Ms. Winters' GA Studies Blog

Agenda for the last week of school!

We will meet according to finals schedule this week! On the day of your final, please bring snacks and drinks as we sit back, relax and enjoy having turned in awesome final projects while we watch "Rescue Dawn." MOST IMPORTANTLY, bring your final to turn it! : )

Agenda for 05.16.08

• Work on final projects in class

HW

• Finals due next week. Schedule is as follows:
  • Monday - 6th SS
  • Tues - 2nd and 7th SS
  • Wed - 5th SS

Agenda for 05.15.08

• Warmup
• Analyze and describe music as propaganda during the Vietnam War
  • Complete music analyzation sheet and turn in at end of class

HW

• Work on final project

Agenda for 05.14.08

• Pop Quiz
• Analyze My Lai Massacre - online, paired activity
• Answer discussion questions and turn in

HW

• Be working on final project

Agenda for 05.13.08

• Discuss pertinant background to involvement in Vietnam prior to video
• Watch History Channel special on the Central Highlands campaign and the Tet Offensive

HW

• Be working on final project

Agenda for 05.12.08

• Watch teaser clip on Vietnam War
• Discuss and analyze The Gulf of Tonkin lie
• Review final exam assignment sheet and rubric

HW

• Get started with final - choose topic and a product - TOPIC AND PRODUCT DECISION DUE THIS WEDNESDAY!!!

Agenda for 05.09.08

Field trip to King Center - all classes cancelled

Agenda for 05.08.08

• Warm-up  - Pop quiz (all but 2nd)
• Describe, analyze, and discuss the "red scare," how communism spread like wildfire, how it differs from our American Democratic/Capitalist system, and why Americans were so scared/opposed to it.
• CANCELLED - RAN OUT oF TIME - Internet search on several of the items above (work with partner)

HW

• Look on class website (http://web.mac.com/delainwinters) over the weekend for Anti-US and Anti-Communist Propaganda PLUS links to 1950's video propanganda on Communism shown in the US (from YOU YUBE).

Agenda for 05.07.08

• Warm-up
• Describe, analyze, and discuss the "red scare," how communism spread like wildfire, how it differs from our American Democratic/Capitalist system, and why Americans were so scared/opposed to it.
• Internet search on several of the items above (work with partner)

HW

• Internet search (if not done)

Agenda for 05.06.08

Post-Test for Tech. Literacy Assessment