Homework 4/29/16

U.S. History II-We will be having our chapter 30 test on Monday, May 2nd. I do not have a review sheet but you should use the terms from the categorizing activity from below as a review.

Intro to Law-No homework.

U.S. History II Categorizing

Place the following terms into 5 or 6 Categories. You and your partners will need to come up with the categories and make sure each team fits appropriately into each of you categories.

1. Ho Chi Minh
2. Vietminh
3. Dien Bien Phu
4. Domino Theory
5. Geneva Accords
6. Ngo Dinh Diem
7. Vietcong 
8. Ho Chi Minh Trail
9. Tonkin Gulf Resolution
10. Robert McNamara 
11. Dean Rusk
12. William Westmoreland
13. ARVN
14. Guerilla Warfare
15. Body Count/War of Attrition
16. Agent Orange
17. Search and Destroy
18. Troop Morale
19. Credibility Gap
20. "Manipulatable" Draft
21. Tet Offensive
22. MLK & RFK Assassinations
23. Democratic Convention Riots
24. Henry Kissenger
25. Vietnamization
26. My Lai Massacre
27. Invasion of Cambodia
28. Kent State Shooting
29. Pentagon Papers
30. Fall of Saigon
31. War Powers Act

Homework 4/27/16

U.S. History II-Continue working on the bibliography which is due on Friday. You need to hand in a typed hard copy of it to me. It is due on Friday regardless of whether or not you are present so if you are going on a field trip make sure to get it to me in the morning. See the previous blog entry for more info on the bibliography requirements.

Intro to Law-Ch. 12 problems 12.3 and 12.9.

Homework 4/26/16

U.S. History II-Your bibliography for your term paper is due on Friday. The bibliography should have at least five sources and they must be submitted in alphabetical order using the format that will be explained in class (Chicago/Turabian style), at least one of those sources must be a book. This must be typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins.

There are many places to go online to find reliable sources, one option is the citations and references on the bottom of your topics wikipedia pages. Also you can check these below:

BHS Library Databases

Google Scholar

Sweet Search

These are helpful links explaining how to cite in various sources in Chicago Style:
Chicago Style Quick Guide

Chicago Formatting Guide

Chicago Style Citations

Also, here is an example of a sample paper with end notes, your bibliography should look like the bibliography at the end of this paper:
Sample Chicago Style Paper

Intro to Law-No homework.

Homework 4/14/16

U.S. History II-Your thesis for your term paper is due tomorrow, 4/15.

Intro to Law-We are having our chapter 9-11 test tomorrow, 4/15. Here is the review sheet:

9-11 Review Sheet

Thesis Checklist

Homework 4/13/16

U.S. History II-We will be working on our theses in class tomorrow. You should think about an essential question about your topic that you can have ready to use in class tomorrow. Your thesis will be due on Friday. Here are some resources for use in constructing a thesis:

UNC Writing Center on Thesis Statements

Bowdoin College on Thesis Statements

How to Write a Good Thesis Statement

Intro to Law-Complete the Chapter 11 Application worksheet.

Homework 4/11/16

U.S. History II-Read and take two-column notes on chapter 30 section 4.

Intro to Law-Define the chapter 11 terms and complete problem 11.1.

Homework 4/8/16

U.S. History II-Your Specific Topic for your term paper is due on Monday. Remember, this should be fairly specific as 3-6 pages is not very long, and you will likely need to cut down your paper.
Also, make sure to read and take two-column notes on chapter 30 section 3.

Intro to Law-Period 7 only-Finish the chapter 9 Homicide worksheet I gave you in class. No homework for period 4, you will complete this Monday.  

Homework 4/7/16

U.S. History II-Your General Subject Area for your term paper is due tomorrow, 4/8. I have attached a list of possible topics below. You do not have to choose one of these topics but what you choose does have to be from 1900-the present and has to relate to U.S. History.

Research Paper General Subject Areas

Intro to Law-No homework.

Homework 4/6/16

U.S. History II-Finish the Tonkin Gulf primary source questions.

Intro to Law-Define the chapter 10 terms and complete problem 10.4.

Homework 4/5/16

U.S. History II-Read and take two column notes on chapter 30 section 2.

Intro to Law-No homework.

Homework 4/4/16

U.S. History II-Read and take two-column notes on chapter 30 section 1.

Intro to Law-No homework.

Chapter 30 Essential Question

Ch. 30 Essential Question

Homework 3/31/16

U.S. History II-No homework.

Intro to Law-Complete the chapter 9 terms and the "You Be the Judge" on page 109.