Us History 2

SCHOOL: Academy Charter High School TEACHER: Nick Sica SUBJECT: US History II GRADE: 10 DATE: August 2010
UNIT
THEME
TIMEFRAME /TOPIC
1 -- 5 weeks Modern
America
Emerges
MAJOR WRITING / PROJECTS
KEY TEXTS / RESOURCES
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Writing Assignments
Compare and Contrast Essay Roosevelt's Square
Deal and Wilson's New Freedom.
United States History, Textbook;.

Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net,
www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperi
ence
www.histrorychannel.com/topics
www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/music
Videos/DVD's:
History Channel: "The Presidents"
The 20th Century: "The 1910's;
The Modern Age Begins
Power Points: Multimedia
Learning:
America Becomes a World Power
The Progressive Era
World War I
Primary Sources:
The Most Scandalous President
BY CARL SFERRAZZA ANTHONY
The Treaty of Versailles
T. Roosevelt's "Corollary"
What areas did Progressives think were

in need of the greatest reform?
2 page report on impact of Progressive Era

legislation.
Students will utilize Venn Diagram to write a
compare and contrast essay on Moral Diplomacy
versus Dollar Diplomacy.
Students will utilize Venn Diagram (3 Circled) to
compare the views of T. Roosevelt, W. Taft, and
W. Wilson on the progression of America.
Students will write a 2 page essay persuasive
essay on who had the best idea and why.
Students will write a 2 - 3 page editorial/position
paper should America have been involved earlier
than they were.
Students will use a T Chart listing the pros and
cons of W. Harding's Presidency to answer the
following question in a 3 page essay, History lists
W G Harding as one of Americas worst President.
Do you agree? Why or why not.
Projects
Students will create a map distinguishing the
members of the two main alliances created prior to
the war.
How did women of the Progressive Era

make progress and win the right to vote?
What steps did minorities take to combat
social problems and discrimination?
What did Roosevelt think government
should do for citizens?
What steps did Wilson take to increase
the government's role in the economy?
How and why did the US take a more
active role in world affairs?
What were the cause and effects of the
Spanish -- American War?
How did the US extend its influence in
Asia?
What actions did the US take to achieve
its goals in Latin America?
What caused WWI and did the US enter
the war?
How did the war affect Americans at
home?
How did Americans affect the end of
WWI and its peace settlements?

Students will create a map showing the border
changes in Europe before and after the war.
What political, social, and economic

effects did WWI have on the US?
Students will create a propaganda poster

supporting the war or home front.
Students will listen to selected musical pieces from
the time period to analyze how the war influenced
artistic efforts. ( Reoccurring theme: War & Music)
Students will create a poster that identifies
economic, militaristic, nationalistic, and social
Darwinist reasons to support imperialism.
Students will create a chart that composes the
positives & negatives impacts imperialism creates
for both sides.
Students will compose a yellow journalist style
article of an event from the time period.
Students will create a map that identifies European
global domination and American imperialist
acquisitions.
Students will create a political cartoon of a problem
addressed by the Progressive Era.
2 -- 2.5
weeks
The
1920's &
Students will choose a prominent personality of the

time period and report back to the class in
character.
Writing Assignments
United States History, Textbook;

Last Call: The Rise and Fall of
How did the booming economy of the

1920's lead to changes in American life?
The
Great
Depressi
on
Students will choose a prominent person of the

time period and write a 3 page biography including
a trading card, or design a CD case cover.
Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net
Students will write an original poem on one of the
many themes from the Harlem Renaissance.
ence
Students will complete a DBQ essay in which they www.poetryfoundation.org/harlemr
analyze primary documents and answer the
enaissance
question, "How depressing was The Great
Videos/DVD's:
Depression?"
The 20th Century: "The 1920's; A
Students will compare and contrast H. Hoover's
Decade of Contradictions"
and F. Roosevelt's actions to ease the impact of
"The 1930's: The Great
The Great Depression in a 2 page essay. The
Depression"
students will choose a person and defend their
actions.
Learning:
Projects
1920's
Students will examine the changing roles of women The Great Depression
in society by listing the roles women hold in today's Primary Sources:
world and compare them to the 1920's.
- El Sol, Madrid newspaper, March
7, 1933
Students will create a collage showing the changes Joseph M. Jones, Jr., Tariff
of women in the 1920's to today.
Retaliation: Repercussions of the
Hawley-Smooth Bill
Students will analyze how the policies of
Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored business
growth using a T chart.
Students will explain the consumer revolution and
the bull market of the 1920's.
Students will analyze the successes and failures of
the 18th Amendment and how it led to the growth
Prohibition by Daniel Okrent
How did domestic and foreign policy

change direction under Harding and
Coolidge?
How did Americans differ on major social
and cultural issues?
How did the mass culture reflect
technological and social changes?
How did African Americans express a
new sense of hope and pride?
How did the prosperity of the 1920's give
way to The Great Depression?
How did The Great Depression affect the
lives of rural and urban Americans?
Why did H. Hoover's policies fail to solve
the countries economic crisis?
of organized crime.
Students will analyze various political cartoons on
The Great Depression in order to create one of
their own.
3 -3.5weeks
The New
Deal &
World
War II
Students will explain how the stock market crash

contributed to the coming of The Great Depression
in a PowerPoint presentation of at least 7 slides.
Writing Assignments
Students will create a personal journal from the
perspective of a character.
Students will choose from a list provided by the
teacher. Entries must include 1 each of narrative,
descriptive, persuasive, and reflective writing.
Students will research existing laws that have their
roots in The New Deal. Students will then write a
persuasive essay on the one they think should be
brought back to help today failing economy.
Projects
Students will analyze FDR's fire side chats to
understand the impact that he had on the common
American citizen. They will then use them as a
springboard, to compare and contrast to how the
current President gets his message across to the
common citizen.
Students will create a poster of the major forms of
governments in Europe at the time and list their
characteristics, leaders, and area of coverage, and

A possible field trip to the
Holocaust Museum at Brookdale
Community College.
Night - Elie Wiesel using the
resource guide from
facinghistory.org Students will
keep a journal as they read the
book, answering questions from
the resource guide. Project:
students will create an identity box
and share it with the class. The
class will create an identity box for
Eliezer, and update it as the story
continues.
Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net
ence
www.facinghistory.org
www.historyplace.com/unitedstates
/lange/index.html
How did the New Deal attempt to

address the problems of the depression?
How did the New Deal change the social,
economic, and political landscape of the
US for future generations?
How did men and women find relief from
their hardships in popular culture?
Why did totalitarian states rise after WWI
and what did they do?
How would America react to the events
in Europe and Asia in the early years of
the war?
How did the US react to the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor?
How did the Allies turn the tide against
the Axis?
How did the war change America at
home?
How did the Allies defeat the Axis
then they will see if those forms of governments

are still around today and chart the same.
Students will create a timeline showing America's
entry into World War II. This will be presented to
the class in a Power Point presentation of at least
10 slides.
artistic efforts. ( Reoccurring theme: War & Music).
Students will create a memorial to the Holocaust
survivors.
4 -- 1.5
weeks
The Cold
War &
Post War
Boom
Writing Assignments
Students will create an ABC book on the Cold War
that will be used to instruct 5th graders.
Students will complete a DBQ essay in which they
Videos/DVD's:
War, Recovery and Rebirth"
Schindler's List
Auschwitz: If you Cried, You Died
Saving Private Ryan
Band Of Brothers
Pearl Harbor
Wind Talkers
Enemy at The Gates
Learning:
The New Deal
Causes of World War II
World War II
Primary Sources:
www.usinfo.org/facts/speech/fdr.ht
ml
www.best-norman-rockwellart.com/four-freedoms
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's
first Inaugural Address
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
December 8, 1941
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Annual Message to Congress,
January 6, 1942
Powers?

Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net
ence
How did US leaders respond to the threat

of Soviet expansion in Europe?
How did the Holocaust develop and what

were its results?
What were the major immediate and long
term effects of WWII?
How did President Truman use the

power of the presidency to limit the
5 -- 1.5
weeks
Civil
Rights
Moveme
nt and
The
Kennedy
&
Johnson

question, "Is it harder to be a teenager today than it www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/music
was in the 1950's?"
www.loti.com/fifties_history/Teenag
e_Life_in_the_1950s
Projects
www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoc
Students will analyze the Interstate Highway Act.
entral/frameset/decade/1950
Students will pick a major route that they would
www.historyplace.com/unitedstates
travel on and they will need to plan a trip. Students /lange/index.html
will be given a budget of $2500. They will need to Videos/DVD's:
plan for gas, food lodging and attractions. They
will report to the class in a Power Point
presentation.
Promoting the American Dream"
Blast from the Past
Students will design their own bomb shelters and in Rebel Without a Cause
a Power Point presentation will explain the reasons MASH
behind their shelters.
Learning:
Students will explain the methods used by House
The 1950's
Committee on UN - American Activities and debate US Foreign Policy in the Cold War
whether it is acceptable to investigate people in
Era: Truman
that way. Done in groups, Pro/Con. 3 students will Primary Sources:
act as panel to make final decisions. Bring in prior The Truman Doctrine
knowledge Salem which hunts, Red Scare.
Eisenhower's Farewell Address
Interstate Highway Act
www.state.il.us/hpa/Illinois%20Hist
ory/Jan05-21Vargas.pdf
Writing Assignments
Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and Web sites:
contrast Kennedy's New Frontier and Johnson's
www.pptpalooza.net
Great Society in order to write a C & C essay.
ence
Students will analyze and explain the reasons
leading up to the Vietnam War and in a persuasive www.odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/jk35/cu
essay determine whether American involvement
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spread of communism in East Asia?

What methods did the US use in its
global struggle against the Soviet Union?
How did the fear of domestic communism
affect American society during the Cold
War?
How did the nation experience recovery
and economic prosperity after WW II?
What social and economic factors
changed American life during the
1950's?
How did popular culture and family life
change during the 1950's?
Why were some groups of American
dissatisfied with conditions in post war
America?
How did African Americans challenge

segregation after WW II?
How did the Civil Rights Movement gain
ground in the 1960's?
What successes and challenges faced
the Civil Rights Movement after 1964?
Years
was unavoidable.
Videos/DVD's:
Students will formulate an opinion on the most
convincing conspiracy theory on the assassination Global Revolution"
of JFK. After research the students will compose a Thirteen Days
persuasive essay defending their chosen
JFK
conspiracy.
Mississippi Burning
Students will complete a DBQ essay in which they Learning:
The Civil Rights Movement
question, "Martin Luther King & Malcolm X: Whose US Foreign Policy in the Cold War
philosophy made the most sense for America in the Era: Johnson
1960's?"
Primary Sources:
"I Have a Dream" speech; Martin
Projects
Luther King
"Letter From a Birmingham Jail"
Students will analyze the White House Statement
MLK
on the Cuban Missile Crisis October 27, 1962 to
Civil Rights Act 1964
assist them in creating their dialog.
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural
Address
Students will create a dialog between JFK and
Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
How did Kennedy respond to the

continuing challenges of the Cold War?
What were the goals of Kennedy's New
Frontier?
How did Johnson's Great Society
programs change life for most
Americans?
Student will plan a defense and prosecution plan

for Rosa Parks. Students will be in groups and a
trial will be held in class.
6 -- 2 weeks
Vietnam
Era &
Era of
Change
and
Protest
Writing Assignments
Students will formulate an opinion on the
innocence or guilt of President Nixon in regards to
the Watergate scandal and write a persuasive
essay defending their position.

Possible field trip to the NJ
Vietnam War Memorial at PNC
Bank Arts Center
Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net,
Why did America become involved in

Vietnam?
What were the causes and effects of
America's growing involvement in the
Vietnam War?
Student will compare and contrast the fashions of

the Counterculture to that of today's counterculture.
(Hip Hop) Students will also examine the music of
both groups. DBQ "Both groups where defined by
their clothes and music. Why are clothes and
music so important to people involved in social
change?"
Projects
Student will listen to the song "We Didn't Start The
Fire" and then in groups research the different
years. Prior knowledge will be used to assists the
students. The student will present a 15 slide show
to the class.
Students will create an ABC book on the Vietnam
War to be used to instruct lower grades. (See
other ABC book activity.)
artistic efforts. ( Reoccurring theme: War & Music).
Students will explain why people create smaller
memorials and what impact they have.
Students will create a Pro or Anti war poster.
Students will create a television show or play
exemplifying one of the major events that made the
1970's what it was.
Students will explain how the Vietnam War was a
ence
Videos/DVD's:
Power Plays
We Were Soldiers
Full Metal Jacket
The Green Berets
Born on the 4th of July
Platoon
All the President's Men
Learning:
Vietnam
Primary Sources:
Roe vs. Wade (1973)
Equal Rights Amendment
US vs. Nixon
Other:
Forrest Gump soundtrack
We Didn't Start the Fire, Billy Joel
How did the American war effort in

Vietnam lead to rising protest and social
division back home?
How did the Vietnam War end and what
were its lasting effects?
How did Richard Nixon change Cold War
diplomacy during his presidency?
What was the counterculture and what
impact did it have on American society?
What led to the rise of the Women's
Movement and what impact did it have
on American society?
How did the rights movements of the
1960's and 1970's expand rights for
diverse groups of Americans?
What forces gave rise to the
environmental movement and what
impact did it have?
7 -- 1.5
weeks
The Cold
War
Ends
political war fought by the underprivileged against

the spread of Communism researching the people
involved, their race, backgrounds and report back
to the class using a Power Point presentation
Writing Assignments
Students will complete a DBQ essay in which they
question, "Should there be limits on Executive
Privilege? Where should they be set and who
decides what is covered?
Projects
Students will view the movie "Enron: The Smartest
Guys in the Room" and complete the graphic
organizer that goes with it.
Students will complete web lesson 615: Close of
the 20th century from SAS Curriculum Pathways.
Students will interview an adult on the
events/issues of the Reagan Administration and
the effects in their life. They will report back to the
class using a Power point presentation.
Student will examine the various movements in the
1980's and how the Liberal and Conservative
movements drove the country into the modern era.
Students will teach a lesson lasting 20 minutes to
the class on their chosen topic.
Students will research how technology and its
effect on American culture. Students will be

Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net,
ence
www.sascurriculumpathways.com
www.supremecourt.gov
www.youtube.com/Hostage Crisis
Part One --- Documentary
Videos/DVD's:
Decade of Decadence"
"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the
Room"
Learning:
Late History: 1980
Primary Sources:
US vs. Nixon
What events led to Richard Nixon's

resignation as President in 1974?
What accounted for the changes in
American attitudes during the 1970's?
What were the goals of American foreign
policy during the Ford and Carter years
and how successful were Ford's and
Carter's policies?
What spurred the rise of conservatism in
the late 1970's and early 1980's?
What were Reagan's foreign policies and
how did they contribute to the fall of
communism in Europe?
What were the major characteristics of
the conservative Reagan Revolution?
What actions did the US take abroad
during George H W Bush's presidency?
divided into groups with each group taking one of

the following topics; the internet, MTV, cell phones,
personal computers. Each group will report back
to the class in a timeline with visual aides.
8 -- 1.5
weeks
Into A
New
Century
Writing Assignments
Students will research and evaluate the global war
on terror forged by the US and its allies and then
write a reaction essay. (3 pages)
Projects
Students will research the 1992 election and
analyze what issues played a part in the victory for
Bill Clinton and the emergence of Ross Perot as a
viable 3rd party candidate.
Students will explain the pros and cons of
President Clinton signing the Brady Bill.
Students will view the presidential debates
between Al Gore and George W. Bush and design
charts listing what issues were discussed and
determine who won the debates.
Students will analyze the Patriot Act and the
Department of Homeland Security to determine
their effectiveness. Students will debate their
effectiveness.
Students will analyze Kenny Roger's "the Last Ten
Years" and create their own song for the years
2001 -- 2010.
10

Web sites:
www.pptpalooza.net
ence
www.dhs.gov
Videos/DVD's:
America's Hard Drive"
Learning:
Late History: 1990
Primary Sources:
Bush and Gores Debates
Bush's 9/11 speech
Brady Bill
Patriot Act
Other:
"The Last Ten Years", by Kenny
Rogers
How have technological changes and

globalization transformed the American
economy?
What were the successes and failures of
the Clinton presidency?
What role did the US take on in global
politics and economics following the Cold
War?
What was the impact of Bush's domestic
agenda and his response to the terrorists
attack against America?
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SCHOOL: Academy Charter High School TEACHER: Nick Sica SUBJECT: US History II GRADE: 10 DATE: August 2010

MAJOR WRITING / PROJECTS

KEY TEXTS / RESOURCES

United States History, Textbook;.

What areas did Progressives think were

2 page report on impact of Progressive Era

How did women of the Progressive Era

WWI and its peace settlements?

What political, social, and economic

Students will create a propaganda poster

Students will choose a prominent personality of the

United States History, Textbook;

How did the booming economy of the

Students will choose a prominent person of the

Prohibition by Daniel Okrent

How did domestic and foreign policy

Students will explain how the stock market crash

United States History, Textbook;

How did the New Deal attempt to

then they will see if those forms of governments

United States History, Textbook;

How did US leaders respond to the threat

How did the Holocaust develop and what

How did President Truman use the

analyze primary documents and answer the

spread of communism in East Asia?

How did African Americans challenge

How did Kennedy respond to the

Student will plan a defense and prosecution plan

United States History, Textbook;.

Why did America become involved in

Student will compare and contrast the fashions of

How did the American war effort in

political war fought by the underprivileged against

United States History, Textbook;.

What events led to Richard Nixon's

divided into groups with each group taking one of

United States History, Textbook;

How have technological changes and

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