Month Content Objectives Standards. Interpret and react to current events relative to the American Studies III course.

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1 Current Events and September 11, 2011 Sept./Oct. Current Events September 11, 2001 terrorist attack Interpret and react to current events relative to the American Studies III course. CC A. CC B. Pearl Harbor Noteworthy World War II events (Review and Connect) Introduction to the Cold War Sept./Oct. Origins of the Cold War Differences at Yalta Conflicting Postwar Goals Iron Curtain Containment Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift Compare the events of the past to the events of the present. Compare primary source content from Pearl Harbor to primary source content from September 11, Use and organize content related to the events of World War II. Explain why 1945 was a critical year in international relations and how it was by conflicting postwar goals. Describe how the Soviet Union tightened its control over Eastern Europe. Identify the iron curtain and how it led to containment policy and the Truman Doctrine. Explain how the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, and the creation of NATO helped achieve American goals in postwar Europe. CC G. CC B CC H. CC A. CC B. CC I. CC G. CC C. CC E. CC F. CC G.

2 NATO Warsaw Pact Soviet Atomic Threat Arms Race China falls to Communist U-2 Incident Decades Project (1950s 2000) Oct. Fashion /Clothing /Accessories/ Hairstyles Popular Foods /Foods that were Introduced during that decade Notable TV Shows / Most outstanding Movies Popular Musicians / Genres of music that were popular during that decade Entertainment /Recreation /Leisure Assess the impact of two Communist advances on American foreign policy. List and interpret the use of symbolism in the book, The Butter Battle Book. Trace the development of the cold war and the arms race in the 1950s. Evaluate the significance of the Chinese Civil War to American Cold War policy. Interview and interpret information from a person that experienced the decade. Research, prepare and present a presentation focused on a particular decade. Incorporate technology and other multimedia in a presentation on a particular decade. Construct an inter-active visual decade that addresses a certain decade. CC C. Popular Sports Stars / Recognizable accomplishments in sports Slang Terms

3 Inventions /Technology /Vehicles Noteworthy historical events and other intriguing facts. The Cold War at Home Oct. Joseph McCarthy McCarthyism Loyalty Programs HUAC Hollywood Ten Spy Cases The Korean War Nov. Origins Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Phase I Pusan Perimeter Inchon Phase II Chinese Intervention MacArthur vs. Truman Discuss and determine the significance of the events from that were tied to the Cold War. Summarize the effects of the cold war on American life. Analyze the effects of Senator Joseph. McCarthy s anti-communist campaign. Analyze and interpret primary sources related to the Red Scare and Joe McCarthy. Explain why the U.S. became involved in the war in Korea. Assess the decision to send U.S. and UN forces across the 38th Parallel into North Korea. Explain the background and role of the 38 th parallel. Describe General Douglas MacArthur and his role in the Korean War. Analyze and decipher maps pertaining to CC B. CC E. CC G.

4 Phase III the phases of the Korean War. Stalemate Armistice Agreement Modern North Korea The Kennedy and Johnson Years Nov./Dec. Fidel Castro Bay of Pigs Invasion Berlin Crisis & the Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis New Frontier Sputnik Space Race Kennedy Assassination Warren Commission The Great Society War on Poverty Aid to Education Medicare & Medicaid Immigration Reform Tax Cuts Examine and evaluate the outcome of the Korean War. List and discuss concerns regarding the state of modern-day North Korea. Describe the U.S. role in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Analyze the events leading to the building of the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Summarize President Kennedy s Domestic Programs. Explain American s reaction to President Kennedy s Assassination. Describe Lyndon B. Johnson s path to the White House. List some of the programs and effects of Johnson s Great Society. CC B. Civics and American Government & Economics

5 Jan. Principles of American Democracy System of Government Explore and develop an understanding of the concept of citizenship. Identify the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship. Rights and Responsibilities National Symbols National Holidays Income Taxes and Deductions Incomes and Expense Consumer Behavior Budgeting Incentives Matter Supply and Demand The Vietnam War Feb. Domino Theory Kennedy s Vietnam Policy Johnson s War Viet Cong Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Ho Chi Minh Trail Examine the United States citizenship test and interview adults regarding their feelings about citizenship. Investigate the rights guaranteed by citizenship and the responsibilities of citizenship. Type a report that clearly and accurately presents a monthly budget. Create a portfolio that is neatly organized and displays everything that was purchased including your house and your car. Describe the background events leading up to war between North and South Vietnam. Describe the Vietnam policies of President Kennedy. Explain how President Johnson changed the course of the war. Describe the conditions under which CC B. CC I. CC J. CC A. CC B. CC I. CC G. CC C. CC E.

6 Tet Offensive Battlefield Conditions American soldiers fought in Vietnam. Identify the effects of the war on Vietnamese civilians. CC F. CC G. My Lai Massacre Saturation Bombing & Napalm Effects on civilians Resistance to the War Vietnam War Draft Paris Peace Talks Nixon s Policies Vietnamization Kent State American Withdrawal South Vietnam Falls Legacy of the War Conclusion of the Cold War Feb./Mar. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger Realpolitik Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement (SALT) Summarize the impact of the massacre at My Lai. Explain how the Tet Offensive increased antiwar sentiment. Describe student activism in the 1960s. Identify actions some people took to resist the Vietnam War. Describe how the American troop withdrawal came about and what it meant for South Vietnam. Identify the elements that make up the legacy of the Vietnam War. Analyze Henry Kissinger s role in relaxing tensions between the U.S. and major Communist powers. Describe how the Nixon administration reached an agreement with the Soviet Union on limiting nuclear arms. CC I. CC J.

7 Soviet War in Afghanistan Mikhail Gorbachev Gorbachev s policies Glasnost Perestroika President Ronald Reagan Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars Dissolution of the Soviet Union Describe the Cold War policies of Presidents Nixon and Reagan, and explain how the results drastically differed. Explain how the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the end of the Cold War. Analyze the timeline of events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. CC C. The Civil Rights Movement Mar. Truman s Military Desegregation Brown vs. the Board of Education Montgomery Bus Boycott Little Rock Nine NAACP Martin Luther King Jr. Philosophy of Non-Violent Protest Sit-ins Freedom Rides March on Washington Legislation Civil Rights Act of 1964 Describe the progress made in the struggle for equality during the Truman years. Understand such highlights of the 1950s as the Brown decision, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the confrontation in Little Rock. Explain how the activities of existing civil rights organizations laid the groundwork for the movement of the 1960s. Describe the philosophy that Martin Luther King Jr., brought to the movement. Explain why some students formed their own civil rights organization. CC B.

8 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Opposition to Integration Malcolm X Black Power Describe the goals of sit-ins and Freedom Rides and the reactions they provoked. Describe the political impact of the march on Washington. Black Panthers Summarize the progress in civil rights made under President Johnson. The Middle East Mar./Apr. Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I Religious significance of the Middle East Resources of the Middle East Oil Water Balfour Declaration Creation of Israel after WWII Arab-Israeli Conflict Compare the ways that Malcolm X and other African Americans expressed anger at the pace of progress toward civil rights. Explain the principles and tactics used by advocates of black power. Summarize the legacy of the civil rights movement. Describe the recent history of Middle East, including political divisions and systems, key leaders, religious issues, natural features, resources, and political patterns. Explain how the events of World War II led to support for a Jewish homeland. Analyze the relationship between the Israelis and Palestinians. Determine what role the U.S. should play in ensuring Middle East peace. Compare the Eisenhower and Carter CC I. CC B.

9 Israeli Security Doctrines on the Middle East. CC I. Eisenhower Doctrine Carter Doctrine Arab Anger at the U.S. Beirut Barracks Bombing Iran Hostage Crisis Operation Eagle Claw Saddam Hussein Iran-Iraq War Persian Gulf War ( ) Islamic Fundamentalism The Global War on Terrorism Apr./May Attacks on September 11, 2001 Al-Qaida Osama bin Laden Axis of Evil Operation Enduring Freedom U.N. Resolution 687 Operation Iraqi Freedom Explain why the U.S. is a target of terrorist and revolutionaries in the Middle East. Explain how Saddam Hussein was a threat to U.S. interests in the Middle East. Explain how the Persian Gulf War was different than previous wars. Explain why fundamentalism has grown in the Islamic world. Explain why fundamentalists reject the West. Describe the beliefs behind Islamic extremism. Describe how the terrorist attacks on September 11 shaped U.S. foreign and domestic policies. Explain the goals and methods of terrorist groups. List the goals of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Identify the struggles that the U.S. experienced during the eight year war. Analyze the purpose of the Department of CC J. CC C.

10 USA PATRIOT Act American Civil Liberties after 9/11 Operation Neptune Spear Homeland Security and the USA PATRIOT act. Identify the impact that the 9-11 attacks had on the civil liberties of Americans.

Know how Mao Zedong and the Communists win the Communist Civil War and took over China from Chang Kai Shek?

Know how Mao Zedong and the Communists win the Communist Civil War and took over China from Chang Kai Shek? U.S HISTORY SECOND SEMESTER REVIEW KNOW THESE MATCHING TERMS: 1. The Berlin airlift 2. Tet Offensive 3. Domino Theory 4. Ho Chi Mihn 5. Freedom Riders 6. Malcolm X 7. Brown v. Board of Education 8. Jackie