History+Warm-ups

=Warm-ups=

09/09/2013
In your own words, what is a Dictator? Explain the difference between living in a country ruled by a Dictator vs. living in a Democratic country.

09/10/2013
What are the qualities of a good leader? Explain in one paragraph. You must cite at least three qualities in your paragraph.

09/11/2013
Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero How have the events of 9/11 and its aftermath shaped what it means to be an American? Consider the actions the government has taken after these events, how it changed people's lives and how you think of yourself living in a post-9/11 America. **09/12/2013** In one paragraph, describe how Joseph Stalin changed the government and the economy of the Soviet Union. If you need to use your book and/or notes.

09/13/2013
Name two similarities between Mussolini and Hitler. Think of how they both came to power.

09/16/2013
Was the “appeasement” policy of Britain and France effective in keeping the peace in Europe? In your opinion, what would have been a more effective strategy for keeping the peace?

09/17/2013
Map skills: Germany overran northern and western Europe in 1940, conquered Yugoslavia and Greece in the spring of 1941, and invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. How does this map illustrate the dire situation of the Allies in 1941?



09/18/2013
What is the primary purpose of the US constitution? What was the name given to the first 10 amendments of the US constitution?

09/19/2013
In 1940, Japan began its “**Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere**.” According to the plan, the Japanese would liberate, or free other Asian countries from European colonization. What was the **__REAL__** reason why Japan wanted occupy other Asian countries. What did they need from these countries?

09/20/2013
During Japan’s war against China, Japan won many battles due too their superiority in military weaponry and ammunition. However, Japan failed to conquer China. What were some of the main reasons why China did not lose this war with Japan?

09/23/2013
How did geography help Great Britain remain free of Axis control?

09/26/2013
Open your books to the timeline on page 592 of your textbooks.
 * 1) In what year did the United States declare war on Japan, Germany, and Italy?
 * 2) Which two countries were engaged in the Battle of Midway, and which coutry was victorious?
 * 3) In what year did the Japanese begin kamikaze attacks?

09/27/2013
Mobilizing America’s military was extremely important because we desperately needed to increase our “fire-power” in order to defeat the Axis Powers during World War II. How was mobilizing America’s military equally important for our **__economy__** at home?

09/30/2013


Why was the government so concerned with inflation, or rises in the prices of goods during WWII?
 * 10/02/13 **

__**Warm-up check 1: Dates 9/9/13 to 10/2/13**__
President FDR and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill created a declaration of principles to guide them in the years ahead called the Atlantic Charter. After WWII the became the basis for the international organization known as… The _ _
 * 10/03/2013 **

**10/07/2013**
Use the first page of your reading that we were working on last week. List three examples of how the allies used deception during the Normandy invasion.

Organize each statement in the proper “Cornell Notes” format. One statement is a main idea, while the other three are supporting details.
 * 10/10/2013**
 * 1) Juan Manuel Marques has been much more experience than Timothy Bradley Jr., as a professional boxer.
 * 2) Timothy Bradley Jr. has not fought the quality of fighters Marques has fought
 * 3) Timothy Bradley Jr. is not going to beat Juan Manuel Marques this Saturday.
 * 4) Marques is a much more intelligent boxer than Bradley is.

**10/14/2013**
"One Survivor Remembers" Video Questions
 * 1) What was the bet Gerda made with her friend?
 * 2) While imprisoned, how did Gerda survive day in and day out?

**10/15/2013**
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**10/18/2013**
According to your chapter 18, section 2 notes (or page 608 of your textbook)… a) Who were the 3 major figures involved in the Yalta Conference? b) What were the 4 postwar Initiatives that they agreed upon?

** 10/22/2013 **
Think about what would have happened if President Truman had decided to invade Japan by land instead of dropping two atomic bombs on two separate Japanese cities? How would WWII have ended differently? What effects would this alternate ending to WWII had on our Country’s legacy? Write a paragraph response.

**10/25/2013**
While viewing the opening scenes of the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” imagine that you are a journalist working for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Create short newspaper clipping that describes events of D-Day. You will need to describe the challenges that the allies faced, and weather or not they were able to overcome these challenges. Your clipping must contain a title, and at least two paragraphs detailing the events.

**10/28/2013**
Use the timeline on pages 634 to 635 of your text book to answer the questions below.
 * 1) Why did Churchill, Truman, and Stalin meet in P0tsdam?
 * 2) What was the stated purpose of the Eisenhower Doctrine?
 * 3) What two events in 1949 would have been very threatening to those who opposed the worldwide expansion of communism?

**10/29/2013**
Winston Churchill coined the metaphor “Iron Curtain” during The Cold War. What is the true meaning of “Iron Curtain?”

**10/30/13**
What two countries was the policy of containment, outlined in The Truman Doctrine, first applied to?

11/01/2013
The Marshall Plan called for the nations of Europe to draw up a program of economic recovery after WWII. The US supported these recovery plans lending approximately $13 billion in financial aid to 17 European nations. Use page 645 of your textbook to locate and list the 17 nations that were joined The Marshall Plan.

=Warm-up 2: Check 10/03/13 to 11/4/13=

**11/06/2013**
In one paragraph, write how The Cold War affected American life at home.

**11/07/2013**
How did Soviet advances in gaining satellite nations and in military technology affect American foreign policy? Your response must be one paragraph in length.

**11/11/2013**
“A Limited war = a limited victory”

Write down the questions exactly as you think of them Do not stop to discuss or answer the questions Write down as many questions as you can
 * Step One:** Generate a list of questions, adhering to these rules...
 * Step Two:** Look at your list and put an “O” by all of the open-ended questions (questions with many possible answers) and a “C” by questions that elicit one answer (a “yes/no” question or a question with a factual answer). Then, change any closed questions into open questions.
 * Step Three:** Select 3 questions from your list and rank them. It could be the three questions you find most interesting or important or the three questions that you think need to be addressed first.
 * Step Four:** Share your questions including why you selected these three.

**11/12/2013**
In your own words define stalemate. Give an example of a stalemate from what you were taught in the past, or give an example of a stalemate from your life.

**11/13/2013**
Considering what you have learned about U.S. foreign policy during The Cold War, how did communist expansion in Asia set the stage for the Korean War? Explain your answer in at least one paragraph.

**11/19/2013**
What do you think it means to be “un-American”? Do you think it is ever just for the US government to “spy” on Americans for national security? Why or why not? Write at least one paragraph.

**11/20/2013**
How did the arms race develop, and what fueled the arms race to continue for many years? What does the arms race have in common with McCarthyism?

**11/22/2013**
Think about the events pertaining to the “red scare” and McCarthyism from the 1950s. Compare these events with some of the events from the year 2000 onward in the United States. What is today’s version of the “red scare?” Write a one paragraph response.

**11/25/2013**
In one paragraph, explain how the contrasting post-World War II goals of the United States and the Soviet Union led to the Cold War.

**01/06/2014**
Write down two “good” qualities of the “Cold War Big Six” project, and then write down two “poor” qualities of the project, followed by your recommendations to improve these qualities

**01/08/2014**
The Cuban Missile Crisis has brought the world closer to nuclear war than any other event in history. Considering how JFK appeared as a world leader after the blunder that accrued during the “Bay of Pigs” (the “Bay of Pigs” made JFK look bad), why do you think JFK reacted to the Soviet threat the way he did?

**01/13/2014**
What were the goals of the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps?

**01/14/2014**
Using yesterday’s notes and/or your textbook, write down how Nixon and Kissinger used the media to shape public opinion in their favor, when it came to dealing with China and the Soviet Union

**01/15/2014**
Using yesterday’s notes and/or your textbook, what countries were involved in the Helsinki Accords, and what did these countries agree upon?

**01/28/2014**
Using the timeline on pages 666 and 667 of your textbook, answer the following questions. a) What event took place in 1947 that would have a huge impact on later technological development? b) What 1951 event would eventually lead to a cultural revolution? c) What 1957 event would lead to a space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

**01/29/2014**
How did businesses reorganize after World War II? Use your Cornell notes and/or your page 668 to 669 of your textbook for help. Your answer must be at least four to five sentences in length.

**01/30/2014**
Yesterday we discussed how businesses reorganized after WWII. In what ways did the nation’s work force change following World War II? Your answer must be at least four to five sentences in length.

**01/31/2014**
Why did subways and highway systems grow after WWII? Use your Cornell notes and chapter 20.1 section assessment for assistance.

**02/10/2014**
Do you think that your neighborhood expresses conformity or individuality? Explain in at least three sentences.

**02/18/2014**
During the 1950s many teens listened to Rock-and Roll in order to rebel against the conformity of the time period. Although times have changed, the idea of individuality and self-expression still exists amongst your generation. What are some of the ways that today’s youth resist conformity? How are your methods of rebelling different than the methods 0f 1950’s youth? Your response must be at least one paragraph in length.

**02/20/2018**
Why were comfort and security so important to Americans in the 1950s? Think about world events that took place during the 1940s, and think about international tensions that existed during the 1950s. Your response must be at least one paragraph in length.

**02/21/2014**
Think of someone in a leadership position that you admire. This can be a teacher, coach, clergy member, etc. In one paragraph, describe that person’s leadership style and explain why you think it’s effective.

**02/25/2014**
In one paragraph, define Modern Republicanism, and explain how Eisenhower applied this idea during his years as president of the United States of America.

**02/28/2014**
Imagine that you are the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and you are looking to recruit promising young talent to one day work for your company. After watching the beginning of “October Sky,” write a brief letter of interest to Homer Hickam. In your letter you must tell him why you would like him to work for your company one day. Be specific. Use examples from the movie and use facts from chapter 20 (i.e. //National Defense Education Act//) in your persuasive letter.

**03/04/2014**
Using the timeline on pages 696 & 697 of your textbook, answer the following questions:
 * 1) What event took place in 1954 that would forever change the United States?
 * 2) What did President Eisenhower do in 1957 that supported the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision?
 * 3) What important international leader was jailed in 1962?

**03/05/2014**
How did Americans respond to the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education? Your answer must be at least three sentences in length. Use your notes and textbooks for help.

**03/11/2014**
What events and cultural trends led to a rise in African American influence in the twentieth century? Explain how these events/cultural trends led to a rise in African American influence in the twentieth century. Your response must be four to five sentences in length. Use chapter 21.1 of your textbook for help.

**03/13/2014**
How did the impact of television in the 1950s help create a climate for change in racial relations? Your answer must be 4 to 5 sentences in length.

**03/14/2014**
Martin Luther King Jr., among many other things, is known for his “non-violent” approach to achieving civil rights for African-Americans. Using pervious knowledge, describe MLK’s nonviolent approach, and explain how/why it was so effective in achieving civil rights. Answers must be four to five sentences in length.

**03/19/2014**
Do you think that residential segregation is a problem in our community? Why or why not?

**03/25/2014**
What was the reaction to James Meredith’s integration at the University of Mississippi?

**03/26/2014**
Civil disobediance can be defined as //knowingly breaking an unjust law and suffering the consequences for doing so, in order to expose the law as immoral and unethical//. What make a law unjust, and what makes a law just? Explain in at least one paragraph.

**04/01/2014**
What was President Kennedy’s approach to civil rights, and why did he approach civil rights this way?

**04/02/2014**
Using your textbook, SQ3R notes, and Power-point notes, answer the following questions. How did the Voters Rights Act of 1965 override state and local governments to give blacks the same voting rights as whites? Answer must be two to three sentences in length.

**04/03/2014**

 * __Exit Ticket__**: In two to three sentences, describe Malcolm X’s approach to gaining civil rights.

**04/14/2014**
Answer the following questions using the timeline on pages 734 and 735 of your textbook.
 * 1) In what year did the first U.S. astronaut go into space?
 * 2) What 1966 Supreme Court ruling gave rights to people accused of crimes?

**04/15/2014**
List some of the major contributing factors that affected the election of 1960. How did these factors impact the 1960 election? Your response must be at least one paragraph in length.

**04/16/2014**
What was the New Frontier? (A) A campaign slogan used in the 1960 election (B) Kennedy’s proposal for a tax cut (C) NASA’s program to put a manned spacecraft in orbit (D) A collective term for many of Kennedy’s proposals Which of these statements best describes the conclusion reached by the Warren Commission? (A) Oswald and Ruby had acted together to assassinate Kennedy. (B) Oswald had acted alone when assassinating Kennedy. (C) Oswald and Ruby had participated in a conspiracy. (D) Oswald had been framed, and Ruby had been the true assassin.
 * __(In your warm-up logs, write down the question with the correct answer)__**

**04/22/2014**
What domestic programs did President Kennedy pursue during his short term in office? Were these programs successful? Explain in two to three sentences.

**04/23/2014**
Open up the power point and fill out the chart as best you can

**04/24/2014**
Use question 4 from part A of “The Poverty Culture” packet to answer the following question. Why is it extremely difficult, or even impossible, to measure the “individual points of poverty” that Harrington lists in bullet b. and bullet c. of his article, //The Other America//? Your answer must be one to two complete sentences in length.

**04/28/2014**
media type="custom" key="25749226" Write a three sentence reaction to LBJ’s controversial “Daisy” campaign ad that he used in the election of 1964. What was affective about this ad? Why was it so controversial?

**05/01/2014**
What were some of the goals and programs of the Great Society? Answer must be two to three sentences in length.

**05/02/2014**
How did Nixon’s domestic policies differ from those of his predecessors? Answer must be at least two to three sentences in length.

**05/08/2014**
Imagine that your best friend and his/her significant other have been engaged in a long drawn out argument. Is it ever okay for you to interfere and become involved in their fight? Why or why not? Explain in at least one paragraph.

**05/09/2014**
Using pages 790 and 791 of your text book, answer the following questions.
 * 1) Which President first applied the domino theory to the situation in Southeast Asia?
 * 2) What power did President Johnson gain by virtue of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
 * 3) In what way was the passage of the Twenty-sixth Amendment related to the Vietnam War?

**05/16/2014**
The United States has the right to interfere in another countries conflict, or even declare war on another country in order to defend its interests. Do you agree or disagree with this statement and why? Answer must be at least one paragraph in length.

**05/19/2014**
Imagine that you have just discovered that you have been drafted into the US Armed Forces in order to serve overseas in Afghanistan. What would your reaction be and why do you think you would react this way? Your response must be at least one paragraph in length.

**05/22/2014**
How did President Johnson change the course of the Vietnam War? Explain!!