Timeline of Events

Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents for Friday & today Write the project in your agenda – have it stamped! Read through project guide DateSession # ActivityPage # 4/195 Nothing to tape in today! XXXX 4/236 Timeline of Events Presentation 4

Schedule Adjustments This Week: Monday (A-day) – Evolution packet with sub Tuesday (B-day today) – Begin Timeline presentation research Wednesday (A-day) – Evolution Review Day – Test moved! Thursday (B-day) – Field Trip Friday (A-day) – Evolution Test; vocab for last unit

Schedule Adjustments Next Week: Monday (B-day) – Computer Lab for Timeline Presentation Tuesday (A-day) – Science day Wednesday (A-day) – Science Day Thursday (B-day) – Computer Lab for Timeline Presentation Friday (B-day) – Start presenting Timeline Presentations in class

1970 The President in 1970 was Richard Nixon. He was the 37 th president and served from Although he resigned amidst scandal in 1974, he accomplished many significant things for the United States as you will see in the next segments of this presentation.

1970 Some of the major events that occurred in 1970 were: The Vietnam War was ongoing The Kent State shootings The first Earth Day was celebrated

Vietnam War

Kent State Shootings

Earth Day

Other Events of Interest In 1970 other events of interest include: Floppy disks for computers were introduced The Beatles broke up after their last album ‘Let it Be’ The World Trade Center was completed Apollo 13 mission Marshall University plane crash

1971 As you know, the President in 1971 was still Richard Nixon…

1971 Some of the major events that occurred in 1971 were…

Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents for the next 3 classes! Write a project reminder in your agenda! Get ready to go to the computer lab! DateSession # ActivityPage # 4/297 Nothing to tape in today! XXXX 5/28 Nothing to tape in today! XXXX 5/39Nothing to tape in today!! Presentations start today!!XXXX

Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents for today The Year in Review Booklet is due May 28 th - write a reminder in your agenda with due date! Get your Timeline Presentation Note Taker out of the basket! DateSession # ActivityPage # 5/710 Nothing to tape in today! XXXX

Schedule for today & tomorrow 9:15- 10:45 - 1st block (Regular) 10:50-1:25 - 2nd Block and Lunch at regular time; with a few laps around the track on the way in from lunch 1:30-2:20 - 3rd Block 2:25 - 4:15 - 4th Block

Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents & notebook for today The Year in Review due date is May 28 th …the day of the Social Studies test! Of all of the events in the presentations, which do you think impacted the United States the most? DateSession # ActivityPage # 5/911 Timeline Presentation Note Taker 5 America the Story of Us - Superpower 6

Important Info About the Social Studies Test 26 multiple choice, 3 short answers A response sheet for the short answer portion will be provided, but only a certain amount of lines will be given for your response VERY IMPORTANT: You cannot write outside the lines or write 2 sentences to a line…if you do your test will not be scored 45 minutes – 2 minute break – 45 more minutes After the 90 minutes you MUST stop, there is NO EXTRA TIME WILL BE GIVEN

“We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 42ghttp:// 42g Watch the video and follow the lyrics on the sheet. Your group will be assigned one stanza of the song to analyze and then will have to complete 2 verses to update the song…the directions are on the back of the lyrics!

The Year in Review Spend the rest of class working on your Year in Review booklet!