HEV1 1st Period .....War - Resistance - Healing

Gissel B. Bianca G. Davy C. Joel A. Julisse J. Madelyn F. Hugh M.
Shary S. Christina D. Elizabeth N. Tnish M. Steven M.
Yirsiris O.
 Latisha W.
Juan R. Melissa L. Leto C. Diana O. Kiuyana V. Kevin R. Carmen C.
Scott B. Christopher D. Victor F. Jamie Mc. Luis G. Joe O. Stephanie P.
Jasmine R. Jonathan R. Brandy H. Shereen E. Brandy H.

Link To 'MY VETERAN' Instructions

 

1st Period Class Prep, News, Assignments
4th Period Class Prep, News, Assignments
Useful Websites Sites that will assist understanding
Oral History Forms For Interviews

Teen Talk Collaborations

 Radio - TV, Distance Learning
Contact Jim My Email Address

 

 

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS Nov.4th-Nov.8th

Mon. - Book Reports... The Things They Carried OR Veterans Day OR Johnny Got His Gun

Tues. - ELECTION DAY

Wed. - Make-ups

Thurs. - Final Conferences

Fri. - Trip to 'The Wall'....

Course Work / Assignments - Oct.28th - Nov.1st

Mon. - Tape Interview with Daniel Wolfe - Korean War Veteran

Tues. - View unedited tape and write up critique

Wed. - Book Report - final draft ....The Things They Carried OR Veterans Day OR Johnny Got His Gun

Thurs. - Book Groups

Fri. - Essay Exam

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Oct.21-Oct.25

Mon. - Intro to the Korean War...readings - reaction paper

Tues. - Part I ....'The Korean War-Our Time In Hell

Wed. - Part II ... "

Thurs. - Essays....Write questions for Daniel Wolfe - Korean War Veteran

Fri. - Review Q's and vote on final selections for Mon. Interview

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Oct.15-Oct.18 : Book Reports... 1st draft / Computer room all week. Finish book reports and your reports on 'Your Vet'

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Oct.7-Oct.11 :

Mon. - Book Groups... O'Brien book and Kane book.... Follow outline for fictional works

Tues. - Review and select interview question for Mary Reynolds Powell

Wed. - Interview and taping of Mary Reynolds Powell - Nurse at 24th Evac Hospital in Bien Hoa

Thurs. - View and take notes on the unedited tape of the Mary Reynolds Powell interview.

Fri. - Book Groups... Computer room- finish rough copy of book reports

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Sept.30-Oct.4 :

Mon. - Part 1 'To Heal A Nation'...The story of Jan Scruggs and the creation of the Vietnam Memorial - "The Wall"

Tues. - Part 2

Wed. - Part 3... Reaction Paper is due Thursday

Thurs. - Your Name.... Web Research on your 'Vet from the Wall'

Fri. - Book Groups... Mary Reynolds Powell will be interviewed next Wednesday

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Sept.23-27 :

Mon. - INTERVIEW Techniques... class exercises

Tues. - Group Formation... I will select first time....'The Bomb Shelter' from Values Clarification

Wed. - Mock Interview with Digital Camera. Homework: 10 Q's for Dayl / with justification !

Thurs. - Interview with Dayl Wise...1st Cav Recon Vet - Vietnam

Fri. - Review and essay test

 

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Sept.17-20 :

Tues.- Report on search for 'neighborhood vets ' ; Split into two groups according to the book assignments - questions for authors based on first chapters.

Wed.- VCR tape...reaction paper assignment.

Thurs.-"Basic Training"clip...Full Metal Jacket - Reaction Paper

Fri.- " New Guy...in Country"...Platoon - Reaction Paper

 

COURSE WORK / ASSIGNMENTS -Sept.9-13 :

Mon. - view "The Real Deal" by namvet Marc Levy followed by class discussion. Assignment for Tues. is an analysis of the poetry. "What 10 questions would you ask the poet"

Tues. - Review "Another Brother"

Wed. - Reading groups will be formed. Four books will be used...1) 'Veteran's Day' by Rod Kane, 2) 'A World Of Hurt' by Mary Reynolds Powell, 3) 'Bloods' by Wallace Terry and 4) 'The Things They Carried' by Tim O'Brien. The book groups will have time to discuss their readings in small group and will write a collective review to be completed in Oct. (I will provide guidelines).

Thurs. - In Class : Basic history lecture of the causes of WWII w/ Handout homework

Fri. - D-Day scenes from 'Saving Private Ryan'. Homework for Mon.- Reaction paper