Thursday, September 26, 2013

9/26-9/30 JFK Research Study Guide

After moving to the SKO Lab---get logged in.

Find the JFK Research Study Guide Tab on the right side of the page (under the Assignments Link).

Open the link and begin work on it. Some cutting and pasting is okay---as long as you are being a discerning historian with your cutting and pasting.

Work will be due in the classroom on Tuesday 10/1. Work may be submitted by a paper hard copy or by electronic submission, sending them to the following email address----

charles_brent@salkeiz.k12.or.us

9/25 JFK Camelot

Berlin Wkst---Cold War Wkst. Due In class

Discussion---JFK's presidency as Camelot. Political reasons for this; social reasons for this.

Discussion---How did the Media and JFK's mastery of the medium of television lend itself to favorable ratings for the President.

Discussion---Why was JFK in Dallas, TX on Nov. 22, 1963.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

9/24 Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis Video

Unit Assignments so far

Ch. 1 RG
JFK Cold War Wkst
JFK Berlin Wkst.

9/18-23 JFK Years

Hope and Idealism--Student Activism

Realities of JFK's health and marriage

Lecture Notes

Cold War Issues

Bay of Pigs
Berlin
Cuban Missile Crisis

9/5-9/17 Seeds of the 1960s

Seeds of the 60s

Intro RG
1950s Matching
Lecture Notes

Seeds Exam

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

9/4 Opening Day--Welcome to the 1960s

Intro Question to be answered:

Why is it important to understand the 1960s in America?