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August 15, 2011

August 15, 2011. Why Study United States History?. August 15, 2011. Learning Target I will be able to explain the importance of studying the history of the United States. Agenda U.S. History Syllabus Social Studies Notebook Dedication Letter. Bell Ringer #1.

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August 15, 2011

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  1. August 15, 2011 Why Study United States History?

  2. August 15, 2011 • Learning Target • I will be able to explain the importance of studying the history of the United States. • Agenda • U.S. History Syllabus • Social Studies Notebook Dedication Letter

  3. Bell Ringer #1 • 1) Copy the diagram of the Journal layout from the board. • 2) What does being an American citizen mean to you? Write a paragraph explaining your answer.

  4. Why study History?

  5. Without History… • How will you learn of important things you cannot experience for yourself? • How will you learn of the larger world outside your own personal experience? • How will you learn from the experiences of others gathered over centuries of human experience.

  6. Issues Facing Our Country • How do we create jobs in our economy? • Should the United States go to war with Libya? • Should the United States end the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? • Why would foreign terrorists want to attack you and other Americans? • How do we solve the debt crisis?

  7. What does History have to do with solving the pressing issues our country is facing in 2011?

  8. You live in a free society, in a democracy, where citizens are expected to help decide these kinds of issues and – the truth is – citizens (you and me) DO help decided important issues in our country.

  9. It was the people, not the government, that brought the Vietnam War to an end. • It was the people who led the way in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s; the government followed. • The people of the United States, and their elected representatives, will decide if they can support a war against Libya or continue to support wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  10. BOTTOM LINE • We all need knowledge from the past--whether it comes from personal experience or from studying history. • It is our only guide to the future.

  11. Famous “History” Quotes • "I know of no way of judging the future but by the past." (Patrick Henry) • "We are tomorrow's past." (Mary Webb) • History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. (Napoleon Bonaparte) • The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see. (Winston Churchill) • In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these. (Paul Harvey)

  12. Dedication Letter • On the first full page of your social studies notebook, write a letter dedicating the work you will do this school year to someone you want to make proud. • The following must be included in your letter: • Greeting • Dear _______________ • 1st paragraph • Why did you choose this person? • 2nd paragraph • How do you plan to make the person you chose proud? • 3rd paragraph • Identify and explain 5 goals for U.S. History class. • Closing • Sincerely,

  13. Reflection • Left Side • Identify and explain three reasons for studying the history of the United States.

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