Unit+7+-+Civil+Rights,+Vietnam,+and+More+12-13

__Unit Overview__
In this unit, we will be exploring two of the more turbulent issues of the latter half of the twentieth century in US History: The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. Students will be tracing the origins of the Civil Rights Movement back to the early 1900s and examine how those theories were modified and advanced by the likes of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and others. We'll be exploring the effectiveness of various events, demonstrations, and protests in bringing about this change. We'll then shift our attention to the controversial Vietnam War and examine why so many in America were opposed to America's involvement and how the general mood towards Vietnam soured as time went on. Finally, we'll examine the hippie-counterculture movement that began to emerge during this time period and the divisive impact this had on American society during this time period. Throughout all of these events, we'll also explore the role that pop culture played as a means of influencing popular opinion on these matters.

__Essential Questions__

 * How effective were the various civil rights leaders in bringing about equality for all races during this time period?
 * What were the successes and limitations of the civil rights movement and why were these obstacles not overcome?
 * Why did so many Americans oppose the Vietnam War? Was the United States' involvement in this conflict justified? Why or why not?
 * Did mass media influence society's views on events during this time period? Was it a reflection of the general mood of society? Both? Why?

__Class #1 - Research Paper Reflection and Project Work Time (Block C - Thurs., March 7th, Block G - Fri., March 8th)__
1. Continue to work on your Music Teaching Project. Your lesson plan will be due at the end of this class.
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Research Paper Reflection: 3. Work on your lesson plan for your Music Teaching Project.
 * In-Class Activities:**
 * Part A - Write 12 bullet points worth of corrections that could improve/fix your research paper. Be specific (e.g. use the specific example from your paper) and use a variety of examples
 * Part B - Write a paragraph reflection where you discuss your paper's most significant strengths and areas where you could improve the most as a writer.

__Class #2 - Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement (Block C - Mon., March 11th, Block G - Tues., March 12th)__
Before we dive into how African Americans were able to push for greater civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s, we need to understand the historical context of the era - what was going on at this time that caused African Americans to push for civil rights now versus other points in history? We'll examine that briefly during this class.

1. Complete your Research Paper Reflection and put that in your 2nd Semester Journal 2. Finish your Music Teaching Project lesson plan and share that with me as a Google Doc. (Don't put this in your Google Folder!)
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Discussion of the Early Civil Rights Movement 3. Reading Assignment - Read each of the following sections of your textbook (there are seven of them) and for each one A) Create your own "thought-provoking" question and B) Answer your question in 2-3 sentences. (Note: Good questions will ask "why" or "how", not "who" or "what".) 4. Meet with Mr. Wood to discuss lesson plans
 * In-Class Activities:**
 * The Early Leaders (Washington, DuBois, and Garvey)
 * Two Types of Segregation - De facto and De jure
 * Two Landmark Supreme Court Cases - Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education
 * KIS Staff Reflections
 * Prior to reading, review pages 908-910 for an overview of the movement (you do not need to ask a question on this section)
 * Brown v. Board of Education (pg. 911 and 913)
 * Little Rock Crisis (pg. 912)
 * Montgomery Bus Boycott (pg. 914-915)
 * Sit-in Movement (pg. 917)
 * Birmingham Campaign (pg. 921-22)
 * Gaining Voting Rights (pg. 926-28)
 * Fractures in the Movement (pg. 934-36)

__Class #3 - The Civil Rights Map and Test Corrections (Block C - Wed., March 13th, Block G - Thurs., March 14th)__
1. Complete the reading activity from the previous class. Share your responses with me as a Google Doc.
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Civil Rights Map Activity 3. Work on test corrections. 4. Meet with Mr. Wood to discuss lesson plans
 * In-Class Activities**

__Class #4 - Setting the Mood... (Block C - Friday, March 15th, Block G - Monday, March 18th)__
1. Keep working on the map activity from the previous class.
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Music Teaching Projects - "Blowin' In The Wind" and "Abraham, Martin, and John" 3. Work on map activity and test corrections.
 * In-Class Activities:**

__Class #5 - The Civil Rights Leaders (Block C - Monday, March 18th, Block G - Tuesday, March 19th)__
1. Complete your Civil Rights Map Activity 2. Keep working on your test corrections - they are due on Wednesday!
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Lecture: King vs X 3. Civil Rights Jigsaw Activity
 * In-Class Activities:**

I Have A Dream - Martin Luther King, Jr. Excerpts from Letters From A Birmingham Jail - Martin Luther King, Jr. Excerpts from The Ballot or the Bullet - Malcolm X History of the Black Panther Party
 * Resources for this class:**

__Class # 7 - Intro to Vietnam (Block C - Mon., April 1st, Block G - Tues., April 2nd)__
1. Do anything but work on this class! I hope you enjoyed your break!
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Lecture: The Vietnam War 3. Work on Intro to Vietnam Readings - due next class
 * In-Class Activities:**

Gulf War Journalism: A Legacy of Vietnam - This was an NHD Project done by a student and has a ton of great information about the Vietnam War and its impact on modern journalism today. You won't be tested on this, but it's incredibly interesting and would be of great interest to some of you.
 * Resources for this class:**

__Class #8 - Music Teaching Projects (Block C - Wed., April 3rd, Block G - Thurs., April 4th)__
1. Complete the Vietnam War reading assignment
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Quiz - Vietnam Readings 3. Music Teaching Projects
 * In-Class Activities:**

__Class #9 - The Hippie Counter-Culture Movement and White Flight (Block C - Thurs., April 4th, Block G - Fri., April 5th)__
1. Get caught up on other classes (No homework!)
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Lecture - Hippie Counter-Culture Movement 3. White Flight Discussion
 * In-Class Activities:**


 * Resources for this class:**

__Class #10 - Music Teaching Projects (Block C - Mon., April 8th, Block G - Tues., April 9th)__
1. Start to look over the test study guide (listed below).
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Music Teaching Projects 3. Go through test study guide
 * In-Class Activities:**


 * Resources for this class:**

__Class #11 - The Power of Context, 1968, and Test Review (Block C - Wed., April 10th, Block G - Thurs., April 11th)__
1. Keep reviewing for your upcoming test!
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. The Kennedy-Nixon Debates and The Power of Context - Remember, how we take in information is just as important as what information we take in! 3. 1968 - A Year of Turmoil? 4. Test Review
 * In-Class Activities:**

__Class #12 - Objective Test and Essay Test #1 (Block C - Fri., April 12th, Block G - Mon. April 15th)__
1. Review for your test!
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Objective Test (25 minutes, maximum) 2. Essay Test #1 (50 minutes)
 * In-Class Activities:**

__Class #13 - Intro to Nixon (Block C - Mon., April 15th, Block G - Tues., April 16th)__
1. Review for Essay Test #2
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Intro to Nixon - Teacher-led discussion 3. Who was Richard Milhous Nixon???
 * In-Class Activities:**

__Class #14 - Essay Test #2 (Block C - Wed., April 17th, Block G - Thurs., April 18th)__
1. Review for your test!
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Essay Test #2
 * In-Class Activities:**