Upcoming Regents Review Assignments --> Click HERE for a link to a website made by another US History teacher for Regents Review - Wow, good stuff! ____________________________________________________ Click HERE for a Regents Review Guide put together by the New York Historical Society. It has some parts that may be more detailed than necessary for the exam but there are some good sections that have key words, people, events, etc. that are worthy of review. ____________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment #7 Due Monday June 15th, 2015 "Final Regents Review Practice!!!! :-) " Okay guys - THIS. IS. IT. You have just a few days left to practice for the Regents exam on Tuesday! This is very exciting, but that means it is also crunch time! So, let's put in a big effort here in the end to get ready for the test!! I want you to shoot for the moon with your scores because you've worked so hard this year! Don't throw it all away now! Here's your assignment - Use the following link: http://www.nysedregents.org/USHistoryGov/home.html Choose at least two exams to review in their entirety. Practice the multiple choice questions on the test and then use the answer key to check over those responses. Then, look over the thematic essay topics and DBQ's. You can also review the answer keys for these sections too. Even try to outline what you would write for the essays! Remember, the more you can write the BETTER!!! ___________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment #6 Due Friday June 12th, 2015 "Regents Review Exam Practice!!!! :-) " Okay guys - THIS. IS. IT. You have just a few days left to practice for the Regents exam on Tuesday! This is very exciting, but that means it is also crunch time! So, let's put in a big effort here in the end to get ready for the test!! I want you to shoot for the moon with your scores because you've worked so hard this year! Don't throw it all away now! Here's your assignment - Use the following link: http://www.nysedregents.org/USHistoryGov/home.html Choose one exam to review in its entirety. Practice the multiple choice questions on the test and then use the answer key to check over those responses. Then, look over the thematic essay topics and DBQ's. You can also review the answer keys for these sections too. Even try to outline what you would write for the essays! Remember, the more you can write for each essay, the BETTER!! ____________________________________________________ Click HERE for the June 2007 Regents we used in class on Weds. Click HERE for the answer key and rubric. ___________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment #5 Due Thursday June 11th, 2015 "Geography and Current Events and some more Thematic Essays to Outline :-) " Part I: Multiple Choice After reviewing the topics assigned above, answer the following multiple choice questions. Click HERE for a .pdf of the questions. You do not need to print the questions, if you are unable to do so. Answer the questions by writing a list of your answers to the questions on a piece of loose leaf paper. You must bring your answers to the questions to class on Friday. Part II: Thematic Essay Outlines Click HERE for a .pdf of three Thematic Essay questions. For EACH essay you must create an outline for how you would answer the Task. You must bring ALL 3 essay outlines to class with you on Friday. _____________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment #4 Due Wednesday June 10th, 2015 "Late 1800's - Early 1900's and Thematic Essay Outlines" Part I: Multiple Choice After reviewing the topics assigned above (this is pretty much the start of your spring semester notes), answer the following multiple choice questions. Click HERE for a .pdf of the questions. You do not need to print the questions, if you are unable to do so. Answer the questions by writing a list of your answers to the questions on a piece of loose leaf paper. You must bring your answers to the questions to class on Thursday. Part II: Thematic Essay Outlines Click HERE for a .pdf of two Thematic Essay questions. For EACH essay you must create an outline for how you would answer the Task. You must bring BOTH essay outlines to class with you on Thursday. ___________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment #3 Due Tuesday June 9th, 2015 "Civil War Multiple Choice Questions and The Cold War DBQ " Part I: Multiple Choice - Causes and Effects of the Civil War Review information from your early notes from the fall semester. You may also use a Review Book to read over the time period. Click HERE for a .pdf of the questions. You do not need to print the questions, if you are unable to do so. Answer the questions by writing a list of your answers to the questions on a piece of loose leaf paper. You must bring your answers to the questions to class on Wednesday. Part II: DBQ Practice - "The Cold War" Click HERE for the Documents. Answer the questions for documents 1-8 on a piece of loose-leaf paper (or you can print the pages and write your responses in the lines provided). Each answer should be at least 1 sentence. Part III: DBQ Essay Outline Click HERE for a .pdf of the DBQ Essay Topic and Task. You must create an outline for how you would answer the Task. You must bring the essay outline to class with you on Wednesday. Your Essay should be outlined in a style like this: Introduction Paragraph: a.) Thesis statement = 1 sentence response to the essay theme and task. b.) Main ideas you will discuss in the intro. Body Paragraph 1: a.) Ways the Cold War affected the USA b.) Mention specific instances where the Cold War affected the USA with documents and outside information! c.) Mention one or two documents Body Paragraph 2: a.) Some other ways the Cold War affected the USA b.) Mention specific instances where the Cold War affected the USA with documents and outside information! c.) Mention one or two documents Body Paragraph 3: a.) And some other ways the Cold War affected the USA b.) Mention specific instances where the Cold War affected the USA with documents and outside information! c.) Mention one or two documents Conclusion: a.) Restatement of thesis statement b.) Summary of main ideas of essay that you will include in the conclusion. ____________________________________________________ Click HERE for a great article that reviews the Civil War and its impact on the US Constitution and the people. ____________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment #2 - Due Monday June 8th, 2015 "Checks and Balances and Early US Government" Part I: Multiple Choice - Washington through Lincoln Review information from your early notes from the fall semester. You may also use a Review Book to read over the time period. Click HERE for a .pdf of the questions. You do not need to print the questions, if you are unable to do so. Answer the questions by writing a list of your answers to the questions on a piece of loose leaf paper. You must bring your answers to the questions to class. Click HERE for the answer key. Part II: DBQ Practice - "Checks and Balances" Click HERE for the Documents. Answer the questions for documents 1-7 on a piece of loose-leaf paper (or you can print the pages and write your responses in the lines provided). Each answer should be at least 1 sentence. Part III: DBQ Essay Outline Click HERE for a .pdf of the DBQ Essay Topic and Task. You must create an outline for how you would answer the Task. You must bring the essay outline to class. Your Essay should be outlined in a style like this: Introduction Paragraph: a.) Thesis statement = 1 sentence response to the essay theme and task. b.) Main ideas you will discuss in the intro. Body Paragraph 1: a.) Main ideas addressing the way checks and balances functions. b.) Explain how this system works based on the Constitution - this would be outside information! c.) Mention one or two documents that show how it works. Body Paragraph 2: a.) Documents that address historical circumstances of the use of checks and balances (use two to three documents) b.) Specific historical details c.) OUTSIDE information (facts that you know from outside the documents = stuff we learned in class this year!!) d.) Analytical/Evaluative statements about the issue Conclusion: a.) Restatement of thesis statement b.) Summary of main ideas of essay that you will include in the conclusion. ____________________________________________________ Classwork from Weds June 3rd, 2015 Click HERE for the PowerPoint from today's lesson. ____________________________________________________ Regents Review Assignment # 1 - Due Friday June 5th, 2015 "The Democratic Government of the USA" Go to the following link: http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/themes/government/index.htm There is a list of topics on the left side of the page. Click on each one to read over the main ideas about the time period (Home, Foundation, Convention, etc.). These topics may also be reviewed in a Regents Review Book, if you purchased one. Part I: Multiple Choice After reviewing the topics assigned above, answer the following multiple choice questions. Click HERE for a .pdf of the questions. You do not need to print the questions, if you are unable to do so. Answer the questions by writing a list of your answers to the questions on a piece of loose leaf paper. You must bring your answers to the questions to class on Friday. Click HERE for the answer key. Part II: Thematic Essay Outlines Click HERE for a .pdf of two Thematic Essay questions related to the topics you just studied. For EACH essay you must create AN OUTLINE for how you would answer the Task. (You do NOT have to write the essays, just outline them). You must bring BOTH essay outlines to class with you on Friday. Your Essays should be OUTLINED in a style like this: Introduction Paragraph: a.) Thesis statement = 1 sentence response to the essay theme and task. b.) Main ideas you will discuss in the intro. Body Paragraph 1: a.) Main ideas addressing Task. b.) Specific historical details c.) Analytical/Evaluative statements about the issue Body Paragraph 2: a.) Main ideas addressing Task. b.) Specific historical details c.) Analytical/Evaluative statements about the issue Body Paragraph 3 (if necessary): a.) Main ideas addressing Task. b.) Specific historical details c.) Analytical/Evaluative statements about the issue Conclusion: a.) Restatement of thesis statement b.) Summary of main ideas of essay that you will include in the conclusion. ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Mon June 1st Click HERE for the .pdf of the PowerPoint from class. Click for "The Presidents" - Ronald Reagan Click for - George H.W. Bush ____________________________________________________ Homework - Clinton and Current Events Due Wednesday June 3rd, 2015 Read Pages: 860 - 868 and pages: 882 - 887 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Click the links for images of the timeline from class: Timeline 1, Timeline 2, Timeline 3, Timeline 4 ____________________________________________________ Classwork from Thursday May 28th Click HERE for a .pdf of the PowerPoint used in class. ____________________________________________________ Final Exam Friday May 29th, 2015 It's a ONE period exam (there is no second part). It’s multiple choice questions from THIS semester, only! Cumulative from February to May. Topics of Dates covered for your Last Test Review Sheet: May 6th - 28th, including reading assigned for Homework. Your last Test Review Sheet should include the following: 1.) Eisenhower and 1950's including Cold War at home 2.) JFK and early 1960's 3.) Civil Rights Movements (chart from class, Thursday May 21st) 4.) Lyndon Johnson and Great Society 5.) Warren Court Decisions and Supreme Court cases of 1970's (use the worksheet from class, Friday May 22nd) 6.) Vietnam War 7.) Nixon 8.) Ford 9.) Carter 10.) Reagan • Make a review sheet or flashcards for the most recent topics listed above. • I AM collecting the LAST Test Review Sheet! It counts as a homework grade. You should ALSO study Test Review Sheets 1, 2, and 3 from the spring semester to be prepared for earlier topics that we studied. ____________________________________________________ Classwork from Weds May 27th Click HERE for a .pdf of the PowerPoint used in class today. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Reagan's Presidency Due Thursday May 28th, 2015 Read Pages: 834 - 838 and pages: 839 - 845 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Presidencies of Ford and Carter Due Wednesday May 27th, 2015 Read pages: 810 - 817 and pages: 820 - 825 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ If you were absent from class on Friday May 22nd, you will get the handouts and worksheet on Tuesday May 26th when you return to class. Here is a copy of the: Chart showing Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs ____________________________________________________ Homework - Nixon's Presidency Due Tuesday May 26th, 2015 Read pages: 794 - 801 and pages: 802 - 807 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Latinos, Native Americans, and Women Seek Equality
Due Friday May 22nd, 2015 Read pages: 768 - 773 and pages: 776 - 780 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. Readings from class Thurs 5/21 Reading 1 = African American Civil Rights Movement Reading 2 = Women's Rights Movement Reading 3 = Latin American Civil Rights Movement Reading 4 = Other Civil Rights Movements Click HERE for the chart we made in class. Use the reading from class and homework due on May 20, 21, and 22 to complete your chart. This chart will be added to your Test Review Sheet for the Final Exam! ____________________________________________________ Homework - Triumphs of a Crusade & Changes in the Movement Due Thursday May 21st, 2015 Read pages: 710 - 716 and pages: 717 - 723 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Civil Rights documentary: "Eyes on the Prize" Episode 1 - Awakenings 1954-1956 Episode 2 - Fighting Back 1957-1962 Episode 3 - Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961 Episode 4 - No Easy Walk 1961-1963 Episode 5 - Mississippi: Is this America? 1963-1964 Episode 6 - Bridge to Freedom 1965 Episode 7 - The Time Has Come 1964-1966 Episode 8 - Two Societies 1965-1968 Episode 9 - Power! 1966-1968 Episode 10 - The Promised Land 1967-1968 Episode 11 - Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More 1964-1972 Episode 12 - A Nation of Law 1968-1971 Episode 13 - Keys to the Kingdom 1974-1980 Episode 14 - Back to the Movement 1979-mid 1980's ____________________________________________________ Homework - Taking on Segregation Due Wednesday May 20th, 2015 Read pages: 700 - 707 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ The Presidents Series (History Channel): John F Kennedy (JFK) Lyndon B Johnson (LBJ) Richard M Nixon Gerald R Ford ____________________________________________________ Homework - Johnson and The Great Society Due Tuesday May 19th, 2015 Read pages: 686 - 693 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Kennedy and The New Frontier Due Monday May 18th, 2015 Read pages: 679 - 683 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - A Nation Divided Over Vietnam Due Friday May 15th, 2015 Read pages: 742 - 747 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ___________________________________________________ Classwork from May 13th - Click HERE for the .pdf ___________________________________________________ Homework - US Escalation and Involvement in Vietnam Due Thursday May 14th, 2015 Read pages: 736 - 741 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Moving Toward Conflict in Vietnam Due Wednesday May 13th, 2015 Read pages: 730 - 735 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. __________________________________________________ Homework - Kennedy and the Cold War Due Tuesday May 12th, 2015 Read pages: 670 - 678 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Reading associated with classwork from Monday May 11th. Click HERE for the textbook chapter about Eisenhower's Cold War policies and actions. ____________________________________________________ Homework - The Impact of Nuclear Weapons Due Monday May 11th, 2015 We were lucky to have a Hibakusha, Shigeko Sasamori, and the grandson of President Harry Truman, Clifton Truman Daniel, visit our school on Friday May 8th. It is very important for us to consider and discuss the impact of nuclear weapons. Please use the links below to learn more about the experiences of the Hibakusha and the impact of using nuclear weapons. The Hibakusha are survivors of the atomic bombings of Japan at the end of WWII. Shigeko Sasamori, a Hibakusha tells of her experiences in a full-length interview. She was 13 at the time of the attack in 1945. In this interview, Ms. Sasamori talks about some of the same experiences she mentioned during the assembly. Talk by Clifton Truman Daniel (grandson of President Harry Truman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD-lsBLz74E This video is very similar to the talk that Mr. Daniel gave during the assembly. And, you can watch the full length, National Geographic special, "24 Hours After - Hiroshima", which was shown in class. It features Shigeko Sasamori in their presentation of the atomic bombing and the bombs' impact. If you want to know more about how the atomic bomb works, click HERE. If you want another short video about nuclear weapons and how they work, click HERE (this also features the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated). For more information about the current status of nuclear weapons click HERE. Additionally, here is information about the ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. For information about "Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon History of Hiroshima" click HERE. For Extra Credit (worth 5-10 points) complete the following worksheet, click HERE for a .pdf version and HERE for a .doc version based on the things you have seen, heard, and read. The extra credit is due on Monday May 11th. ____________________________________________________ Classwork from Thursday May 7, 2015 We watched a clip from the program, "The Century - America's Time: 1953-1960, Happy Daze" in class today. Watch the program and record notes to help you answer today's Aim question: To what extent did the developments of the 1950's represent the "American Dream'? ___________________________________________________ Homework - The Other America Due Friday May 8th, 2015 Read pages: 660 - 663 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - The American Dream in the Fifties Due Thursday May 7th, 2015 Read pages: 641 - 651 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Postwar America Due Wednesday May 6th, 2015 Read pages: 634 - 640 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Extra Credit Assignment (+5 points) Due Wednesday May 6th, 2015 Find a news article about the current events happening in Baltimore Maryland. Write a summary of the article and include any personal opinions or thoughts you have about these events. ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Monday May 4th, 2015 Read this HANDOUT (click for .pdf) ____________________________________________________ **TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST** Test # 3 on Tuesday - May 5th If you are taking the AP Calculus test that day you will be allowed to make up the exam at another time. Please see Mrs. Hatlen to discuss when you can take the make-up exam. You must MAKE YOUR OWN test review sheet by using your class notes, homework, and textbook to create a concise study guide for the topics listed below. You can write out a list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. You must also include the FDR's New Deal Programs chart (as a .pdf) and HERE (as a .doc) with your Test Review Sheet. Your homemade review sheet WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for your report card grade! Bring your scantron from the last test for +2 points extra credit. Major Topics for this test include: Classwork dates: March 30th - May 4th (including HW#21 - 33 and Homework due on 4/29, 4/30, 5/1, 5/4) a) The Great Depression (all of it!) b) World War II (everything we studied!) c) Start of the Cold War (up to what we study on Monday May 4th) The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. Please note the following about make-up exams: Failure to appear in class on Tuesday May 5th will mean that your make-up exam will not be given the same exam as your classmates took on May 5th. Instead, you will be given a thematic essay to write in the time allotted. No make up exams will be given without an absence note and you will receive a zero for your exam grade. Exception: Students taking the AP Calculus exam are EXEMPT from the above rule. Those students have an excused absence and will take the multiple choice version of the exam on the individual date specified by Mrs. Hatlen. ____________________________________________________ If you're interested... I just watched this episode of Secrets of the Dead, a PBS series that focused on nuclear bombs made during the 1960's. ____________________________________________________ Homework - The 1950's: An Era of Conformity Due Monday May 4th, 2015 Read pages: 1-6 of excerpt from the book "The Fifties" (note: the .pdf is large so it may take time to download). This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. Some suggested questions for note-taking: 1. What adjective is used to describe the 1950's? Do you agree or disagree with this description based on what you just read? Explain. 2. How would you characterize the 1950's? Explain your opinion. 3. Make a list of the issues that are mentioned in the passage. 4. List several ways life changed during the 1950's. Which change do you think was the most significant? Explain why. 5. Look at the images at the end of the document and write a reaction to two or three of the photographs that you found the most interesting. Be sure to give the title of the photos you choose. ____________________________________________________ Homework - The Cold War At Home Due Friday May 1st, 2015 Read pages: 616-621 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Classwork from Thursday April 30th Click HERE for the PowerPoint from the lesson. Click HERE for the documents used in class. ____________________________________________________ Homework - The Cold War Heats Up Due Thursday April 30th, 2015 Read pages: 609-615 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ Homework - Origins of the Cold War Due Wednesday April 29th, 2015 Read pages: 602-608 This homework requires you to read the pages above but does not require you to hand in responses to questions or any notes. You are strongly encouraged to take notes as you read because you will be responsible for the information included in the chapter. ____________________________________________________ In-Class DBQ Essay Tuesday April 28th, 2015 Topics will be announced on the website on Friday April 24th and the essay will be written in class on Tuesday April 28th. You MUST do the assigned topic for your class period or you will receive a zero for your essay grade. Topics are assigned by class period, click the correct one for you: Period 1 Period 2 Period 4 Period 5 Period 7 Period 9 You may come to class prepared with the documents and answers and an outline but you may not bring a completed essay into the room. No computers, tablets, or other electronics will be allowed. Please be sure to have hard copies of all materials needed. All materials will be reviewed by Mrs. Hatlen at the start of the period. You may print the historical context and documents and have the answers written down for each one, but, again, do not attempt to bring in a completed essay - it will be taken at the start of class. Your outline should include your thesis statement, topic sentences for each paragraph, lists of information from documents and relevant outside information, and an overall structure or plan for the essay. Your outline should fit on one sheet of 8.5"x11" computer paper or one sheet of loose leaf paper (both sides of paper). If your outline looks like an essay, it will be taken at the start of the period. This essay will count as a test grade toward your overall report card grade. Please note the following about make-up exams: Failure to appear in class on Tuesday April 28th will mean that your make-up exam will not be an announced topic. Meaning, you will not have time to prepare to write in advance (no documents or outline) and will be given a thematic essay to write in the time allotted. No make up exams will be given without an absence note and you will receive a zero for your exam grade. Scroll over --> to see a generic DBQ rubric that is used for grading. ___________________________________________________ Resources about WWII and Japanese-American Internment that you might look into: Allegiance - a new broadway musical set during the period of Japanese-American internment. Produced by and starring George Takei (actor and Japanese American who was interned in the prison camps during WWII). The War - a Ken Burns documentary that can be viewed on Netflix. It covers the entirety of World War II from the US perspective and experience. Has a chapter about Japanese American servicemen (442nd regiment). Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - by Jamie Ford - is a novel (fiction) set in the 1980's with a backstory and flashbacks during WWII. The Women Who Wrote the War - by Nancy Caldwell Sorel - is a non-fiction account of the American women who chronicled WWII. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 33 - "The War in the Pacific" Due Friday April 24th, 2015 Read pages: 784 - 793 (click for .pdf of home textbook) Answer: Page 786 Geography Skillbuilder #1, 2 Page 791 Thinking Critically #1, 2 Page 793 #1 "Douglas MacArthur", "kamikaze" "Nuremberg Trials", and #3 (answer in one paragraph of 8 or more sentences) ___________________________________________________ Homework # 32 - "Japanese American Internment" Due Thursday April 23rd, 2015 Click HERE for the .pdf reading of Chapter 4 from the book, Personal Justice Denied: Report of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. Read pages 117-122 (if you have time, read the whole chapter). Nikkei = reference to any person of Japanese descent Issei = 1st generation Japanese Americans Nisei = 2nd generation Japanese Americans Answer in complete sentences: 1.) What was the Japanese American Evacuation Claims Act? Explain its function. 2.) Describe the economic losses suffered by the Nikkei (people of Japanese ancestry) as a result of their forced internment. 3.) Considering their economic losses and the rights of the 5th Amendment, were the constitutional rights of Japanese Americans violated by their forced internment? Explain your answer. A note about the book: Personal Justice Denied tells the extraordinary story of the incarceration of mainland Japanese Americans and Alaskan Aleuts during World War II. Although this wartime episode is now almost universally recognized as a catastrophe, for decades various government officials and agencies defended their actions by asserting a military necessity. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment was established by act of Congress in 1980 to investigate the detention program. Over twenty days, it held hearings in cities across the country, particularly on the West Coast, with testimony from more than 750 witnesses: evacuees, former government officials, public figures, interested citizens, and historians and other professionals. It took steps to locate and to review the records of government action and to analyze contemporary writings and personal and historical accounts. The Commission’s report is a masterful summary of events surrounding the wartime relocation and detention activities, and a strong indictment of the policies that led to them. The report and its recommendations were instrumental in effecting a presidential apology and monetary restitution to surviving Japanese Americans and members of the Aleut community. ____________________________________________ Homework # 31 - "The Home Front" Due Wednesday April 22nd, 2015 Read pages: 796 - 801 (click for .pdf) Answer: Page 797 Geography Skillbuilder #1, 2 Page 800 Geography Skillbuilder #1, 2 Page 801 #1 "GI Bill of Rights", "internment", #3, #4 Here is #4 if it is not in your textbook: 4. Do you think that the government's policy of evacuating Japanese Americans to camps was justified on the basis of "military necessity'? Explain your answer. __________________________________________________ Homework # 30 - "Mobilizing for Defense" Due Tuesday April 21st, 2015 Read pages: 768 - 774 (click for .pdf of home textbook) Answer: Page 770 Skillbuilder Interpreting Graphs #1, 2 Page 772 Skillbuilder Interpreting Visual Sources #1, 2 Page 774 #1 "Office of Price Administration (OPA)", "War Production Board (WPB)" "rationing", #3 Here is #3 if it is not in your textbook: 3. How did government regulations impact the lives of civilians? Explain using details from the reading. __________________________________________________ Homework # 29 - "America Moves Toward War" Due Monday April 20th, 2015 Read pages: 550-557 (or pgs. 756 - 763 in home textbook) Answer: Pg. 552 (pg. 758) "Thinking Critically" #1 Pg. 557 (pg. 763) #1 "Axis powers" "Lend-Lease Act", "Allies", "Atlantic Charter", #2 (recreate the timeline with notes and answer the question below the timeline) ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Friday April 17th, 2015 If you are interested in learning more about National Parks - click http://www.nps.gov/index.htm And, if you want to see some places protected by the National Park System - New York Harbor has some spots to visit! And, if you have a Netflix account you can watch a documentary series by Ken Burns called "The National Parks: America's Best Idea". The second to last chapter has information about FDR's impact on the National Park System. ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Thursday April 16th, 2015 Aim: To What extent did FDR deserve criticism over his New Deal programs? Document Practice - Students answered the document questions on loose leaf paper and then responded to the Aim question in one paragraph. This work was collected at the end of class. ______________________________________________________ Complete the New Deal Programs chart that we did in class on Tuesday and Wednesday. This chart will be attached to your next Test Review Sheet (May 5th). ______________________________________________________ Homework # 28 - Political Cartoons of FDR Due Thursday April 16th, 2015 Click HERE for a .pdf file with the instructions and activity for this homework assignment. You do not have to print the assignment. You should hand-write or type your answers to the questions on a separate sheet of paper to be collected. ______________________________________________________ Work for Spring Break (HW 24, 25, 26, 27) All work is Due on Wednesday April 15th, 2015 Homework # 24 - "The Second New Deal Takes Hold" Read pages: 495 - 501 (or 701 - 707 in your home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 497 Skillbuilder Interpreting Visual Sources #1, 2 pg. 501 (pg. 707) #1 "Eleanor Roosevelt", "Works Progress Administration (WPA)", "National Youth Administration" "Wagner Act" #2 (make sure you answer the question below the chart in one paragraph) and #3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Homework # 25 - "The New Deal Comes Under Attack" Read pages: 698 - 700 (click for pages from your home textbook) Answer: pg. 699 Skillbuilder Analyzing Political Cartoons #1,2 Answer: 1.) How and why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court? 2.) Do you think Roosevelt was wrong to try to "pack" the Supreme Court? Explain in one paragraph. 3.) Who were Roosevelt's worst critics? For each one, explain why they criticized FDR's New Deal. 4.) Which critic was the worst? Explain. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Homework # 26 - "Culture of the 1930's" Read pages: 510 - 514 (or 716 - 720 in your home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 514 (pg. #1 "Grant Wood", "Richard Wright", The Grapes of Wrath, "Orson Welles" and #3, #4 (each in one paragraph of 5-8 sentences) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Homework # 27 - "The Impact of the New Deal" Read pages: 721 - 725 (click for pages in home textbook) Answer: Page 725 #1 "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)", "Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)", "National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)" "Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)", and #3, #4 and #5 (minimum of 4 sentences each answer) Here are #4 and #5, if they are not in your textbook: 4. How successful do you think Franklin Roosevelt was as president? Explain in at least one paragraph. 5. Look at the cartoon on the top of page 725. What does it suggest about Roosevelt's leadership and the role of Congress? Explain. ___________________________________________________ Extra Credit for Spring Break Due Wednesday April 15th, 2015 You may do ALL options of extra credit, if you want. Option 1: Watch one of the following films from the Great Depression and write a minimum of a two paragraph critique of the film. Worth 5-10 points. (You will only receive credit for a critique of one film). Films from the Great Depression: The Public Enemy (1931) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) Modern Times (1936) Of Mice and Men (1939) Option 2: The Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissioned artists to make posters about all kinds of topics. Look at the following website to see some examples: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/highlights.html For extra credit (Worth 5 - 10 points), make your own WPA-style poster. It should be no larger than 8.5"x 11" paper. (I personally own a collection of the WPA poster series of the National Parks: http://www.printcollection.com/category/categories/collections/wpa-posters) Option 3: Click HERE for an article titled "Women at Work" that was published in National Geographic magazine in August 1944. This article includes many pictures of American women working during WWII. Read the article and look at the images and write a minimum of 2 paragraph reflection on the article - (worth 5-10 points). Consider the language used, the jobs women had, the ways the women felt about their work, anything that surprised you, angered you, caught your attention, etc. __________________________________________________ Homework # 23 - "The New Deal Fights the Depression" Due Thursday April 2nd, 2015 Read pages: 488 - 494 (or 694 - 698 in your home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 494 (pg. 700) #1 "Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)", "Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)", "National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)" and #2 (answer the question below the chart in one paragraph) ___________________________________________________ Homework # 22 - "Hoover Struggles with the Depression" Due Wednesday April 1st, 2015 Read pages: 478 - 483 (or 684 - 689 in your home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 483 (pg. 689) #1 "Bonus Army"#2 (be sure to explain which of the responses was most helpful), #3 and #4 (answer in one full paragraph) Here is #4, if it is not in your textbook: 4. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt heard about the attack on the Bonus Army, why was he so certain that he would defeat Hoover? Think about:
TEST #2 - Tuesday March 31 Click HERE for Test Review Sheet .pdf or click HERE for .doc (Word file). Test Review Sheet #2 is due on Tuesday March 31st. You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment! The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 21 - "The Nation's Sick Economy" Due Monday March 30th, 2015 Read pages: 464 - 471 (or 670 - 677 in your home textbook, pages are the same) Answer: pg. 467 (pg. 673) Skillbuilder Analyzing Political Cartoons #1, 2, 3 pg. 471 (pg. 677) #1 "speculation", "buying on margin", "Black Tuesday" and #3 (Answer each "Think About" question in at least 3 sentences) ___________________________________________________ Homework # 20 - "The Harlem Renaissance" Due Thursday March 26th, 2015 Read pages: 452 - 457 (or 658 - 663 in your home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 457 (pg. 663) #1 "Langston Hughes", "Duke Ellington" and #3, #4, #5 (each, in one paragraph of 5-8 sentences) Here are questions 4 and 5 if they're not in your textbook: #4 How did popular culture in America change as a result of the Great Migration? #5 What did the Harlem Renaissance contribute to both black and general American history? ___________________________________________________ Homework # 19 - "The Twenties Woman" Due Wednesday March 25th, 2015 Read pages: 644 - 649 (click for pages) Answer: Page 649 #1 "flapper", "double standard" and #3 (in one paragraph) and #4 (in one paragraph of 5-8 sentences) [Question #4 appears in the scanned pages above, if it is not in your textbook] ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Monday March 23rd, 2015 Click HERE for the link to the film we watched in class. Click HERE for the questions to answer while watching the film. And, if you're interested, check out Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's documentary "Prohibition" on Netflix. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 18 - "America Struggles with Postwar Issues" Due Tuesday March 24th, 2015 Read pages: 412 - 418 (or 618 - 624 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 416 (pg. 622) Skillbuilder Interpreting Graphs #1, 2 pg. 418 (pg. 624) #1 "nativism", "anarchists", "quota system" and #3 (in one paragraph of 5-8 sentences) and #4 (in one paragraph of 5-8 sentences) Here is question 4 if it's not in your textbook: #4 In the various fights between management and union members, what did each side believe? ___________________________________________________ If you're interested... I just listened to an episode of This American Life and found it to be pretty interesting. If you'd like to listen to it, it's called A Front. Act Two might be very surprising to you. _____________________________________________ Homework # 17 - Schenck v. United States (1919) Due Monday March 23rd, 2015 Read pages: 396 - 397 (or 602 - 603 in your home textbook) and the handout from class on Friday March 20th. Answer: 1. Why is this case so important? Explain. (This answer should be at least one paragraph long) 2. Was the US government justified in limiting civil liberties during World War I? Explain. (This answer should be at least one paragraph long and may reference the Espionage and Sedition Acts) ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Friday March 20th, 2015 We read about the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) and answered questions 1-4 in our notebooks. _____________________________________________________ Cartoon - US Entry into World War I Due by Friday March 20th, 2015 This was assigned on Monday 3/16 in class (click HERE for notes and instructions, and HERE for the paper). This will count as a 20 point quiz grade toward your major assessment portion of your grade. See the poster rubric below for grading details. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 16b - "The Treaty of Versailles - Senate Debate" Due Friday March 20th, 2015 Answer the following: Should the US Senate have ratified the Treaty of Versailles? Your answer should be 2-3 paragraphs long and should include information from the documents listed with #16a, from notes taken during the debate, and from reading HW #15. You may also include other knowledge you have about what resulted from the Treaty and the events that came after this event. This IS an OPINION question! SO, give me your opinion by presenting an argument for why the Senate should OR should not have ratified the treaty! _____________________________________________________ Homework # 16a - "The Treaty of Versailles - Senate Debate" Due Thursday March 19th, 2015 Prepare to participate in a debate tomorrow (Thursday 3/19). In order to prepare I want you to create a two-column chart for you to take notes. (These notes will be collected after the debate!) Do this in your class notes section (separate from the paragraph you wrote above). The chart will show the TWO viewpoints regarding ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. Use the materials below, to fill in your chart. Column 1 - Pro-Ratification Column 2 - Anti-Ratification List the evidence that supports List the evidence that ratification (Wilson's ideas) opposes ratification (Lodge's ideas) Read over page 607 - the text on the top of the page and the two column chart on the bottom of the page. Click HERE for a reading about the debates within the US Senate. Look at the following handout that presents two viewpoints in the debate over ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. I encourage you to PRINT a copy of this handout to use in class tomorrow (Though you cannot submit this paper for credit). Be prepared to debate in class tomorrow. You will need your own two-column chart with notes to be ready. When you arrive in class you will be assigned either pro-ratification (Wilson) or anti-ratification (Lodge). You will NOT get to choose, so you must be prepared for either scenario. _____________________________________________________ Classwork from Tuesday March 17th, 2015 For those of you who were absent or on blackout, we completed a Gallery Walk in class. Click HERE for the PowerPoint. Click HERE for the instructions. Then click for doc's: Document 1 , Document 2 , Document 3 , Document 4 , Document 5 ____________________________________________ Homework # 15 - "Wilson Fights For Peace" Due Wednesday March 18th, 2015 Read pages: 398 - 403 (or 604 - 609 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 402 (pg. 608 Skillbuilder Interpreting Visual Sources #1, 2 pg. 403 (pg. 609 #1 "Fourteen Points", "reparations", "Treaty of Versailles",and #3 and #4 (answers should be a minimum of 4 sentences) ____________________________________________________ Homework # 14 - "The War at Home" Due Tuesday March 17th, 2015 Read pages: 388 - 395 (or 594 - 601 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 391 (pg. 597) Skillbuilder Analyzing Political Cartoons #1, 2 pg. 395 (pg. 601) #1 "War Industries Board", "Espionage and Sedition Acts", "Great Migration" and #2 (don't forget to answer the question below the graphic organizer! "Explain how each group benefited from or was disadvantaged by these changes.") _____________________________________________________ Homework # 13 - "World War I Begins" Due Monday March 16, 2015 Read pages: 372 -380 (or 578 - 586 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 377 (pg. 583) Skillbuilder Interpreting Graphs #1, 2 pg. 380 (pg. 586) #1 "militarism", "Allies", "Central Powers", "Lusitania", "Zimmerman note" and #3 and #4 (minimum of 4 sentences each) ___________________________________________________ Homework due Thursday March 12th
Watch the remainder of the Modern Marvels episode on the Panama Canal. Either download (by clicking the blue letters) or watch from the embedded video above. It may not be possible to watch this video on an iPhone (it takes some time to buffer) so you may need a computer to watch this video. If you are struggling to watch it - you can watch another, similar video through youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOu8aqE5GN0 And answer the questions in your notebook: 1. How did the US become involved in the completion of the Panama Canal? 2. Were Roosevelt's actions and intervention justified? 3. What were the worst problems facing the US while completing the Panama Canal? You can also reference the pages from HW #12 to help you with the questions. ______________________________________________________ Homework due Wednesday March 11th Finish up today's classwork. Click HERE for the .pdf of the PowerPoint used in class with the instructions. The textbook pages that are referenced are the ones in your textbook at home. Click HERE for references to textbook pages (the online pages are numbered differently than those at home but you can follow along.) ______________________________________________________ Notebook Check Mon 3/9 - Thurs 3/12 Be prepared to show your complete notebook with three divided sections. Make sure to have handouts in the correct places and make copies of notes for days that you were absent. Be sure to also have your homework section complete and orderly. _______________________________________________________ Homework # 12 - "America as a World Power" Due Tuesday March 9th, 2015 (pushed this from Mon - Tues) Read pages: 359 - 365 (or 565 - 571 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 362 (pg. 568) Skillbuilder: Analyzing Political Cartoons #1, 2 pg. 365 (pg. 571) #1 "Panama Canal", "Roosevelt Corollary", "dollar diplomacy", "Francisco "Pancho" Villa ", and #3 (Answer in 5-8 sentences). ______________________________________________________ Homework # 11 - "Acquiring New Lands" Due Monday March 9th, 2015 (pushed this from Fri - Mon) Read pages: 325 - 358 (or 558-564 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 354 (pg. 560) Skillbuilder Analyzing Political Cartoons #1, 2, 3 pg. 358 (pg. 564) #1 "Platt Amendment", "protectorate", "Emilio Aguinaldo", "Open Door notes (policy)", and #4 (should be a minimum of 4 sentences) _____________________________________________________ I'm sorry for my absences yesterday (3/4) and today (3/5). I am recovering from being sick. I expect to be back to school tomorrow, Friday March 6th. I have pushed back HW # 11 and 12 to next week. _____________________________________________________ Classwork from Thursday March 5th If you were absent or did not get to finish the work with the substitute today click HERE for the reading. You can put the summaries for each Progressive woman in your classwork section. Classwork from Wednesday March 4th Click HERE if you were absent or did not get to finish the work with the substitute. You can put the answers in your classwork section. Directions: Compare and Contrast the lives of W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington. Then, answer questions 1-5 that appear on page 2. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 10 - "Imperialism and America" Due Thursday March 5th, 2015 Read pages: 342 - 345 ( or 548 - 551 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 345 (pg. 551) Geography Skillbuilder #1, 2 pg. 345 (pg. 551) #1 "imperialism", "Alfred T. Mahan", "William Seward", and #3 (this answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences) ____________________________________________________ Extra Credit #2 Due Wednesday March 4th, 2015 Write song lyrics for "Trustbusters" (to the tune of "Ghostbusters"). Make it historically relevant to the actions of presidential trustbusters like Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. If you would like to sing it or share it (on your own or with a partner) with the class that is great, but I won't put anyone on the spot! :-D (May count as 5-7 points for the 1st Marking Period) ______________________________________________________ **TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST** Test # 1 on Tuesday - March 3rd Click HERE for the .pdf Review Sheet and HERE for .doc (Word) You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for the 1st Marking Period!! Bring your scantron from the Final Exam from last semester and you'll get +2 points for recycling! :-) The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. ____________________________________________________ Take Home Quiz Due Monday March 2, 2015 (I've extended the due date) This will count as a quiz grade out of 20 points for the 1st Marking Period. Create a PROPAGANDA POSTER in favor of the: a.) 18th Amendment (Prohibition of alcohol, read pg. 642) OR b.) 19th Amendment (Women’s Suffrage=right to vote, read textbook pgs. 520-522). A propaganda poster is like an advertisement that is created to persuade the audience to think or act in favor of the idea that is presented. Poster Guidelines: 1.) You must create only ONE poster in FAVOR of the Amendment you choose (18 or 19). Your poster should be a minimum of 8.5” x 11” sized paper and a maximum of 14” x 14” sized paper/poster board (Legal sized paper or construction paper is acceptable, too). But, please, no big posters :'( 2.) You must include the following: A slogan (a catchy phrase or title) and may include pictures (drawn by you or from another source), and other words you think help convey your message. Your poster must be created with the idea that you are trying to convince other people to support the Amendment. 3.) Can be done by hand or using a computer. If you are working by hand you can use pen, pencil, markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc. If you are using a computer it is not acceptable to just find something on the internet and print it out – YOU must create the poster! Consider collaging or multi-media if you can't or don't like to draw. 4.) This assignment will count as a Quiz grade for the 1st Marking Period. Keep in mind that neatness and creativity will also be factors for grading. If you are not artistically inclined, remember that your words show creativity! Here are some examples of propaganda posters from the time period: Click HERE. DO NOT reprint a poster and try to hand it in for credit! You will receive a zero for the quiz grade! ____________________________________________________ Homework # 9 - "The Origins of Progressivism" Due Friday 2/27/15 Read pages: 306-312 (or 512 - 518 in home textbook, the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 311 (pg. 517) Skillbuilder Interpreting Visual Sources #1, 2 pg. 312 (pg. 518) #1 "initiative", "referendum", "recall", "17th Amendment" and #2 (Don't forget the question below the web for #2!) and # 4 (minimum of 4 sentences) _____________________________________________________ Extra Credit # 1 Due Wednesday February 25, 2015 This assignment is to celebrate Black History Month. Click HERE to download the assignment. Worth 5 - 10 points for the 1st Marking Period. _____________________________________________________ Work for Mid Winter Recess Due on Wednesday Feb. 25th DBQ Essay Click HERE for the instructions about completing the DBQ essay. Choose only ONE of the following DBQ essays to complete: a. Education b. Westward Expansion c. Economic Growth d. Post-Reconstruction e. Immigration Policies Remember this will count as a test grade for the 1st Marking Period of the Spring Semester. Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay Rubric Click the words above for the rubric that will be used for grading all DBQ Essays. This is the same rubric used for grading the state Regents exams. I will give you both grades so you can know the score out of 5 marks, while the test grade will be used in formulating your report card grade. Essays are included in the "Major Assessments" section of your grade, which is 60% of the total. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 8 - DBQ Topic Choice Due Friday 2/13/15 Choose the DBQ essay that you want to write about for the mid winter recess (see assignment below). You should print out the pages for the essay you choose and bring them to class. Be prepared to discuss the essay topic so we can get you ready for the writing process. The documents and essay are NOT due on Friday - ONLY your topic choice and a copy of the assignment. ___________________________________________________ Notebook Check - Thursday 2/12 Get your notebook ready and have everything organized! ___________________________________________________ Remember you can redo Homework # 5 if you received a failing grade. Please hand in the corrected work with the homework that is collected at the start of class on Thursday 2/12. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 7 - "The Challenges of Urbanization" Due Thursday 2/12/15 Read pages: 262-266 (or 468-472 in home textbook - the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 263 (pg. 469) "Geography Skillbuilder" # 1, 2 pg. 266 (pg. 472) #1 "Americanization movement", "tenement", "Social Gospel movment", "settlement house", "Jane Addams" and # 3, # 4, # 5 (answers for #3, 4, 5 should be a minimum of 4 sentences each!). ____________________________________________________ Homework # 6 - "Politics in the Gilded Age" Due Wednesday 2/11/15 Read pages: 267-271 (or 473-477 in home textbook - the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 269 (pg. 475) "Analyzing Political Cartoons" # 1, 2 pg. 271 (pg. 477) #1 "graft", "political machine", "patronage", "civil service", "Boss Tweed" and # 2 (make the word web) and # 3, # 5 (answers for #3 and 5 should be a minimum of 4 sentences each!). _________________________________________________ Here is a funny scene of an assembly line from the television show: "I Love Lucy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NPzLBSBzPI ____________________________________________________ Homework # 5 - "Captains of Industry or Robber Barons" Due Tuesday 2/10/15 Click HERE for the instructions as a .pdf and HERE for a .doc. You do not have to print the handout but make sure you follow the instructions for both Parts of the assignment. If you are writing your answers by hand you should put your responses on looseleaf and attach the handout (if you decide to print it). If you decide to type your answers you can do it separately or format it into the Word Doc. _____________________________________________________ Homework #4 - "Labor Unions" Due Monday 2/9/15 Read pages: 450-455 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 455 #1 "Samuel Gompers", "American Federation of Labor", "Eugene V. Debs", Industrial Workers of the World", "Mary Harris Jones", and #2 and #5 - If the government had supported unions instead of management in the late 19th century, how might the lives of workers have been different? Explain in 5-8 sentences. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 3 - "Big Business" Due Fri 2/6/15 Read pages: 447-451 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 455 #1 "Andrew Carnegie", "Social Darwinism", "John D. Rockefeller" "Sherman Antitrust Act", "vertical and horizontal integration" and #3 (minimum of 4 sentences) and #4 - Does the life of Andrew Carnegie support or counter the philosophy of Social Darwinism? Explain in 5-8 sentences. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 2 - Chinese Immigration to the United States in the mid-late 1800's Due Thursday 2/5/15 Read pages: 177-191 (This is an excerpt from Chapter 8 of Ronald Takaki's "A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America") Click HERE for the instructions as a .pdf and HERE for a .doc. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 1 - "The New Immigrants" Due Wednesday 2/4/15 Read pages: 254-259 (or 460-465 in home textbook - the pages are the same) Answer: pg. 255 "Geography Skillbuilder" # 1, 2 pg. 259 #1 "Ellis Island", "Angel Island", "melting pot", nativism", "Chinese Exclusion Act", "Gentlemen's Agreement", and # 3, # 4, # 5 (all of these answers should be a minimum of 4 sentences each!). _________________________________________________ Notebook policy: Now that the fall semester is over it's time to prepare your notebook for the spring. Instructions: 1) Create a new binder at home where you can store your class materials for the fall semester. In that binder you should create 3 sections (just like you have now) to keep your materials organized. 2) Take out the notes from the classwork section through the date January 16th. Meaning, you will need to keep the class notes from Jan. 20-23rd, with you, for the spring semester. Also from your classwork section you will need the following handouts with your spring binder: Bill of Rights and Amendments Worksheet (from Nov) Dred Scott v. Sandford worksheet (from Dec) Plessy v. Ferguson worksheet (from Jan) Reform Movements Graphic Organizer (should be attached to Test Review Sheet #4, or it is in your classwork section from Dec) 3) Take out all of your homework through #45 and store them in the binder at home. Keep HW #46-49 in with the spring semester binder. 4) Take out ALL of your major assessments and keep them in the binder at home. This section should be completely empty when you return on Feb. 3rd. Be sure to keep all of your completed Test Review Sheets in order at home so that you can use them when we get closer to the Regents Exam preparation. ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Global Conflict Awareness Day Participants: Make sure you see or email Ms. Cacioppo during periods 3, 4, or 10 ([email protected]) by Friday Jan. 23rd with names of group members. In the subject line write "Global Conflict". Be sure to also let me know what you're planning to do and who your group members are so I can give you credit. I'll offer extra credit for the spring semester. ____________________________________________________ Final Exam - Tues. Jan. 20th The final exam will be a one-period multiple choice test that will be administered during the class period. The test will be cumulative and will include the topics we studied from Sept - Jan. 16, 2015. You should study Test Review Sheets 1-4 and complete the last test review sheet below: Click HERE for the Test Review Sheet in .pdf form. Click HERE for the .doc (Word) form. You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for the 2nd Marking Period!! The test will be 40 multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. _________________________________________________ Here is a copy of a "Literacy Test" that would have been given in the south following Reconstruction: Click HERE to download a copy of the test. Here is the answer key - Click HERE. And here is a link to an interactive website about voting in the south before the Voting Rights Act of 1965: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/voting_literacy.html __________________________________________________ Homework #49 - "The Age of the Railroads" Due Friday Jan. 16th, 2015 Read pages: 442-446 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 446 "Analyzing Political Cartoons" #1, 2 pg. 446 #1 "transcontinental railroad", "Credit Mobilier", "Munn v. Illinois", "Interstate Commerce Act", and #3 #4 The federal government gave land and made loans to the railroad companies. Why was the government so eager to promote the growth of railroads? _____________________________________________________ Homework #48 - "Farmers and the Populist Movement" Due Thursday Jan. 15th, 2015 Read pages: 425-429 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 426 "Analyzing Political Cartoons" #1, 2 pg. 429 #1 "Grange", "Farmers' Alliances", "Populism", "William Jennings Bryan" and #3 #4 How did the Grange and the Farmers' Alliances pave the way for the Populist Party? _____________________________________________________ Homework #47 - "Settling on the Great Plains" Due Wednesday Jan. 14th, 2015 Read pages: 420-424 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 423 "Science and Technology" - How did these inventions improve farming on the Great Plains? Explain. pg. 424 #1 "Homestead Act", "exoduster", "soddy", "Morrill Act", "bonanza farms", and #3 #5 How did the railroads take advantage of farmers? _____________________________________________________ Homework #46 - "Cultures Clash on the Prairie" Due Tuesday Jan. 13th, 2015 Read pages: 408-417 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 415 "Geography Skillbuilder" #1, 2 pg. 417 #1 "Great Plains", "Dawes Act", "assimilation", and #3 #5 Identify the reasons for the rise and the decline of the cattle industry. _____________________________________________________ If you're interested... Here are some links to the PBS series The American Experience "Reconstruction: The Second Civil War" (Part 1 of 2) (Part 2 of 2) _____________________________________________ Homework #45 - "The Collapse of Reconstruction" Due Monday Jan. 12th, 2015 Read pages: 393-401 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 391 "Sharecropping - Skillbuilder Interpreting Charts" #1 (There is only one question to answer). (Look in textbook to pg. 391 or use pages from HW #44). pg. 400 Point and Counterpoint Chart "Thinking Critically" #1 (Your answer should be at least 5 sentences). pg. 401 #1 "Compromise of 1877", and #4 ______________________________________________ Homework #44 - "Reconstructing Society" Due Friday Jan. 9th, 2015 Read pages: 383 - 392 (home textbook) Answer: Based on the reading: 1.) What were the worst problems African Americans faced following the Civil War? (Your answer should be a minimum of 8 sentences). 2.) How did African-American voters change the south? (Answer should be a minimum of 5 sentences). 3.) Did African Americans gain land ownership following the Civil War? What was sharecropping? How did sharecropping affect African Americans? (Answer should be a minimum of 6 sentences). _____________________________________________ Homework #43 - "The Politics of Reconstruction" Due Thursday Jan. 8th, 2015 Read pages: 376 - 382 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 382 #1 "Andrew Johnson", "Freedmen's Bureau", "black codes", and #2 (make sure to answer the question below the chart too!) and #5 (answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences) _______________________________________________ Work For the Winter Break - Due Wednesday January 7, 2015 (all 4 assignments and any Extra Credit you choose to do) (Note: You can do ALL of these assignments by hand! But, I appreciate typed work!) Assignment # 1 - "The Emancipation Proclamation" This will count as a Quiz Grade and will be worth a maximum of 50 points. Read pages: 347 - 348 (home textbook) Then, read the complete "Emancipation Proclamation" Then, read this secondary source assessment of the Emancipation Proclamation. Complete the following: In 3 - 4 paragraphs answer the following question: Should Lincoln have issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863? Your answer should address: a. The reasons Lincoln issued the proclamation. b. Who was effected by the proclamation. c. The effects of the proclamation after it was issued. Assignment # 2 = Homework # 40 - "The Civil War Begins" Read pages: 338 -345 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 339 Skillbuilder "Interpreting Graphs" #1 and #2 pg. 340 Geography Skillbuilder "Maps" #1 and #2 pg. 345 #1 "Fort Sumter", "Antietam", "Ulysses S. Grant", " Robert E. Lee" Assignment # 3 = Homework # 41 - "Lincoln Expands Presidential Power" Read page: 349 (home textbook) Then, read the "Proclamation Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus" Finally, read "This Day in History" Answer: 1.) What is habeas corpus? 2.) Why did Lincoln suspend habeas corpus? (Cite reasons from the readings above and answer in at least one paragraph). 3.) How did this action expand presidential power? 4.) Do you think a modern day president could suspend habeas corpus? (Explain in at least one paragraph). Assignment # 4 = Homework # 42 - "The North Takes Charge" Read pages: 357 - 365 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 358 Geography SKillbuilder #1 and #2 pg. 363 Geography SKillbuilder #1 and #2 pg. 365 #1 "Gettysburg Address", "Appomattox Court House", and #2 and #5 - Why do you think Lincoln urged generous terms for a Confederate surrender? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Extra Credit - You can earn a maximum of 15 points by completing the following (each assignment is worth a max of 5 points). Extra Credit is also due on January 7th. You can do all of them or some, or none - your choice. 1.) Watch the following video: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/pa11.vhssocst.us.indust.sainthom/ Copy down the title of the video you watched and write down your reaction to the film, in at least one paragraph. This can be personalized and you can use "I" in your response (ex: "I feel that..." "This was interesting because..."). 2.) Civil War (and Pre-Civil War) in film: (I will ONLY accept ONE movie review, but feel free to watch all of them!) Get some friends together and have a movie night! ;-D Watch the movie "12 Years a Slave" try Redbox, Itunes, or Netfilx to see where it is available. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northrup. OR Watch the movie "Lincoln" (may find it at Redbox or for rental on websites like Amazon.com or Itunes or Netflix). Starring Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln. OR Watch the film "Glory" (may find it on websites like Amazon.com or Itunes for rental). Starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Cary Elwes. Then: Write your opinion of ONE of the films - include things that you liked or disliked. Essentially, I want you to act like a movie critic and judge the film AND the historical content. Your answer should be at least one paragraph up to a maximum of 3 paragraphs. In your writing, explain how this helped you to have a better understanding of the Civil War. 3.) Pretend you are a civilian - free or enslaved (not a politician or soldier) living in either the North or the South at the outbreak of the Civil War. Compose a poem or song lyrics in which you address your opinion of the start of the war. You must indicate at the top of the paper, which side you are pretending to be from - North or South. Give your poem or lyrics a title. If they are song lyrics and go along with music or a tune that is already composed, please indicate the song (example: My lyrics would go to the tune of "Row Row Row Your Boat"). ____________________________________________________ Homework # 39 - "Lincoln- Douglas Debates" Due Tuesday Dec. 23rd Read the following handout. Answer: Questions 1 - 8 that are listed under "Review Questions". ____________________________________________________ Week of Dec. 15th Work on revisions of your essay. Due on Monday Dec. 22nd - no exceptions! You can hand-write or type the revised essay - either one is acceptable. Just make sure you hand in the original essay with the revision. No revisions will be accepted without the original essay. Remember: You are REQUIRED to do a revision if you scored 83 or below. If you earned an 85 or higher you are not required to write the revision but you may choose to, if you'd like to try to improve your grade. ____________________________________________________ **TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST** Test # 4 on Tuesday Dec. 16th Click HERE for the Test Review Sheet as a .pdf. Click HERE to download the .doc file. You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for the 2nd Marking Period!! The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. ____________________________________________________ Homework # 38 - Protest, Resistance, and Violence Due Friday Dec. 12th Read pages: 310 - 317 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 314 Geography Skillbuilder #1, 2 pg. 317 #1 "personal liberty laws", "Harriet Beecher Stowe", "Underground Railroad", and #3 and #4 (each should be a minimum of 4 sentences) __________________________________________________ Homework # 37 - The Divisive Politics of Slavery Due Thursday Dec. 11th Read pgs: 304 - 309 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 308 Skillbuilder Interpreting Charts # 1, 2 pg. 309 #1 "secession", "Compromise of 1850", "popular sovereignty", "Stephen A. Douglas" and # 3 (answer in minimum of 4 sentences) __________________________________________________ Homework # 36 - "War with Mexico" Due Wednesday Dec. 10th Read pages: 293 -299 (click for pages from home textbook) Answer: pg. 299 #1 "Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo", "Gadsden Purchase", "forty-niners", "gold rush", and #3 Also Answer: Would you have supported the controversial war with Mexico? Why or why not? Explain your answer using details from the chapter in a minimum of 8 sentences. Here is a cool interactive map of the history of US Expansion: http://animatedatlas.com/movie Click on the movie to review the details of the Mexican - American War. Here is a link to a youtube video of the old Oregon Trail video game from the 1970's and 1980's: (the song playing in the background is not the original soundtrack) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjPL9jwDdhA ____________________________________________________ Classwork from Mon. Dec. 8th: Completed as homework for Monday night and due Tuesday Complete the graphic organizer using your textbook at home. The pages for reference are listed in the first column of the organizer. Click HERE for the PowerPoint used in class. ____________________________________________________ Thank you for your feedback on Friday's class. I am glad that many of you enjoyed the museum walk and the music. Here are the images of the CD cover and the list of songs if you are interested. Here are the songs: Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, Track 4, Track 5, Track 6, Track 7, Track 8, Track 9, Track 10, Track 11, Track 12, Track 13 _____________________________________________________ Homework # 35 - Reforming American Society Due Monday Dec. 8th Read pages: 144 -149 (online textbook) Answer: pg. 147 Skillbuilder Interpreting Graphs (one question) pg. 149 #1 "Elizabeth Cady Stanton", "Sojourner Truth", "Ralph Waldo Emerson", "transcendentalism", "Nat Turner", "Seneca Falls Convention" # 3 and # 4 (5-8 sentences, minimum) ______________________________________________________ Homework # 34 - "Slavery in the South" Due Friday Dec. 5th Read the following documents (click blue letters) and answer the questions after each one. There are four questions total. Consider the different opinions of slavery and the justifications that people attempted to use to explain why it was used. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 33 - Indian Removal Act 1830 & The Trail of Tears Due Thursday Dec. 4th Click HERE for the .pdf of documents. (You do not need to print this) Directions: Read each document and answer the question that follows in complete sentences. You do not have to print the documents as long as you copy the questions and write your answers on loose leaf paper. Additional Information: To also add to your understanding of this topic, here is a video from PBS about the Trail of Tears. Click HERE for the website for the video. And, if you have a Netflix account you might consider watching a series called "The West" by Ken Burns, a documentary filmmaker. It shows the impact of expansion on Native American people, among many other things. The first episode "The People" is especially good. To find it, just search "Ken Burns" in the Netflix search bar. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 32 - "The Age of Jackson" Due Wednesday Dec. 3rd Read pages: 224 - 229 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 227 Geography Skillbuilder #1,2 pg. 228 Read the "POINT" vs. "COUNTERPOINT" - Who presents the stronger argument? Explain in 5 or more sentences. pg. 229 #1 "spoils system", "Indian Removal Act", "Trail of Tears", #2 (make the timeline and fill in the key events, then answer the question below "Do you think Jackson was an effective leader? Why or Why not?") _____________________________________________________ Homework # 31 - "Cotton Gin Changes America" Due Tuesday Dec. 2nd Answer: How was the USA changed by the expansion of the cotton industry? Your response should be one - two paragraphs (minimum of 10 sentences). Use the documents, class notes, and film information from class to support your answer. Your answer should include the positive AND negative results of the expansion of the cotton industry. Here is the HANDOUT we used in class, you should reference both sides in your response to the question. (You don't need to print this, but you can if you would like to). ____________________________________________________ Some interesting movies trailers: A movie was just released about Simon Bolivar, it's called "The Liberator". You might not be able to see it in theaters but keep an eye out for when it hits DVD or Netflix. Another movie that will be related to our study of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement called "Selma" is going to be coming to theaters in January 2015. ___________________________________________________ Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! While you are away from school, consider looking into some current events or historical events that might be of interest to you. I'll post some links below for info about Ferguson events and what you might think about doing to express yourself. Current Events: Video Timeline of events in Ferguson: Click HERE More information on events in a timeline from NY Times: Click HERE Some ideas for expressing yourself: Feel free to share these with your friends and family and if you want/need to talk about it, please come and see me. 1.) Talk with family and friends about your feelings, don't just bottle them up. 2.) Write a journal entry or blog about your ideas/feelings. 3.) Write a letter to an elected official. 4.) Create a piece of art or dance to show your feelings. 5.) Write a piece of music about your feelings. 6.) Create a video you can share with others. 7.) Other ideas? Let me know so I can share them with everyone. Historical Events: Click HERE for a link to "The Presidents" - James Monroe Click HERE for a link to - John Quincy Adams ______________________________________________________ Some film clips you might like: Click HERE for the History Channel series, "America The Story of Us". First eight minutes are about the Erie Canal. And another short film about the Erie Canal, Click HERE. Click HERE for the History Channel series, "The Presidents" - Thomas Jefferson Click HERE for "The Presidents" - James Madison _______________________________________________________ **TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST** Test on Tuesday Nov. 25th Click HERE to download the .pdf file. You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for the 2nd Marking Period!! The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 30 - "Regional Economies Create Differences" Due Friday Nov. 21st Read pages: 212- 218 (click for the pages) Answer: pg. 216 Skillbuilder Interpreting Graphs #1, 2 pg. 218 #1 "Eli Whitney", "interchangeable parts", "cotton gin" "Erie Canal", #2 (make the chart and take notes in it) ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Weds. 11/19 and supplements Click HERE for the notes from class for 11/19. Click HERE for a worksheet that explains the power of the Supreme Court. And HERE is a supplement for our discussion of Marbury v. Madison. Click HERE for a video of the Lewis and Clark expedition through the Louisiana Territory. Click HERE for a video about Sacajawea. Oh, and some interesting links about Aaron Burr (Jefferson's Vice President): Click HERE, HERE, and HERE And this was a funny commercial from my youth, click HERE. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 29 - The War of 1812 Due Thursday Nov. 20th Read pages: 202-205 in your home textbook Answer: pg. 204 "Geography Skillbuilder" #2 pg. 205 #1 "blockade", "impressment", "embargo", "war hawk", and #3 (answer should be a minimum of 5 sentences) ___________________________________________________ Classwork from Tues 11/18 Click HERE for the notes. Click HERE for the worksheet. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 28 - Marbury v. Madison (1803) Due Wednesday Nov. 19th Read pages: 118 - 119 (online textbook or pgs. 206-207 in your home textbook) Answer: 1. Why did the case of Marbury v. Madison matter? (Explain in 5 or more sentences). 2. Has this case had significant historical impact? (Explain in 5 or more sentences). __________________________________________________ Homework # 27 - Jefferson's Presidency Due Tuesday Nov. 18th Read pages: 112 - 114 (online textbook or pgs: 197-201 in your home textbook) Answer: pg. 115 "Geography Skillbuilder" #1, 2 pg. 117 #1 "John Marshall", "Jeffersonian Republicanism", "Louisiana Purchase", and #3 __________________________________________________ Classwork from Mon 11/17 Click HERE for the powerpoint with instructions. Click HERE for a link to the History Channel series "The Presidents: John Adams" And, if you're interested: Click HERE for a link to the History Channel series "The Presidents: George Washington" __________________________________________________ Classwork from Fri 11/14 Click HERE for the Powerpoint with instructions. Click HERE for the documents used in class. ___________________________________________________ Homework # 26 - Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation Due Monday Nov. 17th Read pages: 77 - 79 (online textbook, or pages 190-196 in your home textbook) Answer: pg. 79 #1 "Alien and Sedition Acts", "nullification", "XYZ Affair", "Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions" and #4 (this answer should be a paragraph of 5-8 sentences, minimum) Do you agree with the Democratic- Republicans that the Alien and Sedition Acts were a violation of the First Amendment? Were they necessary? Support your opinion with evidence from the text. Think About:
Homework # 25 - Launching the New Nation Due Friday Nov. 14th Read pages: 74 - 79 (online textbook) (read pages 182-187 in textbook at home) Answer: pg. 76 Skillbuilder Interpreting Charts # 1, 2 pg. 79 #1 "Judiciary Act of 1789", "two-party system" and #2 (create the chart in your notebook and answer the question below the chart) and # 3 (answer should be 5 or more sentences) __________________________________________________ Homework # 24 - Washington Leads the Nation Due Thursday Nov. 13th Click HERE for the .pdf reading from Foner's "Give Me Liberty" Then, take notes for each of the sub-headings: These are the sub-headings you should use: 1. Introduction (first page) 2. Hamilton's Program 3. The Emergence of Opposition 4. The Jefferson-Hamilton Bargain 5. The Impact of the French Revolution 6. Political Parties 7. The Whiskey Rebellion 8. The Republican Party 9. An Expanding Public Sphere 10. The Democratic-Republican Societies 11. The Rights of Women & Women and the Republic Each sub-heading should be copied on your homework page and should contain notes in bullet-pointed form. Do not copy directly from the text but paraphrase the sections in your own words. Then, read the last two pages (with blue trim) and answer: How do these documents reflect expanding ideas about who should enjoy the freedom to express one's ideas in the early republic? (answer should be a paragraph of a minimum of 5 sentences) ________________________________________________ Classwork from Fri. Nov. 7th For ALL students (even if I did not see you on Friday because of the half day schedule). Please work on completing your Checks and Balances worksheet (from 10/29/14). Use your class notes and handouts to fill in the powers of the different branches of government and the ways they can check each other. Click HERE for the powerpoint from the lesson including the "answer key". _________________________________________________ Homework # 23 - The Bill of Rights Due Monday Nov 10th Click HERE if you were not in class today (Thurs Nov 6th) and did not get a copy of the worksheet. Main Concept: The Bill of Rights includes Amendments 1 – 10 of the U.S. Constitution. These Amendments ensure many freedoms that citizens of the United States must have protected by the law. Directions: 1.) Read through the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10, only!). 2.) Choose THREE amendments you feel are very relevant today. 3.) For each amendment you choose, write a 5-8 sentence explanation for why that amendment is very important in present times. You can explain how it is relevant to you personally, or use an outside example (like a current event or even an historical event). * If you are struggling with the meaning of some of the amendments, click HERE for an explanatory version of the Bill of Rights. ** DO NOT use any amendment after #10, those are NOT included in the Bill of Rights! ________________________________________________ Homework #22 - The Amendment Process Due Thursday Nov 6th Read the following chapter - click HERE. (this is not your textbook at home) Answer: pg. 83 #2 a, b; 4 a, b, c ________________________________________________ Who are the electors? Based on our discussions of the electoral college I found this link for further explanation of the electors for each state. It has a good video that goes through the official voting by the electoral college. http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html _____________________________________________________ With Election Day approaching, here are some images to help you see who is representing you right now, though that may change depending on the results of this Election: Federal Government: Click HERE for Congressional Representatives (NY) [Click HERE to search for contact info) Click HERE for Senators (NY) New York State Government: Click HERE for NY State Senate [Click HERE to search for contact info) Click HERE, and HERE for NY State Assembly (Click HERE to search for contact info] ______________________________________________________ Homework #21 - Electoral College Due Fri. Oct. 31st Read the following chapter - click HERE. Answer: 1.) How does the electoral college work? How does a candidate win the presidency? 2.) What are the arguments against keeping the electoral college? 3.) What are the arguments for keeping the electoral college? 4.) Do you think we should continue to use the electoral college or should it be changed? Explain. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 20 - Judicial Review Due Thurs. Oct. 30th Read the following pages 73-74 of this chapter - click HERE. (It's the same chapter as Homework #18) Answer the following: 1.) What is judicial review? 2.) How was the Supreme Court given the power of judicial review? Was it written directly in the Constitution? 3.) Does judicial review strengthen the system of checks and balances? Explain your answer. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 19 - A Bill Becomes a Law Due Weds. Oct. 29th Read and analyze pages 156 - 157 in your textbook - Click HERE. Answer the following: 1.) Define: veto 2.) Why must all bills of revenue originate in the House? 3.) How often do presidents use the veto, and how often is that action overridden? 4.) Do you think it should be easier for Congress to override a president's veto? Why or why not? 5.) Skillbuilder (pg. 157) How is the constitutional principle of checks and balances reflected in the process of a bill's becoming a law? _______________________________________________________ **** In-Class Essay Test **** *** Tuesday October 28, 2014 *** You will write a Thematic Essay on Tuesday, in class. To prepare for the essay you will be allowed to see the topic, create an outline, and have those notes with you in class. Please review the Thematic Essay Rubric which will be used for grading, located in the right hand column of the page ---------> The topics were assigned by class period - You do NOT have a choice. If you write about another essay topic other than the one assigned to your class you will receive a test grade of zero for the assignment. Please follow the directions for the assigned topic. For periods 1 and 2: Click HERE for your essay topic For periods 4 and 5: Click HERE for your essay topic For periods 7 and 9: Click HERE for your essay topic You may write notes and an outline (click for instructions on outlining your essay) on the essay topic paper that was provided on Friday. Meaning, you will be allowed to bring that one sheet of paper (8.5x11 paper) to use on Tuesday while writing the essay. Click HERE for a website that includes analytical phrases and words you can use in your writing. You will NOT be allowed to bring class notes, homework, or other papers. I will be checking this at the start of the period and will take any prohibited papers or outlines that look like essays! _____________________________________________________ Homework - Finish classwork Due Friday Oct. 24th Complete the Chart on the second page of today's handout. I would encourage you to use pencil so we can make corrections tomorrow, as necessary. _______________________________________________________ Homework #18 - Basic Principles of the Constitution Due Thursday Oct. 23rd Read the following chapter - Click HERE (this is not a chapter from your home textbook) Answer: pg. 75 # 1; 3 a, b; 4 a, b, c _______________________________________________________ **TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST** Test #2 on Tuesday October 21st Test Review Sheet #2 due on the day of the test. Click HERE to download the .pdf file. Click HERE to download the .doc file (if you want to type responses into the document). You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for the 1st Marking Period!! The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. _____________________________________________________ Homework # 17 - Slavery and the Constitution Due Friday Oct. 17th Read the article (you don't have to print it) Answer Questions 1-4 on page 2. Each answer should be a minimum of four sentences. ____________________________________________________ Homework # 16 - "Drafting the Constitution" Due Thursday Oct. 16th Read pgs. 140 - 149 (home textbook) or pgs. 66-73 (online textbook) Answer: 1. Identify: "James Madison", "Three-Fifths Compromise", "federalism", "ratification", "Federalists", "Antifederalists" 2. What was the Great Compromise and how did it reconcile the interests of the small states with the interests of the more populous states? 3. Do you think the Federalists or the Antifederalists had the more valid arguments? Support your opinion with examples from the text. Think about: * whom each group represented * Americans' experience with the Articles of Confederation * Americans' experience with British rule 4. Why did the Antifederalists demand the Bill of Rights? ______________________________________________________ Classwork from Tuesday 10/14 Click HERE for the .pdf of the lesson with instructions. Click HERE for the .pdf of the documents used in class. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 15 - A Call for a Convention Due Tuesday Oct. 14th Read the following excerpt from Carol Berkin's, "A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution." Then, answer the questions below, each in a minimum of 4 sentences. Answer: 1. Why do you think that European countries would watch the situation in the new United States of America very closely? Explain. 2. Where did the real political power reside after the revolution? How did this create problems? Explain your answer. 3. What did it mean to "think continentally"? Who was doing this? Who was not? Explain for each. 4. Would you agree with Henry's Knox's statement: "Our present federal government is a name, a shadow without power, or effect." Why or why not? Explain. 5. What course of action would you recommend to the Congress during this Critical Period? Explain. ______________________________________________________ Classwork from Friday 10/10 Click HERE for the .pdf of the lesson with instructions. Click HERE for the .pdf of the documents used in class. ______________________________________________________ Homework #14 - Articles of Confederation - Part II Due Friday Oct. 10th Review your class notes and worksheet from today, Oct. 9th, and the reading from Homework #13. Answer the following questions, in a paragraph of 8 or more sentences for each one. 1.) Did the strengths of the Articles of Confederation outweigh the weaknesses? (this was today's Aim question and you may have started a response in class). In your answer be sure to decide if the strengths or weaknesses were more impactful than the other and explain using details from the worksheet and readings. 2.) Do you think the United States could have become a world power if the Articles of Confederation had remained the basis for government? Explain the reasons for your opinion. Consider the following in your answer: * the power the Articles gave to the states * foreign affairs and the federal Congress * the Congress' power (or lack thereof) to collect taxes _______________________________________________________ Classwork from Tues. 10/7 We watched part of the chapter called "Revolution" from the program, "America the Story of Us." Click HERE for a link to the entire program. Click HERE for a link to the PowerPoint used in class today. _______________________________________________________ Homework #13 - The Articles of Confederation - Part I Due Wednesday Oct. 8th Read pgs. 132-137 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 137 #1 "republic", "Articles of Confederation", "confederation", "Northwest Ordinance of 1787" and # 2, 3 (these answers should be your longest responses for this homework). ______________________________________________________ Homework #12 - "The War for Independence" Due Tuesday Oct. 7th Read pgs. 58-63 (online textbook) (pgs. 118-123 in home textbook) Answer: pg. 62 Geography Skillbuilder #1, 2 pg. 63 #1 "inflation", "Yorktown", "Marquis de Lafayette", "Treaty of Paris", "Charles Cornwallis" and # 3, 4 (if you can't see 4 in your textbook at home, look at the .pdf file above). Answers for #3 and 4 should be a minimum of 4 sentences. _______________________________________________________ Classwork from Friday 10/3 Click HERE for the excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. Click HERE for the instructions from class. ______________________________________________________ Propaganda Poster Due Monday Oct. 6th This will count as a quiz grade out of 20 points for the 1st Marking Period. Create a PROPAGANDA POSTER from the perspective of a Patriot (favoring independence) or a Loyalist (opposing independence). A propaganda poster is like an advertisement that is created to persuade the audience to think or act in favor of the idea that is presented. Poster Guidelines: 1.) You must create ONE poster in FAVOR of the viewpoint of the group you chose (Patriot or Loyalist). Your poster should be a minimum of 8.5” x 11” sized paper and a maximum of 14” x 14” sized paper/poster board (Legal sized paper or construction paper is acceptable, too. But, NO huge posters - I WON'T accept them!). 2.) You must include the following: A slogan (a catchy phrase or title) and may include pictures (drawn by you or from another source), and other words you think help convey your message. Your poster must be created with the idea that you are trying to convince other people to support the Patriot or Loyalist cause. Please make sure you use the term Loyalist or Patriot on your poster so it is clear which side you're advocating for. 3.) It can be done by hand or using a computer. If you are working by hand you can use pen, pencil, markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc. If you are using a computer it is not acceptable to just find something on the internet and print it out – YOU must create the poster! 4.) This assignment will count as a Quiz grade for the 1st Marking Period. Keep in mind that neatness and creativity will also be factors for grading. If you are not artistically inclined, remember that your words show creativity! The poster rubric is posted on the right side of the page --------> DO NOT reprint a poster and try to hand it in for credit! You will receive a zero for the quiz grade! ______________________________________________________ Homework #11 - "Declaring Independence" Due Thursday Oct. 2nd Read pgs. 103-108 (Home textbook) Answer: pg. 108 #1 "Second Continental Congress", "Olive Branch Petition", "Common Sense", "Loyalists", "Patriots" and # 3, #4 (if you can't see 4 in your textbook at home, look at the .pdf file above). Answers for #3 and 4 should be a minimum of 4 sentences. _______________________________________________________ Classwork from Weds. 10/1 We watched part of the chapter called "Rebels" from the program, "America the Story of Us." Click HERE for a link to the entire program. Click HERE for a link to the PowerPoint used in class today. _______________________________________________________ Classwork from Mon. 9/29 Click HERE for the handout we used in class about the British Colonial Policies. ________________________________________________________ **TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST**TEST** Test # 1 Tuesday September 30th Click HERE to download the .pdf file. Click HERE to download the .doc file (if you want to type responses into the document). You must complete the study sheet by filling in information about each topic. Use your class notes, homework, and textbook to complete the assignment. You may print a copy of the review sheet and write on it, or you can write out the list on loose leaf paper with your proper heading. I will also accept flash cards, as long as you have completed the assignment for all topics. IT WILL BE COLLECTED and will count as a homework assignment for the 1st Marking Period!! The test will be multiple choice questions, including: maps, graphs, and charts. _____________________________________________________ Classwork from Weds. 9/24 Click HERE for the handout you received in class that reviews the Enlightenment. _____________________________________________________ Homework #10 - Ideas of the Enlightenment Due Wednesday Sept. 24th Read pages: 34-36 (online textbook, NOT home textbook! and you've read these pages before in HW #6) pg. 39 Define/Identify: # 1 "Benjamin Franklin", "Great Awakening", "Jonathan Edwards" (each identification should be 1 - 3 sentences) Answer: # 2, # 5 For #2 you must complete the chart AND answer the question below the chart. (each answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences) ____________________________________________________ Homework # 9 - The French and Indian War Part II Due Tuesday Sept. 23rd Click HERE to view a copy of the worksheet. Answer the questions on the second page. You can print a copy of the worksheet and write in your answers or you can just write your responses on separate looseleaf. Make sure to follow the guidelines for Homework. Make sure to complete a final summary by answering question #8 (the last question) in a complete paragraph. Make sure to cite details from the readings you've done about the French and Indian War. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 8 - The French and Indian War Due Monday Sept. 22nd Read pages: 85-89 (home textbook) Answer: pg. 87 Geography Skill builder #1, 2 pg. 89 Skillbuilder Analyzing Political Cartoons #1, 2 pg. 89 Section 4 Assessment Define/Identify: # 1 "Proclamation of 1763", "Sugar Act" (each identification should be 1 - 3 sentences) Answer: # 3, # 4 (each answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences) ______________________________________________________ Classwork from Thursday 9/18 and Friday 9/19 Click HERE for the reading about the Origins of American Slavery. Click HERE for the .pdf of the PowerPoint used in class that includes the questions about the reading. If you were absent or you didn't get to finish your classwork please use these resources to catch up. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 7 - An Empire of Freedom Due Friday Sept. 19th (you have 2 days for this!) Task: Read the excerpt from Eric Foner’s “Give me Liberty! An American History”. Click HERE for the .pdf of the reading. Start the reading under the heading "An Empire of Freedom" Then, take notes for each of the sub-headings: These are the sub-headings you should use: 1. British Patriotism 2. The British Constitution 3. The Language of Liberty 4. Republican Liberty 5. Liberal Freedom 6. The Public Sphere 7. The Right to Vote 8. Political Culture 9. Colonial Government 10. The Rise of the Assemblies 11. Politics in Public 12. The Colonial Press 13. Freedom of Expression and its Limits Each sub-heading should be copied on your homework page and should contain notes in bullet-pointed form. Do not copy directly from the text but paraphrase the sections in your own words. ________________________________________________________ Classwork from Wednesday 9/17 Click HERE for the PowerPoint. Click HERE for the gallery walk documents. ________________________________________________________ Homework # 6 - The Colonies Come of Age Due Wednesday Sept. 17th Read pages: 31-39 (online textbook) pg. 32 - Look at the image at the bottom of the page (organization of a slave ship). Based on the reading, the image, and its caption answer the following: How does this image effectively convey the degradation and inhumanity of the slave trade? (Explain in a minimum of 4 sentences). pg. 39 Define/Identify: # 1 "triangular trade", "middle passage" (each identification should be 1 - 3 sentences) Answer: # 3, # 6 (each answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences) ______________________________________________________ Homework # 5 - (Title) Jamestown - The Real Story Due Tuesday Sept. 16th Read the National Geographic article: Jamestown: The Real Story and answer the following questions. Remember each answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences, each. Answer: 1. Describe the reasons Jamestown nearly failed and why it eventually succeeded. Use details from the reading. 2. Summarize the life of Pocahontas and her significance for her tribe and the English settlers. 3. How did the English change the landscape and geography with the things they brought to North America? Explain your answer using at least 3 examples in 8-10 sentences. 4. Compare and contrast how disease affected the Native Americans and European settlers at Jamestown. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 4 - (Title) Early British Colonies Due Monday Sept. 15th Read pages: 21-30 (online textbook, click the blue words - You do not need the textbook you received in class on Friday because the online version is different) Answer: pg. 25 Geography Skillbuilder (map questions) # 1, 2 (these are short answers 1-2 sentences) pg. 27 Skillbuilder Interpreting Visual Sources (picture quesitons) #1 , 2 (each answer is 2 - 4 sentences) pg. 30 Define/Identify: # 1 "joint-stock company", "indentured servant", "mercantilism" (each identification should be 1 - 3 sentences) Answer: # 3 (this answer should be a minimum of 4 sentences) ______________________________________________________ Organize your notebook! Due Friday Sept. 12th Please make sure you have your three ring binder with three sections organized for class on Friday. I will be checking to see that this has been completed. _______________________________________________________ Note about supplies for Brochure construction: Please bring in a glue stick/bottle of glue to construct your brochure. Scissors, markers, colored pencils, etc. will also be helpful to have. I have some supplies to share but it may slow your progress if you are waiting for someone to finish using them. ______________________________________________________ Brochure Project - Native American Indian Tribes Due Friday Sept. 12th Note: This will count as your first project grade of the year under the "Major Assessments" portion of your grade. Directions: We will be creating a pamphlet or brochure to highlight the culture of a specific Native American Indian tribe. Click HERE for the rubric that will be used for grading this project. Timeline: Tuesday (in class and HW) – initial research. Wednesday (in class) – sharing and discussion of research, planning brochure Wednesday (HW) – gathering/creating images for brochure Thursday (in class and HW) – completing your brochure Friday - Completed brochure is due in class Required Sections of Information: a) Geographic location – original and present day. Describe how the people adapted to their environment and lived in that area. b) History of the tribe – including religious practices/beliefs, cultural achievements/advancements, language, legends/stories, historical events, and famous leaders c) Encounters with Europeans and/or European-Americans – results for the tribe d) The tribe today – location, structure, population statistics, issues or problems they face, modern-day successes. e) Images - at least three images should appear on your brochure, including a map of the location of the tribe. Resources for research: http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/nations.html - Most sites linked here are created by the modern-day tribes, offering the tribal perspective on their history as well as present day news, community action, and concerns. Apache: Click HERE for the class reading. http://www.wmat.nsn.us/ Creek: Click HERE for the class reading. http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/Pages/History/history.html - Download the "History Presentation" for interesting images. http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/Pages/History/pdf/historyresources.pdf Cherokee: Click HERE for the class reading. http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/History.aspx - Lots of links to famous people and events. Use the home page for info about the modern tribe. Hopi: Click HERE for the class reading. http://www8.nau.edu/hcpo-p/youth.html - Click on the different links http://www8.nau.edu/hcpo-p/running.pdf - history of running culture Lakota/Dakota (Sioux): Click HERE for the class reading. http://aktalakota.stjo.org/site/PageServer?pagename=alm_homepage - Click Lakota Culture tab for more info. Mohegan: Click HERE for the class reading. http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/Heritage/ourHistory.aspx ______________________________________________________ Note about Lunch Forms: Due A.S.A.P. Please bring in your completed lunch form as soon as possible (ASAP). I will be counting this as a homework assignment! If you have already handed it in, it has been marked as completed in your Pupilpath gradebook. If you have not given me the form or confirmation then it will appear as a grade of zero for the assignment. As soon as I get the form you will get the full ten points for completion. If you completed the form online please print out a confirmation sheet and hand it in to me. ______________________________________________________ Homework #3 – The First Americans Due Tues Sept. 9th Task: Read the excerpt from Eric Foner’s “Give me Liberty! An American History”. Click HERE for the .pdf of the reading. Then, answer the following questions: 1. Describe the initial settlement of the Americas (Where did people originally come from? When? How?) 2. What were three great achievements of Native American Indians before the arrival of Europeans? 3. In a paragraph of 8-10 sentences, compare and contrast the Native American Indians that lived in the different areas of North America. 4. Describe Native American Indian religion, ideas of land and property, and gender roles. How do they compare or contrast with what you know about European cultures? 5. Did you learn anything new about Native American Indians that you did not know before this reading? Was there anything that surprised you or that you found very interesting? If there was nothing new or surprising to you, what would you like to know more about Native American Indians? Explain your answer. Remember to follow the homework format when completing this assignment. See the instructions in the right hand column ------> of this page. ______________________________________________________ Homework #2 – A Multicultural History of America Due Mon Sept. 8th Task: Read the excerpt from Ronald Takaki’s “A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America”. Click HERE for the .pdf of the reading. Then, answer the following questions: 1. Define: wince 2. What does Takaki (the author) mean by, “To him, I did not look like an American”? Explain. 3. What is the “Master Narrative of American History”? 4. Using examples from Takaki, summarize how the Master Narrative has become “deeply embedded in our mainstream culture.” 5. Based on the reading and your personal opinion, why do you think you should have a multicultural study of American history? Cite at least 3 reasons in your response. Remember to follow the homework format when completing this assignment. See the instructions in the right hand column ------> of this page. ______________________________________________________ Homework # 1 - Contact Sheet and Signed Contract Due Fri Sept. 5th Note: If there are links on this page the letters will appear in blue. Click those letters to see the file. Most links are to websites or .pdf files. Read the course syllabus (click the blue letters to see the .pdf) with your parent/guardian, complete the Student Contact sheet you were given in class, and sign the back. bring the completed contact sheet to class tomorrow, Fri. Sept. 5th. Get the necessary supplies for the class - most importantly the 3-ring binder. (You will have until Friday Sept 12th to get all the supplies needed). _____________________________________________________ Welcome to US History and Government! Here you will find assignments and notices that are necessary for your successful completion of the course. Please check this website on a DAILY basis as changes are frequent. ______________________________________________________ |
Extra Credit - Due By Friday June 12th • Write ONE essay from the Regents assignments I’ve given you this past week (It can be handwritten or typed). • Can be a Thematic or DBQ. • I will only give credit for ONE essay. • Maximum is 10 points – used toward a low test or essay grade from this semester. • Score of: 5/5 = 10pts, 4/5 = 8pts, 3/5 = 6pts, 2/5 = 4pts, 1 = 2pts You may submit more than one essay if you want the practice and you want some feedback, but I will only give extra credit for one essay. My goal is to return the essays to you on Monday June 15th. ____________________________________________________
Regents Exam: Tuesday June 16th 9:00am REGENTS TUTORING! Here are the upcoming days and topics for Regents Review Tutoring here at LaGuardia. Session times are 4:15pm - 5:15pm and are located in room 645. Session 7: June 9 - 1920's through WWII - Mr. Sperber Session 8: June 11 - Cold War through Present (early 2000's) - Mr. Weiler ____________________________________________________ Other Tutoring Opportunity: (waitlist only :-( now) Free Regents Review: U.S. History Exam Developed and hosted by the 2014-2015 Student Historians at the: New-York Historical Society Friday May 29, 2015 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm High school students preparing for the Regents U.S. History & Government Exam this June are invited to attend an evening of U.S. History review at the New-York Historical Society, planned and presented by high school Student Historians! Participants will go on “U.S. History Highlights” tours of the museum galleries, engage with interactive review activities, and will each bring home a Regents U.S. History Review catalogue all created by our Student Historians. The event is FREE and there will be pizza and prizes! Afterward, participants are invited to stay to explore the New-York Historical Society until the museum closes at 8pm. Space is limited and registration is first-come, first-serve, so RSVP as soon as possible! RSVP by May 21st to [email protected] In the subject line put: Regents Review Night RSVP Please include student name, high school, and contact information. Visitor Information Address New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th St) New York, NY 10024 Phone (212) 873-3400 ____________________________________________________ Information about asking for College Recommendations: 1.) You must complete the following application to request a recommendation from me. Click HERE for the .pdf form. Click HERE for the .doc (Word) form. This form must be handed to me - IN PERSON - on or before Friday May 22nd. (I will not accept ANY emailed applications, NO EXCEPTIONS). 2.) I am not required to write you a recommendation and it is my right to refuse to do so. Filling out the application does NOT mean that I will agree to write you a recommendation. 3.) I spend between 1-2 hours writing EACH recommendation, if you cannot complete the application for the recommendation then I cannot write one for you. If you feel the application is too much, I am not the right person to ask. • If I agree to write the recommendation I will tell you – in PERSON – by June 1st. I get MANY requests for recommendations and I may not be able to take on more requests. Please be understanding of this. Thank you. ____________________________________________________ Proper Heading: Name:___________ Date: ______ Per: ________ Mrs. Hatlen HW #___ Title: _________________ Remember: a. Use your proper heading for homework. b. Copy the questions! c. Answers should be a minimum of 4 sentences each. Refer to the Homework Rubric above, to get full details for grading. Homework Rubric This rubric will be used to grade your homework assignments. Please print a copy to keep in your notebook with your syllabus and contract. (Click the words "Homework Rubric" to download the .pdf) _____________________________________________________ Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay Rubric Click the words above for the rubric that will be used for grading all DBQ Essays. This is the same rubric used for grading the state Regents exams. I will give you both grades so you can know the score out of 5 marks, while the test grade will be used in formulating your report card grade. Essays are included in the "Major Assessments" section of your grade, which is 50% of the total. Thematic Essay Rubric Click the words above for the rubric that will be used for grading all Thematic Essays. This is the same rubric used for grading the state Regents exams. I will give you both grades so you can know the score out of 5 marks, while the test grade will be used in formulating your report card grade. Essays are included in the "Major Assessments" section of your grade, which is 50% of the total. _____________________________________________________ Poster Rubric This rubric is used to grade poster projects/quizzes. _____________________________________________________ Here is the link for the School Library website: http://laguardia.wikispaces.com/ If you are asked for a username and password, use the following: User name: laghs Password:10023 When you click on Social Studies and American History, you can access the Databases like Proquest to do academic research. _____________________________________________________ |