US History: 03.16.16

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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Today in US History: 4/20/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Europe 1 Quiz
• Scrapbook Day

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 3 Quiz
• Friday
• Test
• Binder

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"
4. Notes:  Winning the War
5. Video GIST:  "Engineering Evil"

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Today in US History: 4/19/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Scrapbook Day (30%)
• Clip:  The Manhattan Project

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 3 Quiz
• Friday
• Test
• Binder

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"
4. Notes:  Winning the War
5. Video GIST:  "Engineering Evil"

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Today in US History: 4/17/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Continue Video GIST:  "Engineering Evil" (#5)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 3 Quiz
• Friday
• Test
• Binder

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"
4. Notes:  Winning the War
5. Video GIST:  "Engineering Evil"

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Today in US History:4/16/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Begin CNN Student News Sheet #6 (4/16-4/20)
• Discussion: Victory in Europe
• Engineering Evil

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Europe 3 Quiz
• Friday
• Test
• Binder

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"
4. Notes:  Winning the War
5. Video GIST:  "Engineering Evil"

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Today in US History: 4/13/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Midterm Reports
• CNN Student News
• Phase 2 of the Invasion:  Hitting the Beach
• Saving Private Ryan:  Omaha Beach

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• -

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"

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Today in US History: 4/11/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• CNN Student News
• Phase 1 of the Invasion:  Airborne
• Band of Brothers:  "Day of Days"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• -

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"

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Today in US History: 4/10/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Begin Notes:  Winning WWII (4)
• Video GIST:  "D Day Tech" (5)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Friday
• Map Quiz 3:  Europe 1
• Friday

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"

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Today in US History: 4/4/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Conclude Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor (1)
• Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After" (3)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
• Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
• Thursday
• Map Quiz 2:  South America
• Friday
• Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
• Binder Due
• Vocab Due

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"
3. Video GIST:  "Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After"

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Today in US History: 4/3/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Begin Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor (1)
• Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity" (2)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
• Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
• Thursday
• Map Quiz 2:  South America
• Friday
• Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
• Binder Due
• Vocab Due

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

Section 2: WWII

• LOWDOWN SHEET for WWII
• VOCABULARY for WWII
• Scrapbook Notes for "WWII"

1. Notes:  Versailles to Pearl Harbor
2. Video GIST:  "Hitler's Supercity"

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Today in US History: 4/2/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Turn in Scrapbook for "Bust" if you have not done so.
• Story of US:  WWII
• WWII Lowdown
• Vocab Packet Handout

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
• Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
• Thursday
• Map Quiz 2:  South America
• Friday
• Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
• Binder Due
• Vocab Due

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

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Today in U.S. History: 3/28/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Continue Inter-War Years Packet
• "Rise of the 3rd Reich"

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Make up last weeks map quiz ASAP
• Get Binders and Parent Slips checked in if you haven't already
• Thursday
• Map Quiz 2:  South America
• Friday
• Test:  Great Depression (Vocab Only)
• Binder Due
• Vocab Due

Binder Table of Contents:

In the VERY FRONT:

• Lowdown for Contemporary History
• Class Rules
• Glossary
• Scrapbook Guidelines
• Geography/Maps/Map Quizzes
• CNN Logs

Section 1: The 20s and the Great Depression

• LOWDOWN SHEET for The 20s and the Great Depression
• VOCABULARY for The 20s and the Great Depression
• Scrapbook Notes for "Bust"

1. Chapter 20 Overview
2. 20s Video Questions
3. 20s Acrostic
4. Notes:  Ingredients of Economic Collapse
5. "My Deal" Activity
6. "Face the Music" List of Important Words (GIST)
7. Depression Data Activity
8. New Deal Agencies Chart

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Today in U.S. History: 2/15/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Test Review
• Work Day for Scrapbooks, etc.

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• WWII Test
• Vocab Due
• No Map Quiz

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Today in U.S. History: 2/9/11

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Landings at Omaha Beach
• Notes:  Victory in Europe (3 Slides)

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Friday
• Map Quiz #4 (Europe 2)

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Today in U.S. History: 2/8/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Map Review: Europe 2
• Day of Days

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Map Quiz #4 (Europe 2)

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Today in U.S. History: 2/7/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Lowdown Sheets
• Europe 2 Map
• Discussion: Preparations and D-Day
• D-Day Tech

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Wednesday
• Last Chance to Get Parent Slips in!
• Thursday
• Map Quiz #4 (Europe 2)

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Today in U.S. History: 2/6/11

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Continue Pre-War Discussion:  Through Pearl Harbor
• Pearl Harbor:  The Next 24 Hours

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• Thursday
• Map Quiz #4 (Europe 2)

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Today in U.S. History: 2/2/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Map Quiz:  Europe 1
• Scrapbook Day
• Story of US:  World War II
• The event that pulled America out of a depression, and into a war
• America's manufacturing power
• Rosie the Riveters
• New American developments in technology
• Daylight Bombing Raids
• D-Day
• The Atom Bomb
• A new world order and a changed America

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• If you haven't turned in your scrapbook yet, get it done!
• Thursday
• Map Quiz #3 (Europe 1)
• Friday
• Binder Check #2

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Today in U.S. History: 2/1/12

TODAY'S RUNDOWN:

• Story of US:  World War II
• The event that pulled America out of a depression, and into a war
• America's manufacturing power
• Rosie the Riveters
• New American developments in technology
• Daylight Bombing Raids
• D-Day
• The Atom Bomb
• A new world order and a changed America

REMINDERS/COMING UP:

• If you haven't turned in your scrapbook yet, get it done!
• Thursday
• Map Quiz #3 (Europe 1)
• Friday
• Binder Check #2

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A 12 Year-Old's $100,000 "Hobby"

Props to this kid for his commitment and dedication!  Jordan Brown is 12 years old, and has currently raised $87,000 for a World War II memorial featuring the likeness of Major Dick Winters (Major Winters was the commanding officer of Easy Company for much of WWII, and was a leading character in the Band of Brothers series).  He's raised all the money through donations, as well as by selling wristbands, which can be purchased at his website.  His goal, which he will probably reach very soon after being featured on CNN, is $100,000.

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