US HISTORY
UNIT 7 SCHEDULE
THE WORLD AT
WAR: WWII TO THE 1950'S
CHAPTERS 26-29
At the end of this unit you should be able to:
-Identify the causes and main events of WWII
-Explain two WWII led to major changes in the world
-Identify the cause and impacts of the Cold War
-Discuss the impact WWII had on life in the US
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HOMEWORK DUE |
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2/16 |
NO SCHOOL |
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2/17 |
Scavenger Hunt |
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2/18 |
Scavenger Hunt |
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2/19 |
Work on Homepage |
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2/20 |
Lecture: WWII and the homefront |
Homepage on computer |
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2/23 |
Discuss the Scavenger Hunt |
Have read pages 790-795 |
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2/24 |
Lecture: WWII and the homefront |
Battle Webquest due |
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2/25 |
Class Discussion: Japanese internment |
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2/26 |
Discuss the Webquest |
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2/27 |
Lecture: From New Deal to Fair Deal |
Have read pages 821-827 |
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3/1 |
Truman on Trial |
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3/2 |
Truman on Trial |
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3/3 |
Truman on Trial |
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3/4 |
Truman on Trial |
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3/5 |
Truman on Trial |
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3/8 |
Lecture: Cold war and Hot economy |
Have read pages 838-850 |
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3/9 |
Lecture: Affluent Society. Introduce “Beat Poem” |
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3/10 |
Pleasantville vs. Rebel without a cause |
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3/11 |
NO SCHOOL |
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3/12 |
NO SCHOOL |
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3/15 |
JEOPARDY |
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3/16 |
Beat Poems |
Beat Poems due |
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3/17 |
UNIT 7 TEST |
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