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    • Unit 1: Converging Cultures
    • Unit 2: The United States Industrializes
    • Unit 3: American Imperialism & WWI
    • Unit 4: The Roaring 20s
    • Unit 5: The Great Depression
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    • Unit 8: JFK, LBJ & Civil Rights
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​January 15-19

Monday 1/15:  NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday   
Tuesday 1/16:  ​New Unit 5 Packets distributed; Mid-Year Reflection
Wednesday 1/17: Great Depression Simulation on pages 3-7
Thursday 1/18: Great Depression Simulation on pages 3-7 
Friday 1/19: Great Depression Simulation on pages 3-7 

​January 22-26

Monday 1/22: Finish the Great Depression Simulation; Complete all activities on pages 3-7  
Tuesday 1/23: Causes of the Great Depression (p.8-9) 
Wednesday 1/24: FDR & the New Deal (p.11-12)
Thursday 1/25:  Ultimate Guide to the Presidents: Hoover & Roosevelt (p.10); Link is on the right
Friday 1/26: Winter Assembly
 

​January 29 - February 2


​Monday 1/29: FDR & the New Deal continued (p.11-12)
Tuesday 1/30: FDR & the New Deal continued (p.11-12)
Wednesday 1/31: Cinderella Man 
Thursday 2/1: Cinderella Man 
Friday 2/2: Cinderella Man 

​February 5-9

Monday 2/5: Cinderella Man (Movie Review Sheet due at the end of the period) 
Tuesday 2/6: Review day - Complete packet with the exception of pages 14& 15  
Wednesday 2/7: ​​Unit 5 Test; Unit 5 Packet due 
Thursday 2/8: Documentary: A Rising Threat
Friday 2/9:
Documentary: A Rising Threat 

February 12-16

onday 2/12: Lincoln's Birthday - No School
​Tuesday 2/13: Documentary: A Rising Threat  
Wednesday 2/14: America Enters WWII PPT & Notes (p.7&8)
Thursday 2/15: America Enters WWII PPT & Notes (continued)  
Friday 2/16: WWII Homefront PPT & Notes​

February 19-23

Monday 2/19: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 2/20: Norman Rockwell Biography & worksheet
Wednesday 2/21: Japanese Internment Simulation (page 14)
Thursday 2/22: Japanese Internment Simulation (page 13 & 14) 
Friday 2/23: American Heroes (page 15) ​
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February 26 - March 2

Monday 2/26: ​American Heroes (page 15)
Tuesday 2/27: Defeating the Axis in Europe PPT
Wednesday 2/28: Defeating the Axis in Europe PPT (continued)
Thursday 3/1: Pacific Theatre & the End of the War PPT 
Friday 3/2: Pacific Theatre & the End of the War PPT (continued) 
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March 5-9

Monday 3/5: Unit 6 Review 
Tuesday 3/6: Unit 6 Test & Unit 6 Packet due   
Wednesday 3/7: 1950s Culture Documentary 
Thursday 3/8: Origins of the Cold War PPT
Friday 3/9
: Origins of the Cold War PPT (continued)
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March 12-16

​Monday 3/12: 1950s Simulation PPT & Fill in Notes
Tuesday 3/13: 1950s Culture (documentary)
Wednesday 3/14: 1950s Simulation PPT & Fill in Notes
Thursday 3/15: 1950s Simulation PPT & Fill in Notes
Friday 3/16: 1950s Simulation PPT & Fill in Notes
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March 19-23

​Monday 3/19: The Second Red Scare PPT & Fill in Notes
Tuesday 3/20: The Second Red Scare (continued)
Wednesday 3/21: Mona Lisa Smile
Thursday 3/22: Mona Lisa Smile
Friday 3/23: 
Mona Lisa Smile

March 26-30

Monday 3/26: The Cold War & The Korean War PPT & Fill in Notes
Tuesday 3/27: The Cold War & The Korean War PPT & Fill in Notes
Wednesday 3/28: The Cold War & The Korean War PPT & Fill in Notes
Thursday 3/29: Complete Unit 7 Packet; Prepare for Unit 7 Test HOMEWORK: https://kahoot.it/challenge/0182096
Friday 3/30: Unit 7 Test

April 2-6 Spring Break!

April 9-13

Monday 4/9: JFK - Domestic Policy
Tuesday 4/10: 
Read JFK article & complete chart on page 3; Graphic Organizer on page 7
Wednesday 4/11: JFK - Domestic Policy
Thursday 4/12: JFK - Domestic Policy

Friday 4/13: JFK - Assassination

April 16-20

Monday 4/16 (1-3-5): Start of the Vietnam War
Tuesday 4/17 (2-4-6): Start of the Vietnam War
Wednesday 4/18 (1-6): Vietnam in HD
Thursday 4/19 (1-3-5): 1968 Simulation
Friday 4/20 (2-4-6): 1968 Simulation
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April 23-27

Monday 4/23 (1-3-5): Vietnam: The End
Tuesday 4/24 (2-4-6): Vietnam: The End
Wednesday 4/25 (1-6): Vietnam in HD
Thursday 4/26 (1-3-5): Vietnam: The End
Friday 4/27 (2-4-6): Vietnam: The End

April 30 - May 4

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Monday 4/30 (1-3-5): Review Unit 9
Tuesday 5/1 (2-4-6): Review Unit 9
Wednesday 5/2 (1-6): Unit 9 Test & Packet due
Thursday 5/3 (1-3-5): JFK Foreign Policy; JFK Report Card
Friday 5/4 (2-4-6): JFK Foreign Policy; JFK Report Card

May 7-11

​Monday 5/7: LBJ & the Great Society; Great Society Legislation Group Activity & Presentation
Tuesday 5/8: LBJ & the Great Society; Great Society Legislation Group Activity & Presentation
Wednesday 5/9: Unit 8 Part 1 Study Guide
Thursday 5/10: Unit 8 Part 1 Test; Begin Unit 8 Part 2 
Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
Friday 5/11: Unit 8 Part 1 Test; Begin Unit 8 Part 2 Origins of the Civil Rights Movement

May 14-18

​Monday 5/14:  Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
Tuesday 5/15: Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
Wednesday 5/16: Civil Rights Achievements
Thursday 5/17: Civil Rights Achievements
Friday 5/18: Freedom Riders Documentary
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May 21-25

Monday 5/21: Widening Struggle for Civil Rights
Tuesday 5/22: Widening Struggle for Civil Rights
Wednesday 5/23: Widening Struggle for Civil Rights
Thursday 5/24: Finish Civil Rights & Take Unit 8 Part 2 Test
Friday 5/25: Finish Civil Rights & Take Unit 8 Part 2 Test

May 28 - June 1

Monday 5/28:  Memorial Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday 5/29:  
Wednesday 5/30: Final Exams ​Periods 1 & 4
Thursday 5/31: Final Exams Periods 2 & 5
Friday 6/1: 
Final Exams Periods 3 & 6
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