Category Archives: US History

US History – Contact Info & Class Goals

Posted on September 8, 2019 by pmaienknecht

Attached is the information sheet that I projected at Open House and in class. Please reference for contact information, etc. 2019-20 Contact Info & Class Goals  

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Psychology – What Would You Do? Kohlberg’s Moral Development

Posted on December 19, 2018 by pmaienknecht

Click on the links below to access the “What would you do” scenarios we started working on in class. For each of the following scenarios answer how you would respond, then briefly explain how a person in each of the … Continue reading →

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2018-19 Social Studies Questionnaire

Posted on September 10, 2018 by pmaienknecht

The link below will take you the 2018-19 SS Questionnaire (Government). 2018-19 SS questionnaire

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US History – D-Day video footage

Posted on May 18, 2016 by pmaienknecht

Follow the links below for amazing footage of the D-Day invasion. This clip has interviews with both Americans and Germans who participated in D-Day as well as footage.

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CH 15 – The Great Depression Notes & Study Guides

Posted on April 21, 2016 by pmaienknecht

Market Crash of 1929 & Great Depression CH 15 Notes CH 15, ST 1 Study Guide CH 15, ST 3 – Surviving the Depression Outline

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US History – CH 14, ST 2 & 3 Notes/Study Guide

Posted on April 15, 2016 by pmaienknecht

CH 14 ST 3 Study Guide – The Economy in the late 1920s CH 14 The Business of America 1920s (Section 2 & 3 Notes) CH 14 A False Sense of Prosperity (Section 2 & 3 Notes continued) A brief video on Henry … Continue reading →

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US History – “Spark” of World War I (photostory)

Posted on March 7, 2016 by pmaienknecht

This photostory provides a brief description of the start of the Great War (WWI).  Watch the video and answer the following questions: 1.  Briefly explain some of the main “short term” causes (events) for conflict to break out in Europe … Continue reading →

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US History – Chapter 10 Study Guides

Posted on February 8, 2016 by pmaienknecht

The links below will access the study guides needed for Chapter 10 “Becoming a World Power”. CH 10 Intro & ST 1 Study Guide CH 10, ST 2 Study Guide – The Spanish American War CH 10 ST 2 Annexation … Continue reading →

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US History – New Forms of Entertainment in the late 1800s

Posted on January 4, 2016 by pmaienknecht

The information below relates to chapter 9, section 2 titled New Forms of Entertainment in your textbook (pages 327-331).  Be sure to answer the question at the bottom of the page! New forms of entertainment chart Additional Information to help … Continue reading →

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US History – Expansion of Education Discussion Questions

Posted on December 14, 2015 by pmaienknecht

Read pages 320-325 (Chapter 9, Section 1) and answer the following… The following summary may help as well.  Education Reform late 1800s summary 1.  How did public schools help with the assimilation of new immigrants? 2.  Describe how one philanthropist … Continue reading →

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