Lesson on Friday, May 19, 2017

Today we discussed addiction. We watched a video on brainpop.com about addiction and answered the questions in the "activity" section.

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Lesson on Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Review your History Labs located in your portfolios. Remember to keep them in chronological order. Place them back, and have Belkis/Bertha place them on my desk in alphabetical order by last name.

Complete your EOC Review Packet (read the last couple of pages too, that's very important). Belkis/Bertha please collect the packets and leave them on my desk.

Good luck tomorrow!

Lesson for Thursday and Friday, May 11 and 12, 2017

Thursday, May 11, 2017

ALL JUNIORS PERIODS 1 AND 5:

Work on EOC Review Packet pages 31-36.



Friday, May 12, 2017

ALL JUNIORS PERIODS 1 AND 5:

Work on EOC Review Packet pages 37-43.



1st Period: Submit Completed EOC Review Packet to Belkis

5th Period: Submit Completed EOC Review Packet to Bertha

Weekend Homework: Complete the EOC Review test online (link is found below) and email it to misteroliveros@gmail.com

EOC Practice Test

Take this EOC Practice Test and see what your score is. If you can email me your score from the website, do so to: misteroliveros@gmail.com.

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=american-history-eoc-practice-quiz-part-1

(When you are done with the test, click on the option to email the score to me. If you don't see the "email" icon, click on the "plus" icon and then the "email" icon will appear as an option. Please email me your scores to misteroliveros@gmail.com)

Home Learning:
1. EOC Review Packet should be completed up to page 31.

Lesson on Monday, May 8, 2017

Aim: What are the political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century and continue into the 21st century?

What is the historical background of the political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century?

Bell Ringer: Bell Ringer: Journal 83 – What is Globalization?  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ0nFD19eT8 

Objectives:

1. Students will analyze political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century and into the 21st century.

1. Students will review the role of the United States as a participant in the global economy (trade agreements, international competition, impact on American labor, environmental concerns).

1. Students will analyze the effects of foreign and domestic terrorism on the American people.

1. Students will examine changes in immigration policy and attitudes toward immigration since 1950.

TOPICS COVERED IN THE POST QUIZ (during class we assigned each task below to a group that corresponds to that topic.

4. Have students research Roe V. Wade and describe its significance to the women’s movement, as well as the resulting political impact of the legalization of abortion.

  

5. Have students research the ERA and interview a woman who lived during that time period. After interviews have been completed, have students compare and contrast viewpoints.  

6. Have students create a flow chart citing the Native American struggle for equality in the 1970s.  

7. Have students create a graphic web illustrating examples and America’s growing concern for the environment during the 1970’s.  

8. Have students write a short list of actions they might take each day to help preserve and protect the environment. The teacher will place a master list in the class.  

9. Have students research the environmental movement’s opposition to the construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline. The students will compare this to the environmentalists’ opposition of offshore drilling.  

10.                  Have students use the library and Internet resources to research the numbers of MIA (U.S. soldiers missing in action) and the reasons why the MIA issues remain alive for some Americans.  

11.                  Have students create a flow chart to define Reagonomics and "trickle-down" economics showing the short and long-term effects.  

12.                  Have students write an outline titled “Social Concerns of the 1980s.” Include the five subheadings: health issues, abortion, drug abuse, education, and the urban crisis. 

13.                  Have students conduct a debate on the contributions and controversies of Ronald Reagan’s presidency.  

14.                  Have students create skits, poems or short stories depicting major social and/or political issues of the 1980’s.  

15.                  Have students research the history of the AIDS virus in the United States and prepare a poster showing early myths with the facts.  

16.                  Have students list and discuss the key ideas in the “Contract with America” and evaluate whether or not the terms were fulfilled.  

17.                  Have students create a multimedia presentation showing how the shootings at Columbine High School and the subsequent media coverage have affected public policy. 

18.                  Have students work in small groups to research the controversy surrounding the media’s announcement of the election results of 2000. Consider time zone differences to analyze the impact of premature announcement of results. Students will present findings in an oral report.  

19.                  Have students work in small groups to create a photo essay documentary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Students will write a caption for each photo and groups will present their display to the class.  

20.                  Have students create a timeline from September 11, 2001 to the invasion of Iraq. Have students write a paragraph with their view of when to label the “end” of the war.  

21.                  Have students research the Patriot Act and debate the issue of privacy vs. security in the United States.  

22.                  Have students brainstorm economic, environmental, social and political issues faced by the Obama Administration.  

24.                  Have students select one state and research the immigrant populations. Students will determine the origin of the immigrant groups within the state and use a map to label where they reside.  

25.                  Have students create an outline to identify the impact of the computer and communication technology on society, home offices, and on entertainment. 

26.                  Have students create a bulletin board display of local anti-poverty programs, including how many individuals are participating and which qualifications must be met to be part of the program.  

27.                  Have students research the current status of healthcare legislation. In small groups, students will assemble their information in a news report. Each member of the group will focus on one issue.  

28.                  Have students research the current status of proposed Social Security reforms and create a visual display to identify and explain reforms that are under consideration. 

Home Learning: Complete EOC Review Packet pages 24-26

Lesson on Friday, May 5, 2017

Aim: What are the political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century and continue into the 21st century?

What is the historical background of the political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century?

Bell Ringer: Review previous quiz

Objectives:

1. Students will analyze political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th century and into the 21st century.

2. Students will review the role of the United States as a participant in the global economy (trade agreements, international competition, impact on American labor, environmental concerns).

3. Students will analyze the effects of foreign and domestic terrorism on the American people.

4. Students will examine changes in immigration policy and attitudes toward immigration since 1950.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. EOC Review Packet 24-26 (10 min)

3. a. We are going to participate in an activity called “think-pair-share.”

b. Take out a sheet of paper. Think for a couple of minutes about how your lives are different today than those of teenagers in the past. Think specifically about economic issues, political issues and social issues that they have heard about in the news or heard adults discuss.

c. Each student should work independently to create a list of topics on their own paper.

d. After you have had a few minutes to brainstorm with each other, ask students to share their ideas with the class and create a master list on the whiteboard. The list should include, but is not necessarily limited to:

The War on Terrorism

The Debate Over Immigration

Education Reform

The Future of Healthcare Reform

The Future of Social Security

Environmental Concerns

Globalization of the Economy

The AIDS and HIV Epidemic

4. Distribute student handouts “Challenges of the 21st Century Project” – Attachment A and review with students. Have students select topic and begin working in small-learning groups. Record the names of the students in each group and the topic selected to ensure that each group selects a different topic.

Home Learning: Work on Attachment A (decide your topic by Monday 5/8) and EOC Review Packet pages 24-26. 

Lesson on Thursday, May 4, 2017

Aim: How did international events in the 1970s fuel U.S. domestic and foreign policy?

How did the Reagan administration respond to the domestic and international social, political, and economic concerns of the 1980s? How did international events affect the United States in the 1990s?  

 Bell Ringer: Review Journal 80

Objectives:

1.      Students will analyze the foreign policy of the United States as it relates to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. Review journals 81 and 82

3. Discuss selected foreign policy decisions such as the U.S. invasion of Iraq, opening and closing the Guantanamo detention center, etc., and conduct a whole-class discussion about the current goals of U.S. foreign policy.

4. Modern U.S. Foreign Policy Quiz / Short Answer Response: Discussion: “The United States must occasionally intervene militarily in regional conflicts” vs. “The United States should not intervene militarily in regional conflicts” (1 paragraph/1 citation)

5. Grading Journals 71-80

Home Learning: EOC Review Packet p.p.24-26 and complete your short answer response. 

5th period only!

Scroll down to today's lesson (below the quiz) and go to the Agenda section. On there, towards the bottom, you will see your names in bold next to the assigned research. Please have some knowledge on your designated topic (on paper and in your brain) ready to discuss tomorrow. Have a good day!

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Modern U.S. Foreign Policy Quiz

1.    Which term best characterizes President Carter’s foreign policy commitment?

a.   Détente

b.   Free trade

c.   Compromise

d.   Human rights

2.    What country made an agreement, known as the Camp David Accords, with Israel?

a.   Egypt

b.   Syria

c.   China

d.   Iran

3.    What event led to the Persian Gulf War?

a.   Iraq’s use of weapons of mass destruction.

b.   Iraq’s treatment of the Kurdish people.

c.   Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.

d.   Iraq’s role in 9/11.

4.    Which President is most strongly associated with the War on Terrorism?

a.   Ronald Reagan

b.   Bill Clinton

c.   George W. Bush

d.   Barack Obama

5.   What is the primary reason the United States offers foreign aid to other countries?

a.   To improve the image of the United States abroad.        

b.   To support struggling democracies and countries considered critical to foreign policy objectives.     

c.   To protect ambassadors and citizens traveling abroad.  

d.   To fund overseas military operations.

6.    Which of the following statements best describes the position of the United States in the Middle East?

a.   Supporter of both Israel and most Arab countries. 

b.   Ally and strong supporter of Israel only.

c.   Uninvolved observer of both sides.      

d.   Strong ally of all Arab countries.

7.    Which is a common criticism of U.S. foreign policy?

a.   The United States does too little to influence Latin American governments.

b.   A disproportionate amount of foreign aid is spent on countries in Africa.

c.   United States foreign policy is too anti-imperialist.

d.   The United States supports regimes with human rights abuses.

8.    What is the primary purpose of NAFTA?

a.   Military security between Mexico, Canada and the United States.

b.   To remove trade barriers between Mexico, Canada and the United States.

c.   To stimulate the Mexican economy.

d.   To create more jobs for Americans.

  

9.   What did President Clinton emphasize in his foreign policy?

a.   Increasing military aid to Russia.

b.   Staying out of conflicts in other parts of the world.

c.   Increasing trade with China.

d.   Supporting allies such as the Serbs in Yugoslavia.

10. Which is the correct order of events?

I.       The Invasion of Afghanistan

II.     Operation Desert Storm

III.    The United Nations Peace Keeping Effort in Bosnia    

and Kosovo

IV.   U.S. Marine Intervention in Lebanon

a.   I, II, III, IV

b.   IV, II, III, I

c.   IV, III, II, I

d.   II, IV, III, I

11.             What do Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Haiti have in common?

a.   They were countries where the U.S. had successful military actions.

b.   They were all countries where the U.S. sent troops to assist after a natural disaster.

c.   They were all countries who harbored members of al-Qaeda.

d.   They were all humanitarian interventions undertaken by the U.S. military.

12.             What international crisis is shown in this photograph?

Source:  guardian.co.uk

a.   Tiananmen Square Massacre

b.   The Fall of the Berlin Wall

c.   Iran hostage crisis

d.   Fall of Saigon

13.             What message is the illustrator trying to depict in this cartoon?

a.   President Reagan had no knowledge of the arms for hostages deal.

b.   President Reagan was involved in the arms for hostages deal.

c.   The Ayatollah Khomeini was bribing President Reagan.

d.   President Reagan often relied on his previous acting experience when dealing with foreign leaders.

14.       Which group was President Reagan accused of aiding as an indirect result of the situation pictured in the cartoon above?

a.   Contras

b.   Sandinistas

c.   Mujahedeen

d.   Afghan Freedom Fighters

15.    Based on the following quotation and President Obama’s foreign policy agenda what conclusion can be drawn?

“To overcome extremism, we must also be vigilant in upholding the values our troops defend – because there is no force in the world more powerful than the example of America. That is why I have ordered the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and will seek swift and certain justice for captured terrorists – because living our values doesn’t make us weaker, it makes us safer and it makes us stronger.”

BARACK OBAMA, Address to Joint Session of Congress

a.    President Obama wants to close the detention center at Guantanamo because it hurting our foreign policy relationship with Cuba.

b.    President Obama feels the overcrowded conditions at the detention center at Guantanamo are inhumane.

c.    President Obama must have the support of Congress in order to close the detention center at Guantanamo.

d.    President Obama wants to close the detention center at Guantanamo because he feels it violates the constitutional principles that Americans believe in.

Lesson on Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Aim: How did international events in the 1970s fuel U.S. domestic and foreign policy?

How did the Reagan administration respond to the domestic and international social, political, and economic concerns of the 1980s? How did international events affect the United States in the 1990s?  

 Bell Ringer: Review Journal 80

Objectives:

1.   Students will analyze the foreign policy of the United States as it relates to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Agenda:

1.  Bell Ringer (10 min) 

2.   Whole-class discussion on current goals of foreign policy, as well as review of graphic organizer and map work. (10 min) 

3.  Guided Activity: Students work in pairs to complete graphic organizer and world map using the textbook and/or Internet sources, while teacher oversees and facilitates learning. (15 min) 

4.   Independent activity: Journal 81 - Was the United States justified in invading Iraq.  (10 min)

5.   Students can locate and label Latin American and Caribbean countries that experienced a U.S. invasion or involvement between1981-1992. (Use map)

Group Assignments

1.   (Thomas & Kevin) Research: Iran Contra scandal. Identify key figures and specific constitutional conflicts between the presidents and Congress. Students will create a whole class chart based on student findings. 

2.   (Larry & Bertha) Research: The collapse of the Berlin Wall and work in small groups to list and describe the impact it had on communism in Eastern Europe and the Cold War.  

3.   (Jennifer & Ramses) Research: The events leading to America’s involvement with the Gulf War and compare and contrast it with the War on Terrorism.  

4.   (Ricardo & Chris) List and evaluate United Nations efforts to prevent Iraq from further aggression in the Middle East.  

5.   (Kelly) Research: Gulf War syndrome and the United States response.  

6.   (Catherin) Research and discuss Clinton’s foreign policy efforts in Somalia and Bosnia; as well as his administration’s handling of terror attacks. 

Home Learning: Journal 82 - Identify a solution to a current foreign policy problem. (See Trump’s foreign policy covered in class)

Links for research: 

U.S. Interventions in Latin America

Trump's Foreign Policy