US History: 01.29.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• CNN Student News
• McCarthyism and the Cold War at Home
• IWT

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• How was McCarthyism a perfect example of a witch hunt?
• What areas of life were affected by McCarthy's Anti-Communist hunt?

ON THE RADAR 

• Next Tuesday: Superpower Vocab Due

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Western Civilizations: 01.29.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• CNN Student News
• Weekly Observations 
• Begin Roman Timeline Activity

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What events transformed Rome from republic into an empire?

ON THE RADAR

• Next Friday: Rome Vocab Due

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US History: 01.28.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• WW2 Tests are Graded/Posted
• CNN Student News
• Map Quiz: Europe #1
• Continue Sputnik Video
• IWT

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What ideological differences existed between the Soviet Union and the United States that contributed to the Cold War?
• What situations arose out of the tension of the Cold War?

ON THE RADAR

• Today: Europe 1 Map Quiz 
• Next Tuesday: Superpower Vocab Due

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Western Civilizations: 01.28.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 2.1
• Unit 1 Tests are graded/posted
• CNN Student News 
• Map Quiz: Europe #1
• Outline: Rise of the Republic

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What form of government did Romans establish after overthrowing the Etruscans, and why?
• What government offices made up the early Roman Republic

ON THE RADAR

• Today: Map Quiz 3 - Europe #1
• Next Friday: Ancient Rome Vocab Due

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US History: 01.27.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• Bellringer 11.2
• CNN Student News
• Complete Discussion on Roots of the Cold War
• Continue Sputnik Video
• Map Quiz Review

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What ideological differences existed between the Soviet Union and the United States that contributed to the Cold War?
• What situations arose out of the tension of the Cold War?

ON THE RADAR

• Thursday: Europe 1 Map Quiz 
• Next Tuesday: Superpower Vocab Due

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Western Civilizations: 01.27.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER
• CNN Student News 
• Complete Current Events Activity
• E/E: Ancient Rome
• TAG: Foundations of the Republic
• IWT:
• New Vocab
• Map Quiz Review

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• Describe Italy's geography and the role it played in Rome's success.
• What were the mythical beginnings of Ancient Rome?
• What made the early Romans such successful innovators?
• What were the difference between Patricians and Plebeians?

ON THE RADAR

• Thursday: Map Quiz 3 - Europe #1
• Next Friday: Ancient Rome Vocab Due

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US HIstory: 01.26.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• Bellringer 11.1
• CNN Student News
• Complete Cold War Terms
• Roots of the Cold War Part 1
• Video: Sputnik Mania

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What ideological differences existed between the Soviet Union and the United States that contributed to the Cold War?

ON THE RADAR

• Thursday: Europe 1 Map Quiz 
• Next Tuesday: Superpower Vocab Due

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