Gulledge Distance Learning
Hello, students! While you are social distancing yourselves to help combat the spread of COVID-19, you will still be learning! Put in the effort, read carefully, think critically, and you will successfully continue your preparation for high school!
Availability: I will be available by email from 8AM – 1PM every weekday. If you need to contact me about anything, email will be the best way to do so. jgulledge@ecusd7.org
Assignments: All assignments will be available in your books, by email, or online. All assignments need to be submitted to me as an email between 8AM and 1PM on their due date. I will respond back to you as soon as I have added feedback. Due to the amount of assignments that will be sent to me, early work will not be accepted. Send the assignment on the day it is due. If you are unable to email your assignments to me, a hard copy of the assignment may be delivered to Liberty Middle School before 1PM on the day it is due.
The first three lines of any assignment should be:
YOUR NAME
YOUR CLASS PERIOD
THE DATE
Schedule for week 1:
3/18/20
Read p643-648
Write 5-10 sentences explaining why you think it is better to live in cities or in the suburbs. Due 3/19/20
3/19/20
Answer #1-6 on p.648 (remember to give good details on the identify part of the assignment); Read 649 and answer #1-2 due 3/20/20
3/20/20
Read 650-657
Answer 1-5 on p. 657 due 3/23/20
Next week’s assignments will be sent out through Tigerview and posted on my website.
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WEEK 2
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3/23/20
Read 669-674 and watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S64zRnnn4Po (You may need to copy and paste the URL into the address bar. You could also search for the video Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39)
by 3/24
3/24/20
Answer 1-5 on 674. Give DETAILED answers. DUE 3/25
3/25/20 Read Emmett Till Packet. Submit answers to # 1-4, and 2 questions of your choice from page 7. Be sure to give at least 3-5 sentence responses on page 7. DUE 3/26
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Additional video: WARNING contains some intense language and images!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c9vP56N_6g
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Emmett Till Article:
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3/26/20 and 3/27/20
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Watch The Sixties: A Long March to Freedom available at: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6v5hkq
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsrtEm8QYvw&list=PLSuu759c4MnpWxV0ecbUtGrtRqEJWuPdB&index=1
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Write 15 test questions for the video. Questions may be multiple choice, true or false, or matching. Provide an answer key. Due 3/30/20
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Alternative Assignments: Complete 2 of the other Civil Rights Packets attached to this email or available on my website. DUE 3/30/20
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WEEK 3: Pay attention to due dates
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3/30/20
Read p.676-681
Watch: (you may have to copy links into address bar
Sound Smart: The Freedom Rides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJqA6PQRh3U
The Legacy of James Meredith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FDU821xFaI
3/31/20
p680 1-4
p681 1-2
DUE 3/31/20
4/1/20
“I Have a Dream”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
See assignment for transcript. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS Only answer questions on page 9, but write 3-5 sentences for each answer. DUE TODAY 4/1/20
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4/2/20
Read 682-686 (before the writing assignment)
In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for his use of nonviolent resistance in the civil rights movement. At the same time, more African Americans were beginning to question the effectiveness of nonviolence. Write a 5-10 sentence, DETAILED, paragraph on how you think more militant leaders may affect the civil rights movement.
Read 687-691
DUE TODAY 4/2/20
4/3/20
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SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happy Spring Break Everyone!
​I will begin posting “grades” in Tigerview during the break. Hopefully this helps everyone keep track of what’s missing. I’ll also be sending out another mass email today to students who have not been turning in much, if any, work.
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When we return, instruction will be changing a bit, but I’ll give you more details on that as it gets closer. My plan is to start posting some videos of my own (I apologize in advance) . Hopefully, I'll get to do some video conferencing, while still assigning articles, written responses, and other supplementary assignments. The good news for the students is that my written workload will probably decrease! However, students still need to keep providing detailed, thorough responses to all questions. We can keep improving and learning, even during these odd times.
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I am not assigning any work over the break. However, to help pass the time and further prepare you for our next distance learning units, here are videos we may have watched, had we been in the classroom. Others listed below will help give you some context into topics we'll be discussing next. As usual, and for reasons I don't understand, you may need to copy and paste the URLs into the address bar for them to work. Some contain strong images or language.
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CIVIL RIGHTS
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Mr. Betts – Brown v. Board of Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sJeMtyY9co
Emmett Till 60th Anniversary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c9vP56N_6g
The Girl Before Rosa Parks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qldCmA4ORoA
1968 Election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwO3c7Du9oQ
AIM Takes Wounded Knee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6x-Sen2zkE
March on Washington: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjL1E3R9dF4
COMMUNIST CUBA
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Cuban Revolution Reminder https://www.biography.com/video/fidel-castro-the-cuban-revolution-903747709
Bay of Pigs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpXEZQhzSKM
The Cuban Missile Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbKCyQn5oTc
The Cuban Missile Crisis (done in the same style of the McCarthyism video from weeks ago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwWW3sbk4EU
CNN: The Sixties
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Any of these episodes are good summaries of their particular topics. Most of these can be found through google video search, either on youtube or dailymotion. Some of the ones I’d normally show some, or all of in class are:
The World on the Brink
The Assassination of President Kennedy
The War in Vietnam
The Space Race
1968
The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns
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Every installment of this is well-done and educational, but also both intense and dry, and grueling. It is difficult to watch even for me, and I teach History! It is currently available on Netflix.
Stay Safe! Keep Learning!
Mr. Gulledge
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WEEK 4 See email for Edmodo login information.
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4/14/20
Read 696-701. Give detailed answers for 1-5 on p. 700 and 1-2 on p. 701. DUE 4/14
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4/15/20
Zoom meeting. Your meeting time will be posted on Edmodo. I will also send you the first meeting invite via email.
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ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT (If you can't make the meeting.) Introduction to Vietnam packet. You may skip the multiple choice questions. All written responses should be at least 3 complete detailed sentences.
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4/16/20
Read 702-707. Give detailed answers for 1-5 on p. 706 and 1-3 on p. 707. DUE 4/16
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WEEK 5 Keep checking Edmodo and Tigerview.
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4/20/20 Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exVKd-x5QVc
The Big Question: How and why does the Vietnam War happen?
Be prepared to discuss the following during Wednesday's zoom meeting:
Domino Theory, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Tet Offensive, the "War at Home", Guerrilla Warfare If you are unable to view the video and post the responses, you should complete the "Resistance to Vietnam" packet and submit those answers instead.
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4/21/20 Read p. 708-712. Give DETAILED responses using the book for 1-5 on p. 712.
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4/22/20 ZOOM meeting. Passwords will be sent via email and on Edmodo. Sessions may be recorded. All students will need to "sign-in" in the chat section of Zoom to receive participation. If they are unable to, they may complete "Teaching Kids in Vietnam to avoid a Deadly Everyday Legacy of a War" and submit it with Edmodo or turn in a hard copy at the school.
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4/23/20 Read p. 713-717. Give DETAILED responses using the book for 1-5 on p. 717.
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WEEK 6 Already? Keep checking Edmodo and Tigerview.
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(You may need to copy and paste video links into address bar)
4/27 – Watch these videos: Bob Dylan – Times They Are A-Changin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE
Barry McGuire – Eve of Destruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfZVu0alU0I
Country Joe and the Fish – What Are We Fighting For
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWcDt8566g
Barry Sadler – Ballad of the Green Berets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG3izg9FXEE
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If you are unable to watch the videos, write a 3-5 sentence paragraph explaining why the US was split on the Vietnam War. Why was it so controversial?
4/28 – Read 734-738. Give detailed answers on 1-5 on 738.
4/29 – Attend the Zoom meeting OR Complete “Watergate: Undoing a President”
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4/30 – Read 739-743. Give detailed answers on 1-5 on 743.
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WEEK 7: Keep checking Edmodo and Tigerview.
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5/4 – WATCH: (You may need to copy and paste the links)
Gerald Ford : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5yigFw8MoI
Jimmy Carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVlU7F5Gwo8
History vs. Richard Nixon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX_HYL6-0Co
Watergate in 2 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjKqibPnE5Y
(You do not need to submit any work if you've watched the videos)
Consider: Why was Watergate such a scandal? How did Ford and Carter seem different from Nixon. Were there any similarities?
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Read “Nixon’s Resignation Speech.” Answer all questions on page 8 in 3-5 sentence responses.
5/5 – Read 748-753. Give detailed answers on 1-5 on 753.
5/6 – Zoom Meeting (same time as last week!)
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Read “Confirming the Termination of Japanese Internment.” Answer all questions on page 5.
5/7 - Read 754-760. Give detailed answers on 1-5 on 760.
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WEEK 8: There's not much time left to get caught up! Onward, into the 80's!
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5/11
Watch the following videos:
Ronald Reagan Bio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOzg83FFY9o
Reaganomics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeyGdy_SdhQ
Iran Contra Affair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccZkcFEyUyc
George HW Bush Bio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cGgBQsG5WA
Consider what was appealing about Reagan and George HW Bush to the American people.
Optional Crazy Video: Video Killed the Radio Star (the first music video on MTV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwuy4hHO3YQ
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Read “Reagan’s Response to the Challenger Disaster” and answer all questions on page 4 with 3-5 sentence responses.
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5/12 Read 762-768. Using the assigned reading, give detailed responses to 1-5 on p.768.
5/13 Zoom Meeting at the usual time. You will be able to use the same link as the last two weeks to join. Check your email for the link, or look on your Edmodo page for the assignment for 4/29. I’ll also send out and post another invite on Monday.
1st Hour: 9:30
3rd Hour: 9:50
4th Hour: 10:10
5th Hour: 10:30
7th Hour: 10:50
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Read “President Reagan’s Speech at the Brandenburg Gate” and answer all written responses with 3-5 sentences each.
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5/14 Read 774-779. Using the assigned reading, give detailed responses to 1-5 on p.779.
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WEEK 9: Almost There! Double check Tigerview, books are due this week!
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5/18/20: Watch
Bill Clinton : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8MlJRfeTCk
George W. Bush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAvv-zPLurs
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Read “Sometimes History is Sadness” and answer all written response questions with 3-5 detailed sentences.
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5/19/20: Use this eBook to read the following pages and answer the following questions (You may have to copy and paste the link to the URL):
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Read pages 780-785 in the book (They'll be 802-807 in the pdf) and answer questions 1-2
5/20/20: Zoom Meeting at the usual time.
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Read “Local Children’s Reactions to 9/11” and answer all written response questions with 3-5 detailed sentences.
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5/21/20: The LAST ASSIGNMENT due for a participation grade. Use the digital version of the book listed above.
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Read page 787-792 (809-814 in the pdf) and answer 1-3
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THE END 5/24-5/28
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These are not assignments, but suggested learning opportunities, you may need to copy and paste the links:
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Watch :
President Obama Biography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfMG06nOJ_4
President Trump Biography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGEtOZcJMi0
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Read and complete President Bush’s “Islam is Peace” speech
Read and complete “Election Choices 2008”
Again, these will not be graded.
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Music to Ponder:
Buffalo Springfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY
Do the lyrics (from back in the 60's!) seem applicable to today's world?
Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g
A quick summary.
Again these will not be graded, they are only learning opportunities.
Have a great summer! Stay safe!
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