home

= Welcome to 20th Century American History at HYFLHS!=

You can download our class syllabus HYFLHS 20th Century American History Syllabus.docx

= Resources:=

Some of you are having difficulty with the material. If you need reliable background information, here are some reputable websites.

[|From Reconstruction to Revolution] [|America.Gov]

**Unit Outline:**

= Directions: Homework assignments below are due the next week. January 3/7th homework is due on Jan 10/14.=

“Doing History” || After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection: The Strange Death of Silas Deane.pdf || Reflection: After reading, think about the steps that the historian (Julian Boyd) takes to uncover the mystery behind Silas Deane’s death? Include at least three steps in a ½ page (double spaced and **typed**) reflection paper. || “Doing History” ||  || Make sure to SOAP your documents carefully (if you didn't finish in class) || and 1/21 || War: Is there such a thing as a just war? War an introduction.pptx || Zinn Chapter 12: [|The Empire and its people] || The Empire and Its People: Reading Worksheet Zinn Empire and Its People Worksheet Student Edition.docx Questions are available on the "A People's History" Tab on the Left. You must download or get MS 2007! American Imperialism.pptx || Zinn Chapter 3: [|War is the Health of the State:] || **Due on February 7th/11th: Zinn Worksheet for C**hapter 3. Howard Zinn War is the Health of the State Student Edition.docx || World War I.pptx || Zinn Chapter 5 A People's War || Reading Comprehension Questions: Howard Zinn A People's War Worksheet Student Edition.docx || World War II.pptx ||  || **Read Zinn and Answer Questions on Reading Worksheet: (3/4 and 3/7)** || The Cold War and McCarthyism.pptx || Zinn Chapter 7: The Impossible Victory: Vietnam || **Read Zinn** pgs 213 to 220: and answer questions on reading worksheet
 * || ** Content ** || ** Reading ** || ** Assignment ** ||
 * January 3 and January 7 || Introduction to History
 * 1/10 and 10/14 || [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation.png width="32" height="32"]] What is History.pptx
 * 1/17
 * Reflection: Does the Spanish American War fit in the just war guidelines discussed in class? (1-paged, double-spaced)** ||
 * 1/24 and 1/28 || The Spanish American War
 * 2/7 and 2/11 || World War I: Why is a national consensus necessary?
 * 2/14 (Only 11A will have class) || World War II ||  ||   ||
 * 2/18 || Midterm Examination
 * Class will resume on February 25th, 2010** || Zinn Chapter 5: A People's War Part II ||  ||
 * 2/25(Only 11B) || World War II
 * 3/4 and 3/7 || The Cold War

IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THE PEOPLE'S WAR PART II, MAKE SURE TO DO SO, AS WE WILL BE REVIEWING THE MATERIAL ON 3/11 and 3/14 || -Review Midterm Examination ||  || Read Part II:  Americas Deepening Commitment.pdf Answer Study Guide Questions: Be prepared to discuss during next class. || -Introduction to the Things They Carried ||  || **CHECK OUT RESOURCES BELOW!** Be Ready for a short answer quiz on the reading: OPEN BOOK **Check the Extra Credit Opportunity Below** || ||  ||   || In Class Movie: Platoon
 * 3/11 and 3/14 || -Review of People's War Part II
 * 3/18 and 3/21 || The Vietnam War
 * Read TTTC: The Things They Carried, Love, Spin**
 * Check the Extra Credit Opportunity Below** ||
 * 3/25 and 3/28 || The Things They Carried Part I ||  || Read TTTC: On the Rainy River, How to tell a True War Story
 * Be Ready for a short answer quiz on the reading: OPEN BOOK**
 * 4/1 and 4/4 || The Things They Carried Part II
 * 4/8 and 4/11 || The Things They Carried Part III

||  || Due on 4/29 and 5/2 Read Zinn pages 221-234, answer questions on worksheet

Read TTTC: The Man I Killed, Ambush, Style, In the Field Be ready for a Reading Comprehension Quiz: Open Book Platoon Part II ||  || Read TTTC: The Ghost Soldiers, Night Life, The Lives of the Dead Be ready for a Reading Comprehension Quiz: Open Book Platoon Part III ||  || Read Zinn pages 234-254, answer questions on worksheet You will have until 5/23 and 5/27 to finish this assignment || Review for Exam ||  || Study for In-Class Essay Assessment: Bring your books to class! || ||  ||   ||
 * (No Class Friday, May 6th) ** ||
 * 4/29 and 5/2 || The Things They Carried Part IV
 * For Friday Class, due on May 13th** ||
 * 5/9 and 5/13 || The Things They Carried Part V
 * 5/16 and 5/20 || Finish Watching Platoon
 * 5/23 and 5/27 || In-Class TTTC Assessment
 * Vietnam Home Front** ||  ||   ||
 * 5/30 and 6/3 || Retracing America's Withdrawal
 * 6/7 and 6/8 || **Final Examination for 11th Wave US History** ||  ||   ||
 * 6/7 and 6/8 || **Final Examination for 11th Wave US History** ||  ||   ||

= The Things They Carried Resources=

An Index to the Things they Carried: [|INDEX]

For Vietnam Glossary of words: [|Glossary of Words] : = 20th Century American History Assigned Readings=

The Strange Death of Silas Deane from //After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection// Prologue The Strange Death of Silas Deane.pdf

= Extra Credit Assignment: 3 points on your Final Examination=

Write an essay for HYFLHS's Enlightenment Club!

"WWI, as US President Woodrow Wilson put it, was both "a war to end all wars," and a war to make the world a "safe place for democracy," and consequently world peace. Do you believe, then, that democracy (or more precisely the prevalence of democratic systems of governments) discourages war? Why or why not? Use specific examples from history to support your thesis."

Email essays to Jiyoungpark@gmail.com AND rousseaupark@naver.com. Due Date: 1 week after SAT II Math IIC