Essential Understandings:
1. The period following World War II leading up to the early twenty-first century marked the “information age.” New technologies in communication, entertainment, and business dramatically changed American life.
2. Representative citizens have contributed to and influenced America scientifically, culturally, academically, and economically.
3. American foreign policy, immigration policies, energy policies, and environmental policies affect people both in the United States and in other countries.
4. Key domestic and international issues since World War II have helped to shape the United States government’s relationship with its citizens and other nations.
2. Representative citizens have contributed to and influenced America scientifically, culturally, academically, and economically.
3. American foreign policy, immigration policies, energy policies, and environmental policies affect people both in the United States and in other countries.
4. Key domestic and international issues since World War II have helped to shape the United States government’s relationship with its citizens and other nations.
Modern america scavenger hunt:
DIRECTIONS:
NOTE: Even if you share your Google Slides assignment with me, your Assignment will not be accepted unless you SUBMIT IT IN SCHOOLOGY.....Just like we have done all year long!
GRADING:
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
- Use GOOGLE SLIDES to complete this scavenger hunt
- You may work with ONE partner OR on your own
- Only submit one per group, but include BOTH NAMES on the assignment
- Make sure your NUMBER each post and include all the requirements written in orange.
- Share it with [email protected] before you submit it in Schoology
- Submit final scavenger hunt in Schoology BY THE END OF CLASS
NOTE: Even if you share your Google Slides assignment with me, your Assignment will not be accepted unless you SUBMIT IT IN SCHOOLOGY.....Just like we have done all year long!
GRADING:
- 2 Points per Post
- 28 Points Total
- You must have all the requirements for each item to earn full credit.
- I'm NOT requiring you cite your sources for this activity, but make sure they are primary sources. Use the "Free to Use" photos in Google Images.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
- THERE IS NO EXTRA TIME TO WORK ON THIS AFTER TODAY.
- You have the ENTIRE block to complete this activity. That is plenty of time to finish this activity in class today.
- If you do NOT finish today in class, it is your responsibility to finish outside of class BEFORE next Tuesday, June 13th.
If you finish with time to spare, you can watch any of the following videos on Influential Americans that changed the way we live! Or you can study the Benchmark flashcards attached to your Schoology post.
Influencial Americans:
CULTURAL LEADERS...
Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater"
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Martha Graham - Modern Dance
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Scientific leaders...
J. Robert Oppenheimer - Atomic Bomb
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Dr. Charles Drew - Blood Plasma Bank
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Academic Leaders
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Maya Angelou - Civil Rights Activist, Writer and Poet
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Economic Leaders
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