Schedule for Weeks 2 & 3 (Sept 5 - 16)

Monday - Sept 5th

• NO School

Tuesday - Sept 6th (Day - 4)

• Continue with Events leading up to Civil War
• Discuss Advantages/Disadvantages of North & South
• Take Notes
• Classwork on North & South Strategies

Wednesday - Sept 7th (Day - 5)

• REMEMBER - School Picture Day
• Project will be passed out
• Take more notes on Civil War
• Group Classwork on Civil War Battles

Thursday - Sept 8th (Day - 6)

• Finish Group Classwork on Civil War Battles
• Map activity on Civil War Battles

Friday - Sept 9th (Day - 1)

• Watch a Documentary on the events of 9/11
• Hmwk - writing assignment about 9/11

Monday - Sept 12th (Day - 2)

• Discuss 9/11 writing assignment
• PowerPoint on Civil War
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ

Tuesday - Sept 13th (Day - 3)

• Take QUIZ - Events leading up to Civil War and beginning of Civil War
• Finish PowerPoint on Civil War
• Begin Chpt 11 - Sec 3

Wednesday - Sept 14th (Day - 4)

• Work on 2 Civil War Crossword Puzzles
• Take Notes

Thursday - Sept 15th (Day - 5)

• Watch 2 Short Films about the Civil War
• Take Notes during Films

Friday - Sept 16th (Day - 6)

• Watch Clips form the Movie, GLORY, about the 54th Mass. Regiment
• 2 Handouts 

Welcome to U.S. History II


Course Description

The students will study historical and major events that occurred in the United States starting from the 1850's up through present day events. The course will cover political, economical, social events, major wars, domestic and foreign issues and the expansion of the United States over the past 170 plus years.


First Topic

Civil War - 1861 - 1865

The students will study the causes leading up to the American Civil War, why was the civil war a war a firsts, the strategies, the major battles and leaders, the results and lasting affects of the Civil War.

Schedule for First Week of School

Wednesday - August 31st

• Pass out Text books 
• Summer Homework Assignment is DUE (ALL CLASSES click on Period 4 link below and do the one titled Civil War Assignment) It's the 3rd one
• Discuss Summer Assignment

Period  4 


Thursday - September 1st

• Take DDM - 50 Question Pre-Test (will be explained on first day of school)
• Finish Summer Assignment
• Passing out homework for both Friday and over the weekend

Friday - September 2nd

• Begin Chapter 11 - Section 1 (Civil War)
• Go over Homework Assignment on Civil War from Chapter 11 - Section 1
• Assign homework for the weekend (will be passed out on Thursday 9/1)
• Friday is a HALF DAY. Periods 3, 4, 5 & 6 ONLY

***If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at  jneusch@bbrsd.org***

Schedule for he Week: 9/14 - 9/18

Monday: September 14th (Day 1)

• Work on Chapter 11 - Section 3 (civilian life during the Civil War)
• Class discussion and Class activity
• Crossword Puzzle on Abraham Lincoln
• Assign Hmwk (passed out in class)

Tuesday: September 15th (Day 2)

• Finish crossword puzzle on Abraham Lincoln
• Civil War Atrocities
• Class Activity n Chapter 11 - Section 5
• Hmwk - Political Cartoons and Atrocities

Wednesday: September 16th (Day 3)

• Discuss Homework
• Take final notes on Civil War
• Short Film on Civil War
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ

Thursday: September 17th (Day 4)

• Take QUIZ: Civil War Battles, Generals and sections 4 & 5
• Class Review Activity on Civil War
• Hmwk - Study for Chapter 11 Test

Friday: September 18th (Day 5)

• Take TEST: Chapter 11 (Civil War)
• Class Activity
• Hmwk - IMPEACHMENT PROJECT DUE ON MONDAY 9/21

Schedule for the Week: 9/8 - 9/11

Tuesday - September 8th (Day 3)

• Finish watching clips from the movie, "Glory"
• Discuss the role of black soldiers for the North during the Civil War
• Hmwk - 2 worksheets (passed out in class) and READ Chpt 11 - Section 2 (pages 367 - 371)

Wednesday - September 9th (Day 4)

• Finish discussing Section 2
• Power Point on Civil War
• Introduce Chapter 11 - Sections 3 & 4
• Hwmk - Read Chapter 11 - Sections 3 & 4 (pages 373 - 387) and 2 handouts

Thursday - September 10th (Day 5)

• QUIZ on Chapter 11 - Section 2
• Finish up Sections 3 & 4
• Class Activity

Friday - September 11th (Day 6)

• We will take a break from the Civil War and discuss the events of 9/11
• Watch a few clips about the events on 9/11
• PEP RALLY LAST PERIOD - NO PERIOD 5

***REMINDER YOUR PROJECT IS DUE ON MONDAY 9/21***

Impeachment Project

Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson Project - Due Monday September 21st

Informational handout will be given to each student on Tuesday 9/1

Schedule for the Week: 8/31 - 9/4

Monday - 8/31

• Questions on Civil War Battles are Due (click on Link below)
• Read Chapter 11 - Section 1 (pages 360 - 366)
• Class Map Activity

Period - 4

Tuesday - 9/1

• Finish Map Activity
• Read Chapter 11 - Section 2 (pages 367 - 371)
• Primary Document Activity
• Hmwk - Study for QUIZ on Chpt 11 - Section 1

Wednesday - 9/2

• QUIZ - Chapter 11 - Section 1
• Power Point on Civil War
• Hwmk - two handouts passed out in class

Thursday - 9/3

• Finish Civil War Power Point
• Crossword on Civil War
• Short film on Civil War
• Hmwk - two handouts passed out in class

Friday - 9/4

• STUDENTS ARE DISMISSED AT 11:00am
• QUIZ ON CHAPTER 11 - SECTION 2 ON TUESDAY  9/8
• Watch clips from the Civil War movie - Glory

U.S. History II - 2015/2016

Welcome to U.S. History II


Course Description

The students will study historical and major events that occurred in the United States starting from the 1850's up through present day events. The course will cover political, economical, social events, major wars, domestic and foreign issues and the expansion of the United States over the past 170 plus years.


First Topic

Civil War - 1861 - 1865

The students will study the causes leading up to the American Civil War, why was the civil war a war a firsts, the strategies, the major battles and leaders, the results and lasting affects of the Civil War.

Schedule for First Week of School

Wednesday - August 26th

• Pass out Text books 
• Summer Homework Assignment is DUE (ALL CLASSES click on Period 4 link below and do the one titled Civil War Assignment) It's the 3rd one
• Discuss Summer Assignment

Period  4 


Thursday - August 27th

• Take DDM - Pre-Test (will be explained on first day of school)
• Finish Summer Assignment

Friday - August 28th

• Begin Chapter 11 - Section 1 (Civil War)
• Go over Homework Assignment on Civil War from Chapter 11 - Section 1
• Assign homework for the weekend (will be passed out on Friday 8/28)

***If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me at  jneusch@bbrsd.org***

Schedule for the Week: 3/2 - 3/6

***World War I: 1914 - 1918***

Schedule for the Week


Monday - 3/2

• Continue with Chapter 19 - sections 1 & 2
• Complete Western Front Map
• Complete 1 handout

Tuesday - 3/3

• QUIZ - Chapter 19 - Sections 1 & 2
• Introduce Chapter 19 - Section 3
• Class activity

Wednesday - 3/4

• Read Chapter 19 - Section 3 (pages 637 - 645)
• Take notes

Thursday - 3/5

• Read Chapter 19 - Section 4 (pages 646 - 651)
• Tench Warfare class activity

Friday - 3/6

• QUIZ - Chapter 19 - Sections 3 & 4

Schedule for the Week - 2/1 - 2/6

***More Snow is predicted for Monday 2/1 so school looks questionable which makes the schedule unpredictable***

***Schedule is we will discuss and go over Chapter 18- Sections 2 & 3 the next day we have school and then go from there***

***NO QUIZ on Tuesday 2/2***

                                                           ***GO PATRIOTS***

New Schedule

***Hope everyone is all shoveled out by now***

Revised Schedule


Thursday - 1/29

• ALL homework passed out on Monday is DUE on Thursday
• BOTH Sections 1 & 2 from Chapter 18 are to be read
• Discuss and finish Section 1

Friday - 1/30

• QUIZ - Chapter 18 - 1
• Introduce Chapter 18 - Section 2
• Homework will be assigned over the weekend

New Chapter & Schedule for the Week of 1/26 - 1/30

***REMINDER***


Some of you still need to make up Tests and/Quizzes. You have until Monday 1/26 by 3:00pm to do so or it will be a ZERO






Chapter 18: Imperialism & Becoming a World Power (1890 - 1917)

***In this chapter, we will examine why the United States engaged in the policy of Imperialism, what territories the U.S. acquired, who the U.S. competed against for these territories, was the U.S. acting Democratic?, and what finally led the U.S. into the Great War also known as World War I

Schedule for the Week

Monday - 1/26

• ALL tests and quizzes including your Mid-Term will be passed back
• Introduce Chapter 18 - Section 1
• Go over schedule from today thru February vacation (2/13)

Tuesday - 1/27

• Read Chapter 18 - Section 1 (pages 586 - 591)
• Complete 2 handouts
• Finish Section

Wednesday - 1/28

• QUIZ - Chapter 18 - Section 1
• Introduce Section 2

Thursday - 1/29

• Read Chapter 18 - Section 2 (pages 592 - 598)
• Complete 2 handouts

Friday - 1/30

• An Assignment will be due in which I will post that LINK here by Sunday 1/25
• Watching a short film on the Spanish-American War
• REPORT CARDS WILL BE ISSUED

MID-TERM WEEK: 1/20 - 1/23

***REMEMBER: MID-TERMS COUNT 20% OF YOUR FIRST SEMESTER AVG* 
***YOU CANNOT BE LATE FOR AN EXAM***


Schedule for the Week  


Monday - 1/19

• NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - 1/20

• Period 3 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Period 5 - Exam (9:17am - 10:56am)

Wednesday - 1/21

• Period 4 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Period 6 - Exam (9:17am - 10:56am)

Thursday - 1/22

• Period 2 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Period 1 - Exam (9:17am - 10:56am)

Friday - 1/23

• Period 7 - Exam (7:35am - 9:14am)
• Make-Up Exams: For medical excused absences only or finishing a previous Exam 

Schedule for the Week: 1/12 - 1/16

***We will Finish Chapter 17 and have a Test on it on Thursday***


THE PROGRESSIVE ERA: 1890 - 1920


Schedule for the Week

Monday - 1/12

• Read Chapter 17 - Section 3 (pages 564 - 568)
• Finish Handouts in Class
• MID-TERM Study Guides will be passed out in class

Tuesday - 1/13

• Read Chapter 17 - Section 4 (pages 569 - 575)
• Complete 2 handouts

Wednesday - 1/14

• Read Chapter 17 - Section 5 (pages 576 - 579)
• Complete 2 handouts
• Review Chapter 17 for Test

Thursday - 1/15

• TEST - Chapter 17 (The Progressive Era - 1890 - 1920)

Friday - 1/16

• NO SCHOOL

Schedule for the Week - 1/5 - 1/9

***Happy New Year Everyone***

New Topic/Chapter - Chapter 17 (The Progressive Era: 1890 - 1920)

***In this chapter we will examine and discuss the "failure" of the American Dream for millions of Americans and what changes were made by the Progressives to amend this major problem. Who were the Presidents during this Era, the progress made in congress and the effects of this Era that still affect us today.

Schedule for the Week

Monday - 1/5

• Review previous Chapters
• Introduce Chapter 17 - Section 1

Tuesday - 1/6

• Read Chapter 17 - Section 1 (pages 548 - 555)
• Complete 2 handouts

Wednesday - 1/7

• QUIZ - Chapter 17 - Section 1
• Introduce Chapter 17 - Section 2

Thursday - 1/8

• Read Chapter 17 - Section 2 (pages 557 - 562)
• Complete 2 handouts

Friday - 1/9

• QUIZ - Chapter 17 - Section 2

Schedule for the Week - 12/15 - 12/19

Chapter 16 - The Gilded Age ( 1877 - 1900)

***This chapter will focus on the time period in the United States when despite the large economic and population booms and everything on the surface looked great in America, there was political corruption, corporate corruption and social injustices were widespread but covered up by America's progress.

Schedule for the Week


Monday - 12/15

• Introduce Chapter 16 - Section 1
• Class activity & worksheet

Tuesday - 12/16

• Read Chapter 16 - Section 1 & 2(pages 520 - 532)
• Complete 2 handouts

Wednesday - 12/17

• QUIZ - Chapter 16 - sections 1 & 2
• Read Chapter 16 - section 3 (pages 533 - 539)

Thursday - 12/18

• Finish Chapter 16 & Review for Test
• Complete 2 handouts

Friday - 12/19

• TEST - Chapter 16 - The Gilded Age

Schedule for the Week - 12/7 - 12/12

***DECEMBER 7th  -  PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY***

On this day and date 73 years ago today(Sunday Dec 7, 1941), the Japanese launched 353 planes to conduct a surprise attack on the American military bases on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu specifically our naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack began at 7:55am Hawaiian time and lasted about 90 minutes. When the attack was over the United States lost over 2,300 soldiers and sailors, another 1,140 plus military personnel wounded, about 325 planes damaged or destroyed and 19 ships damaged or sunk. This event forever altered/changed the course of American history and our role in world affairs.

Schedule for the Week

Monday - 12/8 thru Wednesday - 12/10

• Finish watching the mini series - "Into the  West"
• Keep working on Chapter 15 - study guide
• Review for Chapter 15 - Test

Thursday - 12/11

• TEST - Chapter 15 - Into the West

Friday - 12/12

• Start Chapter 16 - The Guilded Age (1877 - 1900)
• Progress Reports for 2nd Interim will be passed out at the end of the day

Into The West - 1865 - 1900

Chapter 15 - Into The West

***This chapter will focus on the lure of the west, the development of the west, the hardships of civilizing the west and the clashes between the U.S. government and the American Indians in the west. Who were the major people involved in this development, the famous events and the effects of this development.


REMEMBER

• Work on your Into The West study guide while we are watching the Mini-series.
• TEST on Chapter 15 will be on Wednesday December 10th

Schedule for the Week - 11/17 - 11/21

***Schedule for the Upcoming Week***

Monday - 11/17

• Read Chapter 14 - Section 3 (pages 480 - 485)
• Complete 14 - 3 worksheet

Tuesday - 11/18

• Reviewing for Chapter 14 - Test

Wednesday - 11/19

• TEST - Chapter 14 - Urbanization & Immigration

Thursday & Friday

• Starting New Chapter: Chapter 15 - Into The West 

Latest Info

Wednesday's Assignment

• Read Chapter 14 - Section 2 (pages 472 - 478)
• Complete both worksheets (14 - 2 & Map)
• QUIZ - FRIDAY 11/14 on chapter 14 - section 2

***Change in Plans. Remaining assignments for the week will be passed out in Class***

Veterans Day Assignment

Please click on the link below for your Veterans Day Assignment.
DUE - Monday 11/10


Veterans Day Homework