Unit 8 Updates

NC Social Studies - Unit 8: Depression and War

classwork review:

CW#1 - Depression Econ
CW#2 - New Deal Era 
CW#3 - Gov't Involvement in Economy
CW#4 - WWII Reading Review 

visuals: 

Day 1 - Pre-Depression Economics 
Day 2-3 - Causes
Day 4 - Stock Market Crash
Day 5 - New Deal (p1)
Day 6 - New Deal (p2)
Day 7 - Lebensraum 
Day 8 - WWII (p1) 
Day 9 - Victory in Europe
Day 10 - Holocaust

Depression & New Deal Review

Text Notes

Activity: 

Are you an Investor? CES 2015
The New Deal in the Triangle
Hitler was a Bully
Endless War Defense (WWII) 
Warfare 1944 
D-Day in Normandy (FPS) 
Naval Warfare
Endless War 3 (pacific campaign) 
 

Games:

Social Studies Games (unit 8)
Unit 8 Study Board (Depression & New Deal) 

social studies games

Durham High School Application - Due January 30th

Do you want the best education at the best school possible in Durham, North Carolina?

Then you need to apply to one of Durham's Magnet Schools. The deadline is a week away, but don't worry. You can apply online.

Here is a list of Durham Magnet Schools:

click the link for more info about the school and an application.

• The School for Creative Studies 
• Southern School of Energy and Sustainability 
• Hillside IB Diploma Program 
• Durham School of the Arts 
• Josephine D. Clement Early College 
• City of Medicine Academy 
• Hillside New Tech High School 
• Middle College High School 

• Research Triangle

Durham Magnet School Info (click here)

Social Studies Games

Unit 8 begins - Depression and War

CW #1 (q3) - Unit 8 Study Guide Questions

• Unit 8 Study Guide - "Depression and War"

 Activities

• Buy or Sell: Mr. D's Investment Game
• Buying on the Margins - Sounds like Horse Racing

Social Studies Games

Quarter 2 Social Studies Extra Credit*

7 Words or Less Extra Credit Assignment

Rules:

• No Partners
• No Document sharing
• If a student does not complete at least 15 correct summaries/definitions, then that student will receive a zero out of 15.
• If a student completes 15 or more summaries/definitions, then that student will receive extra credit for each answer.
• Due Wed 1/21 by 8:30am no exceptions

Technology Class Webpage

Check out some of my technology class resources at my technology class webpage.

If you need help with code.org or code combat,... click here. My tech class created walk through guides to help novice coders that are stumped. Please, do not use these walk through guides unless you are absolutely stumped. It's supposed to be hard. Struggling is a part of the learning process.

Student Code - Walk Through Guides

Civil Rights Movement Review

Day 1 - Civil Rights Movement

Day 2 - Civil Rights Movement

 Day 3 - Civil Rights Movement

Social Studies Games - US History
Social Studies Games - World History
Social Studies Games - Civics & Economics

Old School Social Studies game in your browser

Found some great social studies related games from the late 80s - early 90s. There may be some social studies teachers that don't even remember MS-DOS...check out these old school games.

• Old School Social Studies Games (Oregon Trail, SimCity, Carmen San Diego, etc.)

World War I Activity

World War I Activity

• Merchants of Death 
• 14 Point Poster

US History Social Studies Games

World History Social Studies Games