers,” "Rosie the Riveter,” "Double-V," "Zoot Suit Riots," Office of War Information, Executive Order 9066, Korematsu v. United States, Tehran Conference, United Nations, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What do you want to know about World War II. Write three questions.
  2. Citizenship Question: How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator? 
    1.  2 
    2. 4 
    3. 6 
    4. ​8
  3. Guided Instruction: World War Looms
  4. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #1.

Homework: World War Looms

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/16/2018

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Learning Target:
I can describe the government's response to the Great Depression, & I can evaluate its effects on the nation.

Critical Vocabulary: Recession, Isolationism, Interventionism, Frederick W. Taylor, “Return to Normalcy,” Warren G. Harding, Albert Fall, Teapot Dome Scandal, "Ohio Gang," John Maynard Keynes, Calvin Coolidge, American Legion, Kellogg-Briand Pact, Dawes Plan of 1924, Herbert Hoover, Al Smith, Stock Market Crash of 1929, Speculation, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, Bonus Army, Election of 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Brain Trust," New Deal, Bank Holiday, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, "Fireside Chats," “Relief, Recovery, and Reform,” Unemployment Relief Act, Civilian Conservation Corps, Federal Emergency Relief Act, Civil Works Administration, Agricultural Adjustment Act, Butler v. U.S., Dust Bowl, Twenty-first Amendment, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Federal Housing Administration, National Recovery Administration, Public Works Administration, Works Progress Administration, Wagner Act, National Labor Relations Board, Social Security Act of 1935, Father Charles Coughlin, Senator Huey Long, "Share Our Wealth," Dr. Francis Townsend, American Liberty League, Alfred Landon, Twentieth Amendment, “Court-Packing” Scheme, Fair Labor Standards Act

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Which two men served as president during the Great Depression?
  2. Citizenship Question: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? 
    1. the President and the Cabinet 
    2. the Supreme Court and the Superior Court 
    3. the U.S. Treasury and the State Department 
    4. the Senate and the House of Representatives
  3. Collaborative Learning: Let's Make a (New) Deal! Breakout
  4. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #4.

Homework: The New Deal

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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Today's Agenda

3/14/2018

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Learning Target:
I can describe the government's response to the Great Depression, & I can evaluate its effects on the nation.

Critical Vocabulary: Recession, Isolationism, Interventionism, Frederick W. Taylor, “Return to Normalcy,” Warren G. Harding, Albert Fall, Teapot Dome Scandal, "Ohio Gang," John Maynard Keynes, Calvin Coolidge, American Legion, Kellogg-Briand Pact, Dawes Plan of 1924, Herbert Hoover, Al Smith, Stock Market Crash of 1929, Speculation, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, Bonus Army, Election of 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Brain Trust," New Deal, Bank Holiday, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, "Fireside Chats," “Relief, Recovery, and Reform,” Unemployment Relief Act, Civilian Conservation Corps, Federal Emergency Relief Act, Civil Works Administration, Agricultural Adjustment Act, Butler v. U.S., Dust Bowl, Twenty-first Amendment, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Federal Housing Administration, National Recovery Administration, Public Works Administration, Works Progress Administration, Wagner Act, National Labor Relations Board, Social Security Act of 1935, Father Charles Coughlin, Senator Huey Long, "Share Our Wealth," Dr. Francis Townsend, American Liberty League, Alfred Landon, Twentieth Amendment, “Court-Packing” Scheme, Fair Labor Standards Act

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: How did the Great Depression impact the lives of ordinary Americans? Brainstorm a list of 5 words and phrases that describe its effects.
  2. Citizenship Question: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? 
    1. the President and the Cabinet 
    2. the Supreme Court and the Superior Court 
    3. the U.S. Treasury and the State Department 
    4. the Senate and the House of Representatives
  3. ​Individual Learning: Blackout Poems Activity
    1. ​​Blackout Poetry Instructions
    2. Making Ends Meet in the Great Depression
    3. Survivors of the Great Depression
  4. Reflection Question: Play U.S. Citizenship Kahoot #3.

Homework: The New Deal

​Tentative Test Date: March 29
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