Movie Post Thursday, May 21

Please comment on a scene, a character or make a general observation about the first part of Mississippi Burning that we watched in class today.

Movie Post Wednesday, May 20

Please comment on a scene, a character or make a general observation about the first part of Mississippi Burning that we watched in class today.

Homework, Tuesday May 19

Please read the following documents and take notes on them.


I Have a Dream Speech

Interview with Malcolm X

Message to the Grassroots

The Power of Non-Violence

The Bullet or the Ballot

Letter From Birmingham Jail

Non-violence: The only Road to Freedom

Malcolm X Speeches

Homework, Monday May 18

1. Please read the following sources.

Edgar Ray Killen

Fact or Fiction

Homework, Thursday May 14

The work posted below should be completed by Monday, May 18

Please read and watch the links that are posted below.


Harlem Renaissance

Plessy vs. Ferguson

Brown vs. the Board of Education

Brown vs. the Board of Education Video

Little Rock Nine

Little Rock Nine Video

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Freedom Riders Video

I Have A Dream Speech

Homework Wednesday, May 13

1. In your textbook please read pp. 657- 662 and 678- 683

Upcoming Events

1. Finish If I Die in a Combat Zone by Friday
2. Finish Reading Packet #4 by Friday.
3. Online seminar closes Monday, April 27.
4. Rough Draft of paper on why we lost in Vietnam due Monday, April 27
5. Vietnam War test on Wednesday, April 29.
6. Final draft Vietnam War paper due on Friday, May 1.
7. Questions on If I Die in a Combat Zone due on Friday, May 1.

Other notes:

Work day in class on Thursday
Friday we will discuss why we lost in Vietnam and go over the test review sheet
Monday will be a peer editing workshop on the paper.
Tuesday we will meet M/X block. You can work on your paper and ask questions about the test.
Thursday we will not have class.
Friday, May 1 we will start on our unit on the Women's Rights Movement.