Wednesday 3/14

Receive information on group projects on USSR.  Students will make a video (rap/song/rhyme) telling about the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.  We will have time in class for at least a week to work on these projects.

Vocab game from ch 10 lessons 1 and 2

Watch video about the space race

Launch rockets outside

Thursday 3/15

Look at examples of  political propoganda and discuss

Begin working on group projects

Read pgs. 336-339 and do WS

HW:  Finish reading and WS if not completed in class

current event for tomorrow

Friday 3/16

Share current events

Modern Russian culture

Russian wooden spoons and nesting dolls

Work on group projects

Helpful Links

 http://www.history.com

http://www.archives.gov/