Assignments Week of 5/24

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are the assignments for this week.

Monday Night - DBQ ESSAY! DUE Tuesday! - Will count as a 2.0 (weighted) exam grade!

This is the Cold War DBQ that we worked on in class Friday and Monday. Here is a link to the DBQ

http://web001.greece.k12.ny.us/files/filesystem/USHG_DBQs/USHG_DBQ_08.06.pdf

NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you fail to complete the assignment, a zero will be given for the assignment.

Tuesday Night: Movie Night! Double Feature! Pick any TWO of the Following

The Unfinished Nation: Restless Society

Follows the shifting position and responsibilities of the president of the United States during the 1960s, focusing specifically on John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, and Lyndon B. Johnson, with additional coverage on Barry Goldwater. The program provides discussion on important social legislation--the effects of the New Deal, welfare reform, urban renewal, the Elementary and Secondary Education acts, and the Voting Rights Act--during this time, and profiles important events and people influencing the civil rights movement. Traveling to Birmingham, Alabama, and meeting the likes of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and leaders of the Black Panther Party, the presentation probes the issues of race riots and segregation, stressing the urgency for change during the era. Play

The Unfinished Nation: Determined to Be Heard

Chronicles the excitement and turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s, decades of intense social and political activism. Tracing the increasing importance of identity and civil rights to young Americans in particular, the program observes counterculture life in San Francisco, California, and discusses the catalysts behind the student-lead protests at Columbia University in 1968. From Black Power to the Indian Citizenship Act and impact of such leaders and artists as César Chávez, Patricia Schroeder, and Francis Ford Coppola, the documentary addresses the many different forms of activism during the era. Respected historians probe the issue of affirmative action and describe how the events of the Vietnam War and Wounded Knee changed American politics and society, especially for previously disadvantaged minorities and women.

The Unfinished Nation: Crisis of Authority

Documents the foreign and domestic policies enacted during the presidency of Richard Nixon and the negotiations led by Henry Kissinger. The program examines Nixon's strategies in Vietnam, focusing on the Christmas bombings, Vietnamization, the fall of Saigon, the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, and anti-war protests at Kent State and Jackson State universities. Showing how Nixon concentrated on relations with China and established détente with the Soviet Union, the presentation notes how, simultaneously, Kissinger negotiated an end to fighting in the Middle East and practiced shuttle diplomacy, working out a separation agreement between Israel and Egypt and Israel and Syria. Touching on the American economy, the program highlights the effects of the OPEC boycott, end of the Bretton Woods System, and the Smithsonian Agreement. The program wraps up with a look at the Watergate scandal, including Nixon's impeachment trial and resignation.

Thursday: Podcast Thursday, and study for a QUIZ on Chapter 39 (FRIDAY)

Here's the Podcast:

1968: The Year That Rocked the World
According to Bryan Le Beau's guest this week, Mark Kurlansky, "There has never been a year like 1968, and it is unlikely that there will ever be one again." Kurlansky discusses his reasons for this statement and his latest book, 1968: The Year That Rocked the World. Airdate: July 25, 2005.

Friday Night: Read Chapter 40. Complete GRQ's and ID's . BE PREPARED for a Quizzito on Monday. You have been warned.

HW Assignments: Week of 5/17/2010

Hello, APUSHers:

I apologize for my absence. Nonetheless, you are expected to keep up with your assignments. Here's your HW for the rest of the week.

Tuesday Night: Movie Night DOUBLE FEATURE. Due Thursday

Please watch two of the following movies, and complete a podcast/movie review sheet for each. If you watch all three, you can get GEM points.

The Unfinished Nation: The Other America

Reflects on pivotal domestic and international events that occurred during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The program examines the origins and achievements of the early civil rights movement, focusing on the impact of landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, and also highlighting the significance of Martin Luther King Jr., the NAACP, chief justice Earl Warren, Rosa Parks, the 1957 Civil Rights Act, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the tactic of civil disobedience. Shifting to foreign policy, the program explores the ideological roots of the cold war and surveys critical global conflicts including the Korean and Vietnam Wars, CIA-sponsored coups in Guatemala and Iran, and the Suez Crisis. Play

The Unfinished Nation: A Nation Torn

Depicts domestic and international affairs that transpired during the 1960s. Beginning with the presidency of John F. Kennedy, the program examines the factors involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis, including Cuban exiles landing at the Bay of Pigs, the leadership of Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, the threat of nuclear weapons, and the conflict over Berlin. The program examines the Vietnam War under the leadership of Kennedy and Johnson, covering such topics as the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem, the division at the seventeenth parallel, the demonstrations in Saigon, the efforts of U.S. ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the Tet offensive. Illustrating the wedge created between the American people and their government as shown through student antiwar demonstrations and draft avoidance, the presentation notes how the final years of the 1960s brought about major riots, violence, and racial tensions that resulted in the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy. National guard troops deployed to protect the White House and the outbreak of violence at the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago are two major events probed in particular

The Unfinished Nation: The Way We Were?

Profiles American society during the 1950s, beginning with Edmund Teller’s creation of the hydrogen bomb and the ushering in of the atomic age and the implications of America's emerging middle class. Considering the unattainable images of success in the “American Dream,” an ideology consuming the nation during the post–World War Two era, the program looks at the rise of consumerism and the growing popularity of television and automobiles, then exposes the realities of poverty rampant among African Americans and other minority groups. The documentary measures the international relations between the United States and Britain, notably with Winston Churchill, as well as with the Soviet Union during the early days of the cold war. With Sputnik, the space race, and nuclear arms appropriation, America found itself challenged to grow as an economic and political superpower. Play

Thursday Night: Podcast Thursday. Click on the link and listen to the Podcast. Complete a Podcast Sheet for credit.

Cold War, Cool Medium
The Cold War was a period of international, fear and anxiety. And, much of the Cold War was covered on television literally brought into the homes of millions of Americans. Our guest this week, Thomas Doherty, the author of Cold War, Cool Medium, examines one aspect of that phenomenon, television and McCarthyism with Talking History's Linna Place . Airdate: June 13, 2005.

Friday Night: Read/Review Chapter 39

Assignments Week of 5/10/2010

Well, we made it through the AP exams. Now, BACK TO WORK!!!

Here's your assignments for the week.

Readings - Chapter 37 in The American Pageant. GRQ's and ID's are due this THURSDAY. I know, "we did this already." We need to review, and I need to know that we're all on the same page. REMINDER - THE GRQ's and ID's are from the 13th Edition, but our book is the 12th. That means that for chapter 37, you should do the chapter 36 GRQ's and ID's.

Quiz/Test on FRIDAY on Chapter 37.

Monday Night - MOVIE NIGHT IS BACK!

Pick from the two videos listed below. Or, if you want GEM points, or simply seek to deepen your knowledge of all things Cold War, watch both.

Video #1 - The Unfinished Nation "The Collapse of Peace"

Documents the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union during the cold war. The program focuses on the legacy of mistrust between Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and also discusses the impact of the Lend-Lease Act, NATO, and the post-World War Two GI Bill. Additional coverage of bomb detonation in New Mexico and missile testing efforts chronicles the early days of the atomic age. Explaining such concepts and events as the iron curtain, the Korean War, and communism, this stimulating documentary captures the social and political events of a turbulent era of United States history.

Video #2 - The Unfinished Nation: Fallout

Surveys the political, social, and economic climate of America during the early cold war. Beginning with a look at Harry Truman's 1948 presidential victory over Thomas Dewey, the program looks at the impact of Strom Thurmond and Henry Wallace on the deeply divided Democratic and Republican parties during the era. Knowledgeable history scholars comment on the United Nations's recognition of Israel as a nation and Palestine's status as a state in 1948 while measuring the increasing threat of the atomic bomb and communist influence from the Soviet Union. As the presentation notes, the fervor of McCarthyism and the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trials changed America's attitudes toward political deviation and helped usher in the quaint and controlled social climate of the 1950s.

Tuesday Night - Podcast Tuesday

Choose one of the following, or do both for GEM points.

United Nations
The United Nations was established October 24th, 1945, and it is fitting that this week Talking History should air an interview with Stephen Schlesinger. Schlesinger is the Director of the World Policy Institute and the author of Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nation. Airdate: October 24, 2005.

U.S. Grand Strategy and the Cold War

Our final show--while programming is suspended pending further funding--features a conversation with guest Melvyn Leffler and host Bryan Le Beau. Leffler spoke to Bryan Le Beau while attending a Cold War conference in Kansas City in March 2006. Their discussion focused on Leffler’s conference paper, titled: "Truman, US Grand Strategy, and the Cold War, 1945-1952." Leffler is a professor of history at the University Virginia. Airdate: June 26, 2006.

Wednesday - Finish Chapter 37 GRQ's and ID's (Chapter 36 in the Workbook)

Thursday - 1. Review Chapter 37 and Review Lecture 65 and Lecture 66 to help you prepare for a quiz/test on FRIDAY

Friday - Discussion Question - Answer the following in a blog post of at least 50 words...

How did the U.S. policy of containment affect the decision-making of the government during the 1940s and 1950s? Did Americans overreact to the potential threat of communistic influence in the U.S.?

APUSH Review Session 5/4/2010

APUSHers:

Here's some good stuff for today's study session.

Mr. Feldmeth's History Review Site - click on the links on the left hand corner of the page. My suggestions? QUIZZES, OUTLINES AND CHARTS, REVIEW , DBQ Do's and Don'ts, Chronology of Important Events

BUBBA BRAIN! - Embrace your inner Bubba! Play the games! Have Fun!