Thursday, June 30

Answer the following questions in a blog post:

Blog Title - Background of Afghanistan

Questions -

1. Who was involved in the Afghan Civil War? When was it?

2. What was the military coup called?

3. When did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan? Why?

4. What were the Peshawar Accords?

5. List two things the Taliban prohobits women from doing.

6. Who was Ahmad Shah Massoud? What were the laws for girls/women like under him?

7. What was the US led war in Afghanistan called? When did it start?

8. Include one picture.

Wednesday, June 29

Good morning!

1) Make sure your PowerPoints are submitted. Today is the LAST day I will listen to presentations for your grade.

2) Kite Runner presentations - 3 groups

3) Watch the Kite Runner!

Tuesday, June 28

1) Is your PowerPoint turned in?

2) Expert Groups.
Each group will be assigned 1) Images 2) Historical information or 3) information on kite running.

Each group will be responsible for answering the questions on their assignment. You will also review the questions and present them to your group.

3) PowerPoint presentations.

4) Watch the Kite Runner!

Monday, June 27

Welcome to Week 4!

As you come into class, here is what we will be doing...

1) You have roughly 10 minutes to make sure your PowerPoint is submitted to me.

2) Presentations.
You should have already elected two topics that you wanted to present on. Those are the two slides that you will present. Otherwise, you will take 2 notes from each other's presentations.

3) Begin Kite Runner.

Friday, June 24

Your PowerPoints are due today before you are allowed to go home!!!

Just as a reminder, here is your Forrest Gump Living History PowerPoint Project requirements:
Your task is to watch “Forrest Gump”, and create a living history story of the years between 1950 and 1990.
You will create your living history story through the use of historical, political, social, and economic events from this time period of American history.

Requirements:

Powerpoint Presentation depicting your events (13 slides)
Timeline of events
Minimum of 12 events from this time period (1950-1990)
At least 1 picture with each event,
Brief explanation of each event IN YOUR OWN WORDS (1-2 sentences)

PowerPoint must include a Works Cited page or Bibliography

Plagiarism will result in a “0” grade for your project

 
Required Topics for Your Project:

1. Joseph McCarthy- McCarthyism
2. Civil Rights Movement
3. Vietnam War
4. Assassination of John F. Kennedy
5. HIV/ AIDS

Possible Topics for Your Project: (Not in order)

-Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Cold War
-Emmett Till’s murder
-Malcolm X
-Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
-George Wallace, Governor of Alabama
-The “Little Rock Nine”
-Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
-Hippie Culture (Music, Clothing, Beliefs)
-War Protests
-The Space Race
-Jimmy Carter/ Iran Hostage Crisis
-Assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan
-Ronald Reagan/ Reaganomics
-The Korean War
-The Falling of the Berlin Wall/ Fall of Communism/ Breakup of Soviet Union
-Richard Nixon/ Watergate Scandal
-Woodstock, 1969
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Technological Advances of the Time Period
-Disco Music/Culture
-John Lennon’s Murder

Wednesday, June 22

Good morning Film Class!

As you come in, you need to work on your PowerPoint. I will be passing out a list of the possible topics. Each person needs to sign up for TWO (2) of the topics that they want to present on tomorrow during class.

PowerPoint Project Requirements: 13 slides total.

**Powerpoint Presentation depicting your events (12 slides)
**Timeline of events
Minimum of 12 events from this time period (1950-1990)
At least 1 picture with each event,
Brief explanation of each event IN YOUR OWN WORDS (1-2 sentences)
**PowerPoint must include a Works Cited page or Bibliography (1 slide)

Plagiarism will result in a “0” grade for your project


Remember, here is the list of your topics...

Required Topics for Your Project:

1. Joseph McCarthy- McCarthyism
2. Civil Rights Movement
3. Vietnam War
4. Assassination of John F. Kennedy
5. HIV/ AIDS

Possible Topics for Your Project: (Not in order)

-Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Cold War
-Emmett Till’s murder
-Malcolm X
-Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
-George Wallace, Governor of Alabama
-The “Little Rock Nine”
-Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
-Hippie Culture (Music, Clothing, Beliefs)
-War Protests
-The Space Race
-Jimmy Carter/ Iran Hostage Crisis
-Assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan
-Ronald Reagan/ Reaganomics
-The Korean War
-The Falling of the Berlin Wall/ Fall of Communism/ Breakup of Soviet Union
-Richard Nixon/ Watergate Scandal
-Woodstock, 1969
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Technological Advances of the Time Period
-Disco Music/Culture
-John Lennon’s Murder

Tuesday, June 21

Good morning! This morning we will be FIRST finishing Forrest Gump. Remember, you journal as always is the following...

1) Journal Prompt
What historical events, people, places, do you see?

2) Secondly, we will begin working on our PowerPoint. The requirements for your PowerPoint are:

Remember, one research card = one powerpoint slide! All you are doing is transferring information.

. Visual Requirements-
• Powerpoint Presentation depicting your events (13 slides)
• Timeline of events
o Minimum of 12 events from this time period (1950-1990)
• At least 1 picture with each event,
• Brief explanation of each event IN YOUR OWN WORDS (1-2 sentences)
• PowerPoint must include a Works Cited page or Bibliography

• Plagiarism will result in a “0” grade for your project

Everyone will sign up to present 1-2 slides (I haven't decided yet). The same topic can only be presented twice, so make sure you choose interesting topics!

Monday, July 20

Good morning!

Today we will be watching Forrest Gump. We have to finish the movie today!

1) Journal Prompt
What historical people, events, places did you see in the movie today?

2) 12 Living History Research Cards
All 12 must be printed & turned in to me before you go home today!
Make sure you are keeping your list of works cited!

3) PowerPoint - 12 research cards (each one = one slide) & one works cited page
• Powerpoint Presentation depicting your events (13 slides)
• Timeline of events
o Minimum of 12 events from this time period (1950-1990)
• At least 1 picture with each event,
• Brief explanation of each event IN YOUR OWN WORDS (1-2 sentences)

Thursday, June 16

Welcome, welcome to film class!

Today you need to complete the following before we begin watching Forrest Gump at 8:30ish...

1) Living History Research Cards.
You should have already completed five of these.
Required Topics for Your Project:

1. Joseph McCarthy- McCarthyism
2. Civil Rights Movement
3. Vietnam War
4. Assassination of John F. Kennedy
5. HIV/ AIDS

Now, you need to choose SEVEN (7) MORE topics to complete a research card on.

Possible Topics for Your Project: (Not in order)

-Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Cold War
-Emmett Till’s murder
-Malcolm X
-Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
-George Wallace, Governor of Alabama
-The “Little Rock Nine”
-Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
-Hippie Culture (Music, Clothing, Beliefs)
-War Protests
-The Space Race
-Jimmy Carter/ Iran Hostage Crisis
-Assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan
-Ronald Reagan/ Reaganomics
-The Korean War
-The Falling of the Berlin Wall/ Fall of Communism/ Breakup of Soviet Union
-Richard Nixon/ Watergate Scandal
-Woodstock, 1969
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Technological Advances of the Time Period
-Disco Music/Culture
-John Lennon’s Murder


Remember, these 12 research cards will become a PowerPoint which is your project for the movie Forrest Gump.

2) Journal
Just a reminder - at the end of the movie today, you will be asked the same question as yesterday.
What historical people, events, or places did you see during the movie?

Wednesday, June 15

Good morning!

As you settle in, I will be explaining the PROJECT (yes, project) that you will be completing for the Forrest Gump movie.

Please start by reviewing the project requirements (posted on Edmodo). I will review them in a few.

Assignments -
1) Living History Research Cards.
You have to choose 7 more topics to complete living history research cards on. Choose the 7 you will write about. Complete at least 2 of them today.

2) Forrest Gump Movie & Journal.
We will watch the first 30 minutes of the movie. Then you must respond to the journal prompt below (which is what is required for you to go home today).
Journal Prompt:
What historical events happen in the first 30 minutes of the film? What historical people, group, or events did Forrest Gump encounter?

Tuesday, June 14

Please send your blog URL's for your Film class to me on Edmodo - you can submit it as "reply" to the post I made.

As you come in, you need to complete the Living History Research Cards you were supposed to do yesterday.

We will begin watching the movie today so your cards MUST BE COMPLETED before you begin watching. You may not have a laptop out while the movie is playing because you will have an assignment to complete after the video is over based on what you saw.

1) Fill out the living history research card for the following events:

- Joseph McCarthy - McCarhyism
- Civil Rights Movement
- Vietnam War
- Assassination of John F. Kennedy
- HIV/AIDS

For each card, you need to include the topic/date/3 important facts/image.
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Monday, June 13

Welcome to Literature through Film!

Our first film for the week will be Forrest Gump.

1. Journal Prompt - Write in your blog. A minimum of one paragraph (five sentences).

What do you think Forrest Gump is about or, if you have already seen it, what do you remember about it?

2. Living History Research Cards - Check Edmodo for assignment
Fill out the living history research card for the following events:

- Joseph McCarthy - McCarhyism
- Civil Rights Movement
- Vietnam War
- Assassination of John F. Kennedy
- HIV/AIDS

For each card, you need to include the topic/date/3 important facts/image.