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U.S. History

Good afternoon everyone,

For those who observe the month of Ramadan I wish you and your families all the best for safe and healthy days ahead. Ramadan Mubarak.

There are going to be a few changes this week to our schedule and expectations. As many of you know due to the conduct of a number of students in and outside of our district Google Meets will be suspended until further notice. Below is a copy of Dr. Maleyko’s letter addressing the topic. Beginning next week will work on conducting our meetings through Ilearn but while I figure that out instead of a meeting this week we will have you watch a crash course video on the the events of the 1960’s and complete a video reflection. I will send out information on next weeks meetings on Monday May 4^th. Included in this post is a link to the video and template for the reflection, the articles for this week and the reading reflection temple (along with links to videos of the articles being read), vocabulary for Chapter Twenty and an updated schedule for this week.

Superintendents Letter

Technology expectations and the current suspension of Google Meets

Link to Dr. Maleyko Letter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRPvpmUYfCR_sRq14PSTYoyatM8n2SiccuMqG2ZwzC0/edit?ts=5ea2ec8a

 

Link to Dr. Maleyko letter translated in Arabic 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1suKCDlHiHF-VurgbE5kP7fCTx4N2LQEq-VKmquXwZF8/edit?ts=5ea302be

FHS Chromebook Distribution

Chromebook distribution will take place at Fordson High School near the teacher parking lot and food distribution area off of Horger and Ford Road from noon to three pm on Monday April 27^th and Tuesday April 28^th.

Our Schedule for this week:

Video Link/Mr. Murray’s Office Hour Schedule
Monday	10:00 am to 11:00 am-Weekly work will be posted on our iblog site: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/murrayr/	11:00 am to 2:00 pm-Office hours for student/parent contact
Tuesday	1st Hour-Watch the following video The 1960’s in America: Crash Course #40 and complete the Video Reflection Activity as our replacement for Google Hangouts this week. * Video Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXFb1sMa38	2nd Hour– Watch the following video The 1960’s in America: Crash Course #40 and complete the Video Reflection Activity as our replacement for Google Hangouts this week. * Video Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXFb1sMa38
Wednesday	3rd Hour– Watch the following video The 1960’s in America: Crash Course #40 and complete the Video Reflection Activity as our replacement for Google Hangouts this week. * Video Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXFb1sMa38	2:00 to 2:40-Office hours for student/parent contact
Thursday	5th Hour– Watch the following video The 1960’s in America: Crash Course #40 and complete the Video Reflection Activity as our replacement for Google Hangouts this week. * Video Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXFb1sMa38	2:00 to 2:40-Office hours for student/parent contact
Friday	11:00 am to 12:00 pm-U.S. History Online PLC Staff Meeting. I will be unable to respond to students of parents during this time.	12:00 pm to 2:00 pm-Office hours for student/parent contact

Here is our post for today:

Vocabulary Terms-Chapter 20–The New Frontier and Great Society

Berlin Wall–A concrete wall topped with barbed wire that divided the city of Berlin into a Soviet controlled and allied controlled half

Economic Opportunity Act–This government program approved nearly $1 billion dollars for youth programs, antipoverty measures, small business loans and job training.

The Great Society–A program designed by Lyndon B. Johnson that would end poverty and racial injustices in America

Hot Line–A communication line established between the White House and the Kremlin in 1963

Limited Test Ban Treaty–An agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere

Medicaid–An extended form of health insurance offered to welfare recipients

Medicare–Hospital and low-cost health insurance offered to Americans age 65 and older

New Frontier–JFK’s broad vision of transforming America through progressive science and space programs

Peace Corps–A program created where volunteers offered assistance in such developing nations as Asia, Africa and Latin America

Warren Commission–This committee investigated the death of JFK and concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the loan shooter. 

Today’s Article Reflection:

For this week we are asking that you read the four articles posted below which examine the social, political and technological changes we experienced as a nation during the 1960’s. Remember that you are required to read all four articles, but you only have to submit a reflections log for one of the articles. After you compete the reflection sheet posted in the supplemental materials section on this post please save the document as a word document or google doc email it to me at murrayr@dearbornschools.org by 11:59 pm on Sunday May 3^rd.

Be sure to use the check list I have included to make sure that you don’t skip a step.

This week’s email header title: US History Reflection-Week Thirty-Six- (Insert Name)- (Insert Hour) Hour

Ex. US History Reflection-Week Thirty-Six-Noor Saad-Third Hour

This Week’s Articles:

Monday

Article: The Legacy of John F. Kennedy-Historians tend to rate JFK as a good president, not a great one. But Americans consistently give him the highest approval rating of any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Why? by Alan Brinkley

Web Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/08/the-legacy-of-john-f-kennedy/309499/ 

 

Tuesday

Article: The Kennedy-Nixon Debates by History.com Editors

 

Web Link: https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/kennedy-nixon-debates

 

Wednesday

Article: The Space Race to the Moon by Science Museum.org Staff

 

Web Link: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/space-race-moon

Thursday

Article: The Divided Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson-As death drew close, the 36th president was shadowed by the shame of Vietnam even as he longed to be remembered for his achievements in civil rights—and he spent himself on a final speech to enshrine that record. by Doris Kearns Goodwin

 

Web Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/the-complicated-legacy-of-lyndon-johnson/569068/  

Additional Article on How to Write a Quality Reflection:

https://www.myassignmentservices.com/blog/how-to-write-a-reflection-paragraph-in-an-assignment/

http://isthismystory.com/learning/how-do-i-write-a-good-personal-reflection/

Audio Recording Links:

Article One:

Article: The Legacy of John F. Kennedy-Historians tend to rate JFK as a good president, not a great one. But Americans consistently give him the highest approval rating of any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Why? by Alan Brinkley

 

Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VUSgdg279l8F8ZQ0rSJsLfg27baSS428/view

 

Article Two:

Article: The Kennedy-Nixon Debates by History.com Editors

 

Video Link: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/mgUDpNvua39lGnhFtJh6yPamYUTnastMliMyL-T_Bxfdfc6_crl0vf2eFPs9XVAYMToNZHg4o48sOjI3cbCK=w1280-h720-pd-k

 

 Article Three:

Article: The Space Race to the Moon by Science Museum.org Staff

 

Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_pugDNIM4byi9_cS_n7rmjt3FRBCUq_w/view

Article Four:

Article: The Divided Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson-As death drew close, the 36th president was shadowed by the shame of Vietnam even as he longed to be remembered for his achievements in civil rights—and he spent himself on a final speech to enshrine that record. by Doris Kearns Goodwin

 

Web Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bM1KU438ay-ec4T6CtFSpL8_F8fttWxD/view

 

Video Reflection

After you watch the video titled The 1960’s in America: Crash Course #40 please complete the Video Reflection Activity posted in the supplemental material section. You will do this in the same way we do our article reflection meaning you can type in the document and email that to me, print the video reflection, fill it out and email a picture of it to me, or write it out by hand and take a picture then send it to me.

Remember you will record five pieces of information while watching the video that will help you answer the reflection question next to the bullet points on the reflection sheet. Once you have done that and finished watching the video you will respond to the reflection question in a paragraph including two of your five pieces of information in the paragraph as evidence to support your point.

You can either include this in the email for your reading reflection or send a separate email titled: Crash Course #40 Reflection- (Insert Name)- (Insert Hour) Hour

Ex. Crash Course #40 Reflection-Bushra Ahmed-Second Hour

* Video Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkXFb1sMa38

Have a great week,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

Supplemental Materials: Article Reflection Activity-Template, Article Reflection Activity-Instructions and The 1960’s in America: Video Reflection Activity

Article Reflection Activity-Template

Article Reflection Activity-Instructions

The 1960’s in America: Video Reflection Activity

U.S. History

Good afternoon everyone,

As you may have seen Dearborn Public Schools has submitted their plan for closing out our school year using extended remote learning and it has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education. If you are interested in reading our districts complete plan, a summary of how the plan impacts elementary, middle and high school students, along with grading criteria for each grade level can be found at: https://dearbornschools.org/services/dearborn-public-schools-continuity-of-learning-plan/ .

You can also check out this video posted by Dr. Maleyko on our Approval of the Continuity of Learning plan. https://youtu.be/BBF9D4DigPE . Our school year will conclude as planned on Thursday June 11^th, 2020.

Most importantly please take a few minutes to view this message from Mrs. Alcodray regarding the Fordson Learning Plan Schedule.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Kdr-hECZgQcXDqFbPfsBaKkCIkFDws6/view

Here is a link to a google doc containing the Fordson Learning Plan:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oW7Hc6By36q28jAUBdbUqUKTQ8mf8DyMal4Ga_ftkK8/edit

Included in the rest of our our post today will be two key pieces of information. First in section one (I) I will include Ms. Colter and my plan for our weekly schedule using remote learning. Please read this carefully b/c it contains information pertaining to our newly updated office ours and requirements for scheduled Google hangouts. The second section (II) will contain our vocabulary words for Chapter 19 and the articles we would like you to read this week. There is also the template for the reflection log as well.

Be sure to check your email over the next few days in order to stay updated about additional changes. Feel free to email me with any questions that you have, and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Also, I have updated your grades based on the reflections logs that were submitted over the last month.

I. Remote Learning Schedule

Mr. Murray’s and Ms. Colter’s U.S. History Remote Learning           Weekly Schedule

 Guidelines and Instructions for Weekly Assignments–

1. Every Monday morning, I will post the following things on the iblog:
   • A set of vocabulary words that will help support your understanding of content related words associated with the chapter.
   • Four content related articles designed to further your understanding of the topic/standards assigned to that week.
   • Instructions for a reading reflection log.

2. The vocabulary words are for you to review and use in your reading reflection (if they fit contextually) to strengthen your response.

3. You will be responsible for reading all four of the articles at some point throughout the week. Each article will take you five to ten minutes to read and your reading reflection should take you roughly twenty minutes. Your reading reflection (only one per week is required) will be due by 11:59 pm on the Sunday night of that week but can be sent in earlier if you finish during the week. Please send your reflection to murrayr@dearbornschools.org and I will continue to give you individual feedback and advice.

4. Students will be required to attend a minimum of three google hangouts throughout the last eight weeks of the school year. You can earn one additional sessions worth of points (20 pts) by attending a fourth session. Each hour will be assigned a specific day and time for attending our google hangouts. If you are unable to attend at that day or time due to work or family obligations you must email me in advance so I can make accommodations or send you information on one of the other meetings that you can attend. I will email each class their link and pin number by 10:00 am on the day you are scheduled to meet.

Google Hangout/Mr. Murray’s Office Hour Schedule
Monday	10:00 am to 11:00 am-Weekly work will be posted on our iblog site: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/murrayr/	11:00 am to 2:00 pm-Office hours for student/parent contact
Tuesday	1st Hour-Google Hangout 1:00 to 1:40 pm	2nd Hour-Google Hangout 2:00 to 2:40 pm
Wednesday	3rd Hour-Google Hangout 1:00 to 1:40 pm	2:00 to 2:40-Office hours for student/parent contact
Thursday	5th Hour-Google Hangout 1:00 to 1:40 pm	2:00 to 2:40-Office hours for student/parent contact
Friday	11:00 am to 12:00 pm-U.S. History Online PLC Staff Meeting. I will be unable to respond to students of parents during this time.	12:00 pm to 2:00 pm-Office hours for student/parent contact

*Although these are my official hours, I may use additional times to grade and submit feedback to you. So be sure to keep an eye out for your feedback.

5. Each reading reflection will be graded on a 10-point scale and each Google hangout attended is worth 20 points.
   • 8 remaining weekly reflections x 10 points each = 80 total points
   • 3 google hangouts x 20 points = 60 total points

• For each class, if a student participates in the learning, he/she will receive credit. The following will apply:
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of A recorded:
  • Engage in at least 75% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
    • Minimum of six reflection submissions and three attended Google hangouts
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on at least 75% of the assignments.
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of G which awards credit:
  • Engage in 60-74% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
    • Submission of five reflection logs and two attended Google hangouts
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on at least 60-74% of the assignments.
• Students who do the following will earn the grade of N which is no credit given:
  • Engage in less than 60% of the remote lessons and hangouts.
    • Submission of four or less reflection logs and attending one or no Google hangouts
  • Submit and earn a passing grade on less than 60% of the assignments.
• If a student chooses not to participate and cannot be reached despite numerous attempts, the student receives N for no credit.
  • Any student who receives no credit will have to attend summer school for credit recovery. (Students must meet the Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements and earn 23 credits to graduate.)

6. Weekly Topic Schedule:
   • Week: 4/20 to 4/24 Topic: Chapter 19-Post War Boom
   • Week: 4/27 to 5/01 Topic: Chapter 20-New Frontier and the Great Society
   • Week: 5/04 to 5/08 Topic: Chapter 21-Civil Rights
   • Week: 5/11 to 5/15 Topic: Chapter 21-Civil Rights and Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years (Two articles from each)
   • Week: 5/18 to 5/22 Topic: Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years
   • Week: 5/25 to 5/29 Topic: Chapter 23-Era of Social Change
   • Week: 6/01 to 6/05 Topic: Vietnam (Two articles and instructions for the final essay/project)
   • Week: 6/08 to 6/11 Topic: Support students and grade final essay/project

II. Weekly Post

Here is our post for this week:

Vocabulary Terms-Chapter 19-Post War Boom

 Baby Boom– A time period marked by a greatly increased birthrate of American Children born during the late 1940’s through the early 1960’s.

Beat Movement– An expression of the social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets and writers during the 1960’s.

Consumerism– The belief that success is achieved by purchasing large amounts of material goods.

Fair Deal– Government programs introduced under President Truman that acted as an extension of FDR’s New Deal policies that included compulsory healthcare systems and crop-subsidy systems.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC)– The government agency that regulates and licenses television, telephones, radios, telegraphs and any other mediums operating within the communications industry.

Franchise– A company that offers a similar product or service in many locations.

Mass Media– A means of communication that reaches a widespread audience.

Planned Obsolescence– A policy where manufactures purposely produced products that easily wore out becoming quickly outdated and obsolete.

Suburbs– Small residential communities located around surrounding cities.

Urban Renewal– This congressional act called for tearing down old rundown neighborhoods and constructing low-income housing in its place.

Today’s Reflection:

For this week we are asking that you read the four articles posted below which examines the lives of Americans living in the post war 1950’s world. Remember that you are required to read all four articles, but you only have to submit a reflections log for one of the articles. After you compete the reflection sheet posted in the supplemental materials section on this post please save the document as a word document or google doc email it to me at murrayr@dearbornschools.org by 11:59 pm on Sunday April 26^th. Be sure to use the check list I have included to make sure that you don’t skip a step.

This week’s email header title: US History Reflection-Week Thirty-Five- (Insert Name)- (Insert Hour) Hour

Ex. US History Reflection-Week Thirty-Five-Ali Bazzi-First Hour

Have a great week,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

 

This Week’s Articles:

Article One:

Article-Jackie Robinson’s legacy in a changing America by Lonnie G. Bunch III

 

Web Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/jackie-robinsons-legacy-in-a-changing-america/2013/04/19/863693ac-a92f-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_blog.html

 

Article Objective-

• Content Objective:

• SWD analysis of how Jackie Robinson persisted against social and racial barriers opening the doors for up and coming minority athletes to experience increased opportunities in sports by reviewing and outlining a content related article and preparing to answer a structured reflection question

• Language Objective:

• Students will read, reflect and record information pertaining to how Jackie Robinson persisted against social and racial barriers opening the doors for up and coming minority athletes to experience increased opportunities in sports by reading and online article and annotating their thoughts to prepare for a weekly writing reflection

Article Two:

Article- Mrs. America: Women’s Roles in the 1950s From the Collection: Women in American History

 

Web Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-mrs-america-womens-roles-1950s/

 

Article Objective-

• Content Objective:

• SWD analysis of the roles that women played in American culture during the 1950’s by reviewing and outlining a content related article and preparing to answer a structured reflection question

• Language Objective:

• Students will read, reflect and record information pertaining to the roles that women played in American culture during the 1950’s by reading and online article and annotating their thoughts to prepare for a weekly writing reflection

Article Three:

Article-The Rise of American Consumerism by PBS.org

 

Web Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-consumer/

 

Article Objective-

• Content Objective:

• SWD analysis of the effects of consumerism on the American public during the 1950’s by reviewing and outlining a content related article and preparing to answer a structured reflection question

• Language Objective:

• Students will read, reflect and record information pertaining to the effects of consumerism on the American public during the 1950’s by reading and online article and annotating their thoughts to prepare for a weekly writing reflection

Article Four:

Article-G.I. Bill by History.com Editors

 

Web Link: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/gi-bill

 

Article Objective-

• Content Objective:

• SWD analysis of how the G.I. Bill has provided countless financial opportunities to military veterans over the last seventy years by reviewing and outlining a content related article and preparing to answer a structured reflection question

• Language Objective:

• Students will read, reflect and record information pertaining to how the G.I. Bill has provided countless financial opportunities to military veterans over the last seventy years by reading and online article and annotating their thoughts to prepare for a weekly writing reflection

Reflection Log: *See the supplemental materials section for the reflection log template and rubric.

Reflection Objective-

• Content Objective:

• SWD analysis of the post war American Homefront of the 1950’s represented a stark difference from its social, political and cultural pre-war counterpart by reviewing and outlining a content related articles and answering a structured reflection question in a writing prompt

• Language Objective:

• Students will read, reflect and record information pertaining to the post war American Homefront of the 1950’s represented a stark difference from its social, political and cultural pre-war counterpart by reading a set of online articles and annotating their thoughts in a weekly writing reflection

Additional Links on How to Write a Quality Reflection:

https://www.myassignmentservices.com/blog/how-to-write-a-reflection-paragraph-in-an-assignment/

http://isthismystory.com/learning/how-do-i-write-a-good-personal-reflection/

Supplemental Materials: Article Reflection Activity Template and Rubric

Additional Resources: Audio Recordings of our weekly articles.

Ms. Colter has taken the time to record an audio version of our weekly articles. Please click the link below to access and watch the videos.

Article One:

Article-Jackie Robinson’s legacy in a changing America by Lonnie G. Bunch III

Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R_ZW8Bp7jUQVrC0c1DsL9C1b0eqAypsH/view   

 

Article Two:

Article- Mrs. America: Women’s Roles in the 1950s From the Collection: Women in American History

 Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G85SEySSIgBhjl9cywwtt6BE8oyziT-Z/view

 

Article Three:

Article-The Rise of American Consumerism by PBS.org

 Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AH89EQmX0em7i1aT59MpsbS63B48jlmA/view

Article Four:

Article-G.I. Bill by History.com Editors

 Web Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sQK5VIbWinhd2lU-vNmzAfry-Tey10Vv/view

U.S. History

Good morning everyone! I hope that you have had a great week and that you are remaining healthy. Just a quick note for you regarding the remote learning schedule beginning next week. Our district is submitting our plans to the State this week for how to close out the school year using remote learning. We will have some adjustments to our posting schedule and the inclusion of some google hangouts. We will continue to do our articles and reflections in a similar fashion as before with only some minor changes to our dates of posting and the due date so don’t worry you are doing a great job. Be sure to check the iblog and your school email on Monday so you can see the updates.

This Weeks Reflection:

This week we have posted one article each day examining the post war boom of the 1950’s. For your closing assignment this week we want you to select one of the articles that we posted (I’m going to repost them below) and compete the reflection sheet posted in the supplemental materials section. You can save the document as a word document, google doc (you can type right in the document) or print out the paper write your answers then take a picture and email it to me. Once you have finished and saved your reflection please email it to me at murrayr@dearbornschools.org by Monday April 6^th, at 9:00 am. Be sure to use the check list I have included to make sure that you don’t skip a step.

This weeks email header: US History Reflection-Week Thirty-Four-(Insert your name)-(Insert your hour)

ex. US History Reflection-Week Thirty-Four-Ali Bazzi-First Hour

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

 

This Week’s Articles:

Monday

Article-The 1950s by History.com Editors

Web Link: https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/1950s

 

Tuesday

Article: The tragic real-life story of the McDonald brothers by Joel Stice

 

Web Link: https://www.mashed.com/147897/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-the-mcdonald-brothers/

 

Wednesday

Article-Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll? These Are the Black Pioneers Who Laid the Genre’s Foundations by Philip Lewis

 

Web Link: https://www.mic.com/articles/136969/who-invented-rock-n-roll-these-are-the-black-pioneers-who-laid-the-genre-s-foundations

 

Thursday

Article-‘White flight’ and Detroit’s decline by Marilyn Salenger

 

Web Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marilyn-salenger-white-flight-and-detroits-decline/2013/07/21/7903e888-f24a-11e2-bdae-0d1f78989e8a_story.html

 

Additional Article on How to Write a Quality Reflection:

https://www.myassignmentservices.com/blog/how-to-write-a-reflection-paragraph-in-an-assignment/

 

http://isthismystory.com/learning/how-do-i-write-a-good-personal-reflection/

 

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

U.S. History

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,

Please continue to follow the blog and check your school email for instructions regarding assignments and grading. Our district is submitting our plan for closing out the school year using remote learning. So new info on expectations and grading should be available soon.  Have a wonderful day and keep up the good work.

 

Today’s Article:

For today’s article we are examining how the mass exodus of white residents from urban city areas to suburban neighborhoods led to the social and economic collapse of their former neighborhoods.

 

Article-‘White flight’ and Detroit’s decline by Marilyn Salenger

 

Web Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marilyn-salenger-white-flight-and-detroits-decline/2013/07/21/7903e888-f24a-11e2-bdae-0d1f78989e8a_story.html

Have a great day,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

U.S. History

Good morning ladies and gents! We wanted to thank all of you again that have been turning in your reading reflections. It has been nice for us to read and email back and forth with you. For those who are just getting back on the iblog I was nice speaking to you and your parents yesterday as we were attempting to get you all caught up with our reading reflections. If you are just getting back to the blog our remote learning articles began being posted on March 16^th with the first reflection log being outlined on March 20^th. Any make up logs can be sent to me as their finished and if you have any questions please email me at murrayr@dearbornschools.org.

Today’s Article:

Today’s article will look at the contributions of African American musician on the genre of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Many white artists like Elvis became the face of Rock ‘n’ Roll while those who pioneered the sound received very little credit. I hope that you will find this interesting.

Article-Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll? These Are the Black Pioneers Who Laid the Genre’s Foundations by Philip Lewis

 

Web Link: https://www.mic.com/articles/136969/who-invented-rock-n-roll-these-are-the-black-pioneers-who-laid-the-genre-s-foundations

Have a great day,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

U.S. History

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you are having a great day so far and that all is well. I wanted to share a quick encouraging quote with you: “There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain

I know things are different right now and after being quarantined for nearly a month we can’t wait for things to return to normal. It will! When we do return to our new normal and are able to see each one of you again at the beginning of the year next year, I am excited to see how much you’ve grown as young men and women through this unprecedented time. So, stay strong and use this time to become the best version of you possible.

Today’s Article:

Today’s article is centered around franchising and how it sometime is the wrong business practice. It’s an interesting story about the McDonald brothers and how Roy Kroc swindled them out of the McDonald’s name. If you find this interesting than check out the 2016 film staring Michael Keaton titled The Founder.

Article: The tragic real-life story of the McDonald brothers by Joel Stice

 

Web Link: https://www.mashed.com/147897/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-the-mcdonald-brothers/

Have a great day,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

U.S. History

Monday 4/13/2020

Good morning everyone,

I hope that you had a wonderful Spring Break! We will be learning the districts plans for how remote learning will work for the remainder of the school year soon so keep an eye out for new info. With that being said here is what’s new this week:  

 

#Students1stDbnSchs New Arabic Translation Blog:

Here is a message from our Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko: “We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of all Dearborn Students, Families, and Community members. We have provided translated versions of district communications for many years. However, with a big Thank you to the hard work by our staff at Dearborn Schools (Ms. Manar Kodamah, Ms. Maha Makki, and Mr. Chris Kenniburg) we now have a dedicated blog for Arabic Translation. The link is available on the district home page. This blog will often replicate information from my blog and/or official district communication sites which may include social media. The also have a link titled A word from the Superintendent. Please check out the following blog and register your email to receive automated notifications and updates in Arabic. https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/translation/   Stay Safe and Stay Home Everyone!!!

 

Meal Distribution Program:

Remember our meal distribution program runs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. You can pick up meals (breakfast and lunch) from any of the following locations: DHS, FHS, EFHS, OL Smith, Woodworth, Salina Inter. & McCollough/Unis.

 

Weekly Reflections:

I want to thank those of you who have been submitting your weekly reflections. It has been nice reading your thoughts pertaining to our articles. For the next two weeks we will be examining how American culture and social expectations changed during the 1950’s.

 

Today’s Article:

Today’s article will give you a general overview of the cultural, social and political shifts in America during the 1950’s.

Article-The 1950s by History.com Editors

Web Link: https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/1950s

 

Have a great day,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

 

U.S. History

Good afternoon everyone,

An important update for next week. Spring break will take place from April 6^th until April 10^th. There will not be any new articles posted during Spring Break but if you would like to send me past articles and/or missing work we would be happy to accept it. Your next set of articles will begin being posted on Monday April 13^th. Thank you for the work that you’ve been doing. Enjoy your break and we’ll talk to you soon.  

This Weeks Reflection:

This week we have posted one article each day examining the impact of the Cold War and the ways in which the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in social, political and scientific battles. For your closing assignment this week we want you to select one of the articles that we posted (I’m going to repost them below) and compete the reflection sheet posted in the supplemental materials section. You can save the document as a word document, google doc (you can type right in the document) or print out the paper write your answers then take a picture and email it to me. Once you have finished and saved your reflection please email it to me at murrayr@dearbornschools.org by Monday April 6^th, at 9:00 am. Be sure to use the check list I have included to make sure that you don’t skip a step.

This Week’s Articles:

Monday

Article-The Berlin Airlift by PBS.org Staff

Web Link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/airlift-newspaper-coverage/

Tuesday

Article-The Truman Doctrine: Containing Communism During the Cold War by Steve Jones

Web Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-truman-doctrine-3310122

 

Wednesday

Article-Hollywood Ten by History.Com Editors

Web Link: https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/hollywood-ten

 

Thursday

Article-The History of Satellites-Sputnik I by Mary Bellis

Web Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-satellites-4070932

Additional Article on How to Write a Quality Reflection:

https://www.myassignmentservices.com/blog/how-to-write-a-reflection-paragraph-in-an-assignment/

http://isthismystory.com/learning/how-do-i-write-a-good-personal-reflection/

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

 

Supplemental Materials: Article Reflection Template

U.S. History

Thursday 4/02/2020

Good morning everyone! As you may have seen there is a bit of sad news today. Gov. Whitmer has officially canceled in person classes for the remainder of the school year. Ms. Colter and I have honestly missed you over these last three weeks and will continue to miss seeing each and every one of you on a daily basis. I hope that you keep in mind that even though in person classes are canceled you are still expected to continue participating in remote learning. Over the next week or so we will have a comprehensive plan from the district that will guide us through the rest of the school year. Thank you for all of the great memories that you have given us in person, and we are looking forward to keeping up with you guys digitally while we continue to read your weekly reflections.

With love and warmest regards,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

 

Today’s Article:

For today’s article we are examining the impact of the Soviet satellite Sputnik being launched in 1957 on the Cold War.

Article: The History of Satellites-Sputnik I by Mary Bellis

 

Web Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-satellites-4070932

Have a great day,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter

U.S. History

Wednesday 4/01/20

Meal Distribution Program:

I want to take a quick moment to commend our food service workers who over the last three weeks have fed an average of 8,000 meals each day. Our meal distribution program continues to runs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. You can pick up meals (breakfast and lunch) from any of the following locations: DHS, FHS, EFHS, OL Smith, Woodworth, Salina Inter. & McCollough/Unis.

 

Today’s Article:

Today’s article examines the blacklisting of ten Hollywood writers and actors who were accused of communist sympathizing during the McCarthy led Red Scare era in America.

 

Article: Hollywood Ten by History.Com Editors

 

Web Link: https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/hollywood-ten

Have a great day,

Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter