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Social & Cultural US History of 20th CENTURY THROUGH  Film 

6/7
Twilight Zone
The Bewitchin Pool
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174133?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C35%2C9e52540c-ae54-4bb2-a148-f408fe75704d-199576548%2C%2C
Three Leather Jackets
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174119?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C17%2C9e52540c-ae54-4bb2-a148-f408fe75704d-199576548%2C%2C


6/5
Socratic Seminar Questions for the final:
1) What did you learn from "Iron Jawed Angels"?
2) What did you learn from "Selma"?
3) How might "The Family" be relevant  today?
4) In all the war films that we watched, what stood out to your and why?
5) In "42", and "A League of Their Own" what messages were presented and how did they relate to the time period?
6) In "We Were Soldiers", "American Graffiti", and" Woodstock"  what stood out to your about the 60s and why?
7) Is space Exploration right and or justified for the future? ( why or why not)
8) How is the Nixon era and today similar?
9) In what was did the Cold War effect society?
10) How might the political situation of today be similar or different than the Cold War? 

6/4 
Complete the C/R read on Nixon.
6/3
Continue watching All the President's Men"
5/23
Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrju2Daquss#action=share
Con
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyB8NOMtMEM#action=share

Ted Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/burt_rutan_sees_the_future_of_space/discussion


5/22
C/R "11 Pros and Cons of Space Exploratioin'
5/20
Watching "The First Man"

5/17
Will the real martian please stand up?
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174066?trackId=14277281&tctx=0%2C0%2C85aac0fa-142b-42b4-8561-5bc7614effb1-14634378%2C%2C
reflection 



https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174103?trackId=14277283&tctx=0%2C1%2Cdad6f91d-3a2b-488e-bb15-2fc61a823eea-15001751%2C%2C
5/16
Watch "No Survival" and reflect 
5/13 Dr.
Strange Love reflection due on Wednesday 5/22
5/10 
Twilight Zone Friday 
The Shelter
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174070?trackId=14277283&tctx=0%2C2%2Cd0a12f27-8185-41e2-b297-130c0b38ff95-2
Hocus-Pocus and Frisby
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174097?trackId=14277283&tctx=0%2C29%2C7b35a472-6ae2-4262-a823-0a78c7a02ec2-202920637%2C%2C
5/9
C/Rs "The Cold War" and 'Surviving a Nuclear War" Due NLT Tuesday  5/21
1. Finished watching Fail Safe.
2. Watched the following clip:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLCF7vPanrY 
5/2
Watching " A League of Their Own"
4/29
Watching "42"
4/24
1. ​Watching "Woodstock"
2. C/R "the 60s"
4/22
Watching "American Graffiti" 
4/17
Watching "dear America Letters Home from Viet Nam"
4/15
Watching "We Were Soldiers"
4/5 
​Discussion about PTSD
4/3
Today we finished "Big Red One" and watched two Ted Talks on PTSD. Additionally I handed out a critical read on PTSD. The links to the videos and the related songs are below. Feel free to use the talks, song,  and C/R in your reflection. Listen to both the songs on Youtube
​https://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_junger_our_lonely_society_makes_it_hard_to_come_home_from_war/transcript?language=enhttps://www.ted.com/talks/sebastian_junger_why_veterans_miss_war?language=e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxsZF_pqk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFACrnTV58Y
​



4/1 
Begin Big Red One
3/28
"Flags of Their Fathers" reflection - at some point try to reflect about the courage to go into battle in WWII in the Pacific.  if you have time you might like the following to see another perspective - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpWLhBPVFBk 
​Due Sunday at 11:59 PM
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​
3/22
Twilight Zone Season 2 Episode 2 "The Man in a Bottle"
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70175803?trackId=200257859
     1. Reflect on the ethical dilemma and moral. How could it relate today to you and your peers?
2nd TZ
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174088?trackId=200257859
      2. Surprises? Describe ?
 Both reflections are due at the end of the period.Due at the end of the period.
3/21
View the Academic Video "The Great Depression".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtttXC9tFPU 
Feel free to take notes to add context to your write up for “Grapes of Wrath”
3/20
Finish viewing "Grapes of Wrath" discussion on the film.
3/19
Viewing "Grapes of Wrath"
 3/18 
     1) Fly Boys reflection will be due to Turnitin on Thursday at Midnight. 
     2) Viewing "Grapes of Wrath" 
3/15 
Twilight Zone X 2 (only the first needs a reflection. Due on Monday. 
3/14
Sorry I have been out! But alas I will be out tomorrow :-(
The link for the Twilight Zone Episode is below: (Season 1, Episode 18)

https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174033?trackId=200257859
​
What was the dilemma and or irony? 
What did you find interesting of fun about this episode? 
Pleas turn these end at the end of the period Friday.
3/12
Continue watching "Fly Boys" 
3/11

Begin "Fly Boys" (Amazon Prime) -C/R on Immigration Due

3/8
Twilight Zone (Season One Episode 8 "Time  enough at last"​Twilight Zone https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174069?trackId=14170286&tctx=1%2C0%2C40afa215-db34-435d-9b72-772e2fbd7165-2237918
  1. Reflection T/Z
  • What was the ethical dilemma?
  • How did it relate to the 60s?
  • How could it relate to today?  

3/7 
Critical Read on "Background on Emigration" Due on Friday. 

3/5 
We continued watching "My Family"
3/4
Video this week = “My Family”
As we watch reflect on what being an immigrant from south of the border must be like.  Is immigration from the south a problem? If so, why? If not, why not?
“My Family” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYdawHjNlL8&t=50s
3/1 
Twilight Zone Friday "Two"
     1.  As we watch this clip, record your thoughts:
            What do you think the the ethical dilemma was?
           What if anything surprised you? 
           What did the episode  say about life in the 60s?

2/28 
Start on "Iron Jawed Angels" reflection . 
​2/27 
Finish "Iron Jawed Angels" 
​Discussion Questions for tomorrow:
​     1) Has the idea of Equality between the Sexes changed after the sighing  of the 19th Amendment? How? If not why not.  
     2) How is your generation different in terms of equality between the sexes.


2/26 
Continue "Iron Jawed Angels"

2/25
​Make sure you have signed in and completed your response for "Selma" Due tonight at Midnight;  We started "Iron Jawed Angels" today.  

2/15
The Movie review template is as follows:
The over arching question is " Have civil rights changed over time sense the 1960s? If so how and if not why not". 

For Mr. Blagg’s Film Class
            The reviews must be turned in to “TurnItIn.com” no later than the 12:00Pm Sunday after the movie that we watched.

Movie Review Template
Note: DON’T FORGET that movie titles are written within “quotation marks!”
HEADLINE: Include the title of the movie (try to use a pun!)
 PARAGRAPH #1: Introduce the movie by stating that you’ve just seen this movie and would like to give an opinion about it. Mention a couple of details that might help the reader understand what type of movie you are talking about.
 PARAGRAPH #2: Summarize the plot (story). Where and when did it take place? Who are the main characters? What is the story about? Remember, do NOT include spoilers and do not tell how the story ends!
PARAGRAPH #3: Talk about the actors/actresses and discuss who did a good job and who didn’t.
PARAGRAPH #4: Talk about what you liked about the movie and what you didn’t like. Be sure to include specific details and scenes.
 PARAGRAPH #5: What lessons did you learn from this story (theme/ moral)? What do you think others will learn from it?
PARAGRAPH #6: What group of people would like this movie? Who would you recommend it to? Who would you not recommend it to?
What’s the MPAA rating of the movie (G, PG, PG-13, R, etc…)? What is your final word on the film: Is it good or bad?
 RATING SYSTEM: Give the movie a score. You can do grades (A,B,C,D,F+ or -), stars (*** out of *****), numbers (3 out of 5) or something totally original… just don’t use “thumbs up” or “thumbs down.


2/7
Continued watching "Selma"
​
Register for TurnItIn
2/6
Watching "Selma" 
​Register for TurnItIn

2/1 Friday

Twilight Zone - the Masks
https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174125?trackId=200257859
1.  As we watch this clip, record your thoughts:
 What do you think the the ethical dilemma was?
2.  Do think that it could apply to today? Your generation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V12tRrJ3Is



Monday 1/7/19
​Hip Hop

Friday 1/4/19
Hip Hop

Thursday 1/3/19
Hip Hop

Wednesday 1/2/19
Hip Hop

Wednesday 12/19/18
80s & New Wave

Tuesday 12/18/18
80s & New Wave

Monday 12/17/18
Started 80s & New Wave

Friday 12/14/18
Punk with Mr. King
Gave take home test

Thursday 12/13/18
Finished Woodstock, talked about events from Wednesday

Wednesday 12/12/18
Homework:
Read Punk Readings from Mr. King

Daily Activities:
Woodstock
Woodstock impact readings

Tuesday 12/11/18
Daily Activities:
Woodstock

Tuesday 12/4/18-Monday 12/10/18
Daily Activities:
Genre Presentations

Homework: 
Impact of Woodstock Reading
  • Due Monday 12/10

Monday 12/3/18
Daily Activities:
Work on 60s/70s Genre Presentations
​
Friday 11/30/18
Daily Activities:
Work on 60s/70s Genre Presentations
​
Thursday 11/29/18

Daily Activities:
Work on 60s/70s Genre Presentations
​
Wednesday 11/28/18

Daily Activities:
Work on 60s/70s Genre Presentations
​
Tuesday 11/27/18
Homework:
Work on 60s/70s Genre Presentations
​
Daily Activities:
Finished 1960s progression of music 
Started on 1960s/70s Genre Presentations
  • 60s/70s Genre Assignment
  • 60s/70s Genre Rubric 

Journal Entry:

Monday 11/26/18
Homework:
None 
​
Daily Activities:
Finished Beatles debates
Started 1960s culture and music 

Journal Entry:
What was the best part about Thanksgiving?

Wednesday 11/21/18
​Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Beatles Madness debates

Journal:
None

Tuesday 11/20/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Beatles Madness debates

Journal:
None

Monday 11/19/18
Homework:
Work on Beatles Madness (see PP on right for assignment) 
  • Due tomorrow
​
Daily Work:
Work time on Beatles Madness

Journal Entry:
None


Friday 11/16/18
Homework:
Work on Beatles Madness (see PP on right for assignment)

Daily Work:
Finished documentary, had work time on Beatles

Journal Entry:
None


Thursday 11/15/18
Homework:
Work on Beatles Madness (see PP on right for assignment)

Daily Activities:
Beatles documentary

Journal Entry:
None

Wednesday 11/14/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Beatles documentary

Journal:
None

Tuesday 11/13/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Unit 2 assessment

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 11/9/18
Homework:
Study for test

Daily Activities:
Start Beatles Research (Due Wednesday at the beginning of class)​

Journal Entry:
none

Thursday 11/8/18
Homework:
Study for test 

Daily Activities:
Discuss the day the music died, discuss Johnny Cash

Journal Entry:

Wednesday 11/7/18
Homework:
Finish Johnny Cash Research
  • Due Thursday 11/8/18

Daily Activities:
Johnny Cash research (see PP on right side of page)

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 11/6/18
Homework:
Finish Day the Music Died research 
  • Due at the beginning of the period on Wednesday 

Daily Activities:
Day the Music Died research (see PP on right side of page)

Journal Entry:
None

Monday 11/5/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Finish Buddy Holly, started "the day the music died" research 

Journal EntryDid you see the new movie about Freddie Mercury (Bohemian Rhapsody), if so how was it?
What is the best song to be released since the start of the school year?

Friday 11/2/18
Homework:
​None

Daily Activities:
Start Buddy Holly 

Journal Entry:
What is the most interesting fact you learned about Buddy Holly?

Thursday 11/1/18
Homework:
Artist research
​Do contextual research on Buddy Holly 
Due 11/2/18

Daily Activities:
Finished horror movie music - back into Rock n Roll history
​
Journal Entry:
What two artists do you want to learn about by the end of this unit
​
Wednesday 10/31/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Horror movie music 

Journal Entry: 
What is your favorite scary movie?

Tuesday 10/30/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Deeper look at Elvis
Conspiracy Theories
Drugs 1
Drugs 2
Elvis & Nixon
Elvis Relationships 
Elvis - The Vegas Years

Journal Entry:
What is the most interesting thing you learned about Elvis?

Monday 10/29/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Elvis Research 
  • Please have the students research Elvis, and let them know we will be discussing their research tomorrow in class.
  • ​They need to research to following information - 
    • History of Elvis from a personal perspective 
    • History of his career.
    • Later life, and death
    • Analyze three Elvis songs (can pick any song they want)
      • Use the lyrical guide 

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 10/26/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Rock n Roll - Bill Haley 

​Journal Entry: 
So how do we pick which song is the first rock song?

Thursday 10/25/18
​Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Rock n Roll

Journal Entry:
  • How much does a “cover” of a song change the song?
  • Should songs be “covered?”


Wednesday 10/24/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Rock n Roll

Journal Entry:
What was happening in the US during the 1950s from a political, social perspective?

Tuesday 10/23/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Finished Oceans 11

Journal Entry:
Define Rock 'n' Roll Music

Monday 10/22/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Oceans 11

Journal Entry:
None

Friday 10/19/18
​Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Started Oceans 11

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 10/18/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Crooner project presentations

Journal Entry:
None

Wednesday 10/17/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Crooner project presentations

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 10/16/18
Homework:
Work on Crooner project

Daily Activities:
Crooner project work time

Journal Entry:
None

Monday 10/15/18
Homework:
Work on Crooner project

Daily Activities:
Finished Sinatra documentary 
Did the drawing for the Crooner project 
Discussed the importance of Frank 

Journal Entry:
Based on the documentary and the reading you had from last week, what is the significance of Frank Sinatra?

Friday 10/12/18
Homework:
None

Daily Activities:
Started Sinatra documentary 

Journal Entry:
None

Thursday 10/11/18
Homework:

Daily Activities:
Finish context on late 40s/early 50s non rock pop
Start Frank Sinatra
​
Journal Entry:

Wednesday 10/10/18
Homework:
Finish HW from Tuesday

Daily Activities:
No class - PSAT day

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 10/9/18
Homework:
Read and take notes on Rise of the Big Singers
  • Due Thursday 10/11/18

Daily Activities:
Intro new unit
Start talking about late 40s/early 50s pop
My Blue Heaven

Journal Entry:
When you think of the 1950s what type of music do you (or musicians) do you think of?
Unit 1: 20th Century Beginnings
Friday 10/5/18
Homework:

None
​
Activities:
Unit 1 test 
​
Journal:

None


Thursday 10/4/18
Homework:

Study for test
​
Activities:
Watched part one of The History of Rock 'N' Roll

Journal:
None


Wednesday 10/3/18
Homework:
Study for test

Daily Activities:
Blues Project gallery walk & test prep time

Journal Entry:
None

Tuesday 10/2/18
Homework:

Study for test
​
Activities:
Blues Socratic Seminar 

Journal:
None


Monday 10/1/18
Homework:

Blues Project 
​
Activities:
​​​work time on Blues project 

Journal:
None

Friday 9/28/18
Homework:

Blues Project 
​
Activities:
​​​work time on Blues project 

Journal:
None


​Thursday 9/27/18
Homework:
Blues Project 
​
Activities:
​​​work time on Blues project 

Journal:
None

Wednesday 9/26/18
Homework:
Blues Project 
​
Activities:
​​​work time on Blues project 

Journal:
None

Tuesday 9/25/18
Homework:
Blues Project 
​
Activities:
​​​work time on Blues project 

Journal:
None

Monday 9/24/18
Homework:
Blues Project 

Activities:
​​​work time on Blues project 

Journal:
None

Friday 9/21/18
Homework:
Critically read - The Use of Drugs by Jazz Musicians 
Complete the song analysis on this PP
  • Due Monday 9/24

Activities:
​​​Jazz

Journal:
None

Thursday 9/20/18
Curriculum Night
Homework:

Activities:
​​​Jazz

Journal:
Song analysis – In a Sentimental Mood
  • Artist – Duke Ellington
    • Listen for –
      • Mood
      • Tone
      • Complexity
      • Reactions
      • Differences from other jazz we have already listened to

Wednesday 9/19/18
Homework:
None

Activities:
​​​Jazz 
​
Journal:
Song analysis –
  • Artist: Original Dixieland Jazz Band
    • Song: Livery Stable Blues
    • Year Released: 3/17/1917
    • Recorded: 2/26/1917
    • Analyze and take notes on –
      • Mood
      • Tone
      • Elements of Jazz that I explained yesterday
      • Personal thoughts

Tuesday 9/18/18
Homework:
Critically read Swing Music and American Culture
Due Wednesday 9/19/18

Activities:
​​​Started Jazz 

Journal:
Read the article on my website titled The Advent of the two phones and the radio
  • Answer the following prompt:
    • Argue the importance of recorded music 

Monday 9/17/18
Homework:
Critically read Electric Shock Birth of Jazz
Due Tuesday 9/18/18

Activities:
​​​19th Century Music 
​​​19th Century Religious Songs 

Journal:
Analyze the song Alexander’s Ragtime Band
  • Performed by Albert White and His Gaslight Orchestra
  • Originally released by Irving Berlin in 1911
    • Questions to answer –
      • Is this Ragtime?
      • Mood/Tone?
​
Friday 9/14/18
Homework:
None
​
Activities:
​​​Discussed Minstrels

Journal:
What is the weirdest song you have ever heard (excluding I am the Walrus) and why was it weird?

Thursday 9/13/18
Homework:
None

Activities:
Minstrels

Journal:
When you think of music from the 19th century (and early 20th century) what style of music do you think of?

Wednesday 9/12/18
Homework:
None
​
Activities:
​​​Started 19th Century Music 

Journal:
How important is context when considering historical analysis?

Tuesday 9/11/18
Homework:
Critically read Streams of Music
Streams of music pdf
Due Wednesday 9/12/18

Activities:
Finished up practicing how to analyze music.
​​​
Journal:
Does reading the lyrics to a song change your opinion of that song?

Monday 9/10/18
Homework:
None

Activities:
​​​Finished talking about Myers answers to the Socratic seminar
Started to practice analyzing music

Journal:
What is the best way to analyze a song?

​Friday 9/7/18
Project Spartan!
Homework:
None

Activities:
​​​Talked about Myers' answers to the Socratic Seminar

Journal:
None

Thursday 9/6/18
Picture day!
Homework:
Top Ten
Due Monday 9/10/18

Activities:
​​​Socratic Seminar

Journal:
None

Wednesday 9/5/18
Homework:
Read and get the syllabus signed
Get the Lyrical Permission Slip Signed (or talk to me about it)
  • Both of these are due Friday 9/7/18
​
Socratic Seminar Prep questions 
  • Due Thursday 9/6/18

Activities:
​​Introductions

Journal:
​•Why did you take this class?
•What are you expectations for this class?
Final Assignment
Final Rubric
Important Links
Syllabus
18/19 School Year Calendar 
turnitin.com
Purdue Owl
Lyrical Permission Slip
Writing Resources
Presentation Rubric
Final Project
NPR 100s List
​Artist Contextual Research Guide
Unit 3 - 60s/70s Pop & Rock 
Take home test

Unit 2 - 40s/50s  Pop & Rock PP
Unit Intro & Crooners
​1950s Rock n Roll
​Beatles Madness Assignment
​Beatles Madness Bracket
Blues Sources
Electric Shock
American Music
Blues America - Part 1
Blues America - Part 2
Unit 2 PP
Crooners
Rock n Roll 
Unit 1 - Beginning PP
19th Century Pop Music
Jazz

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