1960s Politics

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review yesterday's newspaper activity
-Discuss topic ideas for 1960s newspaper project

Today's Videos:

  Kennedy (5 min. video)

 http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/jfk-a-new-generation#jfk-a-new-generation

    MLK
http://www.history.com/shows/king/videos#forest-whitaker-growing-up-with-dr-king

    Draft
http://www.history.com/videos/ask-steve-drafts-impact#ask-steve-drafts-impact

    Vietnam War

http://www.history.com/videos/the-road-to-war#the-road-to-war

    Cold War
http://www.history.com/videos/the-space-race#the-space-race

Click here to visit a website all about the 1960s!

Homework:

Bring 2 copies of your business letter to class tomorrow
Envelope and stamp due Friday
Motorcycle Newspaper WS due tomorrow

1960s

Today's Activities:

-Sentence Correction
-Watch The Outsiders book trailer (to watch again, go to the Just fo' Fun page)
-Learn the parts of a newspaper

Homework:

-2 copies of business letter due Wednesday February 1
-Rough draft with three editor's signatures due Wednesday February 1
-Envelope and stamp due Friday

Business Letter Quiz

Today's Activities:

-Business Letter Quiz

Homework:

Final copy of business letter due Wednesday

Typing Business Letters

Today's Activities:

-Type rough draft of business letter in the media center

Homework:

-Study for business letter quiz tomorrow
-Bring your rough draft so we can peer edit them
-Final copy of letter due Wednesday, February 1

Business Letter Rough Draft

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Begin rough draft
-Pass back essays
-Check brainstorming

Homework:

-Finish rough draft

Business Letters

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Business letter requirements handout
-Writing a letter of request activity
-Brainstorming ws

Homework:

Finish brainstorming ws

Ordering a Hat

Today's Activities:

-Sentence correction
-Review and turn in hw
-Writing to place an order ws

Homework:

Have a great weekend!
Quiz over letters next Friday