USA 20th Century Mini UnitsSIOP US History 2014-2015

Mini Units 2-3 class units They will follow the same sequence:

First: Vocab and/or Mapping Second: Informational (reading, group

reading, gallery walk, lecture, etc.) Third: Brief review of the topic Fourth: Short Quiz/Test on the topic (8

MC, 1-2 short answer)

20th Century Mini Units World War I Great Depression World War II Baby Boomers Cold War: Korea/Vietnam and

Containment (longer 4-5 classes) Immigration in 20th Century (longer 4-5

classes)

April 29 #1/ Mapping World War I/ In Class/ Done

April 29

#2/ Vocab Chapter 22 and 23/ In Class/ Done April 29

Skill: Building Vocabulary Objective: I can…identify the key terms

used when discussing the important events involving the United States and World War I.

May 1 Finish #2

#3/ World War I Power Point/ In Class/ Done May 1

#4/ World War I Writing/ In Class/ Done May 1

Skill: Vocabulary and Note taking Objective: I can…analyze why the

United States entered World War I and discuss how we fought World War I.

May 4 Finish #3 power point

Do #4 writing

Review Vocabulary terms

Short Test to start class Weds

May 6 #5/ World War I Short Test/ In Class/ Done

May 6 #6/ Vocab Chapter 27 and 28/ In Class/

Done May 6 #7/ Map 42 a/b- 1920s/ In Class and

HOMEWORK/ Due May 8 Skill: Vocabulary Objective: I can…explain the key terms

used for discussing the “Roaring 20s” in the United States.

May 8 #8/ Roaring 20s Video/ In Class/ Done May

8 #9/ Vocab Game/ In Class/ Done May 8 #10/ 20s Paragraph/ In Class/ Done May 8 Finish Chapter 28 Vocab Skill: Vocabulary building Objective: I can…write a paragraph using

at least 5 important terms from the 1920s to help explain life during the 1920s.

May 13 Finish Chapter 28 Vocab Vocab Game/Writing #11/ Roaring 20s Quiz/ In Class/ Done

May 13 #12/ Map 43a/b / In Class/ Finish May 15 Skill: Vocabulary building Objective: write a paragraph using at

least 5 important terms from the 1920s to help explain life during the 1920s.

May 18 Do #12

Skill: Mapping

Objective: I can…use a map to understand the fall of the stock market and the rise of new programs to help with the depression in the 1930s.

May 20 #13/ Great Depression Crossword Puzzle/

In Class/ Done May 20 #14/ Clips from “Cinderella Man”/ In

Class/ Done May 20 #15/ Great Depression Paragraph/ In

Class/ Done May 20 Skill: Vocabulary Objective: I can…use 5 words/terms from

the Great Depression to write a paragraph summary of the Great Depression