Week of March 28th-April 1st

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:

President Obama's remarks 
Associated Press article (adapted) 

Here is where you can find the slides for class:

 

Week of March 14th-18th

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

Here are the slides from class:

  

Week of March 7th-11th

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).


Here are the slides for the week:

Week of February 8th-12th

This week we'll wrap up our unit about The Changing Role of Women in the United States. Here's what we'll accomplish:

• Analyze the ratification of the 19th amendment and early 20th century Suffrage Movement.
• Evaluate how Feminism changed over the course of U.S. History
• Argue how gender and sexual identities shaped the experience of women.
• Reflect on issues women face in society today.

Reminder: Your Unsung (S)hero mini-biographies are due Friday, February 12th. You'll be presenting your work in class. Be prepared to share, and learn about the many Unsung (S)hero's in our history.

Here are the slides for Monday (February 8th):


Here are the slides for Wednesday (February 10th):


Here are the slides for Friday (February 12th):