ADVANCED PLACEMENT USHISTORY
WEEK OF: 5/28/13 – 5/31/13
TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES
Monday: Memorial Day
Tuesday: The End of the Cold War
Wednesday: The US in the 21stCentury
Thursday: FINAL ASSESSMENT
Friday: The Space Race
ACTIVITIES, ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Reading & Discussion; Video
Wednesday: Video & Discussion; Essay – speculate aboutwhat will be the biggest news event of the next decade
Thursday: Final Exam
Friday: Movie – “Apollo 13”
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT US HISTORY
WEEK OF: 5/20/13 – 5/24/13
TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES
Monday: Outcomes of theKorean War
Tuesday: Cold War Tensions
Wednesday: The Space Race
Thursday: Kennedy’s Cold War Crises
Friday: Cold War Hot Spots
ACTIVITIES, ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:
Monday: Lecture & Discussion; Reading & Map Activity
Tuesday: Movie “Dr. Strangelove”
Wednesday: Read 903-907; Lecture; Political Cartoon Worksheet
Thursday: Read 918-923; Lecture; Pairs – begin research into Cold War conflicts in assigned region
Friday: Categorize Cold War conflicts worldwide & explain to class
