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We discussed yesterday’s Suburbia and Conformity documents, and then began going over the Ch. 19 sec. 2 answers. Students completed a handout on the Baby Boom, and then were given time to work on the Good Wife’s Guide.

The 19-2 Questions were checked at the start of class. We finished discussing the Ch. 19 sec. 1 Textbook Questions, including Levittown and Richard Nixon’s “Checkers Speech.” Students were also given time to work on the documents over the suburbs and conformity.

The Ch. 19 sec. 1 Questions were checked at the start of the hour (and students will hang on to yesterday’s Happy Daze questions). We began to go over the 19-1 answers, and discussed the “Detroit Wall.” Students were also given time to work on the 19-2 Textbook Questions– due on Thursday.

Watch the video overview of life in the 1950s and answer the questions on your own notebook paper (or print up the question sheet). Please bring your answers to class tomorrow.

Don’t forget to complete Friday’s textbook questions, as well. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or issues.

We introduced the new unit on post-war America, then watched an episode of I Love Lucy, focusing on gender roles on the 1950s. Students were also given time to work on Ch. 19 sec. 1 Questions– due Monday.

We went over the textbook questions from Monday, ending the Cold War. Students also answered questions over a video on late 1970s and the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Students took the Cold War Test and then were given time to work on the Ch. 24 sec. 1 + Ch. 25 sec. 4 Textbook Questions — due on Thursday.

*No school for students on Tuesday*

We discussed yesterday’s Berlin Wall Stories, and then went over the answers to the Ch. 20 sec. 1 Textbook Questions. We focused on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students also received a copy of the study guide for Monday’s Cold War Test.

After discussing yesterday’s U-2 Incident document, we watched a video on the history of the Berlin Wall, and then students were given time to complete the Berlin Wall Stories questions.

We went over the answers to Friday’s Arms Race handout. Students were then given time to work on the U-2 Incident primary document and the Ch. 20 sec. 1 Textbook Questions– due on Thursday.

*Cold War Test on Monday*