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US History II: May 9- Voting in Mississippi

Today we will begin our second investigation of the Civil Rights Movement.  In this investigation, we will analyze the discriminatory practices of white Southerners to keep African Americans from voting and the actions that were taken to overcome these practices and gain access to the Constitutional right to vote.

Today we will look at what the importance of voting is and come to understand why people would fight so hard to make sure they were given that right.

Attached find the PowerPoint from class, the worksheet for your right side notes, and your homework (fill out a note card organizer for John Hardy, Gerald Stern, and/or Mose McGee)

Notebook Pages

01- 112 & 113

03- 116 & 117

US History II: May 6- Legacy of Lynching

Today we will investigate the legacy of lynching to better understand the power and importance of Mose Wright’s testimony in the Emmett Till Trial.

Attached please find the PowerPoint from class (includes the Do Now and Homework), biographical information on Ida B Wells, and the worksheet for the right side of your notebook.

Notebook Pages

01- 110 & 111

03- 114 & 115

US History II: May 5- Mose Wright

Today we will look at another individual involved in the case of Emmett Till, his uncle, Mose Wright.  Consider the actions that Mose Wright took and the effect that they had.  Did Mose Wright change society?

Attached please find the PowerPoint from class, the notes worksheet, and the homework.

Notebook Pages

01- 108 & 109

03- 112 & 113

US History II: May 4- Mamie Till-Mobley

Today we will look at one individual from the Civil Rights Movement, Mamie Till Mobley, and analyze whether you think she was able to change society.  You may or may not find that as an individual she had the power to change society.

Attached please find the PowerPoint from class, the homework assignment, and the worksheet for your notes.

Notebook Pages

01-106 & 107

03- 110 & 111

US History II: May 3- Civil Rights Movement Background Research

Click on this link to go to the WGBH Interactive Timeline for Civil Rights

You will be looking at a number of events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement between 1942 and 1965.  You will need to answer a series of questions using the time line.  You will be using this information to help write the introduction to the Common Writing Assignment.

When you have completed the worksheet you will need to write a paragraph using the information you have gathered.

Attached is the PowerPoint from class.

Your homework is to read the 2 page background information on the case of Emmett Till

You will have a quick quiz at the beginning of class on Wednesday based on the reading.

Notebook Pages:

USII/01- 104 & 105

USII/03- 108 & 109

US History II: May 2- Common Writing Assessment Intro

Across the Boston Public School district students will be working on a CWA or Common Writing Assignment.  The Prompt that we will answer at the end of this unit is:  An individual is powerless to change society.  An individual has the power to change society.
Which statement does the history of the civil rights movement most support?

Today we will work on defining some key words that will help us to better understand the question and to better prepare you to answer it in the coming weeks.

Attached please find the PowerPoint from class, the class worksheets and homework worksheet, and “Little Things are Big” story

Notebook Pages:

USII/01- 102 & 103

USII/03- 106 & 107