English 1-2 - January 4th Agenda You Will Need: Homework for stamping Reading Quiz Class Notes: Jim Crow Article Facts and Importance Emmett Till Scottsboro Boys Homework You Will Need: Homework for stamping Notebook TOC Writing Implement To Kill a Mockingbird Extra Credit to turn in
Reading Quiz: 12-14 True or False: Most African Americans in Maycomb cannot read. True or False: Reverend Sykes is welcoming to Jem and Scout. True or False: Aunt Alexandra comes to live with Jem and Scout. True or False: Alexandra and Atticus argue frequently. True or False: Dill sneaks into Scout room.
Notes: Jim Crow 1865: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery 1868: 14th Amendment grants citizenship to former slaves 1870: 15th Amendment grants vote to freedmen. 1875: Civil Rights Act entitles ALL citizens to “full and equal enjoyment” of anything public and prohibits denying access or service based on race.
Notes: Jim Crow 1883: Supreme Court overturns Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional. 1892: Mississippi passes law requiring literacy test to vote, other Southern states follow. 1896: Plessy vs. Ferguson case creates legal precedent for segregation by defending separate facilities based on race.
Emmett Till and Scottsboro Use the following links for articles: Emmett Till Murder: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-death-of-emmett-till Scottsboro Boys: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_scotts.html
Think-Pair-Share Think SILENTLY about the question below. When I say go, turn to someone near you and share. Volunteers share to the whole class. What are some of the difficulties in reading about these cases in 2016 (60-80 years after they happened)?
Think-Pair-Share Think SILENTLY about the question below. When I say go, turn to someone near you and share. Volunteers share to the whole class. What do you think would have happened differently if these cases occurred today?
Homework - Due 01/06 Read Chs. 15-16 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Complete a one page dialectical journal. Focus: Feelings about the trial