U.S. History

Fall 2023

Frank Schneemann

Bonita Vista High School

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS

JULY 27

Early America

• RESOURCES
  • Political Beginnings
    • Ch 2-1 Video Lecture
    • Chapter_02c.pdf
  • Steps leading to Independence - Early Settlements
    •  Ch 2-2 Video Lecture
    • Chapter_02c.pdf
  • Steps leading to Independence
    • Video - Blows Must Decide
    • Gov/STUDY BLOWS MUST DECIDE.pdf
      • These are the test questions. Study them while you are watching the video
• ASSIGNMENTS
  • GOV CH 2-1 MAGNA CARTA
  • GOV CH 2-2 EARLY SETTLEMENTS
  • GOV BLOWS MUST DECIDE

The Declaration of Independence is

1. A statement of the philosophy of the United States; our beliefs

2. List of grievances (complaints) against the King of England

3. Declaration of War

• The Declaration of Independence
  The Enlightenment put into practice

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  RESOURCES

  • Declaration Paraphrased.pdf
    • You can refer to this while you are doing the test
  • Video Morgan Freeman on the Declaration of Independence
     
  • GOV CH-2 POWER POINT <<<<Use this while you ae doing the assignment
  • Steps leading to the Declaration of Independence
    • Ch 2-3 Pre Declaration Video
    • DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.mp4 <<<WATCH THIS

  ASSIGNMENTS

  • GOV PRE DECLARATION <<<Quiz
  • GOV DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE <<<QUIZ

The Patriot Movie Script

THE PATRIOT MOVIE - YouTube

The American Revolution
(Two video's and two assignments)

As you watch these video's try to get a sense as to the attitudes of most people. Very few people could imagine a nation that was not ruled by a king of some kind of dictator. In the beginning the American people loved King George but as the ideas of the Enlightenment took root in the minds of the Americans we began to change our attitude. Finally we came to the conclusion that we did  not need a king. In fact, the United States was the first country founded on an idea rather than some military conquest. We were the first people who believed that ordinary people could rule themselves. We did not need a king.

Find examples in the movie for the following ideas......<<< ASSIGNMENT

Natural Right to: (take notes)

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

First Amendment Freedoms (take notes)

• Religion

• Speech

• Press

• Assembly

Sept 7

• The Preamble to the Constitution
  • Video Lesson <<< 5 min
  • U2 Bono is a rock musician who has devoted his life to helping the people of Africa to overcome poverty and the aids epidemic. He believes in American ideals and capitalism as the only way to help the people of Africa. Listen to what he has to say about American ideals as outlined in the Constitution
  • Bono Video <<< 5 min
  • Preamble Quiz

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• Article 1 of the Constitution
  • Constitution Art I Video Lecture <<< Watch this video before testing
  • Power Point pdf  <<< Most of the test answers are here
  • GOV CONST ART 1.pdf
  • Assignment
  • GOV CONST ART I <<<20 questions

Bill of Rights

On the right there are lots of resources to help you learn the Amendments

• Use the study guides and video lectures to prepare you for the assignment.

Click Bill of Rights below

AMENDMENTS.pdf
(USE ON TEST)

• Background Resources (STUFF TO WATCH JUST FOR FUN)
  • GOV AMENDMENTS 1-10.mp4
  • Constitution Video's and support video
  • Burning the American Flag ... Free Speech?
  • Wall of Separation discussion, PBS
  • The right to remain silent Miranda
  • Key Constitutional Concepts
  • Control of the Courts and Separation of Powers
  • History of the Supreme Court
  • The Bill of Rights
  • How a Bill Becomes a Law
  • Bill of Rights Institute

You have "natural rights" that you were born with. They are the right to life, liberty and property (pursuit of happiness)

The purpose of the "Bill of Rights" is to put restrictions on the U.S. Government so they cannot infringe on your rights. The Founding Fathers were very suspicious of government.

Amendments...continued

Amendments  11-27.pdf

Hispanic Appreciation Month

Enriching America

My Story.........

My name is Frank Schneemann and I am the most senior teacher in the Sweetwater District.

Open your mind and heart to the Hispanic community and you will find, as I did, that you have joined a new family who will always be there for you when you need them.

Hispanic
Culture

Assignment: Watch the video, McFarland Do the Hispanic Reflection Essay

• Chapter 6 Study Guide
• VIDEO - INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

• Assignments
  • HIS CH 6-1 INDUSTRIALISM
  • HIS CH 6-2 THE RAILROADS
  • HIS CH 6-3 BUSINESS EMERGES
  • HIS CH-6 & VOCAB -L

October 18

• Chapter 7 Summary (PowerPoint)

• Ch 7-1 Quiz
  • HIS CH 7-1 IMMIGRATION
    (ignore the essay questions)
  • HIS CH 7-2 THE CITIES

• Study Guides
  • CH-10 IMPERIALISM.pdf
  • Textbook Chapter 10 - Imperialism
• Test
  • HIS CH 10-1 IMPERIALISM
  • HIS CH 10-2 CUBA
  • His Ch10-4 TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE WORLD

Persecution of the Jews

• Assignment:
  • Click here to enter your reflections regarding persecution of the Jews

America's Time

• AT-1 Seeds of Change
  • AT-1 Study Guide.pdf <<<Test Questions
  • Video The Beginning Seeds of Change.mp4 <<<Watch
  • HIS AT-1 BEGINNINGS <<<Quizc

• The "Progressives (Liberals) War - Wilson/Teddy Roosevelt
  • Video - The Century. Shell Shock
  • WWI Video Study Guide These are the test questions
• Assignment
  • HIS AT-2 WORLD WAR I

November 1

• Online
  • If you were absent from class complete the following assignment
  • Use the internet to reasearch the video, "The Creepy Line."
  • Take notes that explain how social media tries to manipulate Americans for business and policical control.
  • Turn in your notes on the first day you return
• In Class
  • Watch the video in class and take notes for credit.
  • Be prepared to discuss the ideas presented in the video

November 4

America's Time, Beginings Study Guide for Quiz

• Copy these questions on a sheet of paper

  • These are the questions from the quiz

• Video

  • Watch the video and answer questions

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  The person on the left is President Theodore Roosevelt, "TR."

  He was a key person at the turn of the century. He was responsible for the Panama Canal, the National Park System, and an advocate for American expansion around the world. He was a Progressive and believed that it was his duty to "reform" the world. He fought in the Spanish American War and was a strong advocate for the United States entry into World War One.

December 6

Course Evaluation for Extra Credit
Click to take survey

• FINAL SEMESTER 1 B <<<Practice Final ... the actual test

<<<< REMEMBER TO TAKE THE SURVEY

• Is America Number One.mp4
  If you were absent, watch the video so you can complete the assignment.

• Articles of Confederation Assignment

Events that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution

• Problems with Articles of Confederation
• Shays Rebellion
• Video, "Are We To Be A Nation?"
• Quiz on Video
• Study guide for video

• America 1763 to 1800
  • Study Guide
  • Presentation

• Early American Settlements
• Discuss and relate current events to early American History
• Orientation
• View discuss video, "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" to learn about life and attitudes on the eve of the American Revolution. What were the factors the led to the revolution?
• Quiz on "Episode 1 Reluctant Revolutionaries."
• Watch the entire "Liberty" Series Click Below

  • 1 Reluctant Revolutionaries

    2 Blows Must Decide

    3 The Times That Try Men’s Souls

    4 Oh Fatal Ambition

    5 The Word Turned Upside Down

    6 Are We To Be A Nation

• Study guide for Reluctant Revolutionaries

  • Quiz Questions

• Constitution of the U.S.
  • Ch 3-1 Video - Intro to Constitution
    • Ch 3-1 Online Assignment

  • Ch 3-2 Video - Constitution Principles

    • Ch 3-2 Online Assignment

• Constitution Outline

  • Print this document and bring to class for notes

  • You might print an extra copy for your friend

• Practice and be prepared for real quiz in class.

• Constitution of U.S. (Lecture Power Point)
• Constitution PowerPoint
• Constitution Audio Lecture

• Is America #1 Video
• Use this outline form to explain if you agree or disagree with all or parts of the video
  • You will turn in the form for credit
• Begin study of the Amendments to the Constitution
  • First 10 Amendments = Bill of Rights
  • Amendments Explained (pdf file to download)
  • Outline study guide for Amendments
  • Amendments Practice Quiz
• Constitution Video's
  • The right to remain silent Miranda
  • Key Constitutional Concepts
  • Control of the Courts and Separation of Powers
  • History of the Supreme Court
  • The Bill of Rights
  • How a Bill Becomes a Law

• The Progressive Era
  • The Income Tax
  • Direct Election of Senators
  • Prohibition against alcohol
  • Womans Suffrage
  • Textbook Chapter

• Ch 15 FDR Responds to the Depression
  • Study Guide
  • Ch-15 Power Point
  • Test to be given in class

• HIS FALL FINAL

You learn better by working with another student.

If you would like to tutor another student, let Mr. Schneemann know. You will receive extra credit

MAKE-UP WEEK

Use this week to do make up work. Don't forget that you can redo assignments on Saturdays

We will start a new grading period on Monday

Watch You can do it!

Sept 13

Constitution Outline (For Taking Notes)
Print this outline

On the right there are lots of resources to help you learn the Constitution.

• Use the study guides and video lectures to prepare you for the assignment.

• When you are ready, click on the assignment.

• If you turn off your computer or close the assignment page, you will have to start the assignment over again

• As long as you keep your assignment open you can continue to work on it.

• You can always take screen shots of the answers you have finished to continue the assignment later