Homework and Activities, Apr 27- May 1

***Note to parents- Mrs. Petry is back from maternity leave. :-)

Lesson Plans and Activities, Week 35 (April 27- May 1, 2009)

Daily Activities and Homework, 4/27- 5/1:

M: Discuss segregation and civil rights events of the 50s and 60s. ‘Before and after’ notes. HW: CA #12, Q 1

T: Continue learning about important people and events of the civil rights movement. HW: CA #12, Qs 2-3

W: Learn about the presidency of JFK. HW: CA #12, Qs 4-5

TH: Discuss Cold War events of the early 1960s. HW: CA #12, Q 6

F: Continue Cold War & civil rights in 1960s. DUE: CA #12

Goals and Objectives:
Evaluate aspects of race relations in the US in the early 1900s and in the 1950s and 60s
Identify and discuss people and groups who worked to combat racism and segregation in the US
Discuss important events during the presidency of JFK, in relation to the Cold War and to domestic issues, especially civil rights
Analyze major issues facing the US today as compared to the 1950s and 60s

Social Studies Standards:
Describe origins and impact of the Cold War (S1, C9)
Identify and describe important events of the Cold War (Korea, Vietnam, etc) (S1, C9; S2, C8)
Describe key events of the civil rights movement (S1, C9; S3, C4))
Describe important events in US history during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. (S1, C10; S2, C9)
Evaluate human rights issues in today’s world (S1, C10; S2, C9)