Review Unit One: America - Discovery, Exploration, Settlement, and Independence (1492-1789)

Monday, August 08, 2022: Introduction to the class. Assignment in TEAMS, "Student Information Update."  

Tuesday, August 09, 2022: Discuss the syllabus and website. Assignment in TEAMS, "Syllabus Review Work."

Wednesday, August 10, 2022: Review the requirements for receiving college credit for SDC U.S. History. Complete "Ideological Survey" in TEAMS.

Thursday, August 11, 2022: Begin discussing the "Ideological Survey."

Friday, August 12, 2022: Finish discussing survey and plot scores on the continuum on the board.

Click here to learn more about Richard Hakluyt the Elder (or Lawyer)... American Issues Document 2:2.

Click here to access History.com and learn more about the thirteen original colonies.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING SETS OF QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR UNIT ONE REVIEW TEST:

Click on the links provided below for assistance on the "Crossfire" assignment and to read and analyze specificarguments over ratification:

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO COMPLETE THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT.... ALSO, CLICK ON THE DOCUMENT TO SEE THE ACTUAL QUIZ!

Below you will find documentary questions concerning "The Early Republic and the Supreme Court" (click on the button for more information):

Click on the link below to read about the events leading up to The War of 1812, major battles, and The Treaty of Ghent - Please review Sections 21 "The Expanding Republic and The War of 1812" through 21:f "Claiming Victory from Defeat" and create an outline (4 to 5 points per section) of important information to discuss in class - we will turn these in Monday, October 22, 2018:

Really interested in acing this upcoming "Unit Two Review Test?"  Click on the link below to study interesting facts concerning "The Constitution of the United States" and I will create ten bonus questions worth one point each for the test... YOU"RE WELCOME!!!!

For Review Unit Three, you will be working with a partner to create a Power Point presentation for the class.  Please click on the document below to get all the details for this assignment.  Basically, you will research an assigned era of U.S. History from the "Era of Good Feeling" up to "From Uneasy Peace to Bitter Conflict," prepare a multi-media presentation, and teach the class.  We will conduct research for a full week in the WSHS Library and begin presentations the following week.  Progress will be checked for a quiz grade Wednesday and the product should be completed and submitted by 8 pm on Friday, November 2, 2018.  This assignment will count as a double test grade on the Second Grading Quarter... so give it your best!  

Below you will find the review exam, which is being offered at the end ofthis week to possibly replace your lowest test score on the First Quarter:

In Special Unit Four, we will be analyzing the social, political, and economic causes and results of the Civil War, as well as the era of Reconstruction.  Materials will include Larry Schweikart's "A Patriot's History of the United States," segments from Ken Burns' "The Civil War," and Chapter 1 Section 5 from the textbook.  We will take a unit test over all the information from lectures, documents, and documentaries, so please do your best to stay focused and ace this special unit!

Click on the link below to learn more about the series from which we will view excerpts in class:

Access the following website and read Sections 33.c "First Blood and It's Aftermath" to 33.g "Gettysburg - High Watermark of the Confederacy" - create an outline of important information (due Monday)as you read in preparation for your next quiz, as well as the unit review test:

Attention... Here is tomorrow's quiz... in case anyone is interested in starting the 2nd Quarter with an "A":

After reading Document Sets 16:1 and 16:2 from The Enduring Vision, click on the links below to explore the issues surrounding the experience of freed blacks during Reconstruction, as well as the failed suffrage movement for women in this era:

Anyone wanting to earn 10 extra points on the Special Unit Four Test can complete the map review exercises below to submit on test day:

Please review the following sets of questions in preparation for this unit test:

Please take time to review all questions on the following links for the Mid-Term Exam (Fall 2018):

 Please answer the guided viewing questions found below as we view Episode Nine of Ken Burns' "The West:"

Please use the following links as you work through "American Issues" Chapter 16 Document Set:

The story of the Brooklyn Bridge is an unforgettable reminder of so many truths of this era, serving as the perfect segue, or bridge (HA!) between era of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age... I hope it helps you lock in some of this history into your memories for the long haul!

For Unit Six, you will be working with a partner, or two, to create a Power Point presentation for the class.  Please click on the document below to get all the details for this assignment.  Basically, you will research an assigned era of U.S. History from the "Gilded Age" up through the "Progressive Era," prepare a multi-media presentation, create a set of high-level test questions, and teach the class.  We will conduct research for a full week in the WSHS Library and begin presentations the following week.  Progress will be checked for a 10 point quiz grade Thursday, January 24th and the product should be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm on Monday, January 28!  This project assignment will count as your second test grade... so good luck! BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR POWER POINT AS A PDF AND THEN SUBMIT... DON"T FORGET YOUR MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS IN WORD DOCUMENT.

We will be submitting the "Peer Review Rubric" for each presentation in this unit... please review and be prepared to complete this critique for your peers - for this unit.... your peer's scores will NOT impact your presentation grade:

Below you will find the Power Point presentations from 1st Period for Unit Six (2019) as examples of, not perfect, but solid work:

Please click on the button below (left) to review pertinent information from the 2nd Grading Quarter in preparation for this semester exam.  Also, create a chart of "Prior Knowledge" on the left and "New Information" on the right to submit for 20 points - the link to the right will be used in the same exercise for an introduction to Unit Seven after the break:

Short of declaring a U.S. History major in college, I can guarantee that this will be the most detailed look at The Great War you will receive in your academic career.  You will need to have your textbook in class every day this unit, as we will be using it as a reference.  Unit Seven Test will cover textbook material from Chapter 7, documents from American Issues, documentary "Guided Viewing Questions," and lecture notes.  I encourage each of you to start the Spring semester off right and ace this first unit... it all begins with a look at the role of fate, or Providence, in detonating a "powder keg" in the Balkan Peninsula.

Click on the link below, read the introduction and review posters from the United States during WWI for class. Create a chart, ranking your top ten picks, starting with the most effective (or perhaps simply your favorite poster), and including the following information: title, brief description, intended audience (be specific), general purpose, and historical justification for your selection - why would this poster have been a powerful tool for winning the war? 

Read the article below to learn more about the Spanish Flu, as well as its global, national, and local impact (Memphis), which is often overshadowed in this era of U.S. History by World War I:

Click on the document and the link button below to learn more about the evolution of aviation during the Great War:

Please access the link below to practice multiple-choice questions in preparation for "Unit Seven Test - World War I":

Below are two incredible books concerning World War I, which you may read and then schedule an interview with me to earn a potential 5 points extra credit on your average - click on the images to learn more about the authors and the books:

Click on the link below to review for the Unit Test over The Great War!!!

The following map exercises are being offered for up to 10 points extra credit on thetest for Unit Seven and will be due the day of the test:

In Unit Eight, we will begin with a lecture over political development of the 1920s, then go back to the WSHS Library to conduct research on the topic of your choice.  Click on the documents and links below to assist you in this unit of study:

For this unit, you will be creating Power Point presentations (20-25 minutes) concerning America, socially and economically, in the 1920's and 1930's.  Below you will find the detailed assignment, links for assistance in research, as well as examples of actual presentations from last year - this project is to be emailed to me in pdf format by midnight Saturday, February 24, 2018:

Below you will find examples of this project from last year... take the time to review them and score each according to the rubric:

In Unit Nine, we will take a detailed look at President Roosevelt's response to the Great Depression, the Supreme Court's arguments against New Deal legislation, photography from Dorothea Lange, American industry, civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt, and much more.  We will be working through Chapter 10 in your textbook, reviewing primary and secondary documents, taking lecture notes, and analyzing song lyrics and photography from the era.  Finally, we will consider the influence of World War II on the Great Depression in the United States.

Check out the links below to learn more about the New Deal, including information concerning specific programs, as well as the response of the U.S. Supreme Court:

Please click the link below to assist you in reviewing for this unit test - there are four sections to review under "The New Deal - Domestic Policies:"

In Unit Ten we will trace the events leading into World War II, as well as American support and eventual declaration of war.  We will work through a series of documents in American Issues, as well as Chapter 11 in the text, which will take us deeper into the psychology of America in the mid- to late 1930's as war erupts.  Larry Schweikart's excerpt from "A Patriot's History" entitled "Demons Unleashed" will lay a foundation of knowledge concerning the rise of fascist dictators in Spain, Germany, and Italy. We will also look at several documents from Chapter 25 of"Reading the American Past: Volume II - From 1865."

HEY EVERYBODY!!!! So, congratulations! After 30 weeks of school you've finally realized that I have a website for this class... better late than never!  Below you will find the quiz for Wednesday, which will count 20 points on your 4th Quarter average... and is "open note" - and will be graded by Libby, who will be checking for details... she knows her stuff, so get your notes prepared and study! And don't try any funny stuff... 

We will take the time in class to view a short documentary concerning the life of Gerda Weissmann, a survivor of the Holocaust. Please click on the link below to learn more about Paula Kelman, Holocaust survivor from Memphis who passed away just last year. Mrs. Kelman was a long-time friend and neighbor to our family. Please take the time to read her story and view the interview as well (Click on "Living on Videos" to the right)- For Monday, please view any five interviews and write a paragraph for each to submit as a 20 point quiz grade at the beginning of class - handwritten only - please include my friend Ms. Paula as one of the five - she would like the fact that her story continues:

We will be viewing Disk Three of "The War" entitled Pride of Our Nation, by Ken Burns, which covers the Allied invasion of Hitler's "Fortress Europe," leading to his defeat and allowing the Allies to focus on the war in the Pacific.  Click on the link below to learn more about this incredible series: 

Click on the links below, as well as the document, to help you prepare for the Unit Ten Review Test coming up Monday:

Below you will find the extra credit opportunity for this unit.. up to ten points on the test... print your maps from the pdf files below...Good Luck!

Click on the documents and links below to begin reading about the Cold War and the 1950's:

In Unit Twelve: Civil Rights and Vietnam, we will be reviewing Chapters 16 and 17 of the textbook, taking notes concerning a couple lectures, and reviewing two documentaries entitled, "Eyes on the Prize" and "Vietnam: A Television History." 

Although Dr. King had spoken against the Vietnam War several times from the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, his first major public declaration came on March 25, 1967, when he led an antiwar demonstration in Chicago with more than 5,000 black and white marchers. But the most controversial and notable statement came just a few days later in New York City at Riverside Church on April 4, 1967... exactly a year before his assassination in Memphis, TN. This would be the first time Dr. King linked the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, speaking out against the foreign policy of President Johnson.

Click on the link below and take the time to create a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement, incorporating what you believe to be the ten most significant events chronologically, as well as a detailed description for each, from the list of twenty-six  under "The Story of the Movement" - be prepared to justify your choices in class:

Who killed Dr. King? Conspiracy? James Earl Ray? Why does the King family believe today that Ray was innocent? Use the links below, as well as the article provided for you in class, to create a chart of information concerning Dr. King's assassination. The chart will be graded for 25 points, so give it your best. At the end, provide a paragraph or two explaining in detail your opinion and justifying it according to your research.

"Because the conflict with Vietnam was never officially declared a war, the military was unsure how to react to the media presence.  Correspondents were free to move around the war torn battlefield with no official guidelines from the United States government.  This opened to door to extensive coverage of the conflict." Click on the link below to learn more about the influence of mass media on the war in Vietnam:

First, click on the link below to view the performance of "American Tune" by Paul Simon and analyze the song, taking into consideration the tone of his voice and the instrumentation, as well as the details in the lyrics. What was Paul Simon so disillusioned by when he wrote this song in 1973? Secondly, click on "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye and consider the same questions. Create a list of notes for each. Which of the two songs best captures the angst of the late 1960s and early 1970s? Identify three specific developments from this era of U.S. history which might have prompted the writing of these two songs. Justify your opinion. Submit your thoughts in an essay, including a well-developed thesis statement.

Review the following sets of questions for the upcoming Unit Twelve Test:

Complete the following map exercises for up to ten points on Unit Twelve Review Test:

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