Please see the attached document for Mr. Perry's letter of recommendation requirements.  It is okay if you submit all materials here rather than email.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Please take notes on all linked PowerPoints and complete a SPRITE and HIPP on all documents, videos, and images.  It's okay if you submit multiple note-taking templates.

You may choose to be as creative as you like when completing both Part I and Part II of your projects.  You may work with a partner, but you are ultimately responsible for submitting your own work.

ONLY COMPLETE THE BELOW QUESTION IF YOU WERE **NOT PRESENT** DURING THE MONDAY/TUESDAY DEBATE PREP


Focus Question: Were the attacks on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki considered triumphs or tragedies?

Respond to the above prompt in a three-paragraph CER essay that includes the following:
an intro paragraph with historical context and a thesis,
one body paragraph with at least two citations from the documents and at least one piece of outside information from the ppts, and
a concluding paragraph that postulates about the future.
See the Essay Writing Cheat Sheet for support.

Create a chronological timeline identifying 12 significant events between the years 1937-1945.

Each event should include a 2-3 sentence description/definition.


Use any PowerPoints and documents we've reviewed so far to assist in the construction of your timeline.

Respond to ONE of the below prompts in 2-4 sentences:
What do you think was the purpose of these propaganda cartoons?
Who was the cartoon intended for and why?
Do you think the cartoon was successful?
What are your thoughts if something like this was played on TV today?

Please submit the notes you took on both the Holocaust ppt and your Life in the Warsaw Ghetto response with SPRITE/HIPP.

Prompt: In a one-paragraph response, explain the living conditions of the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto in the 1930s and 1940s.  Cite two pieces of specific textual evidence to justify your response.

Focus Question: Some historians have argued that the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War was a justifiable action in order to protect America from foreign espionage and infiltration.

Agree or disagree with the above statement in a three-paragraph CER essay that includes:
an intro paragraph with historical context and a thesis
one body paragraph with two citations from the documents and at least one piece of outside information from the ppt
a conclusion that postulates about the future

Submit your SPRITE/HIPPO for each document here along with the focus question.

Focus Question: Was the attack on Pearl Harbor a success or a failure? Consider both the American and Japanese positions in your response.

Focus Question: Taking into consideration the New Deal Documents, PowerPoints notes/lecture, and the movie Cinderella Man, was the New Deal effective at curbing the struggles the American people faced during the Great Depression?  In your response include the following:

Introductory paragraph that includes historical context with a thesis statement.
One body paragraph that includes a citation from the documents AND the movie.
Concluding paragraph that summarizes your main points.
Reference this rubric and the Essay Writing Cheat Sheet for help.

Respond to the essay question at the end of the Cinderella Man packet here for a clean replacement of one Assignment grade.  You are required to write a one or two paragraph response addressing all parts of the prompt.


Question: What gender roles were prevalent in the movie?  How did men view the role of women at home and in the workplace?  How did women view the role of men when it came to earning money for the family?  As Joe’s wife said, “We wait for them to make it all better, and they can’t, it’s the world that’s broken.”  What did she mean by that quote?

As we are watching the movie, please follow along and answer all of the guiding questions on the document below (bullet points are fine).

The questions are in chronological order to help you keep pace with the movie and ensure your understanding.  You do not need to worry about the essay question at the end.  I will provide instructions for that at a later date.

Please see the attached document for instructions on the Great Depression Project.

Each question is worth .5 points.  Please build on your original chronological timeline and include the information from the New Deal and critiques of the New Deal ppts.  Please submit the final version of your timeline here along with your questions.

Use the attached PowerPoints below together with your notes from lecture to answer the following prompts.  Present these thoughts in a creative way (doc/ppt/folder/poster/video/etc.).
Build a timeline of the chronology of significant events in the era.
What is the stock market and why did it crash?
Why is this timeframe known as the “Great Depression”?
How do you think people lived their lives during the Great Depression?
What is the Dust Bowl and in which states was it localized?
Taking into consideration the government’s position on both the Dust Bowl and the Stock Market Crash, do you think it was effective in helping the American people during the 1930s?
It is okay to work with a partner but you are ultimately responsible for submitting your own work.

Select one of the three topics in the Culture Wars ppt to write about: Prohibition, Scopes Trial, or Marcus Garvey.


There are two parts that must be completed to earn a 4:
SPRITE and HIPPO on all documents relevant to your topic in the RLAH folder linked below.
2 paragraphs, one agreeing and one disagreeing with the focus question.  Each paragraph must include a document citation and one piece of outside information.

Write two paragraphs addressing the Focus Question, one agreeing with the FQ and the other disagreeing with the FQ.


Focus Question (FQ): Is the United States justified in limiting people's freedom of speech during times of war?

Submit your SPRITE and HIPPO for docs B & C from the Sedition in WWI document set.

Please read through the following instructions for your assignment this week.  Send me a message if you need any support or clarification.


BY 3:30PM YOU ARE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT TWO DOCUMENTS TO ME
One Cornell note-taking document that includes notes from the WWI Home Front PowerPoint and the "US Entry Into WWI RLAH".  Remember to summarize your notes!
A separate document with your SPRITE & HIPPOs for each of the 4 documents in the "Sedition in WWI RLAH".
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUCCESS
Use the Note-Taking template and complete Cornell notes on the WWI Home Front PowerPoint.  There are links inside the PowerPoint that you are expected to read through and include in your notes.
In the WWI folder, read through all of the "US Entry into WWI RLAH" documents as additional background information and add this information into your Cornel notes.
Review the SPRITE & HIPPO worksheet as a reminder of how to use those reading strategies.
Complete a full SPRITE & HIPPO on all 4 documents in the "Sedition in WWI RLAH".  To answer the "O", use the following Focus Question: Is the United States justified in limiting people's freedom of speech during times of war?

Focus Question: Taking into consideration our new vocabulary of “imperialism” and “yellow journalism”, was the United States justified in going to war with Spain?

Write a one-paragraph response agreeing with the above statement.
Write a one-paragraph response disagreeing with the above statement.
For each paragraph, use one citation from the documents and connect that citation to one piece of outside information (something you learned in the PowerPoint) to support your claim.
Explain your logic (reasoning) in each paragraph.

Some historians argue that the way Albert Parsons demanded for an 8 hour workday was misguided and ultimately created more tension and distrust between workers and business owners.


Write a 2-paragraph response with your group, one paragraph agreeing and one disagreeing with the above focus question.


Each paragraph must be 4-7 sentences in length and include 2 document citations per paragraph (you're only allowed to use a document one).

Submit the SPRITE and HIPP for all of the Haymarket Square documents here.

Complete a detailed SPRITE and HIPPO on ONE of the documents from the Chinese Exclusion Act set.

Part I
Historical Context

Build a timeline of the significant events in early America between the years 1741-1877.  Briefly describe each event in 3-5 sentences and explain why it was significant enough to make your timeline.  You must have 8 events in your timeline, no more, no less:

2 events must be between the years 1741-1776 (section 1)
2 events must be between the years 1776-1814 (section 2)
2 events must be between the years 1815-1837 (section 3)
2 events must be between the years 1838-1877 (section 4)
Part 2
Connections
Write 2-3 sentences explaining how both events from section 1 connect to both events from section 2.
Write 2-3 sentences explaining how both events from section 2 connect to both events from section 3.
Write 2-3 sentences explaining how both events from section 3 connect to both events from section 4.

Please complete the "O" in HIPPO (agree and disagree) and respond to the following FQ: Was John Brown a misguided fanatic?

Select one invention, movement, or event from the “Good Feelings and Fallen Tears” or the “Religion and Industrialization” PowerPoints and create a poster, political cartoon, or any other form of creative work that showcases the major components of your selected topic.  Be sure to creatively include the following:

the historical context and background information about the topic;
what purpose did this topic serve and why was it important;
who was affected most by this topic? Explain;
what is the legacy of the topic?  How did this change America and people’s lives?
create a works cited page for TWO online source that you used you in this project.

Submit your SPRITE and HIPPO that was completed for both the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark documents.

Write a 2-3 sentence description describing each of the following historical terms:

Louisiana Purchase
War of 1812
Era of Good Feelings
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
“Corrupt Bargain”

Select ONE amendment written in the Bill of Rights and reply to this thread answering each of the following questions together in a brief, one-paragraph response:

How does this amendment specifically protect your rights?
Why was this amendment included in the Constitution?
Why is protecting this right important to you on a personal level?

Submit TWO evidence-based (body) paragraphs responding to the focus question: Does the evidence suggest that the colonists have legitimate reasons for wanting to separate from Britain?


Each paragraph should include the following:
ONE citation from any of the British Break documents.
ONE piece of outside information (evidence from the ppt, notes, lecture, collaboration, etc.).
A brief explanation of how both the citation from the document and the outside information work together to answer the focus question.
Each paragraph should be 4-6 sentences in length.

Please submit your HIPPO for the British Break documents C and D here.

It is important to understand BOTH SIDES of an argument before you can make up your mind one way or the other.


For EACH DOCUMENT, you must write a 2-4 sentence response agreeing and a 2-4 sentence response disagreeing with the focus question: Does the evidence suggest that the colonists have legitimate reasons in wanting to separate from Britain?


Each response must include at least one specific piece of evidence from the document being analyzed with a clear explanation of why this piece of evidence supports the position you are attempting to argue.


Since there are 4 documents, you are required to submit 8 responses no later than the beginning of class next week (2 responses per document - 8 in total).

Please submit your annotation notes along with your SPRITE for each of the British Break documents in ONE DOCUMENT.  Please have the document organized and clear to read in order to receive full credit.

Submit the notes for the Road to Independence ppt here in the format of the attached Note-Taking Template.