Thursday 4/5/2018

Greetings! As I let you all know earlier this week, I'm going to be in and out of class, pending my responsibilities during Site Seminar. Because of this, today's post will be particularly detailed, to cover me in case I miss a specific part of your class today.

Step 1
First thing's first - make sure you turn in the things that are due today to the INBOX. This includes the following... [5 minutes]
1) A second draft of your #PleaseVote letter (can also be submitted via digital share)
2) Yesterday's Work
     a. Your group's completed poster
     b. The script of what you shared
     c. Your individual notes from the presentations (11.4 & 11.5)

Step 2
Depending on your section, read the directions for your research project. If there are any questions, work to resolve them as a group. [5 minutes]
Documents to download (save to your files):
[honors]  assignment
[cp] assignment

Step 3
Spend 10 to 15 minutes (please, at least a FULL TEN MINUTES) doing some basic research on some of the individuals listed on your task sheet. Wikipedia can be your friend for this, don't tell on me. Select your top 3 to 5 people you're interested in researching (take into consideration how many sources and the types of sources listed on the wikipeda - this should help you red flag people there may not be a substantial amount of information on). I don't want repeats in the same class, so you might not get a person you chose. Please be flexible - all of these people are important and played key roles in the Civil Rights Movement.

Step 4
As a class, go through the list of people together. Assign people based on preference, use rock-paper-scissors 2 out of 3 to break ties.

Step 5
Begin with your preliminary research by gathering sources that you evaluate as being authentic. Once you have 5-7 unique digital sources, begin reading and gathering information based on assignment requirements.

Rest in Peace, MLK

AP PHOTOS: 50 years after MLK’s death, a look at his life


Homework: posters due tomorrow with presentation notes and individual presentation notecatchers.

Sometimes I see interesting and relevant maps. Here’s one

Tuesday 4/3

Here is the peer editing sheet from today's class ICYMI

Use This to Edit Papers

Tomorrow's class will be about the role of MUSIC in protest. Sections IV & V will be taught by my student teacher.

Monday 4/2

Good Day 11th grade. I'm actually here, I just turned myself invisible! (April Fools!) #sorrynotsorry

First and foremost, I want to offer my apologies for not getting everything updated like I said I would for you this weekend, certainly not the most professional course of action. I will get things updated this week so you have an opportunity to see where you're at before my grades are finalized and certainly before report cards come out NEXT Friday before our April Vacation.

Here's the game plan for today's class.

Learning Target: I can draft a letter to an eligible voter

Do Now: Please get your computers, and notes out and in order, ready to begin class.

Work Time
Use your resources from the past several days (use blog as reference if you missed any time).

It may be useful to think of this work time almost as "on-demand writing." Do you best to compose a solid first draft, and then you won't have anything additional to work on for homework tonight.

TASK
Including a convincing evidence-based argument, make the case for why it is important to both REGISTER to vote AND to actually vote in elections. Use your content from the Civil Rights movement to help create your argument including but not limited to redlining, protest, the Voting Rights Act, Jim Crow laws, violence in the civil rights era, racism, segregation, etc. You should be using events, individuals, and ideas to help support your argument. The final draft should be about one page and MUST be LESS than one page in length. Your first draft may be longer than this. The links from the previous post will be especially helpful for supporting you through this task. Definitely check out "4 research-backed ways to get people to vote."

Homework:
If you didn't finish your draft in class, complete before tomorrow' class

Community Commitment: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
HOW: Number 2

Wed / Thurs 3/28 - 3/29

Vote Here

Today we look at a key piece of legislation from the Civil Rights Era.... The Voting Rights Act of 1965

Essential Questions

• What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 say?
• Why was the Voting Rights Act necessary? What effects has it had?
• Why have some people challenged the Voting Rights Act in recent years?
• How are voting rights threatened today? How can we protect those rights?

Links

*New Census Question From Trump Administration

*Transcript of Voting Rights Act of 1965

Transcript of Voting Rights Act Signing Video

*Right to Vote Video Transcript

*Number of Black Legislator in the South

States with Voting Restrictions

Percentage Registered Black Voters

Percentage of People Who Lack ID

Voting Rights Act Overview

****Voting Issues Today

Videos Here

*4 Research-Backed Ways to Get People to Vote


Brainstorming our ideas.... [this will be our foundations for our #PleaseVote letters next week]

• What were some of the obstacles that people had to overcome in order to get the right to vote?
• What are some of the issues facing voters around the country today?
• Why does it matter if people vote?
• Consider the questions under the "Voting Issues Today" Document

Homework: This Weekend, Look through the gradebook and make sure that everything in there is correct – grades close Monday for the 3^rd quarter

Monday/Tuesday 3/26-3/27

We have double blocks this week, so you'll only be in my class 2x, for 2 hours each meeting.

Day 1 we are watching an award-winning video that will provide us with an overview of key events during the Civil Rights Movement. We will then transition to a small-group jigsaw reading on those events and will share that information with each other during the debrief.

11.6 shared Doc - please paste info into your box.

Here are the readings for each topic.
Emmett Till
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Little Rock 9
Freedom Rides
Selma March
Freedom Summer / Voting Drive
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
Sit-Ins

1) Gist Statement (a statement giving the overall main idea / story in just one sentence)

2) 3 Details – most important / major details, events, etc. that are BOTH in the VIDEO and the ARTICLE

3) 2 details (interesting & important) that were ONLY in your reading

(type & print & we’ll share at 1:05)

Here's the notes organizer document

Friday 3/22

A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America

PREJUDICE
RACISM
PROJECTS
CONSTITUTION
PRESIDENT
BLACK
WHITE
SUPREME COURT
AFRICAN-AMERICANS
CONGRESS
COLOR
RACE
FEDERAL
HOUSING
FHA
JUSTICE
CIVIL RIGHTS
FAIR
EQUAL
DISCRIMINATION
VETERANS
NEW DEAL
WWII
MORTGAGE
SUBURB
URBAN
PUBLIC
WORKING CLASS
MIDDLE CLASS
REDLINING
SEGREGATION

Homework:

1 page response: What are your reactions to the content from this week regarding racism, segregation, and redlining? What stood out to you most, what was new to you, how does this change your view on modern America around race