Pre-Class  Take a sheet as you enter the class.  Get out your answer sheet. Today you will hand this in.  Arrange your seats as needed to see the video.

Post-Film Reflection  Be sure to include your thoughts on the following in your answer:  The kidnapping/murder of Emmett Till  The trial of Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam  White and Black reactions to the story of Emmett Till, his funeral, and the murder trial Do you think that the events involved in Emmett Till’s story was a clear indication that race relations needed to change in American society? 1-2 pages

Pre-Class4/30/10  If you had to sum up who you are in one 6-word sentence, what would it say?  Write a 6-word memoir about yourself.  Already got one? That was easy? Try it again? Write another one!

Welcome!4/30/10 Today’s Agenda 1. Pre-Class & Roll 2. Share Out 3. Newspaper Activity 4. Wrap up & HW Today’s Objectives: 1. To creatively gauge our understanding of the Emmett Till story

Newspaper Collage  What made the story of Emmett Till “big news?”  How did media make Emmett’s story into an event that created widespread change? Create a 6-word headline (similar to preclass) that describes Emmett Till’s story.

Newspaper Collage Choose one of the following articles to complete:  Interview with Mrs. Till  5 questions you would ask as a reporter and 5 responses that Mrs. Till would give  Interview with Moses Wright  5 questions you would ask as a reporter and 5 responses Moses Wright would give  Courtroom reporter – article on the Emmett Till murder trial  Report on the verdict, the defendants, the jury,  Money Mississippi report on dead body found in Tallahatchie river  Describe the find and the impact made on local and national news  Emmett Till Funeral reporter  Record the event and the impact made on the crowd of 50,000

Newspaper Collage  Things to Keep in Mind:  In each assignment put yourself in the shoes of a reporter in Think back to the video, remember the impact of the time period  You must remain historically accurate, and appropriate  Each article must be 1-2 pages handwritten.  Your article must have a headline (6 words) and an optional illustration

Newspaper Collage Choose one of the following articles to complete:  Interview with Mrs. Till  5 questions you would ask as a reporter and 5 responses that Mrs. Till would give  Interview with Moses Wright  5 questions you would ask as a reporter and 5 responses Moses Wright would give  Courtroom reporter – article on the Emmett Till murder trial  Report on the verdict, the defendants, the jury,  Money Mississippi report on dead body found in Tallahatchie river  Describe the find and the impact made on local and national news  Emmett Till Funeral reporter  Record the event and the impact made on the crowd of 50,000

Post-Film Reflection  Write a one page reflection about the Emmett Till story.  What did you think about:  The incident and kidnapping/murder of Emmett Till  The trial of Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam  White and Black public reaction to the story of Emmett Till, his funeral, and the trial  Use specific examples from our discussion and the video to explain your opinions.

Pre-Class 4/28/10  Based on what you’ve heard about Emmet Till so far…  What makes Emmet Till’s murder and trial different? Why was this an event that created change as opposed to other racist murder cases?  What do you think? (Write 5 lines)

Welcome4/27/10 (you are a day behind)  Do Now  How can one event create change? Give 2 examples of events that have created change.  Topics/Goals:  Identify the story of Emmett Till  Agenda:  Do Now  Emmett Till Notes  Video  Wrap Up

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THE STORY OF EMMETT TILL

Background ~ Growing Up  Emmett Louis Till was born on July 25, 1941  Only child to Mamie and Louis Till  Stricken with polio at age 5 Polio = muscular disease Recovered but always had a slight stutter.  Lived in Chicago, IL

Mississippi Trip, 1955  His great Uncle Moses came to visit the family and invited Emmett and his cousin to come visit him in Mississippi.  Emmett wanted to go  His mother did not want him to go  Mother gave Emmett his father’s ring, which had the initial L.T. engraved on it.  His mother rushed him to the train station, and kissed him goodbye.  This is the last time she would see her son alive.

Incident at the Store  Emmett apparently flirted, whistled at, or touched the hand of Carolyn Bryant  What exactly happened, no one is certain.  Kids outside said she was going to get her pistol  Emmett scared, ran off What’s the big deal?

Threats and Kidnapping  A couple days after the incident, Roy Bryant and his half brother, J.W. Milam, arrived at the Wright home (where Emmett was staying), pounding on the door with a pistol  They were “looking for the boy who did the talking“  Moses explained that the boy was from the North and didn’t “know any better” he should just get off with a whipping.  Elizabeth Wright offered money but was sent back to bed.

Threats and Kidnapping  Roy and J.W. threatened Moses, who refused to give them access to Emmett  "How old are you, preacher?" Wright said that he was sixty-four. "If you make any trouble, you'll never live to be sixty-five.“  Moses led them to Emmett  Would you?  They took Emmett out in the middle of the night.

Missing and Murder  They found Emmett’s body days after in the Tallahatchie River.  The young man below who was only 14 years old was beaten and killed to look like…

Quick Write  What do you think happened to Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam?  Remember, this happened after Brown v. Board, but it was the deep south.

The Aftermath  Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam were arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till.  Sadly, they were acquitted (let go with no punishment).

It Get’s Worse…  The two men sold their story to reporter William Bradford Huie for $4000.  They spoke freely of how they killed the young teen from Chicago.