Movie Post Thursday, May 21

Please comment on a scene, a character or make a general observation about the first part of Mississippi Burning that we watched in class today.

Movie Post Wednesday, May 20

Please comment on a scene, a character or make a general observation about the first part of Mississippi Burning that we watched in class today.

Homework, Tuesday May 19

Please read the following documents and take notes on them.


I Have a Dream Speech

Interview with Malcolm X

Message to the Grassroots

The Power of Non-Violence

The Bullet or the Ballot

Letter From Birmingham Jail

Non-violence: The only Road to Freedom

Malcolm X Speeches

Homework, Monday May 18

1. Please read the following sources.

Edgar Ray Killen

Fact or Fiction

Homework, Thursday May 14

The work posted below should be completed by Monday, May 18

Please read and watch the links that are posted below.


Harlem Renaissance

Plessy vs. Ferguson

Brown vs. the Board of Education

Brown vs. the Board of Education Video

Little Rock Nine

Little Rock Nine Video

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Freedom Riders Video

I Have A Dream Speech

Homework Wednesday, May 13

1. In your textbook please read pp. 657- 662 and 678- 683

Upcoming Events

1. Finish If I Die in a Combat Zone by Friday
2. Finish Reading Packet #4 by Friday.
3. Online seminar closes Monday, April 27.
4. Rough Draft of paper on why we lost in Vietnam due Monday, April 27
5. Vietnam War test on Wednesday, April 29.
6. Final draft Vietnam War paper due on Friday, May 1.
7. Questions on If I Die in a Combat Zone due on Friday, May 1.

Other notes:

Work day in class on Thursday
Friday we will discuss why we lost in Vietnam and go over the test review sheet
Monday will be a peer editing workshop on the paper.
Tuesday we will meet M/X block. You can work on your paper and ask questions about the test.
Thursday we will not have class.
Friday, May 1 we will start on our unit on the Women's Rights Movement.

Vietnam Video

Vietnam Video

Online Seminar

1. Please make three comments on the following question: Should the United States have become involved in Vietnam? Please be sure to use evidence to support your answers. You should use the textbook readings, the reading packets, the video and the If I Die in a Combat Zone as your sources.

Homework, Friday April 17

1. Read pp. 99-147 in If I Die in a Combat Zone.

Homework Monday April 13

1. Read pp. 1-50 in If I Die in a Combat Zone and answer questions. The questions in the book will be due at the end of the month.
2. Finish your project and paper which are due on Wednesday.

Homework Wednesday, April 8

1. Read pp. 620-631 in your textbooks. Be sure that I can see evidence that you read.
2. Work on your projects.

Homework Tuesday, April 7

1. Read Packet #1 on the Cold War.
2. Start to work on your projects,

Homework, Monday February 16

1. In your textbook please read pp. 574 - 588. You should have this reading completed by Friday February 20.

Hobo Story Comments

Please post your comments here on the hobo stories from your group.

Hobo Project Links

First Hand Accounts

Images of the Dustbowl

Primary Source on Riding the Rails

Other Voices from the Depression

Breadline Primary Source

National Heritage Museum Exhibit

Riding the Rails Video Part I

Riding the Rails Video Part II

Riding the Rails Video Part III

Riding the Rails Video Part IV

Riding the Rails Video Part V

Dustbowl Video

Homework Wednesday February 4

1. In your textbook read pp. 564 - 574.

Homework Wednesday, January 21

1. Read pp. 363 - 371 in your textbook.

2. Work on your Wiki project which should be done by Friday, January 23.

3. Start to watch the video on Reconstruction. You should finish viewing it by Monday, January 26.

Reconstruction Video

Class Wiki

Class Wiki

Homework Thursday January 15

1. In your textbook read pp. 355 (Start at "National Reconstructions") to 363 (Stop at "Remaking the South").

Comment on Monday's Viewing of Glory

Please discuss a theme, character, scene or idea that you found noteworthy from today's viewing of Glory.

Comment on Oates' Emancipation Proclamation Article

How has your understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation changed after reading Oates' article on the Emancipation Proclamation?