Reel+History+Spring+2015

Reel History Monday May 18 - Bowling for Columbine Quia Questions - [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/4811930.html**] Articles for Quia - in case they don't open - Question 4: Question 5:

Final Thoughts Quia Questions - [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/4831510.html**]

Friday May 15 - Finish Bowling For Columbine

Thursday May 14 - No Class - Keystones

Wednesday May 13 - //Bowling for Columbine//

Tuesday May 12 Guest Speaker - Vietnam War Vet Charlie Becker

Monday May 11 Background and begin //Bowing for Columbine//

Wednesday May 8 Open the word document and complete the activities concerning gay rights and the film //Milk//. When you are finished, submit the document through the Hand-in Robot.

Tuesday May 5-Thursday May 7 Watch //Milk//

Monday May 4 - Finish discussion on racism in the US. Background on Gay Rights in America. Suggested website: http://gaymarriage.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004857 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/stonewall/

Friday May 1 - Discuss reflection from yesterday. Read //The Hidden Racism of Young White Americans//.

Thursday April 30

Monday April 27 - Wednesday 4/29 Watch //American History X//

Friday April 24 - Finish assignment for The Pacific. Use the powerpoint presentation (in presentation view) to gather background info and find 3 questions in the presentation to answer.

Thursday April 23 - 1. Discuss the facts and fictions of the film using the article. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/16/the-butler-fact-check-how-true-is-this-true-story.html 2. Quia questions: **The Butler** [] Article for question #4: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/georgia-high-school-holds-non-racially-segregated-prom-article-1.1740823

Monday April 20 - Wednesday April 23 The Butler Fill in worksheet with significant moments in Cecil's life.

Friday April 17 Please complete the following 2 surveys. The first one if from a student and the second is an introduction to our next film. Survey 1: https://docs.google.com/a/umasd.net/forms/d/1xFro6K-xFaunIBtRucrh6Rkco0wB68FEBibyJo2ibI8/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link

Survey 2: http://goo.gl/forms/c98ALa5kTo

Thursday April 16 Use the PowerPoint provided to conclude our look at WWII and our unit on war. Be sure to go through the entire presentation as there is a three-part assignment in the presentation.

Wednesday April 15 Continue watching episode 9 and writing adjectives to describe Sledge

Tuesday April 14 Finish episode 5 and discuss the adjectives you wrote to describe Sledge Begin episode 9 about Okinawa and continue writing adjectives to describe Sledge after months of war

Monday April 13 Background on World War II in the Pacific Begin //The Pacific// - Episode 5- Make a list of adjectives describing Eugene Sledge when he arrives at Pavuvu and during his first battle at Peleliu

Tuesday April 7 - Friday April 10 Watch //Saving Private Ryan//

Monday April 6 Background information on WWII and the D Day invasion

Thursday April 2 Read the article that you are assigned. Vietnam Vet's Story Told In 'Born on the Fourth of July' http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-12-2011/vietnam-vet-ron-kovic-where-are-they-now.html 'Born on the Fourth of July' - The Movie is a Lie http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-02-08/news/9002083262_1_stone-kovic-vietnam

Monday March 23 - See assignment description below. If the video links do not work, use the internet to find information on these three men on your own. http://www.historyvshollywood.com/read/modern-day-us-soldiers-who-deserve-biopics/

Friday March 20 - No class - Early Dismissal - Snow

Tuesday March 17-Thursday March 19 Watch //Lone Survivor//

Monday March 16 Background for //Lone Survivor// Use the 2 Navy SEAL video clips in my teacher folder and information from the BBC to complete the worksheet http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/histories/the_war_in_afghanistan

Friday March 13 //The West Wing: Isaac and Ishmael//

Thursday March 12 //CNN Presents: America Remember//s 9/11 Documentary

Wednesday March 11 9/11 Background

Tuesday March 10 Argo Discussion and Articles - What the movie go wrong

Tuesday March 3-Monday March 9 (Snow Days - Thursday March 5 and Friday March 6) Watch //Argo//

Monday March 2 Background info for //Argo//

Friday Feb. 27 Complete the Quia quiz about //Charlie Wilson's War//. Make sure you write your answers in complete sentences. Spelling and grammar count so take your time! [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/5231403.html**]

Tuesday Feb. 24 - Thursday Feb. 26 Watch //Charlie Wilson's War// Tuesday - Describe Charlie, Gust, and Joanne in the top box of your paper Wednesday - Describe the impact of the refugee camp on the Americans who visit Thursday - Fill in the box about the story of the Zen master as told by Gust and tell me what you learned from watching this movie (in the 3rd box)

Monday February 23 Background info for //Charlie Wilson's War//

Friday February 20 Discuss arguments you listed yesterday. Watch video clip from ABC's //The Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy// addressing the film //JFK//. What's your final word?

Thursday February 19 Finish //JFK// - List Jim Garrison's arguments to convict Clay Shaw

Wednesday February 18 //JFK//

Tuesday February 17 No School - Snow!

Monday February 16 No School - Presidents' Day

Friday February 13 No School

Thursday, February 12 //JFK//

Wednesday, February 11 //JFK//

Tuesday, February 10 Continuation of //JFK//.

Monday, February 9 Discussion of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the beginning of the movie //JFK// (Oliver Stone).

Friday, February 6 Wrap up of //Thirteen Days//. Distribution of final assessment questions.

Thursday, February 5 //Thirteen Days//.

Wednesday, February 4 //Thirteen Days//

Tuesday, February 3 //Thirteen Days//

Monday, February 2 Discussion of Cold War, Cuban Independence, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Friday, January 30 History of Film

Thursday, January 29