US History Cold War

Determine the lingering effects of WW2 in Europe and Asia in the 1950's

Analyze the rhetoric of the cold war

Explain the NEW role of the US in rebuilding Europe and Asia after WW2

Explain the major problems/events of the 50's both at home and abroad

Explain why the US can never be "isolationist" again

Who were important people involved in the Cold War? (1950's)

What countries were involved in the cold war?

Stupid snow!

Ap Euro: READ about imperialism in Africa 19th Century

US: Do not forget dbqs

Jan 4

Fine Arts: Intro to Realism, Courbet, Manet.  Assignment comparing to Romantic painting

AP EURO: Industrialization in England.  Review of DBQ on Manchester

US Hist: Prelude to WWII.

Jan 3

Welcome Back!
Today we took our finals.  Hate for you to waste the study time you put in before break :)

November 29

Been a while......

Fine Arts:Discussion of main art trends from 1450-Romantic

Euro: Napoleon

US:Jazz presentation and short lecture

November 15

Fine Arts-Finished study guide

Euro-Radical French Revolution

US-Presentations

FINE ARTS PROJECT NOVEMBER 8

YOU WILL MAKE A POWERPOINT.  YOU WILL PRESENT IT IN CLASS STARTING TOMORROW.  POWERPOINT IS WORTH 100 POINTS PRESENTATION IS WORTH 100 POINTS. 

YOUR TASK
1 slide with biographical information (born, died, where they lived)
1 slide explaining influences and/or mentors
3 slides for the artist's work. (one slide for each painting, if you have a composer find a youtube link of the songs).
1 slide describing how the artist fit the characteristics of the Romantic (David, Mozart, Haydn are Neoclassical)

Learning Target: I can explain artists' work from the Neoclassical and Romantic through a presentation and analysis of my peers' presentations.