America in the Modern World


Date

In Class Activity

Homework

Due Next Class

Tues
5/21 & 5/22
  • Finish Our Century 1981-1990.
  • Start Film: Forrest Gump
  • For extra credit you can watch: Do The Right Thing
  • Interactively read the 1980s packet
  • Thurs/Fri
    5/23 & 5/24
  • Finish Film: Forrest Gump
  • America under Bush I and Clinton
  • Tues
    5/28 & 5/29
  • Lecture: Modern American Bush II, Obama, & Trump
  • Thurs
    5/30 & 5/31
  • Modern America and it's challenges
  • Mon-Wed
    June
  • Final Exam
  • Mon
    5/15
  • Watch Blindspotting
  • Review the Discussion Guide to prepare for our discussion.
  • Work on your Women's Right's newscast segment
  • Wed
    5/17
  • Discuss Blindspotting
  • Work on Women's Right's Newscast
  • Continue work on your women's right's newscast
  • Fri
    5/19
  • Mini Lecture: Women's History in America
  • A little time to work on your Women's Right's newscasts.
  • Bring your laptop to class on Tuesday!
  • Watch Fruitvale Station or RBG for extra credit
  • Finish your Women's Rights Newscast
  • Go to facebook and sign up on the google doc to get married. Film your proposal :)
  • Next. Create 3 spreadsheets. #1 I&E Spending & Journal over the next two weeks. That should have the following:
    a. A statement of your net worth b. List of how much you spent c. An evaluation of how you will pay for this over the course in college (Do page 4 of the packet you received in class today to help answer this). d. A stated plan for saving money long term e. A stated plan on what credit card you plan to open and why that particular card is useful.
    #2 Nerdwallet 2024 College budget (on your own). Go to this site and download the form.
    #3 Nerdwallet 2029 budget with your partner
  • Interview your parents (you will do this part on Tuesday Night) and complete the home management assignment (pages 2 & 4)
  • Tues
    5/23
  • Show Women's Rights Newscast
  • Choose Groups for American Identity Project
  • Begin Personal Finance/Lecture and Marriage
  • Check this website to help with your finance
  • Take the Personal Finance Test
  • 2 week budget, 2023 and 2028 budget are due on the day of the final. If you've been wasting time in class (no names mentioned) go to the website and use the downloadable worksheet to get started.
  • Interactively read the three speeches you were assigned by your group by next week for your American identity project.
  • Thurs
    5/25
  • Women's Issues review
  • Continue Lecture: Personal Financial Literacy: Investment tools
  • Discussion Credit Card Deals (Credit Cards & Debt)
  • Credit Card Report
  • Keep track of every expense on your phone the next ten days.
  • Finish interviewing your parents and the packet by Tuesday
  • Come to class with a rough draft resume that Mr. Davey can take a look at for you.
  • Bring your laptop everyday: We will be working on editing you resume next class
  • 2023 & 2029 budgets with a partner are due on 6/5
  • Decide on a credit card for a first credit card using this site.
  • Start working on developing a Cover LetterFill in the info on (Page 3)<
  • Tues
    5/30
  • Personal Finance Lecture Continued: Credit Cards and Debt
  • Work on your Resume and LinkedIn Profile.
  • Research salaries by major
  • Job Search Activity BR>
  • Then develop an actual Cover Letter
  • Make sure you've read your presidential speeches and dragged quotes to a google document by Thursday
  • 2023 and 2028 budgets are due next Monday.
  • With your partner find and print out a specific credit card deal and write on paragraph on why it is the best choice for you. It is due 6/5
  • Finish your Cover Letter
  • Complete your resume. Staple your resume check list to your rough draft Resume, and updated Resume
  • Finish your 2023 and 2029 budgets by Monday 6/5
  • Thurs
    6/1
  • Meet in the Annex: American Identity Joint Day
  • American Identity
  • Remember Personal Finance stuff is due Monday
  • Mon
    6/5
    MAP 11 Surveys
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  • Tues
    6/6
    Meet in Annex for concluding activity:
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