Test Tuesday

The study guide is in the documents section to the right.
The study guide has the list
The test will be a little over half objective (multiple choice, T/F, etc...)
The test will be a little under half short writing/essay

Snow Day Friday

Projects from Cuban Missile Crisis are due Monday

Make sure you read Chapter 17 sections 1 AND 2
I just added 2 since we have an extra day.  It's still JFK

Test is on TUESDAY!!!!

Block Day Class 2/23 - 2/24

Homework
Due Friday 
1.) Read Chapter 17 Section 1 to find out what happens after the Missile Crisis.  If you want to, you may read the Epilogue found here.  That is not a requirement, but you need to read something to see how the Missile Crisis turns out.
2.) For an assignment, you have a choice....Political Cartoon or CD Case.  Whichever you choose, it is due on Friday.
See the instructions for the assignment here.

We have a test on Monday
It will cover the sections of chapter 15, 16, and 17 that we have covered in class.

In ClassToday,
Please email me if you have questions.  mr.phillips18
We had an ExCom policy meeting (sort of like a debate, but not really) on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
If you missed class here is what you need to do:
1. Read the introduction to the Missile Crisis...found here
2.  Watch the first 1 minute 35 seconds of this youtube clip
3.  You are members of ExCom...JFK's advisory group.  The Cuban Missile Crisis is developing.  Please Read the following documents one at a time and write answer the questions found at the bottom of each document.  Brief A    Brief B    Brief C
Again, that means...read Document A....answer the questions for document A.  Then read Document B....then answer Document B questions....etc.   Before you read Document C....watch this youtube video.    There are 3 total documents you must respond to (A, B and C). 
 Create a word document or a google document and send it to me when you are done.  Think about and answer the questions thoroughly.  EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS IN DETAIL...no one word responses.

4.  Read Chapter 17, section 1 in your textbook to discover what happens as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.  You can also read this optional Epilogue.

5.  Do the HW assigment listed above.

Tuesday 2/22

Homework is to read the introduction to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Block Day Class 2/16-2/17

HW - Due Tuesday 2/22

- Analyze your results from the OGT Test by filling out Student Self-Check and Reflection – This is a graded HW assignment.  Everyone must fill out their sheet because no one got a perfect.

-Read Chapter 16 Section 2 and 17 Section 1

- Optional - It will not be counted against you if you don’t do them, but if you want HW points, you may answer the Section 1 assessment questions on page 534.  (1 a and b); 2 (a and b); 3 (a and b); 4 (a, b, and c)

For those of you who weren't in class today

I returned the quiz

I went over a power point on Eisenhower, his policies, and Alliances.  View that powerpoint using the link to the right.

We discussed the U.N., NATO, and the Warsaw Pact.  We read documents on each of those groups and answered questions. They can be found using the Documents link to the left.

I handed back the OGT answers.

Tuesday 2/15

We took the chapter 15 quiz today.  Please see me if you were absent.
We received our WWII tests back and went over the answers.  Please see Mrs. Price if you still have issues with that.

We watched a few film clips about:
The Hydrogen Bomb
Other Cold War Hotspots: Vietnam and the Suez Canal.

HW: Read Read pages 470(NATO paragraphs), 475-476 (U.N.)  496-501

QUIZ on Tuesday 02.15

There will be a quiz tomorrow.
Please re-read Chapter 15 sections 1, 3, and 4.
Also, please look at your notes and look through the powerpoints for those sections that we discussed in class.  Each of the powerpoints can be found using the links on the right.

Approximately 10 multiple choice and True/False.
Approximately 1-2 short answer questions.

Monday 02.14

Turned in partner essays on Korea.  Completed partner evaluations.

Discussed Korean War PowerPoint

Also, looked at the pictures from Korea utilizing the link to the right.  (Pictures taken by my brother who is an Army helicopter pilot!)

HW - Quiz Tomorrow

Friday 02.11

We took a practice OGT test.  Please see me to take the test if you did not take it!

HW - Paired Essay assignment using the documents form the Korea DBQ found at the the end of the Cold War DBQ packet.  Make sure youare comfortable with Chapter 15.4 on the Korean War.

Wednesday and Thursday 2.09 and 2.10

McCarthyism and the Red Scare.  Intro to Korea

We reviewed the Churchill and Stalin documents.  What do they say about the relationship between U.S./Britain and the Soviet Union.

We simulated McCarthyism with the dot/no dot activity in class.

Discussed the powerpoint for McCarthyism

Introduction to Korea through primary source documents found at the end of the Cold War DBQ Packet.

HW - Read section 15.4 and finish the DBQ short answers.

Tuesday 02.08

WWII Test

HW - Read Chapter 15 Section 3 and refresh yourself on the Churchill and Stalin documents from yesterday.

Monday 02.07

Discussed the beginnings of the Cold War.
Watched 2 YouTube videos  here and here.

Discussed powerpoint that can be found using the link to the right.

Looked at Churchill Iron Curtain Speech and Stalin Pravda interview.
Both can be found in the documents link to the left.

No Homework (WWII Test on Tuesday)