US+History

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=US HISTORY SYLLABUS=

="History to be above evasion must stand on documents not on opinion." Lord Acton= = "But then history does not only consist of documents." John Lukacs = = =

=Welcome to US History, where we will examine documents, opinions and various views of what if means to be American. In case you misplaced it, here are the Course Expectations:=

[[file:US Class Expectations 2011-12.docx]][[file:Test Correction Policy.docx]]
= = = HW: Complete Reading In The Seventies Worksheet. 70% chance of reading quiz. =



= 4/23 (Monday) INTRODUCING THE SEVENTIES AND FEMINISM = = = = Target: Examine the beliefs, successes and failures of "second wave" feminism.= = = = I. Return papers = = II. Reading Quiz = = III. Discussion of feminism. = = =

= HW: Read Watergate handout and __post__ on the following question: Did the Watergate scandal show more of the strengths of the American political system or more of its weaknesses? Be specific. =



= 4/28 (Thursday) WRITING THE SEVENTIES = = = =Target: Synthesize and combine central themes of the Seventies into an entertaining presentation.= = = =I. Group work to create Seventies television scripts=

= HW: Finish skits. Remember to bring a copy of the script for each member of the group. = = =

= 4/27 (Friday) PERFORMING THE SEVENTIES =

=Target: Synthesize and combine central themes of the Seventies into an entertaining presentation= = = =I. Perform Seventies television scripts.=

= HW: Read/skim Eighties chapter, pp. 738-767. Expect Eighties open-book reading quiz on Monday. =

= 4/30 (Monday) READING IN THE EIGHTIES =

=Target: Examine the key events and themes of the 80s while demonstrating your reading comprehension skills.= = = =I. Open-book 80s Reading Quiz.=

= HW: Make a list of your 5 favorite songs of all time. For each song, include the year that it was released. = = Also, Vietnam test corrections are due Monday, 5/7. =

= 5/1 (Tuesday) A MUSICAL INTERLUDE: INTRODUCING THE FINAL PROJECT =

=Target: Introduce the cumulative 20th Century Music Project=

=I. Introduce 20th Century Music Project= =III. Draft of years= =III. Make-up 70s Television presentations=



= HW: Start working on Music Project. Also, Vietnam test corrections due Monday 5/7. =

= 5/2 (Wednesday) REAGAN =

=Target: Assess the career of Ronald Reagan= = = =I. Check Music Project list of years= =II. Read and annotate Reagan article. What was good, what was bad?= =III. Group list-making= =IV. Class discussion evaluating Reagan.=

== = HW: Read articles on Gorbachev and End of Cold War. Forecast is 66% chance of reading quiz. = = = = = = 5/3 (Thursday) END OF THE COLD WAR =

=Target: Examine the end of the Cold War and assign credit.= = = =I. Reading quiz?= =II. PowerPoint discussion of the end of the Cold War= =III. Discussion - who should receive credit for ending the Cold War.=



= HW: Remember that your Music Project songs are due on Friday, 5/4. = = Read article on the "Federal Budget Deficit." Forecast is 55% chance of reading quiz. = = Reading Questions: = = =
 * 1) = What exactly is a government budget deficit? =
 * 2) = According to the article, what are 3 reasons budget deficits are potentially bad? =
 * 3) = What 20th Century events first caused the government to create large deficits? From your previous study, did those deficits lead to bad effects described in Question 2? =
 * 4) = Why did deficits soar in the 1980s? =
 * 5) = Why has it been so difficult to balance the budget since the 1980s? =
 * 6) = When was budget finally balanced and by what President? Why didn't the budget stay balanced? =

= 5/4 (Friday) HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT =

=Target: Examine the history of the Federal budget deficit.= = = =I. Collect Music Project songs= =II. Introduction to the history of the budget deficit= =III. Balanced budget activity= =IV. Discussion of hard choices.=



= HW: Complete Budget Deficit exercise. Balance the budget through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases by 2030. We will discuss your choices on Monday. If you'd like more information about the choices, here is an on-line version of the exercise. [|On-Line Budget Simulator] = = Also, read/skim Txt. Chapter 23, pp. 772-797. Expect detailed open book in-class reading quiz on Tuesday. =

= 5/7 (Monday) BALANCING THE BUDGET: MAKING THE DIFFICULT CHOICES =

=[|1st Period Song Roster]=

= Target: Try to make the choices necessary to budget the current budget, individually and as a class.=

=I. Check-in deficit exercise= =II. Group votes on individual budget measures= =III. Class discussion on the challenge of balancing the budget.=

= HW: Read/skim Txt. Chapter 23, pp. 772-797. Expect detailed open book in-class reading quiz on Tuesday. =

= 5/8 (Tuesday) READING THE NINETIES =

=Target: Master the essential facts of the Nineties= = = =I. In-class reading quiz.=

= HW: Work on Music Project sheet. =

= 5/9 (Wednesday) SYNTHESIZING THE NINETIES =

=Target: Examine the trends of the Nineties in order to assess what were the most important things about that decade.=

=I. Discussion: what were the most important elements of the Nineties?= =II. Partisan nation - what do you think of our politics?=

= HW: Work on Music Project sheet. = = =

= 5/10 (Thursday) PARTISANSHIP =

=I. The Clinton Impeachment and modern partisanship= =II. Document analysis= =III. Discussion of patisanship.=

= HW: Work on Music Project sheet. Remember, the sheet must be __typed__. = = =

= 5/11 (Friday) INCOME DISTRIBUTION = = =

= MUSIC PROJECT: WORKSHEET DUE TODAY =

=Target: Examine partisanship and income distribution. Are they linked?= = = =I. Collect music worksheets= =II. Partisanship discussion.= =III. Ideal income distribution exercise= =IV. Chart interpretation.=

= HW: Finish chart exercise and work on Music Project =

= 5/14 (Monday) INCOME DISTRIBUTION, PART 2 = = = =Target: Examine partisanship and income distribution. Are they linked?=

=I. Review partisanship discussion.= =II. Ideal income distribution exercise= =III. Group exercise - chart interpretation.=

= HW: Work on Music Project =

= 5/15 (Tuesday) INTRODUCTION TO 9/11 =

=Target: Introduce the key question about 9/11.=

=I. Conclude discussions about partisanship and income distribution= =II. 9/11 question=



= HW: Work on Music Project =

= 5/16 (Wednesday) THE LOOMING TOWER =

=Target: Learn about the foundations of 9/11 by reading actively= = = =I. Introduce The Looming Tower= =II. Reading.=

= HW: Work on Music Project and read The Looming Tower (Part 1, pp. 2-14, Questions 1-13 due on Friday) =

= 5/17 (Thursday) THE LOOMING TOWER = = =

= = =Target: Learn about the foundations of 9/11 by reading actively= = =

=I. Reading.=

= = = HW: Work on Music Project and read The Looming Tower (Part 1, pp. 2-14, Questions 1-13 due on Friday) = = =

= 5/18 (Friday) BACKGROUND ON OSAMA BIN LADEN =

= MUSIC PROJECT: OUTLINE DUE TODAY = = = =Target: Learn about the foundations of 9/11 by reading actively=

=I. PowerPoint background on Osama Bin Laden= =II. Looming Tower quiz show.=

= HW: Read The Looming Tower (Part II, pp. 15-25. Questions 1-23 will be checked on Monday) =

= 5/21 (Monday) PROJECTS & PROPHETS = = = =Target: Learn about the foundations of 9/11 by reading actively=

=I. Return outlines and discuss Music Project= =II. Read Looming Tower= =III. Check reading questions.=
 * =Review terms=
 * =Video link input into Google Document 1st Period Song List 8th Period Song List=
 * =PowerPoint shared to "mr.khannigan@gmail.com"=
 * =Sources requirement.=



= HW: Read The Looming Tower (Part III, pp. 26-34, questions 24-37.) =

= 5/22 (Tuesday) THE LOOMING TOWER = = = =Target: Identify the key elements in the history of Sayid Qutb, Saudi Arabia and Osama Bin Laden's childhood.=

=I. Group work identifying key elements= =II. Discussion comparing each group's elements.=

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= HW: Work on Music Project =

= = = 5/23 (Wednesday) ROOTS OF 9/11 = = =

=Target: Identify the key elements in the history of Sayid Qutb, Saudi Arabia and Osama Bin Laden's childhood.=

=I. Group work identifying key elements= =II. Discussion comparing each group's elements= =III. PowerPoint discussion of Bin Laden's path to 9/11.=

= HW: Work on Music Project =

= = = 5/24 (Thursday) THE APPROACH OF 9/11 =

=Target: Examine and empathize with the events of 9/11=

=I. Saudi corruption video= =II. PowerPoint discussion of Bin Laden's road to 9/11.= = =

= = media type="youtube" key="G4Kpm-yHCzw?rel=0" height="315" width="420" media type="custom" key="18616024"

= HW: Work on Music Project =

=Video link input into Google Document 1st Period Song List 8th Period Song List= = = = 5/25 (Friday) PROCESSING 9/11 = = = =Target: Analyze 9/11=

=I. Watch 9/11 video= =II. Discussion of why 9/11 happened.=

= HW: Wiki Posting - First, read Bin Laden's Fatwa (his judgment and declaration of war against the United States), pp. 48-52 of you packet. Second, post two paragraphs on the Wiki in response to the question "Why did 9/11 happen?" In your two paragraphs you must specifically address the Fatwa and the material in the Looming Tower. = = = = Presentations should be shared via Google Documents with mr.khannigan@gmail.com. If you have any doubts, email a copy of the presentation to me at khannigan@d125.org. =

= 5/29 (Tuesday) PRESENTATIONS, DAY 1 =

=I. Presentations=

= 5/30 (Wednesday) PRESENTATIONS, DAY 2 =

= 5/31 (Thursday) PRESENTATIONS, DAY 3 =

= 6/1 (Friday) WHO WANTS TO HAVE EXTRA CREDIT? =