Pro Con Wind Energy Links

Introduction video



Infographics (Posters of data and other information displayed with pictures):

- Windsource 

-Energy.gov website (You can scroll through multiple pics)

Videos:

-How noisy is a wind turbine? 3 min

Pro/Con Lists:

-Geometrix

-Michigan Green Law

-Wind Energy news (2 min youtube video)

- Energyinformative.org

Cold war: Vietnam

Cold War New Cast Event Guide: Vietnam War

Use this info to write your script

1. Who was it between? Did the US or Soviets support one side or another? WHEN was it?

2. How and why did it start?

3. Explain each of these events:

• Explain the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and how it led to the US entering the war in Vietnam

• Explain what Guerrilla War in Vietnam was like for Americans and Vietnamese

• Explain how the Tet Offensive changed the wa

• Why did the US Homefront lose support for war

4. Who, in your estimation, “won” the conflict, the soviets or the US?

Helpful links:

PBS Vietnam

Spark Notes Vietnam page

Short Vietnam overview video 4 min

Longer Vietnam overview video 18 min

How to use the youtube video editor (multiple)

Click here for the link with no sound, just text (15 min)

This link is another video, but with sound (13 min)

Cold War Gets Hot: Cuban Missile Crisis

Cold War New Cast Event Guide: Cuba

Use this info to write your script

1. Who was it between? Did the US or Soviets support one side or another? WHEN was it?

2. How and why did it start?

3. Explain each of these events:

• How/Why did Castro take over cuba?

• What happened at the Bay of Pigs

• How did the US react when it found Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• Why did the US Blockade Cuba? Did it work?

4. Who, in your estimation, “won” the conflict, the soviets or the US?

Resources:

Cuban Missile Crisis for Dummies (10 min video)

Cuban Missile Crisis (3 min video)

Cuban Missile Crisis Overview (webpage)

Cuban Missile Crisis Webpage

Sample news video by Mr. Hess

Have fun with my messy room. 

Cold War Heats Up: Korea

Cold War Gets Hot: The Korean War!

In your news segment about Korea, you must discuss:

1. Who fought? Which was supported by the US, and which by the Soviets?

2. Why/How did this war begin?

3. Explain each of the following:

• Why North korea invades south korea
• Why The US led UN force Invaded at Inchon
• Why The Chinese intervene to support north korean communists
• Cease fire & creation of the demilitarized zone

4. Which side won, and why?

Research resources:


Korean War Overview: 16 min

Korean War Sparknotes

Korean War Timeline

Modern Border between N and S Korea

History Channel Korean War Page

Cold War Heats Up:Berlin

In your news cast, be sure to include the following:

Who was involved in the conflict? Who did the US Support? Who did the Sioiets Support?

How did it start?

Explain these four events:

• The berlin blockade
• The Berlin Airlift
• The Building of the Berlin Wall
• The Fall of the Berline wall

Who "won" the conflict, the US or Soviet? Why do you say so?

Resources:

About.com Berlin wall overview

Berlin Blockade 1948 5 min

Berlin Airlift 10 min

Berlin 28 years later

Berlin Wall Exhibit 2.5 min

Cold War New Broadcast

During the cold war, the US and Soviet Union were prevented from engaging in direct warfar because of the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons.

There were several instances, however, of conflicts that occurred between the US and Soviets or the countries they supported. 

You will do four newscasts, 2-4 minutes each, ON VIDEO, that will cover four of these conflicts:

Berlin, 1948

Korea 1950

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1961

Vietnam, 1963

For each of the conflict news casts, you will have to cover the following:

Who did the US/Soviets Support?

Why/how did it start?

You will also explain 4 or so UNIQUE events for each conflict

Then, you will explain who you think "won" the conflict.

For this week, you will research the concepts and write the scripts, and choose who will read them.

I will also teach you how to record video using the chromebook. I will also accept videos recorded with phones and tablets. You're welcome to edit them as you see fit. 

some things:

All videos should include some kind of visual

Each person in the group should try and present one of the videos

All videos need to begin with a list of the first and last names of the students who worked on them. 

You can do four separate videos or do one long video. Your choice. 

Tuesday, April 1st - NO JOKE!

Yesterday, you examined the ideas, values, and beliefs that American and the Soviet Union had after WWII. YOu also examined the propaganda they used against each other.

Today, I want you to attempt to create your own propaganda poster. This propaganda poster can be either from the Soviet or Americans point of view, and it can be about their own values, or attacking the other side.



Your poster:

- Must clearly represent one side or the other
- Can use words or visuals, but should not be just basic text (some posters use very artistic text without images, for example).
- Can be in English or, using Google Translate, Russian.
- Should reflect actual historical perspectives on one country or the other. Do not simply make up an attack on the Soviet Union, for example.
- Should fill an 8.5x11 piece of paper, including your name and period.

To help you design your poster, here are many historical examples of effective propaganda

As a reminder, here are some of the ideas we discussed in class: