Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: 4/24/17

Week: 34

M	*Show Indiana Bicentennial Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atpAUMBluNk&index=3&list=PL-xVwN6Ke-ajft0Y3tWHIGlD9L5AlFiKe 1. My Lai Massacre... first 17 minutes of my video or the following: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/document-points-to-nixon-in-my-lai-cover-up-attempt/ 2. Crash Course: Cold War (12 min. review video), if needed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9HjvHZfCUI 3. Review for test with a partner Objective: appreciate heroic actions
T	1. Cold War test 2. Begin Civil Rights study guide 3. If time, read story on Hurricane Carter in file cabinet Objective: identify and respond to Cold War questioning
W	1. Civil Rights pretest (some may test out to do an individual Project) 2.  Show Watts riots clip; discuss reasons for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au9oohI1MuM 3. Continue Civil Rights study guide/Hurricane Carter story Objective: identify the main events of the Civil Rights movement
Th	1. Jackie Robinson lesson: (watch 2 minute clip first) http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/jackie-robinson/activities-01.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt17YLJWaJQ -- analyze photograph with the photo analysis worksheet -- groups begin reading his letters/do written document analysis worksheet Objective: analyze racism through a sports hero’s eyes
F	1. Groups complete Jackie Robinson lesson 2. Watch clips of 42 (see My Documents) & list instances of Jim Crow laws Objective: analyze racism through a sports hero’s eyes

 

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: April 17, 2017

Week: 33

M	*show Indiana Bicentennial Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqnPe8_FqfQ 1. Finish Letters Home from Vietnam *Show clip of Jeremiah Denton & my Wall photographs https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Blinking-Eyes-Send-a-Morse-Code-Message *Show items left at The Wall after POW portion: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/06/website-showcases-mementos-left-vietnam-wall/31104037/ 2. Groups combine obstacles to victory, rank them in importance, & report top three (see Obstacles & Reasons in my documents) -- objective: gain knowledge to support an opinion on Vietnam.
T	1. show draft newspaper... notes over draft exclusions birth control glasses:  http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/20/goodbye-birth-control-glasses/ 2. Pass out & discuss vocabulary (see my documents) 3. Ted Talks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail video clip Homework: Read "Decades Later, Toxic Effects..." article & do questions on back (due Wednesday) -- objective: comprehend Vietnam vocab. & the value of the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
W	*Make 2 questions for tomorrow's guest speakers. 1. grade homework 2. A Musical Journey through History lesson plan (see below) -- Enrichment opportunity: Vietnam War: A Summary w/questions -- objective: critique the objectives & protest over Vietnam
Th	*Guest speakers Chuck Hall & Rock Effron, Vietnam veterans *weekly quiz tomorrow -- objective: appreciate the service of local Vietnam veterans
F	-- Weekly quiz #25   Tragedies of the Vietnam War lesson: 1. Discuss protests at home, watch Kent State video 2. Read article on My Lai massacre, watch clip, if time 3. Read John McCain letter in class, if time. -- objective: empathize with those mistreated & those against the war.

 

 

*A Musical Journey songs to play:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l4nVByCL44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40JmEj0_aVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fETIjVvv1Ds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk