American History
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American History will focus on American history, government, economics, geography and culture. We will explore everything from the U.S. War on Terrorism to the Civil War. This class is designed to give students insight and preparation for college level American History courses and optional enrollment to take the AP American History Course and/or Examine for college credits. The classes are student-centered and will engage learners in interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. We will do webQuests, debates, Socratic circles, role-playing, and PowerPoints, etc. Learners will focus on improving and refining their analytical and critical thinking skills by reading through primary and secondary sources in addition to the textbook to holistically scrutinize American history. As a class we will examine American history to learn from the past and apply what we learn to our own lives and to create a better future. Finally, the class will focus on affecting and “be[ing] the change in the world you want to see.”-Mohandas Gandhi
Causes of World War II Part I Flip Video
In this video we will talk about what events happened in Germany and Italy that led up to start of World War II. We will examine how the reparations from the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression in the United States help Adolf Hitler take power in Germany.
Causes of World War II Part II Flip Video
In this video will we concentrate on how Adolf Hitler's being voted the chancellor of Germany helped him become a fascist dictator. While Hitler clearly outlined his objectives of taking over the world and eliminating all the Jewish people in his book Mein Kampf war was avoid by the French and British with he Treaty of Munich. Also, we gain a understanding of how the invasion of Poland by Germany was the final event before a world war II was started.
The Holocaust
This video will synthesize how the Holocaust start immediately after the Nazis took power in 1933 and end with Hitler's attempt to eradicate all the Jewish people in Europe through his Final Solution.
World War II Alliances and Blitzkrieg WWII Flipped Video
This video explains the differences between the Allies and the Axis alliances during World War II. Also, the video discuss how the Nazis used Blitzkrieg to quickly overpower Poland and France.
Japanese Imperialism and Nanking Massacre
This Flip video will list what actions Japan took prior to their attack on Pearl Harbor and the war with the United States. It explains Japan's alliances with fascist Germany and Italy. Finally, this video will scrutinize the Japanese Massacre on Nanking, China and how this event is still a barrier that causes much friction between Japan and China presently.
Pearl Harbor WWII Flipped Video
This video examines how the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor and the consequences of the attack. Pearl Harbor is the defining event that shifted America from isolationism to direct involvement in World War II.
Japanese American Internment and Soldiers of Color_Flipped Video
This Flip video summarizes the United States government's reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and how President Franklin Roosevelt created Executive Order 9066. We define how Executive Order 9066 ordered the rounding up of Japanese Americans and putting them into concentration or internment camps. Finally, we look at the imperative role that soldiers of color such as the Tuskegee Airman and Navajo Americans played achieving victory for the Allies in World War II.
Invasion of Normandy, Fall of Nazi Germany, and the Bombing of Japan WWII Flipped Video
In this Flipped video we will gain a understanding of how the Invasion of Normandy, fall of Berlin to the Soviets, and the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War II.
Causes of the Great Depression Flipped Video Part I
This video outlines some underlining causes of the Great Depression such as the Stock Market Crash, bank failures, and overproduction of commodities.
Causes of the Great Depression Flipped Video Part II
This video continues our discuss on the causes of the Great Depressions. In this second video we explains how credit/ installment payments, the choices the Federal Reserve made, and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff complicated and worsen the Great Depression.
The Dust Bowl Episode | Uncovering the Dust Bowl | PBS
The Dust Bowl and Herbert Hoover's Efforts Flip Video
In this video, we discuss the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl. Also, we look at some of the programs President Herbert Hoover created to combat the Great Depression.
New Deal and the Election of 1932 Flip Video
This video defines what key programs where created by Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Also, it explains how the election of 1932 would change American politics until today.
The Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance Flip Video Part I
This video explains how the migration of African-Americans from the South to North Cities led to cultural diffusion and the Harlem Renaissance. The video outlines the causes of the Great Migration and examines some pieces of art from the Harlem Renaissance.
Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration Flip Video Part II
This video gives insight into how the meeting of profound artists from all over America met in Harlem in 1920s and led a cultural movement.
What is Jazz and how has it uniquely American?
This video helps define Jazz and its importance in the Roaring 20s and its impact on the world today.
Artists of the Harlem Renaissance and the Impact of Jazz Flip Video Part III
In this video, we will explore some famous artists, e.g. Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen, of the Harlem Renaissance and how this movement's idea spread throughout the world.
Prohibition and the the 18th Amendment Flip Video Part 1
This video examines how prohibition caused the unforeseen of rise of organized crime. Also, we will look at how the 18th Amendment in many ways made it easier for women to have access to alcohol and became a very unpopular law amongst the public.
History of role of Alcohol in America before Prohibition and the passing of the 18th Amendment
The ending of Prohibition and the passing of the 21st Amendment Flip Video Part II
In this video, we will discuss how the 21st Amendment revoked the 18th Amendment and legalized alcohol once again. Also, we will examine the shift from Victorian Era mores when Prohibition ended as well as the impact of African-American culture and the changing demands for women's freedoms.
How Prohibition broke gender barriers?
Tennessee vs John Scopes Trial Flip Video
This video examines the famous court cases where the State of Tennessee took John Scopes to court for teaching the Theory of Evolution. He was defended by the famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow, and prosecuted by three time presidential candidate, William Jennings Bryan.
World War I Flip Video Part I
This video defines the differences between nations, states, and nation-state. Also, the video examines how imperialism became competitive and led to World War I.
World War I Flip Video Part II M.A.I.N. causes of WWI
This video defines and explains how the acronym Militarism Alliances Imperialism and Nationalism (M.A.I.N.) led to World War I. Then the lecture analyzes how imperialism worked and dived the rest off the world amongst nations the super power nations of Europe.
World War I Flip Video Part III
This video discuss the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and how that was final event cause World War I.
World War I Flip Video Part IV
This video goes into how the United States became involved in World War I after originally taking a isolationist stance. It examines the sinking of the Lusitania, unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmermann telegram and what laws were created by the U.S. government during war time.
World War I Flip Video V
Learn about the Treaty of Versailles and the impact it would have on the Central Powers. Make predicts on how the Treaty of Versailles would cause the second part of the war, World War II. Also, take a look at Woodrow Wilson's plan to form an international peaces organization called The League of Nations.
The Women's Suffrage Movement Flip Video Part I
An investigation into the Women's Suffrage Movement and "The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions."
The Women's Suffrage Movement Flip Video Part II
This video examines the famous trial of The United States V. Susan B. Anthony.
"Bad Romance" Video on the Women's Suffrage Movement
Women's Suffrage and Feminist Movement Flip Video Part III Video
This video discusses the 19th Amendment and Women's Rights Movement focus on individual legal and physical rights.
Women's suffrage and Movement Flip Video Part IV
This video analyzes how Betty Friedan's book expose how women really felt they were treated in the 1950s. Also, it discusses how feminist have unsuccessfully pushed for a equal rights amendment to the Constitution. This is the final video by Mr. Metropoulos about the women's movements.
Oral History, Primary and Secondary Sources Flip Video
This video defines how historians understand the past using primary sources, secondary sources, and oral history. Use this information to review and clarify any confusion you have about these essential tools we will use throughout the school year to understand the past.