Sioux Falls School District20th Century American History

Fall 2003

I. Mission Statement We believe that the study of Social Studies helps students understand their roots, see their connections to the past, comprehend their context, recognize the commonality of people across time, appreciate the balance of rights and responsibilities in society, and develop habits of thoughtful analysis and reflective thinking.

II. Course/Content Description Although the focus of this yearlong course is the 20th century, a review of American history from the Civil War to the turn of the century is included. The major units encompass foreign and domestic policy. The emphasis on foreign issues relates to the world wars, the Cold War, Vietnam and terrorism. Domestic policy stresses the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, Civil Rights, and the Counter Culture. Most of the class is devoted to modern history.

III. Learning Standards South Dakota Social Studies

Content StandardsSioux Falls School District

Learning Standards7 I. Identify the causes and effects of

the Civil War and Reconstruction Causes and effects of the Civil

War Significance of Reconstruction

1, 7 II. Analyze the Gilded Age and Reform Settlement of West Native Americans Industrialization Populism & Progressivism

2, 7 III. Examine Imperialism and relate its effects on WWI Manifest Destiny and

expansion Empire building Spanish-American War Causes, Effects, and Results of

WWI3, 7 IV. Describe the significance of the

Twenties Social Transitions Economic Changes affecting

business, industry and agriculture

3, 7 V. Evaluate causes and effects of the Great Depression Changes in Business Cycle Weaknesses in economy Hoover’s response

3, 7 VI. Understand the phonics of the New Deal and the expanded role of the government FDR Impact on American people Impact of New Deal

4, 6, 7 VI. Assess the causes and effects of America’s involvement in WWII Causes of WWII Impact of mobilization Contributions on homefront Crimes against humanity Theatres of war Major battles and turning points Major leaders and events Global impact of atomic bomb

5, 6 VII. Identify and evaluate conditions that lead to the Cold War in the 1950’s Rebuilding of war-torn

countries United Nations Cold War, containment and

Korean War McCarthyism Domestic policies and cultural

changes5, 6 VIII. Compare and contrast the Civil

Rights strategies and their impact on the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement Warren Court and Judicial

Activism Challenges of the Kennedy Era Johnson and the Great Society

5, 6, 7 IX. Examine causes and consequence of Vietnam War and the counterculture Vietnam War Causes and Consequences of

Vietnam War The War at Home

5, 6, 7 X. Develop an understanding of the changing role of U.S. in today’s world Political, social and economic

turning points New challenges to America’s

role in the world

IV. Instructional Delivery Teachers will use a variety of instructional delivery methods to teach the objectives.A. Cooperative groupsB. Independent reading (Primary source readings)C. Student projects/presentationsD. Writing activitiesE. Teacher guided practiceF. Classroom discussionG. Technology

V. Instructional Materials A. The Americans, copyright 2003, McDougal Littell Publishing

Teacher resource package – ancillary materials

VI. Assessment/Evaluation Will include the following assessment methodsA. Written exams using objective/essay questionsB. Reaction papersC. Individual and group projectsD. Assignments, quizzesE. Semester tests

VI. Standards for PassingA. Point values will be assigned to above assessments depending on the amount

of time spent and difficulty involved.B. At the end of each grading period, scores will be added and percentages

determined.93-100% = A85-92% = B76-84% = C65-75% = D0-64% = F

Essentials(1ST Semester)

I. Civil War & Reconstruction (3 weeks) (Chapters 10, 11, 12)

A. Enduring Understanding: Causes and Effects of the Civil War1. Sectionalism2. Westward expansion3. States’ rights

a. Secessionb. Dred Scott v. Sandford

4. Slaverya. Abraham Lincolnb. Emancipation Proclamation

B. Important to Know: Civil War1. Major battles

a. Bull Runb. Antietamc. Gettysburgd. Vicksburg

2. Civil War Personalitiesa. Jefferson Davisb. U.S. Grantc. Robert E. Lee

C. Enduring Understanding: Reconstruction1. Civil War Amendment

a. 13th, 14th, 15th

2. Post-War Southa. Freedman’s Bureaub. Black Codes

3. Impeachment of Andrew Jackson

D. Important to Know and Do: Reconstruction1. Plans for Reconstruction

a. Lincoln’s Planb. Johnson’s Planc. Congressional Plan

2. Reconstructing Societya. Scallywags/Carpetbaggersb. Sharecroppers/tenant farmers

3. Collapse of Reconstruction (12-3)

II. Migration & Industrialization (5 weeks) (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16)

A. Enduring Understanding: Westward Expansion (13-1)1. Native American Life (enhancement – later date)

a. Indian Lifeb. Cultures clash

1. Little Big Horn/Wounded Knee2. Sitting Bull/Crazy Horse3. George Custer

c. Dawes Act/Reservation SystemAssimilation

2. Railroads enhance expansiona. Trailsb. Farmingc. Mining

B. Important to Know: Westward Expansion (13-1)1. Native American Life

Horse and Buffalo2. Cultures clash

Sand Creek3. Railroads

a. Chisholm Trailb. Long Drive

C. Enduring Understanding: Settling & Farming the Great Plains1. Homestead Act2. Politics on the Plains

a. Grangeb. Populism – William Jennings Bryan

D. Important to Know: Settling & Farming the Great Plains1. Exodusters2. Sod3. Bonanza4. Farmers Alliance5. Economic issues

a. Gold/Silverb. Greenbacks

II. Migration & Industrialization - Continued

E. Enduring Understanding: Industrial Age1. Industry

a. Oilb. Steelc. Electricity

2. RailroadsTranscontinental

3. Businessa. Andrew Carnegie/John D. Rockefeller

Vertical/horizontal integrationb. Labor and Unions

Strikes

F. Important to Know: Industrial Age1. Industry

a. Bessemer Processb. Alexander Graham Bellc. Thomas A. Edison

2. Railroadsa. Immigrant Laborb. Railroad Reform

3. Businessa. IWW/AFLb. Samuel Gompersc. Eugene Debsd. Mother Jones

G. Enduring Understanding: Immigrants (15-1)1. Opportunity/labor2. Nativism

H. Important to Know: Urbanization (15-2)Ellis Island

I. Important to Know: Urbanization (15-2)1. Urban problem2. Reformers

J. Important to Know: Politics in the Gilded Age (15-3)1. Political machines2. Corruption

Boss Tweed3. Patronage4. Reform

II. Migration & Industrialization - Continued

K. Enduring Understanding: Turn of the Century Changes (Chapter 16)1. Booker T. Washington2. W.E.B. DuBois3. Jim Crow4. Plessy vs. Ferguson

L. Important to Know: Turn of the Century Changes1. City Planning2. Ida B. Wells

III. Modern America (3 weeks) (Chapters 17-19)

A. Enduring Understanding: Progressivism & Reform1. Social/Moral Reforms

Prohibition/18th Amendment2. Economic

a. Muckrackersb. Trustbusting

3. Politicala. Women’s Suffrage/19th

B. Important to Know: Progressivism & Reform1. Social

Temperance2. Economic

a. Ida Tarbellb. Upton Sinclair/The Jungle

3. Politicala. Initiativeb. Referendumc. Recalld. 17th Amendmente. Susan B. Anthony

C. Enduring Understanding: Progressive Presidents1. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

D. Enduring Understanding: Imperialism1. Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico2. Spanish American War3. Panama Canal4. Roosevelt Corollary

III. Modern America (Continued)

E. Important to Know: Imperialism1. Yellow Journalism/Hearst/Pulitzer2. USS Maine3. Open Door Policy4. Boxer Rebellion5. Great White Fleet6. Dollar Diplomacy

F. Enduring Understanding: World War I1. Causes of the War

a. Nationalismb. Militarismc. Imperialismd. Alliance System

2. American Neutrality3. Reasons for US involvement

a. Unrestricted submarine warfareb. Zimmerman Note

4. Trench warfare and new technology5. America mobilizes for work6. The Armistice & Peace

a. Wilson’s 14 pointsb. Treaty of Versailles

G. Important to Know: World War I1. Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand2. Lusitania, Sussex, Arabic3. Great Migration4. Role of Women5. League of Nations

Henry Cabot Lodge

IV. The Twenties (3 weeks) (Chapter 20 and 21)

A. Enduring Understanding: Politics of the Twenties1. Communism & Red Scare2. Nativism/Immigration3. Labor unrest

B. Important to Know: Politics of the Twenties1. Sacco & Vanzetti2. KKK3. Political Scandals

a. Teapot Dome4. Automobile

IV. The Twenties (Continued)

C. Enduring Understanding: Life of the Twenties1. Prohibition, 18th & 21st Amendments2. Science & Religion Clash3. Role of Women, 19th Amendment4. Popular Culture5. The Harlem Renaissance

D. Important to Know: Life of the Twenties1. Speakeasies2. Jazz3. Sports Figures4. The Arts

V. The Great Depression (3 weeks) (Chapter 22)

A. Enduring Understanding: Causes of the Great Depression1. Overproduction/Underconsumption2. Living on Credit3. Unequal distribution of wealth4. Bank/Business Failure5. Economic effects of World War I

a. Tariffs and war debt6. Stock market speculation7. Stock market crash

B. Important to Know: Causes of the Great Depression1. Margin-buying2. Hawley-Smoot3. Black Tuesday

C. Enduring Understanding: Life and Politics During the Depression1. Dust Bowl & Okies2. Hoover’s Philosophy

a. “rugged individualism”b. Bonus Army

D. Important to Know: Life and Politics During the Great DepressionShantytowns/Hooverville

Essentials(2nd Semester)

I. The New Deal (1-1/2 to 2 weeks) (Chapter 23)A. Enduring Understanding

1. FDR and the New Deala. 1st New Dealb. 2nd New Deal

2. Supreme Court Rulings and Constitutional Crisis3. Social Impact of the Great Depression4. The impact of the New Deal

B. Important to Know1. First New Deal: The First 100 Days; FDIC; NRA; AAA; TVA2. Second New Deal: The Second 100 Days; WPA; Wagner Act; Social Security3. “Court Packing”4. Personalities

a. Eleanor Rooseveltb. Huey Longc. Mary McLeod Bethuned. John Collier

5. Personalities6. Culture during the Depression

a. Motion Picturesb. Radioc. The Artsd. Literature

II. World War II (3-1/2 to 4 weeks) Chapter 24 – World War Looms Chapter 25 – The United States in World War II

A. Enduring Understanding 1. Rise of Dictators

a. Adolph Hitlerb. Benito Mussolinic. Joseph Stalin

2. Appeasement: Munich Conference3. Non-aggression Pact

a. Poland and the German ‘Blitzkrieg’b. Germany attacks the Soviet Union

4. Major Eventsa. Pearl Harborb. Anti-Semitism and the Holocaustc. D-Dayd. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

II. World War II (Continued)

5. Major Personalitiesa. Eisenhowerb. Churchillc. FDRd. Trumane. MacArthur

1.) Mobilizing for War: The Home front A. Population shifts B. Social Issues (Racial tensions)

2.) Internment CampsJACL (Japanese American Citizens League)

B. Important to Know 1. Personalities

a. Hideki Tojob. Francisco Francoc. Neville Chamberlaind. Charles de Gaullee. A. Phillip Randolph

2. United States Involvement and Responsea. Lend-Lease Actb. Atlantic Charterc. Japanese aggression

3. Major Eventsa. North African and European Campaignsb. Operations

1.) Torch2.) Overlord

c. Battles1.) Stalingrad2.) Coral Sea3.) Midway4.) Battle of the Bulge

d. Conferences1.) Yalta2.) Casablanca

The Manhattan Project

4. War Productions: The Home Fronta. Controls on the Economyb. Raising an Army and the role of women

5. War Crimes Trials at Nuremberg

III. The Early Cold War and the 1950’s (2 weeks) Chapter 26 Cold War Conflicts Chapter 27 – The Postwar Boom

A. Enduring Understanding 1. Allied Occupation of Germany and Japan2. The United Nations3. Containment Policy4. The Cold War (defined)5. The Korean War

a. Harry Trumanb. General MacArthur

1.) The Red Scare and McCarthyism2.) Sputnik and the Space Race3.) Brinksmanship

B. Important to Know 1. Potsdam Conference2. Events of the Cold War

a. Berlin Blockade and Airliftb. NATO and the Warsaw Pactc. Communist Revolution in China

3. The Home fronta. The ‘Iron Curtain’b. The CIAc. G.I. Bill of Rightsd. Taft-Hartley Act

4. Cold War Personalitiesa. Joseph Stalinb. Mao Tse-Tungc. Chang Kai-Shekd. Alger Hisse. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

5. Important Eventsa. The Eisenhower Yearsb. The Hydrogen Bombc. The U-2 Incidentd. The Interstate Highway Acte. Consumerismf. Televisiong. Rock ‘n’ Roll

IV. The Kennedy Years and Civil Rights (2 weeks) Chapter 28 – The New Frontier and the Great Society

Chapter 29 – Civil Rights

A. Enduring Understanding1. The Kennedy Years

a. The Bay of Pigsb. Cuban Missile Crisisc. The New Frontierd. JFK Assassination

2. The Johnson Yearsa. The Great Societyb. The Warren Court

3. The Civil Rights Movement Defined4. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)5. Martin Luther King Jr.6. Civil Rights Act of 1964

B. Important to Know1. The Kennedy Years

a. 1960 Electionb. Camelot Yearsc. Fidel Castrod. Peace Corpse. Berlin Wall Crisisf. Nikita Khrushchev

2. The Johnson Yearsa. War on Povertyb. Medicaid and Medicarec. Landmark Court Cases

3. Landmark Eventsa. Montgomery Bus Boycottb. Non-violent Resistancec. Sit insd. Freedom Riderse. March on Washington, D.C.f. Freedom Summerg. Voting Rights Act of 1965h. Civil Rights Act of 1968i. Affirmative Action

4. Important People and Organizationsa. Thurgood Marshallb. Rosa Parksc. James Meredithd. Malcolm Xe. Nation of Islamf. Black Powerg. Black Panthers

V. The Vietnam War and the Counter Culture (2 weeks)Chapter 30 – The Vietnam War YearsChapter 31 – An Era of Social Change

A. Enduring Understanding1. Domino Theory2. Tonkin Gulf Resolution3. The Television War4. The Draft and Escalation of the War5. The TET Offensive6. The Anti-War Protests: Hawks and Doves7. The 1968 Election8. The Counterculture9. Movements

a. Latinob. Native Americanc. Women’s

B. Important to Know1. Vietnam

a. Ho Chi Minhb. U.S. Advisors and aidc. Diem Bien Phud. Geneva Accordse. Ngo Dinh Diemf. Vietcong and the NVAg. Buddhist protestsh. Vietnamizationi. Cambodiaj. Communist take over of South Vietnam

2. Domestic Eventsa. Democratic Convention in 1968b. Kent Statec. The Pentagon Papersd. The War Powers Acte. The Silent Majority

3. Personalitiesa. RFK (assassination)b. LBJ (decision not to run in ’68)c. Richard Nixond. Hubert Humphreye. George Wallacef. Henry Kissinger

4. Latino Movementa. United Worker Organizing Committeeb. La Raza Unida

V. The Vietnam War and the Counter Culture (Continued)

5. Native American Movementa. American Indian Movement b. Wounded Knee

6. Women’s Rightsa. National Organization for Womenb. Roe v. Wadec. Equal Rights Amendment

7. Personalitiesa. Cesar Chavezb. Russell Meansc. Betty Friedand. Gloria Steinem

8. Counter Culturea. Musicb. Drug culture

Post Vietnam and the End of the Cold War (3-1/2 to 4 weeks)Chapter 32 – An Age of LimitsChapter 33 – The Conservative TideChapter 34 – The United States in Today’s WorldEpilogue – The War on Terrorism

A. Enduring Understanding1. Watergate2. Richard Nixon3. Ford’s Pardon of Nixon4. Iranian Hostage Crisis5. President Carter and the Camp David Accords6. Conservative Movement in the 1980’s

a. The New Rightb. The Moral Majority

7. The End of the Cold War8. The Gulf War9. The Election of 199210. The Impeachment of President Clinton11. The 2000 Election Controversy12. Terrorism (9/11/01)

Post Vietnam and the End of the Cold War (Continued)

B. Important to Know1. New Federalism2. The Southern Strategy3. The Economy

OPEC4. Realpolitik

a. Chinab. The Soviet Union

5. The Energy Crisisa. Governmental Actionsb. 3 Mile Island

6. Collapse of Détentea. Soviet-Afghan Warb. 1980 Olympic Boycott

7. Panama Canal Treaty8. Reaganomics

a. Budget Cutsb. Supply-side Economics

9. Defense Build Upsa. Star Warsb. MX Missilec. B-1 Bomber

10. The Judicial Systema. Sandra Day O’Connorb. Clarence Thomas Controversyc. Robert Bork Controversy

11. The Iran Contra Affair12. Computers and the Information Age13. The Global Economy

a. NAFTAb. GATT

Total Time 15-1/2 to 17 weeks

Activities(1st Semester)

Required Activities for US History Per Unit (1st Semester) Chapter or unit tests (formal assessment book/test generator) Terms and names Primary source document (from in-department resources)

Literature Geography American lines

Four Word Essay writing assignment per unit found in planning guide at beginning of each chapter or see CD “Easy Planner”

See following pages for suggested activities per unit of study

Unit 1 (Chapters 10, 11, 12)

Chapter 10

Suggested: See pages 301a-301b (transparencies – critical thinking) Reenactors from community Ken Burns Civil War Series (check website PBS.org) for activities Movies

Glory Gettysburg

Writing: reflection/reaction paper. Role-playing “letters of Glory” (Bob Garry)

Unit 1 (Chapters 10, 11, 12) Continued

Chapter 11

Suggested: See pages 335a-335b in Teachers Wraparound Edition (WTE) See suggestions on previous page Political cartoons – check websites – numerous sites available with political

cartoons Presidential outline (Lincoln) Easy Planner CD-ROM

Chapter 12

Suggested: See pages 373a-373b in TWE Video – “Rise and Fall of Jim Crow” pbs.org Political cartoons

Unit 2 (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16)

Chapter 13

Suggested: See pages 405a-405b (transparencies, in-depth resources, etc.) in TWE Timeline Cooperative learning (page 416) Quiz Video “Newsies”

Chapter 14

Suggested: See pages 433a-433b in TWE Monopoly activities on pbs.org - Rockefeller/Carnegie Transparency CT48 Video “Triangle Shirt Waist Fire” video

Chapter 15

Suggested: See pages 457a-457b in TWE American Stories video (China/Chinatown) Political cartoon Presidential outlines

Unit 2 (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16) (Continued)

Chapter 16

Suggested: See pages 479a-479b in TWE Compare transparencies (HT 16, HT 15 Rise and Fall of Jim Crow on PBS Plessy v. Ferguson from Supreme Court book Ken Burns Baseball

Unit 3 (Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)

Chapter 17

Suggested: See pages 509a-509b (Critical Thinking Transparencies) Modern-day muckrakers? Political cartoon Excerpts from The Jungle Jim Crow Video (beginning of NAACP) Internet activity, page 533 in TWE Presidential outlines for Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

Unit 3 (Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) (Continued)

Chapter 18

Suggested: See pages 545a-545b Transparencies of Expansion Graphic Organizer (page 553) Platt Amendment – Primary Source Document Iran-Contra – Creation of Panama

Chapter 19

Suggested: Power Presentation World War I Geography Maps Web for war causes Primary Source – Zimmerman Message Activity on Secret Alliances Trench Warfare Mapping Video – “All Quiet on the Western Front” Comparison of Women in the Work Force

Unit 3 (Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) (Continued)

Chapter 20

Suggested: See pages 615a-615b in TWE Transparency – Consumer Spending (CT54) Scandals of the Presidency Chart, page 633 in TWE Automobile Registration, 1910-1930 Ken Burns Movie – “The West”, page 634

Chapter 21

Suggested: See pages 637a-637b in TWE Transparency – Prohibition – Critical Thinking (CT21) Electronic Library – Flapper Jane America’s Music CD Amelia Earhart video – pbs.org , 1993, page 639 Lindbergh video – pbs.org, 1990, page 639

Chapter 22

Suggested: See pages 667a-667b in TWE Critical Thinking (CT22, CT 56), “The Great Depression: Investing in Stock”, page

670 Link to Economics, page 672 Assessment: Main Idea, page 677

Activities(2nd Semester)

Chapter 23 (Unit 1) The New Deal Major Writing Assignment – Research Paper/Presentation

Required: Chapter Test Choose 2 selections from Primary Source, Guided Reading, or Geography Read chapter, terms, names Four Word Essay (teacher discretion on topic, check for student comprehension)

Select four words, related from the section or chapter and have students write a paragraph showing the relationship

Suggested: Select from Guided Reading, Building, Vocabulary, Skillbuilder Practice,

Reteaching Activity, Literature Selection or American Lives/or CD-ROM Select from section quizzes Section assessments Chapter 23 assessment Chapter 23 Telescoping the Times

Chapter 24/25 (Unit 2) World War II

Required: Read Chapters (24, 25) Terms and Names Outline Map Choose 2 selections from primary source, guided reading, or geography Chapter Tests (24, 25) Four Word Essay (teacher discretion on topic, check for student comprehension)

Select four words, related from the section or chapter and have students write a paragraph showing the relationship

Suggested: Select from Guided Reading, Building, Vocabulary, Skillbuilder Practice,

Reteaching Activity, Literature Selection or American Lives/or CD-ROM Select from section quizzes Selection from section assessments Chapter 24, 25 assessments Chapter 24, 25 Telescoping the Times Unit Test Combining Chapters 24, 25 based on essentials

Chapter 26/27 (Unit 3) The Early Cold War and the 1950’s

Required: Read Chapters (26, 27) Terms and Names Choose 2 selections from Primary Source, Guided Reading, or Geography Chapter Tests (26, 27) Four-Word Essay (teacher discretion on topic, check for student comprehension)

Select four words, related from the section or chapter and have students write a paragraph showing the relationship

Suggested: Select from Guided Reading, Building, Vocabulary, Skillbuilder Practice,

Reteaching Activity, Literature Selection or American Lives/or CD-ROM Select from section quizzes Select from section assessments Chapter 26, 27 assessments Chapter 26, 27 Telescoping the Times Unit Test Combining Chapter 26, 27, based on essentials

Chapter 28/29 (Unit 4) The Kennedy Years and Civil Rights

Required: Read Chapters (28, 29) Terms and Names Choose 2 selections from Primary Source, Guided Reading, or Geography Chapter Tests (28, 29) Four-Word Essay (teacher discretion on topic, check for student comprehension)

Select four words, related from the section or chapter and have students write a paragraph showing the relationship

Suggested: Select from Guided Reading, Building, Vocabulary, Skillbuilder Practice,

Reteaching Activity, Literature Selection or American Lives/or CD-ROM Select from section quizzes Select from section assessments Chapter 28, 29 assessments Chapter 28, 29 Telescoping the Times Unit Test Combining Chapters 28, 29, based on essentials

Chapter 30/31 (Unit 5) The Vietnam War and the Counter Culture

Required: Read Chapters (30, 31) Terms and Names Outline Map (Vietnam) Choose 2 selections from Primary Source, Guided Reading, or Geography Chapter Tests (30, 31) Four-Word Essay (teacher discretion on topic, check for student comprehension)

Select four words, related from the section or chapter and have students write a paragraph showing the relationship

Suggested: Select from Guided Reading, Building, Vocabulary, Skillbuilder Practice,

Reteaching Activity, Literature Selection or American Lives/or CD-ROM Select from section quizzes Select from section assessments Chapter 30, 31 assessments Chapter 30, 31 Telescoping the Times Unit Test Combining Chapters 30/31, based on essentials

Chapter 32, 33, 34 (Unit 6) Post Vietnam and the End of the Cold War

Required: Read Chapters (32, 33, 34) Terms and Names Choose 2 selections from Primary Source, Guided Reading, or Geography Outline Map (33 – The Middle East) Chapter Tests (32, 33, 34) Four-Word Essay (teacher discretion on topic, check for student comprehension)

Select four words, related from the section or chapter and have students write a paragraph showing the relationship

Suggested: Select from Guided Reading, Building, Vocabulary, Skillbuilder Practice,

Reteaching Activity, Literature Selection or American Lives/or CD-ROM Select from section quizzes Select from section assessments Chapter 32, 33, 34 assessments Chapter 32, 33, 34 Telescoping the Times Unit Test Combining Chapters 32/33/34, based on essentials

Suggested Semester Projects

o Biography in a Box Choose person, event Pull things out of box dealing with each Decorate the box

o Conventional v. Guerilla Warfare (poster) Differences/explain each Develop a tunnel system

o History of Your Birthday Project – find the following for your birthday (month/day) Famous American (1940-Present) Famous American (all of American History) Event Holiday Pick another of the 4 (choices) Options: Booklet or poster

o Book Reports The Jungle (1st quarter) All Quiet on the Western Front (2nd quarter) Band of Brothers (3rd quarter) Rumor of War or I’m No Hero (4th Quarter)

o Counterculture Presentation Posters Incense Fog on the floor Records Music Dress

o JFK Assassination Role play Court (jury/lawyers) MaGruder video (ask Terry Becker)

o Oral Opportunity 10 topics 2 minutes each (1-2 minutes impromptu) Pick something all students should know

o Mapping American History Erasable Maps Sectionalism

o Movies: with study guides and written responses Gettysburg Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Band of Brothers Medal of Honor Pleasantville Murder in Mississippi Thirteen Days

o Letters of Glory – written assignment (Glory Movie) Put yourself at the campfire the night before the last battle Letter to Family on eve of Fort Wagner assault

o Ghost of the Little Bighorn – reading Son of the Morning Star (Movie)