Friday, March 6, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did the World War II conferences help lead to the Cold War?
    2. What was containment and how/where was it first applied?

  2. Finish Discussing the Cold War

  3. Clip from History Rocks: The 1960s Music Video
    Space Race

  4. Discuss the Effects of the Cold War

  5. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

  6. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.7 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, March 20th)

  7. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.8 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, March 20th)

  8. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.9 Homework (Homework--Due Thursday, March 20th)

Thursday, March 5, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How does what China is doing to the Uyghurs meet the definition of genocide?
    2. What has the government of Myanmar been doing to the Rohingya?

  2. Finish Discussing Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization

  3. Prophets and Lessons Soviet Cartoon

  4. Discuss the Cold War

  5. Begin work on Unit 8 Homework (Homework--Due the day of the unit test)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. After the Holocaust, the world said “never again.” Why do you think genocides have continued to happen?

  2. Night and Fog Video

  3. Discuss Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization

  4. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.4 Homework (Homework--Due Friday, March 13th)

  5. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.5 Homework (Homework--Due Friday, March 13th)

  6. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.6 Homework (Homework--Due Friday, March 13th)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What caused the Cambodian Genocide?

  2. Unit 7 Test

  3. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.1 Homework (Homework--Due Monday, March 9th)

  4. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.2 Homework (Homework--Due Monday, March 9th)

  5. Begin work on Unit 8: Chapter 8.3 Homework (Homework--Due Monday, March 9th)

Monday, March 2, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What caused the Rwandan Genocide?

  2. Review Units 3/4 LEQ Essay Test

  3. Unit 7 Test

  4. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Test (Homework)

Friday, February 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Prior to the “Final Solution”, what steps did Hitler take to eliminate Europe’s Jewish population?
    2. What actions taken by the Allies during World War II could be considered war atrocities?

  2. Finish Discussing Mass Atrocities

  3. Unit 7: Chapters 7.8/7.9 Quiz

  4. Maximilian Kolbe Article Analysis
    Use the reading to answer the questions (Canvas)

  5. Finish Work and Study for Monday's Test (Homework)

Thursday, February 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is a genocide?
    2. What led to the Armenian Genocide?

  2. Continue Discussing Mass Atrocities

  3. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Why was Midway the turning point battle in the Pacific?
    2. How and why did the war in the Pacific end?

  2. Unit 7: Chapters 7.6/7.7 SAQ Quiz

  3. Discuss Mass Atrocities

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How was Germany able to defeat France so quickly?
    2. Why was Stalingrad the turning point battle in Europe?

  2. Finish Discussing Conducting World War II

  3. Finish WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

  4. WW2 - OverSimplified (Part 2) Video

  5. Unit 7: Chapters 7.6/7.7 Quiz

Monday, February 23, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. How did Hitler become the chancellor of Germany in 1933, and then the dictator less than two months later?
    2. How did Hitler repeatedly violate the Treaty of Versailles, and how did the former Allies respond?

  2. Discuss Conducting World War II

  3. Finish Work and Study for Tomorrow's Quiz (Homework)