Week of April 25th - 29th

Advanced American History

Monday - Discussion of the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Read text pages 600-08.
Tuesday - The focus of the Civil Rights Movement turns from desegregation to voting rights by 1964-65.  Events discussed include Freedom Summer, the Selma March, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Wednesday - Analysis and Evaluation of LBJ and the Great Society.  Read text 629-637.
Thursday - Exam Review
Friday - Civil Rights Movement Exam



LBJ Campaign commercial from the election of 1964 courtesy livingroomcandidate.org. 
 

American Studies

Monday - Discussion of Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, Birmingham (1961-63).
Tuesday - Compare and Contrast the philosophies and actions of MLK and Malcolm X.
Wednesday - The focus of the Civil Rights Movement turns from desegregation to voting rights by 1964-65.  Events discussed include Freedom Summer, the Selma March, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Thursday - Exam Review
Friday - Analysis and Evaluation of LBJ and the Great Society.  Read text 629-637.

Reminder:  Civil Rights Era Exam on Monday!

Great Issues

Monday - Wednesday - Countdown to Zero and a discussion of nuclear proliferation
Thursday - Understanding Terrorism / Motives of terrorists reading
Friday - Research various terror groups in the world today.

Wednesday, April 20th

Advanced American History

Shortened classes today featured the following activities:

1.  Civil Rights Quiz #1
2.  Video clip -- Early 1960's Civil Rights activism (sit-ins/freedom rides) and events in Birmingham in 1963.

image from Birmingham 1963 courtesy digitaljournalist.org

American Studies

Class discussion of the past few days focused on the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement, from the desegregation of the federal government in 1948 to events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Little Rock Crisis in the mid 50's.  The movement picks up in the early 1960's, where young activists engage in sit-ins and freedom rides.  Another young activist, James Meredith, attempted to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1961, prompting a year an a half struggle that culminated with President Kennedy's involvement to enforce a circuit court ruling that enabled Meredith to enroll.

Assignment:  Complete analysis of Meredith events and Kennedy Speech on the Meredith case.  Quiz Thursday.

Tuesday, April 19th

Advanced American History

Class discussion of the past few days focused on the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement, from the desegregation of the federal government in 1948 to events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Little Rock Crisis in the mid 50's.  The movement picks up in the early 1960's, where young activists engage in sit-ins and freedom rides.  Another young activist, James Meredith, attempted to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1961, prompting a year an a half struggle that culminated with President Kennedy's involvement to enforce a circuit court ruling that enabled Meredith to enroll.

Assignment:  Complete analysis of Meredith events and Kennedy Speech on the Meredith case.  Quiz Wednesday.

Image of James Meredith being escorted into Ole Miss courtesy usmarshals.gov

American Studies

While social change accelerated after WWII, the mold for desegregation of American society was set in the 1950's.  Brown v. Board of Education and the Little Rock Crisis showed the federal government was committed to desegregation, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott set the example of non-violent protest.

Reminder:  Quiz Thursday

Monday, April 18th

Advanced American History

While social change accelerated after WWII, the mold for desegregation of American society was set in the 1950's.  Brown v. Board of Education and the Little Rock Crisis showed the federal government was committed to desegregation, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott set the example of non-violent protest.

Assignment:  Read text 589-99 (quiz Wednesday)

Image of Rosa Parks courtesy montgomerybusboycott.com

American Studies

Today we begin a short unit on the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's and 60's.  To build the context for this era of change, today we discussed the history of race relations in America from the Civil War through World War II.  The failure of Reconstruction paved the way for nearly a century of segregation, and little progress was made in undoing these wrongs until the late 1940's.

Assignment:  Read pages 580-88 in textbook.  Answer Questions 4,5 & 6.

Friday, April 15th

Advanced American History

Today we begin a short unit on the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's and 60's.  To build the context for this era of change, today we discussed the history of race relations in America from the Civil War through World War II.  The failure of Reconstruction paved the way for nearly a century of segregation, and little progress was made in undoing these wrongs until the late 1940's.

Assignment:  Read pages 580-88 in textbook.

Jim Crow segregation photo courtesy kenyon.edu

American Studies

At the culmination of the film 13 Days, examine the telegrams sent between Secretary Khrushchev and President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.  Answer the associated questions for Monday.

Tuesday, April 5th

Advanced American History

After finishing a short video clip on the launching of Sputnik, we took Cold War Quiz #2.  If absent, be sure to take the quiz within the next three days.


American Studies

Today's focus is on the presidency of John F. Kennedy.  While only president for two and a half years, JFK no doubt shaped both domestic and foreign policy as well as the consciousness of the nation.  Be sure all questions related to text section 18.1 are answered in preparation for Thursday's exam.

Monday, April 4th

Advanced American History

To resume our study of the Cold War after last week's exhibitions, we will begin by viewing the video The Century: Happy Daze- 1953-60.  This documentary chronicles life in the fifties, from the development of television and teen culture, to rock and roll and a beginning to the challenges to the conformity of the age that would lead to the turbulent sixties.  All of these events were constantly under the dark shadow of the Cold War, and the film addresses events like the launching of Sputnik and the Kitchen Debates.

Reminder:  Bring NHD permission slips ASAP!