We are quickly approaching the end of the year! Friendly reminder to work on all and any outstanding assignments. As always, feel free to visit with me during flex, or after school to review your grade or work.
Today we spent time your work sample grades from the Cold War essays, then quickly jumped back into our study of the Civil Rights Movement. After spending some time learning about the 1956 Southern Manifesto on Integration and the 1961 Freedom Rides, we watched clips from Eyes on the Prize.
Welcome back from the long weekend! This week we will continue exploring how the Cold War shaped life in the United States, and then begin examining how the Cold War shaped Central and South America.
Our goal for Monday is:
I can describe McCarthyism and the Red Scare and describe how they shaped life in the United States.
Homework:
Be sure to complete and turn in any assignments from the 3rd quarter.
Bring Born in Blood and Fire to class Wednesday, you'll need the book to complete in-class assignments.
Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope your time away from school was restful and fun!
This week we will wrap up our exploration of U.S. expansionism at the turn of the 20th century. Our goals for this week are:
Compare
and contrast the major U.S. foreign policies of the era, including: the
Monroe Doctrine, Open Door Policy, Benevolent Assimilation, The
Roosevelt Corollary, Big Stick Diplomacy, and Dollar Diplomacy.
Complete our final project: "What should be the doctrine that defines U.S. foreign policy today?"
We will also spend time discussing the Belgium Terror Attacks with these resources:
One more week until Spring Break, what a great time for a break from school. You've been working hard in and out of school, whether that means taking part in Fiddler on the Roof, Choir concerts, basketball, baseball, track, working after school or on the weekends, and of course, homework for other classes.
This week we will wrap up our exploration of U.S. expansionism at the turn of the 20th century. Our goals for this week are:
(Wrap up) Analyze the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War
Compare and contrast the major U.S. foreign policies of the era, including: the Monroe Doctrine, Open Door Policy, Benevolent Assimilation, The Roosevelt Corollary, Big Stick Diplomacy, and Dollar Diplomacy.
Analyze the role U.S. foreign policy in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Also, be sure to complete any outstanding homework. For many of you, this means finishing your:
Unsung (S)heros project
Clarion Op-Ed about U.S. expansionism
Political and Economic Motivations Graphic Organizer
It's Versus Week! Be sure to show your Cleveland spirit, I definitely will.
This week is dedicated to applying what we know about the political and economic motivations behind U.S. foreign policy. To do this we'll take a deeper look into the Spanish-American war (1898).
Our objective this week is:
Analyze the cause and consequences of the Spanish-American war.
Also, be sure to turn all outstanding homework. This includes the Unsung (S)hero project and the political and economic motivations graphic organizers (reading packets available in class).
I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Here is a summary of the homework:
The Assignment: Write an argumentative (take a side) op-ed (opinion essay) to the school newspaper, the Clarion, arguing for or against contemporary (current) interventionist (expansionist) foreign policies dilemmas that considers past political, ideological, and economic motives.
Your op-ed should include the following components:
An introduction that summarizes the current foreign policy dilemma and why students should care;
Your argument for or against foreign policy intervention (expansionism)and explanation of your motives (values and beliefs) why;
Draw connections between the dilemma you choose and consider (reflect deeply about) at least two political, ideological, or economic motives we've studied thus far in our unit ("where have we learned this lesson before?");
A conclusion that summarizes what you learned about the current foreign policy dilemma, and what you want students to do after they read your op-ed.
As always, this is your opportunity to show what you've learned about U.S. Imperialism between 1890-1914 but also learn about important current policy dilemmas the United States faces today. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
