Weekly Presentation 2

Tuesday-Friday, September 8-11, 2015

Homework: skim assigned chapterssyllabus assessment (Thur. 9/10)American Ideal essay and image due Friday, 9/11

Tuesday, September 8, 2015I. Computer Lab Expectations

Robinson Shares vs. Schoolwires*

II. American Ideals: Ch. 2 & Current EventsHistory Alive! on-lineworksheet…20 pts. ERLOD assigned: 1=E 2 = R 3 = L 4 = O 5 =D

III. U.S. History II & Syllabus Assessment OverviewThe Americans on-line…DOCUMENTS*5 units EQUITABLY examined by 3-5 students

What are some

benefits & drawbacks of technology?

Why are we here TODAY?

1) Learn computer lab expectations & technological resources2) Complete Ch. 2 American Ideals worksheet

3) Begin current events essay (handout #2 Amer. Ideal)4) “Jigsaw” exploration of U.S. History II

Expectations & Technology Expectations

Please be…• QUIET…earbuds (one in, other ear “ready”)

• PRODUCTIVE…prioritize tasks and manage your time UNLESS directed to work with peers

• RESOURCEFUL…utilize ALL suggested websites, “share” folder documents, flash drives, & “drop” folders

capabilities; Use ONLY cbsd school email…Office 365 NOT fav

• RESPECTFUL…avoid inappropriate choices

LEN SHARE (O)ROBINSON Folder

Get a flash drive!

Save files with SHORT titles that include LAST name(s) and Period #

OPEN documents in your device or drive space, then OPEN Robinson’s DROP folder…DRAG and DROP!

Schoolwires First resource at HOMESecondary Robinson resource most days in computer lab

What do most Americans value?

What are the five American Ideals?

Students @ table area #1 = Equality#2=Rights#3=Liberty#4=Opportunity #5=Democracy

Defining, Illustrating, & Examining America’s Founding Ideals

Equality Rights Liberty OpportunityDemocracy

1) Define your assigned ideal in your own words

2) Examine recommended on-line sources or other media in search of your assigned ideal. Articles do NOT need to be printed or cut from your newspapers. TV & radio broadcasts should be described on paper (date, time, topic).

3) Complete ½ page essay (as directed) and submit visual image of your American ideal by Friday, 9/11

Each student should SKIM assigned chapters in BOTH textbooks in preparation for Thursday’s group

assessment.

SYLLABUSHave youREAD it ALL?

IF NOT, explorevia DOCUMENTSin school-wires App!

U.S. History II: 1890s-2001…present!

ASSIGN yourselves units & SKIM the related chapters in BOTH books.

(from the SYLLABUS)

The AmericansAt-home and available on-line via Schoolwires site. DETAILED and historically-rich resource for the interested reader who demands MORE than the basics.

We’ll be reading the essentials for EVERY chapter via the potent “telescoping the times” 2-page summaries (ttt)

History Alive!In-class books and on-line access. SIMPLER, less-detailed, and more VISUALLY stimulating for some readers.

GREAT chapter summaries at the end! We’ll do several valuable H.A. learning activities/lessons.

Thanks for a good start to computer lab WORK!

• Collaborative Syllabus Assessment is Thursday, 9/10…major grade…~20-30 pts

• Visual image (10+ minor pts) by Friday and

• ½ page TYPED essay (20 major pts) due Friday, 9/11

Homework: LIST “top 5 things” from assigned chapters for your unitsyllabus assessment (Thur. 9/10)American Ideal essay and image due Friday, 9/11

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

I. U.S. History II & Syllabus Assessment Overview5 units EQUITABLY examined by 4-6 students

II. American Ideals: Ch. 2 & Current EventsERLOD recap: 1=E 2 = R 3 = L 4 = O 5 =D

What are some benefits & drawbacks

of technology?

Progressive Reform

• Who benefits and who suffers during the times of profound economic change?

• How can people change society?

Building off of US History I (8th grade), you will view of our country’s development from a mostly agrarian nation into a industrialized and urban society. You’ll explore a variety of topics, including inventions, technology, & immigration, plus economic, political, & social change movements.

How did industrialization and Progressivism affect the American

ideals around the turn of the century?

Unit I: America as a World Power

• What considerations should guide the development of American foreign policy?

• When should the United States go to war?

• What responsibilities do people with power have to those people who have less power?

Our focus is our nation’s growth into a major world power. We’ll examine the roots of American global expansion, foreign policy ideologies (pragmatism, expansionism, and isolationism), the Open Door Policy, the Spanish-American War, the construction of the Panama Canal, and America's involvement in the “Great War.” Did our growth help or hinder the American ideals?

Unit II: Roaring 1920s, Great Depression, and New Deal

• What happens when traditional and modern cultures interact?

• What influences do economic excesses have on American society?

We’ll examine a variety of domestic issues in post-WW I America involving new economic, social, political, ideological, and cultural developments from the “roaring” decade of the 1920s and into the horrendous economic crisis of the 1930s. The presidencies of Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt will be encountered, and finally, the lasting impact of the New Deal will be evaluated. Academic Essay: Did America move closer to or further from its

founding ideals during the interwar period?

• What is the proper role of government in people’s lives?

Unit III: World War II and early Cold War• When should the United States go to war?• What is required to achieve victory in war? • What impact do challenges abroad have on

Americans at home?• Did America’s development as a super power move it

closer or further away from its founding ideals?

America's participation in the second global conflict of the 20th century had profound international & domestic effects. Our focus is on decisions & actions related to the origins of WW II; the actual fighting & human effects of war (esp. atomic bomb & Holocaust); lastly, the post-WW II world & nation in the early stages of the mostly ideological “Cold War” (formation of UNCuban Missile Crisis ). Advanced DBQ: Was the threat of a global

communist revolution real or mostly exaggerated?

Unit IV: Decades of Change• How does suburban life shape the individual?

• How can people change society?

• How far should the government go to promote equality and opportunity?

• What happens when the government loses the support of the public?

Following WW II, America experienced great domestic changes in the 1950s, a “second Civil War” for equal rights for African-Americans, and tremendous fighting abroad and at home over Vietnam. Assassinations (JFK, MLK, & RFK), racial tensions, and Watergate are troublesome lows in this tumultuous time, but suburban life, the New Frontier, Great Society, & “New Left” make some noteworthy changes during this three-decade era (1950s-1970s).Did America move closer or further from its founding

ideals in the three decades after World War II?

Unit V: End of the Cold War & Contemporary America

• What effect does a changing economy have on American society?

• What is the proper role of the government in people’s lives?

• How did the end of the Cold War alter U.S. security & its position in the world?

U.S. History II ends with a look at some of America’s most recent & noteworthy developments, including the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George. H.W. Bush, & Bill Clinton, the fall of the Berlin Wall & end of the Cold War, and finally the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.

To what extent has America lived up to its founding ideals as our nation (and the world) transitioned from the 20th into the

21st century?

Homework: American Ideal essay and image due tomorrowReport to Lab 341 tomorrow with ear buds & flash drive

Thursday, September 10, 2015

I. Syllabus AssessmentJigsaw “quiz” U.S. History

II. American Ideals: Ch. 2 & Current EventsERLOD…essay and/or visual WORK

Is America moving closer to or further from its founding

IDEALS?

Why are we here TODAY?

1) Demonstrate awareness of course & teacher expectations (syllabus assessment)

2) Continue Ch. 2 American Ideals essay and visual assignments.

What do the American Ideals look like today?

Each person submits a “sizeable” VISUAL image representing his/her American Ideal. (10 minor points)

Fist-sized up to FULL page (if it’s original/creative, etc.) NAME on it (back)?

What do “current events” reveal about American Ideals?

EQUALITYThe condition of being

equalex: equality in jobsex: equality in schoolex: must be treated by government as equals

“ All men are created equal.”

RIGHTSBasic conditions guaranteed

to each person

ex: right to free speechex: right to bear armsex: right to worship freely

“They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.”

LIBERTYThe freedom to think or act

without being limited by unnecessary force

ex. The ability to speak your mind freelyex: a slave owner forcing one to work (opposite of)ex. To eat a chocolate for breakfast

“That among these rights are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

OPPORTUNITYThe promise that people should have the chance to attain their

hopes & dreams

Ex. Coming to America to farm your own land.Ex. The son of a farmer practicing law and becoming President.Ex. Beating that final level in Call of Duty 5.

“that among these rights are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

DEMOCRACYA form of government that places power in the hands of the people

ex: elected representatives voted to office by the peopleex: US governmentex: opposite of a monarchy

“…That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

American founding ideals

Essential Question:

What are the founding

ideals and why are they

important?

-Since the creation of United States, our country has rested upon 5 IDEALS that have made it what it is today.

-At times our nation has lived up to these ideals and other times our nation has blatantly been in contradiction with them.

What is an ideal?-A principle or standard of

perfection that we are always trying to achieve.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. – That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

Where did the founding ideals

come from?

Survey on American Ideals Four Corners Activity

You will hear five different statements about the founding ideals. Go the corner that you feel best represents your viewpoint. Once everyone is at a corner, you will have one minute to talk to your group members to come up with a few arguments to support your viewpoint.A

DC

BFRONT

BACK

All Americans are equal.

Some Americans have more rights

than others.

Americans have all the freedoms they deserve.

All Americans have the same

opportunities to succeed in life.

Wealthy people have a more powerful voice in American democracy

than do others.

Homework: NONE

Friday, September 11, 2015I. Syllabus Assessment Results 20 major points

II. Complete American Ideals Assignments TYPED essay (20 major pts) Visual (10 minor pts)

III. Introduction to Safari Montage & 9-11-01 Videos via Schoolwires

How did the 9-11-01 attacks change the American Ideals?

Safari Montage...videos via Schoolwireshttp://www.cbsd.org/Page/14016

http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks