Here are the PowerPoints for Domain 5
(SSUSH20 - SSUSH25 )
*note: additional information may have been covered in lecture that does not appear on PowerPoints*
1. The Cold War Begins (updated 11/5)
2. Technology and Cold War America (updated 11/5)
3. Civil Rights
4. The Kennedy & Johnson Years (updated 4/12)
DOMAIN 5B
1. The Vietnam War
WATCH THIS ON 11/19
2. An Era of Protest & Change
3. The Modern Era
4. The Clinton, Bush, Obama Years
Class Readings
Readings conducted in class as well as those assigned for outside reading.
1.The Butter Battle Book
2. "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" - Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. "Warriors Don't Cry (excerpt)" - Melba Paffillo Beals, use this reading to complete the in class assignment
5. "The Great Society at 50" - Washington Post (contains a great interactive of GS legislation)
6. "Tom Smith's First-Hand Account of the Vietnam War" - Historynet.com (via Vietnam Magazine)
7. "Thomas Peinta's First-hand Account of the Vietnam War" - Historynet.com (via Vietnam Magazine)
2. "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" - Martin Luther King, Jr.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW IN CLASS
1. What is the current state of race relations in America? What factors do you think encourage racial conflict? What factors encourage harmony?
2. Would Dr. King be saying anything different today if he was still alive? What causes would he be involved in?
3. Why do you think Dr. King was assassinated?
4. Why does racism exist and persist? What is it about skin color that gets people all screwy?
5. Why were so many Christians in the South against the non-violent demonstrations of Dr. King and his supporters and colleagues?
6. Why does King think that "moderate" whites are almost more dangerous that outright racists?
7. The letter is pretty restrained in its tone, and King is trying to be respectful to the eight clergymen. What do you think he was really feeling while he was writing it?
8. Have you ever witnessed a racist act and done nothing about it? Why not? If you intervened, why?
3. "I Have a Dream" Speech - Martin Luther King, Jr.4. "Warriors Don't Cry (excerpt)" - Melba Paffillo Beals, use this reading to complete the in class assignment
5. "The Great Society at 50" - Washington Post (contains a great interactive of GS legislation)
6. "Tom Smith's First-Hand Account of the Vietnam War" - Historynet.com (via Vietnam Magazine)
7. "Thomas Peinta's First-hand Account of the Vietnam War" - Historynet.com (via Vietnam Magazine)
Review Materials
Need a little extra help? Here are some resources to help you achieve the grade you want!
Here is a link to the Crash Course US History Page.
Go ahead and bookmark this link as it is a FANTASTIC review source.
Go ahead and bookmark this link as it is a FANTASTIC review source.
The videos below cover areas of emphasis for Domain 5.
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