Cold War

Billy Joel's study list
Here are the lyrics for Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire". There are tons of Cold War references that need to be explained by the class. Give us your input.

http://www.teacheroz.com/fire.htm

Life in NYC

Explore the following websites devoted to virtual tours of NYC turn of the century tenements. Give a comparison/ contrast assessment of life in the tenements as opposed to your life here in the Plymouth region today.

http://www.tenement.org/Virtual_Tour/index_virtual.html

http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/

Populism and the Wizard of OZ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_interpretations_of_The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz

Read the above web site and post a comment.

Civil War

Visit and explore the digital archive at the link below. In your opinion, were the two communities more alike or different? Why do you think so?

http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

Franklin Pierce

Historians have, rightly or wrongly, judged President Pierce, New Hampshire's only US President, harshly. Using your own information, provide your own evaluation of the Pierce presidency. After your synopsis, provide Pierce with a letter grade based on his performance as president. Responses are due by Dec. 5th.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fp14.html

http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0228070-0

http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/lfp.html

http://starship.python.net/crew/manus/Presidents/fp/fpobit.html

The Age of Jackson

Answer the following question after exploring the below linked web-sites: Why did Jackson lose the election of 1824 but win the election of 1828? 5 extra points on the Jackson test go to the writer of the best answer. Responses are due by Nov. 9th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_of_1828

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_of_1824

http://history1800s.about.com/od/leaders/a/electionof1824.htm

http://www.uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/GENERAL/pe1824.html

http://history1800s.about.com/od/leaders/a/electionof1828.htm

Lewis and Clark

Visit the first website to learn about the expedition. Explore all areas to get as much knowledge as possible. Then go to the second website to play a Jeopardy style game that tests your knowledge. Let us know your score on the blog site.

http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html

http://www.quia.com/cb/26263.html