Week 18, May 17-21, 2021, United States History: Module 19 The United States in the 21st Century

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Attendance, and Agenda

Standards: 11.6.5, 11.8.6, 11.8.7, 11.8.8, 11.9.1, 11.9.4, 11.9.6, 11.9.7, 11.11.5, 11.11.6, 11.11.7, CST.4

Objectives: SWBAT 

• Describe how the U.S. government strives to safeguard the public while preserving individual liberties. 
• Analyze how the U.S. government fosters relationships with other countries in order to safeguard the United States. 
• Analyze why even though America is the richest country in the world, millions of Americans live in poverty and the middle class is shrinking. 
• Identify how the U.S. is using its resources while continuing to focus on environmental issues. 
• Describe the challenges America faces in educating its socio-economically and ethnically diverse children. 
• Describe how technology has changed our culture.   

Essential Question: What role should the United States play in global affairs?

Session 1

Warm Up 10 minutes: Check-in to see how everyone is doing, talk about upcoming dates, and the agenda for the week. 

Assessment 40 minutes:  Module 19 The United States in the 21st Century p. 988 Key Terms and People #1-10 Main Ideas #1-8

Make-up and Final SG 20 minutes:  Students work on final study guide and any missing assignments for this class. 

Session 2

Warm Up 10 minutes: Check-in to see how everyone is doing, talk about upcoming dates, and the agenda for the week. 

Assessment 40 minutes:  Module 19 The United States in the 21st Century p. 988 Main Ideas #9-21 Odds only 

Make-up and Final SG 20 minutes:  Students work on final study guide and any missing assignments for this class.

Session 3 

Make-up and Final SG 20 minutes:  Students work on final study guide and any missing assignments for this class.

Week 17, May 10-14, 2021, United States History: Module 17 &18

 Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, and Attendance 

Standards: 11.3.2, 11.3.3, 11.3.4, 11.6.5, 11.8.1, 11.8.6, 11.8.7, 11.9.1, 11.9.3, 11.9.4, 11.9.6, 11.9.7, 11.10.2, 11.11.1, 11.11.2, 11.11.3, 11.11.4, 11.11.5, 11.11.7, 11.11.6

Essential Questions: What was the defining moment of the 1970s through the 1990s in the Unites States? What issue or development has most affected the United States since the beginning of the 21st century? 

Objectives: SWBAT

• Summarize Nixon's plans to lead the nation on a more conservative course

• Analyze Nixon's efforts to win the support of souther Democrats. 

• Describe the steps Nixon took to battle stagflation. 

• Analyze how Nixon and his advisers sought to increase the power of the presidency. 

• summarize the details of the Watergate burglary. 

• Describe how the Watergate scandal was uncovered. 

• Explain why the House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Nixon and analyze the impact of Watergate on American politics. 

• Describe the Ford and Carter years. 

• Summarize the outcomes of the 1984 and 1988 presidential election. Describe how the ongoing threat of terrorism has changed the United States. 

• Discuss how changes that took place in the makeup of the American population will affect students' lives. 

Session 1 

Review 10 minutes:  Week 16, Session 3 Coursework 

Lecture 20 minutes:  Nixon Administration

Module 17 Document Based Investigation 40 minutes: Part 1 

Session 2 

Writing 25 minutes: Using Document Based Investigation Part 1 and Module 17 Assessment respond to the following prompt: What was the defining moment of the 1970s through the 1990s in the Unites States? 

Module 18 Assessment 45 minutes: p. 928-929 Key Terms and People #1-12, Main Ideas #1-22, Critical Thinking Odds only #1-12. 

Session 3 

Module 18 Assessment:p. 928-929 Key Terms and People #1-12, Main Ideas #1-22, Critical Thinking Odds only #1-12. 

Final Study Guide

Closing 5 minutes

Week 16, May 3-7, 2021, United States History: Module 16 The Vietnam War & Module 17 Transitions and Conservatism

 Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.1.3, 11.8.5, 11.8.8, 11.9.3, 11.9.4, 11.10.4, 11.11.4, CST.1, CST.2, HREP.3, HREP.4, HI.1

EQs: Should the United States have gotten involved in the conflict in Vietnam? What was the defining moment of the 1970s through the 1990s in the United States?

Objectives: SWBAT

• Describe the Tet Offensive and its effect on the American People.
• Explain the domestic turbulence of 1968. 
• Describe the 1968 presidential election.
• Describe Nixon's policy of Vietnamization. 
• Explain the public's reaction to the Vietnam War during Nixon's presidency. 
• Describe the end of the U.S. involvement and the final outcome in Vietnam.
• Examine the war's painful legacy in the United States and Southeast Asia.
• Identify the challenges that the Nixon, Ford, and Carter Administrations. 
• Discuss the new conservatism that emerged with the elections of Reagan and Bush.
• describe why President Richard M. Nixon tried to steer the country in a conservative direction and away from federal control.
• Analyze and explain President Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal and how it forced him to resign. 
• Describe the Ford and Carter administrations attempt to remedy the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. 
• Describe the Reagan administrations successes and failures of foreign and domestic policy. 

Session 1 

Lesson Introduction/Lecture 20 minutes:(screencast) 

Warm Up 15 minutes: Review what you have learned so far about the Vietnam War and think about some things you might want to know more about or still do not know. 

Lecture 20 minutes: Ch. 16.4 Pulling out of Vietnam

GRWB 20 minutes: Module 16.4 1968: A Tumultuous Year 

GRWB 20 minutes: Module 16.5 The End of the War and Its Legacy 

Session 2 

Introduction 10 minutes: (screencast) 

Warm Up 10 minutes: Take the time to review all that you have learned from Module 16 The Vietnam War. 

Test 30 minutes: Vietnam War Test

Gallery Walk 15 minutes: Flip through Module 17 Transitions and Conservatism p. 822-875. What things standout? Does anything look familiar? What things have you never heard of before? 

Session 3

Activity 60 minutes: Module 17 Assessment p. 876 - Main Ideas- #1-4, 6-7, 9, 11, 13, 15-18, 

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Week 15, April 26-30, 2021, United States History: Module 16.1 Moving Toward Conflict, 16.2 U.S. Involvement and Escalation, and 16.3 Vietnam Divides the Nation

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.1.3, 11.8.5, 11.8.8, 11.9.3, 11.9.4, 11.10.4, 11.11.4, CST.1, CST.2, HREP.3, HREP.4, HI.1

Objectives: SWBAT

• Describe how the United States used its military to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
• Examine how the Vietnam War ultimately brought down a president and bitterly divided the nation.

EQs: Should the United States have gotten involved in the conflict in Vietnam?

Session 1

Introduction and Lecture 10 minutes: Listen and take notes (screencast) 
Reading 15 minutes: Module 16 p.777 CC16-1

1. How was the war in Vietnam similar to and different from other Cold War struggles?
2. How did the war in Vietnam affect movements for equality at home?

Lecture 20 minutes: 16.1-2

• Slides 

GRWB 20 minutes: 16.1 Moving Toward Conflict 
GRWB 20 minutes: 16.2 U.S. Involvement and Escalation 

Session 2 

Introduction 20 minutes: (screencast) 
Lecture 20 minutes: Ch. 16.3 Vietnam Divides the Nation
GRWB 20 minutes: Module 16.3 Vietnam Divides the Nation  

Session 3 

Quotations/Statements from the 1960s-1970s  40 minutes: 

1. Find a quote from a prominent person during the Vietnam Era
2. Put on a page with a picture accompanying the statement.
3. Submit during a google meet for project credit. 

Closing 5 minutes: Review work, present on google meet or turn into Google Classroom. 

Week 14, April 19-23, 2021, United States History: Module 15.4 Hispanic and Native Americans Seek Equality, 15.5 Women Fight for Equality, 15.6 The Struggle Continues, & Module 16 The Vietnam War

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.10.4, 11.11.7

Essential Question: Why should all Americans have equal rights and opportunities?

Objectives: SWBAT

• Discuss the problems that urban African Americans faced during this Decade.
• Describe how the civil rights movement attempted to shift some of its emphasis on the problem of economic inequality.
• Explain the development of the Black Power Movement.
• Discuss the events surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Describe some of the early gains and losses of the women's movement and summarize the  legacy of the women's movement in employment, education, and politics. 
• Describe challenges faced by racial and ethnic minorities, as well as gains made by those groups. 
• summarize political, economic, and social gains achieved by women.
• describe developments in the civil rights for the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, students, and recent immigrants.

Lesson Introduction and Lecture: Screencast
Session 1

GRWB 20 minutes: 15.4 p. 260-263

Enrichment 20 minutes: 15.5 Choose one to complete:

1. Equal Rights Amendment
2. Women's Pay
3. Betty Friedan

Vocabulary 20 minutes: Describe and give significance

1. Feminism 
2. Equal Pay Act 
3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
4. Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan 
5. National Organization of Women
6. Title IX

Session 2

1. Feminism 
2. Equal Pay Act 
3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
4. Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan 
5. National Organization of Women
6. Title IX

Writing 30 minutes: Using the six terms from above write a narrative describing feminism. Should be one to two paragraphs.

GRWB 20 minutes: 15.5 p. 264-266

GRWB 20 minutes: Module 15.6 The Struggle Continues p. 267-270

Session 3

Reading 15 minutes: Module 16 p.777 CC16-1

1. How was the war in Vietnam similar to and different from other Cold War struggles?
2. How did the war in Vietnam affect movements for equality at home?

Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives and turn in assignments to the google classroom.

Week 13, April 12-16, 2021, United States History: Module 15.3 Challenges and Changes in the Movement, 15.4 Hispanic and Native Americans Seek Equality, 15.5 Women Fight for Equality , &15.6 The Struggle Continues

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.10.4, 11.11.7

Essential Question: Why should all Americans have equal rights and opportunities?

Objectives: SWBAT

• Discuss the problems that urban African Americans faced during this Decade.
• Describe how the civil rights movement attempted to shift some of its emphasis on the problem of economic inequality.
• Explain the development of the Black Power Movement.
• Discuss the events surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Describe some of the early gains and losses of the women's movement and summarize the  legacy of the women's movement in employment, education, and politics. 
• Describe challenges faced by racial and ethnic minorities, as well as gains made by those groups. 
• summarize political, economic, and social gains achieved by women.
• describe developments in the civil rights for the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, students, and recent immigrants.

Lesson Introduction and Lecture: Screencast
Session 1

Warm Up 10 minutes: How did the Civil Rights Movement try to achieve social, civil, or economic equality? In your opinion, was the movement successful?
Lecture 20 minutes: Ch. 15.3 New Issues
Videos 15-60minutes: Malcolm X Interview at Berkeley , We have slave names by Malcolm X

• Watch at least the second video all the way through. Watch as little or as much as you want of the first video. Pay attention to the contrast in ideas between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam v. MLK and the SCLC and other groups that used Civil Disobedience to gain Civil Rights. Also pay attention to the language used during this time.

GRWB 20 minutes: 15.3 p. 256-259

Session2

Research 35 minutes:

• Sit-in Movement
• SNCC
• Freedom Riders
• James Meredith
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• March on Washington
• Selma March
• Voting Rights Act of 1965

1. Pick one to research
2. Describe who, what, when, where, why
3. Why is this event, organization or person important in the Civil Rights Movement?
4. Three Pieces of Evidence defending your case
5. Describe why some may not view this as significant
6. Create a piece of writing describing why your choice is significant in creating change in America. Make sure the writing is 3-5 paragraphs in MLA format. Cite sources for three pieces of evidence using easy bib. 

Session 3

Writing 40 minutes: 

1. Create a piece of writing describing why your choice is significant in creating change in America. Make sure the writing is 3-5 paragraphs in MLA format. Cite sources for three pieces of evidence using easy bib. 

Week 12, April 5-9, 2021, United States History: Module 14.4 Environmental Activism, 15.1 Taking on Segregation, &15.2 The Triumphs of a Crusade

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.3.3, 11.6.5, 11.8.2, 11.9.7, 11.10.2, 11.10.3, 11.10.4, 11.10.5, 11.10.6, 11.10.7, 11.11.1, 11.11.3

Essential Question: Why should all Americans have equal rights and opportunities?

Objectives: SWBAT

• Discuss the origins of the Civil Rights Movement in the post-World War II years.
• Describe the events that began the civil rights movement.
• Evaluate the important role of African American churches during this time.
• Analyze the role that President Eisenhower played in the civil rights movement.

Introduction: Lesson description and mini Civil Rights lecture (screencast)
Session 1

Project 40 minutes: Enrichment 14.4 (Choose one)

1.     Rachel Carson and DDT

2.     An Earth Day Activity

3.     Redwood National and State Parks

Reading 15 minutes: What were the consequences of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Lecture 20 minutes:

1. Separate-but-equal
2. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
3. sit-ins
4. Thurgood Marshall
5. Brown v. Board of Education
6. Martin Luther King, Jr.
7. Southern Christian Leadership Conference
8. Crisis in Little Rock

Session 2

Screencast: Lesson Introduction and Lecture 

GRWB 20 minutes: Module 15.1 Taking on Segregation p. 248-251

Inquiry 10 minutes:

1. What is more important when creating permanent change in society, the legal side or the mindset of Americans?

Lecture 15 minutes: Ch. 15.2 Slides

Research 35 minutes:

• Sit-in Movement
• SNCC
• Freedom Riders
• James Meredith
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• March on Washington
• Selma March
• Voting Rights Act of 1965

1. Pick one to research
2. Describe who, what, when, where, why
3. Why is this event, organization or person important in the Civil Rights Movement?
4. Three Pieces of Evidence defending your case
5. Describe why some may not view this as significant
6. Create a piece of writing describing why your choice is significant in creating change in America. Make sure the writing is 3-5 paragraphs in MLA format. Cite sources for three pieces of evidence using easy bib. 

Session 3

Writing 40 minutes: 

1. Create a piece of writing describing why your choice is significant in creating change in America. Make sure the writing is 3-5 paragraphs in MLA format. Cite sources for three pieces of evidence using easy bib.