The Final is Here

Here is the full version of your final.  Please come prepared with any questions you have on Tuesday.
FINAL EXAM

Here is a brainstorming sheet that will help you to prepare part 2 of the final.

Country in Turmoil Webquest

As we continue our look at the Vietnam War, it is important to examine some of the key events that created the crisis and turmoil in the nation as the war extended into the decade.  To do so, please complete this webquest.

Class Work for May 15 (Per. 1)-Understanding the Origins of the Vietnam War

Read Ch. 30, Sec. 1 in your textbook.  As you read, respond to the questions on this WORKSHEET.

Island Hopping-The War in the Pacific

The War in the Pacific Accelerates - Using Documentary Film Evidence

Today you will examine moments in the Pacific War to understand both the strategy involved, and the impact of these moments on the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who fought in them.  

First, review your notes from your homework (if you did not read the textbook section for today then you're going to want to quickly review this overview of the war in the Pacific).

Next, view the following film clips from the website of HBO’s The Pacific and take notes on the sheet provided.  Pay Particular attention to how Americans (soldiers and military leaders) were being tested in these moments.  You may find it helpful to refer to this timeline as you go.  

Guadalcanal 24 Hour War 2:15

Guadalcanal Defense 2:41

Cape Gloucester  2:29

Peleilu Airfield  2:00

We are All Afraid 3:14

An Unnecessary Sacrifice  2:52

Iwo Jima  2:34

Kuribayashi the Toughest Foe  1:56

We Couldn’t Bury them Fast Enough  2:02

Burn and Blockade: Cities in Ash  2:55

Okinawa  2:00

Caught in the Crossfire: The Okinawans  1:46

Fugitives from the law of averages  2:53

Battle of the Bulge HW

In the fall of 1944, allied troops had completed the successful invasion of Normandy retaking Paris at the end of August.  In September, the allies embarked on Operation Market Garden to liberate Holland and open a highway and supply line that would allow for a quick invasion of Germany.  Although ultimately unsuccessful, the operation severely weakened the German army’s ability to resist the oncoming allied advance.  However, in December of 1944, Hitler launched a surprise, massive counterattack which would become known as the Battle of the Bulge.
Please complete the following web activity for your next class period.
Battle of the Bulge Web Activity

Internment (HW for Tuesday, 4/22-Per. 1 or Thu. 4/24-Per. 5)

In order to explore the experiences of Japanese-Americans during WW2, please open this web activity and then follow the instructions given.  You need to finish the first two sections (Immigration and Removal) for HW.  You'll finish the rest of the activity during your next class period.

Video Links

Here are links to review or makeup films viewed in class:
Boom to Bust (1920's)
Stormy Weather (The Depression-1930's)

Introduction to the Tragedy

Here is a brief introduction to the incident that the people you researched will be discussing in class on Monday.  Use it to help focus your research and begin thinking about how your person might respond to an event of this sort.

NEAR CLOSING TIME ON MARCH 25, 1911,a fire broke out at the Triangle ShirtWaist Factory in New York City. Within 18 minutes, 146 young immigrant workers were dead as a result

of the fire.The 1911 fire  is one of the worst disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

This incident has had great significance to this day because it highlights the inhumane working conditions to which industrial workers can be subjected. To many, its horrors epitomize the extremes of industrialism.

The tragedy still dwells in the collective memory of the nation and of the international labor movement. The victims of the tragedy are still celebrated as martyrs at the hands of industrial greed.

Kheel Center, Cornell University. The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire, accessed March 5, 2014, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/index.html

In class today you should be doing the following:

1. Finish your research (remember, all your notes must be put into an organizational system).
2. Work on your paragraphs.  See the back of the assignment sheet for an example.  However, remember to cite your information.  Please ask if you're unsure how.
3. Work on your bibliography.
4. Gather materials to make your poster visually appealing and interesting.

For Monday you must have:

• Your poster containing your list of achievements, beliefs and values, and paragraph. (Remember the poster should have the name of your person at the top and must be visually appealing and interesting.
• Your bibliography attached to the back of your poster.
• Your organized research notes.
• A decorated nametag indicating who you are representing.
• NOTE: 10 points of extra credit if you dress up as your person (really dressing up, not just throwing on a pair of glasses and saying that you are dressed up.  Feel free to be creative with this).

Immigration and Urbanization

In our next unit, we will be doing a short research project on the impact of policies and reforms that arose due to the changes in industry, immigration, urbanization, and the labor force.  For today, you should get familiar with two of those topics by completing this webquest that will take you to the Library of Congress' exhibit on immigration and allow you to explore the famous photographs of Jacob Riis taken to document the immigrant experience in cities in the early 20th Century.

Learning About Jim Crow

When you finished the Reconstruction webquest, the final question I posed was whether or not it was an unfinished revolution.  As you explore more details about Jim Crow and the results of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, continue to consider that question as well as what it might take to finish the revolution in light of the new information that you learn.  Please use this document to explore: Jim Crow Webquest.

Finals Prep Schedule

Date	In Class	At Home
Mon. 1/13	Intro Parts II and III Work on Part I Per. 1 in LL1 Per. 5 in E108	Finish Part I
Tue. 1/14	Brainstorm List for Part II Per. 1 Library Floor Computers Per. 5 in G104	Finalize top 15 events
Wed. 1/15 (Per. 1)	Write details and annotations for timeline Per. 1 in LL1	Work on Timeline
Thu. 1/16	Write details and annotations for timeline (Per. 5) Begin drafting Part III( Per. 1) Per. 1 in LL1 Per. 5 in E108	Work on Timeline
Friday 1/17 (Per. 5)	Drafting Part III Per. 5 in G102	Finish Timeline, Continue Drafting Part III
Weekend 1/17-1/20		Finalize Part III Paper
Tue. 1/21	Turn in Final  by 8:10(Per. 1)
Wed. 1/22	Turn in Final by 10:40 (Per. 5)

Welcome Back!

Greetings U.S. History Scholars,
Welcome Back!  I hope you had a restful and warm (extended) break.  First period students, sorry I am not there today but I had a long scheduled medical procedure that I could not change.  Thus, you need to be diligent and independent in your work today.  Here are your tasks:
First, you will be getting back into your study of the Civil War by examining what many people consider to be the most significant battle in U.S. History, the Battle of Gettysburg.  Then you will explore another speech made by Abraham Lincoln in commemoration of that battle, his Gettysburg Address.

1. Go to http://my-review.hrw.com/ss_2012/mmc/days_of_darkness/ which is a link from your online textbook (if the link doesn't work, go to the textbook, Chapter 11, click on eactivities, scroll down and click on the multimedia link for "Days of Darkness").  Scroll through each slide to get a sense of what happened at the Battle of Gettysburg.  For those that seem interesting or if you want more information, watch the video that corresponds to the slide.  You should take about 20 minutes to get through the entire presentation.  Take notes of important and/or interesting facts or details as you work.  Make sure to identify the significance of Pickett's Charge
2. When finished read through Lincoln's entire Gettysburg Address and then print out this worksheet and answer the questions to turn in.
3. If you still have time when done, your homework for tomorrow is to read and take notes from pages 362-365.
4. Tomorrow we will also begin work on  the Civil War Collage Project.  Please read through the assignment and come tomorrow with any questions.