Homework
- Txtbk
- p2 Timeline,
- p5 Reading 1,
- p6 Colonial America + comprehension questions.
- Go to library and find easy reading book about US history and US movies.
- Borrow one book and one movie. Read the book, watch the movie.
Today’s class
- What do you know about early (pre-1776) American history?
- Make a list of
- people, and
- places, things, events
- Make a list of
- “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
- Translate into Japanese.
- Listen to my mini-lecture, take notes, and list the two reasons why I think studying history is important and interesting.
- Listen to my mini-lecture, take notes, and list the two reasons why I think it is a good idea to use movies to study about US history.
- Movies are a vital part of American culture. Certain scenes from movies have permeated the national consciousness.
- E.g., from “The Wizard of Oz”, we have the image of the yellow brick road (which was the title of a pop-song by British singer-songwriter Elton John), and the lines “We’re not in Kansas any more” and the image of the “man behind the curtain”.
- List some American movies you have seen. Check if they are related to US history.
I want to know more about American history.