TET and The Scope of Vietnam

Students,
This is an OPEN Blog in which you have the opportunity to Blog about the TET documents you read in class on Monday May 21st.  You are to ensure that your reference 3 of the 6 documents when blogging about your own unique historical persepctive.
Mr.Kauffman

Final Two Terkel Blogs

Entry #7—Read Introduction and Two Stories

Division Street: America (1967)                                       

            Introduction

            Florence Scala, neighborhood crusader

            Dennis Hart, cabbie

            Lucy Jefferson, migrant from Mississippi

            Kid Pharaoh, con man

            Tom Kearney, cop

            George Malley (a.k.a Henry Lorenz), blue-collar worker

            Eva Barnes, landlady

Entry #8—Read Introduction and Two Stories

Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do (1972)

            Introduction

Mike Lefevre, steelworker

            Dolores Dante, waitress

            Roberto, Acuna, farm worker

            Phil Stallings, auto worker

            Tom Patrick, fireman

Terkel on WWII

Entry #6—Read both stories

“The Good War”: An Oral History of World War II (1984)

            Peter Ota, Nisei

            Betty Basye Hutchinson, nurse

WWII Studs Terkel Posts

Entry #4—Read both sections

“The Good War”: An Oral History of World War II (1984)

            Introduction

            Bob Rasmus, rifleman

Entry #5—Read both stories

“The Good War”: An Oral History of World War II (1984)

            Peggy Terry, “hillbilly”

            E. B. (Sledgehammer) Sledge, Marine

Studs Terkel Post #2 Americans of The Great Depression

US Students,
You know have had a chance to Read In Class about the following Americans.  Make sure your Post is done by Sunday March 18th by 10:00pm. 

Entry #2 —Pick two stories

Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression (1970)

            Ed Paulsen, freight-train rider

            Arthur A. Robertson, mogul

            Oscar Heline, farmer

           

Entry #3—Read both stories

Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression (1970)

            Jane Yoder, daughter of a WPA worker and Tom Yoder, Jane’s son

            Peggy Terry and her mother, Mary Owsley, mountain people

What goes in a Studs Terkel Response Blog Post?

-          1^st check for  audio versions  of the interview (it may be interesting to hear the person whose story you’re reading)

• Next begin writing:

-          First thoughts on the stories you heard/read

-          Important details about the stories

-          Key Text from each story—and your specific response to that text

-          What questions are raised by the stories?

-          Connections to American history/ideas-here is where you can continue to explore some of the themes and ideas from class

-          Connections to outside events/experiences-you’ve been doing a great job blogging about these so far.  Continue to look for relevant applications to these sources.

Studs Terkel: American Dreams Lost and Found Post #1

US
You have now had the opportunity to pick an read about an American Citizen from Ch.1 of Stud Terkel's My American Century.

What goes in a Studs Terkel Response Blog Post?

-          1^st check for  audio versions  of the interview (it may be interesting to hear the person whose story you’re reading)

• Next begin writing:

-          First thoughts on the stories you heard/read

-          Important details about the stories

-          Key Text from each story—and your specific response to that text

-          What questions are raised by the stories?

-          Connections to American history/ideas-here is where you can continue to explore some of the themes and ideas from class

-          Connections to outside events/experiences-you’ve been doing a great job blogging about these so far.  Continue to look for relevant applications to these sources.

A Just War?

US Students,
From your Options Perspective that we have synthesized out the last two class periods please write a post on the following question:
"Was the Spanish American War a just War?" 
Please ensure that you support your argument with historical evidence from your Options packet, Choices readings, and/or discussions you had with your group members.  This is due by Next Thursday 3/1.
Mr. K