Extra+Credit+Opportunities


 * Guest Speakers - Available as extra credit for all classes **


 * 1) Qais Badran - an Palestinian exchange student (currently attending Da Vinci Charter Academy) from Israel will share his experience with a lunchtime presentation on January 24 in P-14. This extra credit opportunity will be worth **2.5 points**.


 * US History PBL: 3rd Quarter Extra Credit due no later than March 9th at 8 p.m **


 * 1) You can watch any of the films, books or podcasts. Remember, books are worth 15 points, single films are worth 5 points, and podcasts are worth 3 points each. You need to answer questions by visiting either Video Links, Podcast Library, or Book Links.


 * Race and Social Justice in U.S. History - ****  3rd Quarter Extra Credit due no later than March 9th at 8 p.m.  **

1. Read the article 2. Rea // d // and answer the following questions:
 * State three pieces of evidence that prove that slavery existed in California. **4 points**
 * How does the story of Archy Lee be used to recall the arguments used in the case of Dred Scott? **4 points**
 * Why don't Californians know more about its slavery past? **1 point**
 * What happened to the swimming pool in Stonewall, Mississippi when integration laws were passed in the 1960s? **3 points**
 * Why did this happen? Give quotes to back up your answer. **3 points**

3. Video Library - You can watch up to THREE movies per quarter and answer TWO of the posted questions (5 points per movie and questions). Remember to answer the required questions.

4. Book Library : A list of books (and their associated questions) that have been approved as extra credit. __ To get extra credit you must answer FOUR questions from the list __. ** Each book will be worth 15 points **. Remember, you can only receive 15 points per quarter.


 * A.P. U.S. History - ****  3rd Quarter Extra Credit due no later than March 9th at 8 p.m.  **

A. Read the selection from Tim O’Brien's book and answer the 4 questions at the end of the reading. ** (3 points) ** 1. What is the point of listing the numerous “things they carried”? 2. What were some of the more surprising “things they carried”? 3. How is the idea of weight used and developed in this story ("Jungle boots, 2.1 pounds")? How do you, as a reader, feel reading those lists of weight? What effect does it have on you? 4. How did the soldiers deal with the death of their fellow soldiers? Why did they deal with death this way?

B. Go to the [|Battlefield Vietnam] website. Once you get to the front page, go to “Guerrila Tactics” link. Read the selection and answer the following questions: ** (4 points) ** a. Who were the Vietcong? Where were they located? What was the difference between main force Vietcong and local Vietcong? b. How did the U.S. actually aid in the construction of Vietcong booby traps? c. Why did the Vietcong build so many underground tunnels? How did the Vietcong build the extensive tunnel system so quickly? d. How did the Vietnamese hide tunnels and the obvious fact that people were living in them?

C. Read //// and answer the following questions:
 * What happened to the swimming pool in Stonewall, Mississippi when integration laws were passed in the 1960s? **1 points**
 * Why did this happen? Give quotes to back up your answer. **1 points**

D. Read "Nikita Kruschchev Goes to Hollywood" and answer the following questions ** (2 points) ** :
 * 1) How did Spyros Skouras highlight the benefits of capitalism? How did Nikita Kruschchev respond?

E. Video Library - You may watch any of the following videos from the Video Library (see below) and answer two questions from the list ** (5 points) ** :
 * 1) The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
 * 2) Mighty Times
 * 3) The Children's March
 * 4) Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
 * 5) Viva La Causa
 * 6) Incident at Oglala
 * 7) The Times of Harvey Milk

F. Book Library - You may read any of the following books from the Book Library and answer the questions ** (15 points) **
 * 1) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
 * 2) Warriors Don't Cry
 * 3) Code Talker