Brown vs. Board of Education Case Study (SPI 5.5.8)

Today in class, we learned about the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education- Topeka, KS. Please view the attached video and complete the case study handout. The case study was started in class but anything that students haven't finished, should be completed as homework. Please email me with any questions. Thanks! Brown vs BOE Case Study

A Tale of Segregation: Fetching Water (SPI 5.5.8)

Today in class, we began our unit on the Civil Rights Movement. In order for us to truly understand the accomplishments of this important time in American history, we must look at life for African-Americans in during the era of segregation. We learned that segregation simply means, "separate." For example, African-American children were forced to go to separate schools and African-American citizens were forced to use separate facilities. Students were asked to complete a KWL chart and then they should read the attached reading and answer the comprehension questions. Fetching Water

Before/After WWII Foldable Assignment (SPI 5.5.5)

Today in class, we worked on a flipbook style foldable to help us prepare for our Unit 9 exam on Tuesday, February 25. I've attached the guidelines for the foldable below. This will not be due until Wednesday, February 26. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Before_After WWII Foldable

Harry Truman's Decision...agree or disagree?

This week in class, we learned about Harry Truman making the difficult decision to drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On Tuesday, students were asked to analyze the decision from the point of view of a trusted adviser to the president and debate it with their colleagues. On Wednesday, students were given a writing prompt based on Truman's decision. I've attached a PowerPoint presentation over Tuesday's activity as well as the prompt for Wednesday. This essay will be due on Friday, 2/21. Please email me with any questions. Presidential Decision Making- The Atomic Bomb

Atomic Bomb Prompt 1st Period

World War II Lessons!

I've attached classroom materials and activities for the first two lessons over World War II. If you were absent from class, please review the Prezi and complete the set of guided notes. Please make note of the writing prompt at the end of the Prezi. This writing assignment will be due on Thursday, February 12. Also, I've attached a reading comprehension activity over the decision to declare war by Franklin D. Roosevelt and the U.S. government. Please email me if you have any questions. World War II Notes

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Results of the New Deal and Challenges of the Dust Bowl- SPI's 5.2.2, 5.2.5

Due to the snow days, we condensed some of the content from last week into one class period. Today, we briefly reviewed some of the results of the New Deal. We categorized them as the "3 R's," relief, recovery, and reform. We know that FDR's New Deal was aimed at helping those in need (relief), helping the economy bounce back from the Great Depression (recovery), and making sure that the same mistakes aren't made in the future (reform). We also analyzed a primary source relating to the issues that farmers were facing due to the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. Last week, we learned that farmers were hit especially hard even prior to Black Tuesday. I've attached a letter from a girl named Grace, who lived in McCracken, KS. Students were asked to perform a close read over this source and complete the attached close read graphic organizer. If you have any questions over this content or anything else from this unit, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!

  Letter From A Dust Bowl Survivor