WEDNESDAY--MARCH 30

US History
EQ:
How did WWI impact life in the US?


CW:
view best examples of WWI propaganda
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African Americans answer the call to war
Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson
Henry Johnson's Medal of Honor recognition
US forces: 4.3 million men were mobilized for war: 115,000 were killed
War at Home Part II:
question: Should citizens expect to give up their civil liberties during wartime?
handout: Espionage and Sedition Act
security vs. liberty--Apple vs. FBI
response from Apple CEO Tim Cook
examples of anti-German attitudes during the war
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soldiers return changed men: clip from "Wartorn" on shell shock


HW:
Read pp. 604-08
Wilson's 14 Points
Treaty of Versailles
Opposition to the Treaty
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IB HOTA
EQ:
How did big business impact American life during the Gilded Age (1877--1900)?


CW:
define the concept of capitalism
the Invisible Hand of the free market Wealth of Nations-Adam Smith--1776
define lassez-faire capitalism
The Visible Hand ppt
Comcast-Time Warner merger called off--2015
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry
read/discuss: Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth and conversation with Carnegie about wealth inequality
wealth inequality in the US today

HW:
How the Other Side Lived