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U.S. History

I am probably a little biased, but I think that U.S. History is the most important class a child will ever take in school. By understanding our rich and sometimes disturbing past, students can come to realize and comprehend how we got to where we are today.

I try to mix up everything I do in my class. On average, we usually have 1-2 days of notes a week. Notes are just a part of history, and I don't think there is really anyway around it. Using technology seems to make notes a little less painful for everyone involved.

Our class is a modern U.S. History that begins with World War I and goes to the present day. Since we have an entire school year to cover only 85 years of material, it gives me the opportunity to really dive into some topics at a greater depth. I am thankful that I have the time and curriculum to spend as much time as I have on the topics I feel are most important.

World War I
Causes of the war
America’s entrance to the war
Fighting and technology
Treaty of Versailles

1920s
America after the war
Prohibition
Women of the 1920s
Fundamentalism in the 1920s
Harlem Renaissance
Economics of the 1920s

Great Depression
Causes of the Great Depression
Urban vs. Rural during the depression
FDR and the New Deal

World War II
Rise of Dictators
American Neutrality
America enters the war
Minorities during WWII
American home front during the war
War in Europe
War in the Pacific
The Holocaust

Cold War
America after the war (American Dream)
Origins of the Cold War
Cold War conflicts
Korean War
Kennedy and the Cold War
Cold War in America
End of the Cold War

Civil Rights Movement
Beginnings of the movement
Non-Violent movement
Changes in the movement
LBJ and Civil Rights legislation

Vietnam War
Vietnam introduction
Vietnam fighting and escalation
Anti-War movement
End of the War

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Applied Social Studies

Achieve 3000

Applied Social Studies is a class that is unique to Beloit Memorial. The class was created because of gaps of knowledge that are exposed by the 10th grade state test. To help fill these gaps, Applied Social Studies was created. This is a 9 week course that focuses on the 5 major strands of Social Studies (History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, and Behavioral Studies).

This class offers the students at BMHS a quick look at rich variety social studies has to offer. The class is fun to teach because the content changes so quickly. Whether you hate or love one of the 5 strands, we only spend 2 weeks max studying it. Variety is the spice of life, and that this class is definitely SPICEY.

History
Religions
Wisconsin History
Timelines

Geography
5 Themes of Geography
Maps, Charts and Graphs

Economics
Laws of Supply and Demand
Current economics

Behavioral Sciences
Human behaviors
Racism, prejudice, and discrimination

Political Science
3 Branches of Government
Political Spectrum
Supreme Court Cases that affect teens

Check out my 4 classes from last year...

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