Period 9 - Modern America

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
4/23 (A)
Ch. 30 Quiz in class / 4/24 (B)
Ch. 30 Quiz in class / 4/25 (A)
Ch. 31 Quiz in class / 4/26 (B)
Ch. 31 Quiz in class / 4/27 (A)
Notebooks due with test in class.
4/30 (B) (3,1,2,4)
Notebooks due with test in class. / 5/1 (A) (1,2,3,4)
Terms Quiz in class / 5/2 (B) (2,1,3,4)
Terms quiz in class / 5/3 (A)
Practice AP Multiple Choice / 5/4 (B)
Practice AP Multiple Choice

Reading Notes -Respond to the questions below using ideas from the reading below. All responses must be handwritten.In order to receive credit for the questions, you must write each question, and have 5-7 bullet pointed phrases as a response. In order to receive credit for the notes, you must categorize your notes into the subheadings listed below. Notes must include summaries, key terms, and big ideas from the text.

Chapter 30 – Quiz Monday, April 23rd(A), Tuesday, April 24th (B)

  1. How did key events lead to the rise of the New Right? (30.1)
  2. To what extent was Reagan able to successfully enact conservative political and economic policies during his presidency? (30.2)
  3. What factors characterized the changes of the US economy during the 1980s? (30.2)
  4. Respond to questions 1-3 in the section “Thinking Like a Historian: Personal Computing,” on p. 990-991.
  5. How did Reagan’s approach to the Soviet Union change during his terms in office? (30.3)
  6. In what ways did the domestic and foreign policies of the US in the post-Reagan years constitute a “New World Order?” (30.3)

Note Topics: (30.1) Rise of the New Right, (30.2) Successes and Limitations of Reagan’s Conservative Agenda / Economic Success in the 1980s, (30.3) The End of the Cold War / A New World Order

Chapter 31 – Quiz Wednesday, April 25th(A), Thursday, April 26th (B)

  1. Describe the impact of globalization on the international economy, including the impact of technology. (31.1)
  2. Respond to questions 1-3 in the section “Thinking Like a Historian: Globalization” on p. 1006-1007.
  3. In what ways was the “culture war” reflected by political issues in the modern era? (31.2)
  4. To what extent did political partisanship affect the successes and limitations of Clinton’s administration? (31.2)
  5. In what ways did the events of GHW Bush’s term in office redefine the political agenda for the US? (31.3)
  6. To what extent have the actions of the Obama presidency been related to those of previous administrations? (31.3)

Note Topics: (31.1) Technology and Globalization, (31.2) Culture Wars / Successes and Limitations of the Clinton Presidency, (31.3) Changes of the GHW Bush Presidency / The Obama Presidency Compared

Period 9 - Modern America

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
4/23 (A)
Ch. 30 Quiz in class / 4/24 (B)
Ch. 30 Quiz in class / 4/25 (A)
Ch. 31 Quiz in class / 4/26 (B)
Ch. 31 Quiz in class / 4/27 (A)
Notebooks due with test in class.
4/30 (B) (3,1,2,4)
Notebooks due with test in class. / 5/1 (A) (1,2,3,4)
Terms Quiz in class / 5/2 (B) (2,1,3,4)
Terms quiz in class / 5/3 (A)
Practice AP Multiple Choice / 5/4 (B)
Practice AP Multiple Choice

Reading Notes -Respond to the questions below using ideas from the reading below. All responses must be handwritten.In order to receive credit for the questions, you must write each question, and have 5-7 bullet pointed phrases as a response. In order to receive credit for the notes, you must categorize your notes into the subheadings listed below. Notes must include summaries, key terms, and big ideas from the text.

Chapter 30 – Quiz Monday, April 23rd (A), Tuesday, April 24th (B)

  1. How did key events lead to the rise of the New Right? (30.1)
  2. To what extent was Reagan able to successfully enact conservative political and economic policies during his presidency? (30.2)
  3. What factors characterized the changes of the US economy during the 1980s? (30.2)
  4. Respond to questions 1-3 in the section “Thinking Like a Historian: Personal Computing,” on p. 990-991.
  5. How did Reagan’s approach to the Soviet Union change during his terms in office? (30.3)
  6. In what ways did the domestic and foreign policies of the US in the post-Reagan years constitute a “New World Order?” (30.3)

Note Topics: (30.1) Rise of the New Right, (30.2) Successes and Limitations of Reagan’s Conservative Agenda / Economic Success in the 1980s, (30.3) The End of the Cold War / A New World Order

Chapter 31 – Quiz Wednesday, April 25th (A), Thursday, April 26th (B)

  1. Describe the impact of globalization on the international economy, including the impact of technology. (31.1)
  2. Respond to questions 1-3 in the section “Thinking Like a Historian: Globalization” on p. 1006-1007.
  3. In what ways was the “culture war” reflected by political issues in the modern era? (31.2)
  4. To what extent did political partisanship affect the successes and limitations of Clinton’s administration? (31.2)
  5. In what ways did the events of GHW Bush’s term in office redefine the political agenda for the US? (31.3)
  6. To what extent have the actions of the Obama presidency been related to those of previous administrations? (31.3)

Note Topics: (31.1) Technology and Globalization, (31.2) Culture Wars / Successes and Limitations of the Clinton Presidency, (31.3) Changes of the GHW Bush Presidency / The Obama Presidency Compared