What are Pop CUlture Points?
Pop culture points are a way for students to earn extra credit just for watching their favorite TV show or listening to their favorite musical artists. A pop culture point is an American history reference that is found in any aspect of our popular culture.
How Do I get Them?
Students can receive Pop Culture Points electronically by filling out the form included on the website or by writing down the information and turning it in during class.
how Much are Pop-Culture Points Worth?
Pop-culture points with the media included in atleast a Youtube link (10 pts)
Pop-culture points with no media included (5 pts)
Pop-culture points with no media included (5 pts)
Are There Any limitations on the Number of pop culture points?
A student receives the full amount of the pop culture points up to 60. After that, each additional pop culture point will be worth only one additional point.
Also, each student may only use a source once per nine weeks.
Also, each student may only use a source once per nine weeks.
What Qualifies as a pop Culture Point?
QualifiesSong Titles & Lyrics"In Birmingham they love the Governor."
~Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama TV Shows & ClipsThe Simpsons, Homer v. the Eighteenth Amendment
Movies & MOvie ClipsForrest Gump, Ping Pong Diplomacy
Video GamesAssassin's Creed 3, Lexington & Concord mission
Non-Educational WebsitesGoogle 42 design for Jackie Robinson
Sports MascotsTruman, the Missouri Tiger is named for President Harry S. Truman who was a native of Missouri
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Doesn't QualifyJeopardy QuestionsHistory Channel shows or historical documentariesNewspaper cartoons & ComicsGoogle Image searches |
What Does a Full-Credit Pop Culture Point Look Like?
Type of Media: Movie
Movie: Forrest Gump
Location in Movie: 1:23:00
Historical reference: In Forrest Gump, Forrest goes over to play ping-pong in China
Historical Significance: This is a reference to the ping-pong diplomacy that the United States used in the 1970s. It was during the period of Detente when President Nixon was trying to get a better relationship with China to make Russia jealous. Therefore, the US sent the ping pong team to China as an attempt at goodwill.
Movie: Forrest Gump
Location in Movie: 1:23:00
Historical reference: In Forrest Gump, Forrest goes over to play ping-pong in China
Historical Significance: This is a reference to the ping-pong diplomacy that the United States used in the 1970s. It was during the period of Detente when President Nixon was trying to get a better relationship with China to make Russia jealous. Therefore, the US sent the ping pong team to China as an attempt at goodwill.