Month: May 2012

Big River
May 21

Big River

John R. “Johnny” Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003), was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music icon, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and…

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Lessons Learned
May 18

Lessons Learned

Lesson One – #TheMcClungs2012 Yesterday we held the 3rd Annual McClungs Award Ceremony…and it was kind of a big deal. All together 80 students were recognized yesterday for their “achievements” in my class and the entire ceremony with off without a hitch. We had several former students come by to visit, including students that are…

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Tale of Two Centrals
May 18

Tale of Two Centrals

Today in class we are continuing to watch 50 Years Later, a documentary about the desegregation of Little Rock Central. As we watch the movie it becomes clear that although Little Rock Central is integrated it still remains segregated on many levels. In class we also talked about the neighborhoods that surround Central High School…

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The McClungs 2012
May 17

The McClungs 2012

Today we celebrated the 3rd annual McClung Awards! The McClungs is the most prestigious awards ceremony in all of education. It all started three years ago when I decided that the normal school awards ceremonies were a bit lame because they only recognize the top tier students academically. So I decided to host my own…

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The McClungs 2012 – Alumni Speeches
May 17

The McClungs 2012 – Alumni Speeches

McClung Alumni Lafayette accepting this Life Time Achievement Award Coleman accepting the Life Time Achievement Award Ortiz accepting his Distinguished Alumni Award Logan accepting her Distinguished Alumni Award Brennan accepting the Best Ice Cream Mixer of the Year Award Mr. McClung

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50 Years Later
May 16

50 Years Later

Today we will begin watching the documentary Little Rock Central 50 Years Later. In this movie my students were introduced to the harsh reality that racism and racial separation still exist today even after 50 + years of racial desegregation. Mr. McClung

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Tribute to Track
May 14

Tribute to Track

Blake Young is very talented in many ways. Not only is he a very intelligent young man, but he is also an excellent shot and disc thrower…oh yeah, and he is very musically talented. Blake recently informed me that he was working on a parody song to the tune of “Pumped Up Kicks” about track…

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Little Rock Central, Part 1
May 14

Little Rock Central, Part 1

Little Rock Central on Prezi Today we will begin our unit on the Little Rock Central Crisis and we will kick it off by discussing the the need for integration and the plan to integrate in the state of Arkansas. The Prezi above includes the notes that we will take in class today. Mr. McClung

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