Friday, April 6, 2018


Date: April 9, 2018                                  Weekly Lesson Plans

Week: 32

 

M
 
1. Berlin wall: read p.677-8 & watch Kennedy speech (last 2:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56V6r2dpYH8
2. Share highlights of my college paper on Berlin wall
3. watch my Moments of Courage video (10 minutes)
4. Watch the following video, & read "10 Things..." afterwards
http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-berlin-wall
5. Read top 10 escapes at this website & pass around piece of wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MamJaYs5ydI
-- objective: comprehend why the Berlin wall was necessary
 
T
 
1. 1960s decade project presentation
2. Begin Assassination of JFK:
·        read info in book (page 682-3)
·        clips from Remembering JFK
·        JFK assassination video clips (see My Documents) & share file info.
·        jot down a list of main events throughout
-- objective: defend a position by collecting details
 
W
 
Space Race lesson
1. See Space Race Lesson Plan in my documents
2. Homework assignment: 1 paragraph with 3 points on "Who won the space race?"
-- Objective: identify the space accomplishments of the US & USSR
 
Th
 
1. Collect & discuss homework assignment.
2. Show Challenger launch and Columbia explosion:
http://www.history.com/topics/challenger-disaster/videos/engineering-disasters---challenger
3. John Glenn interview on age 77 mission:
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/john-glenn-in-1998-today-interview-i-don-t-think-i-m-that-different-828951619865
4. Show space shuttle cock pit: (on Cathy's computer)
http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-flight-deck-opf_6236/index.html
5. Buzz Aldrin punching moon landing doubter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMjD7M8v26o
6. Read p.  730+ on Vietnam War & make list of reasons for US involvement
-- objective: critique the objectives & involvement in Vietnam
 
F
 
1. Share Vietnam statistic sheets/fragging statistic
2. Begin Letters Home from Vietnam:
·        students make a list of obstacles to US victory
-- objective: critique the objectives & involvement in Vietnam
 

 

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