US History: 5.08.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 5.06.13 (8)
• BYOD POLICY
• New Map: The Middle East
• Continue 13 Days

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday - McCarthyism
• Friday
• Map Quiz - Middle East
• Kennedy Assassination
• Monday - Review
• Tuesday 
• Test, Vocab, Binder for Superpower
• Seniors Scrapbook through WWII
• Friday - Juniors Scrapbook through "Millennium"

STORY OF US EPISODES FOR THIS TERM

EPISODE 09: "BUST"

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

EPISODE 11: "SUPERPOWER" 

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

Section 3: Superpower

• Lowdown Sheet: "Superpower"
• Vocab Packet: "Superpower"
• "Superpower" Notes

1. Chapter 28 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.30.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Begin Log for Week of 4.29.13 (7)
• Cold War Overview (1)
• New Map: Europe 3
• Lowdown for "Superpower"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Map Quiz: Europe 3

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.18.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.15.13 (5)
• Map Quiz: Europe 2
• Complete WWII Notes (2) 
• Video Clip: the Manhattan Project

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 2 Map Quiz
• Next Monday
• WWII Test
• WWII Vocab
• WWII Binder
• Bust Vocab
• Bust Binder

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.17.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.15.13 (5)
• Continue WWII Notes (2) through VE.
• Band of Brothers: "Bastogne"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 2 Map Quiz

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.16.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.15.13 (5)
• Saving Private Ryan: D-Day Landings

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 2 Map Quiz

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.15.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.15.13 (5)
• Continue WWII Unit Notes (2)
• Band of Brothers: Day of Days

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 2 Map Quiz

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.10.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.08.13 (4)
• Begin WWII Unit Notes (2)
• Rise of the 3rd Reich

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 1 Map Quiz
• Permission Slips!

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: WWII

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. Chapter 26 Overview Worksheet
2. WWII Unit Notes

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US History: 4.09.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.08.13 (4)
• WWII Lowdown and Vocab
• C26 Overview

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 1 Map Quiz
• Permission Slips!

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. -

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US History: 4.08.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Begin Log for Week of 4.08.13 (4)
• Submit Scrapbook Sites
• Story of US: "WWII"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 1 Map Quiz
• Permission Slips!

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13
• CNN Student News #4: 4.08.13 

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

Section 2: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "WWII"
• Vocab Packet: "WWII"
• "WWII" Notes

1. -

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US History: 4.04.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.02.13 (3)
• CONTINUE IWT
• Continue Work on Scrapbook Entry for "Bust"
• 4 Main Points
• 125 Words per point (500 total)
• 1 Artifact per point (4 total)
• 1ST PERSON
• PLAGIARY 
• Convert Scrapbooks to "Sites"
• South America Map Lookup

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Friday
• South America Map Quiz
• Scrapbooks Due
• Permission Slips!

3.25.13 Activity Resources:

The New Deal Gist (4):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_deal

New Deal Agencies Grid (5):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_agencies

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

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US History: 4.03.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 4.02.13 (3)
• Last day of IWT
• Continue Work on Scrapbook Entry for "Bust"
• 4 Main Points
• 125 Words per point (500 total)
• 1 Artifact per point (4 total)
• 1ST PERSON
• PLAGIARY 
• Convert Scrapbooks to "Sites"
• South America Map

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Friday
• South America Map Quiz
• Scrapbooks Due

3.25.13 Activity Resources:

The New Deal Gist (4):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_deal

New Deal Agencies Grid (5):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_agencies

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

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US History: 4.02.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Begin Log for Week of 4.02.13 (3)
• IWT
• Continue Work on Scrapbook Entry for "Bust"
• 4 Main Points
• 125 Words per point (500 total)
• 1 Artifact per point (4 total)
• 1ST PERSON
• PLAGIARY 
• Email & Convert Scrapbooks to "Sites"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Wednesday 
• "Bust" Test - Vocab Only
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

3.25.13 Activity Resources:

The New Deal Gist (4):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_deal

New Deal Agencies Grid (5):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_agencies

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18.13
• CNN Student News #2: 3.25.13
• CNN Student News #3: 4.02.13

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

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US History: 3.26.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 3.25.13 (2)
• IWT
• Begin Work on Scrapbook Entry for "Bust"
• 4 Main Points
• 125 Words per point (500 total)
• 1 Artifact per point (4 total)
• 1ST PERSON
• PLAGIARY 
• Review for "Bust" Test - VOCAB ONLY

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Wednesday 
• "Bust" Test - Vocab Only
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

3.25.13 Activity Resources:

The New Deal Gist (4):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_deal

New Deal Agencies Grid (5):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_agencies

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18-3.22

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

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US History: 3.25.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Begin Log for Week of 3.25.13 (2)
• Weekly Write-up
• Hand out Notes from Wednesday (2) - 2nd Block Only
• WikiGist: The New Deal (4)
• New Deal Agencies Grid (5)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Wednesday 
• "Bust" Test
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

3.25.13 Activity Resources:

The New Deal Gist (4):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_deal

New Deal Agencies Grid (5):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_agencies

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18-3.22

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression
4. WikiGist: The New Deal
5. New Deal Agencies Grid 

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US History: 3.22.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Complete Log for Week of 3.18.13
• Weekly Write-up
• Hand out Notes from Wednesday (2)
• Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression (4)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• North America Quiz
• Friday
• Binder
• Permission Slip
• Social Network
• NEXT Wednesday (3/27)
• "Bust" Test
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America
• CNN Student News #1: 3.18-3.22

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression
3. Activity: Conservative, Liberal, and Radical Solutions to the Great Depression

Read more...

US History: 3.21.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 3.18.13
• Activity: Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression (3)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• North America Quiz
• Friday
• Binder
• Permission Slip
• Social Network
• NEXT Wednesday (3/27)
• "Bust" Test
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Video GIST: Face the Music
2. Notes: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
3. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression

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US History: 3.20.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 3.18.13
• Discussion: Ingredients of Economic Collapse
• *Main Ideas
• Mark out 1, 2, 5, 6
• Today: 2, 3 (20s) & 1, 2 (GD)
• Video GIST: Face the Music 
• All-Stars:
• Herbert Hoover
• Andew Mellon

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• North America Quiz
• Friday
• Binder
• Permission Slip
• Social Network
• NEXT Wednesday (3/27)
• "Bust" Test
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Video GIST: Face the Music

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US History: 3.19.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 3.18.13
• Continue Story of US: "Bust"
• IWT: Maps & Vocab

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• North America Quiz
• Friday
• Binder
• Permission Slip
• Social Network
• NEXT Wednesday (3/27)
• "Bust" Test
• Vocab
• Binder
• Scrapbook

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. -

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US History: 3.18.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Begin Log for Week of 3.18.13
• Great Depression Pre-Test
• Story of US: "Great Depression"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• North America Quiz
• Friday
• Binder
• Permission Slip
• Social Network

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 9: "Bust"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. -

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US History: 2.20.13

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN - Continue Log for Week of 2.19.13
• Roots of the Cold War
• Sputnik Mania

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Finish Vocab & Scrapbook for WWII
• Friday
• Map Quiz: Europe 3

STORY OF US FOR THE CURRENT UNIT

EPISODE 10: "WWII"

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary US History
• Glossary
• Map # 1 North America

Section 1: Bust

• Lowdown Sheet: "Bust"
• Vocab Packet: "Bust"
• "Bust" Notes

1. Notes: The Great Depression: Ingredients of Collapse 
2. Graphing Economic Data on the Great Depression

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