Stamped HW, front side of study guide
Continued film,  “Forrest Gump” – Dramatic and comedic overview of the 1950s through 1980s life in America. Film sheet.

HW: Finish study guide; due Monday 5/21, find textbooks so they will be ready to bring on Tuesday 5/22

Absent? The film sheet is here.

Returned work; updated grades
Assigned study guide for Cold War and Civil Rights units; worked in class on it

HW: Finish front side of study guide – due tomorrow 

Absent? The study guide is here.

Finished film: “Platoon” – Vietnam War drama.  
Assignment: Platoon Follow-up Questions and discussion.  Questions were collected.

Links to interesting details about the war:
Trivia (has some of the history of the war; details about some of the scenes that we might have missed in viewing): click here.
Goofs (has some of the mistakes or historical inaccuracies of the film): click here.

Film: “Platoon” – Vietnam War drama.  No film sheet; there will be follow-up questions.
If you were absent, there are some links to parts of the film on YouTube here.  

No HW

Film: “Platoon” – Vietnam War drama.  No films sheet; there will be follow-up questions.

No HW, but be sure you have turned in your “Dear America” and guest speaker sheets.

If you were absent, there are some links to parts of the film on YouTube on my website. There does not seem to be a link anywhere to the entire film. To find those links, click here.