IB History 11 Summer Assignment Stephenson/Vatella

Home , Cinderella Man, Letters from Iwo Jima

Reading Assignment You must read the book, The Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Gaddis. You must complete a reading guide, which will be turned in the first day of school. You should obtain your own copy of the book, which is available at Amazon.com and most other major booksellers. You will be tested on the material the first full day of class, when we are on a regular schedule. Be prepared.

Map Assignment I have provided you with political and physical maps of North and South America, and a list of political and geographical features you must place on those maps. Complete the maps, and be prepared to turn them in on the first day of class. You will have to draw in some of the features, such as the rivers. Be prepared to identify items on a map without the use of a word bank, this will be a part of your test on the first full day of class.

Movie Assignment You will watch at least 4 of the following movies, and complete a film analysis worksheet for each movie. Many of these movies are available from the public library, or from Netflix. The movies are marked with an “L” if the library has them. Netflix is constantly changing availability. To give yourself a breadth of exposure, choose films from 4 different time periods. The film analysis worksheets for all 4 movies will be due on the first day of class. You are responsible for discussing with your parents your ability to watch rated R movies.

Colonial History and the American Revolution: The Patriot, The Crossing, Founding Brothers (L), John Adams (L) (any one episode), The Scarlet Letter (NOT the 1995 Demi Moore version) Antebellum Period: Alamo, Amistad, 12 Years A Slave (L) Civil War and Reconstruction: Gone With the Wind (L), Glory, Gettysburg (L), Lincoln (L), Gods and Generals Native American Issues: Last of the Mohicans (L), Dances With Wolves (L) Imperialism and WWI: All Quiet on the Western Front (L), Legends of the Fall, Rough Riders 1920s and the Great Depression: Grapes of Wrath (L), Cinderella Man (L), O Brother Where Art Thou? (L), Inherit the Wind, The Great Gatsby (1974 version, or newer version, L), Seabiscuit (L) WWII: Band of Brothers(L) (any one episode), Flags of Our Fathers (L), The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan (L), Patton (L), Letters from Iwo Jima (L), Windtalkers, Red Tails (L), Tuskeegee Airmen, Unbroken The Cold War: Thirteen Days (L), Good Night and Good Luck (L), Bridge of Spies, 1960s and 1970s: All the President’s Men (L), Apollo 13 (L), The Right Stuff, Frost/Nixon (2008 movie, not the documentary, L) Civil Rights and Racism in the United States: To Kill a Mockingbird (L), Freedom Riders (L), Ghosts of the Mississippi, 42 (L), Mississippi Burning (L), The Help (L), The Long Walk Home, Red Tails (L), Tuskegee Airmen, The Butler (L), Race (new movie, I’m not sure if it will be available on DVD this summer) Vietnam War: We Were Soldiers (L), Good Morning Vietnam Women’s Rights: Iron Jawed Angels, A League of Their Own Other: Blackhawk Down (about U.S. involvement in Somalia), Gangs of New York (about immigration), Revolutionary Road (about life in the 1950s,L), Argo (about the Iran hostage crisis)

Reading Assignment: Guided Reading

General comments and or impressions about this Memorable quotes. At least 3 per chapter include part page numbers and why you selected the quote.

Preface

The View The Forward

Prologue

The Return Of Fear

Chapter 1 Chapter 4: The Emergence of Autonomy Chapter 3: Command Versus Spontaneity Chapter 2: Deathboats and Lifeboats

Epilogue: The View Back Chapter 7. The Triumph of Hope Chapter 5: The Recovery of Equity

Chapter 6. Actors

Guiding Questions:

1. Why study the Cold War?

2. What is Gaddis’s philosophy of history?

3. How does he view history, what are the parts/ elements?

4. What makes history important?

5. What is the tragedy of the Cold War?

6. How would you describe the world situation in 1950?

7. According to Gaddis, what does this say about human nature?

8. What is meant by “Limited War”?

9. What accounted for the strength of the communist ideology?

10. Identify and explain the significance of the following terms:

a. Bourgeois

b. Bourgeoisie

c. Proletarian

d. Coup d’ etat

11. What advantages did the West have over the Communist East?

12. What was the Cultural Revolution and how did Mao respond to it?

13. What is a Machiavellian?

14. According to Gaddis, how does one “reconcile Machiavellian practices with constitutionally based principle of accountability?”

15. Regarding the photo montage between pp. 174 and 175:  What is the time frame of all of these pictures?  Which pictures are particularly striking or memorable?  Which do you not understand the importance of?  Which people do you recognize? not recognize?  What questions do you have about these pictures individually or as a montage?

16. Why are individual historical “actors” important according to Gaddis?

17. Who were each and why were they important?

18. What generalizations or broad observations can you make about the Cold War, as it appeared by the 1970’s?

19. Why were the French Revolution of 1789 and the “revolutions of 1989” so important? 20. How has Gaddis presented and interpreted the Cold War?

21. Who does your author say brought about the end of the Cold War? How?

22. Do you agree that “people who live through great events are rareely the bet judges of their lasting significance”? Why or why not?

23. How did the Cold War differ from previous confrontations between Great Powers?

24. What accounts for the difference?

25. Is war now “an anachronism”?

26. What ultimately defeated Communism?

27. How has the world changed as a result of the Cold War?

28. Does “democracy confer legitimacy” on governments, as your author assumes?

29. How would you describe his writing style?

30. What are the strengths of this book?

31. What is the overall value of this book? Why?

32. How could Gaddis improve this book in a second edition?

33. Illustration – interpret a significant scene from the book. Any significant scene and include a quote that will represent it. You must use a separate sheet of paper and create on the computer or with cutouts or by drawing. Freedom of expression is the norm.

Map Assignment San Francisco, CA Gulf of California IB History 11 Mojave Desert Baja California Death Valley Yucatan Peninsula North America Canada Newfoundland South America All 50 states Gulf of St. Lawrence Brazil Gulf of Mexico St. Lawrence River French Guiana Chesapeake Bay Hudson Bay Suriname Long Island Labrador Sea Guyana Florida Keys Nova Scotia Venezuela Lake Ontario Ottawa Columbia Lake Huron Toronto Ecuador Lake Erie Vancouver Peru Lake Superior Quebec City Bolivia Lake Michigan Paraguay Appalachian Mountains Central America and Uruguay Rocky Mountains Caribbean Chile Sierra Nevada Mountains Mexico Argentina Cape Cod Guatemala Falkland Islands Mississippi River Belize Amazon River Missouri River El Salvador Cape Horn Rio Grande River Honduras Patagonia Colorado River Nicaragua Andes Mountains Hudson River Costa Rica Amazon Basin Columbia River Panama Pampas Snake River Cuba Strait of Magellan Great Salt Lake Haiti Rio de Janeiro, Brazil New York City Dominican Republic Brasilia, Brazil Washington, D.C. Jamaica Bogota, Columbia Baltimore, MD Puerto Rico Caracas, Venezuela Boston, Mass. Bahamas Lima, Peru Philadelphia, Penn. Caribbean Sea Buenos Aires, Argentina St. Louis, MO Greater Antilles Santiago, Chile New Orleans, LA Lesser Antilles Denver, CO West Indies

Film Analysis Worksheet IB History 11

Pre-Viewing: Title of Film: ______Year film was made: ______What do you think you will see in this film? List three concepts or ideas that you might expect to see based on the title of the film. List some people you might expect to see based on the title of the film. (historical figures, not the actors who play them)

Concepts/Ideas 1. 2. 3.

People 1. 2. 3.

Post Viewing:

1. What is the central message of this film?

2. Consider the effectiveness of the film in communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? STRENGTHS:

WEAKNESSES:

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond?

4. Does this film appeal to the viewer’s reason or emotion? How does it make you feel?

5. What information do you gain about this event that would not be conveyed by a written source? Be specific.

6. Are there any major historical inaccuracies that you noticed in the film? Do they detract from the film?

7. Write a question to the filmmaker that you feel is left unanswered by the film.

8. Do you think this film should stay on my movie list for future students to view? Why or why not?

Film Analysis Worksheet IB History 11

Concepts/Ideas 1. 2. 3.

People 1. 2. 3.

Post Viewing:

1. What is the central message of this film?

2. Consider the effectiveness of the film in communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? STRENGTHS:

WEAKNESSES:

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond?

4. Does this film appeal to the viewer’s reason or emotion? How does it make you feel?

5. What information do you gain about this event that would not be conveyed by a written source? Be specific.

6. Are there any major historical inaccuracies that you noticed in the film? Do they detract from the film?

7. Write a question to the filmmaker that you feel is left unanswered by the film.

8. Do you think this film should stay on my movie list for future students to view? Why or why not?

Film Analysis Worksheet IB History 11

Concepts/Ideas 1. 2. 3.

People 1. 2. 3.

Post Viewing:

1. What is the central message of this film?

2. Consider the effectiveness of the film in communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? STRENGTHS:

WEAKNESSES:

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond?

4. Does this film appeal to the viewer’s reason or emotion? How does it make you feel?

5. What information do you gain about this event that would not be conveyed by a written source? Be specific.

6. Are there any major historical inaccuracies that you noticed in the film? Do they detract from the film?

7. Write a question to the filmmaker that you feel is left unanswered by the film.

8. Do you think this film should stay on my movie list for future students to view? Why or why not?

Film Analysis Worksheet IB History 11

Concepts/Ideas 1. 2. 3.

People 1. 2. 3.

Post Viewing:

1. What is the central message of this film?

2. Consider the effectiveness of the film in communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? STRENGTHS:

WEAKNESSES:

3. How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond?

4. Does this film appeal to the viewer’s reason or emotion? How does it make you feel?

5. What information do you gain about this event that would not be conveyed by a written source? Be specific.

6. Are there any major historical inaccuracies that you noticed in the film? Do they detract from the film?

7. Write a question to the filmmaker that you feel is left unanswered by the film.

8. Do you think this film should stay on my movie list for future students to view? Why or why not?