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WELCOME! This course is structured for students interested in pursuing a university education. The class features some characteristics of an introductory University level American History course: weekly readings, lectures, seminars, tutorials, debates, mid-term and final examinations. This course is excellent preparation for 12U courses. This course examines the development of American social, political, and economic structures from colonial times to the present. Students will analyse the chronology of events and evaluate the roles played by specific individuals and groups throughout American history. Students will conduct research and analysis, and communicate, in a variety of ways, their knowledge and understanding of the country that is Canada’s closest neighbour and most important cultural influence and economic partner. Email or Contact:
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Spring 2009 Calendar |
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| 2 - World Wars I & II Big Ideas and Essential Questions The World Wars Begins - America at the Turn of the Century and the Road to War - Presidents Photostory Assignment - Introduction and topic selection |
3 - President Photostory Sign-Up Sheet - Essay Bibliography Due - World War One Introduction |
4 - Writing a Thesis Statement WORD American History Diagnostic - World Wars I&II Diagnostic Quiz - Moodle - Photostory Assignment Work time |
5 - Why did the US join WWI? - Arguments FOR & AGAINST - the Reasons the United States entered WWI - President Wilson's speech to Congress |
6 - Thesis Due - Photostory Assignment Work Period |
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| 9 PA Day |
10 - The Burning Questions - MAIN Exercise - Did the United States have a choice in WWI? - The Treaty of Versailles - A Cause of War? - Photostory Assignment Work time |
11 - Wilson's Fourteen Points and the League of Nations - The Treaty of Versailles - The Treaty of Versaille - the specifics - Treaty of Versailles clip - Photostory Work Period |
12 - The Founding Fathers' Great Mistake - Appeasement - A bad idea? - Pearl Harbour and America's entry to the Second World War - Photostory Work Period - American and the road to WWII - clip |
13 - The Berlin Wall - 20 years later - Atomic Bomb Simulation Instructions & Prep - Atomic Bomb Sim Roles - The War in the Pacific - Video Clips - Photostory Work Period
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Homework: - Work on your Photostory and your essay |
Homework: - Work on your Photostory and your essay |
Homework: - Work on your Photostory and your essay |
Homework: - Work on your Photostory and your essay |
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| 16 - Essay Outline WORD - Atomic Bomb Simulation Instructions & Prep |
17 - Atomic Bomb Simulation Prep - Atomic Bomb Reenactment Youtube |
18 - Atomic Bomb Simulation Prep |
19 - The Atomic Question Simulation - Day 1 |
20 - The Atomic Question Simulation - Day 2 |
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| 23 - The Beginning of the Cold War - Post War America and the start of the Cold War - Big Ideas - Group Work - The Question of Berlin PPT - The Berlin Wall - 20 years later |
24 - Introduce Cold War & Civil Rights SGA - Groups and Topics - Introduce Final Assignments |
25 - Group Work - revolutions! - class will find out how many communist states existed between 1945-1990 - Russian Revolution - Chinese Revolution - Cuban Revolution - Yugoslavia - Vietnam - Korea |
26 - ROM Field Trip |
27 - Essay Outline Due - American Presidents Photostory Due - Korea Con't - Korea & Cold War PPT |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
| 30 - Cuban Missile Crisis Simulation - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
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December 2009
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1 - Conclude Simulation - Cuban Missile Crisis - PPT |
2 - Cuban Missile Crisis - PPT |
3 - Hawks vs. Doves - Presidential Hawks and Doves - Brinkmanship vs. Detente - Who were the players? - Cold War SGA Work Period |
4 PA Day |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
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| 7 - Film - 13 Days |
8 - Film - 13 Days |
9 - Vietnam - PPT - Video - Vietnam |
10 - Vietnam - An era of protest - SGA and Assignment work period |
11 - Civil Rights Movement - From Jefferson to Lincoln to King - Discussion - Civil Rights Movement Mini-Assignment |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
| 14 - Film - Mississippi Burning |
15 - Film - Mississippi Burning |
16 - US involvement in Afghanistan - Cold War SGA Work Period - Complete Cold War and Civil Rights Assignment |
17 - Essay Due - Cold War SGA Work Period - Complete Cold War and Civil Rights Assignment - The Fall of the Soviet Union |
18 - Introduce - Trials of the Presidents - Prep Period - Trial Groups |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
| 21 Christmas Break |
22 Christmas Break |
23 Christmas Break |
24 Christmas Break |
25 Christmas Break |
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28 Christmas Break |
29 Christmas Break |
30 Christmas Break |
31 Christmas Break |
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January 2009
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1 Christmas Break |
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| 4 - Civil Rights - Peaceful Protest and Change Presentations - Text Assignment - A New Beginning - Successes and Setbacks - New Directions - The Impact Civil Rights |
5 - Cold War SGA Presentations - The End of the Cold War - Why the US won, or did they? |
6 - Test Essay Questions - Cold War & Civil Rights Assignment Due - Civil Rights - Peaceful Protest and Change Presentations - Text Assignment Trial Chart Trials of the Presidents Prep |
7 - Cold War & Civil Rights Test Trial Chart |
8 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Chart |
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Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
Homework - Concept Maps - Chapters 11/12/13 |
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| 11 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Chart |
12 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Chart |
13 Trials of the Presidents Prep Trial Chart |
14 Trial #1 |
15 Trial #2 |
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Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
Homework - Prepare for trials |
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18 Trial #3 |
19 Trial #4 |
20 Trial #5 |
21 - Exam Review - Exam Essay Question due by 12:00am |
22 - Exam Review - Exam Essay Question due by 12:00am |
| 25 Exams |
26 Exams |
27 Exams |
28 Exams |
29 Exams |
August/September 2009
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| 31 | 1 Jib Jab - Barack Obama Satire
- Introductions
- Introduce -
Settlement
of America Concept Mapping Exercise - USA Map Exercise - 13 colonies |
2 Jib Jab - Year in Review 2008 Jib Jab - Time for Some Campaignin' Settlement of America Concept Mapping Exercise Settlement of America Concept Mapping Groups 4. USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) |
3 Settlement of America Concept Mapping Exercise - Where's the humour in America? - Student search! Will Ferrell as President Bush on Global Warming Bush's Second Term - Jib Jab |
4 - Star Spangled Banner - George Bush - Will Ferrell Settlement of Colonies - Mind Mapping Exercise - Smart Ideas - Where's the humour in America? - Student search! |
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Homework - work on USA Map - Thirteen Colonies - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework - work on USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) - Thirteen Colonies - Due Fri, Sept 11/09 - work on Mind Maps - Presentations Friday - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework - work on USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) - Thirteen Colonies - Due Fri, Sept 11 - work on Mind Maps - Presentations Friday - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework - work on USA Map Exercise - Map (JPEG) - Thirteen Colonies - Due Fri, Sept 11 - work on Mind Maps - Presentations Friday - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
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| 7 Holiday |
8 - Bush/Gore Rap - circa 2000! - Settlement of Colonies - Presentations - Unit One Mind Maps (Spring 2009) |
9 American Revolution Begins - Road to Independence Cartoon! - Introduce: Commemorative Stamp Assignment - Stamp Topic Selection |
10 - What we Call the News - Commemorative Stamp Assignment |
11 - Library - Topic Choice and Preliminary Research - USA Map Due - Topic Selections |
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Homework - Examine Essay Topics and consider your topic selection |
Homework Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
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| 14 A brief history of The United States of America - Bowling for Columbine - Road to Revolution - Setting the Stage - PPT - Tentative Topic Selection - due in to Moodle by 7am! - Tentative Topics |
15 Commemorative Stamp Assignment |
16 Declaration of Independence Examination and Discussion - Why is this thing so darn important? American Revolution Group Work - Day One - 30 minutes |
17 American Revolution Group Work - Day Two - 30 minutes American History Idol - work period |
18 American History Idol - work period |
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Homework - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
Homework - Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work - Work on your Chapter 3 - Mind Map - you will be able to use these for your tests! |
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| 21 - Topic Selection Handout Commemorative Stamp Assignment DUE - Upload to Moodle American Revolution Group Work - Day Three - 30 minutes American History Idol - work period |
22 - Topic Selection Handout American Revolution Group Work - Day Three - 30 minutes |
23 American History Idol Presentations |
24 - Topic Selections Due - Battles of the American Revolution - Revolution Videos |
25 PA Day |
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Homework Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work |
Homework Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work |
Homework Work on your Am. Rev. Group Work |
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| 28 Film - The Patriot |
29 Film - The Patriot |
30 - Compete Film - The Patriot - The end of the Revolution Video (time permitting) |
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Class Textbook American History Authors: Patrick Carter, Fiorella Finelli, Derek Grant & David Nagy Emond Montgomery Publications Limited, Toronto, Canada, 2008 |
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SMART Notebook 10 
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