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
Instructions for WWII Movie Project
Instructions for WWII Movie Project
Possible Movie Options. Link to trailer (Reminder to clear any choices with your parent and/or guardian)
Cross of Iron
Schindler's List
The Pianist
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
Patton
Downfall (German with English Subtitles)
Defiance
Great Escape
Dirty Dozen
Battle of Britain
Saints and Soldiers
Captain America
The Tuskegee Airmen
Saving Private Ryan
The Fighting Sullivans
Twelve O’Clock High
Casablanca
Red Tails
The Sound of Music
Sarah’s Key
Life is Beautiful
The Inglorious Basterds
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Monuments Men
Flags of Our Fathers
Enemy at the Gates
The Last Metro (French with English Subtitles)
The Keep
Tora, Tora, Tora
Valkyrie
The Book Thief
Memphis Belle
Fighting Tigers
Europa, Europa
Stalingrad
Thin Red Line
Letters from Iwo Jima
Guns of Navarone
To Hell and Back
Pearl Harbor
Au Revoir Les Enfant
Das Boot
U571
Kelly’s Heroes
Empire of the Sun
Best Years of Our Lives
Nowhere in Africa
Sunshine
White Christmas
Big Red One
Days of Glory
The Dam Busters
Bridge on the River Kwai
Grave of the Fireflies
Come and See
From Here to Eternity
Sands of Iwo Jima
Fury
Escape to Victory
Army of Shadows
Unbroken
The Great Dictator
Stalag 17
Ashes and Diamonds (opening sequence. Subtitles)
Closely Watched Trains
Jakob the Liar (Subtitles)
Mr Klein (Subtitles)
Sophie’s Choice
Biloxi Blues
The Nasty Girl
Swing Kids
Tea with Mussolini
Hart’s War
Windtalkers
Everything is Illuminated
The King’s Speech
Australia
A League of their Own
Where Eagles Dare
Sophie Scholl
Midway
Run Silent, Run Deep
The Were Expendable
Flying Leathernecks
Germany Pale Mother
Bon Voyage
The Great Raid
Destination Tokyo
Battle Cry
For Those We Love (Japanese with subtitles)
Hope and Glory
Sahara