Instructions for Wednesday

Jim Crow Project Requirements Tell a story of what happened…make sure to cover the who, what, when, where, and why. Describe the impact that your court case had on Jim Crow Laws…basically tell me why this court case matters. 300 word minimum Click here for the original instructions for this project. Using Prezi and Requirements…

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Voting Smarts

On Friday we took at look at a literacy test that was given to voters in Alabama in 1965. Each week in my class we do a formative assessment called the Weekly Ten, but this week instead of our normal Weekly Ten I surprised the students by giving them a literacy test to see exactly…

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Circle The Sage

The video above was taken during one of my social studies classes as we reviewed civil rights amendments. The strategy that we are using is called circle the sage and is taken from Kagan Learning Strategies. Mr. McClung

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Using Prezi

Students, today we will be using a web tool called Prezi. This website will allow us to create online presentations in a unique fashion. For today, you will need to setup your Prezi account…open Prezi in one tab and watch the instructional video that I have provided for you on the other tab. Today will…

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Class Discussion – Trail of Tears

Yesterday in class I pose the question to my students, what the removal of Native American tribes from their homeland wrong or was it necessary for expansion of the US in the 1800’s? Students discussed this point in class and made arguments for either the American need for land or the rights of Native Americans….

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Little Rock Central…50 Years Later

Yesterday we concluded our 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. Today my students and I had a conversation about Little Rock Central and the problems…

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