Depressing 30's

This week we are going to look at the changes that brought about the Great Depression.

Read pages 232 to 239 in the textbook.

Create a many causes one effect chart to describe the causes of the Great Depression.  Minimum of 5 causes - one sentence explanation for each cause.

Create a one cause and many effects chart to describe the effects the Great Depression had on the people of America.  Minimum of 5 effects - one sentence explanation for each effect.

On Thursday and Friday we will compare the recovery plans of Hoover and Roosevelt.  Special emphasis will be placed on Roosevelt's New Deal and its effectiveness.  Students will participate in a SAC (Structured Academic Conflict) activity to determine the effectiveness of the New Deal.  It is important to be present for this activity.  If you are absent you will be required to research and analyze BOTH sides of the debate.

The activity is taken from http://sheg.stanford.edu

The graphic organizer should be used to gather evidence from both sides.
 

New Deal SAC Graphic Organizer

The documents are found on pages 2 - 9.

New Deal SAC Lesson Plan

Roaring 20's

Watch the video of the 1920's...
Why do you think they call it the "Roaring 20's"?

Periods 1, 5, 7:  You will be assigned a specific topic to research using the textbook.  Create a mini poster (visual) that will explain your topic.
Include 1.  Who?   2. What?   3. When? (historical era or events, not dates)    4. Where?   
5.  Why is it important?  Why did it happen?     6.  How did the event affect America's progress?

Period 2 and 6.
You, too, will be given a specific topic.  Your job will be to find and explain 6 visuals that are associated with your topic and answer the above questions.  Put the visuals on a power point presentation...Few, if any words will be allowed...You must then plan to explain the visuals while presenting the power point.  Pictures, graphs, political cartoons, maps are allowed.

Semester 2: Topics and Reading

January 22 - 31
Roaring 20's and Depressing 30's
Read textbook Chapters 8, 9, and 10
pages 208 - 261

February 3 - 28
WWII and The Cold War
Read Textbook Chapters11 - 14
pages 266 - 359

March 3 - 21
Post War America and Civil Rights
Read Textbook Chapters 14 - 18
pages 362 - 431

April 1 - 25
Modern World and New Challenges
Read Textbook Chapters 19 - 22
pages 434 - 517

EOC at end of April...

Up South: African-American Migration in the Era of the Great War

WWI

December 18 and 19 - Watch video that summarizes the decade 1910 to 1919.
Turn in homework assignment on causes of WWI.
Regular US History:
Visual Vocab...book/dictionary definition
                        Your definition
                         An example
                         A picture

Vocabulary terms:  1.  Nationalism, 2. Imperialism,  3.  Militarism,  4.  Alliances

Honors:  In your bellwork notebook:  Define and give an example for each.


Following the video:  Read pages184 - 188
Create an annotated timeline of the following events to show how the USA became involved in WWI.
1.  Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
2.  Declarations of War in Europe
3.  Sinking of Lusitania
4.  Zimmermann Telegram
5.  Germany resumes Submarine warfare
6.  Wilson asks for a Declaration of War

Conclusion:  Why was America determined to remain neutral?  What events changed Wilson's stance on the war?  Paraphrase the quote on page 188 and explain how this "justifies" American involvement.

WWI Firsts  a video

Next class:  WWI and the US...How progressive ideas and government agencies mobilized US citizens and organized the economy to aid the war effort.

The Christmas Truce of 1914

Progressive Era

For the week of Dec. 16 - 19

Read Chapter 6 in the textbook.  Chapter 6 starts on page 162.

Assignment:
Web mapping of the word Progressives.

For each category:
US History Classes

• Who?
• What was the problem?
• What was the proposed solution?

Honors Classes

• find primary source document that represents an issue in each category
• Source it
• Contextualize
• Close read - includes summary

Possible websites:
Progressive Politics
Progressive Era

Use Destiny quest and your textbook for ideas.

Part 2 of Assignment:
3 column chart to show differences and similarities of Progressive Presidents
T. Roosevelt          Taft                 Wilson

Regular US History:  List four progressive programs for each president and explain them.
Honors:  List four pieces of Progressive Legislation for each president and explain them.

Conclusion:  What were the Progressive's greatest accomplishments and biggest failure?  Be sure to use examples and evidence to support your claim.