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US History II - 10th Grade

Course Description

A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the 1877 to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy. The course features an in depth look into eras of social change such as the labor, feminist, and civil rights movements.

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US History - Week of 9/8 - 9/11

US History II

Title: Week of 9/8 – 9/11

Hey Folks! This week we start Topic 9 and discuss Industry and Innovation in the turn of the 20th century. We will talk about the rise of big business, innovations of the 2nd industrial revolution, and the beginning of the organized labor movement.

Classes: Monday/Wednesday, 9:15 – 9:45 AM

 Zoom Meeting ID: 727 1779 5548

Weekly Objectives

9.1 Explain how new inventions, scientific discoveries, and technological innovations fueled growth and improved the standard of living. Describe the impact of industrialization in the late 1800’s.

9.2 Analyze different management innovations that businesses used to increase their profits. Describe the public debate over the pros and cons of big business. Explain how the government took steps to block abuses of corporate power.

9.3 Assess the impact of business practices on workers in the late 1800’s. Compare the goals and strategies of the first labor unions. Analyze the causes and effects of strikes in the late 1800’s.

New Assignments Due 9/14

  1. Topic 9 Pre-assessment
  2. Topic 9.1 Innovation Boosts Growth
  3. Topic 9.2 Big Business Rises
  4. Topic 9.3 Organized Labor Movement

Late Assignments (not acceptable after 9/14 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Topic 10.1 -American Indians Under Pressure
  2. Topic 10.2 The West is Transformed
  3. Topic 10.3 – Corruption Plagues the
  4. Topic 10.4 – Farm Issues and Populism

US History - Week of 8/31 - 9/4

Hey Folks! This week we are diving into history and will be looking at the challenges of the late 1800’s. This unit looks at the Native American Wars, farming and agriculture in the West, the Populist Party movement, and Political Corruption.

Classes: Monday/Wednesday, 9:15 – 9:45 AM

 Zoom Meeting ID: 727 1779 5548

Weekly Objectives

10.1 Compare the ways Native Americans and white settlers viewed and used the land. Describe the conflicts between white settlers and Indians. Evaluate the impact of the Indian Wars.

10.2 Analyze the impact of mining and railroads on the settlement of the West. Explain the impact of physical and human geographic factors on the settlement of the Great Plains. Analyze the treatment of Chinese immigrants and Mexican I migrants in the West. Discuss the ways various groups used land in the West and conflicts among them.

10.3 Analyze the issue of corruption in national politics in the 1870s and 1880s. Discuss civil service reform during the 1870s and 1880s. Assess the importance of economic issues in the politics of the Gilded Age.

10.4 Analyze the problems farmers faced and the groups they formed to address them. Assess the goals of the Populists, and explain why the Populist Party did not last.

New Assignments

  1. Topic 10.1 -American Indians Under Pressure
  2. Topic 10.2 The West is Transformed
  3. Topic 10.3 – Corruption Plagues the
  4. Topic 10.4 – Farm Issues and Populism

Late Assignments (not acceptable after 9/7 at 8:00 AM)

  1. Historiography Note Catcher Assignment
  2. “City on the Hill” and American Exceptionalism Assignment
  3. Frederick Jackson Turner’s “Frontier Thesis” Assignment

Mr. Kern's Online Meeting Links

Good morning everyone!

Hope you are all ready for your first week of distance learning! Here are the links for all of my Zoom meetings. Please email me if you are having any issues connecting. Have a great week and I'll see you in class!

 

Topic: Sophomore Morning Advocacy

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71595161449

Meeting ID: 715 9516 1449

 

Topic: US History II - Kern - Westgate 20-21

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72717795548

Meeting ID: 727 1779 5548

 

Topic: Civics: Econ & US Gov - 9th Grade - Kern - Westgate - 20-21

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72396350716

Meeting ID: 723 9635 0716

 

Topic: Sociology - Kern- Westgate 20-21

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74032513917

Meeting ID: 740 3251 3917

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Topic: Human Geography - Kern - Westgate 20-21

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72749333213

Meeting ID: 727 4933 3213

 

Topic: Dale Kern's Office Hours

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71853697016

Meeting ID: 718 5369 7016

Week of 8/24 - 8/28

Welcome back to another year at Westgate folks! This week we will begin US History by looking at the historical method and historiography so we can recognize the lenses that we see history through. We will also be taking a look at some historical documents and compare how historians interpret ideas eras. We will also discussing how to write good history papers.   

Classes: Monday/Wednesday, 9:15 – 9:45 AM

 Zoom Meeting ID: 727 1779 5548

Weekly Objectives

Explain approaches to historiography and historical knowledge.

Understand how different approaches ‘represent’ and discuss the past.

Discuss the historical method and the review the steps for writing “good” history.

New Assignments

  1. Historiography Note Catcher Assignment
  2. “City on the Hill” and American Exceptionalism Assignment
  3. Frederick Jackson Turner’s “Frontier Thesis” Assignment