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2/11 and 8.10

Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 10- The African American Civil Rights Movement  Student Learning Objective - Explain how and why various groups responded to calls for the expansion of Civil Rights. Directions- Students break into groups, read excerpts and report to the class as a whole about their findings with guided questions. Group 1- Ella Baker- “ The Black Woman in the Civil Rights Struggle ” (D. Beiner, A. Joshi, E. O'Maley, Z. McKeen, J. Kullgren, Allison Escalante de Leon, Hoke) In the third paragraph, what previous Civil Rights leader does she refer to? What is the purpose? What is the historical development? (How does feminism play a role in the 1960's and 1970's and how does it interact with the Civil Rights Movement? Group 2- John Lewis- " Speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom "- (Towne, Parisi, Widtfeldt, Black, Buckley, Mannone) What is the historical situation? What is the point of view? (Who is "we"?) What is the purpose? What...
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2/11 and Jim Crow Laws Reflection

  Student Learning Objective - Students will evaluate specific Jim Crow Laws Directions :  Read the specific Jim Crow laws and write a reflection evaluating at least one specific Jim Crow Law.  Suggestion- Talk about the ones that are the most unfair.  Suggestion- Are there ones that anger you for a specific reason?  Are there ones that make no sense because of some specific detail?  From the 1880s into the 1960s, a majority of American states enforced segregation through "Jim Crow" laws (so called after a black character in minstrel shows). From  Delaware  to  California , and from  North Dakota  to  Texas , many states (and cities, too) could impose legal punishments on people for consorting with members of another race. The most common types of laws forbade intermarriage and ordered business owners and public institutions to keep their black and white clientele separated. Here is a sampling of laws from various states: Nurs...
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2/10 and 8.9

Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 9- The Great Society Student Learning Objective - Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about the role of the federal government over time. 60 Second Presidents LBJ Where is LBJ from? Why is that important? How did LBJ become President in 1963? How was LBJ's House and Senate background important? What laws mentioned do you know about? What undid LBJ's presidency?  Why? 8.9 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom Discussion Question #1- How does the War on Poverty connect to today? Discussion Question #2- How does the Kerner Commission connect to today? 8.9 Daily Video #2 on AP Classroom (Watch on your own sometime to study for Short Answer Questions!) LBJ campaign ad for 1964 election Discussion Question #3- Why would LBJ use this as his campaign ad in 1964 ? Great Society History.com Great Society Discussion Question #4-  What is the Great Society? Go to page 896 Discussion Question #5- How does the Immigration Act of 1965 compare to pr...
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2/9 and 8.8 continued

Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 8- Vietnam War (continued) Student Learning Objective-  Students will explain the effects of the Vietnam War. 1975-  Fall of Saigon  (film clip) 1. Who promised the removal of US troops in 1968? Vietnamization End of Vietnam War 1. In what year was the Paris Accords signed to end the Vietnam War? 2. What happened in 1975? 3. How is Vietnam different than Korean War? (WWI or WWII) Vietnam map - What change do you see? What does it mean to you? What are people doing in 1975? Why? Communist country map Discussion Question #1- Based on the map, what would you say was the outcome of the Vietnam War and a direct result? Discussion Question #2- What change has taken place since the Cold War though? “PURPOSE AND POLICY “SECTION 2. (a) It is the purpose of this joint resolution to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the int...
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2/6 and 8.8 continued

Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 8- Vietnam War (continued) Student Learning Objective-  Students will explain the effects of the Vietnam War. For What it's Worth 1. What is the main idea of the song? 2. What are some lyrics used to back the main idea? 3. How do you evaluate the author's perspective? 1968- Tet Offensive (film clip) 1. What is the "turning point" of the Vietnam War? 2. Why is it called the Tet Offensive? 3. How many towns, cities, and US bases were attacked? 4. Ho Chi Minh Trail- Based on the maps shown, what directions did the Communist attacks come from? (Page 921) 5. What did the Communists do which causes much of an outcry against Communism? 6. Based on statistics who won the Tet Offensive? 7. Why did the Tet Offensive turn the public opinion away from supporting the war? Kent State Massacre   Lyrics here 1. Why were people protesting at Kent State University? 2. What happened at Kent State University? 3. Who is right and who is wrong?
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2/5 and 8.8

CCR- Fortunate Son 1. What is the historical situation this song is about? 2. What is the purpose of this song? 3. Point of view- Does the USA need a draft to win wars? 4. What factors do you have to consider when conducting a military draft? 8.8 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom -  8.8 Daily Video #2 on AP Classroom -  8.8 Daily Video #3 on AP Classroom -  Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 8- Vietnam War Student Learning Objective-  Students will explain the causes of the Vietnam War. US Containment policy 1954- French defeat at Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam "becomes America's problem") 17th Parallel Ho Chi Minh Flexible Response (JFK) support of Diem Diem's assassination USS Maddox Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Selective Service Act Operation Rolling Thunder General William Westmoreland ARVN Vietminh Vietcong Anti-War Movements? Students watch videos or read about JFK assassination? Students start their reading and studying for "American Pageant Stormy 60's Quiz" (2/13) Mr...
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2/4 and 8.7 continued (JFK Presidency)

Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 7- America as a World Power Student Learning Objective - Explain the various military and diplomatic responses to international developments over time. 60 Second Presidents- JFK What are the most important things about JFK? Lecture and discussion- KEEP UP and ask questions! New Frontier Open Skies Proposal? 1960- U2 Incident Peace Corps Alliance for Progress "The Best and the Brightest" Flexible Response 1961- Bay of Pigs Invasion -Why do this? -What went wrong? -What are the repercussions?  1962- Cuban Missile Crisis -How does the US know? -Why does the USSR do it? -Why does Castro accept? -What does JFK give as an ultimatum? -What military force does the USA exert? -What is the outcome? film clips- 1963-  JFK assassination What do we know happened? What is a theory and why? HW- American Pageant Stormy Sixties Quiz is Friday. February 13
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