Tuesday, May 30th

REVIEW TIME

Relax, you've got this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9-MSGtxp80




https://jeopardylabs.com/play/2nd-semester-final-exam-review13

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/us-history-2nd-semester-double-jeopardy

Monday, May 23rd

http://www.shmoop.com/reagan-era/

What did Reagan conservatism stand for?  Reagan conservatism was about ___________, ___________ and _____________________.

Did Reagan believe in more or less government spending?  Why/why not?  Reagan believed in __________ government spending because ______________________________.

What was the primary economic theory that Reagan believed in?  What did this policy mean?  Reagan believed in _____________ which meant ________________________.













On a sticky note - write down what you need to do to finish your project.

I need to ____________to finish my project.

Have you done your best on this project? Why or why not?

I ____________done my best on this project because ________________.

What grade do you deserve? Why?

I deserve a _________ because _____________.

Friday, May 20th

  

What do you think the first cartoon is showing?  The first cartoon shows _________________________.

Who are the figures in the first cartoon?  These figures are ___________________________.

Who are the figures in the second cartoon?  These figures are _______________________.

What is the message of the second cartoon?  The message is ____________________________.




What percent of your project is finished?

_____percent of my project is done.

Do you need help with anything?

I _____need help with ____________.

Thursday, May 19th

http://www.history.com/topics/watergate

What was/is the Watergate?  Watergate was __________________.

How many men were involved in the actual burglary at Watergate?

Who were the investigative journalists who "broke" the Watergate story?

What information specifically did they follow?  They followed the ____________________.

Who (what organization) coordinated the Watergate break in?  

Who was the primary FBI source of information?

What was the primary crime President Nixon committed?  President Nixon committed ____________.

How many Nixon officials were indicted on crimes?

What was the big deal about Nixon recording all the conversations in the White House?  The big deal was _______________.

What is the significance of a sitting American president resigning?  The significance is ___________.






Make sure you do all 3 steps with your partner.

You have 2 minutes to explain your project.
They have 3 minutes to do all steps.


Timer

CHANGE PARTNERS

Wednesday, May 18th

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/upshot/what-was-the-greatest-era-for-american-innovation-a-brief-guided-tour.html?_r=1

Compare and Contrast!  Use our End of Year Project Rubric to review and grade the article on the NY Times website.  

Was it easy to use the rubric?  

What parts of the rubric would you change to make it more clear?  Why?

Do you feel comfortable using the rubric to help your project?

Tuesday, May 17th

   

http://www.space.com/4103-july-20-1969-small-step-man.html

Write 3 Facts did you learn about the 1st moon landing?  3 facts I learned included ___________, ___________ and ____________________.

What did Armstrong mean when he said, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind?"  He meant ________________.

How many people watched the moon landing?  _____________.

Why was the moon landing so significant?  The moon landing was significant because ____________________________.



Rubric Handout.  Check In on Progress.  Questions you may have.

Time Frames: Gilded Age 1870-1900; Progressive Era 1900-1920; The Roaring 20's; The Great Depression and WW2; The Cold War (1950's and 60's); 70's, 80's and 90's



On a sticky note, on a scale of 1-5 how are you progressing on the project.  What are one or two areas that we can assist you.

Monday, May 16th

Woodstock


 

How many folks did they expect to attend? How many attended?

They expected _______to attend and it ended up having ___________ attend.

Why was Woodstock so significant? 

Woodstock was so significant because ________________.

Why do people still go visit the site?

People still visit because ____________.

What other music festivals have you heard of?  

Other music festivals are ______________.

How do they compare to Woodstock?

They are similar to Woodstock by _________________.

What theme did you choose to study?  Why?  I am studying ____________ because ____________.

What medium are you using to present your findings?  Why?  I am using _________ because _______________.

Thursday, May 12th

 

Civil Rights Chapter Presentations.  Share your summaries and drawings with your classmates.  Write down the summaries in your journals.

Wednesday, May 11th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk

How does MLK use our primary First Amendment rights to support his protest efforts?  MLK uses these rights to promote his efforts by _________________________________.

What does MLK mean that "he has been to the mountaintop?"  He means _______________________________.

What is the tone of his speech?  The tone of the speech is ______.

What do you think his primary message is in this speech?  His primary message ___________________________.

READ AND ANNOTATE:  At your tables, read the chapter on the Civil Rights era, annotate the pages and develop a quick summary and picture of its meaning that you will share with the class.  

What relationship do you see between the African American Civil Rights movement and other groups' struggle for civil rights?  I see a relationship where ___________________________________.

Which actions for achieving civil rights seem to have been the most successful?  Why might this be so?  I think actions like __________________________ were most successful because __________________.

Tuesday, May 10th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGHLdr-iak

What were two of the primary argument for continuing segregation in the schools?  The primary arguments were ______________ and _______________________.

Why was it important that it was an unanimous decision?  It was important because _________________________.

Why did they decide "separate but equal" was not legal in educational settings?   They decided this because __________.



GALLERY WALK:  Use the Graphic Organizer to help analyze the Civil Rights posters and information.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SGamTcrJneSU6298jMiRUcWl4Nqam6n9Zx0EhKkXZWc/edit


What is one item you were surprised to learn about the Civil Rights era? Why were you surprised? I was surprised to learn _____________ because ______________________.

Is there any item that you still see happening today?  I think _______________________ still happens today.