Unit 6: Cold War Unit

Date Agenda Homework
Monday, April 20
  • Collect Notebook/Take WWII Test
  • Color in Map for foldable
Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22

Warmup- None

  • Introduction to Cold War
  • Cold War Map
  • G.R.A.S.P. tabs
  • M.A.N.I.A. tabs
Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24

Warmup- None

  • Go over questions 46-60 on Practice STAR test
  • Take questions 61-90 on Practice STAR test
  • Work on Cold War Map and Foldable
  • Cold War Tabs (Directions given in Class)
  • Democracy/Dictator Tabs (Directions given in Class)
  • Foldable DUE on Monday (100pts)
  • Cold War Map DUE on Monday (20pts)
Monday, April 27

Warmup- None

  • Check Foldable
  • STAR Review Jeopardy Game
  • Study for STAR test
Tuesday, April 28

English CST

Period 1-n/a

  • Study for STAR test
Wednesday, April 29

Social Science CST

Period 2/3- Read "A Butter Battle Book" and take notes on the following questions:

1. List the parrallels between the Cold War and the book.

2. If you were to write the next few pages of the book, what would you write?

3. What was the message that Dr. Seuess had for his audience?

  • Bring Foldable to class on Thursday/Friday
Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1

Warmup- What is the Truman Doctrine? Why did President Truman Develop this philosophy?

  • Collect Foldable
  • Watch "Brave New World" and take notes
  • Outline Chapter 12, Section 2
Monday, May 4

Warmup- What is the policy of containment? What two evnts made the U.S. more paranoid about the spread of communism?

  • Compare and Contrast Vietnam and Korean War
  • Period 2,4- Outline 12, Section 3 DUE Friday
  • Period 3- Outline Chapter 12, Section 3/Outline Chapter 13, Section 1 DUE Monday
Tuesday, May 5

Math CST

Period 4- Read "A Butter Battle Book" and take notes on the following questions:

1. List the parrallels between the Cold War and the book.

2. If you were to write the next few pages of the book, what would you write?

3. What was the message that Dr. Seuess had for his audience?

  • Period 2,4- Outline 12, Section 3 DUE Friday
  • Period 3- Outline Chapter 12, Section 3/Outline Chapter 13, Section 1 DUE Monday
Wednesday, May 6

Science CST

Period 5/6- n/a

  • Period 2,4- Outline 12, Section 3 DUE Friday
  • Period 3- Outline Chapter 12, Section 3/Outline Chapter 13, Section 1 DUE Monday
Thursday, May 7

Life Science CST

Period 5- n/a

  • Period 2,4- Outline 12, Section 3 DUE Friday
  • Period 3- Outline Chapter 12, Section 3/Outline Chapter 13, Section 1 DUE Monday
Friday, May 8 (Period 2,4 Only)

Warmup- None

  • Bonus Lesson- Soviet Union vs. Hungary at the Olympics--A very bloody water polo match
  • Period 2,4- Outline Chapter 13, Section1 DUE Monday
  • Period 3- Outline Chapter 12, Section 3/Outline Chapter 13, Section 1 DUE Monday
Monday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 12

Warmup- Identify Countries on Map

  • Read and Outline Chapter 13, Section 2
  • Fill out Review Sheet
Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14

Warmup- Define glasnost and perestroika. How do these policies initiate change in the Soviet Union.

  • Watch People Power and rate Independence Movements with Worksheet
Friday, May 15

(Short Schedule for Air Guitar)

  • Quest on Cold War
  • Collect Notebook
  • none
Monday, May 18

(Short Schedule for Senior Hero Project)

  • Introduce "State of the World" and final Socratic
  • Fill out chart boxes on the Enlightenment, French Revolution, and "Antigone." This chart will be stamped in class.
Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20
  • Sierra Leone Lesson
  • Fill out chart boxes on the Napoleon/Congress of Vienna, Industrial Revolution/Imperialism, and "Things Fall Apart." This chart will be stamped in class
  • Bring in School Binder (Units 1-6)
Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22
  • Check Year Binder (Units 1-6)
  • Break into groups and Research aspects of Sierra Leone Conflict
  • Create Wiki Webquest for other groups
  • Finish Wiki Webquest created in Class
  • Fill our chart boxes on WWI and "All Quiet on the Western Front." This chart will be stamped in class.
  • Bring in Textbooks (10 points if you bring it on time)
Monday, May 25 No School- Memorial Day
  • Finish Wiki Webquest created in Class
  • Fill our chart boxes on WWI and "All Quiet on the Western Front." This chart will be stamped in class.
Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27
  • Assign Current Events to Groups of 3
  • Research Current Events and Create PowerPoint DUE Monday, June 1, Tuesday, June 2, and Wednesday, June 3
  • Fill out chart boxes on the Russian Revolution and "Animal Farm." This chart will be stamped in class.
Thursday, May 28 and Friday, May 29
  • Watch "Does Europe Hate Us?"
  • Work on PowerPoint
  • Finish PowerPoint and be ready for presentation.
  • Fill out chart boxes on WWII and "Night." This chart will be stamped in class.
Monday, June 1
  • Current Event Class Presentations
  • Fill in Current Events Section of Chart
  • Be prepared to present if you did not go today
  • Fill out chart boxes on Cold War and "Farenheit 451." This will be stamped in class.
  • Write a rough draft of opening stament DUE Thurs/Friday
Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3
  • Current Event Class Presentations
  • Fill in Current Events Section of Chart
  • Work on rough draft of opening statement for peer review.
Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5
  • Meet with members of your group and compare opening statements/chart for Socratic
  • Finish Chart in Class
  • Work on Poster and/or T-shirt
  • Bring the following to the Socratic Seminar and English Final:
    • Completed Chart
    • Final Draft of Opening Statement
    • Poster or T-Shirt
Monday, June 8
  • Finishing Touches on Project
  • Bring the following to the Socratic Seminar and English Final:
    • Completed Chart
    • Final Draft of Opening Statement
    • Poster or T-Shirt
Tuesday, June 9
  • Period 1/2 Final
  • Bring the following to the Socratic Seminar and English Final:
    • Completed Chart
    • Final Draft of Opening Statement
    • Poster or T-Shirt
Wednesday, June 10
  • Period 2/3 Final
  • Bring the following to the Socratic Seminar and English Final:
    • Completed Chart
    • Final Draft of Opening Statement
    • Poster or T-Shirt
Thursday, June 11
  • Period 5/6 Final
 
Friday, June 12 School's Out for Summer!!!