Unit Framework
Essential Question:
What role does perception play in shaping the truths of an individual, a community and a country?
Guiding Content Questions:
1. What contributes to the perception of an individual?
2. What contributes to the perception of a group or society?
3. To what extent do politics, economics and social factors shape perception?
4. How do we define and distinguish between “truth” and “fact”?
5. Is there a universal truth?
6. Can diverse perspectives of the same event be true simultaneously?
7. What happens when perspectives differ?
8. What role do the following institutions have in shaping and/or manipulating truth: the government, the media, social media, education, religion, culture and the economy?
9. To what extent are our actions a result of our truth?
10. How do we use the consequences of multiple truths, whether positive or negative, to inform our future choices and actions?
What role does perception play in shaping the truths of an individual, a community and a country?
Guiding Content Questions:
1. What contributes to the perception of an individual?
2. What contributes to the perception of a group or society?
3. To what extent do politics, economics and social factors shape perception?
4. How do we define and distinguish between “truth” and “fact”?
5. Is there a universal truth?
6. Can diverse perspectives of the same event be true simultaneously?
7. What happens when perspectives differ?
8. What role do the following institutions have in shaping and/or manipulating truth: the government, the media, social media, education, religion, culture and the economy?
9. To what extent are our actions a result of our truth?
10. How do we use the consequences of multiple truths, whether positive or negative, to inform our future choices and actions?
Unit Materials and Assignments
What is Perception?
Watch the following Crash Course video and develop concrete understanding of:
What perception is
How perception works
Psychological, personal and cultural factors that explain what one perceives
Form and depth perception
What perception is
How perception works
Psychological, personal and cultural factors that explain what one perceives
Form and depth perception
Perception...Cognition...Bias
1. Define cognition.
2. Show a clear understanding of the connection, or relationship, between perception, cognition and perception bias. |
The assignment below will help you understand the content you are responsible for during our study of the Vietnam Conflict.
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Truth vs. Fact: What are we entitled to in times of conflict?
The Vietnam ConflictLearning Objectives:
1. The Cold War in Southeast Asia - 1946-54
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TTTC Discussion/Focus Questions
"The Things They Carried"
*What is the tone of this chapter?
*Discuss heaviness, burden and weight as it pertains to this chapter?
*In what ways can you relate to any of the characters introduced? *What do you carry?
*How is Martha symbolic?
"Love"
*Why does Jimmy Cross still go back to Martha?
*What do you make of the last exchange between O'Brien and Cross?
"Spin"
*In some ways, this chapter is like a vignette within itself. Why? What is the impact of the design of this chapter?
*What are stories for?
"On the Rainy River"
*What is Elroy Berdahl's role in Tim's life?
*How does Tim O'Brien speak of courage? Does this contradict your version of courage?
*How can you relate to the person he describes on page 41-42?
*What is the significance of O'Brien's commentary on the general population of America? What is the impact of this on his decision making?
*How is fishing used as a symbol? Why is it significant?
*How does Tim characterize his decision to go to war? How does this reinforce or contradict your assumptions?
"Enemies" and "Friends"
*Why do the men take solace in playing and watching people play checkers?
*What is the irony in "Friends"? How is that symbolic?
*What is the role of burden in these chapters?
"How to Tell a True War Story"
*What is a true war story? How do you know?
*What types of examples does O'Brien provide?
"The Dentist"
*Describe Curt Lemon. What kind of man/soldier was he?
*Why does O'Brien included him/this Chapter
"Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
*Why does O'Brien use Mary Anne to tell this story?
*What is Mary Anne representative of?
*Is this a true war story? Why, why not?
"Stockings"
*What is Henry Dobbins descried as? Why are these stockings so magical? Can you relate to his superstition?
"Church"
*Monks cleaning guns in a church? Comment. Symbolism?
*Monks are to guns as _______ are to Vietnam
"The Man I Killed"
*Discuss story truth and happening truth as it pertains to this chapter. Why does Tim O'Brien include the story truth? What is the happening truth lacking?
"Ambush"
"Style"
"Speaking of Courage"
*Who is Sally? How is she symbolic?
*What is Norman's impression of the general population? What is their impressions of him?
*What is the role of guilt and responsibility in Norman's life?
"Notes"
*What kills Norman?
*Comment on Norman's letters...What do they say and what do they imply?
*What is Tim's struggle with responsibility? Why is this significant?
"In the Field"
*What is the moral of this story? What do you take away from it?
"Good Form"
*What is the difference between happening truth and story truth? Why does the difference matter? What is the point?
"Field Trip"
*Why does he take his daughter to Vietnam? What becomes clear on their trip?
"The Ghost Soldiers" and "Night Life"
"The Things They Carried"
*What is the tone of this chapter?
*Discuss heaviness, burden and weight as it pertains to this chapter?
*In what ways can you relate to any of the characters introduced? *What do you carry?
*How is Martha symbolic?
"Love"
*Why does Jimmy Cross still go back to Martha?
*What do you make of the last exchange between O'Brien and Cross?
"Spin"
*In some ways, this chapter is like a vignette within itself. Why? What is the impact of the design of this chapter?
*What are stories for?
"On the Rainy River"
*What is Elroy Berdahl's role in Tim's life?
*How does Tim O'Brien speak of courage? Does this contradict your version of courage?
*How can you relate to the person he describes on page 41-42?
*What is the significance of O'Brien's commentary on the general population of America? What is the impact of this on his decision making?
*How is fishing used as a symbol? Why is it significant?
*How does Tim characterize his decision to go to war? How does this reinforce or contradict your assumptions?
"Enemies" and "Friends"
*Why do the men take solace in playing and watching people play checkers?
*What is the irony in "Friends"? How is that symbolic?
*What is the role of burden in these chapters?
"How to Tell a True War Story"
*What is a true war story? How do you know?
*What types of examples does O'Brien provide?
"The Dentist"
*Describe Curt Lemon. What kind of man/soldier was he?
*Why does O'Brien included him/this Chapter
"Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong"
*Why does O'Brien use Mary Anne to tell this story?
*What is Mary Anne representative of?
*Is this a true war story? Why, why not?
"Stockings"
*What is Henry Dobbins descried as? Why are these stockings so magical? Can you relate to his superstition?
"Church"
*Monks cleaning guns in a church? Comment. Symbolism?
*Monks are to guns as _______ are to Vietnam
"The Man I Killed"
*Discuss story truth and happening truth as it pertains to this chapter. Why does Tim O'Brien include the story truth? What is the happening truth lacking?
"Ambush"
"Style"
"Speaking of Courage"
*Who is Sally? How is she symbolic?
*What is Norman's impression of the general population? What is their impressions of him?
*What is the role of guilt and responsibility in Norman's life?
"Notes"
*What kills Norman?
*Comment on Norman's letters...What do they say and what do they imply?
*What is Tim's struggle with responsibility? Why is this significant?
"In the Field"
*What is the moral of this story? What do you take away from it?
"Good Form"
*What is the difference between happening truth and story truth? Why does the difference matter? What is the point?
"Field Trip"
*Why does he take his daughter to Vietnam? What becomes clear on their trip?
"The Ghost Soldiers" and "Night Life"
PTSD Source Assignment
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"Speaking of Courage" and "Notes" Assessment - to be completed in Google Classroom
Submit a well developed written response to the following question: Did Norman Bowker suffer from PTSD?
You must include:
• An answer to the question
• Support for your answer using text from the chapter and evidence from the PTSD repository
May 8, 2015
Submit a well developed written response to the following question: Did Norman Bowker suffer from PTSD?
You must include:
• An answer to the question
• Support for your answer using text from the chapter and evidence from the PTSD repository
May 8, 2015
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War in Afghanistan
- Describe the role of Afghanistan in the context of 19th Century Imperialism?
- Assess the role of the Soviet Union in directing political developments in Afghanistan between 1970-1990.
- Identify and assess the goals of United States military action/ foreign policy in Afghanistan and how have they changed from 2001 to 2013?
- List and explain the challenges/ obstacles that the United States faces in achieving its goals in Afghanistan.
- Based on our goals and the challenges the United States faces, what should the government do?
- Consider how each of the following national interests will affect the choice of policies pursued by a nation:
- Power
- Security
- Freedom
- Territorial Expansion
- Commercial Prosperity
- Trade and investment opportunities
- Revenge
- Prestige
- Idealism: peace, justice, humanitarianism
Read Chapter 1 of Where Men Win Glory (Classwork Assignment)
a. Identify President Daoud's impact on Afghanistan in the 1970s.
b. What was the response to Daoud's initiatives?
c. What does the PDPA stand for? How did they come to be?
d. Connect: Daoud, USSR, Afghanistan's Military and the PDPA
e. Tell the story of Afghanistan in the 1970s& 1980s using the following people and events as your framework.
PDPA, Mujahideen, "Butterfly Mines", Haqqani & Osama Bin Laden
a. Identify President Daoud's impact on Afghanistan in the 1970s.
b. What was the response to Daoud's initiatives?
c. What does the PDPA stand for? How did they come to be?
d. Connect: Daoud, USSR, Afghanistan's Military and the PDPA
e. Tell the story of Afghanistan in the 1970s& 1980s using the following people and events as your framework.
PDPA, Mujahideen, "Butterfly Mines", Haqqani & Osama Bin Laden
WAR IN AFGHANISTAN - PERSPECTIVE RESEARCH
US Government
US Military
US Public
STEP 1 - Identify 1 source for each of the perspectives identified above. Copy and paste your source information to the shared google document below.
Format:
Title
Primary Source (proper MLA style)
Secondary Source (proper MLA Style)
Annotation:
No more than 1 paragraph where you explain to your reader why these sources will highlight your key insight
US Government
US Military
US Public
STEP 1 - Identify 1 source for each of the perspectives identified above. Copy and paste your source information to the shared google document below.
Format:
Title
Primary Source (proper MLA style)
Secondary Source (proper MLA Style)
Annotation:
No more than 1 paragraph where you explain to your reader why these sources will highlight your key insight
Perception Project
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