Unit 3: Decades & Poetry
Monday, December 10-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #32: What is your perception of the 1960s? What comes to mind when you hear that decade?
The Andy Griffith Show "Ellie for Council"
Tuesday, December 11-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #33: How do you think the episode from The Andy Griffith Show yesterday reflected early 60s values?
60s Doc-CNN Presents The Sixties-Ep "Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll"
Wednesday, December 12-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #34: After our fast overview of the 60s, choose three words to describe the decade. Why did you choose these words?
Finish 60s Doc
60s Small Group Discussions/Punctuation Quiz Retake
Thursday, December 13-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF: NONE
Finish 70s Doc
70s Doc-CNN Presents The Seventies-Ep "Battle of the Sexes"
Friday, December 14-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #35: After our fast overview of the 70s, choose three words to describe the decade. Why did you choose these words?
Finish 70s Doc
All in the Family "Cousin Maude's Visit"
Monday, December 17-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #36: How did the episode from "All in the Family" last Friday reflect changing values of the 70s?
Roseanne "A Bitter Pill to Swallow"
Discussion of 60s/70s/80s
Monday, January 7-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF: NONE
How was break?
80s Doc-CNN Presents The Eighties-Ep "Raised on Television Part I"
Tuesday, January 8-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #37: What did you learn about the decade from yesterday's documentary? (WE WILL TURN IN WHEN AT 40!)
Finish 80s Doc CNN Presents The Eighties-Ep "Raised on Television Part I"
80s Doc-CNN Presents The Eighties-Ep "Raised on Television Part II"
Wednesday, January 9-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #38: Do you think the 60s/70s/80s were more similar or different? You can create your own option, but defend it. (WE WILL TURN IN AT 40!)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air "Those Were the Days"
Thursday, January 10-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #39: Has the family unit changed from Andy Griffith to All in the Family to Roseanne to The Fresh Prince? In what way? (WE WILL TURN IN AT 40!)
90s Doc-CNN Presents the Nineties-Ep "Can We All Get Along?"
Friday, January 11-What influences shaped the American experience?
FF #40: Which of these decades (60s/70s/80s/90s) do you think influences us the most today? Why? (TURN IN YOUR FORTY!)
Decades analysis
Decades descriptive words
Similarities or differences?
Televisions analysis
Next week overview (draft)
Monday, January 14-How did the music of the 60s and 70s reflect the decade?
FF: NONE
Listen to class 60s and 70s songs and discuss (20 min)
Listen to group 60s and 70s songs and discuss (20 min)
Tuesday, January 15-How did the music of the 80s and 90s reflect the decade?
FF: NONE
Listen to class 80s and 90s songs and discuss (20 min)
Listen to group 80s and 90s songs and discuss (20 min)
Wednesday, January 16-How has music been used as a social commentary?
FF: NONE
Presentations, 1 from each group, any decade, (Mr. Fleming will play song from Youtube), provide analysis
Thursday, January 17-How has music been used as a social commentary?
FF: NONE
Presentations, 1 from each group, any decade, (Mr. Fleming will play song from Youtube), provide analysis
Friday, January 18-What influences the American experience?-3.5 Hour Day
FF: NONE
Overview of Individual projects next week
Monday, January 21-No School-MLK Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 22-How as the music of the 00s used a social commentary?
FF: NONE
Presentations 1-8
1. Kalli, 2. William, 3. Justin, 4. Tori, 5. Jenifer, 6. Preston, 7. Evan C, 8. Ethan
Wednesday, January 23-How was the music of the 00s used as social commentary?
FF: NONE
Presentations 9-16
9. Mitch, 10. Braeden, 11. Kali, 12. Ian, 13. Kenzi, 14. Jacob B, 15. Olivia, 16. Jacob M
Thursday, January 24-How was the music of the 00s used as social commentary?
FF: NONE
Presentations 17-24
17. TJ, 18. Ayesha, 19. Isidoro, 20. Kayla, 21. Almaas, 22. Madie, 23. Joey, 24. Evan S
Friday, January 25-How was the music of the 00s used as social commentary?
FF: NONE
Presentation 25-31
25. Christian, 26. Kaija, 27. Abby, 28. Isabel, 29. Ava, 30. April, 31. Danny, Make Ups.
HW-Read and annotate "Orientation"
Monday, January 28-NO SCHOOL-SNOW DAY
Tuesday, January 29-How was the music of the 00s used a social commentary?
FF #41: Which of the decades that we examined do you find the most interesting? Why?
Make up presentations
Discussion of "Orientation"
Overview of final decades paper
HW-Choose a topic to discuss for your final paper
Wednesday, January 30-NO SCHOOL-SNOW DAY
Thursday, January 31-NO SCHOOL-SNOW DAY
Friday, February 1-How has music been used to reflect the evolution of attitudes in our society?
LRC East Lab
Monday, February 4-How has music been used to reflect the evolution of attitudes in our society?
LRC East Lab to PRINT papers
HW-Read and annotate "Black Box"