Face-Off Match-Ups

Just want to get these down so we are all on the same page:

1A Class
MLK vs. Billy Graham (Taylor vs. Sam. Who is who?)
Robert Kennedy (Mike) vs. Malcolm X (Arrik)
Betty Friedan vs. Gloria Steinem (Erin vs. Katie. Who is who?)
Cesar Chavez (Jeffrey) vs. Rachel Carson (Olivia)
Barry Goldwater (Nathaniel) vs. Eugene McCarthy (Keenan)
Bob Dylan (JJ) vs. Andy Warhol (Caitlin)
Abbie Hoffman (Shannon) vs. Joan Baez (Eliya)

1B Class
MLK (Annie) vs. Billy Graham (Nathan)
RFK (Keegan) vs. Malcolm X (Alan)
LBJ (Zach) vs. Joan Baez (Bailey)
Betty F (Anna) vs. Gloria S (A'mya)
Cesar (Mack) vs. Rachel (Julia)
Barry Goldwater (Peter) vs. Eugene McCarthy (Spencer)
George Wallace (Sadie) vs. Huey Newton (Tasha)
Earl Warren (Elise) vs. Timothy Leary (Annalise)
Bob Dylan (Trace) vs. Andy Warhol (Sean)
Abbie Hoffman (Connor) vs. Mario Savio (Eli) vs. Richard Nixon (Henry)

3A Class
MLK (Yosef) vs Billy Graham (Cedric)
RFK (Jordan) vs. Malcolm X (Mike)
LBJ (Eli) vs. Joan Baez (Thomas)
Betty (Kayley) vs. Gloria (Vivian)
Cesar (River) vs. Rachel (Jassimran)
Bob (Patrick T) vs. Andy (Isaac)
Abbie (Grant) vs. Mario (Patrick A) vs. Nixon (Henry K)

Link to today's prezi is here.

The 1950s

A woman's place is in the home? "Leave it to Beaver" explores the idea.
I Love Lucy explores it further....!
*All of the I Love Lucy episodes are on Hulu, if you want to watch more!


Use this link for the documents activity.

Note: clicking on details may give you additional information that helps you form your answer!

Seriously, I'm tired of changing schedules!

Tomorrow 3/19 should be an A day. I will not penalize you for late work or quiz you, however, I would strongly recommend that you complete the reading and homework that I assigned last Friday, as we will be moving along with our lessons!

So, just to be clear, there won't be a quiz, and if you don't have your handout I will accept it for late work on Friday. However, you will have additional reading tomorrow night for Friday, and I would not want you to get behind. It doesn't feel like it yet, but we're in the homestretch and need to keep moving for the AP exam.

No news on the ACT yet....

Also, a reminder to sign up for Saturday AP reviews! Deadline is THIS THURSDAY.

March is Women's History Month

AP Review Sessions

Hi guys, the District is running AP review sessions on Saturday, April 5th and Saturday, April 26th.These sessions are taught by DPS teachers (including yours truly) and are meant to kick-start your studying. They are offered for a TON of AP classees. Plus, you get a free lunch. Check out the info here! You must register by March 20th.

P.S. History and the internet come together in one super-cool project and youtube video.

Calendar Update (again!)

Please check out the revised calendar--I'd suggest using your time this weekend to prepare for this test! There is a study guide online, and it's a bit lengthy, but nothing you can't handle :)

For some of you, I have been recommending revisiting the practice quizzes available on Sue Pojer's website. They would be a great study tool!

Also, the world is rich with documentaries on WW2. We are going to watch some clips from Ken Burns' The War in class next week, but if you have time this weekend and way to get it (Netflix), maybe check it out. It's really good!

Poem

I was reminded of this poem by your quiz today. Those of you that are more literary-minded might enjoy it.

Twitter-fying

-ing World War II

The National Association of Historians has asked for a replay of key battles and events during WWII via a technology that will appeal to younger generations, i.e. Twitter. Your task is to come up with a poster of “tweets” on one of the following topics:

-The fighting in Europe (must include: Operation TORCH, Mussolini, D-Day, Operation OVERLORD, Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes Forest, Auschwitz, blitzkrieg, Battle of Stalingrad)

-The fighting in the Pacific (must include: Macarthur, Philippine campaign, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Coral Sea, Midway, island-hopping, racial attitudes towards Japanese)

-Changing notions of war (must include: Manhattan Project, total war, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, fire-bombings of Dresden)

-The Holocaust (must include: Final Solution, Hitler, Auschwitz, America’s policy towards it…, War Refugee Board, Nuremberg Trials)

-Conferences (must include: Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, Atlantic Charter, Tehran, Yalta, Manhattan Project, Potsdam)

Requirements:

Each poster will have a timeline of key events (including an explanation of its impact) on the left side. On the right side, you must include 10 tweets on the topics, from at least 2 different figures (these may be well-known leaders or averages soldiers). Make sure you use the “must-includes” in a way that is meaningful and shows understanding the context. Remember—each tweet can have up to 140 characters! Be creative!

Example:

Timeline:

1876: Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand. Three Indian tribes combined forces to defeat General Custer and the cavalry. Significant because it showed that Native American forces could defeat the army, despite technological differences. This intensified the rivalry leading up to the Massacre at Wounded Knee.

Calendar Updates

So this is not quite set in stone, yet...however, I believe the ACT is going to be rescheduled for March 18th. Wednesday, 3/5 will be an A day. Come with your reading done!