Last Week of School!!

Welcome to the 962nd week of Digital Learning and the LAST week of school for the 2k19-2k20 School Year!  I believe this is week 8 of digital learning, which feels like an absolute eternity.  Ms. Jordan and I bet y'all have all grown three inches, gotten your driver's permit, and maybe even started a job by this point its been so long since we've seen you!

This week will be light as we are finishing the Civil and Human Rights Unit with your essay test due Tuesday, May 19 by 4 pm.  We will spend Tuesday's Zooooooooom going over the rest of the Civil and Human Rights with you and answer any other Q's you may have before finishing your essays.

LAST Zoooooooooooooooooooom Links
Ms. Jordan
Tuesday, May 19 -11:00-11:30 
Thursday, May 21 - 11:00-11:30

Mr. Barry
Tuesday, May 19 10:00-10:30  

Thursday, May 21 10:30-11:00

Mr B's 7th Grade Class Summary Flick - 8 Min

1968 Olympic Salute Explanation by Mr. B

Rather than answer a series of Q’s for a HW grade, you will answer TWO of these Q’s for a Test Grade. 

-Minimum two paragraphs each response. 20 pts each response. Total grade 40 pts.

-MLA Format, typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Be sure to include EXAMPLES AND DETAILS from the Doc and the Videos you watched to support your answers.

-Grammar, spelling, etc will count in this assignment

-Write in the THIRD person! No I, Me, Our, Us, We….THIRD Person!

Due May 18 by 4 pm for ALL 7th Grade Classes

• You have all heard about Jim Crow laws from readings in Language Arts, To Kill a Mockingbird, and in 5th grade when learning about the 16th St. Church bombing. Schools were some of the most affected areas of Jim Crow laws. YOU go to school! Why would the government want schools to be places where segregation laws were applied? How could schools further separate whites and blacks? How would schools be a good place to reinforce segregationist ideas? Why would these states want segregation?

• Civil Rights activists were trained in “nonviolent” resistance. Explain a few ways in which these people, both white and black, nonviolently protested. Do we still see these types of protests and practices today? How so? Give an example. Where have we seen these protests in recent days?

• Civil and Human Rights go far beyond the United States of America. These rights apply to the world! What do you think are the three most important human rights from the Declaration of Human Rights. Why did you choose these human rights? Explain in significant detail what this human right means to you and how it impacts your life and others.

• Sports have always been a place where barriers have been broken. Explain how athletes have had an impact on Civil Rights. You must use Jesse Owens and Tommie Smith & John Carlos’ example in your explanation. You may use other athletes as well. Do you think Smith and Carlos should have made a political statement during the Olympic Games? Do you think they should have made their statements during the national anthem? Explain your answers.

Civil and Human Rights Doc