War History and Literature

Jan 24 - Organizational procedures. Introduction to war literature: How true to history is it? What are the author's objectives? What is it about war makes it appealing to the reader? What causes wars? Why can't we simply end war? Introduce Ken Burns documentary: The Civil War. Watch Film 1: 1861 The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Become familiar with PBS Civil War Website

Jan 25 - Watch Film 1: The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Jan 26 - Watch Film 1: The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Discuss Film 1: The Cause. Quiz.  Handout Secession Map.

Jan 27 - Finish Film 1: The Cause. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Discuss Film 1: The Cause.

Jan 30 - Finish Discussion of Film. Take Quiz Film #1. Turn in notes for grade. Watch Film 2: 1862 A Very bloody Affair. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Jan 31 - Watch Film 2: 1862 A Very bloody Affair. Take Notes. The Grand Strategy Handout.

Feb 1 - Watch Film 2: 1862 A Very bloody Affair. Discuss film.Discuss the Grand Strategy Questions.

Feb 2 - Watch Film 3: 1862 Forever Free. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz. Discuss Characters in documentary.

Feb 3 - Watch Film 3: 1862 Forever Free. Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Discuss Characters in documentary. Read The Killer Angels: Foreword xv-xxi. Outline The Men section.

Feb 6 - Quiz on Films 2 and 3 (1862) Labwork to familiarize students with PBS website, National Archives Website http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/education, http://www.mycivilwar.com. Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss maps. Motion Picture Analysis Worksheet.

Feb 7 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss Maps

Feb 8 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss Maps (Fredericksburg)

Feb 9 -Watch Film 4: 1863 Simply Murder. -  Take Notes for grade and for use on Film Quiz.

Discuss Characters in documentary.

Feb 10 - Watch Film 4: 1863 Simply Murder. - Take notes. Collect "The Men" outlines.

Feb 13 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie 

Feb 14 - Watch Gods and Generals Movie - Take notes. Discuss Maps

Feb 15 - Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 1- The Spy (3-16). Keep a journal summary of each chapter.  Gods and Generals Movie review sheet due.

Feb 16 - Watch The rest of Film 4: 1863 Simply Murder. Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 1- The Spy. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 2 - Chamberlain 16-32. Journal.

Feb 17 -  Watch Film 5: 1863 The Universe of Battle Up to Gettysburg Day 1. Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 2. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 3 - Buford 33-48. Journal.

Feb 20 - President's Day

Feb 21 - Chapter 1-3 Quiz. Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 3 - Buford. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Chapter 4 - Longstreet 49-68. Journal. Collect Journals for Chapter 1-3 of June 29 Section.

Feb 22 - Discuss The Killer Angels Chapter 4 - Longstreet. . Write out 5 quotations from Chapter 1-4. Identify character who said it and circumstances surrounding quotations. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 1 - Lee 73-85. Journal

Feb 23 - Pop Quiz. Reading day. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 2 - Buford 86-96.

Feb 24 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 1 - Lee. Watch Gettysburg the movie through Chapter 4. Collect chapter 4 summary of June 29 and Chapter 1 of July 1 1863. Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 1 - Lee and Chapter 2 - Buford 86-96. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 3 - Lee pp 97-113

Feb 27 - Watch Gettysburg the movie through Day One Chapter 2.  - Lee pp 97-113. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain pp 115-125.

Feb 28 - Chart Corps commands of characters in book. Discuss The Killer Angels up through The First Day Chapter 3

Feb 29 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 3 and 4 - Chamberlain pp 115-125 . Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 5 - Longstreet pp 126-135. Watch Gettysburg. Parent permission slips handed out, due back on Mar 11.-2)

Mar 1 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 5 - Longstreet pp 126-135. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 6 and 7 - Lee and Buford pp 136-150.

Mar 2 - Free read. Turn in Journals Day 1 Chapter 2-6 pp.85-145.

Mar 5 - Discuss The Killer Angels The First Day Chapter 6 and 7 - Lee and Buford pp 136-150. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 1 - Freemantle pp 155-165. Vocabulary Test Handout.

Mar 6- Finish Gettysburg through Day 1. Quiz on Day 1 Chap 1-7. Watch Civil War documentary through day 2

Mar 7- Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 1 - Freemantle pp 155-165. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 2 - Chamberlain pp 166-180. Journal.

Mar 8 - Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 2 - Chamberlain pp 166-180. . Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 3 - Longstreet 181-205. Journal. Vocabulary Test Worksheet due.

Mar 9 - Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 3 - Longstreet 181-205. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain 206-236. Journal

Mar 12 - Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain 206-236. Questions from study guide. Journal.

Mar 13- Discuss The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 4 - Chamberlain 206-236. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 5 - Longstreet 237-260. Journal. Watch Gettysburg Day 2. Collect journals Day 1 Chap 7 and Day 2 Chap1-4.

Mar 17 - Character recognition quiz.  Quotation worksheet (due 3-21). Discuss he Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 5  - Longstreet 237-260. Assign: Read The Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 6 - Lee 261-270. Journal. Watch Gettysburg.

Mar 18 - Discuss he Killer Angels The Second Day Chapter 6 - Lee 261-270. Assign: Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 1 - Chamberlain 275- 283. Journal. Watch Gettysburg.

Mar 21 - Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 2 - Longstreet 284-300. Journal. Watch Day 3 of Documentary.

Mar 22 - Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 3 - Chamberlain 301-311. Journal. Finish documentary: Universe of Battle.  Collect notes.

Mar 23 - Discuss The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 1; 2 and 3 - Chamberlain 275- 283, Longstreet 284-300, and Chamberlain 301-311. Collect 5 journals (Chapters 5,6, 1,2,3) Film: Gettysburg

Mar 24 - Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 4 - Armistead 312-329. Journal

Mar 25 - Discuss The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 4 - Armistead 312-329. Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 5 - Longstreet 330-345. Journal.

Mar 28 - Discuss The Killer Angels Friday July 3 Chapter 5 - Longstreet 330-345. Read The Killer Angels Friday July 3 chapter 6 - Chamberlain 341-345, and The Killer Angels Afterword 349-355. Journal. Review for Test.

Mar 29 - Watch Film. Review for Test.

Mar 30 - Test on The Killer Angels - Turn in Journals Chapters 4,5,6.

Mar 31  - Test on Killer Angels - Make up for Choir students. Study Hall for the rest.

April 1 - March Madness Celebration

April 4 - Read Prologue to A Rumor of War

April 5 - Art of War. Take Notes

April 6 - Finish Art of War. Turn in Notes.  Take notes. Read Chapter 1 A Rumor of War. Journal


April 7 - Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: America's Mandarin. Take notes. Read Chapter 1 A Rumor of War. Journal


April 8 - Watch Vietnam Documentary Series: America's Mandarin. Take notes. Read Chapter 2 A Rumor of War. Journal


April 11 - Take Chapter 1 Quiz. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 2. Take notes. Read Chapter 2 A Rumor of War. Questions Chapter 2.

April 12 - Testing Days (1st Hour). Take notes. Read Chapter 2 A Rumor of War. Questions Chapter 2.

April 13 - Testing Day (1st Hour). Take notes. Read Chapter 3 A Rumor of War. Journal

April 14 - Correct questions for chapter 2.  Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part  4 "LBJ Goes to War". Take notes. Read Chapter 3 A Rumor of War. Journal chapter 3.

April 15 -. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 4. Discuss Chapter 1-3. Turn in Journals 1-3. Read Chapter 4 A Rumor of War. Hand out Chapter 4 questions. Do questions. Journal Chapter 4.

April 18 - Take Chapter 3 Quiz . Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 4. 

April 19 - Collect notes on films America's mandarin and LBJ goes to War. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 5.  Collect notes.  Read Chapter 5 A Rumor of War. Journals Chapter 5.

April 20 - Correct questions Chapter 4. Read Chapter 5 A Rumor of War. Discuss questions Chapter 5. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 5. Take notes on film

April 21- Collect film Notes on Part 5.  Quiz on chapter 5. Chapter 6 Questions.

Apr 22 - Apr 24 - Easter Break

April 25 - Read Chapter 6 A Rumor of War. Journal chapter 6. Watch Vietnam Documentary Series Part 6. Take notes on film

April 26 - Read Chapter 6 A Rumor of War. Discuss questions.

April 27 - Correct Chapter 6 Questions. Read Chapter 7 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Journal chapter 7. Turn in  Journals 4-6.

Apr 28 - Read Chapter 7. A Rumor of War.. Tet 1968

Apr 29 - Quiz Chapter 7. . Read Chapter 8 A Rumor of War. Do Chap 8 questions. Tet 1968

May 2 - Read Chapter 8. Correct Chapter 8 questions.

May 3 - Read Chapter 9 A Rumor of War.

May 4 - Chapter 9 Quiz. Watch My Lai -Read chapter 10.

May 5 -  . Collect Journals 7-9. Read Chapter 10 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Watch My Lai.

May 6 - Correct chapter 10 questions. Read Chapter 11  Finish My Lai film. Journal chapter 11.

May 9 - Quiz Chapter 11. Read Chapter 12.

May 10 -. Read Chapter 12 A Rumor of War. Do questions.
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May 11 - Correct chapter 12 questions. Read Chapter 13.

May 12 -  Chapter 13 quiz. Read Chapter 14 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Collect journals 10-12.

May 13 - Correct chapter 14 questions. Read Chapter 15 A Rumor of War. 

May 16 - Chapter 15 quiz. Read Chapter 16 A Rumor of War. Do questions.

May 17 - Correct Chapter 16 Questions. Read Chapter 17 A Rumor of War. Do questions.

May 18 - Chapter 17 quiz.  Read Chapter 18 A Rumor of War. Do questions. Journals 13-15.

May 19 -  Read Chapter 18 A Rumor of War. Work on questions and Journals 16-18


May 20 - Correct chapter 18 questions. Read Epilogue and Postscript A Rumor of War. .

May 23 - Quiz on Epilogue and Postscript. Review for test. Journals 16-18

May 24 - Test on A Rumor of War. Correct.

May 25 - Movie: A Rumor of War - Essay Final - Take-home (Answer two questions from questions 1-24 and one question from questions (25-30).

May 26 - Movie: A Rumor of War

May 27 - Movie: A Rumor of War. - Blackhawk Down Movie -History channel

May 31 -  - Blackhawk Down - Turn in Take-home Essay.

June 1 - Blackhawk Down -

June 2 - Check out.