United States History

Tuesday/Wednesday 3/31/15-4/1/15

¡Objective: SWBAT continue their research about 1950s culture.

¡Warm up: How do you determine the difference between a journal article and a regular website? Why is it important to have a journal article as a source?

¡Homework: Check the tentative calendar for due dates!

By the end of the period you need to complete this graphic organizer and submit it to Google Classroom (this is for your sources).

Monday 3/30/15

Agenda:
-warm up
-review thesis statements
-thesis statements due by the end of the period.

¡Objective: SWBAT complete thesis statements about research topics.

¡Warm up: What is the topic you finalized over the weekend?

¡Homework: Continue to work on research paper.

Deadline Update for Research Project

3/27 – Introduce project
3/30 – pick topics/construct thesis/ finalize thesis
3/31-4/1 – ~~finalize question~~/~~begin~~ ~~abstract~~/ evidence from each category
4/2-4/3 – evidence from each category/~~finish~~ ~~abstract~~/ finish evidence collection / begin trifold construction / start work on abstract and conclusion
4/6 – construction of trifold/all evidence should be finalized/ abstract and conclusion writing / construct trifold
4/74/8 – first part finish construction/work on presentation/second half gallery walk/email questions about your research (2) for your peers to answer during presentations
4/9-4/10 – present to whole class

Tuesday/Wednesday 3/24-3/35

Agenda:
-warm up
-review 14.1
-14.2/3
-I Love Lucy
-14.2/3 Questions

**There are a lot of video clips embedded in the PPT from today. Check the resources page to view them!

•Objective: SWBAT explain the rising birth rate following WWII and its impact on the post-war family.

•Warm up: Compare and contrast Truman’s presidency to that of Eisenhower.

•Homework: Read 14.2/3 and finish any questions/classwork.

We are starting a short three week unit about the 1950s. It will cover all of chapter 14 and there will be a large project that will be introduced next week!
Agenda:
-warm up
-14.1 ppt
-14.1 questions

•Create a new section in your notebook. Chapter 14 is three weeks. Four sections of notes. And a group project that will end before break.

•Objective: SWBAT identify cultural aspects of the 1950s.

•Warm up: Watch the video. What does this video tell you about the 1950s in the US? Why would it be important to make a video of this. LINK TO VIDEO

•Homework: Finish 14.1 questions/read 14.1.

14.1 Truman and Eisenhower

1. Why did Truman veto the Taft-Hartley Act?

2. In what ways did the Taft-Hartley Act hurt labor unions?

3. What programs did congress pass from Truman’s Fair Deal? What programs did Congress refuse? Why do you think that is?

4. What was the impact of the election of 1948?

5. What conservative and activist measures did Eisenhower take during his administration?

Climate survey link for tutorial

http://go.sjusd.org/secsurvey

Monday 3/16/15

Agenda:
-warm up/review rubric
-work on essays

•Objective: SWBAT conduct research and write an essay about WMDs.

•Warm up: Don’t write this down. We will review the rubric for the essay.

•Homework: Essays due before block two this week. Both submitted to turnitin.com and a hard copy. J