Unit 7: Modern America (1917-1941)
World War 1, Roaring 20s, Great Depression, New Deal
Presidents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, FDR
Resources:
1) Handout: WWI Chart
2) Handout: 1920s Presidents
3) Handout: Great Depression
4) Handout: New Deal
5) Quiz: Short Answer Responses (WWI)
6) Power Point: World War I
7) MEGA REVIEW FOR EXAM. TEACH YOURSELF GUIDE
Tuesday March 29
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 773 with "Moral Imperialism" to 782 before "Coming of Woman Suffrage"
2) Read Wilson's Declaration of War
IN CLASS:
-Collect Spring Break Assignment
-Begin World War 1
-Distribute WWI Short Answer Quiz
Friday April 1
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 782-790 AND Foner p. 800-808 (end of chapter 19)
2) Watch Crash Course WWI
3) Work on WWI Short Answer Quiz
IN CLASS:
-World War 1: Causes, Course, Consequences
-Distribute the League of Nations handout
Tuesday April 5 (REVISIT DAY)
HW DUE:
1) League of Nations Debate:
-Everyone watches this 2 min video
-Read your assigned side
-Come prepared to defend why the US should join or reject the League?
2) Submit the WWI Quiz (2 Short Answer Responses)
IN CLASS:
1) Debate
2) Multiple Choice Quiz on WWI
3) SOTU and ID Sheet Prep
LEAGUE OF NATIONS DEBATE TEAMS:
IN FAVOR OF JOINING THE LEAGUE:
John
Charlie
Olivia
Anthony
Louisa
Max
OPPOSED TO JOINING THE LEAGUE:
Greg
Charles
Monroe
Danny
Abi
Thursday April 7
HW DUE:
1) Begin Foner chapter 20 (read p. 818-833)
2) Work on ID sheet
3) Optional: Watch this 10 minute video on the stock market crash
IN CLASS:
1) Crisis of 1919
2) 1920s Presidents - Return to Normalcy
Monday April 11
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 833-848
2) Work on ID Sheet & SOTU
IN CLASS:
1) Roaring 20s: Modernism vs. Fundamentalism
Wednesday April 13
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 849-end of chapter 20
2) Read Foner p. 860-871
IN CLASS:
1) First vs. Second New Deal
2) Hoover's Speech vs. FDR's Speech (Wordle)
Friday April 15
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 871-end of chapter 21
2) Work on ID Sheet
IN CLASS
1) New Deal
Tuesday April 19 (College Fair)
HW DUE:
1) Work on ID Sheet
2) Prep for SOTU
3) Study for Test
IN CLASS:
1) New Deal
Thursday April 21
IN CLASS:
SOTU SPEECHES
SUBMIT ID GREEN SHEET
50 QUESTION MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
(Only 5 questions will be review from previous units) T
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 773 with "Moral Imperialism" to 782 before "Coming of Woman Suffrage"
2) Read Wilson's Declaration of War
IN CLASS:
-Collect Spring Break Assignment
-Begin World War 1
-Distribute WWI Short Answer Quiz
Friday April 1
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 782-790 AND Foner p. 800-808 (end of chapter 19)
2) Watch Crash Course WWI
3) Work on WWI Short Answer Quiz
IN CLASS:
-World War 1: Causes, Course, Consequences
-Distribute the League of Nations handout
Tuesday April 5 (REVISIT DAY)
HW DUE:
1) League of Nations Debate:
-Everyone watches this 2 min video
-Read your assigned side
-Come prepared to defend why the US should join or reject the League?
2) Submit the WWI Quiz (2 Short Answer Responses)
IN CLASS:
1) Debate
2) Multiple Choice Quiz on WWI
3) SOTU and ID Sheet Prep
LEAGUE OF NATIONS DEBATE TEAMS:
IN FAVOR OF JOINING THE LEAGUE:
John
Charlie
Olivia
Anthony
Louisa
Max
OPPOSED TO JOINING THE LEAGUE:
Greg
Charles
Monroe
Danny
Abi
Thursday April 7
HW DUE:
1) Begin Foner chapter 20 (read p. 818-833)
2) Work on ID sheet
3) Optional: Watch this 10 minute video on the stock market crash
IN CLASS:
1) Crisis of 1919
2) 1920s Presidents - Return to Normalcy
Monday April 11
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 833-848
2) Work on ID Sheet & SOTU
IN CLASS:
1) Roaring 20s: Modernism vs. Fundamentalism
Wednesday April 13
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 849-end of chapter 20
2) Read Foner p. 860-871
IN CLASS:
1) First vs. Second New Deal
2) Hoover's Speech vs. FDR's Speech (Wordle)
Friday April 15
HW DUE:
1) Read Foner p. 871-end of chapter 21
2) Work on ID Sheet
IN CLASS
1) New Deal
Tuesday April 19 (College Fair)
HW DUE:
1) Work on ID Sheet
2) Prep for SOTU
3) Study for Test
IN CLASS:
1) New Deal
Thursday April 21
IN CLASS:
SOTU SPEECHES
SUBMIT ID GREEN SHEET
50 QUESTION MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
(Only 5 questions will be review from previous units) T