Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Vietnam War Timeline

Students reviewed the tea party from the previous lesson made connections between the people in the tea party. After, students began working in pairs on timelines of the Vietnam War.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Vietnam War

Today students participated in a tea party about individuals involved in the Vietnam war. They read about one person then talked their classmates. They took notes using this worksheet.

HOMEWORK:
Finish Tea Party Worksheet - DUE Tomorrow

Vietnam War

Monday, May 3, 2010

Vietnam Background

Students viewed a slideshow narrated by a photographer of the Vietnam war. They then looked at a series of photographs from the war. Students also wrote questions based on the photographs and took a pre-test about the war.

HOMEWORK:
Checkpoint #8 - DUE Tomorrow
Vietnam: Background Article and Questions - DUE Tomorrow

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Vocabulary and Vietnam

Yesterday students added vocabulary to their lists (Cultural Revolution, Mandate from Heaven, Collectivization, Modernization, Red Guard, Little Red Book, Mao Zedong). Afterwards, I showed students pictures of Vietnam.


HOMEWORK:
China Political Cartoon - DUE Monday 5/3