Unit Four: Cold War, Part 2--1963-1991
No School Today, 10 December 2018, All-Staff Day.
1. Delivered Power Point Presentation on brinksmanship in the 1950s and took notes. (Find Power Point here.) Read portions of textbook dealing with the Eisenhower administration and brinksmanship. Exit slip: ask any questions that came up during the presentation. [12/11]
2. Debriefed the brinksmanship Power Point Presentation, especially about the Bay of Pigs Invasion and its aftereffects. Distributed Cuban Missile Crisis Reader; read article on the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis tonight. Began watchingd video on the Cuban Missile Crisis, Three Men Go to War (you will need a PBS Passport ID to watch the video), taking notes on the escalation of tensions between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba. Focus of notes should be on what led to the escalation. (If you do not wish to donate to PBS to access Three Men Go to War, an alternate video would be the motion picture, Thirteen Days, which draws from the official transcripts of those scary days in October 1962.) [12/12]
4. Finished watching Three Men Go to War. Exit Slip is a 4-Square: upper left, 5+ things learned; upper right a graphic image from the video; lower left, the three promises the USA made to end the Cuban Missile Crisis; and lower right, name the leaders of: Cuba, the USSR, and the USA at the time. [12/13].
5. Introduction to the Vietnam War, especially the history of oppression and resistance to that oppression by the people of Vietnam. History of American involvement in Vietnam, up to 1964. Distributed Vietnam War Reader I; read timeline, biographies, and "The Vietnam War: A Teacher's Guide" from the Vietnam War Reader from by Monday. Distributed map worksheet on Vietnam during the War--due Tuesday. [12/14]
6. Watched video of LBJ Goes to War, taking notes while the video plays, especially LBJ's reasons for increasing direct American involvement. Entry slip for tomorrow, Describe the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in detail. Read pp. 886-902 and 911-12 (1st hour); pp. 920-21 and 958-64 (4th hour). [12/17]
7. Finish watching "LBJ Goes to War," and discuss. Distributed Vietnam War Discussion Points--classes will choose three of which to discuss in class. [12/18]
8. Review the actions that led to America's direct involvement in the Vietnam War, from Dien Bien Phu to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Discussed how the war was escalating throughout 1966 and 1967, including Operation Rolling Thunder, use of napalm and Agent Orange by the U.S. military, and the use of contractors such as Dow Chemical. Introduced idea of rising civilian protests at home as well. Began watching video, Two Days in October, taking notes, especially the personal stories involved. Entry slip: What were the UW-Madison students protesting in October 1967? Be specific in your answer. [12/19]
8. Finished watching Two Days in October, taking notes.Entry slip: Which personal story was most meaningful to you? Why? [12/20]
9. Broke into small groups, and each group discussed one of the class-chosen Vietnam War Discussion Points. After addressing the issues for each Point in the group, write an exit slip answering the following: what did you learn while addressing these Points, and what questions remain? Distribute Vietnam Reader 2, reading all the articles and taking notes while reading. [12/21]
Winter Break! No school from December 22, 2018 through January 6, 2019. See you all on January 7, 2019.
10. Discussed various events of 1968-72 re/ the Vietnam War, including the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the Secret War in Laos, the anti-war protests, Vietnamization, and the bombing of Cambodia and Laos. Related how those events tied into the war back at home, including the 1968 presidential election and the rise of Richard Nixon. Watched "Tet 1968" from Vietnam: A Television History. Distributed and read article, "The Last Fugitive," about the bombing of Sterling Hall, summarizing it with a 50-word sentence, which is due Wedenesday [1/7]
11. Watched excerpt from "Laos and Cambodia" from Vietnam: A Television History and took notes. Read article from The New York Times about the Secret War in Laos, completing a 50-word summary sentence, which is due Wednesday. [1/8]
12. Discussed the administration of Richard Nixon, his domestic and foreign policies, and his Vietnam War policies. Distributed Nixon Reader--Read the documents about the Watergate break-in and cover-up by tomorrow. Click the following hyperlink for a transcript excerpt from taped conversations in the White House between Nixon and Chief-of-Staff Bob Haldeman. [1/9]
All late work due by Thursday, January 17, 2019.
13. Discussed the events leading up to the Watergate break-in: Nixon's upbringing, 1968 election, COINTELPRO, Daniel Ellsburg and the Pentagon Papers, and the 1972 election. Discussed Watergate break-in and cover-up and it lead to a constitutional crisis. Read Barbara Jordan's Address before the House on charges of impeachment, and complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet for it by Wednesday. [1/10-11]
14. Discussion of the Ford administration and the start of the Carter administration. [1/14]
15. Discussion on the end of the Carter administration. Watched video of the Carter administration, taking notes. Entry slip for tomorrow: which domestic policy of Carter's was most memorable (and why?), and which foreign policy of Carter's was most memorable (and why?). (Read speeches from the Carter Reader, and write a 50-word summary sentence for any one of the speeches for extra credit.) [1/15]
16. Discussion on Reagan's first and second terms. (Read documents from the Reagan Reader, and complete at least one Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet . Extra credit for any others) [1/16]
17. Discussion on George H.W. Bush's term, and the end of the Cold War. [1/17]
18. Reviewed for Final Exam. [1/18]
No School on January 21st for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
19. Final Exam: 4th period @ 10:15AM on January 23; 5th period @ 8:30AM, and 6th period @ 10:15AM on January 24 Turn in textbooks at end of exam.
No School on Monday, May 28th due to its being Memorial Day. Go to a parade, attend the service at the Capitol, or visit a veterans' cemetery to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our nation. At 11:01AM, please take a minute for a moment of silence in tribute. [5/28]
Graduation Day, June 8th @5PM at the Kohl Center
Enjoy your summer!
Discussed the Tet Offensive of January 1968. Watched segment about Tet from Vietnam: A Television History and took notes. Entry slip for tomorrow: If you were 18 years old in 1968, what would have been your views toward the Vietnam War? What would you have done if you had been drafted?
Extra credit: read article, "Leo Burt: From Boy Scout to Bomber to Fuguitve," about the bombing of Sterling Hall, summarizing it with a 50-word sentence.
Inauguration Day, January 20th @ 12PM EST in Washington, DC.
11. Read Nixon's Resignation Address.. Answer the following as an entry slip for Monday: "If Nixon had not resigned, should he have been impeached and removed from office? Why?" Complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet for extra credit. Distributed Final Exam Review. [6/2]
1. Delivered Power Point Presentation on brinksmanship in the 1950s and took notes. (Find Power Point here.) Read portions of textbook dealing with the Eisenhower administration and brinksmanship. Exit slip: ask any questions that came up during the presentation. [12/11]
2. Debriefed the brinksmanship Power Point Presentation, especially about the Bay of Pigs Invasion and its aftereffects. Distributed Cuban Missile Crisis Reader; read article on the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis tonight. Began watchingd video on the Cuban Missile Crisis, Three Men Go to War (you will need a PBS Passport ID to watch the video), taking notes on the escalation of tensions between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba. Focus of notes should be on what led to the escalation. (If you do not wish to donate to PBS to access Three Men Go to War, an alternate video would be the motion picture, Thirteen Days, which draws from the official transcripts of those scary days in October 1962.) [12/12]
4. Finished watching Three Men Go to War. Exit Slip is a 4-Square: upper left, 5+ things learned; upper right a graphic image from the video; lower left, the three promises the USA made to end the Cuban Missile Crisis; and lower right, name the leaders of: Cuba, the USSR, and the USA at the time. [12/13].
5. Introduction to the Vietnam War, especially the history of oppression and resistance to that oppression by the people of Vietnam. History of American involvement in Vietnam, up to 1964. Distributed Vietnam War Reader I; read timeline, biographies, and "The Vietnam War: A Teacher's Guide" from the Vietnam War Reader from by Monday. Distributed map worksheet on Vietnam during the War--due Tuesday. [12/14]
6. Watched video of LBJ Goes to War, taking notes while the video plays, especially LBJ's reasons for increasing direct American involvement. Entry slip for tomorrow, Describe the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in detail. Read pp. 886-902 and 911-12 (1st hour); pp. 920-21 and 958-64 (4th hour). [12/17]
7. Finish watching "LBJ Goes to War," and discuss. Distributed Vietnam War Discussion Points--classes will choose three of which to discuss in class. [12/18]
8. Review the actions that led to America's direct involvement in the Vietnam War, from Dien Bien Phu to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Discussed how the war was escalating throughout 1966 and 1967, including Operation Rolling Thunder, use of napalm and Agent Orange by the U.S. military, and the use of contractors such as Dow Chemical. Introduced idea of rising civilian protests at home as well. Began watching video, Two Days in October, taking notes, especially the personal stories involved. Entry slip: What were the UW-Madison students protesting in October 1967? Be specific in your answer. [12/19]
8. Finished watching Two Days in October, taking notes.Entry slip: Which personal story was most meaningful to you? Why? [12/20]
9. Broke into small groups, and each group discussed one of the class-chosen Vietnam War Discussion Points. After addressing the issues for each Point in the group, write an exit slip answering the following: what did you learn while addressing these Points, and what questions remain? Distribute Vietnam Reader 2, reading all the articles and taking notes while reading. [12/21]
Winter Break! No school from December 22, 2018 through January 6, 2019. See you all on January 7, 2019.
10. Discussed various events of 1968-72 re/ the Vietnam War, including the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, the Secret War in Laos, the anti-war protests, Vietnamization, and the bombing of Cambodia and Laos. Related how those events tied into the war back at home, including the 1968 presidential election and the rise of Richard Nixon. Watched "Tet 1968" from Vietnam: A Television History. Distributed and read article, "The Last Fugitive," about the bombing of Sterling Hall, summarizing it with a 50-word sentence, which is due Wedenesday [1/7]
11. Watched excerpt from "Laos and Cambodia" from Vietnam: A Television History and took notes. Read article from The New York Times about the Secret War in Laos, completing a 50-word summary sentence, which is due Wednesday. [1/8]
12. Discussed the administration of Richard Nixon, his domestic and foreign policies, and his Vietnam War policies. Distributed Nixon Reader--Read the documents about the Watergate break-in and cover-up by tomorrow. Click the following hyperlink for a transcript excerpt from taped conversations in the White House between Nixon and Chief-of-Staff Bob Haldeman. [1/9]
All late work due by Thursday, January 17, 2019.
13. Discussed the events leading up to the Watergate break-in: Nixon's upbringing, 1968 election, COINTELPRO, Daniel Ellsburg and the Pentagon Papers, and the 1972 election. Discussed Watergate break-in and cover-up and it lead to a constitutional crisis. Read Barbara Jordan's Address before the House on charges of impeachment, and complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet for it by Wednesday. [1/10-11]
14. Discussion of the Ford administration and the start of the Carter administration. [1/14]
15. Discussion on the end of the Carter administration. Watched video of the Carter administration, taking notes. Entry slip for tomorrow: which domestic policy of Carter's was most memorable (and why?), and which foreign policy of Carter's was most memorable (and why?). (Read speeches from the Carter Reader, and write a 50-word summary sentence for any one of the speeches for extra credit.) [1/15]
16. Discussion on Reagan's first and second terms. (Read documents from the Reagan Reader, and complete at least one Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet . Extra credit for any others) [1/16]
17. Discussion on George H.W. Bush's term, and the end of the Cold War. [1/17]
18. Reviewed for Final Exam. [1/18]
No School on January 21st for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
19. Final Exam: 4th period @ 10:15AM on January 23; 5th period @ 8:30AM, and 6th period @ 10:15AM on January 24 Turn in textbooks at end of exam.
No School on Monday, May 28th due to its being Memorial Day. Go to a parade, attend the service at the Capitol, or visit a veterans' cemetery to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our nation. At 11:01AM, please take a minute for a moment of silence in tribute. [5/28]
Graduation Day, June 8th @5PM at the Kohl Center
Enjoy your summer!
Discussed the Tet Offensive of January 1968. Watched segment about Tet from Vietnam: A Television History and took notes. Entry slip for tomorrow: If you were 18 years old in 1968, what would have been your views toward the Vietnam War? What would you have done if you had been drafted?
Extra credit: read article, "Leo Burt: From Boy Scout to Bomber to Fuguitve," about the bombing of Sterling Hall, summarizing it with a 50-word sentence.
Inauguration Day, January 20th @ 12PM EST in Washington, DC.
11. Read Nixon's Resignation Address.. Answer the following as an entry slip for Monday: "If Nixon had not resigned, should he have been impeached and removed from office? Why?" Complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet for extra credit. Distributed Final Exam Review. [6/2]