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AMERICAN HISTORY 2015-2016

Syllabus for American History for 2015-2016

Plans for year 2015-2016
Plans for Reconstruction/Settling the West: Unit #1
Plans for Industrialization: Unit 2
Plans for Urban America: Unit 3
Plans for Becoming a World Power Unit 4
Plans for UNIT 5 - Progressive Movement.
Plans for Unit 6 - The Great War (WWI)
Plans for Unit 7 - The Roaring 20s
Plans for Unit 8 - The Start of the Great Depression
Plans for Unit 9 - The Start of WWII
Plans for Unit 10 - America in WWII

Ellis Island Virtual Tour

http://teacher.scholastic.com/Activities/Immigration/tour/index.htm

Projects and Papers
Term Paper Project - Part 1 - the research and PPT DUE TUESDAY 2/16
Term Paper Project - Part 2 - the writing

Project Mid-Term Review - Part A - the Summary (due before Winter Break)
Project Mid-Term Review - Part B - The People, Events and Ideas DUE WEDNESDAY 1/13

IN CLASS NOTES PACKETS HANDOUTS (for students)

Unit #1 - Settling the West
Lesson 1 - The Civil War - for students
Lesson 2 - Reconstruction - for students
Lesson 3 - Native Americans - for students
Lesson 4 - Growth in Mining Industry - for students
Lesson 5 Ranching and Cattle Drives - for students
Lesson 6 - Farming in the West - for students

Unit #2 - Industrialization
Lesson 1 Unites States Industrializes
Lesson 2 New Inventions and Free Enterprise
Lesson 3 Railroads and Robber Barons
Lesson 4 Big Business
Lesson 5 Unions

Unit #3 - Urban America
Lesson 3-1 Immigration from Europe
Lesson 3-2 Immigration from Asia
Lesson 3-3 Urbanization
Lesson 3-4 The Gilded Age
Lesson 3-5 Politics of the Gilded Age and Rise of Segregation

Unit #4 - Becoming a World Power
Lesson 4-1 Imperialism
Lesson 4-2 Spanish American War and American Empire
Lesson 4-3 American Empire
Lesson 4-4 American Diplomacy in Asia
Lesson 4-5 USA in Latin America

Lesson 4-5 - teddy facts and quotes

Unit #5 - Progressive Movement
Lesson 5-1 The Roots of Progressivism
Lesson 5-2 Reforming Society
Lesson 5-3 TR as President
Lesson 5-4 Taft Reforms
worksheet from the documentary THE STORY OF US: CITIES
Lesson 5-5 Election of 1912
Lesson 5-6 Wilson as President

Unit #6 - World War I
Lesson 6-1 - Causes of World War I
Lesson 6-2 The Start of World War I
Lesson 6-3 Organizing the Economy for war
Lesson 6-4 Building the US Military for war
Lesson 6-5 Combat in WWI
Lesson 6-6 American Arrive in Europe
Lesson 6-7 - Post War America

Unit #7 - The Roaring 20s
Lesson 7-1 Politics of 1920s
Lesson 7-2 Foriegn Policy and Fads of the 1920s
Lesson 7-3 Economy of the 1920s
Lesson 7-4 Racism in the 1920s
Lesson 7-5 - Wine and Women of the 1920s
Lesson 7-6 Art and Sports of 1920s
Lesson 7-7 The Harlem Renaissance
Lesson 7-8 - Black Americans in politics in the 1920s

Unit #8 The Great Depression
Lesson 8-1 The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Lesson 8-2 Roots of the Great Depression
Lesson 8-3 The Depression Worsens
Lesson 8-4 The Arts and Entertainment of the 1930s
Lesson 8-5 Hoover's Response to the Depression
Lesson 8-6 FDR's Rise to Power
Lesson 8-7 FDR's New Deal

Lesson 8-8 FDRs Second New Deal
Lesson 8-9 FDRs Second Term

Worksheet 8-1 Start of Depression
Worksheet 8-2 Summary of Depression

Unit #9 - World War II
Lesson 9-1 Dictators of 1930s
Lesson 9-2 Start of World War II
Lesson 9-3 American Neutrality in WWII
Lesson 9-4 Pearl Harbor Attack
Lesson 9-5 - The Holocaust
Lesson 9-6 - Building the Military - WWII
Lesson 9-7 - The Home Front WWII

Lesson 10-1 and 10-2 War in the Pacific
Lesson 10-3 War in Europe - Day 1 - Halting Germans
Lesson 10-4 War in Europe - Day 2 - Defeating the Germans
Lesson 10-5 Victory in WWII

TEACHER NOTES PACKETS (presented by Mr. Jacoby):
(use these if you're absent, to fill in in-class student notes packets)

Unit #1 - Settling the West
Lesson 1 - The Civil War
Lesson 2 - Reconstruction
Lesson 3 - Native Americans
Lesson 4 - Growth in Mining Industry
Lesson 5 - Ranching and Cattle Drives
Lesson 6 - Farming in the West

Unit #2 - Industrialization
Lesson 1 - United States Industrializes
Lesson 2 - New Inventions and Free Enterprise
   Inventions Activity
   Invention proposal
Lesson 3 - Railroads and Robber Barons
Lesson 4 - Big Business
Lesson 5 - Unions
Lesson 5a - Triangle Shirt Waist Factory

Unit #3 - Urban America
Lesson 3-1 Immigration from Europe
Lesson 3-2 Immigration from Asia
Lesson 3-3 Urbanization
Lesson 3-4 The Gilded Age
Lesson 3-5 Politics of the Gilded Age and Rise of Segregation

Unit #4 - Becoming a World Power
Lesson 4-1 Imperialism
Lesson 4-2 Spanish American War and American Empire
Lesson 4-3 American Empire
Lesson 4-4 American Diplomacy in Asia
Lesson 4-5 USA in Latin America

Unit #5 - Progressive Movement
Lesson 5-1 The Roots of Progressivism
Lesson 5-2 Reforming Society
Lesson 5-3 TR as President
Lesson 5-4 Taft Reforms
Lesson 5-5 Election of 1912
Lesson 5-6 Wilson as President

Unit #6 - World War I
Lesson 6-1 - Causes of World War i
Lesson 6-2 The Start of World War I
Lesson 6-3 Organizing the Economy for war
Lesson 6-4 Building the US Military for war
Lesson 6-5 Combat in WWI
Lesson 6-6 American Arrive in Europe
Lesson 6-7 Post War America

Unit #7 - The Roaring 20s
Lesson 7-1 Politics of the 1920s
Lesson 7-2 Foreign Policiy and Fads of the 1920s
Lesson 7-3 - Economy of the 1920s
Lesson 7-4 Racism in the 1920s
Lesson 7-5 - Wine and Women of the 1920s
Lesson 7-6 Art and Sports of 1920s
Lesson 7-7 The Harlem Renaissance
Lesson 7-8 - Black Americans in politics in the 1920s

Unit #8 The Great Depression
Lesson 8-1 The Stock Market Crash
Lesson 8-2 Roots of the Great Depression
Lesson 8-3 The Depression Worsens
Lesson 8-4 The Arts and Entertainment of the 1930s
Lesson 8-5 Hoover's Response to the Depression
Lesson 8-6 FDR's Rise to Power
Lesson 8-7 FDR's New Deal

Lesson 8-8 FDRs Second New Deal
Lesson 8-9 FDRs Second Term

Unit #9 - World War II
Lesson 9-1 Dictators of 1930s
Lesson 9-2 Start of World War II
Lesson 9-3 American Neutrality in WWII
Lesson 9-4 Pearl Harbor Attack
Lesson 9-5 - The Holocaust
Lesson 9-6 - Building the Military WWII
Lesson 9-7 - The Home Front WWII

Lesson 10-1 and 10-2 War in the Pacific
Lesson 10-3 War in Europe - Day 1 - Halting Germans
Lesson 10-4 War in Europe - Day 2 - Defeating the Germans
Lesson 10-5 Victory in WWII

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS and VOCAB
Essential Questions Sep 2-Oct 5
Vocab from Unit 2 - Industrialization
Vocab from Unit 3 - Urban America
Vocab Unit 4 - US Becoming a World Power
Essential Questions and Vocab for Unit 5: Progressive Movement
Vocab and Essential Questions for Unit 6 - World War I
Essential Questions and Vocab from Unit 7
Essential Questions and Vocab from Unit 8
Essential Questions and Vocab from Unit 9 - The start of WWII
Essential Questions and Vocab from Unit 10 - America in WWII

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