December 16th/December 17th

1. Matched leaders from Chapter 21 Section 1 to description of significance.
2. Watched Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks- could take cornell notes on the video for a C level.
3. Worked on C levels and completed oral defenses.

December 14th/December 15th

1. School District Climate Survey- nothing to make up with this
2. Activity- Demands for Civil Rights: working in a group, came up with two truths and a lie about the different sections in Chapter 21 Section 1. Then did a "gallery walk" identifying the lies.
3. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

December 10th/December 13th

1. KWL Chart- The Civil Rights Movement
2. Video- A Time for Justice, completed the 'L' column on the KWL chart while watching the video
3. Everyone shared something they put in their 'L' column
4. Handed out Civil Rights Movement layered unit packet, briefly went over tasks and due dates.

December 8th/December 9th

1. 1950s Unit Test!
2. A level due today

December 6th/December 7th

1. 1950s Writing Prompt- discussed what the question was asking and completed the graphic organizer (you can use this on the test)
2. Reviewed for the test- gave out study guide
3. B level due today!
4. Oral defenses for C levels

December 2nd/December 3rd

1. 1950s Formative Quiz- need to make this up if you missed it!
2. Group Activity- Truman and Eisenhower: Broke into 6 groups representing either Truman or Eisenhower. Using pages 680-86, created a list of accomplishments, issues, etc. that each faced as president. Then found a partner who had the other president. Created a Venn Diagram comparing the 2 presidents (this is #6 on your C level tasks, just need to do the paragraph yourself).
3. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

November 30th/December 1st

1. Presented Rock-n-roll research
2. Finished PowerPoint on American Culture in the 1950s- see blog posting for Nov. 15/16th for the link to the notes
3. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

November 19th/November 29th

1. Watched an episode of I Love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver.
2. While watching each episode, looked for examples of values held by people in the 50s; role of women, children, etc.
3. Discussed each show individually- this will help you complete #12 on your C level tasks.
4. Spent the rest of the period working on C level tasks and completing oral defenses.

November 17th/November 18th

1. Went to the library to research the following:

• The history of rock-n-roll- why was it seen as a form of rebellion
• Assigned 50s musician/group- who were they, what was their contribution to rock-n-roll, popular songs.

1. Prepare a 1-2 minute presentation- either a poster of PowerPoint. Need to have a clip of one of their songs.
2. Worked the rest of the period on C level tasks and completed oral defenses.

November 15th/November 16th

1. Discussed Life magazine photos- what did they tell you about life in the 1950s
2. Notes- 1950s Culture- if you take cornell notes on this lecture you can use it as one of your C levels (replaces cornell notes on chapter 20). We didn't finish it today, we'll finish it when we come back from Thanksgiving
3. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

Don't forget this week is the end of the 6 week grading period. All missing work is due by 3:30 p.m. this Friday, the 19th.

November 10th/November 12th

1. Life Magazine photo analysis- we went to the library and looked at Life magazines from the 1950s. Then everyone picked a picture and completed the Photo Analysis worksheet.
2. The remainder of time was spent on completing Cold War assignments or getting started on 1950s tasks.

The end of the 6 weeks is quickly approaching! All missing work is due by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 19th.

Parent conferences are Tuesday, November 23rd from 12-3 and 5-8. Students can earn extra credit if parents attend conferences (more if students come with the parents). Parents- please contact me if you would like to set up a specific time.

November 8th/November 9th

1. KWL Chart- The 1950s
2. Video- The Unfinished Nation: The Way We Were- write 5 things from the video under the 'L' column in your KWL chart
3. Began 1950s packet
4. Oral defenses for Cold War unit
5. A Level Due Today!!!

November 4th/November 5th

1. Cold War Unit Test
2. B level due today! A level due next class.
3. Oral defenses as possible

November 2nd/November 3rd

1. Reviewed for Cold War test- invidually explained key terms, etc. to entire class
2. Went over questions missed on formative quiz from last week
3. Discussed make up of the test and handed out the study guide
4. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

October 29th/Novemeber 1st

1. Cold War writing prompt group work- met with others who picked same position and discussed what main points and supports were being used
2. Activity- The Continuing Cold War- working in groups found supporting facts for the 4 main ideas in section 4 of chapter 19
3. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

October 27th/October 28th

1. Cold War formative quiz- see me to make this up
2. Cold War writing prompt- worked on this individually today. Not actually writing the essay but doing the outline. Can use your book to find information.
3. Worked on C level tasks and completed oral defenses

October 25th/October 26th

1. Read and discussed handout about Korean War- see me to get the handout
2. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses

October 21st/October 22nd

1. Watched video- The Unfinished Nation: The Collapse of Peace- discussed video as we watched. See me to arrange a time to make this up.
2. Worked on C level tasks and did oral defenses.

October 19th/October 20th

1. Dot Activity- simulation of the hunt for communists
2. Notes- McCarthyism
3. Activity- McCarthy Political cartoons- pick one cartoon from this website and complete the cartoon analysis worksheet

October 14th/October 18th

Activity- 4 Square: The Cold War Heats Up
Directions:

1. Divide your paper into 4 squares.
2. Square 1: Either turn the titles in the section into questions OR create new tititles.
3. Square 2: Either create a graph, chart, or table from the reading OR write and answer questions about a graph, table, or chart in the reading
4. Square 3: Pick 1- create an illustration, symbol, or drawing based on the reading OR create and answer questions about a picture in the reading OR create a dialogue for a picture in the reading
5. Square 4: Pick 1- make connections to another time in history OR develop "what if" statements OR relate the text to a personal experience OR compose a metaphor or simile

Worked on C level tasks- should be ready to do an oral defense next class!

October 11th/October 12th

1. Notes- The Origins of the Cold War
2. Activity- Main Idea/Supporting Facts The Origins of the Cold War- nothing to make up here
3. Worked on C level tasks- should have all 5 tasks selected

October 6th/October 7th

1. KWL Chart- The Cold War
2. Activity- Contrasting Cold War Terms- see me to get the work you need
3. Handed out "Layered Learning Basics"- explained how layered learning works
4. Handed out Cold War layered unit, discussed due dates, answered questions

October 4th/October 5th

1. Finished remainin World War II presentations- if you still haven't given yours you must come and see me ASAP!!
2. Worked on World War II packet from last class- due at the beginning of the period next class.
3. World War II Quiz- see me to make arrangements for making this us.

Reminder: Next week is the end of the 1st 6 week grading period. All missing work is due by 3:30 P.M. this Thursday, October 7th!

September 30th/October 1st

1. Turned in World War II maps.
2. Worked on packet: World War II 1939-1945. Due next class.

September 28th/September 29th

Worked on World War II maps all period- due next class period.

September 24th/27th

1. Finished World War II presentations
2. Assignment: World War II maps- due at the end of the period next class

• Direction sheet
• Blank maps

September 22nd/September 23rd

World War II Presentations!

Assignment: Write an Acrostic Poem using one of the following words:

• World War II
• Holocaust
• Pearl Harbor
• Propaganda
• Atomic Bomb
• Homefront

Your poem should demonstrate your knowledge about WWII.

September 20th/September 21st

1. How to take Cornell Notes
2. Notes- Introduction to World War II
3. Worked on presentations for next class- remember to either email me your PowerPoint or bring it on a flash drive.

September 16th/September 17th

Went to the library to continue researching World War II topic.

Due Date:
4th Period- Wednesday Sept. 22nd
5th, 7th, and 8th periods- Thursday Sept. 23rd

Remember:
If you are doing a PowerPoint you need to either bring it to class on a flash drive or email it to me at connolly_caryn@salkeiz.k12.or.us

Let me know if you have any questions or need help finding information!

September 14th/15th

1. Syllabus and World War II vocab due today.
2. Seating chart- pick your own seat for the semester
3. Began World War II Research Project- picked group members and topic, went to the library to begin researching. Presentations are due on the 22nd for 4th period and the 23rd for 5th, 7th, and 8th periods.

Next Class: Report directly to the library!

Here are some websites that might help your research:

Encyclopedia of the Second World War
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm

Best of History Websites
http://www.besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml

World War II
http://www.world-war-2.info/

World War II Information and History
http://worldwar2-wwii.com/

World War II History Info
http://www.worldwar2history.info/

BBC- History: World War II
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/

September 10th/September 13th

1. Went to library and checked out our textbook- American: Pathways to the Present
2. KWL Chart- World War II
3. Watched video- Between the Wars. Filled out 'L' column on chart with at least 5 things learned from video
4. Assignment: World War II vocab- due next class

World War II Vocab
Directions: For each term find the definition, use it in a sentence, and draw a symbol.
1. Totalitarian
2. Fascism
3. Purge
4. Nazism
5. Axis Powers
6. Appeasement
7. Blitzkrieg
8. Allies
9. Manchurian Incident
10. Neutrality Acts
11. Cash and carry
12. America First Committee
13. Lend-Lease Act
14. Atlantic Charter
15. Carpet bombing
16. D-Day
17. Battle of the Bulge
18. island hopping
19. kamikaze
20. Manhattan Project

September 8th/September 9th

Welcome to 20th Century Studies II.

Each day I will post what we did in class and whenever possible provide you with the links to assignments, notes, etc. Feel free to email me at connolly_caryn@salkeiz.k12.or.us if you have any questions!

1. Syllabus- due Tuesday the 14th for 4th period and Wednesday the 15th for 5th, 7th, and 8th.
2. Multiple Intelligneces Survey
3. Wrote a letter of Introduction