Unit Three: 1960s Culture and Counterculture
Discussed issues surrounding the 1960 presidential election. Watched portion of the first televised debate between JFK and Nixon. Read through President Kennedy's Inaugural and Marked the Text. (Circled key terms, boxed unknown terms, and underlined historical and Cold War references.) Conducted an AP-PARMS analysis of the document. Both the marked text of the speech and the AP-PARMS analysis are due tomorrow.
A = Author of document
P = Prior knowledge of subject
P = Place and time that the document was created
A = Audience the document was intended for
R = Reason why the document was created
M = the Main idea of the document
S = Significance, historically, of the document
[11/7]
2. Presented the domestic and foreign policies of the Kennedy administration and took notes. (Click here for the Power Point Presentation on JFK's administration, with the notes to the Power Point can be found here.) Exit slip: Which policy discussed is most interesting to you? Why? Received the JFK Assassination Reader--read the excerpts from Jim Garrison and Gerald Posner by tomorrow. Distributed JFK Assassination packet--read by tomorrow the summary of Jim Garrison's arguments in the Clay Shaw trial and the excerpt from Case Closed by Gerald Posner) [11/8]
3. {Period 4 only} Introduction to the assassination of President Kennedy by viewing the Zapruder film and the courtroom scene of Clay Shaw's trial from video, JFK. Exit slip: Did Jim Garrison provide enough evidence, in your opinion, during Clay Shaw's trial to prove there was a conspiracy to kill JFK? Why? [Be specific in your answer.]. {Period 5 and 6 attended WWI-era presentations in Theatre.} [11/9]
4. {Period 4 only} Review findings of the Warren Commission and investigate possible others involved in JFK's assassination. Exit slip: Do any of these theories seem plausible to you? Why? {Periods 5 & 6} Introduction to the assassination of President Kennedy by viewing the Zapruder film and the courtroom scene of Clay Shaw's trial from video, JFK. Exit slip: Did Jim Garrison provide enough evidence, in your opinion, during Clay Shaw's trial to prove there was a conspiracy to kill JFK? Why? [11/12]
No School Today--Parent-Teacher Conferences, 8AM-8PM [11/13]
5. Watched "Cold Case: JFK" episode from Nova. Took notes, making note of questions of the Warren Commission findings and the various conspiracy theories presented. Entry slip: After watching this video, have your views on the assassination changed? Why? [11/14]
6. Introduction to the Lyndon Johnson administration. (See Power Point Presentation on LBJ's administration, nicknamed the Great Society, and take notes.) Pick up LBJ Reader, and bring tomorrow. Assigned the last article to read ("50 Years Later, War on Poverty is a Mixed Bag" and complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet--due Monday. [11/15]
7. With a partner, began Close Reading of President Johnson's Great Society address given at the University of Michigan. Questions from the Close Reading worksheet are due Monday; the essay from the Close Reading is due on Tuesday. (All documents in the LBJ Reader can be referenced.) [11/16 and 11/19]
Celebration of Hmong New Year--all classes to Margaret Williams Theatre. [11/20]
Thanksgiving Break, No School Until Next Monday, November 26.
8. Introduction to the Space Race of the 1960s. Distributed Space Race Reader, which should be read by next Monday. Begin watching video, "Landing the Eagle" from When We Left the Earth series and take notes while watching. (A summary video can be found here.) Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 1, upper right corner list the crew of Apollo 11, lower left corner sketch the Saturn V rocket, and in the lower right corner sketch the Lunar Module (LEM). [11/26]
9. Finished watching "Landing the Eagle," Began watching "The Explorers" video, while continuing taking notes. Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 13, upper right corner list the first crew of Skylab, lower left corner sketch the Command-Service Module (CSM) of the Apollo missions, and in the lower right corner sketch Skylab. [11/27]
10. Finish watching "The Explorers." (An excerpt about Apollo 17 can be found here. An excerpt about the first Skylab mission can be found here.) [11/28]
11. Introduction to the counterculture. Read the Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society. Mark the Text (circle key terms, box unknown terms, and underline claims made by SDS about democracy in America), then as an entry slip for Monday discuss what were the major themes of the Port Huron Statement. Distributed Unit 3 Review Sheet for exam next Thursday. [11/29]
12. Exposure to the counterculture by watching video, 1968. Take notes to answer entry slip for tomorrow: Which story presented was the most intriguing to you? Why? [11/30]
13. Listened to psychedelic music of the 1960s and 1970s, then draw a sketch that best shows what the student thinks the lyrics meant. Due at end of class today. [12/3]
14. Watch excerpts from documentary, Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music. Takes notes on the hippy culture and the music in order to answer this entry slip: What was most shocking about Woodstock? Why was it shocking to you? [12/4]
15. Continued watching Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music. Take notes to answer this entry slip: If you were 19 years old in 1969, would you have attended the Woodstock Music Festival? Why? [12/5]
16. Review for Unit Four Exam: Culture and Counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s. [12/6]
17. Unit Four Exam taken. All late work due by 4PM today. [12/7]
Remember Pearl Harbor on this most infamous date, "a date which will live in infamy."
2. Began watching, and taking notes on, video, JFK: In His Own Words. Using notes, answer the following for an Entry Slip: What was likeable or unlikeable about JFK? Why? [4/18]
Using notes taken over the past few days and the Space Race Reader, answer following prompt as a 1-2 page essay:"Should the United States maintain its manned space program? Why? "
10. Began review for the newly-required civics exam. Student copy of questions can be found here; Power Point Presentation to help with the review can be found here. [12/2]
11. Civics Exam held in class, using Chromebooks. If you miss taking it today, you will be given a SCANTRON version when you come back to class. [12/3]
Read the excerpt from President Johnson's War on Poverty address, and complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet, which will be due on Wednesday.
12. Introduction to the Space Race of the 1960s. Distributed Space Race Reader, which should be read by Monday. Begin watching video, "Landing the Eagle" from When We Left the Earth series and take notes while watching. (A summary video can be found here.) Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 1, upper right corner list the crew of Apollo 11, lower left corner sketch the Saturn V rocket, and in the lower right corner sketch the Lunar Module (LEM). [12/4]
13. Outline of assassination paper is due today. Finished watching "Landing the Eagle," Began watching "The Explorers" video, while continuing taking notes. Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 13, upper right corner list the first crew of Skylab, lower left corner sketch the Command-Service Module (CSM) of the Apollo missions, and in the lower right corner sketch Skylab. [12/7]
14. Finish watching "The Explorers." (An excerpt about Apollo 17 can be found here. An excerpt about the first Skylab mission can be found here.) Using notes taken over the past few days and the Space Race Reader, answer following prompt as a 1-2 page essay:"Should the United States maintain its manned space program? Why? " Distributed Unit 3 Review Sheet for exam next Tuesday. [12/8]
15. Introduction to the counterculture. Read the Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society. Mark the Text (circle key terms, box unknown terms, and underline claims made by SDS about democracy in America), then as an entry slip for Monday discuss what were the major themes of the Port Huron Statement. [12/9]
16. Continued exploration of the counterculture by watching and experiencing Woodstock. Entry slip for tomorrow, a Two-Square: Left panel, what part of the Woodstock festival did you find most interesting, and Why?; Right panel, draw some type of sketch of the first day of the festival.
17. Finish watching video, 1968. Take notes to answer entry slip for tomorrow: Which event from 1968 was the most important? Why? Read Counterculture and Protest sections from textbook.
18. Unit 3 Post-test taken. Review for unit test on 1960's culture tomorrow. Late work due by 4PM Tuesday. [12/14]
20. Unit test on 1960s culture. Late work due by 4PM. [12/15]
Watched portion of first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon in 1960. Exit slip: Who do you think won the debate? Why?
9. Went over the Great Society programs of Lyndon Johnson in detail. Distributed LBJ Reader; assigned the last article to read ("50 Years Later, War on Poverty is a Mixed Bag" or "Great Society: What It Was, Where It Is") at home; broke into small groups, then read one of the documents in the LBJ Reader ("Great Society" or "War on Poverty." "We Shall Overcome," or "Loss of a Good Man"), marking the text of it as you read it. [4/30]
10. Broke into small groups, then summarized its assigned document on display paper, then posted it on the board. Each student then proceeds with a Gallery Walk, taking notes of the other groups' works. Began to review each document and answering questions. Read selections from textbook: pp. 867-873 (1st hour) or pp. 946-950 & 953-54 (4th hour). [5/1]
Continued exploration of the counterculture by watching and experiencing Woodstock. Entry slip for tomorrow: If you were a teenager in 1969, would you have attended Woodstock? Why? [5/12]
5. Second quarter project, a 3-to-5-page research paper on a controversial issue in U.S. history between the years 1945-91, was assigned.
(For list of potential subjects and details, click on the Honors Modern U.S. History quarter project link.) (The rubric for how the paper will be graded is found here.) [11/30]
6. Research chosen controversial subject between the years 1945 and 1991. Be sure to notify Mr. Attaway of what your chosen subject is before proceeding. Start with the question: what is the official story of this subject? Next ask, does the official explanation make sense? Go on from there. Outline of paper, including thesis statement, is due April 27, 2017. Final draft of paper is due May 29, 2018. [12/1]
(See Prezi on LBJ's administration, nicknamed the Great Society.)
A = Author of document
P = Prior knowledge of subject
P = Place and time that the document was created
A = Audience the document was intended for
R = Reason why the document was created
M = the Main idea of the document
S = Significance, historically, of the document
[11/7]
2. Presented the domestic and foreign policies of the Kennedy administration and took notes. (Click here for the Power Point Presentation on JFK's administration, with the notes to the Power Point can be found here.) Exit slip: Which policy discussed is most interesting to you? Why? Received the JFK Assassination Reader--read the excerpts from Jim Garrison and Gerald Posner by tomorrow. Distributed JFK Assassination packet--read by tomorrow the summary of Jim Garrison's arguments in the Clay Shaw trial and the excerpt from Case Closed by Gerald Posner) [11/8]
3. {Period 4 only} Introduction to the assassination of President Kennedy by viewing the Zapruder film and the courtroom scene of Clay Shaw's trial from video, JFK. Exit slip: Did Jim Garrison provide enough evidence, in your opinion, during Clay Shaw's trial to prove there was a conspiracy to kill JFK? Why? [Be specific in your answer.]. {Period 5 and 6 attended WWI-era presentations in Theatre.} [11/9]
4. {Period 4 only} Review findings of the Warren Commission and investigate possible others involved in JFK's assassination. Exit slip: Do any of these theories seem plausible to you? Why? {Periods 5 & 6} Introduction to the assassination of President Kennedy by viewing the Zapruder film and the courtroom scene of Clay Shaw's trial from video, JFK. Exit slip: Did Jim Garrison provide enough evidence, in your opinion, during Clay Shaw's trial to prove there was a conspiracy to kill JFK? Why? [11/12]
No School Today--Parent-Teacher Conferences, 8AM-8PM [11/13]
5. Watched "Cold Case: JFK" episode from Nova. Took notes, making note of questions of the Warren Commission findings and the various conspiracy theories presented. Entry slip: After watching this video, have your views on the assassination changed? Why? [11/14]
6. Introduction to the Lyndon Johnson administration. (See Power Point Presentation on LBJ's administration, nicknamed the Great Society, and take notes.) Pick up LBJ Reader, and bring tomorrow. Assigned the last article to read ("50 Years Later, War on Poverty is a Mixed Bag" and complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet--due Monday. [11/15]
7. With a partner, began Close Reading of President Johnson's Great Society address given at the University of Michigan. Questions from the Close Reading worksheet are due Monday; the essay from the Close Reading is due on Tuesday. (All documents in the LBJ Reader can be referenced.) [11/16 and 11/19]
Celebration of Hmong New Year--all classes to Margaret Williams Theatre. [11/20]
Thanksgiving Break, No School Until Next Monday, November 26.
8. Introduction to the Space Race of the 1960s. Distributed Space Race Reader, which should be read by next Monday. Begin watching video, "Landing the Eagle" from When We Left the Earth series and take notes while watching. (A summary video can be found here.) Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 1, upper right corner list the crew of Apollo 11, lower left corner sketch the Saturn V rocket, and in the lower right corner sketch the Lunar Module (LEM). [11/26]
9. Finished watching "Landing the Eagle," Began watching "The Explorers" video, while continuing taking notes. Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 13, upper right corner list the first crew of Skylab, lower left corner sketch the Command-Service Module (CSM) of the Apollo missions, and in the lower right corner sketch Skylab. [11/27]
10. Finish watching "The Explorers." (An excerpt about Apollo 17 can be found here. An excerpt about the first Skylab mission can be found here.) [11/28]
11. Introduction to the counterculture. Read the Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society. Mark the Text (circle key terms, box unknown terms, and underline claims made by SDS about democracy in America), then as an entry slip for Monday discuss what were the major themes of the Port Huron Statement. Distributed Unit 3 Review Sheet for exam next Thursday. [11/29]
12. Exposure to the counterculture by watching video, 1968. Take notes to answer entry slip for tomorrow: Which story presented was the most intriguing to you? Why? [11/30]
13. Listened to psychedelic music of the 1960s and 1970s, then draw a sketch that best shows what the student thinks the lyrics meant. Due at end of class today. [12/3]
14. Watch excerpts from documentary, Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music. Takes notes on the hippy culture and the music in order to answer this entry slip: What was most shocking about Woodstock? Why was it shocking to you? [12/4]
15. Continued watching Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music. Take notes to answer this entry slip: If you were 19 years old in 1969, would you have attended the Woodstock Music Festival? Why? [12/5]
16. Review for Unit Four Exam: Culture and Counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s. [12/6]
17. Unit Four Exam taken. All late work due by 4PM today. [12/7]
Remember Pearl Harbor on this most infamous date, "a date which will live in infamy."
2. Began watching, and taking notes on, video, JFK: In His Own Words. Using notes, answer the following for an Entry Slip: What was likeable or unlikeable about JFK? Why? [4/18]
Using notes taken over the past few days and the Space Race Reader, answer following prompt as a 1-2 page essay:"Should the United States maintain its manned space program? Why? "
10. Began review for the newly-required civics exam. Student copy of questions can be found here; Power Point Presentation to help with the review can be found here. [12/2]
11. Civics Exam held in class, using Chromebooks. If you miss taking it today, you will be given a SCANTRON version when you come back to class. [12/3]
Read the excerpt from President Johnson's War on Poverty address, and complete a Clarifying and Summarizing worksheet, which will be due on Wednesday.
12. Introduction to the Space Race of the 1960s. Distributed Space Race Reader, which should be read by Monday. Begin watching video, "Landing the Eagle" from When We Left the Earth series and take notes while watching. (A summary video can be found here.) Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 1, upper right corner list the crew of Apollo 11, lower left corner sketch the Saturn V rocket, and in the lower right corner sketch the Lunar Module (LEM). [12/4]
13. Outline of assassination paper is due today. Finished watching "Landing the Eagle," Began watching "The Explorers" video, while continuing taking notes. Entry slip: four-square summary: upper left quadrant list the crew of Apollo 13, upper right corner list the first crew of Skylab, lower left corner sketch the Command-Service Module (CSM) of the Apollo missions, and in the lower right corner sketch Skylab. [12/7]
14. Finish watching "The Explorers." (An excerpt about Apollo 17 can be found here. An excerpt about the first Skylab mission can be found here.) Using notes taken over the past few days and the Space Race Reader, answer following prompt as a 1-2 page essay:"Should the United States maintain its manned space program? Why? " Distributed Unit 3 Review Sheet for exam next Tuesday. [12/8]
15. Introduction to the counterculture. Read the Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society. Mark the Text (circle key terms, box unknown terms, and underline claims made by SDS about democracy in America), then as an entry slip for Monday discuss what were the major themes of the Port Huron Statement. [12/9]
16. Continued exploration of the counterculture by watching and experiencing Woodstock. Entry slip for tomorrow, a Two-Square: Left panel, what part of the Woodstock festival did you find most interesting, and Why?; Right panel, draw some type of sketch of the first day of the festival.
17. Finish watching video, 1968. Take notes to answer entry slip for tomorrow: Which event from 1968 was the most important? Why? Read Counterculture and Protest sections from textbook.
18. Unit 3 Post-test taken. Review for unit test on 1960's culture tomorrow. Late work due by 4PM Tuesday. [12/14]
20. Unit test on 1960s culture. Late work due by 4PM. [12/15]
Watched portion of first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon in 1960. Exit slip: Who do you think won the debate? Why?
9. Went over the Great Society programs of Lyndon Johnson in detail. Distributed LBJ Reader; assigned the last article to read ("50 Years Later, War on Poverty is a Mixed Bag" or "Great Society: What It Was, Where It Is") at home; broke into small groups, then read one of the documents in the LBJ Reader ("Great Society" or "War on Poverty." "We Shall Overcome," or "Loss of a Good Man"), marking the text of it as you read it. [4/30]
10. Broke into small groups, then summarized its assigned document on display paper, then posted it on the board. Each student then proceeds with a Gallery Walk, taking notes of the other groups' works. Began to review each document and answering questions. Read selections from textbook: pp. 867-873 (1st hour) or pp. 946-950 & 953-54 (4th hour). [5/1]
Continued exploration of the counterculture by watching and experiencing Woodstock. Entry slip for tomorrow: If you were a teenager in 1969, would you have attended Woodstock? Why? [5/12]
5. Second quarter project, a 3-to-5-page research paper on a controversial issue in U.S. history between the years 1945-91, was assigned.
(For list of potential subjects and details, click on the Honors Modern U.S. History quarter project link.) (The rubric for how the paper will be graded is found here.) [11/30]
6. Research chosen controversial subject between the years 1945 and 1991. Be sure to notify Mr. Attaway of what your chosen subject is before proceeding. Start with the question: what is the official story of this subject? Next ask, does the official explanation make sense? Go on from there. Outline of paper, including thesis statement, is due April 27, 2017. Final draft of paper is due May 29, 2018. [12/1]
(See Prezi on LBJ's administration, nicknamed the Great Society.)