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