Period 8 (1945-1980) & Period 9 (1980-Present)
Thursday, March 9 (A-Day) + Friday, March 10 (B-Day)
*Unit 7 Exam completed. Huzzah! We’re almost there!
- Information & Assignment Materials for Unit 8:
Monday, March 13 (A-Day) + Tuesday, March 14 (B-Day)
**PRESIDENTS QUIZ #1-33**
- Do not forget about the Extra Credit opportunity that is due soon!
- Visit the “How We Work” Exhibit at the Union Square Exhibit in Ogden
- Due: March 21st, 2017
- Visit the “How We Work” Exhibit at the Union Square Exhibit in Ogden
Wednesday, March 15 (A-Day) + Thursday, March 16 (B-Day)
- Chapter 35 Reading Quiz
- Went through the following information while going over the power point posted below:
Friday, March 17 (A-Day) + Monday, March 20 (B-Day)
- Chapter 36 Reading Quiz
- Went through the following information while going over the power point posted below:
Tuesday, March 21 (A-Day) + Wednesday, March 22 (B-Day)
- Chapter 37 Reading Quiz
- Went through the following information while going over the power point posted below:
Thursday, March 23 (A-Day) + Friday, March 24 (B-Day)
- No Reading Quiz Today 🙂
- Went through the following power points posted below:
- Went through the following documents to record the EXCOM members’ opinions on how to approach the Cuban Missile Crisis and how to remove the USSR nuclear missiles from Cuba
- **NOTE: Each person only took one person and then shared what they found with the class
- Cuban Missile Crisis Days of Decision TEXT SET
- Cuban Missile Crisis Days of Decision Graphic Organizer
- Passed out the Following EXTRA CREDIT:
- **DUE: Day we get back from Spring Break!
- A-Day: Monday, April 10th
- B-Day: Tuesday, April 11th
- The 1960’s Through Music Graphic Organizer
- The 1960’s Through Music Song Lyrics
- **DUE: Day we get back from Spring Break!
Monday, March 27th — Teacher Preparation Day
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, March 28th (A-Day) + Wednesday, March 29th (B-Day)
- No Reading Quiz Today 🙂
- Finished the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion and to discover what Kennedy’s decision was on how to respond to the missiles
- Discussed Impacts and Significance of the Event
- Went over the following power point posted below:
Thursday, March 30th (A-Day) + Friday, March 31st (B-Day)
- Chapter 38 Reading Quiz
- Went over the following power points posted below:
- DON’T FORGET:
- Chapter 39 Reading Quiz the day you get back from Spring Break
- 1960’s Music Extra Credit due the day you get back from Spring Break
Monday, April 3rd — Friday, April 7th — NO SCHOOL
Monday, April 10th (A-Day) + Tuesday, April 11th (B-Day)
Chapter 39 Reading Quiz –> CANCELED (Due to Student Government Elections)
Passed out Term 4 Late Work Passes
1960’s Music Extra Credit Due Today
Passed out the UNIT 8 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LESSON OUTLINE:
- Finished going over the Vietnam War:
- Went over the following Power Point to overview the Counterculture of the 1960s
- Split the class up into groups to work on the following assignment. The graphic organizer will be filled out as we finish presenting our topics next time!
**Handed out the following REVIEW MATERIALS for our Review Unit (UNIT 9)**
- Unit 9 Review Calendar
- AFTER SHOOL Review Calendar
- *Not required to attend all of these reviews but will receive extra credit if you attend at least three of them 🙂
- Unit 9 Review Assignment Packet
- Unit 9 Review Study Aid Packet
- **This is not available electronically and will need to be picked up in Ms. Whiting’s room in the APUSH filing bin
Wednesday, April 12th (A-Day) + Thursday, April 13th (B-Day)
Chapter 40 Reading Quiz–> CANCELED (Due to Student Government Elections)- **UNIT 8 ID QUIZ**
- Split the class up into groups and finished working on the their Activist Era Presentations. The graphic organizer will be filled out as we finish presenting our topics next time!
**Do to time constraints, we never got to the following materials for the Unit 8 Exam. Below is an outline of materials that might be useful to you for your study. If it is a Power Point, look to the Power Point NOTES where additional clarifications may be present. 🙂 I strongly recommend at least watching The Century New World Video that covers major concepts and ideas from the 1980s that would be helpful to you:
- 1970’s: Energy Crisis and Watergate Power Point
- 1970’s: Pres. Carter and the Iranian Hostage Crisis Power Point
- 1980’s: Reagan, ‘Reaganomics’, Conservatism, Cold War Ends Power Point
- The Century New World Video
- Video Questions to help focus on what is most important in the video:
- The Century New World Video
- 1990’s: Pres. George H.W. Bush, Persian Gulf War, & Pres. Clinton
- The 2000’s: Pres. George W. Bush and Pres. Obama
Friday, April 14th (A-Day) + Monday, April 17th (B-Day)
**UNIT 8 EXAM**
**FOR UPCOMING UNIT 9 MATERIALS: Click the following link OR go back to the APUSH menu and click “UNIT 9: Review Unit”