December 12th-December 16th (Quarter 2 Week 9)

Monday: Review for Chapter 12/13 Test
Tuesday: Chapter 12/13 Test
Wednesday: Review for Final Exam
Thursday:Review for Final Exam
Friday:Review for Final Exam REVIEW and REVIEW KEY

Hoover vs. FDR

Hoover vs FDR

November 28th-December 2nd (Quarter 2 Week 7)

Monday: Great Depression Prequiz. Read 366-369 and complete 1-12 in 12.1 WKST. Stock Market Crash
Tuesday: Fill out "Cycle of Production" and Discuss Causes and Effects of Great Depression.
Wednesday: Spiral Effect Assignment
Thursday: Read 12.2 (373-381) and answer questions from the text. Americans Face Tough Times
Friday: Read 12.3 (384-388) and discuss Hoover's Response.

November 21st (Quarter 2 Week 6)

Monday: Review Chapter 11 Test. Read Can A Woman Be President by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Tuesday: View The Kid starring Charlie Chaplin

November 14th-18th (Quarter 2 Week 5)

Monday: Discuss 11.3 Social/Cultural Changes (Theory of Evolution, Immigration, Alcohol). Social and Cultural Divisions
Tuesday: Complete Mass Culture Cluster (Leisure Time, Movies, Radio, Heroes)
Wednesday: Read and Discuss 11.5 (Jazz Age, Harlem Renaissance) The Harlem Renaissance
Thursday: Chapter 11 Test Review
Friday: Chapter 11 Test

November 7th-11th (Quarter 2 Week 4)

Monday: Changing of the Guard Video in preparation for Veteran's Day
Tuesday: Review 1920s Economy. Research Stock Values A Booming Economy
Wednesday: Review Stock values. Read 11.2 and complete 11.2 Questions. The Business of Government
Thursday: Read 11.3 and complete 11.3 WKST(due Friday). Social and Cultural Divisions of 1920s
Friday: Prohibition Lesson and finish 11.3 WKST Prohibition

October 24th-28th (Quarter 2 Week 2)

Monday: Discuss Alvin York and WWI Heroics. Read 301-304 and complete timeline (5 events)
Tuesday: Discuss US Entry to WWI. Convoy system, Russian Revolution, AEF Trench Warfare
Wednesday: Read the rest of 10.3 (305-309) and complete 10.3 WKST 10.3 Peace without Victory
Thursday: Discuss 10.3 Table and Wilson's Goals for Postwar Europe
Friday: Read 10.4 and discuss Effects of the War.

October 17th-21st (Quarter 2 Week 1)

Monday: Review International Rules of War. Discuss US Entering WWI & Green 10.1 WKST. View BBC Video covering WWI Entry. US Enters WWI
Tuesday: Review US Entry to War. Read 292-297 and complete 10.2 WKST due Thursday.
Wednesday: Propaganda Activity Propaganda At Home
Thursday: 8 Quick Review Questions. Discuss US on the Home Front
Friday: Europe Map Quiz

October 3rd-6th (Quarter 1 Week 8)

Monday: Introduce Chapter 10 and WWI. Read 1st half of 10.1 (282-286) and complete Note Strategy (bottom of pg. 282 on Causes of the War and Nature of Warfare) From Neutrality to War
Tuesday: MAP Testing
Wednesday: MAP Testing
Thursday: Review Causes of War and Nature of Warfare. Complete pg. 291 (1 and 3 only with Notes). Sergeant York Video (Over the top) From Neutrality to War

Septebmer 26th-30th (Quarter 1 Week 7)

Monday: Review game. Discuss 8.4 focusing on Taft vs. Roosevelt. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Tuesday: Discuss 1912 Election, Wilson's Progressivism, and the Progressive Era's lasting impact. Progressive Era Review
Wednesday: Review for Chapter 8 Test. Progressive Era Review
Thursday: Chapter 8 Test
Friday: Review Chapter 8 tests and overall grades. Honors Discussion Question is due. Short supplemental reading about Food Additives.

Honors Discussion Question

To answer this question, either email me your paragraph response at smorris@paplv.org or simply respond on the blog (if you do that be sure to sign your name after your response). Your response is needed before Friday, September 30th. Here it is:

Which of the following statements do you most agree with and why:
A.)It is the role of government to ensure the health and welfare of all citizens.
B.) It is the role of citizens, private organizations, and charities to ensure the health and welfare of all citizens.

September 19th-23rd (Quarter 1 Week 6)

Monday: Discuss Women's Suffrage. Show two short clips summarizing the movement. Discuss 8.2 WKST Assignment. Read 8.3 (228-231) and answer CheckPoints. Women's Suffrage
Tuesday: Quick 8.3 Summary Questions. 4 Ethnic Groups-4 Presentations (pg. 231-232)
Wednesday: Read 1st half of 8.4 (233-236) and complete 1-8 in 8.4 WKST. Roosevelt's Square Deal
Thursday:: Discuss 8.4 1st half. Read 236-239 Roosevelt's Square Deal
Friday: Progressive Era Video. Ropes Course

September 12th-15th (Quarter 1 Week 5)

Monday: Review the background of Progressivism. Read 216-217 (explain Social Gospel, Settlement House, and Jane Addams, & Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire) The Drive for Reform
Tuesday: Review Progressive Era Reform. Read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and discuss. The Jungle
Wednesday: Signs of Suicide
Thursday: Read 8.2 (221-226) and complete 8.2 WKST or Notes Women Make Progress
Friday: No School

September 6th-9th (Quarter 1 Week 4)

Monday: Happy Labor Day
Tuesday: Chapter 9 Test Review
Wednesday: Chapter 9 Test
Thursday: Review Chapter 9 Test. Introduce Chapter 8 and the Progressive Era
Friday: Map Quiz over South/Central America (use the link above for help)

August 29-September 2 (Quarter 1 Week 3)

Monday: Discuss the Causes of the Spanish-American War and Review WKST. Read 259-262 and write letter home from the war. Causes of the War
Tuesday: Share your letters home. Discuss the "Splendid Little War." Focus on Rough Riders and Platt Amendment (pg. 269) Spanish-American War
Wedneday: Read 9.3 (263-267) and choose between notes and a WKST. US and East Asia
Thursday: Discuss 9.3. Focus on Open Door Policy and Gentlemen's Agreement. US and East Asia
Friday: Read 269-273 on Big Stick, Dollar, and Moral Diplomacy. US and Latin America

Note: We will review 9.4 and the rest of Chapter 9 on Tuesday of next week. Our first test will most likely be on Wednesday.

August 22-26 (Quarter 1 Week 2)

Monday: Introduce Imperialism and read 250-252. Students choose to complete notes or WKST over the information in the reading. Age of American Imperialism Day 1
Tuesday: Discuss 1st half of Section 9.1. Finish reading the 2nd half of 9.1 and complete notes or WKST over the information in the reading. Age of American Imperialism Day 2
Wednesday: Practice States (and Capitals for honors classes). Review 4 reasons for Imperialism. Introduce Spanish-American War and complete 1st half of section 9.2. Causes of the Spanish-American War
Thursday: Discuss 1st half of Spanish-American War. Short video reviewing the war and complete 2nd half of section 9.2. Spanish-American War
Friday: States (and Capitals for honors classes)Quiz

Online Textbook Instructions

You are now able to access the textbook from home online. Thanks for being patient with our book situation! If you follow the steps below, you should all be able to access the online textbook from the comfort of home. Keep in mind, the website www.successnetplus.com (which you will be using) may only work for some internet search engines so be sure to try more than one if you are having trouble.

1. Go to successnetplus.com (it is also a link on the left side of my website)
2. Click Login and type the following:
Username: ushistoryonline
Password: gotitans1
3. Click Enter
4. Go to eText at the top right side of the page.
5. From there you can navigate to the correct chapter, section, and even page!

If you have trouble, email me at smorris@paplv.org

August 16th-19th (Quarter 1 Week 1)

Welcome to Papio South Class of 2020!

Tuesday: Meet and Greet!
Wednesday: Icebreakers (Interview and 1,2,3), Seating Arrangement, Syllabus and Classroom Expectations. Syllabus and Age of Imperialism Into
Thursday: Assign textbooks, discuss online book, cover books and fill out book condition form, A-Z Activity
Friday: Semester 1 Pre-test (ungraded) and intro to Chapter 9.

Next Step Prep Exit Survey (2016)

NSP Exit Survey

Semester 2 Final Review and Review Key

May 16th-20th

Monday: Read 757-761 and come up with 5 questions over Persian Gulf War
Tuesday: Read 783-787 over Bush and Obama's terms.
Wednesday: Quiz over Mini-Lessons (Nixon-China, Watergate, Counterculture, Environment, Persian Gulf)
Thursday: Study for Final
Friday: Study for Final

May 9th-13th

Monday: Read 713-717 and answer 5 questions on the Watergate Scandal. Watergate Scandal
Tuesday: America: The Story of Us
Wednesday: Asia Map Quiz. Discuss Watergate Answers
Thursday: Environmental Crisis
Friday: Women's Liberation Movement

May 2nd-6th

Monday: Review Vietnam War Test. Discuss the last 4 weeks of school. Read 672-675 and complete 5 questions. Nixon and China
Tuesday: Review Nixon in China. Discuss American culture in hopes of learning about American counterculture. The Counterculture
Wednesday: Read 682-685 and answer 5 questions. The Counterculture
Thursday: Begin Watergate lesson and review Vietnam War's presence in Cambodia.Review the End of the War
Friday: Guest Speaker Mr. Saarela shares his experience fighting in Vietnam War.

April 25th-29th

Monday: Raft Activity covering the Kent State event.
Tuesday: Block Schedule, Discuss My Lai Massacre and the growing unpopularity of Vietnam. Trifold reviewing impact of the war.
Wednesday: Block Schedule, Discuss My Lai Massacre and the growing unpopularity of Vietnam. Trifold reviewing impact of the war.
Thursday: Present impact of the war. Review for Vietnam War Test Test Review
Friday: Vietnam War Test.

Tet Offensive Assignment Instructions

April 18th-22nd

Monday: No School- Rained Out
Tuesday: Review Origins of Vietnam War (20.1). Vietnam War Map. Begin to understand fighting strategies. Origins of Vietnam War
Wednesday: Draft Activity, Cover America's Doubts. 1st Person Account Supplemental Reading Jigsaw. Read 20.2 US Involvement Grows
Thursday: Tet Offensive and Turning Point in the War. Read 20.3 and have a Menu Assignment The War Divides America
Friday: Read Nixon Speech on Vietnamization and discuss how the war spread to Cambodia. The War's End and Impact

April 11th-15th

Monday: Chapter 19 Test Review. 19.1 Kennedy and the Cold War 19.3 Johnson's Great Society
Tuesday: Chapter 19 Test
Wednesday: Go Over Test. Introduce Vietnam War Origins of the Vietnam War
Thursday: Block Sched. Odd Classes. Work on Vietnam War Map and discuss causes of the war. Origins of the Vietnam War
Friday: Block Sched. Even Classes. Work on Vietnam War Map and discuss causes of the war. Origins of the Vietnam War

March 28th-April 1st

Monday: Happy Last Day of Spring Break (Staff Development Day)
Tuesday: Review T-Chart of early CR Movement. Compare that to CR Movement's later years transitioning to today. New Successes and Struggles in the Civil Rights Movement
Wednesday: Block Schedule. Compare 1960 Election to current election. Understand Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis scenarios. JFK and the Cold War
Thursday: Block Schedule. Same as Wednesday. JFK and the Cold War
Friday: Berlin Wall Scenario JFK and the Cold War

March 14th-18th

Monday: Finish Protest Activity. Birmingham Protest and March on Washington. Postcard Activity The Movement Gains Ground
Tuesday: Literacy Test. Selma March Video Activity leading to Voting Rights Act of 1965 The Movement Gains Ground
Wednesday: Review Voting Rights Act. Prepare for 18.2 Quiz
Thursday: Civil Rights Movement Quiz
Friday: Civil Rights Video

March 7th-11th

Monday: Emmett Till Story. Brown v. Board Activity (Article is due Wednesday) Early Demands for Change
Tuesday: Read about and discuss Little Rock 9. Analyzing Political Cartoon (Part I in Packet) Early Demands for Change
Wednesday: MLK Picture and Reading Activity (Part II and III in Packet)
Thursday: Freedom Riders Activity (Part IV and V in Packet) Movement Gains Ground
Friday: Discuss Civil Rights Groups (Part VI in Packet) Movement Gains Ground

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February 29th-March 4th

Monday: Sputnik Bellwork. Duck and Cover. Create your own bomb shelter.
Tuesday: Share Bomb Shelters. Review for Chapter 16 Test. Review Kahoot. Test Review and Key
Wednesday: Chapter 16 Test
Thursday: Go over the test. Chapter 18 Pretest. Jim Crow Activity.
Friday: Brown vs. Board of Education Activity (NAACP)18.1 Early Demands for Civil Rights

February 22nd-26th

Monday: Red Scare Spy Activity (Red Dots). Red Scare Notes on McCarthyism Red Scare Additional Info
Tuesday: Political Advertisement for or against McCarthy McCarthy Additional Info
Wednesday: Korean War Activity Korean War Additional Info
Thursday: Arms Race Activity- Butter Battle Book Activity Arms Race Additional Info
Friday: Bomb Shelter Activity, Duck and Cover Arms Race Additional Info

February 16th-19th

Monday: Presidents' Day, classes are canceled.
Tuesday: Completing Iron Curtain Notes/Map as a class. Begin Truman Doctrine Quote/Picture Activity. The Cold War Begins
Wednesday: Marshall Plan Group Activity in class. The Cold War Begins
Thursday: The Berlin Airlift Gallery Walk. The Cold War Begins
Friday: Possible short quiz covering the following: Iron Curtain, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift. Korean War Menu Activity Korean War

Presidents' Day

In honor of Presidents' Day, here is an avenue to learn more about two legendary men who served long ago. Follow the links below to learn more.

George Washington


Abraham Lincoln

WWII Test Review Key

February 8th-11th

Monday: Finish Presentations. Begin 15.3 WKST. WWII Test Review Key
Tuesday: Complete and Discuss 15.3 WKST End of the War
Wednesday: Test Review 15.3 End of the War
Thursday: WWII Test (Over 14.1-14.3, 15.1-15.3)

February 1st-5th

Monday: WWII Presentations
Tuesday; Snow Day
Wednesday: Snow Day
Thursday: WWII Presentations. 15.2 WKST is due
Friday: WWII Presentations

January 25th-29th

Monday: Review Pearl Harbor attack. Read 457-459 and complete pg. 458 (2-3) and pg. 459 (4-6) 14.3 Blendspace-Pearl Harbor Attack
Tuesday: Review 14.3 by completing graph on page 457. Review Kahoot. Read 466-472 and complete 15.1 WKST. 15.1 Allies Turn the Tide
Wednesday: Same as Tuesday due to block scheduling.
Thursday: Review 15.1 as the Allies turn the tide of the war. Read 15.2 453-458.
Friday: Review Homefront. Homefront Video. Homefront

January 18th-22nd

Monday: No School. Happy Dr. King Jr. Day!
Tuesday: Read 444-446 and discuss Invasion of Poland, France, and Battle of Britain.
Wednesday: Ready 448-450 and complete steps to war graph.
Thursday: Review steps to war and compare Isolationists vs. Interventionists (Debate). Read 452-457
Friday: Meet with partner and reflect. Read 452-457 and complete Cause-Attack-Effects graph (pg. 452)

January 11th-15th

Monday: Computer lab, researching WWII topics
Tuesday: Discuss 14.1. Read second half of 14.1 and first half of 14.2.
Wednesday: Discuss first half of 14.2. Interactive Map.
Thursday: Computer lab, researching WWII topics
Friday: Computer lab, researching WWII topics and writing essay

January 5th-8th

Monday: Teacher In-service Day. No Students Allowed!
Tuesday: Welcome back! Introduction to second semester topics and set goals. Read 436-437 and complete 1-3 in 14.1 WKST.
Wednesday: Read the rest of 14.1 and complete WKST
Thursday: Country collage (symbols, pictures, key words, scenes) depicting life in Japan, Italy, Germany, or Russia in the 1930s
Friday: Share collages. Glyph Activity.