Want to learn more about the Cold War? Try this crash course video! Join Khan Academy to gain access to all these videos, as well as other resources on history, math, science, etc. You can register and save your progress. It’s a great tool for independent study.
Here’s a quick & dirty, but entertaining, look at the Watergate scandal and Nixon’s resignation.
Looking for an easy way to get an interesting “This Day in History”? Are you on Facebook? Even if you aren’t, you can follow this page online: https://www.facebook.com/ZinnEducationProject
If you like this page on Facebook, you’ll find lesser known, but pivotal events from US history popping up in your timeline amid your friends’ selfies, political rants, and baby photos. The page usually focuses on civil and minority rights. Share in the comments what events you find interesting and if you learn anything more about the event.
Let’s make this a space to share, teach, and learn about other historical figures that are lesser known in American and World History.
Quisha mentioned Mary McLeoud Bethune and Malcolm mentioned Fred Hampton. [Here’s a video discussing Hampton’s assassination on its 45th anniversary on Dec. 4 of last year: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2014/12/4/watch_the_assassination_of_fred_hampton]
Please share what you’ve learned and what other figures you’d like to study in the comments below. Let’s help each other find resources. Remember to keep comments inquisitive and civil. Thanks.
Here are the front pages to skim and read for Monday’s activity.
Monday, March 8, 1965 & continued here
Wednesday, March 10, 1965 & continued here & here
Friday, March 26, 1965 & continued here & here
As you read the articles (either individually or with a partner/small group) pertaining to the Selma March ask yourself these questions:
Look closely at the whole front page: make sure you don’t miss important articles or photographs on first glance. As you study the documents, take notes on what additional or new information you learn about the Selma marches that was missing from the history.com article.
Also take note of the articles’ tones – what strikes you about how the articles are written?
You can leave your responses in the comments section and/or write them on a separate piece of paper to turn in to me. Make sure if you’re responding for a group that you include everyone’s names.
Here’s the video I mentioned in class today. I came across it while researching Malcolm X and includes primary documents – in this case video clips from television. What do you all think? Who do you agree with more? Why? What do you think is the author’s purpose (the author being the person who put the clips together into a youtube video)?
Want to learn more about civics and government? Register for a free account at icivics.org The site allows you to play games and access materials to help reinforce and expand on what we learned in class.
I started a class so I can track progress and suggest activities/games. I’ll give you the class code & password on Wednesday.
ALSO – There will be a “quiz” (i.e., practice questions from the orange book) over the civics & government unit we’ve been studying. I recommend looking over your notes before Wednesday!
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