**Homework Packet Explanation** In my classes students create homework packets each unit. It works like this: When a homework assignment is due, students should bring it to class and have it on their desks during warm-ups. I will come around and give it a stamp, indicating that it has been completed on time. THIS IS NOT A GRADE. Students should then store the assignment in a safe place with others from the unit. If an assignment is completed late, bring it to Mrs. Santos whenever you have it done. I will indicate how many days late it is so that the score will be accurate later.
Near the end of the unit, usually 2-3 days before the test, students will receive a cover sheet detailing what should be in the homework packet and how many points it's worth. Students should put homework assignments in the order indicated and staple the cover sheet with their name and period to the front. *READING NOTES* If you take your reading notes mixed in with your class notes, you will need to take a picture of them and print it out to be included with your packet. Homework Packets, along with the unit's warm-ups, are due on test day.
**You may access the Semester 2 Extra Credit project by clicking here.
Semester 2 Final Study Guide
Wednesday 6/13
- Today was used to study as needed for finals.
Tuesday 6/12
- Today we played Jeopardy to review for our final.
- Final Review Jeopardy
Monday 6/11
- Warm Up: What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
- Today we finished our cultural analysis by looking at a dramatic representation of early 2000s culture.
- Due today: 10 warm ups
- Reminder: All late work is due June 13.
Friday 6/8
- Today we continued our cultural analysis by looking at a dramatic representation of 1990s culture.
- Reminder: All late work is due June 13.
Thursday 6/7
- Today we continued our cultural analysis of the 90s/early 2000s
- Reminder: Extra Credit is due tomorrow.
- Reminder: All late work is due June 13.
Wednesday 6/6
- Warm Up: When was the cease fire in Korea?
- Today we began our cultural study of the 1990s//early 2000s through media. See Mrs. Santos if absent.
- Reminder: All late work due June 13.
Tuesday 6/5
- Today's short class periods were given over to the LA presentations. Study guide for the Semester 2 Final is now available above.
Monday 6/4
- What is the Social Hysteria Formula?
- Today we discussed the election of 2000 and the Sept. 11 attacks. We also turned in our Bush. V. Gore reading. Slides in the Contemporary America tab.
- In class discussion question: Write down your answer to at least one of the questions at the end of the powerpoint.
Friday 6/1
- Warm Up: What happened on September 2, 1945?
- Today we talked about changing politics and major events of the 1990s. Slides in the contemporary America tab.
- Homework Due Monday: Critically read and answer questions on the Bush v. Gore reading.
Thursday 5/31
- Today we had short periods for SBA testing. Both periods were given to working on the LA postmodernism projects.
Wednesday 5/30
- Warm Up: What was Executive Order 9066?
- Today we looked at the culture of the 1990s. Slides will go up with the rest of the '90s on Friday. Students just wrote down a few things from each slide that stood out. Simple notes.
- Homework Due Friday: Read and take notes on sections 57.1-57.3 of TCI.
Tuesday 5/29
- Today we took our 1970s/1980s test. If absent please set up a time with Mrs. Santos to make up the test.
- Homework Due Friday: Read and take notes on sections 57.1-57.3 of TCI.
Thursday 5/24
- Both of our short class periods today were given to work on the LA project for Ms. Morales. Remember that the 1970s/1980s test in on Tuesday 5/29 covering Nixon/Watergate/ the major events and culture of the 70s/80s as seen in the museum projects and debrief. Powerpoints in the 70s/80s tab.
Wednesday 5/23
- Warm Up: The decisions made at the Yalta Conference are said to have led to what?
- Today we debriefed the 1970s/80s and discussed the major events/movements that took place. Powerpoint in the '70s/'80s tab.
- On Tuesday 5/29 we will take our open note quiz covering Nixon/Watergate and the 1970s/80s.
Tuesday 5/22
- Today we explored our 1970s/1980s museum! Students took notes on the major events and cultural aspects of the decades by exploring the various projects.
Monday 5/21
- Warm Up: What was the purpose of the WPA?
- Today we assembled our '70s/'80s museum projects. Students should bring displays fully prepared to class tomorrow.
Friday 5/18
- Warm Up: What date was the Pearl Harbor attack?
- Today we watched the centuries documentary on the 1980s. If absent, watch it here and write down 10 events that happened in the 1980s (showing events from throughout the decade).
- Reminder: Bring all materials needed to assemble museum project on Monday. Museum will take place on Tuesday.
Thursday 5/17
- Today we continued work on our 70s/80s museum projects.
Wednesday 5/16:
- Warm Up: What major Great Depression event caused farmers to move away from the midwest?
- Today we began researching our 70s/80s museum project. Students will need one trifold board for their group. This will be due Monday. Instruction in 70s/80s tab.
Tuesday 5/15
- Warm Up: What were the three R's of the New Deal?
- Today we discussed the rise of fall of Nixon. Notes are in the 70s/80s tab. We also checked off our 7 Vietnam Warmups and our 5 impacts of the Vietnam War notes.
- Due Dates: Pre-Vietnam late work due tomorrow! 5/16. Vietnam late work due Thursday 5/17.
Monday 5/14:
- Today we took our Vietnam test. If absent, set up a time to take the test with Mrs. Santos.
Friday 5/11
- Warm Up: Name 2 major impacts of the Vietnam War.
- Today we reviewed the legacy of Vietnam and reviewed for our test.
Thursday 5/10
- Warm Up: What do you think Nixon meant by his promise of "Peace with Honor"?
- Today we discussed the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Notes in Vietnam tab.
- Homework: Please read the section titled "The War's Painful Legacy" in the End of Vietnam and Legacy reading located in the Vietnam tab. Write down what you think the 5 biggest impacts of the war were (on U.S. or world as a whole).
Wednesday 5/9
- Today we worked with our groups to create our newspaper articles covering the Vietnam War protests. Assignment can be found in the Vietnam tab. If absent, choose one of the events to write an article on and submit to Mrs. Santos.
Tuesday 5/8
- Warm Up: "We are the unwilling, working for the unqualified, doing the unnecessary, for the ungrateful" What does this quote reveal to us about the nature of the Vietnam War?
- Today we discussed My Lai, what it reveals about the war, and how it changed public perception of the war. We also discussed the other events of 1968 and how they changed the public perception of the war. Notes in the Vietnam tab.
- Today we check off our Into the Dark reading and our chapter 51 notes.
- Upcoming: Tomorrow we will be creating a newspaper article with a partner covering a major protest event during the Vietnam War. The assignment is in the Vietnam tab. If absent tomorrow, pick one event to write your article on.
Monday 5/7
- Warm Up: What was Americanization and what did it involve?
- Today we discussed the conditions faced by soldiers in Vietnam as well as the different tactics and strategies used by each side.
- Homework Due Tuesday: Critically read Into the Dark about the My Lai massacre. Focus on what took place and why as well as evidence that portrays what this war was like and how it was different that previous wars. (Notes and reading in Vietnam tab)
Friday 5/4
- Warm Up: Name one Hawk argument and one Dove argument.
- Today we shared our recommendations for/against escalating involvement in Vietnam in small groups. We then discussed what U.S. escalation looked like in Vietnam as we sent more troops in.
- Homework Due Monday: Read on take notes on sections 51.1 and 51.2 of TCI.
Thursday 5/3
- Warm Up: Who is Ho chi Minh?
- Today we discussed the early years of the Vietnam War (Slides 3-18) and began filling out our Hawks and Doves T-Chart. If absent, read the 8 excerpts from arguments for and against escalation in the war and fill out the T-Chart. For each argument put the number of the excerpt AND a short summary of the argument on the appropriate side of the chart.
- For tomorrow: Prepare 2 recommendations, one for each side, to be presented to the POTUS. Each recommendation should be supported by 2 arguments.
- Notes and documents in Vietnam tab.
Wednesday 5/2
- Warm Up: Name one thing you know/remember about the Vietnam War.
- Today we took our Civil Rights Movement quiz. If absent, please set up a time to take it with Mrs. Santos. We also did a gallery walk to introduce the Vietnam War. If absent look at the pictures in the Vietnam gallery walk and answer the questions at the end (purple for each picture, green after looking at them all).
- Homework: Read and take notes on Sections 50.1-50.2 in your TCI texbook.
Tuesday 5/1
- Today was our Socratic Seminar on change and conflict in the 1960s.
- If absent: Write a thesis driven response (1-2 pages) answering the following (be sure to use good evidence from the Civil Rights Movement as well as 1960s culture/counterculture and/or McCarthyism, including analysis):
- What role do differing perspectives on American identity/American ideals play in creating conflict and inspiring change in our society?
- Due by 5/8.
- If absent: Write a thesis driven response (1-2 pages) answering the following (be sure to use good evidence from the Civil Rights Movement as well as 1960s culture/counterculture and/or McCarthyism, including analysis):
- Reminder: Tomorrow we will take our multiple choice quiz on the Civil Rights Movement.
Monday 4/30
- Warm Up: What ideals about being an American have inspired change during the Civil Rights Movement?
- Today students worked on analyzing two documents about the ways in which Native Americans and Latin Americans pushed for civil rights during the 1960s. (found in 1960s tab - AIM and Chavez)
- Coming Up: On Tuesday we will be holding our Socratic Seminar. Make sure you are ready to discuss the below question, focusing on the Civil Rights Movements. The other topics will be our board talk topics surrounding the same question.
- What role does differing perspectives on American identity play in creating conflict and inspiring change in our society?
- Civil Rights Movement – change and conflict
- 1950s/60s culture/counterculture
- 1950s politics/McCarthyism
- What role does differing perspectives on American identity play in creating conflict and inspiring change in our society?
- On Wednesday we will take a quiz on Civil Rights and turn in our warm-ups and the above document analysis. Study Guide in 1960s tab.
Friday 4/27
- Today students took the 11th grade Common Assessment.
Thursday 4/26
- Warm Up: What do you know about Malcolm X and the Black Panthers?
- Today we did a quick gallery walk of the timelines and wrote down one interesting thing we noted from someone else's timeline that we didn't learn from our own. (Could be a fact or a picture). We then discussed MLK Jr., Malcolm X, and the shifting ideas of the Civil Rights Movement. Notes in 1960s tab.
- Tomorrow we will be taking the 11th grade SS common assessment in class. No studying require, just come with minds ready to write.
- Coming Up: On Tuesday we will be holding our Socratic Seminar. Make sure you are ready to discuss the below question, focusing on the Civil Rights Movements. The other topics will be our board talk topics surrounding the same question.
- What role does differing perspectives on American identity play in creating conflict and inspiring change in our society?
- Civil Rights Movement – change and conflict
- 1950s/60s culture/counterculture
- 1950s politics/McCarthyism
- What role does differing perspectives on American identity play in creating conflict and inspiring change in our society?
Wednesday 4/25
- Today we worked with our groups to complete our CRM timeline jigsaw. You should give your handouts to your group and turn one in to Mrs. Santos.
Tuesday 4/24
- Warm Up: Please click the link and complete the Writing Instruction Survey
- Today we introduced our Civil Rights Movement Timeline Jigsaw. The assignment instructions can be found in the 1960s tab. You may email Mrs. Santos for your assigned protest and group. Handouts and timeline are due Wednesday by the end of class.
Monday 4/23
- Warm Up: What are Jim Crow Laws? Give an example.
- Today we discussed the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement by looking at what segregation looked like prior the 1960s. We also discussed Brown v. Board, its impact, and its shortcomings.
- In class we answered and turned in the Brown v. Board Reconsidered questions. If absent, the link to the videos can be found on the powerpoint for today in the 1960s tab. Please watch and answer the questions.
Friday 4/20
- Today we took our JFK-LBJ quiz and turned in our 5 warm-ups.
- Homework: Read the section on African Americans in section 16.6 of your textbook as well as Sections 43.1-43.3 and answer the following:
- What were Jim Crow Laws?
- What did segregation look like (make sure to show examples for each of the sections in 43.2).
- What small gains were made in the 1940s and how were African Americans beginning to fight back?
Thursday 4/19
- Warm Up: What were the dominate characteristics of LBJ's Great Society?
- Today we discussed the Great Society under LBJ.
- Quiz tomorrow on JFK-LBJ. Kahoot .
Wednesday:
- Today students read chapter 48 of the textbook, answered the reading questions and began filling in the information on the LBJ chart if they finished (may skip the court cases as they will be discussed in class). We will discuss LBJ and the Great Society on Thursday and students will turn in the worksheet with the quiz on Friday.
- Upcoming dates: JFK-LBJ quiz on Friday
Tuesday 4/17:
- Warm Up: Name 3 things you consider to be a major part of your culture.
- Notes: Today we discussed Mainstream society versus the Counterculture of the 1960s. Notes can be found in the 1960s tab. We also completed the Mainstream/counterculture comparison chart.
Monday 4/16:
- Warm Up: Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so tense? What actions did JFK take and how was it resolved?
- Notes: Today we discussed JFK's domestic policy and assassination. Notes can be found in the 1960s tab.
Friday 4/6:
- Today we finished watching Thirteen Days about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Thursday 4/5
- Warm Up: What is MAD and how did it heighten tensions during the Cold War?
- Today we discussed Kennedy's policies, particularly the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis. We then began watching Thirteen Days.
Wednesday 4/4
- Warm Up: What are the characteristics of a great president?
- Today we discussed the themes and messages found in JFK's inaugural address. After sharing what we got from reading the address, we watched Kennedy's speech and answered the questions found in the JFK inaugural questions sheet addressing how a speech can be received differently depending on the method of receiving it. We also looked at how his messages might have been viewed differently by different groups of people
- If absent, please watch Kennedy's inaugural address at the link below and complete the questions found in the 1960s tab. The brief notes from today can also be found there.
- JFK inaugural video
Tuesday 4/3
- Today we took our Unit 9 test on the 1950s. We also turned in 8 warm ups, our Forgotten War Video guide, and our worksheet on Nonconformist sources.
- Homework: Critically read JFK's inaugural address. (Found in 1960s tab) Look for the following as you read.
- Themes
- Messages
- Tone
- Key Words/Phrases
Monday 4/2
- Today we reviewed for our 1950s test. The study guide is located in the 1950s tab. You may also practice our 1950s kahoot
- Listed below is what is due tomorrow:
- 8 warm ups
- Forgotten War Viewing Guide
- Nonconformity Sources sheet
- We also turned in out Junior Project today. Please make sure your final draft also gets submitted to Turnitin or your paper will not be graded.
Friday 3/30
- Today we spent some extra time with LA and the The Crucible and finished by looking and conformity vs. nonconformity by viewing Pleasantville.
- Due Tuesday: We will be taking our 1950s test on Tuesday 4/3. Study Guide is in the 1950s tab. Listed below is what is due.
- 8 warm ups
- Forgotten War Viewing Guide
- Nonconformity Sources sheet
- Junior Project: Using your feedback from your Wednesday, begin editing your rough draft. Make sure your analysis is all backed up with specific evidence and that it connects to your thesis (specifically your so what). Fine tune your introduction and your conclusion. Do your paragraphs flow and make sense? Do you need to divide any of your BTS's into multiple paragraphs? Feel free to email Mrs. Santos for help.
- Final Draft Due Monday 4/2 on Tii and in class.
Thursday 3/29
- Warm Up: A counterculture is a way of life that goes against the social norm. What are some examples of counterculture in today's society?
- Today we discussed nonconformity and the Other America in the 1950s. We looked at some nonconformist sources and analyzed their meaning.
- If absent, access the nonconformist sources in the 1950s tab and assess the meaning of each source using the links and questions in the social conformity powerpoint as a guide.
- Due Tuesday: We will be taking our 1950s test on Tuesday 4/3. Study Guide is in the 1950s tab. Listed below is what is due.
- 8 warm ups
- Forgotten War Viewing Guide
- Nonconformity Sources sheet
- Junior Project: Using your feedback from Wednesday, begin editing your rough draft. Make sure your analysis is all backed up with specific evidence and that it connects to your thesis (specifically your so what). Fine tune your introduction and your conclusion.
- Final Draft Due Monday 4/2 on Tii and in class.
Wednesday 3/28
- Warm Up: What are some of the expectations that you deal with in your life?
- Today we did a peer edit of our rough drafts and discussed the idea of social conformity and its pressures in the 1950s.
- Junior Project: Using your feedback from today, begin editing your rough draft. Make sure your analysis is all backed up with specific evidence and that it connects to your thesis (specifically your so what). Fine tune your introduction and your