Friday, February 1

Today, we finished the Struggle for Equality Part 1 Power Point.  We watched the video clip on the murder of Emmett Till.  I mentioned that I would try and find more recent information involving this case. Here is a link involving the case being reopened:
Emmett Till Case Reopened!

Also, we took a 10 question QUIZ over this information.  Scores for the quiz should be entered on Skyward by the end of the day.

We started Part 2 of the Struggle for Equality Power Point.

DUE MONDAY:  Power Notes and Vocabulary.

The interactive reading guide for Chapter 7 Section 2 was NOT assigned today.

Next Week, February 4-8:
Monday, we will watch the video The Children's March and complete the movie guide.
Tuesday, we will continue the Voting part of the power point and visit the PBS website to see what trying to vote would have been like under Jim Crow laws in the South.
Wednesday we will get to women's suffrage and learn about Alice Paul.
Thursday students will work on an interactive reading guide for Chapter 7 Section 2.
Friday students will finish the Struggle for Equality Power Point.

February 11-15
Monday students will play a review game for Chapter 7.
Tuesday students will have the Chapter 7 test.  Students can and are encouraged to use a note card on the test.