US History III

WWII Memorial

2010-05-16T16:56:00.000-07:00

You are to design and create a prototype (model) for a World War Two memorial honoring some aspect of the war. Some suggested areas are (but are not limited to):

Women in the war
African-Americans
Japanese-Americans
Hispanic-Americans
The Holocaust
D-Day
Merchant Marines
Spies
The Army Air Corps
A specific unit

A one page paper will accompany the prototype explaining the significance. Project is due on June 1st.

http://www.tompgalvin.com/lists/lists_20030501.htm

http://www.dday.org/

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/

http://www.rosietheriveter.org/memdes.htm

http://home.nps.gov/pwr/customcf/apps/ww2ip/index.cfm

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/oeuvres/detail_notice.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225805&CURRENT_LLV_NOTICE%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225805&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696500817&bmLocale=en

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_War_Memorial_(Treptower_Park)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motherland_Calls

Newer Deal Agencies

2010-05-03T04:28:00.000-07:00

Some people say that we are experiencing difficult economic times today, just like in the Great Depression. You will play the role of President Obama and create a government agency to combat one aspect of the crisis. Through research and creative design, you will:

1. Identify one area of society or the economy that needs help.
2. Research how you would help fix this problem.
3. Create a government agency to combat the problem.
4. Design a poster to inform the public about your new agency.
5. On a separate piece of paper, you will:
a. Write a paragraph describing the problem.
b. Write a paragragh describing how your agency will help fix the problem
c. Write a paragraph that explains your poster.

Project is due on Friday, May 7th.

Virtual Time Capsule

2010-04-14T04:22:00.000-07:00

You are going to create a virtual time capsule from the 1930s that will tell the people digging it up in 2010 what America was like during the Great Depression. You will:

Choose one from each of the following
Write an explanation for your choice in the comments section below
Provide a link for each section

This will count as a project grade and is due on Thursday, 4/29.

Song
Movie
Ticket stub to a sporting event
Article of clothing
Book
Poster of a famous person
Photograph of a famous event

1920's Magazine

2010-04-02T04:30:00.000-07:00

You will create a magazine from the 1920s. Detailed instructions are located on the student shared drive to print out.

An example of the AD Analysis is located here: http://www.howhist.com/sample.htm

Any questions can be posted in the comments section below.

Project is due Wednesday, 4/14

1920s Poster Project

2010-03-29T04:50:00.000-07:00

Due: Tuesday 4/6

Posterboard size

Rubric: Located in the student shared drive.

Projects

2010-03-03T05:25:00.001-08:00

Study Guide for Imperialism Test on Thursday 2/18

2010-02-15T05:16:00.000-08:00

Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism
USS Maine
Manila Bay
Rough Riders
Treaty of Paris
Imperialist America
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Guam
Samoa
Hawaii
Panama
Nicaragua
China
Japan
Theodore Roosevelt
Foreign Policy
Trust busting
Taft
Dollar Diplomacy
Mexican Revolution
Muckraking
Jacob Riis
Lewis Hine
Upton Sinclair

Map labeling

2010-02-10T04:20:00.000-08:00

On the map provided, label the following:

Florida
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Panama
Panama Canal
Nicaragua
Mexico
Honduras
Haiti
Caribbean Sea

Imperialism Webquest

2010-01-29T05:37:00.000-08:00

http://www.bhs.tusc.k12.al.us/~wwilliam/Assignments/U.S.%20Imperialism%20WebQuest.htm

Use the above site to complete a typed report on US Imperialism.

Populism and The Wizard of OZ

2009-12-14T11:10:00.000-08:00

Read the following article and post a comment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_interpretations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz

Reconstruction

2009-11-10T05:45:00.000-08:00

Students are assigned a project worth 15 % of your quarter grade located at the following website:

http://amy6dean.myweb.uga.edu/index.html

Students will submit their work individually, not in a group. Each student will turn in the following:
Completed Study Guide
Editorial
Political Cartoon

The grading ruberic is located on the website. Study guides will be provided by Mr. Blais.
Project is due Wednesday 11/25.

Civil War Websites

2009-10-28T18:42:00.000-07:00

Try some of these websites in order to play the games or answer the questions provided.

http://armorgames.com/play/353/dark-cut-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War

http://www.civilwar.com/

http://www.civilwarhome.com/

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

Underground Railroad

2009-09-30T06:24:00.000-07:00

Take the adventure below and tell what your experience was playing the game.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html

Homework Assignments

2009-09-14T10:02:00.001-07:00

Packet on Flappers, Garvey, and Ads due on Wednesday 4/14

Blog on Time Capsule: Due4/27

Read Chapter 23 for Thu 4/29

CH 10 quiz packet due Wed 5/5

Newer Deal Posters due Friday 5/7

Activity 7 docs and Germany packet due Tuesday: 5/11

Essay Due Monday: May 17

"Live in Infamy" due Monday: May 17

"Japanese Internment" due Tuesday May 25th.

Korematsu worksheet due Tuesday, June 1st.

WWII test on June 3rd.

The Jamestown Colony Game

2009-08-25T17:43:00.000-07:00

Once you have set up your blogging account, practice posting by playing the Jamestown game. In the response area, tell the class what you learned from playing, and what adjustments did you have to make. In which area did you do the best? The worst?

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/