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Thursday, May 17, 2012

FLASHPOINT: VIETNAM, 1963-1975

HW: Cold War Quiz Friday
25.1:    Critique how the United States responded to the key events of the Cold War

SKILLS LAB: CLOSE READING

CONTEXT INFORMATION
         Time period? Key vocabulary? Key Events? Other?
SKILL FOCUS
         Close Reading
                1.  Know Argument Being Made
                2.  Recognize Proof (textual evidence)

SKILL PRACTICE
1. GUIDING QUESTION: Why does a war 40 years ago in Southeast Asia still matter today?
2. ACTIVE READING: Junior Scholastic Magazine, April 23, 2012
               Introduction Video:  Evacuation of Saigon by History Rocks (History Channel)
Name That Tune: Lyndard Skynard, Freebird
CONCLUSION:
1.  How does the source answer the guiding question?
2.  What words or phrases does the creator use to convince me that he/she is right?

EVALUATION:
1. When would you use this skill?
2. Why would you use this skill?  

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