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September History.

The Beginning.

Apprentice

Read this article:  https://www.lds.org/ensign/1978/09/why-study-history?lang=eng

In your commonplace book, write down these questions:

Why study history?

Why is it so important?

How does learning history affect us?

Do you think all history is true?

After you’ve written down your questions, I want you to ask your mom those same questions and see what she says.  Or while you’re writing down your answers you can discuss each question with your mom, and then write what you decide.

Read: The Story of the World Vol. 1 Ancient Times  chapters 1-9.

Look up these terms in your Cultural Literacy Book and write them on flash cards:

Hunting & Gathering Society

Nomadism

Bronze Age

Iron Age

Middle Ages

Stone Age

Come prepared to have a discussion.  We’re going to be talking about what we read in the Story of the World and labeling our maps.

Here're a couple of fun videos for you to watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZFF8EuaGjM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg

Journeyman

Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojeIoHmBADs

Family history! Yeah!

I read somewhere that the best place to start your family history is to start with yourself, so this month for Journeyman we’re going to gather all our information. 

First things first!  Get a journal if you don’t have one, and if you want to do a journal on a computer, than make sure you have a back up of all your work.   (I do both!) 

Next is gather your information and record it into your journal.  (Ex. Birthdate, place, time, parents names.  Dates that matter like baptism date, blessing date.)

And now here’s your big assignment.  If your parents haven’t already done this, I want you to record the day of your birth.  So have your mom and/or dad dictate to you what your birthday was like. 

Come prepared to show us what your birthday was like!  Yes!  This is going to be fun!!

Here’re some ideas for you, but remember you can do whatever sparks your mind:

Draw a picture of your birthday.

Write a poem of your birthday.

Make a collage with your birth pictures.

Write a paper of what your day was like and share it.

Play, sing or bring music that was played around the date of your birthday.

Bring something that your parents saved from your birthday to show.

The sky is the limit on what you can think up! You’re free to use whatever amazing talents you have!! J

Master

Read: The Jaguar Prophecy by Phyllis Gunderson

This book is a fun read, and it really gets you thinking. 

Look up Matt. 24 and read the whole chapter.  Also make sure you read the JST parts of it. 

Read this:   https://www.lds.org/ensign/1981/12/i-have-a-question?lang=eng

Through whatever medium that you like to use, present your feelings on the prophecies that we’ve read, and what that means for you, and your own future.

Here’re some ideas:

Draw/paint/sculpt some (any kind of art) kind of art that represents what you feel.

Write a paper and present it to the class.

Write a song, or find a song to play that conveys the feelings you have.

Draw a cartoon.  It could be a political statement, satire, or a comic.

Write a speech to give to the class.  There are generally 4 different types of speech, look them up to help you decide. 

Those ideas are just the start!  Do what you feel strikes your interests. I'm excited to see what you guys come up with!! 

Here's a fascinating video about the stars, and the star of Bethlehem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO7Dz0uOMjM

 It's an hour long so you'll need to take an evening with your parents, but believe me you'll be glad you watched it!!   J

2000s

 Apprentice

Complete all of the following:

1. Read A History of Us, volume 10, chapters 46-52

2. Write the definitions to the following terms from the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy on note cards:

• preemptive strike
• PLO

3. On your fold-out timeline in your history binder, look up the dates and label the important political events for the 2000s, including: World Trade Center attack, War on Terror, South East Asia Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and Hussein executed.

CONTEST: See if you can find important events for your timeline in other areas like science, entertainment, sports, etc. We will vote on the best or most unique one found! There will be a prize :)

4. Create a notebook page or two for your History binder on the events from the 2000s. Be creative and artistic. Include a summary of the chapters you read and include any applicable pictures and maps. Write a paragraph or two about your conclusions about these events. What do you think about them? Also, print or draw some pictures and write short bios on the following people: George W. Bush, Colin Powell, Osama bin Laden, and Yasir Arafat. (These are also found in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.) 

Journeyman

Pretend that it is Sept. 11, 2001 and you just watched the World Trade Center topple on live television. Create a piece of art or poetry responding to the event. Think about how it affected people all over the world. 

Master

1. Read Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef

1990s

Find some saggy pants or overalls and come on 

down for 90s day!

Apprentice

Complete all of the following:

1. Read A History of Us, volume 10, chapters 43-45

2. Write the definitions to the following terms from the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy on note cards:

• Y2K
• genocide

3. On your fold-out timeline in your history binder, look up the dates and label the important political events for the 1990s, including: Germany reunited, Hubble telescope launched, Mandela freed, Collapse of Soviet Union, Desert Storm, Apartheid repealed, Bosnian genocide, end of Cold War, L.A. riots, Rwandan genocide, Clinton impeached, Columbine High School shootings.

CONTEST: See if you can find important events for your timeline in other areas like science, entertainment, sports, etc. We will vote on the best or most unique one found! There will be a prize :)

4. Create a notebook page or two for your History binder on the events from the 1980s. Be creative and artistic. Include a summary of the chapters you read and include any applicable pictures and maps. Write a paragraph or two about your conclusions about these events. What do you think about them? Also, print or draw some pictures and write short bios on the following people: Nelson Mandela, Sadaam Hussein, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Muammar Qaddafi, and Bill Clinton. (These are also found in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.) 

Journeyman

1. The history book talked a lot about how crime became a real problem in the 90s, which led to debates about gun control, metal detectors in schools, etc. When I was in fourth grade, the school made a rule that you couldn't have a group of more than four students together on the playground because it was considered "gang activity." In our area it's hard to imagine this being a problem, but in inner cities it has become a real concern. Recently, mass shootings in public places have flared opinions around this issue as well. Research both sides of the issue of gun control. Form your argument. What do you think the answer is? Come to class ready to share. 

Master

1. Read Left to Tell* by Immaculee Ilibagiza

* Disclaimer: This book is comparable to The Hiding Place in that it tells the story of finding God in the darkest of trials. I think it is an important book for us in our day, and I hope all of you will read it. However, it is sprinkled with some grisly details of the Rwandan genocide. If you have a difficult time dealing with those things, then you may want to consider skipping this book or having a loved one edit out the more violent parts for you. Do remember though, that this is history. It is a first-hand eye-witness account of what happened, this is not made up. Much of history that we end up reading about has been edited for us already and we merely gloss over impersonal events, dates, and facts. History takes on a new meaning entirely when we read about its effects on living, breathing human beings. If it happened there, it can happen here, and that's why I think we should know.

1980s

Yikes. That's all I have to say. Time to bring out those acid-washed pegged jeans, leg warmers and BIG hair! Come looking your 80s best for our Vanguard Battle of the Bands!!

Apprentice

Complete all of the following:

1. Read A History of Us, volume 10, chapters 38-42

2. Study a map of the Persian Gulf area and print for your notebook page.

3. Write the definitions to the following terms from the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy on note cards:

• AIDS
• Tiananmen Square
• Iran-Contra Affair

4. On your fold-out timeline in your history binder, look up the dates and label the important political events for the 1980s, including: the John Lennon's assassination, Mt. St. Helen's erupts, Soviets shoot down Korean airliner, U.S. embassy is bombed in Beruit, Hijacking of TWA flight 847, Titanic found, Challenger explodes, Chernobyl, Mir Space Station launched, Berlin Wall falls, Valdez oil spill, Tiananmen Square massacre, world wide web invented, and Persian Gulf War.

CONTEST: See if you can find important events for your timeline in other areas like science, entertainment, sports, etc. We will vote on the best or most unique one found! There will be a prize :)

5. Create a notebook page or two for your History binder on the events from the 1980s. Be creative and artistic. Include a summary of the chapters you read and include any applicable pictures and maps. Write a paragraph or two about your conclusions about these events. What do you think about them? Also, print or draw some pictures and write short bios on the following people: Indira Gandhi, Mikhail Gorbachev, George H. Bush, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sally Ride, and Ronald Reagan. (These are also found in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.) 

Journeyman

1. Read Texas vs. Johnson decision
There is a lot going on right now in the news regarding disrespecting the flag. Find a current article on this issue and tell us your opinion. 

2. So, for our 80's party in Journeyman on the 18th, we are going to start off with a bang. The 1980s brought the birth of the music video (MTV) and we are going to celebrate by making some of our own :) Really...You're assignment is to make a music video. You can either do it solo, or get a group of other Vanguardians to be in your band and do it with you. You don't have to sing or play the song, just lip sync. Make sure to use awesome costumes and eighties visual effects :) Do a good job. This is a battle of the bands, and the winner (according to the judges) will have their wildest dreams come true. (As long as their wildest dreams consist of a candy bar or something similar). So, here are the song choices: 

Let me know what song you would like to do, and I'll put it on the blog.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun--Cyndi Lauper (HARRISON SISTERS)

Beat It--Michael Jackson (LUKE CLOWARD, MEGAN HALLEY, CALEB RICHARDS)

Every Breathe You Take--The Police (SUMMER HALLEY & AFTON CLOWARD)

Eye of the Tiger--Survivor (PORTER SEGO)

Jump--Van Halen (ADRIANNA PULLEY)

Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler

Endless Love--Diana Ross/Lionel Richie

So Emotional--Whitney Houston

Paradise City--Guns 'n' Roses

You Better Love Somebody--Rick Springfield

The Final Countdown--Europe (HANNAH COLBY, SAMANTHA HUNT, MACK FONTANO)

With or Without You--U2
Holding out for a Hero--Bonnie Tyler (MORFORD SISTERS)

IMPORTANT: Save your final video as either a .mov (Quicktime file), .avi, or a .wmv file, and bring it with you to class on a usb thumb drive. If you need to borrow a thumb drive, please let Brother Halley know next Thursday. Thanks guys! I hope you have super fun with this :) 

Master

Read Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang

1970s

Apparel for today's class could include, platform shoes, leisure suits, mini skirts and go go boots. We are excited to see what you wear for our 1970s celebration!

Apprentice

Complete all of the following:

1. Read A History of Us, volume 10, chapters 36-37

2. Write the definitions to the following terms from the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy on notecards:

• Khmer Rouge
• Ayatollah Khomeini
• Anwar Sadat
• Margaret Thatcher
• Bakke decision
• Kent State
• Pentagon Papers
• Watergate
• Roe vs. Wade
• Three Mile Island
• boat people
• guerilla warfare

3. On your fold-out timeline in your history binder, look up the dates and label the important political events for the 1970s, including: the Palestinian plane hijacking, Kent State shootings, terrorist attack at Olympic games, Watergate scandal, Roe vs. Wade, 1st Space Station launched, End of Vietnam War, President Nixon resigns, Cambodian genocide, and Three-Mile Island accident.

CONTEST: See if you can find important events for your timeline in other areas like science, entertainment, sports, etc. We will vote on the best or most unique one found! There will be a prize :)

4. Create a notebook page or two for your History binder on the events from the 1970s. Be creative and artistic. Include a summary of the chapters you read and include any applicable pictures and maps. Write a paragraph or two about your conclusions about these events. What do you think about them? Also, print or draw some pictures and write short bios on the following people: Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher, Mother Teresa, and Jimmy Carter. (These are also found in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.) 

Journeyman

1. Read Roe vs. Wade decision
2. Read UC vs. Bakke decision
3. Write down your opinion on each decision. Can you back your opinion with anything that would make a solid argument? Come prepared to discuss in class.

Master

Read The Help by Kathryn Stockett

1960s

Get out your bell bottoms, John Lennon glasses, and flower power everything! We are having a '60s celebration in Journeyman, so come to class with your favorite hippie costume! 

Apprentice

Complete all of the following:

1. Read A History of Us, volume 10, chapters 17-35

2. Study maps of the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Print these for your notebook page.

3. Write the definitions to the following terms from the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy on note cards:

• Berlin Wall
• draft
• sit-ins
• de-Stalinization
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Cultural Revolution
• Bay of Pigs
• Six-day war
• Woodstock
• civil disobedience
• Viet Cong
• Black Panthers
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• civil rights movement
• freedom riders
• Miranda decision
• My Lai massacre
• new frontier
• Tet Offensive
• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• women's movement
• feminism
• liberalism
• hippies

4. On your fold-out timeline in your history binder, look up the dates and label the important political events for the 1960s, including: the Civil Rights Movement, construction of the Berlin Wall, Bay of Pigs incident, Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK's assassination, Troops sent to Vietnam, Six-day War, MLK assassinated, first man on the moon, Woodstock, and the Tet Offensive.

CONTEST: See if you can find important events for your timeline in other areas like science, entertainment, sports, etc. We will vote on the best or most unique one found! There will be a prize :)

5. Create a notebook page or two for your History binder on the events from the 1960s. Be creative and artistic. Include a summary of the chapters you read and include any applicable pictures and maps. Write a paragraph or two about your conclusions about these events. What do you think about them? Also, print or draw some pictures and write short bios on the following people: JFK, Betty Frieden, Malcolm X, Mao Zedong, Neil Armstrong, Fidel Castro, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and Ceasar Chavez. (These are also found in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.) 

6. Optional: Watch "Forrest Gump". Check with your parents because there are some mature topics in this movie, however, it gives a great sweeping view of the sixties in America.

Journeyman

1. Watch "Thirteen Days" (rent for $2.99) 
For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. Across the globe, people anxiously awaited the outcome of a harrowing political, diplomatic and military confrontation that threatened to end in an apocalyptic nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. The alarming escalation of events during those fateful days brought to the fore such public figures as Robert McNamara, Adlai Stevenson, Theodore Sorenson, Andrei Gromyko, Anatoly Dobrynin, McGeorge Bundy, Dean Acheson, Dean Rusk, and General Curtis LeMay. In addition many others -- politicians, diplomats and soldiers -- were on the front line of the showdown. In Thirteen Days, we see all of these people, -- and, above all -- President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby, through the eyes of a trusted presidential aide and confidante, Kenneth P. O'Donnell.


 2. Respond to the following question after watching the film:

• Was the United States, the USSR, or Cuba more to blame for the Cuban missile crisis? What impact did the crisis have on U.S.-Soviet relations?

OR

1. Watch PBS documentary The Bomb
Learn how America developed the atomic bomb and how it changed the world.

Master
A Study in Feminism

Ok boys. This class is just as much for you as it is for the girls. It is so important that you learn the history of this movement and that you understand for yourself the positive and negative aspects that have come from it. One day you will be husbands and fathers of women, and you will need to know who God made them to be and what alternate messages the world is trying to send to them. I also believe that if you understand the role of a good woman, you will also understand how to be a good man. 
 

1. Read Steel to Gold, Motherhood and Feminism by Rachel DeMille

2. Watch this clip by Sherrie Dew on what LDS women get


3. Create a collage of images and words that you feel represents what and who a good woman should be.

1950s

It's time for a 1950's sock hop! Girls, wear your poodle skirts and saddle shoes and boys, get out those muscle shirts and biker jackets! Don't be square, we'll see ya there!

Apprentice

Complete all of the following:

1. Read A History of Us, volume 10, chapters 7-16 and Brown vs. Board of Education 

2. Write the definitions to the following terms from the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy on note cards:

• Korean War
• partition
• Zionism
• McCarthyism
• Jim Crow laws
• hydrogen bomb
• Warsaw Pact
• Sputniks
• balance of terror

3. On your fold-out timeline in your history binder, look up the dates and label the important political events for the 1950s, including: Korean War, construction of hydrogen bomb, Stalin dies, segregation ruled illegal, Montgomery bus boycott, Warsaw Pact, Hungarian Revolution, Suez crisis, Sputnik launched, NASA founded.

CONTEST: See if you can find important events for your timeline in other areas like science, entertainment, sports, etc. We will vote on the best or most unique one found! There will be a prize :)

4. Create a notebook page or two for your History binder on the events from the 1950s. Be creative and artistic. Include a summary of the chapters you read and include any applicable pictures and maps. Write a paragraph or two about your conclusions about these events. What do you think about them? Also, print or draw some pictures and write short bios on the following people: Joseph McCarthy, the Rosenburgs, Ray Kroc, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Elvis Presley, Ho Chi Minh, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Walt Disney, and Nikita Khrushchev. (These are also found in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.) 

5. Optional: Watch one of the following films: "Remember the Titans" or "October Sky"

Journeyman

This may look like a lot of work, everything on this list is really short. Do the work so you can party with us!

1. Read Understanding the House of Israel (online picture book)

2. Read Orson Hyde's 1841 Mission to the Holy Land (Ensign, Oct. 1991)

3. Watch this video on Zionism and the Balfour Declaration

4. Watch this video on the partition of Israel and Palestine 

5. Study maps of Ancient Israel through the time of Christ, from time of Christ to 1947, and a modern map. Print these for your notebook page.

6. Watch this slideshow on the history of Israeli-Palestinian conflict (slides 4-11)

7. Write for 5 minutes from the perspective of an Israeli. How do you feel about the creation of Israel and the war that began the next day? Then, switch sides and write for 5 minutes from the perspective of a Palestinian. How do you feel about the creation of Israel and the resulting war?

8. As an LDS youth, with the perspective of the revelations in the scriptures for the destiny of the Jewish people, what are your thoughts on the formation of the state of Israel?
 

Master

1. Read The Chosen by Chaim Potok 

2. Choose one of the following topics that most interests you and write down some answers that you found in the book. Include quotes and page numbers that back up your answers. Come prepared to discuss your findings in our book discussion.

     • How does Potok weave together personal and political events in his novel? How do   politics and world events contribute to the novel’s plot and character development?

     • How does Potok use silence as a narrative technique?

     • Discuss the meaning of the novel’s title. Who or what is chosen in the book? Which is more desirable: to be chosen or to make a choice?

     • Compare Reb Saunders’s political ideology to David Malter’s. At times, each father feels threatened by the other’s views. At other times, each father displays strong respect for the other. How are the two men different from one another, and how are they are similar? How can they both dislike and respect one another at the same time?

     • Throughout the novel, Potok uses imagery of eyes, glasses, and other items associated with vision and perception. What do these images symbolize? Discuss several examples, including at least two in which eyes reveal a character’s feelings.