History Recovery
Summer School History Recovery begins June 11. Class will meet Monday through Friday, 8:30-1:00 (includes bathroom and lunch break). Most of the information regarding course requirements, projects, etc. can be found on the wikispace page under "U.S. History Recovery." World History Recovery information can be found here as well.
http://georgeclasses.wikispaces.com/U.S.+History+Recovery
You will post Unit/Theme choices, beginning and ending dates, questions and comments here. (This is required. After you complete each Unit/Theme, I will post a comment verifying completion of your project. Parents/guardians/Guidance, etc. will be able to track your progress by checking the comments section of this blog post.)
Before you post comments, you must register with Blogger. On the first day of class we will do this. Everyone must do this. If you do not have an email address, we will set one up for you. Once you register, DO NOT forget your user name or password! Your user name is your email address. You cannot retrieve forgotten passwords from school computers. Finally, when you are asked to type your display name, DO NOT type in your first and last name. Type your last name and the letters "U.S." or "W" for U.S. History Recovery or World History Recovery.
http://georgeclasses.wikispaces.com/U.S.+History+Recovery
You will post Unit/Theme choices, beginning and ending dates, questions and comments here. (This is required. After you complete each Unit/Theme, I will post a comment verifying completion of your project. Parents/guardians/Guidance, etc. will be able to track your progress by checking the comments section of this blog post.)
Before you post comments, you must register with Blogger. On the first day of class we will do this. Everyone must do this. If you do not have an email address, we will set one up for you. Once you register, DO NOT forget your user name or password! Your user name is your email address. You cannot retrieve forgotten passwords from school computers. Finally, when you are asked to type your display name, DO NOT type in your first and last name. Type your last name and the letters "U.S." or "W" for U.S. History Recovery or World History Recovery.
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Civil War
Between the Wars
World War II
Lessons on the Holocaust
Civil Rights
The 6 themes are...
1.American Revolution
2. Between the Wars
3. World War I
4. Lessons of the Holocaust
5. The 50's
6. The 70's
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The movies are A Time to Kill and The Ghosts of Mississippi.
2. What seemed to be the purpose behind Jim Crow? The purpose seemed to be to keep the “non-white” people from becoming as good as the white people. This was more feared in the south (if I read correctly).
3. Briefly describe the treatment many African Americans endured in the Jim Crow South. They suffered from the KKK, some being lynched, they had to pay a tax to vote and pass a literary test that a white person could simply exempt for reasons that suited them, and generally still being treated as “sub-white”
4. What strategies did many African Americans utilize in an effort to physically and psychologically survive in the Jim Crow South? In order to survive, many African-Americans put on a pseudo-personality of non-confrontation, creating, in W.E.B. Du Bois’ words, a “double-consciousness.” Most didn’t like to do this, and were outraged by it, but didn’t voice this anger for fear of the danger it would most likely put them in.
I have a copy of a "Literacy Test" given to Black voters in the state of Louisiana. I used to give it to my students in Viroqua. Not one student (including myself) could pass this "literacy test." Obviously, the intent was to "trick" the test-taker. It was clearly not a measure of someone's ability to read and write.
If you would like to see it, I can show it to you. I'm sure you could easily find other samples of literacy tests online as well.
Last year in U.S. History and in Mini-Courses, I played 20 minutes or so for my kids. As you may recall, the issues dealt with in the CD were addressed in the Jim Crow post. You still correctly answered the questions despite the fact you listed to the CD after you answered the questions! You must have spent some time looking at the links I posted on the blog about Jim Crow!
You've satisfied another project requirement. Good Job! So far, you've managed your time very wisely!
A former professor of mine at UW La Crosse (whom I deeply respect and admire) wrote a book pertaining to the use of children's textbooks in the process of manipulating children and turning them against the Jews. I think I may have packed it but if you'd like, I can look for it. It is very interesting.
You've satisfied another project requirment.