NEW U.S. HISTORY MATERIAL COMING SOON!!

VIETNAM SCAVENGER HUNT

http://www.pschulze.info/vietnam_scavenger_hunts.htm

We will begin this scavenger hunt next week and split the categories and questions by groups.

Please look at this site and the hunt before we begin it. Thanks, Mr. M.................

Two maps that show the difference in the spread of the "IRON CURTAIN"

1945 VE Day

The CURTAIN Descends!!!

Check out this great Cold War site

You guys MUST check this out! It will help you understand events better!!

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/maps/

Please take the Cold War Terminology Test and provide proof of it for extra credit!! http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/games/

cold war timeline

Remember, the Cold War lasted longer than the 50s and 60s. Please pay attention to these important dates!

1945: Yalta Agreement
1947: Truman Doctrine
1947: Marshal Plan
1948: Berlin Airlift
1949: NATO formed
1950: Korean War begins.
1952: U.S. tests first hydrogen bomb in Marshall Islands.
1953: Soviet Union tests first hydrogen bomb.
1953: Korean War ends.
1955: Warsaw Pact organized
1957: Launch of Sputnik
1950s: McCarthy Hearings
1961: Berlin Wall built
1961: Bay of Pigs
1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
1963: Installation of a Hot Line
1969: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) begins.
1979: Invasion of Afghanistan
1987: Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
1989: Berlin Wall comes down.
1990: Unification of East and West Germany
1991: Collapse of the Soviet Union

FANTASTIC SITE FOR ANY U.S. HISTORY SUBJECT YOU NEED RESEARCH ON!!

Check it out!!! A fantastic site!!!!!

http://ejw.i8.com/histweb.htm

January 23-27 Assignments

U.S. History Assignments
January 23rd – January 27th

Monday: Radio presentations
RAFT 1 FROM CHAPTER 18 SECTION 3


Tuesday: Finish presentations
RAFT 2 from chapter 18 Section 4
Introduction to Fads and Fashions of 50s, 60s, 70s, activity

Wednesday: Chapter 17 and 18 essay test
Read Chapter 19 section 1 pp. 560=565
Homework for Thursday Question 4 a, b, and c Page 565


Thursday: RAFT 1 FROM CHAPTER 19 SECTION 1
Read chapter 19 Section 2 pp. 566-571
Homework for Friday question 3 page 571



Friday: Current Events Quiz
RAFT 2 from chapter 19 section 2
Read Chapter 19 Section 3 pp. 572-578
Homework for Monday Question 3 Page 578

RAFT EXAMPLES

Thanks to the class for trying the RAFT strategy! Here is another example and resources:

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat/raft.html

http://www.geocities.com/writingprocess/rafts.htm

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Reading%20Strategies/RAFT.htm

History Megasite

http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/library/child/homework/amhist.htm

Latest Assignments

U.S. History Assignments
January 16th – January 20th

Monday: Lecture/Research


Tuesday: Read Chapter 18 Section 3 pp.542-548
Homework for Thursday:
Explain the significance and result of the following battles. Which were turning points and why?
1. Midway
2. Guadalcanal
3. El Alamein
4. Stalingrad

Wednesday: No Class
Read Chapter 18 Section 4 pp. 549-555
Homework for Thursday: Question # 3 Page 555


Thursday: Scripts and Broadcasts due


Friday: Current Events Quiz
Homework for Monday: Explain the long term causes and effects of WWII
Review for test on Monday