America During the Cold War


Date

In Class Activity

AP Homework

ALL Homework
Mon
3/21
  • Discussion: What is the answer to inequity in America (College activity)
  • Start Lecture: The Cold War at Home
  • Video Clip: Invasion of Bodysnatchers
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    • Wed
    3/23
  • 1950s
  • Escalation of Cold War at Home: McCarthy (Wexler, Video Clips: None Without Sin)
  • Video Clip: Invasion of Bodysnatchers
    • Fri
    3/25
  • 1950s Generations
  • Lecture: How the 1950s became the 60s
    None Without Sin)
  • Video Clip: Invasion of Bodysnatchers
    • Fri


    4/20
  • the Fall of McCarthy: (Army Hearings) and Good Night-Good Luck
  • Begin Lecture: Post War America
  • Discussion: Crucible and begin video The Crucible
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  • Research Rough Drafts due Wednesday
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  • Do Packet pp. 42-45, and Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
    • Mon
    4/2

  • Lecture: The Cold War

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  • Start extra credit, (due on Samie's birthday, April 19th
  • Listen and take notes on The Lavender Scare
    • Wed
    4/4
  • Lecture/Video: Korean War through Cuban Missile Crisis
    		• Read about the possible causes of the witch trials Historic Cause
  • Read and interactively highlight the pink booklet in this order (pages: 33-35, 31-32, 8-9, 19-20, 10-13) (don't forget to put notes in the margin!)
  • Bring your material for the research paper to class on Friday!
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    Fri
    4/6
  • Lecture: The Cold War at Home (Make sure to bring Pink Booklets to class!) Spies and Hollywood 10 (Majestic)
  • Video Clip: Invasion of Bodysnatchers
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  • The Crucible Read Act III tonight
    • Mon
    4/16
  • Play Scene: Crucible
  • Escalation of Cold War at Home: McCarthy (Wexler, Video Clips: None Without Sin)
  • Read Act IV of the Crucible
    • Wed
    4/18
  • Community Service
  • English Department Writing Assessment

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    • Fri


    4/20
  • the Fall of McCarthy: (Army Hearings) and Good Night-Good Luck
  • Begin Lecture: Post War America
  • Discussion: Crucible and begin video The Crucible
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  • Man in the Gray Flannel Suit p.47-50 (Respond to question 3-4..write answers on next page (51)
  • Start getting ready for 1950s Day which is coming up.
    • Tuesday


    4/24
  • Vocabulary Test: Lessons 22-23
  • The Crucible
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  • Continue Work on Pink Packets for Tuesday
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  • Study for tomorrow's Crucible exam.
    • Fri

    4/27
  • Continue Lecture: America in the 50s and start Video: How the 1950s became the 1960s
  • Poetry/Beat Literature Presentation
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  • Finish 1950s packet for next Friday
  • Do TV assignment by Wednesday (you dont have to do the textbook reading)
  • Read and do How to be a good wife pp52-53 (pay attention ladies).
    • Monday

    4/30
  • Finish Up 1950s Lecture and conduct discussion: What does it mean to be the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit and is he at Saratoga?
  • Research paper discussion
  • Start Civil Rights Movement PPT and Discussion
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  • Keep working on your paper (due next Monday in class and online Sunday by @ 11:59p.m.)
  • 1950s Packet due Friday
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  • Do TV assignment by Wednesday (you dont have to do the textbook reading)
  • Scan this website and take a look at the beats tonight.
  • Finish Baby Boom Packet for tomorrow.
  • Pink Packet should be entirely finished by Friday
  • Study for Cold War/1950s Quest
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    Friday

    5/4
  • Quest on 1950s and Cold War
  • Civil Rights Lecutre w/video clips
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