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Interactive Comparison of Women's Rights Around the World 20 Best and 20 Worst Countries to be a Woman

Sherpas: The Invisible Men of Everest

What do we learn about Morrie's health in this chapter? Give three specific examples from the chapter. 1. 2. 3. Morrie talks about learning to "detach." What does that mean? What does Morrie say about how he wants to die?

In the Cold War, America's enemy was __________________ . Why? How did the United States government encourage fear of communism? What examples does Zinn give? During the Cold War, political partnerships were built between liberals and conservatives. In politics, what does a liberal believe? In politics, what does a conservative believe? What happened to Korea after World War II? Briefly discuss our role in Korea when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. Who was Joseph McCarthy? Who were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg? Play The Peace Doves Game

Morrie said his disease would be much harder to deal with without family. Why?  What did Morrie say about the experience of having children?  What did you learn about Mitch's brother at the end of the chapter?

Room 167: United States History Project : "We Didn't Start the Fire" Final Project: Each student will sign up for a topic:  "People," "Places...

Explain what you think this quote means: "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." What is "synergy"? Give two examples of how you could use "synergy" in school. 1. 2. Give two examples  of how you could use synergy at home? 1. 2. What is "diversity"? List three examples of diversity within RVHS? 1. 2. 3. List three examples of diversity in this classroom. 1. 2. 3. What is a "shunner"? What is a "tolerator"? What is a "celebrator"? How are we all a minority of one? 1. 2. 3. What does it mean to celebrate your own diversity? What are three roadblocks to celebrating differences? 1. 2. 3. What is the five-step process to get to synergy (Getting to Synergy Action Plan)? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Map Your Recipe Who Grows What History of the Harvest

The Guardian Interactive:The Shirt on Your Back

Room 167: The Cambodian Genocide : Watch: Frontline : "Cambodia: Pol Pot's Shadow" http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/cambodia/ Discussion Question...

“Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” Watch the film then answer the questions below. Visit the website for additional information if needed. http://www.halftheskymovement.org/ What is the mission of the Half the Sky movement? Why focus on girls and women? Which countries were highlighted in the film? Which issues were addressed in the film? Which story or issue resonated most deeply with you? Why? Briefly discuss the role education played in each issue covered in the film. What actions do you think you can take as an individual or a group to make a difference in addressing one or more of the issues in the film? Vocabulary: Resonate: to affect or appeal to someone in a personal or emotional way

Room 167: The Century America's Time: Homefront : 1. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  Why did Japan bomb Pearl  Harbor?  2. How did the American people react to the b... The Century America’s Time: Homefront Name: 1.Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.   Why did Japan bomb Pearl   Harbor?   2. How did the American people react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?   3. What is a citizen soldier?   Why does the United States have a particular history of   citizen soldiers?   4. Discuss the transition from a peacetime economy to wartime economy that occurred   in the United States during World War II.   5. Women workers increased dramatically during the war.   Why was there resistance at   first to women working in war plants?   6. Why were women accepted in the defense industries after some initial reservations   and resistance?   7. World War II was not...

Vocabulary/Topics: Backlash Desegregation De facto De jure Equal Protection Clause Fourteenth Amendment Freedom of Assembly Grassroots Inherent Integration Segregationist Assignment #1 Resources: Who were the "Players" in the fight for desegragation of America's schools? http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/players.htm Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ADEC16F96C55D30 Segregation today: Investigation on Resegregation in America What is the state of racial integration today (in Wisconsin)? http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/mike_ivey/wisconsin-worst-in-nation-for-black-children/article_7ec1a1fc-b923-11e3-828c-0019bb2963f4.html Wisconsin: Realize the Dream (Education and Opportunity) http://wuwm.com/post/new-ranking-milwaukee-still-countrys-most-segregated-metro-area Milwaukee Area Tops Segregation Study What are the benefits of desegregated schools? http://www.minnpost.com/citysc...

Awakenings Vocabulary/Topics: Boycott Backlash Equal Protection Clause Integration Footnote #11 Fourteenth Amendment Judicial Review Lynching Segregation "Separate but Equal" Unanimous Unconstitutional "With all deliberate speed" Assignment #1 After watching the first episode of Eyes on the Prize, "Awakenings" or  reading chapters 1-3 from Eyes on the Prize:America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965, answer the following questions: 1. What decision did Brown V. Board of Education overturn? 2. What was the legal rationale for overturning the doctrine of separate but equal? 3. Why was Brown v. Board of Education a controversial decision? 4. Give an example of southern backlash against the Brown decision. 5. Who was Emmett Till? 6. Briefly discuss the outcome of the trial and explain why Till's mother thought it was a "farce." 7. What is a boycott? 8. What elements need to be present for a boycott to be succes...

Unit 1: Roots of the Struggle Vocabulary/Topics: Abolition Activist Boycott Civil Disobedience Civil War Amendments (13, 14, 15) Equal Protection Clause Emancipation Grass roots Jim Crow Literacy Tests Lynching Reconstruction Riot Segregation Suffrage Assignment #1: Teaching about "Unsung Heroes" This lesson was adapted from a lesson from Rethinking Our Classrooms: Teaching for Equity and Justice, Volume II. Resource:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/profiles/index.html Part I (20 points): Unsung Heroes: Elaine Brown, Constance Baker Motley, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Maxine Waters, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ida b. Wells, Melba Patilla Beals, Thurgood Marshall, Howard Zinn, Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bernice Reagon, Angela Davis, Frederick Douglass, Kenneth Clark, Sojourner Truth, Archibald Cox, Charles Sherrod From the list the list above: 1. Find one person who stood up against sla...

Course Description: In this course, we will trace the struggle for African American freedom and equality throughout our nation's history. Our primary focus will be on the Twentieth century. We will study the people, places and events that were pivotal in the struggle for civil rights. We will examine a number of historical resources including personal narratives, speeches, legal documents and photographs. Course Expectations: Preparation and participation are essential to your success in this course. The bulk of your grade will rest on this. It is easy to slip behind in an online or blended learning course. Do not make this mistake. Course Outline: I. Roots of the Struggle II. Awakenings III. Fighting Back IV. No Easy Walk V. Toward the Promised Land VI. Back to the Movement VII. Where are we now? Unit I:  http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2014/04/civil-rights-history-unit-1.html Unit II:  http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2014/04/civil-rights-history-unit-ii.ht...