We started the week with an announced quiz on the Civil Rights Movement. You were able to use your notes for this quiz so high grades should be earned by all. If you do need to revise please return your revisions to Ms. MacRoberts ASAP as she will be posting her grades on Wednesday.
We also spent time with our partners on our DBQ assignment. Doing a DBQ requires you to use your background knowledge AND the documents to support your thesis. Your in class time was used analyzing one document and then reporting out to your fellow classmates. By the end of the period you should have had a solid understanding of the documents and the prompt. You could then take this information and prepare your first paragraph and an outline for the prompt. Keep in mind you did not have to do the essay but you did have to write the first paragraph and the outline. Referencing at least 3 documents in your paragraph and outline would show the reader that you know how to do a DBQ.
You also had time in class to prepare for your accountable talk activity for next week. We are focusing on two current day articles that link the Civil Rights Movement with our understanding of race today. Half of the class is reading “Does Race matter?” in the UpFront Magazine and the other students are reading an article from Newsweek “Is Obama Making it Worse?” Everyone should fill out the 3-2-1 (3 big ideas, 2 connections, 1 question) sheet and you will be able to use this during your accountable talk activity. Be prepared so you can participate and earn your points.
You were also given your final assessment for the Civil Rights Movement. This is a take home assessment and you were given time in class to work on your choice of questions. You need to select one of the four activities provided: analyzing a song, writing a song, preparing a timeline or writing an opinion/editorial newspaper piece. Again, choice can work to your advantage if you take the time to think over and carefully select the activity that will give you the opportunity to showcase what you know about this time period. You have a rubric and the assignment is due either Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on your class period).
Status of Assignment Sheets We updated our sheets this week and we will do this again next week as our time with Ms. MacRoberts draws to a close. We also have interterms coming up so by next Friday you should be able to add your points and see where you are at the half way point to fourth quarter. Many students have been out due to field trips or other school events so please make sure you come by before or after school or during advisory to makeup work…you have 5 days to complete the work. It is your responsibility to make the time…we are available every day except Wednesday (faculty meetings)
Oral History Project Your major project for fourth quarter is your Oral History. This can be an exciting opportunity for you as you get to select the event or time period as well as the person to interview. You had a preliminary interview sheet that needed to be handed in for approval. You also had one day in the library to do research on your topic. A good interviewer needs to ask thought provoking questions based on knowledge. The person you are interviewing will be able to access their memory more effectively if you are able to prompt them with specific questions. Tell me about life in the 1960”s? OR How did you react to the assassinations of four key leaders, JFK, MLK, RFK and Malcolm X during this short period of time? Which question do you think will elicit the most complete answer? The Oral History Project is due the week of May 21-25. You may word process the interview or you may record it using a video camera or recorder. Some students have also asked about power point which is also acceptable keeping in mind you will need content as well as illustrations.
Congratulations Great play…hope everyone got to see our fabulous cast in their modern rendition of “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” And make sure you read the front page story in the Friday Newport Daily News about our principal…it is an especially interesting story to read as we prepare for our study of the Women’s Revolution.
Ms. MacRoberts
As you know, this coming week Ms. MacRoberts will be finishing her time with us. Her last day is Thursday so any assignments she has given you must be turned in time so she can grade them and return them before she leaves. Let’s help her out by being prompt.
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