Merritt Social Studies
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  • Current Event Form
  • Global 10R
    • Unit 1 The World in 1750 (10.1)
    • Unit 2 1750–1914: An Age of Revolutions, Industrialization, and Empires >
      • 10.2a & 10.2b Enlightenment and Reform
      • 10.2c & 10.2d Revolution and Nationalism
      • 10.3 Causes and Effects of the Industrial Revolution
      • 10.4 Imperialism
    • Unit 3 1914–Present: Crisis and Achievement in the 20th Century >
      • 10.5 Unresolved Global Conflict 1914-1945 >
        • 10.5a World War I
        • 10.5b & 10.5c World War II
        • 10.5d Between the Wars
        • 10.5e Human Atrocities during the Wars
      • 10.6 The Cold War
      • 10.7 Decolonization and Nationalism >
        • 10.7a & 10.7b Decolonization and Nationalism
        • 10.7c & 10.7d Nationalism in the Middle East & China
    • Unit 4 Contemporary Issues >
      • 10.8a & 10.8b Tension Between Tradition and Modernization
      • 10.9 Globalization and a Changing Global Environment >
        • 10.9a Technological Changes
        • 10.9b Globalization
        • 10.9c Urbanization and the Environment
        • 10.9d International Cooperation and Conflict
  • United States History 11
    • 11.1 Colonial Foundations
    • 11.2 Constitutional Foundations >
      • 11.2a Increased Tensions Between Britain and the Colonies & 11.2b American Revolution
      • 11.2c The Articles of Confederation
      • 11.2d Under the New Constitution
    • 11.3 Expansion, Nationalism, and Sectionalism >
      • 11.3a American Nationalism 11.3b Sectionalism
      • 11.3c The Civil War
    • 11.4 Post-Civil War Era (1865-1900) >
      • 11.4d Discrimination Against Mexican Americans and Chinese Immigrants
      • 11.4a Reconstruction & 11.4b The Exclusion of Women's Rights
      • 11.4c Westward Expansion and Native Americans
    • 11.5 Industrialization and Urbanization (1870 – 1920) >
      • 11.5a Industrial Growth in the USA
      • 11.5b Issues Arising from Industrialization and Urbanization
    • 11.6 The Rise of American Power (1890-1920) >
      • 11.6a America as a World Power
      • 11.6b & 11.6c World War I
    • 11.7 Prosperity and Depression (1920-1939) >
      • 11.7a The 1920s
      • 11.7b The Harlem Renaissance
      • 11.7cThe Great Depression
    • 11.8 World War II
    • Unit 6 The USA in an Age of Global Crisis
    • 11.9 The Cold War (1945-1990)
    • 11.10 Social and Economic Change/ Domestic Issues (1945 – present) >
      • 11.10a The Civil Rights Movement & 11.10b Rights for Individuals, Groups, and Organizations
      • 11.10c Politics and Economic Policies
    • 11.11 The United States in a Globalizing World (1990 – present) >
      • 11.11a Persian Gulf War
      • 11.11b Terrorists Attacks of September 11, 2001
      • 11.11c Globalization and Advancements in Technology
    • Review >
      • Mid-Term Review
      • Regents Review
    • US 11 Projects >
      • Final Projects >
        • US History Research Paper
        • Social Studies Exit Project
        • We Didn't Start the Fire Project
      • US 11 1950s Project
      • US 11 Vietnam Song Project
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  • Previously Taught Courses
    • Clubs and Organizations >
      • Outdoor Club
      • SADD
      • Class of 2018
    • Global 10 >
      • Global 10 Projects >
        • G10 The French Revolution
        • G10 WWI: Gallipoli/ And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
        • G10 Skibbereen
        • G10 Umbrella Revolution
        • G10 Collapse of European Imperialism
        • G10 Africa Project
        • Global Final Project
    • Psychology >
      • Scientific Inquiry
      • Biopsychology Domain
      • Development and Learning Domain
      • Sociocultural Context Domain
      • Cognition Domain
      • Individual Variations Domain
      • Applications of Psychological Science Domain
    • Social Studies 7 >
      • 7.1 Native Americans
      • 7.2 Colonial Developments >
        • 7.2a Age of Explorations
        • 7.2b European and Native American Contact
        • 7.2c Establishment of Colonies & 7.2d Settlement of NY
        • 7.2e Slavery in the Colonies
      • 7.3 American Independence
      • 7.4 Historical Development of the Constitution
      • 7.5 The Constitution in Practice >
        • 7.5a A Federalist System
        • 7.5b The Three Branches of Government
        • 7.5c Amending the Constitution
        • 7.5d Testing the Constitution
      • 7.6 Westward Expansion >
        • 7.6a Conflict and Compromise
        • 7.6b Opportunity and Issues of Westward Expansion
      • 7.7 Reform Movements >
        • 7.7a The Second Great Awakening
        • 7.7b The Movement for Abolition
        • 7.7c The Women's Rights Movement
        • 7.7d Anti-Rent Movement
      • 7.8 A Nation Divided >
        • 7.8a Regional Economic Differences & 7.8b Compromise Over Slavery
        • 7.8c Causes of the Civil War
        • 7.8d Course and Outcome of the Civil War & 7.8e The Impact of the Civil War
      • SS 7 Projects >
        • SS7 Salem Witch Trials
        • SS 7 Colonial Regions and Life
        • SS 7 President Baseball Card Project
        • SS 7 Civil War Project
    • Social Studies 8 >
      • Unit 7: An Industrial Society >
        • Section 1 Industrialization
        • Section 2 Changing Social Structure
        • Section 3 The Progressive Era
      • Unit 8 The USA in Increasingly Interdependent World >
        • Section 1 American Imperialism
        • Section 2 World War 1
      • Unit 9 The USA Between the Wars >
        • Section 1 The 1920s
        • Section 2: The Great Depression
      • Unit 10 The USA Assumes Worldwide Responsibility >
        • Section 1: World War II
        • Section 2: The USA as Leaders of the Free World
        • Section 3: The USA in the Post-Cold War World
      • Unit 11 Changing Nature of Americans: WWII to the Present >
        • Section 1: Postwar Society (Optimism and Prosperity)
        • Section 2: The Civil Rights Movement
        • Section 3: The USA Begins a New Century
      • SS 8 Projects >
        • SS8 WWI- Who Started It
        • SS 8: The Cold War Abroad >
          • Communism
          • The Korean War
          • The Vietnam War
          • The Bay of Pigs
          • The Cuban Missile Crisis
          • The Berlin Airlift and Wall
          • The Space Race/Arms Race
        • SS 8 World War II Project
        • SS 8 Harlem Renaissance Biography Project
        • SS 8 Decades Time Capsule Project
        • SS 8 President Baseball Card Project
        • SS 8 Civil Rights
        • SS 8 Progressive Era Project
        • SS 8 Final Portfolio Project
        • SS8 The Vietnam Song Project
    • Global 9 >
      • Unit 1 The First Civilizations >
        • 9.1 Development of Civilization >
          • 9.1a The Paleolithic and Neolithic Era
          • 9.1b and 9.1c Early Civilizations
        • 9.2 Belief Systems: Rise and Impact
        • 9.3 Classical Civilzations
      • Unit 2 An Age of Expanding Conections >
        • 9.4 Rise of Transregional Trade Networks
        • 9.5 Political Powers and Achievements >
          • 9.5a Medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire
          • 9.5b Political Empires
          • 9.5c Political Stability Causes Cultural Diffusion
        • 9.6 Social and Cultural Growth and Conflict >
          • 9.6a Tensions Between and Among Relgious Groups
          • 9.6b The Black Plague
      • Unit 3 Global Interactions, ca. 1400 – 1750 >
        • 9.7 The Ottoman and Ming Dynasty
        • 9.8 Africa and the Americas Pre-1600
        • 9.9 Transformation of Europe and Russia >
          • 9.9a The Renaissance
          • 9.9 b The Reformation
          • 9.9c Absolutism and the Puritan Revolution
          • 9.9d and 9.9e Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
        • 9.10 Interactions and Disruptions >
          • 9.10a Age of Exploration and 9.10b The Encounter
          • 9.10c Atlantic Slave Trade
          • 9.10d Decline of Political and Cultural Systems
          • 9.10e A shift in Global Trade Networks
      • Global 9 Projects >
        • G9 Emerging Empires Webquest
        • G9 Byzantine Empire Project
        • G9 Renaissance Project
      • Final Review
Section 1 Decade of Change
Unit 7 Section 1 Notes
The Civil Rights PPT
MLK Acceptance Speech 
Letter From a Birmingham Jail Assignment  KEY
"I Have a Dream" Close Read  Teacher Copy
Full-Letter From a Birmingham Jail
Important Themes and Quotes 

http://www.history.com/news/kings-letter-from-birmingham-jail-50-years-later

Video Prompt: "I Have a Dream"   Video 
Video Prompt: Brown vs. The Board of Ed
Latino Civil Rights Leaders
British Invasion
Woodstock
Vietnam War Speech-Johnson
The Vietnam War
Gay Rights Discussion Questions  PPT
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