A Time for Justice video

We are watching the excellent documentary A Time for Justice about the Civil Rights Movement.  If you need to watch it because you were absent or making up work, click below.


Time For Justice from Chadron State College on Vimeo.

Containment During the Cold War DBQ Essay

It's time for our third quarter DBQ essay.  This time we'll be giving three examples of containment during the Cold War.  
Remember that essays must be in your own words and you can only use the documents given out in class for sources.
You must turn in a hard copy--please do not share the essays with me via Google docs.
See me in class, during advisory, or after school for help.  
Essays are due by the end of class Thursday or Friday.
  

50s & 60s Day 2014

It was a great time and a great learning experience for all.

Chapter 26 The Civil Rights Era Enhancement Activities

Chapter 26 Practice Quizzes and Test are here.

• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4
• Chapter Test 

 
 
Websites and Videos

• History Channel's March on Washington site.
• Great site on Kids Protests in Birmingham, AL in 1963
• The Crash Course Video on Civil Rights and the 1950s (you can watch the next one on the 1960s too)

 
Civil Rights goes to the movies (and TV) youtube playlist
The Presidents (overview, from the history channel)

And some Games on Quia
Civil Rights Battleship Game

Civil Rights Era Jeopardy

Famed former child actress Shirley Temple dies

We learn about her this year and although she lived a full life, she touched many and it was sad to hear of her passing. 
You can read/watch more here.

Chapter 25 Cold War Enhancement Activities

Quizzes, Flashcards & Games

There's a lot of great resources online for you to use, and these are just a few.

Quizlet  Search under 1950s and Cold War and you'll find plenty of quiz sets.

Quia  You can try my review games from last year and search for new ones.  

Cold War Jeopardy

Cold War Millionaire

The Cold War

Textbook Resources and Practice Quizzes
Your textbook has some online resources too.
Click here, then:
Click on Interactive Flashcards, Progress Monitoring Tests (quizzes really), and Just 4 Fun.
There are also some good flashcards and a crossword here.  
50s Rock and roll?  Read a bit here.  Rock and roll quiz?  Yes! 
And there are some Know it? Show it! games here.


Videos
There's a youtube video playlists here.  

• The Cold War playlist
• Roots of Rock and Roll playlist 
• 50s & 60s Fads playlist

Some of these we may be watching in class.  The videos include Crash Course, PSA from the 50s, and a list of Cold War Video Games.  
Got any more to add?


Games
Speaking of games, here's one that looks like it was created during the Cold War.  There are some games you can pay for (but please don't) like Us And Them.  There is also COD: Black Ops II, which has some kind of Cold War plot but I haven't played it.  

Cool Websites 
History.com has videos and more info.  There's also plans to build a Cold War Museum.  Finally, there's the BBC site. There also this site with sound clips that highlights African American contributions to popular music. 

Know any more?  Comment and let me know or see me in class.

More to come?

Feed My Starving Children

We were able to assemble food packs for many people in need around the world on Wednesday.  Great job!

Ch 24 WebQuest

First, finish the pink Ch 24 Test Review Sheet.  Don't forget to look over the sections quizzes.  

Then, you can study on your own or with a partner and/or play review games online.


Finally, in class or at home check out the Illinois Holocaust Museum website.  Prepare yourself for the visit by reading about the Holocaust and the museum and forming questions to find the answers to.  There are also other Holocaust museum sites worth checking out. Google them or click here for the US Holocaust Museum.