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7.12

Tuesday, January 7 7.12 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom 7.12 Daily Video #2 on AP Classroom Period 7: 1890-1945, Topic 12- WWII: Mobilization Student Learning Objective - Explain how and why US participation in WWII transformed American society. Causes of WWII What were the causes of WWII? Pearl Harbor Attack What caused the Pearl Harbor attack? What was the goal of the Pearl Harbor attack? What was the effect of the Pearl Harbor attack? 1939 military sizes How does the US compare in military size in 1939 when WWII was declared? After isolationism and non-intervention failed, what does the US need to do? Election of 1940- FDR elected for a 3rd time! (Election of 1944- FDR Elected a 4th time) Wednesday, January 8 1. Students read the Gates source and prepare for discussion “Since the 1890s, despite the abolition of slavery and the three Reconstruction amendments to the Constitution, Jim Crow segregation pervaded every aspect of American society. The military was no exception. Following t...
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Introducing 6 world leaders

Student Learning Objective- Students will read through the leaders’ descriptions, try to make predictions /evaluations and will discuss and come to a conclusion . Important note- Students will come to a realization that it is impossible to predict what will happen, but it is also hard to know what leaders will do when put into office even if their credentials are well known and especially if not much is known about them. American History 10- Chapter 24 “Introducing 6 world leaders” Directions: Do not discuss with others until our class discussion.  Do not ruin anything.  OK?  Complete the following: 1)         Make a list of qualities you would look for in a leader 2)         Read about each of these leaders and list what you respect or do not respect about each leader 3)         What important things are not listed about these people?  Before you vote for someone...
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12/17 and 7.11

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7.11 Daily Video on AP Classroom Period 7: 1890-1945, Topic 11- Interwar Foreign Policy Student Learning Objective - Explain the similarities and differences in attitudes about America's proper role in the world in between the World Wars. Dawes and Young Plans Discussion Question #1- How do you summarize the Dawes and Young plans? Discussion Question #2- How do you evaluate the Dawes and Young plans? Discussion Question #3- What are the different options in US Foreign policy in the 1920's and 1930's? Discussion Question #4- What strikes you as the proper foreign policy in between WWI and WWII? Discussion Question #5- How could isolationism work during the 1920's and 1930's? Discussion Question #6- What is the problem with isolationism as a policy working during the 1920's and 1930's? Discussion Question #7- What made isolationism/non-intervention impossible? Discussion Question #8- The US did not suffer the inflation Germany experienced in the Great Depressi...
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12/16 and 7.10

American Pageant Chapter 32 Quiz Question- Evaluate 22nd amendment Period 7: 1890-1945, Topic 10- The New Deal Student Learning Objective - Explain how the Great Depression and the New Deal impacted American political, social and economic life over time. New Deal Eleanor Roosevelt Brain Trust "Wheelchair President"- Did FDR need to keep it secret? The 3 R's Relief Recovery Reform American Pageant CH 33, pg 755 American Pageant CH 33, pg 758 FDR's critics Women during the New Deal- Frances Perkins African Americans and the New Deal Dust Bowl- American Pageant CH 33, pg 765 Social Security Act "Court Packing bill" American Pageant CH 33, pg 772- Compare USA to foreign countries How do 1930's democrats compare to Reconstruction Republicans? How do 1930's democrats compare to Progressives? How was the role of the federal government different during the Gilded Age and New Deal? Why did people move to cities in the Gilded Age?  Who were they? Why did peopl...
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12/13 and 7.9 continued

After you finish the quiz, answer the question on the Google classroom using this! Based on Essential Question #10- How does Content Knowledge change or reinforce how you see your  values and decisions in your role as a citizen? Compare and contrast Hoover and FDR and evaluate.  Show you understand both philosophies and then give your opinion of their philosophies, probably taking a side, and definitely avoiding using personal language. https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=1334 - Hoover believed that Handouts would damage American  moral fiber , get in the way of r ugged individualism  and create dependency on government. https://www.fdrlibrary.org/dnc-curriculum-hub - FDR promised direct action and public assistance monies. Reflection- Evaluate Rugged individualism and New Deal.  Use of AI and plagiarism result in a score of zero.  Use of personal language weakens tone. Period 7: 1890-1945, Topic 9- The Great Depression St...
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12/12 and 7.9

Period 7: 1890-1945, Topic 9- The Great Depression Student learning objective #1 - Students access prior knowledge Discussion Question #1- What do you already know about the Great Depression? Discussion Question #2- What do you want to know about the Great Depression? Student Learning Objective - Explain the causes of the Great Depression and its effects on the US economy. 7.9 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom (Absent students should watch this!) Discussion Question #3- What are the causes of the Great Depression and how did they cause the Great Depression? Stock Market Crash of 1929-  Disparity of Wealth-  Increasing debt-  Overproduction-  Government role-  Discussion Question #4-   What else happened during the Great Depression that was neither a cause nor an effect of the Great Depression? Effects of the Great Depression (in the US) -Bank failures -Business failures -Unemployment -Drop in average yearly income -Drop in average consumer spending --> ...
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12/11 and 7.8 continued

7.8 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom shared with students for future studying purposes 7.8 Daily Video #2 on AP Classroom   shared with students for future studying purposes 60 second presidents- Harding 1. What happened to give the Harding Presidency a bad reputation? 2. How did the Harding Presidency end? 60 second presidents- Coolidge 1. How did "Silent Cal" become President? 2. How do you evaluate his radio addresses (especially knowing about his personality now)? 3. What did he do consistently with the Harding Presidency? 4. What is positive about lack of government regulation? 5. What could be negative about that during the 1920's and 1930's? Period 7: 1890-1945,  Topic 8- 1920's: Cultural and Political Controversies Student learning objective - Identify cultural movements and political controversies of the 1920's. Historical Developments: -Nativism  -Red Scare  -Palmer Raids  - Teapot Dome Scandal - Harlem Renaissance - Boston Molasses Flood - Boston Pol...
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