Homework and Activities, Apr 27- May 1

***Note to parents- Mrs. Petry is back from maternity leave. :-)

Lesson Plans and Activities, Week 35 (April 27- May 1, 2009)

Daily Activities and Homework, 4/27- 5/1:

M: Discuss segregation and civil rights events of the 50s and 60s. ‘Before and after’ notes. HW: CA #12, Q 1

T: Continue learning about important people and events of the civil rights movement. HW: CA #12, Qs 2-3

W: Learn about the presidency of JFK. HW: CA #12, Qs 4-5

TH: Discuss Cold War events of the early 1960s. HW: CA #12, Q 6

F: Continue Cold War & civil rights in 1960s. DUE: CA #12

Goals and Objectives:
Evaluate aspects of race relations in the US in the early 1900s and in the 1950s and 60s
Identify and discuss people and groups who worked to combat racism and segregation in the US
Discuss important events during the presidency of JFK, in relation to the Cold War and to domestic issues, especially civil rights
Analyze major issues facing the US today as compared to the 1950s and 60s

Social Studies Standards:
Describe origins and impact of the Cold War (S1, C9)
Identify and describe important events of the Cold War (Korea, Vietnam, etc) (S1, C9; S2, C8)
Describe key events of the civil rights movement (S1, C9; S3, C4))
Describe important events in US history during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. (S1, C10; S2, C9)
Evaluate human rights issues in today’s world (S1, C10; S2, C9)

Week 35: Homework and Activities

Lesson Plans and Activities, Week 33 (April 20-April 24)
Daily Activities and Homework, April 20th through April 24th

MON: Planners for the week!
MOVIE: The Weapon’s Race
** Turn in your Cold War Rotation Stations WS by today!

TUE: Green Sheet: Imagine you are the only person on Earth who can see in color.
How would you describe what the world looks like to everyone
else who can ONLY see in black and white?
In Class Reading: pages 800-805
*WS#66 goes w/ reading and has VOCAB!

HW: Finish WS #66, if not completed by end of class!


WED: EARTH DAY! Earth Day fun!
The Other America by Michael Harrington
*WS #72 and WS #78
HW: WS #66, #72, and #78 due TOMORROW if not
completed in class!

THU: Green Sheet: In what ways did Route 66 contribute to the American dream? How?
The 50’s Woman

FRI: Profile: Jackie Robinson
HW: ?s from “The 50s Woman and Jackie Robinson”
Due Monday if not finished in class!



OBJECTIVES
To explain the US and World foreign policies leading to the Cold War: Truman Doctrine, NATO, Warsaw Pact, and Marshall Plan
To describe the impact of the Cold War on the US
To analyze the origins of the Cold War and containment policies
To explain how fear of communism affected international relations and domestic politics
To connect the “American Dream” of 1950 with the “American Dream” of 2000.
To relate to the hysteria and suspicion of “McCarthyism”

SS STANDARDS
Strand 2: Civics/ Government Concept 5: Government Systems of the World, PO2
Strand 1: American History Concept 9: Postwar US, P.O. 1, and P.O. 2

Week 34: April 13-17, Homework and Activities

Lesson Plans and Activities, Week 33 (April 13-April 17)
Daily Activities and Homework, April 13th through April 17th

MON: Planners for the week!
In Class Reading: pages 795-799
REVIEW FOR TOMORROW’s VOCAB QUIZ

HW: -Study for Quiz
- Current Event (DUE FRIDAY!)


TUE: VOCAB QUIZ: Cold War, Sections 1 & 2 of Chpt. 28
Grade Quiz!



WED: Cold War Terms and Concepts REVIEW
In Class Transparancies and Discussion on key concepts
Hand out 1.1A – Note Taking

HW: none….but don’t forget your Current Event is due
Friday!

THU: Green Sheet: If you could live for one year in a different time period in history,
(Any time period) which would you choose and why?
Begin Cold War Rotation Stations (In class Activity)

HW: CURRENT EVENT IS DUE TOMORROW!

FRI: Current Event Due today!
Cold War Rotation Stations (In Class Activity)

HW: Have a GREAT weekend!



OBJECTIVES
To explain the US and World foreign policies leading to the Cold War: Truman Doctrine, NATO, Warsaw Pact, and Marshall Plan
To describe the impact of the Cold War on the US
To analyze the origins of the Cold War and containment policies
To explain how fear of communism affected international relations and domestic politics
To connect the “American Dream” of 1950 with the “American Dream” of 2000.
To relate to the hysteria and suspicion of “McCarthyism”

SS STANDARDS
Strand 2: Civics/ Government Concept 5: Government Systems of the World, PO2
Strand 1: American History Concept 9: Postwar US, P.O. 1, and P.O. 2

WEEK 33: Homework and Activities

Daily Activities and Homework, April 6th through April 10th

Mon: Planners for the week!
NEW VOCAB for the week: 38th parallel
Korean War
Brinksmanship
Arms race
h-bomb
Space race
Joseph McCarthy

Review & finish the pink COLD WAR packets
Lesson on Harry Truman

HW: -Pink COLD WAR packets due tomorrow if you do not finish in class
-Truman Questions due Thursday



Tues: Green Sheet: Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "You must do the thing you think
you cannot do." Write about a time when you did something you thought you could not do.
AIMS Testing: Science 1 & 2 in the morning.
SHORTENED classes in the afternoon: You will be working on the Truman WS



Wed: COLD WAR DEBATE (step 1)

Thurs: Green Sheet: Make a “to-do list” of all the things you hope to do on your day off
from school tomorrow.

COLD WAR DEBATE (step 1 continued)

Fri: NO SCHOOL today!!!
*** Quiz next Tuesday, April 7th



OBJECTIVES
To explain the US and World foreign policies leading to the Cold War: Truman Doctrine, NATO, Warsaw Pact, and Marshall Plan
To describe the impact of the Cold War on the US
To analyze the origins of the Cold War and containment policies
To explain how fear of communism affected international relations and domestic politics
To connect the “American Dream” of 1950 with the “American Dream” of 2000.

SS STANDARDS
Strand 2: Civics/ Government Concept 5: Government Systems of the World, PO2
Strand 1: American History Concept 9: Postwar US, P.O. 1, and P.O. 2