U.S. History - Mr. Hyer

Tues., March 9 Homework

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Continue working on what we started in class today using the "Allied Bombing Worksheet" document I shared with you. Use this worksheet and the reading found in your WWII folder called "Allied Bombing." The instructions are on the bottom of the last page of the reading. This assignment is due by the beginning of class Thursday, March 11.

Also:

Read the remainder of Chapter 25-2 (pages 779 onward) (War for Europe and North Africa) and post your answers to the following questions in your blog. Your answers are due at the beginning of class Tuesday. Title: War for Europe and North Africa - Part II Labels: WWII, FDR, Churchill, D-Day, Battle_of_Bulge, Germany, Hitler, Truman

6. What was D-Day?

7. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge?

8. What did Allied troops find in Germany?

9. What happened to Hitler? What happened to F.D. Roosevelt? Who became U.S. President?

Mon., March 8 Homework

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Read Chapter 25-2 (pages 775 - 779 - You don't need to finish chapter. This will be the next day's homework) (War for Europe and North Africa) and post your answers to the following questions in your blog. Your answers are due at the beginning of class Tuesday. Title: War for Europe & North Africa Labels: WWII, FDR, Churchill, Battle_of_Atlantic, Stalingrad, Mussolini, Italy, Germany

1. To what did Roosevelt and Churchill agree early in the war?

2. Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic so crucial to the fortunes of the Allies?

3. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad so important?

4. What happened in the war in North Africa?

5. What happened after the Allies invaded Italy?

Fri., March 5 Homework

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NOTE: I've placed in your WWII file a copy of Documents A and B where evidence was marked up today in class. It is entitled Pearl Harbor Mark Ups. Examine this again and then go back and look at the evidence you listed for A and B. Do they match?

The Homework:

Read Chapter 25-1: Mobilizing for War and note how each of the following contributed to that effort.

Please post to your blog prior to class on Monday. Title: Mobilizing for WWII. Labels: WWII, homefront

1. Selective Service System

2. Women

3. Minorities

4. Manufacturers

5. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD)

6 Entertainment industry

7. Office of Price Administration (OPA)

8. War Production Board (WPB)

9. Rationing

Thurs., March 4 Homework

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You are to create a brief summary of evidence (Section B) from the Pearl Harbor Paper 1 Packet. (This packet can also be found in your WWII folder that I've shared with you. Titled: Pearl Harbor Paper 1)

From the I.B. description of the summary of evidence: "[It] should indicate what the student has found out from the sources he or she has used." It will take the form a bullet-pointed list.

The IA question: Using the documents and your own knowledge assess the state of diplomatic relations between Japan and the U.S. in 1941.

DIRECTIONS: Based on this question, create a bullet-pointed list of evidence from each document. List the evidence under each document ID. You are NOT to answer the question. Simply list the evidence. Copy and paste the following into your blog. Title: Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941 Labels: Pearl_Harbor, WWII, FDR, Japan, This is due at the beginning of class on Friday.

Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A

Document B

Document C

Document D

Document E

Mon., March 1 Homework

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First, study for a brief quiz on Isolationism tomorrow.

You'll need to know:

Effect of Nye Committee (Neutrality Acts)
Purpose of Neutrality Acts
Name the Evil Dictator (Name, country, political philosophy)
Basics of political spectrum (Know where Fascists, Communists, Nazis would be placed.)
What did Japan, Italy, and Germany do in the 1930s that caused concern among France, Great Britain and the U.S.?

Second, read Chapter 24-4 in your history textbook and answer the following questions. Post them to your blog by Wednesday at 3:10 p.m. Title: America Moves Toward War Labels: FDR, Pearl_Harbor, WWII, Japan, Great_Britain, Axis_Powers,

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?

2. Who were the Axis powers?

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?

5. Who were the Allies?

6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?

7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?

Wed., Feb. 24 Homework

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Read pages 13-26 in U.S. Isolationism - Part II and answer the following questions. They are due by the beginning of class on Monday, March 1.

This is a Google Doc that has been shared with you in a folder titled, WWII. (They are .pdf files, so you can print them at home if you want but it isn't necessary.)

Answer the following questions and post them on your blog. Title: "Isolationism" and FDR (1935 - 1941) Labels: Isolationism, FDR, Germany, Japan, Hitler, Great_Depression, Open_Door_Policy

1. What were the goals of the isolationists? Why is "isolationism" a misleading term?

2. What did some isolationists feel that there was no need for Americans to feel threatened by developments in Europe and Asia?

3. What were the purposes of the Nye Committee hearings?

4. List two impressions that the Nye Committee hearings created.

5. What were the purposes of the Neutrality Acts?

6. List two reasons that some Americans considered Roosevelt's leadership radical and dangerous.

7. What was "Cash and Carry"?

8. Why did President Roosevelt freeze Japanese assets in the United States?

9. What was the purpose of the America First Committee?

Tues., Feb. 23 Homework

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Remember to study for your map quiz, which will be on Wednesday. Also, the questions shared with you on Monday are to be posted to your blog prior to class.

Don't forget about the blank maps and keys available in your Google Docs account. They are in the folder I've shared with you titled, WWII.

As part of the map quiz, you will be asked four geography-based questions. (You will not have a map to aid you.) Examples of the type of question will be as follows:

What major body of water is south of the Soviet Union?
What major island chain vital to U.S. interest is east of Japan?

Mon., Feb. 22 Homework

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First, be sure to study for Wednesday's Europe / Pacific Map Quiz. You will need to be able to identify the country / territory from a blank map and answer some geography questions, based on your knowledge of the maps, but without using them as an aid. For additional blank sheets of the maps go to your Google document account and open the folder I've shared with you titled, "WWII."

Secondly: Read pages 1-12 in U.S. Isolationism - Part I and answer the following questions. They are due by the beginning of class on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

This is a Google Doc that has been shared with you in a folder titled, WWII. (They are .pdf files, so you can print them at home if you want but it isn't necessary.)

Answer the following questions and post them on your blog. Title: World Events Set Stage for Isolationism Labels: Isolationism, FDR, Germany, Japan, Hitler, Great_Depression, Open_Door_Policy

1. What was the Japanese reaction to the Treaty of Versailles? (pgs. 4 - 5)

2. Read the pull-out box on page 4 entitled, "Japan Becomes a Great Power." Cite specific evidence Japan was becoming a strong power that rivaled European & American interests. And, why specifically was Japan threatened by U.S. actions?

3. Why was the Washington Naval Conference convened and what was accomplished? (pg. 6) (Note: Japan signs the agreement.)

4. The Senate's willingness to ratify the Kellogg-Briand Pact relected two strong and widely held sentiments. What were they? (pgs. 6 - 7)

5. Why did Hitler enjoy popular support in Germany for most of the 1930s? Give three reasons. (pgs. 9 - 10)

6. Japan voiced its intentions to invade China for what two reasons? (pg. 10)

7. Compare the Reichstag fire and the explosion on the Japanese railway in Manchuria. What did they accompllish?

8. Why was the united States unable to oppose Japan in the early 1930s with a significant military force? (pgs. 11 - 12)

9. Describe the major similarities and differences among liberal democracy, fascism, and socialism. (pg. 8)

Fri., Feb. 12: Enjoy your Winter Break!

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There is no homework during the winter break. I hope you enjoy the time off.

Tues., Feb. 9 Homework

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Periods E and G. No homework.

Period C - Study for your essay exam. And, check your e-mail.

Fri., Feb. 5 Homework

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In preparation for Tuesday's P2 essay quiz, you are going to develop a detailed outline on the successes and failures of the New Deal. I suggest you follow the guidance of the 9 main points found on the last page (226) of the reading, "7.3 - Was the New Deal a Success?"

I suggest writing your outline in a Word document or Google document and then COPYING and PASTING into your blog. It is due by 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. Title: New Deal Essay Outline Labels: New_Deal, FDR, Great_Depression

Your essay prompt is: How, and with what success, did the United States government try to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression?

Your outline should include the following: (Do NOT write an essay. Outline only.)

A strong, well-developed thesis statement that provides a structured framework for an argument.
The nature and scale of the problem facing Roosevelt
The action he took through the 1930s (the "Hows")
The impact of the New Deal on Americans (Successes / Failures / In-betweens)
The reasons for opposition to the New Deal (Counter-argument)
Your own judgement on its success. (To what extent... / with what success...)
Make sure you include specific evidence to support all of the above.

Use the information contained in all of the readings, the notes you took with your partner, the textbook, and class notes.

Thurs., Feb. 4 Homework

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Homework listed below your quiz study guide. Doing the homework will help you study for the quiz.

First, don't forget about Friday's quiz on the effects of the Great Depression and how FDR attempted to deal with it. Know:

Several of the 11 major agencies / programs created by Congress / FDR. Also, know WHY they were created. They are the ones in the yellow table on the Bonus GD material document that I shared with you yesterday. (Example question: What was the CCC and why was it created?)
Evidence that the New Deal was a success (Labor, Banking, Farmers, Tennessee Valley region, etc.)
Evidence that the New Deal had limitations (Strikes, court packing, TVA competes with private business, New Deal too complicated, 1937 recession, etc.)
Know at least one of the vocal critics of FDR and the New Deal. (What did they propose?)
Know about why and how FDR planned to "pack" the Supreme Court
What ultimately ended the New Deal

Homework

With your partner, complete the JUDGEMENT and COUNTER-ARGUMENT sections of your "outline" for the P2 Question. It is the shared document named: GD Effects P2 Question. It is to be completed by 8:20 a.m. Friday.

To help you complete these sections, you are to read / view the following files contained in the folder I shared with you:

FDRs New Deal: View the slideshow I used in class today.
The New Deal
FDRs New Deal Programs
7.3 FDR and the New Deal

Wed., Feb. 3 Homework

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First, don't forget about tomorrow's quiz on the effects of the Great Depression and how FDR attempted to deal with it.

With your partner, complete the SCOPE and HOW of your "outline" for the P2 Question. It is the shared document named: GD Effects P2 Question. It is to be completed by 8:20 a.m. Thursday.

Tomorrow you will begin working on the JUDGEMENT and COUNTER-ARGUMENT sections.

To help you complete these sections, you are to read / view the following files contained in the folder I shared with you:

FDRs New Deal: View the slideshow I used in class today.
The New Deal
FDRs New Deal Programs
7.3 FDR & The New Deal

FDR & The New Deal

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I've shared a reading with you named "A New Deal." It is in your GDoc account. Please use this reading and the other readings in the folder I've shared with you named, "Great Depression," to complete the outline for the Paper 2 essay question. The question is: How, and with what success, did the United States government try to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression?
The question and the suggested structure for the essay is contained in the document, "GD Effects P2 Question."
This is to be completed by 8:20 a.m. Thursday morning. Don't forget, there is a quiz on the effects of the Great Depression and the programs aimed at attempting to solve it. Completing this homework will go a long way toward studying for this.

Mon., Feb. 1 Homework

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I've shared a reading with you in your document account, named "The New Deal."

Please read it and be prepared to discuss it tomorrow. There are no questions to answer.

Fri., Jan. 29 Homework

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Read 22-2 and answer the first 3 questions. Then read Chapter 23-1 through page 696 and answer the remaining 4 questions. Please post your answers to your blog. These are due at the beginning of your next class.

Title: FDR & the New Deal Labels: Dust_Bowl, FDR, fireside_chats, Great_Depression

1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.

2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?

3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.

Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.

4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)

5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?

6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?

7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.

Wed., Jan. 27 Homework

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Periods C & E only (G period - no homework - this will be your HW Thursday).

Don't forget about Friday's quiz on the Causes of the Great Depression. It will be a short answer quiz.

Pretend you are getting ready to write a mini-essay (P1 Q#4) Create a thesis statement from the following prompt (yes, the same one you did in class today) and THEN develop an outline of your main points and evidence that supports your main points. Your main points should directly relate to your thesis statement. You'll need your class notes and textbook to assist in creating this outline. Post the outline to your blog. It is due on Friday before class.

Title: Causes of the Great Depression Outline Labels: Great_Depression, essay_skills

Prompt: To what extent was the Wall Street Crash a cause of the Great Depression of 1929? Support your argument with specific examples.

Example of the outline structure:

Thesis
I. Main Point 1
a. Evidence 1 that supports Main Point 1
i. further supporting details
b. Evidence 2 that supports Main Point 1
II. Main Point 2.... and so on.

Fri., Jan. 22 Homework

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Great Job on your Mid-Term exams. Everyone took them very seriously and performed very well under a very stressful time-crunch. Be proud of yourself. You survived first semester. Now the real fun can begin!

Read Chapter 22-1 and answer the first 3 questions. Then Read Chapter 22-3 (yes, skipping 22-2) and answer the remaining questions. Post the questions and answers to your blog before class on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Title: Causes & Early Effects of the Great Depression Labels: Great_Depression, Hoover

1. What happened on "Black Tuesday"?

2. How did the economic trends of the 1920s in industry, agriculture, and with consumers help cause the Great Depression? (Make sure you include significant details about each area in your answer. It should be at least a paragraph)

3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?

4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?

5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?

6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?

7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?

8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?

9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?

Study for History Mid-Term

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I recommend you study between 3 and 4 hours in order to be successful on this exam. As I've stated in class, it will most likely be one of your most difficult exams. Don't take it lightly. You need to know specific names, events, and use explicit examples that demonstrate your understanding of the topic. This knowledge will only come from study.

Use your answers to the readings that you've posted to your blog. Look at your Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams and review my comments. If you have questions, e-mail me or ask me at school.

Your Paper 1 topic is U.S. Imperialism. Your Paper 2 topics are listed below.

You will have to answer ONE essay question out of a choice of FIVE. The five broad topics are:

Industrial Revolution
Progressive Era
1920s
U.S. and World War I
Immigration

Rubric for Paper 2 Essay Outline

9-10: The outline clearly shows evidence of a structured argument, which includes key people and events. There are at least three major main points with supporting evidence.

6-8: The outline shows some evidence of a structured argument, which includes some key people and events. There is less than three major main points with supporting evidence.

1-5: There is little evidence of an argument or demonstration of any structure for the essay. It resembles a collection of notes. Any main points and / or supporting evidence is not well linked.

0: There is no outline OR there it is simply a collection of notes / words / phrases.

Thursday's Quiz Study Guide

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kFirstkjkjklFirst: Behold the prizes for the top scores of the mid-term exam. Mr. Hyer's annual block of cheese awards. Study hard and test well and you too can enjoy summer sausage and cheese.

Second: Here is what you need to study tomorrow for the double quiz. Make sure you review your answers from the homework assignments. They were the readings and questions for Chapters 20-1, 21-1, & 21-2. There will be no surprises. There will be some document based questions as well, but again, they will be based on your readings.

Know:

The causes and effects of the Red Scare. (20-1)
Why A. Mitchell Palmer lost his standing with the American public. (20-1)
Be able to describe how the Scopes Trial, the Volstead Act, and the Leopold & Loeb trial demonstrated the emergence of a modern U.S. (21-1)
Women's experiences in the workplace (21-2)
Women's experiences at home (21-2)
The emergence of a modern woman, the "flapper" (21-2)

Monday, Jan. 11 Homework

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Please check your e-mail account or Google Document account to view the Mid-Term Exam Review guide that I shared with you. Use this to begin assembling your notes and online material to study for the exam next week.

The mid-term exam will be a Paper 1 and a Paper 2 essay question. It will be a 2-hour exam. The Paper 1 topic will be from the Imperialism Era. For Paper 2 you will have to answer 1 question from a choice of 5.

I suggest using the class blog archive to organize your notes and review the topics that we have covered throughout this semester.

Thurs., Jan. 7 Homework

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Read Chapter 21-2 and answer the following questions. These are due by 3:10 p.m. Friday.
Title: The Twenties Woman Labels: 1920s, women's_rights

1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.

2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.

3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.

4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.

5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.

6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.

Tues., Jan. 5 Homework

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Homework instructions follows this important announcement

After thoughtful consideration and my concern for your learning I have decided to postpone the historical investigation process. This means that the only section that is due is the final draft of Section A, the plan of investigation, which is due at the end of today. The reasons for the postponement is the close proximity of the mid-term exams and I want to ensure that you have a better understanding of the collection of evidence. More practice will occur at the beginning of second semester.

THE FINE PRINT: Those that have failed to submit a draft of their Section A, still must do so by the end of this week. It will be graded as if it is your final draft. Those that have failed to submit 20 pieces of evidence for Section B, still must do so by the end of this week. No exceptions.

Do NOT continue working on your IA. This means do NOT attempt Sections C, D, E or finish F.

Homework: Due at the beginning of class Thursday

Read Chapter 21-1, Changing Ways of Life, and answer the question below in at least two paragraphs. Make sure you include specific references from the reading to support your answer

Title: Prohibition and the Scopes Trial Labels: Scopes_Trial, Prohibition, Volstead_Act

Do you think the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values? Think About:

• changes in urban life in the 1920s

• the effects of Prohibition

• the legacy of the Scopes trial

Mon., Jan. 4 Homework

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Happy New Year!!

Welcome back. I hope you've had a relaxing break. There are two weeks left before mid-term exams begin and there is a lot of work to do.

Reminder: The final draft of your Section A is due on Tuesday and the final draft of Section B is due on Thursday. (Both at the end of the school day.)

Read Chapter 20-1 beginning on page 618 and answer the following questions. They are to be posted to your blog on Tuesday prior to the beginning of class.

Title: Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues Labels: Palmer_raids, KKK, Labor_Unions, Coolidge

After World War I, many Americans feared that Communists would take over the country.

1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.

Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.

6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?

Holiday Break Homework Suggestions

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First of all, enjoy your extended break. You've worked hard and deserve some down time.

There is NO REQUIRED homework during the break, HOWEVER I suggest that you continue to develop and refine your historical investigation. Any work that you put into it during the break will be less work when you return to school in January. (If you choose to work ahead on Section C and D, e-mail me with questions or to comment on your draft. I will not grade it until the due date.)

Due Dates for the remainder of your Historical Investigation:

Tues., Jan. 5: Section A - Final Draft Due (150 words or so)
Thurs., Jan. 7: Section B - Final Draft Due (500 - 600 words using a minimum of 5 scholarly sources)
Mon., Jan. 11: Section C - Rough Draft Due (OPVL of two MAJOR sources)
Wed., Jan. 13: Sections D & E - Rough Draft Due (Section D: Maximum of 600 words)
Fri., Jan. 15: Section F - All sources cited in paper must be listed in Works Cited. (Turabian Format)

There is a Unit Exam on the 1920s on Thurs., Jan. 14. Early next week I will post the reading assignments. You may want to begin to read ahead.

Mid-Term Exam Dates:

Period C: Weds., Jan. 20
Period E: Thur., Jan. 21
Period G: Fri., Jan. 22