Thursday April 27

Nixon Foreign Policy WS


1970's Apocalypse Video 

Answer the questions below from the video

1. What did the plaque left by the Apollo mission say on it?

2. What did Spiro Agnew represent as vice-president?

3. What did Easy Rider represent?

4. What inspired the college riots in the early 1970s?

5. What were the complaints of the inmates at Attica?

6. What was the result of the situation at Attica?

7. How did the different motivations of US soldiers and Viet Cong fighters contribute to the war effort?

8. How did Nixon’s trip to China alter the situation in Vietnam?

9. What was the Hanoi Hilton?  Who was Hanoi Hannah?

Tuesday April 25

Take notes on the powerpoint but only on Domestic policy  

25.1 Notes

Nixon Domestic Policy WS

Monday-Thursday April 17-20

20th Century Studies II  Song Analysis Speech    Due: __April 20_____

Task:  Chose a song recorded between 1960 and 1975 where the lyrics relate in some way to the 1960/70s history we have studied.

Historical Issues/Events to Consider:

Ch. 22 Civil Rights             Ch. 23 Era of Activism     Ch. 24 The Vietnam

Choose a Song:  Choose a song that has ONE of the following and was recorded from 1960-1975:person, event, counterculture

Research:  Find the following about your chosen song:

- Artist of song      - Recording company         -Date the song was recorded             - Lyrics to Song                    -Motive

Find two primary sources.  -an artist’s analysis of their song                      -a critic’s analysis of the song           -reaction of an individual who listened to the song

WHAT TO SAY IN YOUR SPPECH

Give the who, what, where, when, why:  -Song title, artist, publication company, publication date, Song lyrics

Give your analysis/opinion about your lyrics

-how does it relate to a person, event, or essence of a time period we have studied?  Use a visual to illustrate your points.

Give what the artist/critics said about your song (quote your source in the speech)

-summarize source one      -summarize source two      -who you agree with and why

Give what historians say about your person, event, or essence of time period (quote your source in the speech)

-summarize historian one  -summarize historian two  -who you agree with and why

Thursday April 13

Ch. 23 Exam

Tuesday April 11

Evaluate how the Counterculture rejected the ways of generations that came before them.

Drugs and Music ·         Fashion and Art ·         Sexual Revolution

.       Characterize the areas in which the Environmental Movement influenced government action in impacting the environment.

·         Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) ·         Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ·         Clean Air/Water Acts ·         Rachel Carson

Ethnic Minorities faced many racial and social obstacles.  Assess the ways they challenged equality and describe the impact it has had on today’s society.

·         Caesar Chavez ·         Migrant Farm Workers ·         United Farm Workers ·         Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) ·         American Indian Movement (AIM)

Compare and Contrast the impact Feminism had in the United States in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Betty Friedan/Gloria Steinam/Phyllis Schlafly ·         National Organization for Women (NOW) ·         Roe v. Wade ·         Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Exam on Thursday

Monday April 10

Movements/Counterculture Poster-  Create a poster either supporting or against any of the movements we learned about in Chapter 23.

Thursday April 6

Today we did a Jigsaw on Chapter 23 Section 4.  If you missed class you either need to get class notes from another student or take Cornell Notes yourself on chapter 23 section 4 (The Environmental Movement)
Era of Activism – Environmental & Consumer Movements (23.4)
Answer the following questions using complete sentences that incorporate the question in your response.

1. What was the story that followed “A Fable for Tomorrow”?       
2. Your book claims that “the modern environmental movement would not have started without Rachel Carson.” Explain why this was?            
3. What is the definition of grassroots?
4. Why did almost all environmental movements begin as grassroots movements?
5. What was the purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency?             
6. What was the Clean Air Act and what did it do?           
7. What was the Clean Water Act and what did it do?     
8. Ralph Nader was a champion of consumer rights. 
9. What did he focus on most intently in the 1960s?       
10. What was the result of his efforts to fix the “coffins on wheels”?          
11. What are 4 advantages of nuclear power? What are 4 disadvantages of nuclear power?

Tuesday April 4

Counterculture Prezi

23.3 Worksheet

Reader Response: On the back of the worksheet, respond to each passage by using one of the following per passage:

• asking a question
• reflecting (expressing personal thoughts or opinions)
• predicting the effect
• making personal connections

1. "The look of the 1960's was distinctive, frivolous, and free.  But it was also a signal of changing attitudes."

2. "Some hippies rejected traditional relationships and lived together in communal groups, where they often shared property and chores."

3. "Users of psychedelic drugs experience hallucinations and other altered perceptions of reality."

4. "The event was so much bigger than the music.  It was a phenomenon.  It was absolutely a phenomenon. And it was also the most peaceful, civilized gathering that was probably happening on the planet at that time."

Monday April 3

Title IX PSD

Read the Primary Source Document. 
1. Number the paragraphs
2. Underline any points made regarding unequal treatment of the girls softball team.
3. Answer the questions