1. Contemporary Issue
Should students get paid to go to school. If so how would you organize it and pay for it.

2. Contemporary Issue
Should schools have open campus for lunch? Explain your answer

3. Contemporary Issue
Should college athletes be paid for playing sports in college?

4. Contemporary Issue
If you were on the Titanic how would you pick the people to get onto the life boats?
2000 total people
100 people can get on the life boats

5. Contemporary Issue
Define Success

6. Contemporary Issue
Who do you think gets special treatment at school? (Athletes, AP students, Theatre students?)
Who should get special treatment?

7. Contemporary Issue
Should cell phones be used in the classroom?

8. Contemporary Issue How would you stop a bully?
How would you deal with it as a parent, teacher, and principal?

9. Contemporary Issue
What is one thing you would change at Shadow Ridge that would help you with your education?

10. Contemporary Issue
Should School Uniforms be required in CCSD

11. Contemporary Issue
What should be done about the recent police shootings?

12. Contemporary Issue
Should America be the World Police?

13. Contemporary Issue
How important of an issue is global warming for you?
If all you had to do to solve the issue would be getting rid of your cell phone, would you?

14. Contemporary Issue
Is Space Exploration worth the cost? 

15. Contemporary Issue
How would you fix Education in America?

16. Contemporary Issue
 Lie, Deceive, Mislead. They seem to mean something a bit similar, but not exactly the same. What do you think?

17. Contemporary Issue
If Football Is So Dangerous to Players, Should We Be Watching It?

18. Contemporary Issue
Should the Private Lives of Famous People Be Off Limits?

19. Contemporary Issue
Should the Government Limit the Size of Sugary Drinks?

20. Contemporary Issue
When Should You Compromise?

21. Contemporary Issue
Do Violent Video Games Make People More Violent in Real Life?

22. Contemporary Issue
What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future?

23. Contemporary Issue
How do you think your life will change in the next four years?

24. Contemporary Issue
How Would the Presidential Campaigns Change if the Voting Age Were 13?

25. Contemporary Issue
When Have You Ever Succeeded When You Thought You Might Fail?

26. Contemporary Issue

27. Contemporary Issue
Do Great Leaders Have to Be Outgoing?

28. Contemporary Issue
Should Students Be Able to Grade Their Teachers?

29. Contemporary Issue
Should restrooms be gender specific?

30. Contemporary Issue
How do you think your life will change in the next 4 years?

31. Contemporary Issue Texting while driving, working, or while in class
Is this even an issue to you?
How would you prevent it?

32. Contemporary Issue
How would you prevent hazing in school?

33. Contemporary Issue
What are your thoughts cloning

34. Contemporary Issue
What are your thoughts on age discrimination?

35. Contemporary Issue
What are your thoughts on all of the recent protests?

36. Contemporary Issue
Thoughts on chemical weapons

37. Contemporary Issue
Thoughts on drug testing for sports

38. Contemporary Issue
Thoughts on cursing and violence in music video

39. Contemporary Issue
Thoughts on how women are portrayed in music videos

40. Contemporary Issue
Should voting be required?

41. Contemporary Issue

42. Contemporary Issue

44. Contemporary Issue

45. Contemporary Issue

48. Semester one vocabulary

49. Vocabulary Day 1
Contrast: Showing how two or more things are different
16th Century: 1500 time period
17th Century: 1600 time period
18th Century: 1700 time period

50. Vocabulary Day 2 Compare: Showing how two or more things are alike
Tariff: A tax or duty to be paid on an import or export
Colony: A region or country that is under the control or partial control of another country
Boycott: voluntarily abstaining from using, buying or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest

51. Day 3 Vocabulary
Social: dealing with the community or how people interact
Economics: the wealth and resources of a region or country
Political: something relating to the government
Judicial: the part of government that interprets and applies law

52. Vocabulary Day 4 Act: Another term for a “law”
Legislature: The law making body of a government
Cause: To make something happen
Amendment: A change or addition to a law or document

53. Day 5 Executive: The part of government that enforces the law
Amnesty: an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Ratify: To approve or pass an act, making it a law
Export: A commodity, article or service sold abroad

54. Day 6 Effect: A change that is a result or consequence of an action
Import: Bring goods or services into a country from abroad
Inflation: a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
Indentured servant: Person under contract to work for another person for a definite period of time

55. Day 7
Pilgrims: A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reason
Puritans: group of English Reformed Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England from most Roman Catholic practices
Separatists: one of a group of 16th and 17th century English Protestants preferring to separate from rather than to reform the Church of England
Mayflower Compact: first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the male passengers of the Mayflower, consisting of separatist Congregationalists who called themselves "Saints", and adventurers and tradesmen, most of whom were referred to by the Separatists as "Strangers"

56. Day 8
New England Way: general practices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony churches and, sometimes, to those of Connecticut or Rhode Island. (work 6 days a week)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut: were adopted by the Connecticut Colony council on January 15, Is considered by some as the first written Constitution.
Abolitionist: Someone who wants to end slavery
Bacon’s Rebellion: was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.

57. Day 9
Middle Passage: the sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
Quakers: Members of the various Quaker movements are all generally united in a belief in the ability of each human being to experientially access "that of God in every person,"
Mercantilism: belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
Enlightenment: a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton

58. Day 10
Boston Tea Party: was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773.
George Washington: Commander of the continental army during the American Revolution and first US President
Common Sense:  challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence: Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty

59. Day 11
Battle of Bunker Hill: early in the Revolutionary War ( ), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost.
Battle of Trenton: General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution. In the Battle of Trenton (December 26), Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing
Battle of Saratoga: British general John Burgoyne surrender to American forces at the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Yorktown: was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army. Last major land battle

60. Day 12
Articles of the Confederation: The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in Weak central government
Shays’s Rebellion: The name given to a series of protests in 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.
Federalism: System of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government. The United States government functions according to the principles of federalism. The U.S. political system evolved from the philosophy of federalism.
Virginia Plan: drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of Wanted to give the federal government more power

61. Day 13
The Federalist: is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. 
The Great Compromise: was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States 
Delegated powers: Those powers specifically granted the Federal Government by the Constitution.
Reserved Powers: Those powers not delegated to the Federal Government or denied the states are reserved for the states

62. Day 14
Concurrent powers: shared by both the State and the federal government. (taxes)
Separation of powers: The constitutional principle that limits the powers vested in any person or institution.
Cotton gin: a machine for separating cotton from its seeds
Underground Railroad: was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.

63. Day 15
Harriet Tubman:  abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War.
Drivers: slaves who helped overseers supervise other slaves
Overseers: supervised slaves on large plantations.
Second Great Awakening: was a Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States

64. Day 16
Mormons: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) because of their belief in the Book of Mormon
Brigham Young:  American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States.
Susan B. Anthony: social reformer and women's rights advocate who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
Manifest Destiny: belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable

65. Day 17
Texas Revolution: Revolt against Mexico by American settlers and Tejanos in Texas.
Sam Houston: was an American politician and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state
Battle of San Jacinto: Led by Sam Houston was the final battle of the Texas Revolution and resulted in independence for Texas.
James Polk: The former governor of Tennessee who served as president of the United States from 1845 to 1849

66. Day 18 Mountain Men: Men who hunted for fur in the Far West
Donner Party: Group of travelers to California who were stranded in the Sierra Nevada during the winter; some 42 members of the party died.
Popular sovereignty: Practice of allowing voters in a territory to decide whether to permit slavery there.
Dred Scott: Supreme Court ruling that African Americans were not U.S citizens and that Congress did not have the right to ban slavery in any federal territory.

67. Day 19
Jefferson Davis- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Battle of Shiloh- Civil War Battle; resulted in greater Union control over the Mississippi River Valley
First Battle of Bull Run- First major battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson- Confederate General, shot by his own men.

68. Day 20
Emancipation Proclamation- Order announced by Lincoln in 1862 that freed the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in ten states
Battle of Antietam: Union victory in Maryland during the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history.
Battle of Gettysburg: Union victory during the Civil War that turned the tide against the Confederates; more than 40,000 soldiers died or were wounded

69. Day 21
Capitalism: Economic system in which private business runs most industries, and competition determines how much goods cost and workers are paid.
Communism: Individual ownership should not be allowed, but rather all people should collectively own property and the means of production.
Social Darwinism: argued that society progressed through competition, with the fittest rising to positions of wealth and power.
Monopoly: Exclusive economic control of an industry.

70. Day 22
Gilded Age: Name applied by Mark Twain to late 1800s America to describe the corruption and greed that lurked below the surface of society
Political machines: Well-organized political parties that dominated local and state governments in the late 1800s.
Progressivism: Reform movement of the early 1900s concerned with curing problems of urbanization and industrialization
Muckrakers: investigation journals who wrote about corruption in business and politics, hoping to bring about reform

71. Day 23
Woodrow Wilson
Boxer Rebellion
Imperialism
Mexican Revolution

72. Day 24
Franz Ferdinand
Allied Powers
Central Powers
No-Mans-Land

73. Day 25 Zimmermann Note League of Nations Treaty of Versailles
Red Scare

74. Day 26
Assembly line
Henry Ford
Installment plan
Flappers

75. Day 28
Jazz
Blues
Harlem Renaissance
Lost Generation

76. Day 29

77. Day 30

79. 4 Corners Project 8 Multiple choice test questions: 50 points
2 true or false
Ten total questions
3 Pictures: 1 hand drawn 15 points
Graphic Organizer: 15 Points
What you learned: points
Neatness or typed: points
This is an individual grade. (I do NOT GIVE Group Grades)
(You will not be able to use notes on the test)

80. Progressive Age Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on the Industrial Revolution (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 19 Review Page 594
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-5 (Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Evaluation Essay (40 points)

81. Gilded Age Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on the Gilded Age (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 17 Review Page 538
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-6 (Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Summarizing Essay (40 points)

82. Second Industrial Revolution
Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on The Progressive Age Revolution (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 15 Review Page 488
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-3 (Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Analyzing Essay (40 points

83. Imperialism Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on Imperialism (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 20 Review Page 622
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-5 (Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Sequencing Essay (40 points

84. World War One Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on WW1 (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 20 Review Page 654
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-6 (Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Supporting a Point of View Essay (40 points)

85. Jazz Age Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on the Jazz Age (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 23 Review Page 710
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-4 (Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Summarizing Essay (40 points)

86. The Great Depression Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on the Great Depression (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 24 Review Page 736
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-5(Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Summarizing Essay (40 points)

87. The New Deal Due at the end of class
Graphic Organizer on the New Deal (10 points)
2 pictures (10 points)
Chapter 25 Review Page 764
Questions 1-10 (Identifying People and Ideas) (20 points)
Questions 1-5(Understanding Main Ideas) (20 points)
Writing about History Summarizing Essay (40 points)

88. Mock Elections: Extra Credit Project
People Running for office
Campaign slogan
3 min commercial and speech
Notes on Contemporary issue stance
People voting
10 questions relating to contemporary issues
Write up after the debate about positives and negatives

89. Extra Credit Taylor Brandon Score each person 1-10 on debate
Write up 3 strengths and a weakness from the debate
Make a decision at the end of who you think won the debate
Write down any questions during the debate when we have open questions at the end.
Taylor
Brandon