Are you watching or reading the
news? The stock market hit new highs as
unemployment numbers fell, Rhode Island has legalized same sex marriage, and
our President was in Mexico building stronger ties with that important neighbor.
Vietnam
We finished our study of Vietnam
by viewing a power point presentation that showed how we became involved in a
country so far away. While alliances can
offer protection when countries act in concert against a common threat, they
may also drag a country into a conflict which is not in its best interest. Vietnam was a civil war and outside countries
always take a risk intervening in such situations. Moreover, the war began over France’s desire
to hold onto Vietnam as a colony in an era of decolonization. In hindsight, our decision to support the
French and then to step in after they were defeated put us on the “wrong side
of history.” We may want to foster democracies
around the world, but ultimately the people of each country must decide what
type of government they want.
Our last activity was an
accountable talk session focused on two readings that asked the question: why
was this war such a divisive conflict?
How could “Eve of Destruction” and “Battle of the Green Berets” both be
such popular songs from the early 60s? After our class discussion you had the
opportunity to respond to the guiding questions.
Oral History Project
You had one day in the library to
do research on your project. Making a
timeline of key events around your topic is a good way to start. You should develop your questions in a
natural sequence…start with closed end questions to establish who you are
interviewing and why, and then move on to open ended questions that allow you
to explore the topic and the person’s recollection and memories of the event.
You have the rubric which clearly
indicates what you must do to meet standard.
You also had the opportunity to look at two model interviews. We also went over how to write a thank you
note. The project is due any day during
the week of May 6-10. You will need to
hand in the rubric, the project, notes taken to prepare for the interview and
your thank you note with a stamped envelope.
This is your project for fourth quarter.
Updated Status of Assignment
Sheets
1. Civil Rights organizer
2. Current
event on Korea
3. Returned
and signed status sheet from 3rd quarter
4. Civil
Rights groups and leaders
5. MLK
letter and responses
6. Little
Rock 9 responses
7. Preliminary
interview sheet
8. Eyes
on the prize 3-2-1
9. Civil
Rights Quiz
10. Political
response to the CR movement
11. Voting
Law restrictions 2013
12. Letter
to the Editor on CR
13. Vietnam
War songs
World History
This week we focused on the years
between World War I and II by looking at Gandhi and his principles of non-violence
and then turning to Europe to read about the rise of the dictators. We watched
clips from the Gandhi movie so you could see the massacre at Amritsar and the
Salt March. The massacre was a turning
point for many Indians as they saw the British as oppressors. Gandhi, through the use of protests and
marches, empowered the Indians and this ultimately led to independence. You had a map assignment and a writing
assignment on Gandhi which was due last week.
We then turned to the rise of
dictators in Germany, Italy and Japan. The
people of Germany were humiliated by the terms of the treaty that ended World
War I, and the Italian people were disappointed that the treaty did not grant Italy
territory that instead became part of the new Yugoslavia. Faced as well with internal disorder and
threats of revolution, people in both countries sought strong, charismatic
leaders who would restore their nations to glory. They found this leadership in two dictators:
Hitler and Mussolini. Japan, an island
country, wanted to expand its territory and looked to China. In 1931 the
Japanese army moved into Manchuria. This started the ultranationalists on a
path of conquest.
Status of Assignment List
1. WWI
poster task
2. WW
I test
3. Status
of assignment sheet from 3rd quarter signed
4. Russian
revolution organizer
5. Russian
revolution quiz
6. India
Map
7. Gandhi
paragraph
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