US History: 04.05.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 11.1
• CNN Student News
• Enrichment Activity: WWII
• COLD WAR TERMS

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What is a Cold War?
• What words and ideologies contributed to the Cold War that took place that last half of the 20th Century?

ON THE RADAR 

• Today: Current Event Breakdown Due
• Wednesday: WWII Enrichment Due
• Thursday: Europe 2 Map Quiz
• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 04.04.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER
• New CNN Student News (11.00)
• Complete Current Events Article
• Enrichment Activity: WWII

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• One of the most horrible aspects of the Holocaust was that it was a calculated process.  Explain

ON THE RADAR 

• Thursday: Europe 2 Map Quiz

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US History: 03.30.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER
• CNN Student News
• Complete Engineering Evil

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• One of the most horrible aspects of the Holocaust was that it was a calculated process.  Explain

ON THE RADAR 

• Thursday: South America Map Quiz
• Friday: WWII Test

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US History: 03.21.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER
• CNN Student News
• D-Day Notes
• Day of Days

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR 

• Wednesday: South America Map Quiz
• Tuesday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 03.18.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.2
• CNN Student News
• Weekly Observations
• Pearl Harbor

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What event pulled the United States out of isolation and into WWII? What was so powerful about that event that changed the hearts and minds of the American people?

ON THE RADAR 

• Thursday: North America Map Quiz
• Monday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 03.17.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• Continue Notes: Rise of the Dictators
• World Wars

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR 

• Thursday: North America Map Quiz
• Monday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 03.15.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.1
• Begin Notes: Versailles to Pearl Harbor
• Rise of the 3rd Reich

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR 

• Thursday: North America Map Quiz
• Monday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 03.14.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• No Bellringer
• Syllabus
• Chromebooks
• Classroom
• Quizlet
• 1st Day Questions
• CNN Student News
• Vocab Intro

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR 

• 1 Day Remains: Get the Zeroes Out!
• Today: Final Exam

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US History: 01.22.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• CNN Student News
• Weekly Observations
• Turn In
• WWII Test/Map Quiz
• SOU: WWII

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR

• Today/Tomorrow: South America Map Quiz and WWII Test - Both must be taken by the end of the day tomorrow. You choose how you want to break them up.

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US History: 01.21.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• CNN Student News
• Finish: Engineering Evil

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR

• Today/Tomorrow: South America Map Quiz and WWII Test - Both must be taken by the end of the day tomorrow. You choose how you want to break them up.

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US History: 01.19.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• Check Classroom for this week's geography Quizlet
• CNN Student News
• Engineering Evil

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What was the "Jewish Question?"  What was the "Solution?"
• How are the following terms defined in regards to the Holocaust: Definition, Expropriation, Concentation, Einsatzgruppen, Deportation, and Death Camps?

ON THE RADAR

• Today: WWII Vocab Due
• Tomorrow: WWII Test
• Thursday: South America Quiz

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US History: 01.15.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• NO BELLRINGER TODAY
• CNN Student News
• Engineering Evil

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What was the "Jewish Question?"  What was the "Solution?"
• How are the following terms defined in regards to the Holocaust: Definition, Expropriation, Concentation, Einsatzgruppen, Deportation, & Death Camps?

ON THE RADAR

• Today: Map Quiz #1
• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due
• Housekeeping:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class

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US History: 01.14.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.5
• Map Quiz #1
• CNN Student News
• Discussion: Japan/Conclusion
• IWT/Manhattan Project

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What was America's strategy in the Pacific?  How did fighting there differ from Europe? Why was the decision made to drop the bomb?
• What were the lasting impacts of WWII? How did the US emerge from the war?

ON THE RADAR

• Today: Map Quiz #1
• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due
• Housekeeping:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class

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US History: 01.13.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.4
• CNN Student News
• Discussion: Through VE Day
• IWT/Bastogne

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What made the alliance of the Big 3 so uneasy?
• Why did the Allies choose the plan of attack that they did?
• Why was D-Day such and important day in history?

ON THE RADAR

• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due
• Thursday: Map Quiz #1
• Housekeeping:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class

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US History: 01.12.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.3
• CNN Student News
• Discussion: D-Day
• Band of Brothers: Day of Days

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What made the alliance of the Big 3 so uneasy?
• Why did the Allies choose the plan of attack that they did?
• Why was D-Day such and important day in history?

ON THE RADAR

• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due
• Thursday: Map Quiz #1
• Housekeeping:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class

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US History: 01.11.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.2
• CNN Student News
• Discussion: D-Day
• Band of Brothers: Day of Days

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• What made the alliance of the Big 3 so uneasy?
• Why did the Allies choose the plan of attack that they did?
• Why was D-Day such and important day in history?

ON THE RADAR

• Wednesday: Vocabulary Due
• Thursday: Map Quiz #1
• Housekeeping:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class
• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 01.08.16

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• BELLRINGER 10.1
• CNN Student News
• Weekly Observations
• Intro Vocab
• Discussion: War Begins
• IWT (Independent Work Time)

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• How did other Western European powers react when Hitler began to violate the post-WWI agreement?
• What finally led to the declaration of war by the on Germany by France and Britain?  What was the US' initial stance?  What finally pulled the US into the War?
• Who stood in the way of absolute domination by Germany until America became involved? What allowed them to hold on longer than others?

ON THE RADAR

• Parent Signature Slip
• If you missed yesterday:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class
• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 01.06.15

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CNN Student News
• Intro Vocab
• Discussion: Rise of the Dictators
• Bullet Points: Rise of the Third Reich

TODAY'S BIG IDEAS

• -

ON THE RADAR

• Parent Signature Slip
• If you missed yesterday:
• Rules and Expectations
• Day 1 Questionnaire
• Join Quizlet Class
• Next Tuesday: Vocabulary Due

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US History: 02.02.15

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CLASSROOM TODAY
• Map Quiz 4 Materials
• CNN Student News
• Finish Engineering Evil
• IWT
• Test Tomorrow
• Map Materials
• Vocab Due Today

REMINDERS/COMING UP

• Today: Vocab
• Tomorrow: Unit Test: WWII
• Make UP
• Vocab
• Great Depression Test
• Map Quiz 1, 2, and 3.

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US History: 01.29.15

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

• CLASSROOM TODAY
• No New Copies
• CNN Student News
• Map Quiz #3
• Continue Notes Through the end of WWII
• IWT
• Map Quiz
• Vocab

REMINDERS/COMING UP

• Make UP
• Vocab
• Great Depression Test
• Map Quiz 1 & 2
• Friday
• Map Quiz #2
• Wednesday
• Vocab Due

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