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United States History 1865 - 1945 - Students will learn how America in rebuilding after the Civil War helped lay the foundations to our current society. We will examine America's role on the world stage from the early 1900's throughout World War II and how that still affects America's role today. We will also be using the Colorado Academic Standards.
What We Did Today:
Wednesday January 21, 2026
* Class Introductions
* Website scavenger hunt
* Started the Lincoln Assassination Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Lincoln Assassination Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday January 26, 2026
* Finished the Lincoln Assassination Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Lincoln Assassination Video Worksheet
* Did the Reconstruction proposal
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday January 28, 2026
* Took the Reconstruction Notes
* Started to work on the Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate the historical development of major technological innovations.
Monday February 2, 2026
* Took the New South Notes
* Continued to working on the Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday February 4, 2026
* Finished working on the Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate the historical development of major technological innovations.
Monday February 9, 2026
* Watched The Story of Us "Cities" and did the corresponding worksheet
* Took the Plains Indians Notes
* Did The Kamiakin Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday February 11, 2026
* Watched the Story of Us "Heartland" and did the corresponding worksheet
Story of Us Heartland Worksheet
* Took US Global Expansion Notes take notes on Us Expansion into the Caribbean, Hawaii, and the Philippines
* Took a Quiz
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday February 18, 2026
* Reviewed for Post Civil War Test
* Took the Post Civil War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
Monday February 23, 2026
* Did WWI Political Cartoon Worksheet
* Watched The Story of Us "Boom" and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday February 25, 2026
* Took World War I Notes
* Played Jeopardy over the World War I Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday March 2, 2026
* Wrote about four personalities that define our society today
* Did the 1920's Personalities Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday March 4, 2026
* Watched The Story of Us "Boom" and did the corresponding worksheet
* Took the Prohibition Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday March 9, 2026
*Took the Depression Notes
* Started watching the film "Cinderella Man"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday March 11, 2026
* Finished watching the film "Cinderella Man"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday March 23, 2026
* Watched The Story of Us "Bust" and did the corresponding worksheet
* Took a Quiz
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday March, 2026
* Reviewed for Pre WWII Test
* Took Pre World War II Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
Monday March 30, 2026
Watched "The Darkest Hour"
Wednesday April 1, 2026
Watched "The Darkest Hour"
Monday April 6, 2026
* Took Pre World War II Europe Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday April 8, 2026
* Did a flow chart on the events that started World War II for the United States
Events that led the US into WW II Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday April 13, 2026
* Watched The Story of Us "World War II" and did the corresponding worksheet
* Read and did the Pearl Harbor worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday April 15, 2026
* Watched "The Pacific" Part I
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part I
* Took a quiz
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday April 20, 2026
* Reviewed for the Early WWII Test
* Took the Early World War II Test
* Took Pacific Battles Notes Part I
The Pacific Battles Part 1 Notes
The Pacific Battles Part 1 Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
Wednesday April 22, 2026
* Took Pacific Battles Notes Part I
* Watched "The Pacific" Part II
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part II
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday April 27, 2026
* Took European Battles Notes Part I
European Battles Part 1 Reading
* Took the Holocaust Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday April 29, 2026
* Watched "The Pacific" Part IV
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part IV
Watched a Prager U Video on WW II
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday May 4, 2026
* Took the Holocaust Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday May 6, 2026
* Watched "The Pacific" Part V
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part V
* Took the European Battles Notes Part II
European Battles Part 2 Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday May 11, 2026
* Did the Manhattan Project Worksheet
* Watched the video "Einstein's Letter" on the making of the atomic bomb and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday May 13, 2026
* Watched a Prager University on the Manhattan Project and did a writing assignment: What is the thesis of this video? What are two arguments made to justify that thesis? What are two things you learned from the video?
* Watched "The Pacific" Part VI
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part VI
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Monday May 18, 2026
* "The Pacific" Part VII
* The Pacific Journal
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing and critiquing relevant historical sources.
Wednesday May 20, 2026
Pacific Notes Part II
Watched "The Pacific" Part IX
* Did the journal for "The Pacific" Part IX
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
Wednesday May 27, 2026
* Watched "The Pacific" Part X
* Did the journal for "The Pacific" Part X
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Reviewed for and took the World War II Test
Monday June 1, 2026
* Reviewed for and took the World War II Test
Wednesday June 4, 2025
* Finished the World War II Test
* Class Introductions
* Started the Lincoln Assassination Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Lincoln Assassination Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Website scavenger hunt
* Finished the Lincoln Assassination Video and did the corresponding worksheet
Lincoln Assassination Video Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the Reconstruction proposal
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the Reconstruction Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the New South Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started to work on the Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate the historical development of major technological innovations.
* Continued to work on the Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate the historical development of major technological innovations.
* Continued to work on the Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate the historical development of major technological innovations.
*Last night to work on Inventions Project
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate the historical development of major technological innovations.
* Watched The Story of Us "Cities" and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took the Plains Indians Notes
* Did The Kamiakin Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched the Story of Us "Heartland" and did the corresponding worksheet
Story of Us Heartland Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took US Global Expansion Notes take notes on Us Expansion into the Caribbean, Hawaii, and the Philippines
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Reviewed for Post Civil War Test
* Took a Quiz
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Took the Post Civil War Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
*Took preparing for World War I Notes
* Did WWI Political Cartoon Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Took World War I Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Played Jeopardy over the World War I Notes we took last night
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Wrote about four personalities that define our society today
* Took the Prohibition Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the 1920's Personalities Worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched The Story of Us "Boom" and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
*Went over 1920's Personalities Worksheet
*Took the Depression Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched The Story of Us "Bust" and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started watching the film "Cinderella Man"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
*Continued watching the film "Cinderella Man"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished the film "Cinderella Man"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
*Took a quiz
* Reviewed for Pre WWII Test
* Started Pre World War II Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Finished Pre World War II Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Started the film "The Darkest Hour"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Continued the film "The Darkest Hour"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Continued the film "The Darkest Hour"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished the film "The Darkest Hour"
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* End of quarter scavenger hunt
* Took Pre World War II Europe Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched The Story of Us "World War II" and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started the flow chart on the events that started World War II for the United States
Events that led the US into WW II Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished the flow chart on the events that started World War II for the United States
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Read and did the Pearl Harbor worksheet
* Finished the flow chart on the events that started World War II for the United States
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Pacific" Part I
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part I
* Took a quiz
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing and critiquing relevant historical sources.
* Took the Early World War II Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
* Watched "The Pacific" Part II
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part II
* Took Pacific Battles Notes Part I
The Pacific Journal
The Pacific Battles Part 1 Notes
The Pacific Battles Part 1 Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Pacific" Part IV
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part IV
* Took European Battles Notes Part I
The Pacific Journal
European Battles Part 1 Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Started the Holocaust Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Continued the Holocaust Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
*Started a holocaust video and did a writing assignment
* Finished the Holocaust Notes
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Finished the video on the holocaust and did a writing assignment
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Pacific" Part VI
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the journal for "The Pacific" Part V
* Took the European Battle Notes Part II
The Pacific Journal
European Battles Part 2 Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Pacific" Part VI
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the journal for "The Pacific" Part VI
* Took Pacific Battles Notes Part II
Pacific Battles Part 2 Reading
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the Manhattan Project Worksheet
* Watched a Prager University on the Manhattan Project and did a writing assignment
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched the video "Einstein's Letter" on the making of the atomic bomb and did the corresponding worksheet
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Watched "The Pacific" Part VII
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the journal for "The Pacific" Part VII
* Took a quiz
The Pacific Journal
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing and critiquing relevant historical sources.
* Watched "The Pacific" Part IX
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Did the Journal for "The Pacific" Part IX
The Pacific Journal
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing and critiquing relevant historical sources.
* Watched "The Pacific" Part X
Colorado Academic Standard: Investigate causes and effects of significant events throughout US History
* Reviewed for and started the World War II Test
* Did the World War II Test
Colorado Academic Standard: Construct and defend a historical argument that evaluates interpretations by analyzing, critiquing, and synthesizing evidence from the full range of relevant historical sources
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