Mr. Beem's Social Studies
Economics
Unit 1: Fundamental Economic Concepts
Unit 2 - Microeconomics: Supply and Demand
Unit 3: Markets, Failures, and Government Intervention
Unit 4: Introduction to Macroeconomics
Unit 5: Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Unit 6: International Trade
Consumer Education and Post-Curriculum Work
Stock Market Project
Stock Market Research
U.S. History
U.S. History - Semester 1
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Unit 1: Reconstruction
Unit 2: Westward Expansion
Unit 3.1: Guilded Age: Industrialization
Unit 3.2: Guilded Age: Immigration
Unit 4: Progressivism
Unit 5: Imperialism
Unit 6: WWI
U.S. History - Semester 2
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Unit 7: The 1920s
Unit 8: Great Depression and New Deal
Unit 9.1: WWII: Europe
Unit 9.2: WWII: Japan
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Dropping the Bomb Project
Unit 10: Early Cold War
Unit 11: Civil Rights
Unit 12.1 Late Cold War: JFK, LBJ, and Vietnam
Unit 12.2: End of the Cold War
Unit 13: American Global and Domestic Advancement and Challenges 1990’s to Present
SEMESTER 2 FINAL EXAM QUIZLET
World History
Unit 0: World Religions
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Religious Holidays Webquest
World History Scrapbook Project Research Links
Unit 1: Renaissance, Reformation, and Absolutism
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Renaissance Webquest
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Renaissance Webquest Research
Unit 2: Muslim Empires and East Asian World
Unit 3: New Ideas and Revolutions
Unit 4.1: Industrial Revolution
Unit 4.2: Nationalism and Colonial Imperialism
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China Webquest
Unit 5: WWI and Interwar
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Treaty of Versailles / 14 Points Writing Project
Unit 6: WWII
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WWII Movie Project
Unit 7: Independence and Nationalism in the Developing World
Government
Unit 1 : Origins of American Government
Unit 2.1 - The Constitution - Basics and Congress
Unit 2.2 - Constition: President, Policy, and Federalism
Unit 3 - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Civics Exam and Political Issues, Parties, the Media, and Interest Groups
Board Games (Teaching, Playing, Etc)
AP Gov (PRE-CURRICULUM UPDATE)
AP Government Exam Study Books
Unit 1: Constitution, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights
Unit 1: Constitution, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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AP Government Fishbowls
Unit 2: Political Culture and Federalism
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Political Culture Assignment
Unit 3: Public Opinion and Participation
Unit 4: Political Parties and Elections
Unit 5: Judicial Branch
Unit 6: Media and Presidency
Unit 7: Bureaucracy and Policymaking
Unit 8: Congress and Special Interest Groups
Unit Assignments
Unit 4.2 - Nationalism and Imperialism
Powerpoints/Other notes
Unification of Germany and Italy Powerpoint
Causes of Imperialism
Nationalism and Imperialism: British Imperialism Powerpoint
What Caused the Sepoy Rebellion? (Reading Like a Historian) Powerpoint
The Story of Africa: The Age of Imperialism in Africa Powerpoint
Imperialist Japan
Teaching with Games Videos
Teaching with Games: Axis and Allies 1914 - Causes of World War I (Part 1 - Nationalism)
Teaching with Games: Axis and Allies 1914 - Causes of World War I (Part 2 - Imperialism) (Note: European Imperialism time stamped in video)
Readings/Handouts
Sources on Latin American Revolutions
How did Ethiopia defeat Italy at the Battle of Adwa? (Reading Like a Historian)
How did Ethiopia defeat Italy at the Battle of Adwa? (Reading Like a Historian)
Imperialism Primary Documents
What Caused the Sepoy Rebellion? (Reading Like a Historian)
China Webquest
China Webquest
Videos
Crash Course: Haitian Revolution
Crash Course: Latin American Revolutions
Crash Course: Nationalism
Crash Course: Imperialism
Monday, January 27 - What is Nationalism (pg. 2 in packet)
Tuesday, January 28 - German Unification (pg. 3-4 in packet)
Wednesday, January 29 - Nation Building in Latin America (pg. 5-6 in packet)
Thursday, January 30 -
LearnSmart: Chapter 12
Friday, January 31 - Intro to Imperialism (
Causes of Imperialism
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Imperialism Documents
, answer questions on pg. 7 in your packet)
Monday, February 3 -
Nationalism and Imperialism: British Imperialism Powerpoint
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What Caused the Sepoy Rebellion? (Reading Like a Historian)
(pgs. 8-10 in packet)
Tuesday, February 4 -
The Story of Africa: The Age of Imperialism in Africa Powerpoint
(pg. 11 in packet)
Wednesday, February 5 - What was the Driving Force behind European Imperialism DBQ
Thursday, February 6 - What was the Driving Force behind European Imperialism DBQ
Friday, February 7 - What was the Driving Force behind European Imperialism DBQ
Monday, February 10 -
China Webquest (pg. 13-14 in packet)
Tuesday, February 11 - Rise of Modern Japan (Bottom of pg 14 in packet)
Wednesday, February 12 -
LearnSmart: Chapter 13
Thursday, February 13 - Review
Friday, February 14 - Industrialism, Imperialism, and Nationalism Exam