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American History: The Juniors will take on the great totalitarian leaders of World War II. Fascists, Communists and Nazis will all be examined in order to ensure that our generation will be able to recognize dictorial attempts at controlling people today. A thorough examination of WWII will lead us into the study of the political aftermath which leads to superpower manipulation of the global scene, the Cold War. The political tensions of the Cold War will then spill over into the cultural tensions of the Civil Rights movement and identify its gains in equality.
World History: Presently we are in the midst of the study of the rebirth of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Renaissance is packed with the great minds that have left an undeniable impact on our present culture. In the area of art you have Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael with their sculpting, painting and inventing skills. Machavelli teaches rulers how to maintain power by any means necessary with his The Prince. While Queen Elizabeth rules with a weak and feeble body but with the heart of a king. The Renaissance will be followed by a study of the great Enlightenment thinkers. Then we will be on to the age of exploration and discovery.
Mr. Paul Young—Social Studies Department Head
American History and World History Teacher
Assistant Baseball Coach
Assistant Middle School Football Coach
Students can use the following address to access their online textbook!
https://docs.google.com/a/usd230.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgcRrZlaesendGw4YkhYWjNnanJScWE2cGtXTGJlT3c#gid=0
This will not be your traditional stand and deliver social studies classroom of the past. You might find yourself out in the hallway being actively involved or maybe in the parking lot recreating historical maps with sidewalk chalk. Scavenger hunts, moviemaker projects, poster presentations, signaling the answers rather than writing them to make sure ALL are involved are just a few of the diversified approaches to teaching that will be administered. You will have to try very hard NOT to learn in this atmosphere.
History! The last five letters tell all. The stories of the past will come to life as the “ground runs red with Spartan blood” at Thermopylae. We will stand with Caesar as he contemplates treason on the banks of the Rubicon. The Minotaur will come to life as we tiptoe through the Labyrinth with Theseus. Hannibal will shout orders as he achieves the impossible by taking elephants across the Alps. Tears will need to be stifled as Emmitt Till is beaten to death and young girls jump from the sixth floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory to keep from being burned. The Bubonic Plague, Oedipus and the Sphinx, William conquering England, the Middle Passage, and Henry encouraging navigation… These images and many others will be painted in the minds of the students as they embark on another chapter in their lives.
Paul Young
paul.young@usd230.org
(913) 592-7356