Topics/ Activities:

Assignments/Tests:

Monday

Jeopardy style review game for the Civil Rights Unit

Test on Tuesday /Wednesday (study)

Continue to work on project (due March 15 th/16 th)

Tuesday

• Test Day: students will be tested on their knowledge of the Civil Rights Unit
• Start new unit; Socioeconomic Change and Youth Culture changes: photo gallery of changes in America since WWII

Background Reading : Place answers to questions and your questions and comments about the reading on the handout provided. (be prepared for a quiz over the reading on Thur/Friday)

Continue to work on project (due March 15 th/16 th)

Wednesday

same

same

Thursday

Urbanization to Suburbanization:

• Suburbs grew following World War II as expressways made housing outside of the city more accessible (MIEPIC).
• Prosperous urban people moved to new communities called suburbs. In many locations the urban areas were left to the poorer members of society. The growth of the suburbs challenged the predominance of cities as the centers of the economic and cultural life. Suburbs helped increase de-facto segregation (MIEPIC).

Read about Levittown: Answer questions and write your questions and comments in your notebook, (be prepared for a quiz over the reading)

Continue to work on project (due March 15 th/16 th)

Friday

same

same