Monday, February 23, 2009

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK 02-23-09

AMERICAN HISTORY:
Chapter 19 - The Cold War (1945 - 1960)
*Benchmark 5.3 - Indicators 1 - 6

Section 1: Origins of the Cold War
Section 2: The Cold War Heats Up
Section 3: The Korean War
Section 4: The Continuing Cold War

1) Notes/Lecture (use of PowerPoint)
2) Assign Terms & Reading
3) Timeline of Chapter
4) Worksheets
5) Video



AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):
2nd Semester: Reconstruction to Present
Chapter 8: Politics, Immigration, and Urban Life 1870-1915

* Benchmark 3 - Indicators 1-3
Section 1: Gilded Age Politics
Section 2: People on the Move
Section 3: Challenge of the Cities
Section 4: Ideas for Reform

1) Video - Immigration & Cities
2) Notes & Lecture
3) Local History PowerPoint
4) Test Prep.
5) Friday: TEST on Chapter 8



HISTORICAL RESEARCH:
* Photo Essay Project:
Using 10-15 Photographs illustrating a historical event, create a timeline with captions and citations. Captions will explain importance and relevance. Choose BEST photos. Topic Choices may be Historical or Current Event, social, political, or economic, worldwide, national, or local in scope.
Process: a) identify topic b) background reading and research c) create timeline d) photographic research

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK 02-17-09

AMERICAN HISTORY:
Chapter 18 - W.W. II: Americans at War (1941-1945)
Benchmark 5, Indicators 3-6

Section 1 - Mobilization
Section 2 - Retaking Europe
Section 3 - The Holocaust
Section 4 - The War in the Pacific
Section 5 - Social Impact of the War

1) Video: Race for the Superbomb
2) Test Prep. items & Review
3) TEST on Ch. 18 - FRIDAY



AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):
2nd Semester: Reconstruction to Present
Chapter 8: Politics, Immigration, and Urban Life 1870-1915

* Benchmark 3 - Indicators 1-3
Section 1: Gilded Age Politics
Section 2: People on the Move
Section 3: Challenge of the Cities
Section 4: Ideas for Reform

1) Timeline pgs. 288-289
2) Define Terms & read pgs. 288-315
3) Notes/Lecture
4) Local interest items - Appeal To Reason, The Jungle - Upton Sinclair



HISTORICAL RESEARCH:
* Photo Essay Project:
Using 10-15 Photographs illustrating a historical event, create a timeline with captions and citations. Captions will explain importance and relevance. Choose BEST photos. Topic Choices may be Historical or Current Event, social, political, or economic, worldwide, national, or local in scope.
Process: a) identify topic b) background reading and research c) create timeline d) photographic research

Monday, February 9, 2009

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK 02-09-09

AMERICAN HISTORY:
Chapter 18 - W.W. II: Americans at War (1941-1945)
Benchmark 5, Indicators 3-6

Section 1 - Mobilization
Section 2 - Retaking Europe
Section 3 - The Holocaust
Section 4 - The War in the Pacific
Section 5 - Social Impact of the War

1) Notes
2) Lecture
3) Worksheets on text reading assignment
4) Video - D Day/Normandy Invasion
5) Video - Holocaust



AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):
2nd Semester: Reconstruction to Present
Chapter 7 - Looking "West" (1860-1900)
Benchmark 3 - Indicator 3
Benchmark 4 - Indicator 1

Section 1 - Moving West
Section 2 - Conflict w/ Native Americans
Section 3 - Mining, Ranching, Farming
Section 4 - Populism/Socialism in America

1) Notes
2) Worksheets over reading assignment
3) Lecture/Discussion
4) Review
5) Video - Populism/Socialism

HISTORICAL RESEARCH:
1) Black History Month
2) Work on PowerPoints on individuals of historical importance to KS.
3) Visit Girard Public Library for background of local history concerning area cultural/race diversity.
4) Complete P.P. and begin work on poster presentations.

Monday, February 2, 2009

LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK 02-02-09

AMERICAN HISTORY:

World War II: The Road To War 1931-1941

Benchmark 5 - Indicators 3-6

Section 1: Rise of Dictators
Section 2: Europe Goes To War
Section 3: Japan Builds an Empire
Section 4: From Isolationism to War

1) Cover Chapter 17 Quiz w/class
2) Test Prep. items
3) Chapter 17 TEST
4) Begin Ch. 18 - W.W. II



AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):
2nd Semester: Reconstruction to Present
Chapter 6 - Expansion of American Industry (1850-1900)
Benchmark 3-Indicator 1
Section 1 - Technological Revolution
Section 2 - Growth of Big Business
Section 3 - Industrialization and Workers
Section 4 - Labor Strikes

1) Test prep. items
2) Chapter 6 TEST
3) Begin Chapter 7 - Looking "West" (1860-1900)
Benchmark 3 - Indicator 3
Benchmark 4 - Indicator 1

Section 1 - Moving West
Section 2 - Conflict w/ Native Americans
Section 3 - Mining, Ranching, Farming
Section 4 - Populism/Socialism in America

1) Define terms & Read pgs. 256-282

HISTORICAL RESEARCH:
1) Black History Month
2) Work on PowerPoints on individuals of historical importance to KS.
3) Visit Girard Public Library for background of local history concerning area cultural/race diversity.
4) Complete P.P. and begin work on poster presentations.