AlfordUS 20-21-8th -"Oh the US History things you can find, if you don't fall behind." Assignments

ASSIGNMENT →

Develop a way to present your person of choice. A way to express the importance this person has meant to you and your family. --> (Video, Essay, slide design, or any other format you choose)

BY Friday MAY 14th --> (things to include, but not limited to)
WHO THEY ARE (again state name and relationship to you)
5 facts about them
IMPACT they left
WHY THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT TO YOU!!
***This can be developed by: Writing an Essay, Developing a slide over them, or a video…(or if you have another idea please let me know!)

***upload your submission or something telling me what you turned in. 

Here is a copy of the SEM 2 review we will be working on in class (April 26 - April 30). 
Beyond this, you will refer to the EOC review Tab for the next two weeks!! (or until the EOC MAY 4th) 

You will ADD in YOUR SECTION to the Google Doc 
You will ADD in YOUR SECTION to the Google Sheets 


FOR GOOGLE DOC TURN IN--> (Everyone can edit it, only one person needs to from the group.) 
**MAKE SURE YOU INSERT YOURS AND DELETE THE PLACE HOLDER (the section of original lyrics are place holding for yours...If you'd like to change color you may. 


**KEEP THE "WE DIDN"T START THE FIRE" 


FOR GOOGLE SHEET TURN IN --> (Everyone can edit it, only one person needs to from the group)
**Leave Dates 
**Add in your section under the dates I have 
**Add PICS / COLOR as needed 


**********LEAVE "WE DIDN"T START THE FIRE SECTION************ 

Best & Worst of the 90s!!! (Project) ATTACHED:
Project INFO
Extra Help for project
Templates IF you want to print off to use and then take a picture and submit or scan back to submit. (GIVEN IN CLASS) 
Template for a GOOGLE DOC as well, but it is basic for you to make a copy to edit it.


** YOU CAN TURN YOURS IN "BY HAND" OR HERE AND JUST ADD AN ATTACHMENT. as the example shows. 

You will be asked to Interview someone who LIVED the 80s. (Parents, Grandparents, Family Friend, Aunt/Uncle...exc).

Attached is the form that will explain more.

You will need to watch the Video produced by Jonathan Alford (as a video example) & read through the typed out interview (as a written example). (BOTH CAN BE FOUND in this LINK)

YOUR ASSIGNMENT TODAY...Develop your OWN 10 (minimum) questions to ask in your interview. & submit VIA GOOGLE DOC.

**be thinking who you want to interview & your FULL interview and (questions & answers) is due FRIDAY**

TO TURN IN -->
1) Make sure you CLEARLY type out OR say....NAME of who your interviewing, Year they Graduated High School, & Name of High School
-You can either upload your DOC (typed out Questions & Answers) OR upload your VIDEO here.

**Instructions are from MONDAY's assignment.

Here is where you will submit your Presidental Project (I will print out for you, so you do not need to).

Basics of the project is for you to:
1) CHOOSE A PRESIDENT TO COVER
2) Read over the handout and the information you will be needing to research over your president.
3) Research (watch You tube bio, history.com, exc)
4) Devlop your Cover Letter *There are templates in Google Doc or internt (KEEPING IT TO PROPER FORMAT & ONLY 1 PAGE) try to highlight a few KEY things and why you belive your president is the one for the recognition.
5) Devlop your Resume (You can use a template from Google Doc or look online for formats) And ensure you HIT all you can of the required facts to have.
6) Put them into ONE DOC (total of two pages) and submit the assignment here!! (BY FRIDAY 3/26)

Attached:
the handout you were given at the start of school about the project.
the sign ups you were suppose to sign up for (if name isn't on it please choose one that is not filled up) *Link attached
examples for Cover Letter & Resume (from years past)

We will watch an episode of "I Love Luck" 2/5.
You assignment will be to compare and contrast TV shows of the 50s to that of those of today.
Essay MUST be 1 1/2 pages (double spaced if typed)

Today you will first need to take & SUBMIT THE VOC QUIZ for WWII.

After you will need to watch the following short clip.
Japan expansion (2 min)
Doolittle Raid (5 min)
Band of Brothers pacific tailor (4 min)
And then get out your notes and take down your notes over PART 4 (Pacific Theater). (27 min)

Now that we have gone through the EUROPEAN THEATER and Looked into the reality of the war occurring there. Please watch the videos attached and then on a Google Doc answer the questions below.
1 ) What are your personal thoughts of this war...
2) Who were some key people we called upon?
3) What were the turning points in the European Theater?
4) How did America Mobilize for war, and what was our drive?
5) What was the reality of the war when we finally arrived....

6) What did you gain from watching the clips today?

**PLEASE GET YOUR VOC BACK FROM THE SUB & KNOW YOU HAVE A VOC QUIZ TOMROROW!!
Attached Clips
Holocaust Liberaton from Band of Brothers excerpt (6 min)
60 min Hitlers secret archive 13 min
Actual Footage Liberation (do not need to watch all, but please watch first 3-4 min)
Mafia in WWII invasion of Sicily 7 min

You will need to refer back to your "Build Up WWII" ppt in Google Slides. This along with YOUR OWN RESEARCH will be the basis of your own thought of "Was Pearl Harbor a SURPRISE attack or NOT?"

**Attached is the handout and more info** DUE 12/7/2020 (however, this will be the ONLY day to work on it)

OBJECTIVE: Using the computers, you need to research information on Pearl Harbor, and while doing so be asking yourself “Was Pearl Harbor a surprise attack? Or not?”.

YOUR ASSIGNMNET- Using your knowledge and research you are to write out an essay stating your argument in was Pearl Harbor a surprise or not?

**WE WILL HAVE A DEBATE DECEMBER 7th...Pearl Harbor Anniversary***

Please ensure you made a copy of the ppt.
And be ready to type out the notes as we go through a timeline from roughly 1930, up until the outbreak and entrance of the US entering WWII.
**This will be used for your assignment when we return from Thanksgiving.**

Please click on the link to begin going through review questions/topics/terms for your Benchmark -->
https://quizlet.com/454644822/benchmark-1-flash-cards/

Benchmark will cover UNITS --> Westward Expansion through Great Depression.
Those units include:
Westward Expansion (Choice Board Project)
Urbanization / Chapter 4
Gilded Age
Progressive Ear (Value Card Project)
WWI (Journals)
Roaring Twenties (Records)
Great Depression (Quilt Squares)

We will continue more review on MONDAY.
Benchmark will be TUESDAY!!! November 17th.

The writing is hard to see on the "Main" picture, but just scroll down to lower slides and it is blown up for you to read.
**You will do these (or have time to WED - MON) and they are DUE AS ALWAYS DAY OF THE TEST**

(FOR @ HOME STUDENTS) You will develop a "Quilt Square" trying to convey the time period. (also see attached document)
***YOU WILL NEED TO DO THIS BY HAND NOT on computer*** (easy way is take a plain sheet of computer paper and make it into a square. (if at home on day of test submit a photo of it here)

(FOR IN CLASS)- I will provide you with a square piece of paper. (you will turn in person)

Please click on the Quizlet and begin reviewing. -->
https://quizlet.com/454623423/great-depression-flash-cards/

Go though your notes and watch the Review Video. -->

When you finish with the above, Look at the webbing I have started for you Reviewing the Great Depression. And continue adding to it.

Please ensure you pick up the handout for a review / new deal worksheet. You will have the entire period to work on this, it will be due tomorrow.
**ALSO YOUR QUILT SQUARE will be DUE, THURSDAY (added day)**

Please get out your notes and finish the notes over the Great Depression.
When you finish use the time at the end of class to work/come to and end on your QUILT SQUARE.
**Look at examples in the back, keep in mind on one side you will have the (pictures/words/exc) & on the other side is an explanation.

Please make sure you doe Political Cartoon #1 & #2
Watch Video 1 "LIfe in Great depression"
Watch Video 2 "FDR part 1"

Song Analysis over "Brother can you spare a dime?":
You will listen to the video/song. Read through it as well. THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. In your google doc

Reading over "Grapes of Wrath":
You will watch the short video over the book. Read the short excerpt.
And then submit (on same google doc as song) in 4-5 sentences WHAT WAS JOHN STEINBECK trying to convey to his readers by writing this book? Or what was his purpose for writing it?

Please click on the link and watch the documentary over the GREAT DEPRESSION.
**On Notebook paper write down (15) key facts and TURN INTO THE TRAY before you leave!!!

-Please get out your notes from yesterday. And today you will watch the second half of the notes (taking you to the end of 1920s notes).
-When you finish please watch the other added videos to add for your notes and research for project.

-Please get out your notes from Monday and watch the second video over the notes (first 15 min of it).
-When you finish please click on the other 3 videos to help you comprehend the 1920s & add to your notes & research for your project.
-Any time remaining in class you will have to work on your project.

-Take VOCABULARY QUIZ (either will be attached OR sub will pass out) --> turn into tray when finished.
-Pick up Political Cartoon & Do #1-4 (DUE NEXT TUESDAY)
-When you finish work on your RECORD!!!

For today-
***PICK UP YOUR VOCABULARY TERMS FROM THE BACK TABLE*** (QUIZ will be TOMORROW)
There are quizlet info to help on quiz on our class website.
-Please get out your notes from FRIDAY.
-You will watch the second part of the notes video from FRIDAY (second 15 min) and take notes notes as well.
-You will also watch the THREE added clips on the PRESIDENTS of the era to help provide information for your notes & project.

*****TURN IN VOCABULARY TERMS INTO THE TRAY!!!******* They will be graded BY Monday for your QUIZ Tuesday.

Please go pick up the GREEN Notes packet for this unit from the back table if you have not done so already.
*I have attached them here as well incase for whatever reason. (You should not need it)

Please click on the video and watch the notes for todays assignment. (watch the first 15 minutes of this video)
Any time left, you can begin looking into ideas for your Record.

Please click on the attached video and watch the Documentary on your own (if your Chromebook is dead or low battery ...you can share with another student)
Get out a sheet of notebook paper & title it "1920s Documentary" & ensure your NAME is on it!!!

As you watch the documentary --> Take down (15) interesting facts over it.

Turn this in at the end of class...& click submit for the assignment.

**I am giving you an option which you would like to watch, this year i have two that are good...but feel free to watch both ;)

Please watch the attached Video today from Mrs. Alford and submit when you have watched it.

Please watch the attached video over THE NEXT project for this upcoming unit. Attached is a video of me going into more detail about the project & a handout for it as well. (I also added voc incase you need it at any time)

PLEASE GO PICK UP FROM BACK TABLE TODAY (GREEN is the COLOR this unit) -->
1) Handout over Record Project (DUE Monday, October 26th) You will have some days next week to work on it. But this will get you started.
2) Vocabulary terms (You will do this today in class / DUE Friday @start of class)

Click SUBMITED when you have done this for today's assignment.

Here is where you can finish your notes and ALL notes over IMPERIALISM -->
Part 1 - Start through talking about Spanish American War
Part 2- Yellow Journalism - END OF PPT

**FOR WEBBING YOU CAN DO THAT ON YOUR OWN FOR ADDED NOTES or YOU CAN WAIT for our REVIEW DAY!!

Please open the "Reading" over the jungle & answer the questions: (Copy and Paste into a google Doc)

The Jungle Reading Questions

What social change caused this problem?
What impact do you think this example of “muckraking” had on Americans?
How would you expect the government to fix the situation?

We will go over the reading and watch a short clip on FRIDAY 9/11

Please read the attached excerpt from the eye witness accounts and research from the event and answer the questions. (Copy and Paste into google doc)

“Rose Schneiderman and the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire” Reading Questions

How successful had workers at the Triangle Waist Company been in gaining better working conditions before the fire? What had been their major successes and failures?
What were the major labor concerns of the immigrant women workers? How had their Jewish heritage influenced their outlook on life and work?
Why did the fire lead to so many deaths? How did the design of the building contribute to the tragedy?
What was the reaction to the fire in the Jewish community? How did the funeral help unify reform-minded people in New York City?
What role did Rose Schneiderman play in the aftermath of the tragedy? How did the fire influence the American labor movement?

We will go over the reading and questions FIRDAY 9/11, as well as watch a short clip over the event.

You had the Pink Handout to read over many 'Social Issues' in the US. Choose one to write about and discuss:
WHAT it is?
WHY is it a Problem?
HOW can we fix or begin to fix the issue?

Size 12 font, Times New Roman, Double spaced, 1 in margins all around, 1 page min.
**ADD YOUR ATTACHMENT HERE!**

Please choose TWO projects to convey the terms over the (4) topics.
...Merge two you see BEST fit to be one & then the other two for the SECOND.

IF you MUST do something handwritten please let me know....Otherwise try and keep it all online formats! And if you go to our class website Under the Notes 2020-2021 tab "Westward Expansion' section i have some notes to help as well.
www.ushistory360.wordpress.com