Monday: Today we will discuss Gideon v. Wainwright and then go on to cover Amendments 11-15. No homework tonight. States Quiz 3 on Friday, on the first 26 States.
Tuesday: Today we will cover Amendments 16-21. Did you NASCAR began from bootleggers who custom-built their cars so they could outrun the Police? Go figure! Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 11-15.
Wednesday: Today we will finish the amendments! Homework is to make Flashcards for Amendments 16-20.
Thursday: Today we will discuss the Snyder v. Phelps Supreme Court case, and dive deeper into the matter at hand, as students will be writing a paper on the case. The assignment will be distributed today in class, and is due on 7 June 2016. Students are required to write two papers - one from the standpoint of the prosecutor and one from the standpoint of the defense. In class we will also do a short project covering the most important Supreme Court cases for teens. Homework is to make flashcards for Amendments 21-27.
Friday: Map Quiz today. First 26 states! Practice website is here. Today we will be discussing Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day. Homework is to study for the quiz on Tuesday!
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Sophomore Modern World
Monday: Today we will continue the notes on Vietnam, going from 1965 to 1966 and covering the increased American involvement in the conflict. Here are the notes from earlier in the Unit in case you missed them! Part 1 (1945-1954), Part 2 (1956-1965), and Part 3 (1965-1975). Homework is to get the Movie Permission Slip signed!!!
Tuesday: Today we will cover Operation Rolling Thunder and the Tet Offensive, including the Battles of Saigon, Hue, and Khe Sanh. Homework is the 'Going to War' Reading Packets are due Friday. Answers on a separate sheet of paper!
Wednesday: Today we will begin watching the movie We Were Soldiers.
Thursday: Today we will finish the Vietnam War, including Vietnamization and the Costs of War. The 'Going to War' Reading Packets are due MONDAY! Answers on a separate sheet of paper! Study tonight for the Vietnam Vocab Quiz tomorrow!!!
Friday: Quiz Day! We will also discuss Memorial Day.
Junior USII
Monday: Today we will begin the Cuban Missile Crisis, taking a look at the incident that most thought would lead to World War III. Can we stop the world from being destroyed? We'll see! You'll be tasked with representing each delegation and coming to a peaceful resolution. Good luck! Unit Quiz on Thursday. Get your permission slips signed!!!
Tuesday: Today we will finish up the Cuban Missile Crisis and discuss the Red Scare in America. How did McCarthyism spread so quickly? Study for the COld War Quiz on Thursday!
Look closely to see if you can find any bias in the film!
Wednesday: Today we will go over the Civil Rights movement in 1950s America, discussing Rosa Parks and the Montogomery Bus Boycott. We will then review for the Quiz tomorrow! Study tonight!
Thursday: Quiz Day!
Friday: Today we will discuss Memorial Day.
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