Monday, April 18, 2016

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

Monday, April 11, 2016

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

Monday, March 28, 2016

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

Monday, March 14, 2016

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

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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