Social Studies Toolbox

On Monday , you will participate in a "threaded discussion" covering the packets, videos, Internet sites and lecture material we've dealt with in the past two weeks. Be prepared to participate in the threaded discussion. Rather than discuss issues of reparations as we originally planned, we'll focus on the symbolism behind the "noose" and it's relevance in recent events including the Jena 6 incident. To learn more about Jena 6, visit the link below for MANY stories on the topic. NPR coverage of Jena 6 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14533821 Original Post on Unit 1(including questions): http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2008/04/civil-rights-mini-course-unit-1.html

Extra credit opportunities for Psychology students. Read or listen to one of the following stories. Post your comment. In your comment, discuss your opinion on the issue dealt with in the news story you selected. A number of stories on the topic of meds and children/teenagers have appeared in the media in recent months. Here is a sampling: NPR story: Growing up on Meds : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89916932 New York Times editorial - Coming of Age on Antidepressants: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/health/15mind.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1209070976-Ob2f0ejyrOdfhbbdsjQk+Q "Antidepressant Overload" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89882885 Antidepressants and Suicide: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14210126 Watch PBS "Frontline" episode "The Medicated Child" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/ More extra credit opportunities under ...

1. Read, "The Schizophrenic Mind,"Newsweek, March 11, 2002 Answer the following questions in your notes: What is schizophrenia? What causes schizophrenia? What are some symptoms of schizophrenia? What treatment options are available for schizophrenics? Focus on one of the individuals profiled in the article. Summarize how schizophrenia has shaped his/her life. 2. Watch: The Secret Life of the Brain (Episode 3: The Teenage Brain): http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/episode3/cultures/index.html 3. Resources What is schizophrenia: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/peopleevents/e_schizo.html Interview with John Nash (topics include symptoms, treatments, family, mathematics , Nobel Prize) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/sfeature/sf_nash.html John Nash - Recovery from Schizophrenia: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/peopleevents/e_recovery.html Online poll: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/sfeature/sf_poll.html Official Site - "A Beautiful Mind" http://w...

Cases: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=319&invol=624 http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0319_0624_ZS.html Lesson Plans and Activities: http://www.crf-usa.org/Foundation_docs/Foundation_lesson_pledge http://www.supremecourthistory.org/05_learning/subs/05_a.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/educators/lp3b.html Resources: Gobitis and Barnette: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minersville_School_District_v._Gobitis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (2004) http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/02-1624.ZS.html http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2003/2003_02_1624/ History of the pledge: http://www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/sept11/16_02/pled162.shtml Supreme Court on the pledge - a Rethinking Schools article: http://www.rethinkingschools.org/sp...

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King "History is full of instances where people, against enormous odds, have come together to struggle for liberty and justice, and have won...The essential ingredients of these struggles for justice are human beings who, if only for a moment, if only while beset with fears, step out of line and do something, however small. And even the smallest, most unheroic acts adds to the store of kindling that may be ignited by some surprising circumstance into tumultuous change." Howard Zinn "Human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness." Howard Zinn "Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle." Martin Luther King Jr. "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every st...

Jim Crow Museum/ Multimedia Presentation: http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/multimedia/ Jim Crow History: http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/history/history.htm Sampling of Jim Crow Laws: http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/remembering/laws.html Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws Listen to the CD "Remembering Jim Crow." Visit the sites linked above. Answer the questions below in the comments section. Questions:  1. What was Jim Crow? 2. What seemed to be the purpose behind Jim Crow? 3. Briefly describe the treatment many African Americans endured in the Jim Crow South. 4. What strategies did many African Americans utilize in an effort to physically and psychologically survive in the Jim Crow South?

What is "speech"? http://www.aclu-em.org/downloads/FreeExpression.pdf http://www.aclufl.org/take_action/students/ask_sybil/sybil-expression.cfm What values are fostered by protecting free speech? http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/firstaminto.htm http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/curricula/educationforfreedom/FirstPrinciples.htm Is all speech protected? http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/resources/handout1a.aspx?id=14081 Approaches to First Amendment interpretation - Absolutist, Categorical, Balancing http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/firstaminto.htm Cases: (see handout) Lessons: http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/resources/lesson.aspx?id=14080 http://www.teachfirstamendment.org/teach.html Watch five award winning High School PSAs on the First Amendment: http://www.jideas.org/multimedia_resources.php Which one do you like best? Why? Post your answer in the comments section.

Civil Rights Mini Course: Mini Unit: Post Reconstruction-Modern Civil Rights Movement Watch "Rosewood" http://movies.warnerbros.com/rosewood/main.html Read, "A Town Called Rosewood" Read, "America's Shameful Pastime" Without Sanctuary Photography Exhibit: http://withoutsanctuary.org/ Psychology Connections http://www.lucifereffect.com/dehumanization.htm#faces Listen to "Remembering Jim Crow" http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/remembering/ Watch CNN Investigation Unit: The Noose: An American Nightmare http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/siu/the.noose/ 1. Please read the instructions before you do this activity! Interactive Maps (First, click on "Go to the Maps." Next, click on "Lynchings and Race Riots." First choose lynchings. Click on Wisconsin. Did any lynchings take place here? Now choose "Race Riots." Did any race riots occur here? Now click on "Jim Crow Laws." Choo...

Available beginning Monday, April 28, tune into Be the Change to listen to a special audio podcast event, Preventing Genocide, Promoting Peace: A Podcast Conversation With Arn Chorn Pond. The podcast features Arn talking to three Facing History and Ourselves students who ask him about how his personal history affects the choices he has made. Arn also offers advice on what you can do to help raise awareness about the current genocide in Darfur . http://www.facinghistory.org/campus/BeTheChange.nsf/home?openform Resources on the Cambodian Genocide: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/thefluteplayer/resources_03.html Time Magazine Article - What Makes Us Moral: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1685055_1685076_1686619,00.html Watch the podcast and visit the PBS site. Answer the following questions: 1. What was the Khmer Rouge? 2. When did the Cambodian Genocide take place? 3. How did it affect Pond's life? What happened to his family? How did he su...

In response to the disturbing study just released by the CDC and the Federal Administration for Children and Families pertaining to infant neglect and abuse, I've compiled a list of resources that may be of interest to those of you wishing to learn more: Story on the study: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_he_me/infant_neglect;_ylt=ApUnDXoa4nTvAFV5D16MbtXVJRIF CESA workshop- Shaken Baby Syndrome ( MANY valuable resources found here): http://shakenbabyprevention.wikispaces.com/ Powerful documentary on the issue: http://www.dontshake.com/Audience.aspx?categoryID=1& PageName = ElijahsStory . htm Resources on Shaken Baby Syndrome: http://del.icio.us/search/?fr=del_icio_us&p=shaken+baby+syndrome&type=all Extra Credit (Post a comment addressing one or both of the questions below): What do you think needs to be done to eliminate infant and child abuse and neglect? Do you see any measures taken by your school or community to educate people about child abuse...

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he has three to six months of "healthy" life, this husband and father of three young children has a message of hope to share: Ten questions for Professor Randy Pausch (From Time Magazine): http://www.time.com/time/video/?bcpid=1214055407&bctid=1496398271 Or watch his last lecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo Interview with Diane Sawyer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8kUTUIveyA&feature=related Randy's Website: http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/

April 22 on PBS: http://www.beautifulson.com/ More about the documentary: http://www.autism-society.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=11086 About Autism (Treatments, therapies, mercury in vaccines, laws...) http://www.beautifulson.com/about.html More on the controversy over vaccines and Autism, research on boys and Autism... http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20050518/what-raises-babys-risk-autism Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs http://www.mercury-freedrugs.org/ Safe Minds (non profit - raise awareness of mercury in drugs) http://www.safeminds.org/

After watching the movie "Blood Diamond" we will participate in a "threaded discussion" in class. You are required to "post" at least two responses to the questions/prompts I've written on the white boards in class. In preparation for this activity, you may want to examine previous posts on the blog pertaining to the issue of conflict diamonds. Questions/Prompts: What is a conflict diamond? What is the Kimberley Process? Who is responsible for keeping conflict diamonds off the world market? Do you think the movie will change the way consumers think about diamonds? Now that you are aware of this issue, how are you going to respond? Previous posts and sites of interest: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2007/10/adbusting.html http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2007/09/sierra-leone.html http://www.humanrightswatch.org/campaigns/crp/facts.htm

Calculate your carbon footprint: http://www.carbonfootprint.com/ Earth Day Network: http://www.earthday.net/about/default.aspx Earth Day Net: http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/

Lab Day 1. Register 2. I want you to spend some time looking at the blog. Several assignments and the final project are posted on the blog. Click the links below to see: Teaching About Unsung Heroes: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2008/02/civil-rights-mini-course-teaching-about.html America's Shameful Pastime: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2008/01/civil-rights-mini-course-americas.html Final Project: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2008/02/final-project-civil-rights-mini-course.html 3. When you are finished, visit this link: http://www.miniature-earth.com/ 4. After visiting the Miniature Earth link, complete this activity: http://www.pbs.org/race/002_SortingPeople/002_00-home.htm 5. If time permits, post a comment reflecting on either the Miniature Earth link or the Sorting Activity.

Psychology Students: If you are finished with the " I a m S a m " assignment, visit one of the links below and post a comment on what you've read. In your comment, tell me what you learned and what you are going to DO with the new information you acquired from the reading. (5 points extra credit) Shocking study dealing with infant abuse and neglect: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_he_me/infant_neglect;_ylt=ApUnDXoa4nTvAFV5D16MbtXVJRIF If King had lived... http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=4585278 CNN: Eyewitness to Murder: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/black.in.america/ The Autism Mystery: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/31/autism.main/index.html

Birth Order and Personality: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=124276 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/10/earlyshow/living/parenting/main511694.shtml Meghan, these resources might help: Research on homosexuality and mental health http://www.psychologymatters.org/hooker.html APA - FAQ on GLBT issues: http://www.apa.org/topics/sorientation.pdf Excellent Resource - a lot of information pertaining to the issue of "converting gays" to be heterosexual - this professor has done A LOT of research in this area. His website has many useful links as well. Bibliography, links to research, etc. A VERY good place to start. http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/index.html http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_changing.html Teen Pregnancy Resources: http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/2006/02/28/0602280446.php "Juno" does it help or hurt? http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/story?id=4421402&page=1 PsychCentral Articl...