U.S. History

Semester 2

Spring 2002

Jan 28

• Orientation
• Discussion of Terrorism in the U.S. and world
• Watch the State of the Union Address
  Class discussion of speech
  Use the outline form to write a 3 paragraph outline of the three most important parts of the presidents address.
  Assignment due on Monday, Feb. 4

• Discussion of Middle East problems
• Use Middle East map to study countries
• M.E. map test on Monday, Feb 11
• Discuss World War I and the consequences for the World
• Discuss the Treaty of Versailles
• Video - "America's Time - Start of 20th Century and World War I

• Review World War I
• 2/13 - Chapter 11 Quiz (WWI)
• 2/14 - Middle East Map Test

• Begin study of 1920's (Chapter 12)
• Political ideas in the 1920's
• Chapter 12 quiz on Friday, 2/22

• Martin Luther Kind address, "I have a dream"
  Listen to the "I Have a Dream" Speech
  • Listen to speech or ...........
  • Read the text of the speech
  • Pick the 3 most important parts of the speech and use the outline form to explain your choices
  • Due on Monday 3/4
• Discuss life in the 1920's
• Video, ABC Americas Time, The 1920's

• Grades review - Consultation and make-ups
• Ch13 Discussion/Lecture
  • Quiz on Tuesday 3/5
• Begin 1930's section
  • Lecture/Discuss stock market, how stocks are bought and sold,
  • General business concepts
  • Students study and take notes on Chapter 14 - the 30's
• Report card on Friday, 6week progress reports

• Ch14 Review and Lecture
• Study the Great Depression
  Causes and Consequences
• Discuss/Lecture the way the Stock Market functions
  Effects during the Depression

• Ch14 Study Guide
• Chapter 14 quiz
• Lecture/Discuss the New Deal

Easter Vacation

• Lecture/Discuss origins of Middle East conflict
• Map study of Middle East
• Discuss persecution of Jews in Europe and settlement in Palestine
• Relate Germany in the 30's to current events in Middle East

• Study world dictators Stalin, Franco, Hitler, Tojo
  Complete study guide

• Pro-hour Tues, Apr. 16
• Attack Pearl Harbor
  Video Tora, Tora, Tora
• Middle East (Current Events)
  • Study Map of Israel, West Bank, Palestine, etc.
  • Use Web to research situation in Israel and West Bank
    www.foxnews.com
    www.msnbc.com
    www.cnn.com
    www.usatoday.com
  • Use outline form to report the results of your research
  • Write 5 good questions on the back of your outline to ask guest speaker on Friday

• Sat 9 Testing
• Causes and Consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbor
• Listen to FDR speech requesting Congress declare war on Japan
• Middle East speaker from Israel
  Student participation required

• Quiz on Tora, Tora, Tora
• Chapter 16 Quiz
• Europe Map Test
• Review Chapter 17
  Study Guide (outline) assigned
  Ch 17 Quiz Early next week

• Study Ch 17 - take notes
• Ch17 Quiz this week
• War in Europe-Holocaust
• Video - ABC News "The 1940's and WWII" Peter Jennings
  Notes Required (credit)
  Paper to follow ......
• Ch 17 Events/Characters Study Guide