Tuesday, March 17, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the movement in French colonies that celebrated African culture, heritage, and values?
    2. Kwame Nkrumah led the independence movement in what country?
    3. Jomo Kenyatta led the independence movement in what country?

  2. Winds of Change: The Era of African Independence Movements Video

  3. Assassination of Lumumba Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, March 16, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the “prize” European nations offered to their colonies to support the World War II effort?
    2. What two countries were happy to see overseas empires end?
    3. What two technologies brought world events to people?

  2. Who is Vladimir Putin? Video

  3. What Is Life Really Like In North Korea? Video

  4. New Nations in Africa
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Friday, March 13, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What event was the closest the Cold War came to becoming a nuclear war?
    2. After developing the atomic bomb, what type of nuclear weapon did the United States develop?
    3. In what country did the United States support rebels after the 1979 Soviet invasion?

  2. Unit 8A DBQ Essay Test

Thursday, March 12, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What symbol of communist repression came down in November 1989?
    2. What was the name of Yeltsin's plan to rapidly shift from communism to free-market capitalism?
    3. Who became the leader of Russia in 1999?

  2. Didn’t the U.S. Already Commit to Ukraine’s Security in the 90s? Learn about the Budapest Memorandum Video

  3. End of Old Regimes
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

  4. Finish Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 2
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  5. Bring All DBQ Materials Tomorrow(Homework)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Which satellite nation peacefully split?
    2. Which satellite nation split during a civil war?
    3. Which satellite nation had a violent overthrow of its communist government?

  2. Finish Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  3. Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 2

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name of pro-democracy organization in Poland?
    2. Who was the first democratically elected president of Poland?
    3. What did many of the former Warsaw Pact nations join?

  2. Unit 8A Test

  3. Continue Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

Monday, March 9, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the first Soviet republic to declare independence?
    2. Who was the “winner” of the August Coup?
    3. On what date did the Cold War end?

  2. Review Unit 8A: Essential Question #3

  3. The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 2) Video

  4. Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  5. Study for Tomorrow's Test (Homework)

Friday, March 6, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985?
    2. What was his policy of "openness"?
    3. What was his policy of restructuring the economy?

  2. Finish Discussing the Collapse of the Soviet Union
    Take Notes

  3. Review Unit 8A: Essential Question #2

  4. Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Thursday, March 5, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the emerging ideology that all people in Africa shared a common culture?
    2. What Latin American country saw the CIA help overthrow its socialist government?
    3. Who was the Communist leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  2. Finish Cold War Crisis Simulation
    In each group, use the documents in your folder to answer the questions

  3. Discuss the Collapse of the Soviet Union
    Take Notes

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the leader of the independence movement in South Asia?
    2. What two new countries emerged out of #1?
    3. What country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?

  2. Finish The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

  3. Cold War Crisis Simulation
    In each group, use the documents in your folder to answer the questions