- April 30: A.P. Government final exam (multiple-choice section only).
- May 2: US History TAKS test.
- May 5: A.P. Government exam, 8 am.
- May 6: A.P. US History final exam (multiple-choice section only).
- May 9: A.P. US History exam, 8 am.
This Week in History:
- Monday: Blues singer Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915. She was known as Lady Day.
- Tuesday: Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer, landed in Florida on April 8, 1513.
- Wednesday: The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
- Thursday: The first Arbor Day was April 10, 1872, in Nebraska. Arbor Day is celebrated at different times in different states.
- Friday: Lyndon Johnson signed a Civil Rights Act on April 11, 1968.
- Saturday: The Civil War began at Fort Sumter on this date in 1861.
- Sunday: Thomas Jefferson, our third president, was born on this date in 1743.
AP U.S. History:
Essential questions includes: Can you explain the impact of the Cold War on American society? How effective was the Civil Rights Movement in bringing about social change in America?
Other key issues: from the New Frontier to the Great Society, Expanding movements for civil rights, Cold War confrontations: Asia, Latin America, and Europe, Beginning of Detente, and the antiwar movement and the counterculture.
- Monday: Students will discuss pages 871-878, "Kennedy Intensifies the Cold War." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 878-883.
- Tuesday: Students will discuss pages 878-883, "Civil Rights." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 883-890.
- Wednesday: Students will discuss pages 883-890, "Johnson in Action" and have an opportunity to take a pre-test over Chapter 31. Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 890-904.
- Thursday: Students will discuss pages 890-904, "Vietnam War." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 909-923.
- Friday: Students will discuss pages 909-923, "Nixon." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 923-927.
AP Government:
Essential questions include: Is it justifiable to have a changing definition of American civil rights and liberties in times of war and times of peace?
- Monday: Students will complete a review activity over "Students Rights of Expression." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 435-446.
- Tuesday: Students will discuss pages 435-446, "Public Policy: Setting the Agenda." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 446-457.
- Wednesday: Students will discuss pages 446-457, "Business Regulation." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 459-466.
- Thursday: Students will discuss pages 459-466, "Economic Health." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 466-477.
- Friday: Students will discuss pages 466-477, "The Budget." Homework includes completing Cornell Notes over pages 479-489.
