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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Jim Crow Project

Students, today we will be beginning a project that involves Jim Crow Laws in the United States. For this project you will need to follow the directions below… Visit the Supreme Court Map by clicking here. Once there browse through the various court cases and find one that interest you. Got it? Good, now you…

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Delta Spirit

Delta Spirit is a band from San Diego, California. The group combines unconventional instruments such as trash cans lids and orchestral bass drums, multi-instrumentalism and spiritually themed lyrics into a hybrid of rock and northern soul. The band produced and recorded their debut full-length album, Ode to Sunshine in a cabin in the San Diego…

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Jim Crow

Your boy, Jim Crow. It’s that time of year again when we begin our conversations in my Arkansas History classes about Jim Crow Laws and their relevance to Arkansas. Jim Crow Laws were laws that were created in the post slavery era as a way to bypass giving African Americans their civil rights granted by…

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Change-Up

In my Arkansas History class on Wednesday we decided to change-up our normal style of note taking in class. Usually we use a jigsaw/pair share method to take notes…the rational behind my use of this style is because it helps alleviate the boredom that is associated with PowerPoint presentations and if done correct it engages…

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Stuff Said in School

So I saw this video made by a teacher in Central Arkansas, Tyler Tarver, while I was browsing around the internet over the past weekend. Immediately upon watching the video had a feeling of empathy come over me. Some of the things that students say in school sound really stupid when you take them out…

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Nobody On The Corner…

Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British recording artist, songwriter, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of electronica, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music. M.I.A. began her career in 2000 as a visual artist, filmmaker and designer in West London before beginning…

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Susan G. Komen For The Cure

Some time ago I made a commitment to my dear friend Mr. Lamshed that I would join in his efforts to support cancer research. As I’ve stated before, Mr. Lamshed and his students participate in an annual event called Clippers for Cancer. During this event his students raise money for the McGuinness McDermott Foundation for…

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Sweet Service

On Friday before spring break my AVID students completed their second service learning project of the school year. This project was another teacher appreciation project in which the students prepared invitations to our teachers and staff at school to join us for lunch. We prepared a huge table on our stage in the cafeteria that…

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