Fri. 4/8 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  You thought it couldn't get worse after hearing about the trial...
2.  Roots of Segregation (review) - pg. 9
3.  Watch:  52:00-1:08 (end)
4.  Emmett Till aftermath...then, activity - pg. 7

HW - Till assignment (pg. 7) - DUE WEDNESDAY
       - Four Perfect Pebbles?

Thurs. 4/7 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  In one word, summarize your impression of what you saw yesterday.  Any questions regarding the story thus far...let's get those cleared up.
2.  Watch:  The Funeral 30:41 - 52:00

HW -
     - Four Perfect Pebbles?

Wed. 4/6 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Write a 20 word summary of the Till story (thus far)...
2.  Watch - 15:36 - 30:41 (Till "The Funeral")

HW -
       - Four Perfect Pebbles?

Tues. 4/5 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What rights are we guaranteed by our Constitution?  Bridge discussion to the Civil Rights Era and segregation.  Rights were NOT guaranteed to our African-American citizens...
2.  Civil Rights Case Study:  Emmett Till.  Why was Emmett Till so important to the Civil Rights Era?  Watch up to 16:00

HW -
       - Order Four Perfect Pebbles?  

Guest Author Coming Soon!

Four Perfect Pebbles Preview:  Next month, Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be visiting JDMS to share her incredible story of surviving the Holocaust.  If you'd like to purchase her book before she visits, she will be happy to sign your book for you at no cost!  I would recommend ordering a copy as soon as possible on Amazon.com ($4.36) or Barnesandnoble.com ($4.59).

Mon. 4/4 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Binder up - Desk cleared
2.  QUIZ:  Cold War Final
3.  Clip - Space program and trip to the moon; Civil Rights intro

HW -

Fri. 4/1 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Nixon's Cold War & Vietnam (clip).  Ping-pong Diplomacy & Detente.
2.  Cold War Around the World (pg. 44)
3.  From Russia With Hope (pg. 45-46)

HW - Cold War FINAL quiz MONDAY (pg. 4-5; know leaders names; and be able to contrast the 2 power blocs)
       - Source Analysis Paragraph?