House UnAmerican Activities Commitee

• HUAC - Gives description on the Cold War and the methods of the commitee
• HUAC and the Censorship Changes - Describes the testimonies of HUAC witnesses
• House on UnAmerican Activities Committee - Describes the origin and purpose of this Committee
• UnAmerican Activites - Detailed description and timeline of the Committee

Joseph McCarthy

• Joseph McCarthy - Biography of McCarthy with information on HUAC

President Eisenhower

• Wikipedia Article on McCarthy (scroll to bottom)

Current Unit: The Crucible

Agenda

Absent?  Find the latest class agenda, "Do Now" and homework here.

About This Class:

In this course will be studying a variety of challenging and enriching academic and literary texts with the focus of the following theme: The American Dream.  Students will also be writing on a daily basis.  Writing assignments will range widely and deeply, including reflective journal entries, creative writing, persuasive essays, explanative writing, timed in-class essays, process pieces and more.  Students will also be asked to develop sophisticated group discussion skills (both listening and speaking) during group projects and Socratic discussions.

SYLLABUS PDF

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Other Units

American Gothic

poems and stories by various authors.
Go to the American Gothic page.

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The Crucible

a play by Arthur Miller.
Go to The Crucible page.

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The Catcher in the Rye

a novel by J.D. Salinger.
Go to The Catcher in the Rye page.

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The Great Gatsby

a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Go to The Great Gatsby page.

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The Things They Carried

a novel by Tim O'Brien.
Go to The Things They Carried page.

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