Week Markig Period 1 Week Markig Period 3 1 America Claims a Empire 11 The New Deal 2 12 3 13 The US i WWII 4 WWI 14 5 15 Week Markig Period 2 Week Markig Period 4 6 16 Holocaust/Geocide 7 The Roarig Life of the 1920s 17 8 18 9 The Great Depressio 19 Review for Fial 10 20
Time Frame DEPARTMENT Special Educatio COURSE: US History II MD Three Weeks America Claims a Empire Topic Essetial Questios Does the U.S. have a duty to fight for freedom i the eighborig coutries? I what ways do dramatic headlies ifluece America opiio? How did Europea imperialism affect Africa? What effect did the Paama Caal have o worldwide trade ad the US military? Edurig Uderstadigs The U.S. acquired Alaska ad Hawaii ad exteded its ifluece by gettig ivolved i Chia ad Lati America Victory i the Spaish-America War gave the U.S. possessio of the Philippies ad Puerto Rico ad cotrol over Cuba Greater territory led the US to be ivolved i more coflicts i the world. The US maitais a strog military ad political presece i strategic worldwide locatios to this day. Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.B.6.a SOC.6.1.12.C.6.c. SOC.6.1.12.D.6.b Key Cocepts ad Skills Explai the ecoomic ad cultural factors that fueled the growth of America imperialism. Describe how the U.S. acquired Alaska. Summarize how the U.S. took over the Hawaiia Islads. Cotrast America opiios regardig the Cuba revolt agaist Spai. Idetify evets that escalated the coflict b/w the U.S. ad Spai Trace the course of the Spaish-America War ad its results Describe U.S. ivolvemet i Puerto Rico ad i Cuba Idetify causes ad effects of the Philippie-America War. Explai the purpose of the Ope Door Policy i Chia. Summarize the views regardig U.S. imperialism. Explai how T. Roosevelt s foreig policy promoted America power aroud the world. Describe how Wilso s missioary diplomacy esured U.S. domiace i Lati America. Learig Activities Chapter Worksheets Graphic Orgaizers Chapter Notes Political Cartoos Collaborative work Do-Nows ProQuest Assessmets Sectio Quizzes Chapter Tests with Essays
Studet Presetatios ad Projects Documet Based Questios Discussio to assess comprehesio. Do-ows 21 st Cetury Skills X Creativity X Critical Thikig X Commuicatio X Skills X Iformatio Literacy X Media Literacy Iterdiscipliary Coectios Geography, Visual Arts, ad Eglish New Jersey Studet Learig Stadards - RH.11-12.1-10, WHST.11-12.1-10 NJSLSA.R6, NJSLSA.R9, RH.11-12.1, NJSLSA.W6 Techology Itegratio X Collaboratio Laptop ad Projector Powerpoit Presetatios Streamig Facts o File Databases All studets will use digital tools, such as Google Classroom ad Google Drive, to access, maage, evaluate, ad sythesize iformatio i order to solve problems idividually ad collaboratively ad to create ad commuicate kowledge. Techology Stadards: 8.2.12.A.1
Time Frame DEPARTMENT Special Educatio COURSE: US History II MD Three Weeks The First World War Topic Essetial Questios Do you thik America should have etered WWI to make the world safe for democracy? What are the uiteded cosequeces of treaties? Are more advace weapos i warfare ethical to use? After a war how just should the wiers be i the settlemets with the vaquished? Edurig Uderstadigs Germa violatios caused the U.S. to eter WWI. Civil liberties were restricted durig the war. Cocers about ivolvemet i more wars caused the U.S. to decide ot to joi the League of Natios The First World War laid the groudwork for the Secod World War. The Uited States remais ivolved i Europe to this day. WWI spurred social, political, ad ecoomic chages i the US which icreased govermet powers. May of the coflicts today ca be traced to the partitios of coutries after WWI. Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.CS7 SOC.6.1.12.A.7.a SOC.6.1.12.A.7.b SOC.6.1.12.A.7.c SOC.6.1.12.B.7.a SOC.6.1.12.C.7.a SOC.6.1.12.C.7.b SOC.6.1.12.D.7.a SOC.6.1.12.D.7.b SOC.6.1.12.D.7.c Key Cocepts ad Skills Idetify the log-term causes ad the immediate circumstaces that led to WWI Describe the first 2 years of the war Summarize U.S. public opiio about the war Explai why the U.S. etered the war Describe how the U.S. mobilized for war. Summarize U.S. battlefield successes Idetify the ew weapos ad the medical problems faces i WWI. Describe U.S. offesives ad the ed of the war. Explai how busiess ad govermet cooperated durig the war. Show how the govermet promoted the war. Describe the attacks o civil liberties that occurred. Summarize the social chages that affected Africa-Americas ad wome. Summarize Wilso s 14 poits Describe the Treaty of Versailles ad iteratioal ad domestic reactio to it. Explai some of the cosequeces of the war Learig Activities Chapter Worksheets
Graphic Orgaizers Chapter Notes Political Cartoos Collaborative work Do-Nows ProQuest Assessmets Sectio Quizzes Chapter Tests with Essays Studet Presetatios ad Projects Documet Based Questios Discussio to assess comprehesio. Do-ows 21 st Cetury Skills Iterdiscipliary Coectios Geography, Visual Arts, ad Eglish New Jersey Studet Learig Stadards - RH.11-12.1-10, WHST.11-12.1-10, RH.11-12.2, NJSLSA.W6 Techology Itegratio Laptop ad Projector Powerpoit Presetatios Streamig Facts o File Databases All studets will use digital tools, such as Google Classroom ad Google Drive, to access, maage, evaluate, ad sythesize iformatio i order to solve problems idividually ad collaboratively ad to create ad commuicate kowledge. Techology Stadards: 8.1.12.F.1, 8.2.12.B.4
2 weeks Time Frame Topic The Roarig Life of the 1920 s Essetial Questios How might the ew prosperity affect your everyday life? How does life chage for the average America as they leave farms to work i the cities? How did the rise of idustry create the possibility of ecoomic mobility? Edurig Uderstadigs Social ad ecoomic opportuities for wome icreased, but workplace opportuities ad treds i family life are still major issues for wome today. Radio helped to create a atioal culture The Harlem Reaissace icreased awareess of Africa America culture The Harlem Reaissace provided a foudatio of Africa-America itellectualism to which Africa-America writers, artists, ad musicias cotribute today. The way i which differet groups react to chage i the ecoomy ad society cotiues to cause coflict today. Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.CS8 SOC.6.1.12.A.8.a SOC.6.1.12.A.8.b SOC.6.1.12.A.8.c SOC.6.1.12.B.8.a SOC.6.1.12.C.8.a SOC.6.1.12.C.8.b SOC.6.1.12.D.8.a SOC.6.1.12.D.8.b Key Cocepts ad Skills Explai how urbaizatio created a ew way of life that ofte clashed with the values of traditioal rural society. Describe the cotroversy over the role of sciece ad religio i America educatio ad society i the 1920s. Explai how the image of the flapper embodied the chagig values ad attitudes of youg wome i the 1920s. Idetify the causes ad results of the chagig roles of wome i the 1920s. Describe the popular culture of the 1920s. Explai why the youth-domiated decade came to be called the Roarig Tweties. Idetify the causes ad results of the migratio of Africa Americas to Norther cities i the early 1900s. Describe the prolific Africa-America artistic activity that became kow as the Harlem Reaissace. Learig Activities Chapter Worksheets Graphic Orgaizers Chapter Notes Political Cartoos Collaborative work
Do-Nows ProQuest Assessmets Sectio Quizzes Chapter Tests with Essays Studet Presetatios ad Projects Documet Based Questios Discussio to assess comprehesio. Do-ows 21 st Cetury Skills X Creativity X Critical Thikig X Commuicatio X Collaboratio X Skills X Iformatio Literacy X Media Literacy Iterdiscipliary Coectios Geography, Visual Arts, ad Eglish New Jersey Studet Learig Stadards - RH.11-12.1-10, WHST.11-12.1-10, RH.11-12.6, NJSLSA.W6 Techology Itegratio Laptop ad Projector Powerpoit Presetatios Streamig Facts o File Databases All studets will use digital tools, such as Google Classroom ad Google Drive, to access, maage, evaluate, ad sythesize iformatio i order to solve problems idividually ad collaboratively ad to create ad commuicate kowledge. Techology Stadards: 8.1.12.E.1
Time Frame DEPARTMENT Special Educatio COURSE: US History II MD 2 Weeks The Great Depressio Topic Essetial Questios What would you do to feed your family? What groups of people will be most hurt by the ecoomic crash? What ca uemployed ad impoverished people do to help each other? How did the Great Depressio affect the World Ecoomy? Edurig Uderstadigs The depressio resulted from ecoomic weakesses durig the prosperity of the 1920s. The Hawley-Smoot Tariff helped spread the Depressio worldwide. Hoover s recovery programs proved iadequate The Great Depressio has had lastig effects o how America view themselves ad their govermet Worseig coditios i the coutry caused the govermet to become more ivolved i the health ad wealth of the people Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.CS9 SOC.6.1.12.A.9.a SOC.6.1.12.B.9.a SOC.6.1.12.C.9.a. SOC.6.1.12.C.9.b SOC.6.1.12.C.9.c SOC.6.1.12.C.9.d SOC.6.1.12.D.9.a SOC.6.1.12.D.9.b Key Cocepts ad Skills Summarize the critical problems threateig the America ecoomy i the late 1920s. Describe the causes of the stock market crash ad Great Depressio Explai how the Great Depressio affected the ecoomy i the U.S. ad throughout the world. Describe how people struggled to survive durig the Depressio. Explai how the Depressio affected me, wome, ad childre. Explai Hoover s iitial respose to the Depressio. Summarize the actios Hoover took to help the ecoomy ad the hardship suffered by Americas Describe the Bous Army ad Hoover s actios toward it. Learig Activities Chapter Worksheets Graphic Orgaizers Chapter Notes Political Cartoos Collaborative work Do-Nows ProQuest
Assessmets Sectio Quizzes Chapter Tests with Essays Studet Presetatios ad Projects Documet Based Questios Discussio to assess comprehesio. Do-ows 21 st Cetury Skills X Creativity X Critical Thikig X Commuicatio X Collaboratio X Skills X Iformatio X Media Literacy Literacy Iterdiscipliary Coectios Geography, Visual Arts, ad Eglish New Jersey Studet Learig Stadards - RH.11-12.1-10, WHST.11-12.1-10, RST.11-12.7 NJSLSA.W1, NJSLSA.W6 Techology Itegratio Laptop ad Projector Powerpoit Presetatios Streamig Facts o File Databases All studets will use digital tools, such as Google Classroom ad Google Drive, to access, maage, evaluate, ad sythesize iformatio i order to solve problems idividually ad collaboratively ad to create ad commuicate kowledge. Techology Stadards: 8.1.12.E.1
Time Frame The New Deal DEPARTMENT Special Educatio COURSE: US History II MD 2 Weeks Topic Essetial Questios How would you begi to revive the ecoomy? How ca govermet help failig idustries? What would you do to restore public cofidece ad ecoomic security? Are work programs like the WPA a valid use of federal moey? How did New Deal policies affect orgaized labor? Edurig Uderstadigs Roosevelt s New Deal helped ecoomic recovery The NIRA ad the Wager Act helped busiesses ad workers, ad stregtheed labor uios. Social Security ad may other New Deal reforms still operate today. Bak ad Stock regulatio ad deregulatio still affect America today. Secod New Deal policies still assist homebuyers, farmers, workers, ad the elderly today. Films, music, art, ad literature of the 1930 s still captivate today s public. The New Deal chaged the role govermet plays i the lives of Americas. Americas still debate over how large a role govermet should play i America life. Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.CS10 SOC.6.1.12.A.10.a SOC.6.1.12.A.10.b SOC.6.1.12.A.10.c SOC.6.1.12.B.10.a SOC.6.1.12.C.10.a SOC.6.1.12.C.10.b SOC.6.1.12.D.10.a SOC.6.1.12.D.10.b SOC.6.1.12.D.10.c SOC.6.1.12.D.10.d Key Cocepts ad Skills Summarize the iitial steps Roosevelt took to reform bakig ad fiace Describe New Deal work programs Idetify critics of FDR s New Deal Describe the purpose of the 2 d New Deal Summarize New Deal programs for farmers Idetify the 2 d New Deal programs aimed at assistig youg people ad professioals Summarize labor ad ecoomic reforms carried out uder the 2 d New Deal Aalyze the effects of the New Deal programs o wome Describe FDR s attitude toward Africa Americas Idetify the groups that formed the New Deal coalitio Describe the supporters of FDR s New Deal Describe the etertaimet provided by motio pictures ad radio Idetify some of the artists ad writers of the New Deal era Summarize opiios about the effectiveess of the New Deal Describe the legacies of the New Deal
Learig Activities Chapter Worksheets Graphic Orgaizers Chapter Notes Political Cartoos Collaborative work Do-Nows ProQuest Assessmets Sectio Quizzes Chapter Tests with Essays Studet Presetatios ad Projects Documet Based Questios Discussio to assess comprehesio. Do-ows 21 st Cetury Skills X Creativity X Critical Thikig X Commuicatio X Collaboratio X Skills X Iformatio X Media Literacy Literacy Iterdiscipliary Coectios Geography, Visual Arts, ad Eglish New Jersey Studet Learig Stadards - RH.11-12.1-10, WHST.11-12.1-10, NJSLSA.W6 Techology Itegratio Laptop ad Projector Powerpoit Presetatios Streamig Facts o File Databases All studets will use digital tools, such as Google Classroom ad Google Drive, to access, maage, evaluate, ad sythesize iformatio i order to solve problems idividually ad collaboratively ad to create ad commuicate kowledge. Techology Stadards: 8.1.12.E.1
3 weeks Time Frame Topic The Uited States i World War II Essetial Questios How ca the U.S. use its resources to achieve victory? What sacrifices will you ad your family be willig to make? What difficulties did wome ad miorities face i the wartime work force? How did the results of the Yalta coferece affect the history of the world for the ext fifty years? Edurig Uderstadigs The U.S. ecoomy mobilized to support the war. As me joied the military, labor shortages created ew job opportuities for wome. The Yalta Coferece set guidelies for the postwar world. Military idustries i the US are a major part of the America ecoomy. Durig WWII the US took a leadership positio i the world which cotiues to this day. Coutries to this day cotiue to try to limit uclear proliferatio The middle class became more diverse due to the ecoomic opportuities afforded by WWII. Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.CS11 SOC.6.1.12.A.11.a SOC.6.1.12.A.11.b SOC.6.1.12.A.11.c SOC.6.1.12.A.11.d SOC.6.1.12.B.11.a SOC.6.1.12.C.11.a SOC.6.1.12.C.11.b SOC.6.1.12.D.11.a SOC.6.1.12.D.11.b SOC.6.1.12.D.11.c Key Cocepts ad Skills Explai how the U.S. expaded its armed forces i WWII Describe the wartime mobilizatio of idustry, labor, scietists, ad the media Trace the efforts of the U.S. govermet to cotrol the ecoomy ad deal with alleged subversio Summarize the Allies pla for wiig the war Idetify evets i the war i Europe Describe the liberatio of Europe Idetify key turig poits i the was i the Pacific Describe the allied offesive agaist the Japaese Explai both the developmet of the atomic bomb ad debates about its use Describe the challeges faced by the Allies i buildig a just ad lastig peace Describe the ecoomic ad social chages that reshaped America life durig WWII Summarize both the opportuities ad the discrimiatio Africa Americas ad other miorities Experieced durig the war. Learig Activities Chapter Worksheets
Graphic Orgaizers Chapter Notes Political Cartoos Collaborative work Do-Nows ProQuest Assessmets Sectio Quizzes Chapter Tests with Essays Studet Presetatios ad Projects Documet Based Questios Discussio to assess comprehesio. Do-ows 21 st Cetury Skills X Creativity X Critical Thikig X Commuicatio X Collaboratio X Skills X Iformatio Literacy X Media Literacy Iterdiscipliary Coectios Geography, Visual Arts, ad Eglish New Jersey Studet Learig Stadards - RH.11-12.1-10, WHST.11-12.1-10, NJSLSA.W6, NJSLSA.W7 Techology Itegratio Laptop ad Projector Powerpoit Presetatios Streamig Facts o File Databases All studets will use digital tools, such as Google Classroom ad Google Drive, to access, maage, evaluate, ad sythesize iformatio i order to solve problems idividually ad collaboratively ad to create ad commuicate kowledge. Techology Stadards: 8.2.12.B.4
3 Weeks Time Frame America ad the Holocaust Topic Essetial Questios What social ad political factors shaped America s respose to the Holocaust? Why did the America govermet erect a paper wall that preveted all but a few Jewish refugees from eterig the coutry betwee 1938-1944? Edurig Uderstadigs Studets will uderstad: how the U.S govermet dealt with iformatio regardig the persecutio ad murder of Europea Jewry. how the State Departmet kept Jewish refugees out of the U.S. Aligmet to NJSLS SOC.6.1.12.A.11.e SOC.6.1.12.D.11.d SOC.6.1.12.D.11.e Key Cocepts ad Skills Studets will be able to: discuss the sources that the U.S. govermet had with the regards to the persecutio ad mass murder of the Jews ad others i Europe. assess how the govermet dealt with this iformatio. Aalyze how the State Departmet severely limited the umber of Jewish refugees to this coutry. idetify the sigificace of the Casablaca Coferece. discuss the sigificace of the establishmet of the War Refugee Board. Lecture Class discussio PowerPoit presetatios Film ad documetary excerpts Primary ad secodary documet aalysis I-class writig prompts Debates/presetatios Quizzes/tests Learig Activities Assessmets 21 st Cetury Skills X Creativity X Critical Thikig X Commuicatio X Collaboratio X Skills X Iformatio X Media Literacy Literacy Iterdiscipliary Coectios NJSLSA.R.1; NJSLSA.R.2; NJSLSA.R.3; NJSLSA.R.7; NJSLSA.R.8; R.H.11-12.1; RH.11-12.2; RH.11-12.3; RH.11-12.9; WHST.11-2.1; WHST.11-12.2; WHST.11-12.6; WHST.11-12.7; WHST.11-12.8, WHST.11-12.9 Techology Itegratio
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