ESL I US History (Reconstruction to the Present) Study for End of Course Exam Topics K. Gonzalez

Topics are due at the end of the period on Friday 12/6

Standard: B.7 Analyze the impact of World War II and the cold war on United States’ foreign and domestic policy, to include the following: g. Sputnik and the space race Objectives: Students will identify Sputnik and discuss the Space Race. Topic 28: WW II and the Cold War

Watch the video clip about Sputnik and the space race

Sputnik Discuss Make an index study card for:

The Space Race Discuss Make an index study card for:

Standard: B.7 Analyze the impact of World War II and the cold war on United States’ foreign and domestic policy, to include the following: h. image of 1950s affluent society Objectives: Students will discuss the image of an affluent society in the 1950s. Topic 29: WW II and the Cold War

Describe characteristics of affluent society in the 1950s. Read text pages 641 to 649. Copy the “main idea” and “why it matters” (p. 641) on this card. Then write a sentence each about the following: 1.Work and jobs: 2.Suburban Lifestyle: 3.The Automobile Culture: 4.Consumerism: Make an index study card for:

Standard: B.7 Analyze the impact of World War II and the cold war on United States’ foreign and domestic policy, to include the following: i. political protests of Vietnam war Objectives: Students will discuss the causes of and reactions to the Vietnam War. Topic 30: WW II and the Cold War

The Vietnam War (years, nature of conflict) 1.When? 2.Why? 3.The two sides Make an index study card for:

Why and how was the Vietnam War protested? Read text pages 744 to 746. Make an index study card for:

Standard: Analyze how people and events of New Mexico have influenced United States and world history since statehood." In particular, I-A (part 3) states: Analyze the role and impact of New Mexico and New Mexicans in World War II (e.g. Native Code Talkers, New Mexico National Guard, internment camps, Manhattan Project, Bataan Death March). Objectives: Students will discuss the role of the New Mexico and New Mexicans in World War II. Topic 31: NM in WW II

Watch these video clips about the Navajo code talkers (This is a song about the code talkers.)

Native American Code Talkers Discuss role in WWII. Make an index study card for:

Watch this video clip about the Manhattan Project

Manhattan Project Discuss Make an index study card for:

Watch these video clips about the Bataan Death March and the NM National Guard (This site has written information and a video)

Bataan Death March Who, what, when, where, why? Make an index study card for:

New Mexico National Guard (in World War II) Describe the role of NM’s National Guard in WW II. Make an index study card for:

Write an essay in which you discuss the role of New Mexico in World War II.

Standard: B.7 Analyze the impact of World War II and the cold war on United States’ foreign and domestic policy, to include the following: j. counterculture in the 1960s Objectives: Students will discuss the counterculture of the 1960s. Topic 32: WW II and the Cold War

Discuss the counterculture of the 1960s. What does “counterculture” mean? What did it look like in the 1960s? Make an index study card for:

Standard: Analyze the impact of the post-cold war Era on United States’ foreign policy, to include the following: c. role of technology in the information age (theme) Objectives: Students will discuss the role of technology in the information age (after World War II) Topic 33: Post Cold War Era

Watch this video and make a card in which you list and describe five technological innovations that resulted from the Cold War. nity-test/videos#cold-war

Five technological innovations that resulted from the Cold War List. Make an index study card for:

List important technological advances that occurred after World War II. Make an index study card for:

Write an essay in which you discuss important technological advances that occurred after World War II.