American History II TEXTBOOK: "The Americans"
American History II Supplemental Text in Spanish (Espanol):
Literary Pacing Guide for Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery (1901):
ISBN-10: 0486287386
ISBN-13: 978-0486287386
MAJOR THEMES:
1) Education, 2) What It Means To Be Your Own Person, 3) Industriousness,
4) Humility, 5) People's Capacity for Change, 6) Poverty Among African-Americans
Literary Pacing Guide for Anne Frank's The Diary of Anne Frank (1952):
ISBN-10: 9780553296983
ISBN-13: 978-0553296983
"The Diary of Anne Frank" (Boy Meets World: "Teacher's Pet")
In the Secret Annexe, the Franks: 1) Otto: father 2) Mother 3) Margot: older sister 4) Anne: protagonist
...& the Van Daans: 1) Mr. 2) Mrs. 3) Peter: same age as Margot
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***John Green's CRASH COURSE on UNITED STATES HISTORY via YouTube!***
"Place The States Game" (Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government): United States Geography
40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense Of The World
Presidential Rankings: #1-44 (George Washington to Barack Obama):
U2's "Walk On" (9/11 Tribute) c/o MTV
American History I Review
President Abraham Lincoln's Assassination & Reconstruction (1865-1877):
American History I Review: Units 4-6:
Alphabox Review of American History I:
Crash Course #22: Reconstruction & 1876
"What Is Freedom?" from PBS's "Freedom: A History of US" (FULL)
"The Legacies of Reconstruction" (Part 6: Facing History and Ourselves)
"The Failure of Reconstruction": History Channel
"Black Codes": History Channel
UNIT 1: THE GREAT AMERICAN WEST &
THE RISE OF THE DEBTOR (1860s-1896)
Unit 1-The Great American West & the Rise of the Debtor (1860s-1896):
Federal Government Land Policy 1850-1900:
Mission-US.org's Mission 3: "The Cheyenne Odyssey" & corresponding "mission":
Crash Course #24: Westward Expansion
"Heartland" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") and viewing guide:
"Train Ride to the Future" ("Back to the Future: Part III")
"Dances With Wolves" (1990): Trailer
Viewing Guide for "Dances With Wolves" (1990):
UNIT 2: INDUSTRIALIZATION & IMMIGRATION (1877-1900)
Unit 2-Industrialization & Immigration (1877-1900):
Immigration in American Life:
Mission-US.org's Mission 4: "City of Immigrants" & corresponding "mission":
Citizenship Examination for the United States of America:
David Letterman's Letter to Americans:
Crash Course #23: The Industrial Economy
Crash Course #25: Growth, Cities & Immigration
Crash Course #26: Gilded Age Politics
UNIT 3: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA (1890-1914)
Unit 3-The Progressive Era (1890-1914):
Unit 3-Progressive Era Outline:
Crash Course #27: The Progressive Era
Crash Course #29: Progressive Presidents
Crash Course #31: Women's Suffrage
"Cities" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") and viewing guide:
"Seeds of Change, 1900-1914" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century") and viewing guide:
"Prohibition" Documentary (18th Amendment)
Ending Women's Suffrage??? (19th Amendment)
"Newsies" (1992): Trailer and viewing guide:
UNIT 4: IMPERIALISM: THE EMERGENCE OF
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD AFFAIRS (1890-1914)
Unit 4-Imperialism: The Emergence of the United States in World Affairs (1890-1914):
Text-Based Readings---"The Question of an American Empire" (Alfred Thayer Mahan & William Jennings Bryan):
Map Activity---"America Becomes a World Power":
Review---"The U.S. Becomes a World Power"/"U.S. and the World":
Crash Course #28: American Imperialism
UNIT 5: THE GREAT WAR (WORLD WAR I) & ITS AFTERMATH (1914-1930)
Unit 5-The Great War (World War I) & Its Aftermath (1914-1930):
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points (1918):
Civil Liberties in World War I:
World War I Propaganda Posters: LearnNC
World War I Propaganda Poster: "That Liberty Shall Not Perish..."
The Great War-Review Activity:
Crash Course #30: America in World War
"Shell Shock, 1914-1919" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century") and viewing guide:
Jingoism in the Classrooms of France, England and Germany ("Joyeux Noel")
"No Man's Land" Scene from "War Horse" (2011)
"Shell Shock" from "The Century" (5:45-6:30)
"Meet The Parents": Overhead Bags on an Airplane!
"Flyboys" (2006): Trailer and viewing guide:
Alphabox Review for Midterm Examination (PreUnit to Unit 5):
UNIT 6: PROSPERITY & DEPRESSION: THE ROARING 1920s, THE GREAT DEPRESSION & THE NEW DEAL (1919-1939)
Unit 6-Prosperity & Depression: The Roaring 1920s, the Great Depression & the New Deal (1919-1939):
Chapter 22 Assessment (pg. 690):
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925---Fundamentalism vs. Modernism:
Cultural Tensions of the 1920s:
Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): "60 Minutes" at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Review Guide of "the Roaring Twenties":
Unit 6 Crossword Puzzles:
"Boom To Bust, 1920-1929" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century") & viewing guide:
"Stormy Weather, 1929-1936" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century") & viewing guide:
"Boom" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") & viewing guide:
"Bust" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") & viewing guide:
Crash Course #32: The Roaring 20's
Crash Course #33: The Great Depression
Crash Course #34: The New Deal
Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s:
Duke Ellington: "It Don't Mean A Thing" (1943)
Louis Armstrong: "When The Saints Go Marching In"
Louis Armstrong: "What A Wonderful World"
"The Wizard of Oz" (1939): The Dust Bowl
"The Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000): "Sweeping Streets" during the Great Depression
Viewing Guide for "Seabiscuit" (2003):
UNIT 7: WORLD WAR II & THE BEGINNING OF THE COLD WAR (1930s-1963)
Unit 7-World War II & the Beginning of the Cold War (1930s-1963):
Unit 7 Map Activity---American Involvement in World War II (European and Pacific Theaters):
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms:
The Second Red Scare, 1939-1945:
"Over The Edge, 1936-1941" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"Homefront, 1941-1945" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"The Best Years, 1946-1952" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"World War II" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") and viewing guide:
"The Imperial March of Adolf Hitler"
Movietone News: "The 1935 Nuremberg Rally and Parade"
"The Sound of Music" (1965): "After the Anschluss"
"Life Is Beautiful" (1997): "Creative Translation"
"The Bombing of Nagasaki": BBC
"Donald Duck and the Nazi Party"
"The Majestic" (2001): Defense before the House Un-American Activities Committee
Crash Course #35: World War II, Part I
Crash Course #36: World War II, Part II
Crash Course #37: The Cold War
"The Sound of Music" (1965): Trailer
"Life Is Beautiful" (1997): Trailer
"Schindler's List" (1993): Trailer
"Saving Private Ryan" (1998): Trailer
UNIT 8: THE 1950s & 1960s: PRESIDENTS EISENHOWER, KENNEDY & JOHNSON, CIVIL RIGHTS & THE VIETNAM WAR (1950-1970)
Unit 8-The 1950s & 1960s: Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy & Johnson, Civil Rights & the Vietnam War (1950-1970):
Unit 8-The 3 C's-Cold War, Civil Rights & Consumerism:
Key Events in the American Civil Rights Movement:
The Vietnam War:
"Happy Daze, 1953-1960" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"Poisoned Dreams, 1960-1964" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"Unpinned, 1965-1970" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"Superpower" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") and viewing guide:
"Little Rock at 60" (Time Magazine)
"A Walk of Faith: Dorothy Counts"
Tommy Tomlinson: "A Picture Speaks"
"Charlotteans of the Year 2017: Dorothy Counts-Scoggins" (Charlotte Magazine)
"The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy" (A&E's Biography)
"Assassination of President John F. Kennedy": CNBC
"The Changing of the Guard": Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery
Crash Course #38: The Cold War in Asia
Crash Course #39: Civil Rights & the 1950s
Crash Course #40: The 1960s in America
Viewing Guide for "October Sky" (1999):
Hillsong United's "The I Heart Revolution: We're All In This Together" (2008): Trailer
"Pleasantville" (1998): Trailer
"Forrest Gump" (1994): Trailer
UNIT 9: THE 1970s & 1980s: PRESIDENTS NIXON THROUGH REAGAN, WATERGATE, ENVIRONMENTALISM, CONSERVATISM &
THE END OF THE COLD WAR (1970-1990)
Unit 9-The 1970s & 1980s: Presidents Nixon through Reagan, Watergate, Environmentalism, Conservatism & the End of the Cold War (1970-1990):
Significant American History Events, 1973-Present:
The Rise of Conservatism & the End of the Cold War:
"Approaching the Apocalypse, 1971-1975" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century") and viewing guide:
"Starting Over, 1976-1980" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"A New World, 1981-1989" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
Crash Course #41: The Rise of Conservatism
Crash Course #42: Ford, Carter & the Economic Malaise
Crash Course #43: The Reagan Revolution
Crash Course #44: George H.W. Bush & the End of the Cold War
Viewing Guide for "Apollo 13" (1995):
David Frost's Interview: President Richard Nixon's Apology
Opening Scene to "Argo" (2012)
Film Analysis for "Argo" (2012):
"Miracle" (2004): Trailer & corresponding viewing guides:
Opening Scene to "Miracle" (2004)
1986: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (CNN)
2003: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster (CNN)
UNIT 10: THE 1990s & THE NEW MILLENNIUM (1990-PRESENT)
Unit 10-The 1990s & the New Millennium (1990-Present):
Unit 10-Terrorism & the United States (1917-Present):
Timeline---The Impeachment of President Bill Clinton:
"The 90s and Beyond: Then and Now" (ABC News/History Channel's "The Century")
"Millennium" (History Channel's "America: The Story of Us") and viewing guide:
Crash Course #45: The Clinton Years, or the 1990s
Crash Course #46: Terrorism, War & Bush 43
HBO's "Confirmation" (2016: Anita Hill vs. Clarence Thomas): Trailer
"Black Hawk Down" (2001): Introduction
"Black Hawk Down" (2001): Opening Scene
President George W. Bush: "Ground Zero Bullhorn Speech (9/11)"
President George W. Bush: "First Pitch, Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium"
U2's "Walk On" (9/11 Tribute) c/o MTV
Opening Scene to "The Kingdom" (2007)
"World Trade Center" (2006): Trailer
"Lone Survivor" (2013): Trailer
"Zero Dark Thirty" (2012): Trailer
America's Wars, 1755-Present:
American Political Parties, 1787-Present:
American History II: North Carolina Final Examination (NCFE) Review (Units 1-5)---
American History II: North Carolina Final Examination (NCFE) Review (Units 6-7)---
American History II: North Carolina Final Examination (NCFE) Review (Units 8-10)---
Alphabox Review for North Carolina Final Examination (NCFE): PreUnit to Unit 10---
Unit 6-Internal Struggle of a Nation (1850-1877).pptxUnit 1-The Great American West & the Rise of the Debtor 1860s-1896.pptxUnit 2-Industrialization & Immigration 1877-1900.pptxUnit 3-The Progressive Era 1890-1914.pptxUnit 4-Imperialism-The Emergence of the United States in World Affairs 1890-1914.pptxUnit 5-The Great War (World War I) & Its Aftermath 1914-1930.pptxUnit 6-Prosperity & Depression-The Roaring 1920s, the Great Depression & the New Deal 1919-1939.pptxUnit 7-World War II & the Beginning of the Cold War (1930s-1963).pptxUnit 8-The 1950s & 1960s-Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy & Johnson, Civil Rights & the Vietnam War 1950-1970.pptxUnit 9-The 1970s & 1980s-Presidents Nixon Through Reagan, W, E, C & the End of the CW 1970-1990.pptxUnit 10-The 1990s & the New Millennium 1990-Present.pptxUnit 10-Terrorism & the United States (1917-Present).pptx