Social Studies Toolbox

How are the names arranged on the Vietnam War Memorial? The earliest date recorded on the memorial was: The last date recorded on the wall was: How many names are currently on the wall? How many women are listed on the wall? Who designed the memorial? How many sets of brothers are listed? How many father and sons are listed? What is the legal age of enlistment? Is it possible for a 17 year-old to enlist?

Nixon and the Watergate Scandal The way I tried to deal with Watergate was the wrong way. Richard Nixon The 5 W's Who? President Richard Nixon and the Comitee to Re-Elect the President (CRP) What? Cheated in the re-election, broke into homes, obstructed justice, taped phone calls, tried to use federal power to shut down an investigation, and tried to silence the free speech of a newspaper. When? Everything from the break-in to the resignation went on from June 17th of 1972 to August 9th of 1974. Where? Washington D.C., the capital city of the United States. Why? At first this was only to get Nixon re-elected for office, then it was to keep him from being impeached and even later it was to keep them from going to jail. People Who Believed Nixon Was Innocent in mid-1974 People Who Did Not About 3/4 of America! 0 100 From the Beginning of the Trial, Compared to the End of the Trial People Who Believed Nixon Was Innocent...

Race Equality in America: How Far Have We Come? The March on Washington was about more than ending racial discrimination in the United States. It also called for economic justice. What is economic justice? When did home ownership peak for African Americans? What percent of African Americans owned homes in 2012? Which racial group had the highest percentage of home ownership in 2012? Of the three racial groups represented in the graph, which group had the highest net wealth? Which group had the lowest net wealth? What percent of Fortune 500 company CEOs were minorities in 2012? How has minority representation in the Senate and House of Representatives improved since 1963? African American: Hispanic: Native American: Asian: How much improvement have African American's made in the number of Bachelor degrees obtained (since 1976-77)? Of the three racial groups represented in the graph, which has the lowest unemployment rate? Which has the highest unemployment ra...

Civil Rights History "Mythbusters" Quiz

What is the difference between de facto and de jure segregation?   What type of segregation existed before Brown? What type of segregation exists today? What are the beneficial effects of attending racially integrated schools? Cite your source. Would you say schools today are more segregated by race, income or both? Explain your answer. Research the current situation regarding segregation in public schools. How segregated are Wisconsin's students with regard to race? Cite your source(s). Briefly comment on the video. "Little Rock 50 Years Later." Is the situation at Central  better, worse, or the same? Resources: New York Times article, 50 Years Later, Little Rock Can’t Escape Race Little Rock Central: 50 Years Later (Youtube Playlist)

Familiarize yourself with the background  and the opinion in the case. You may do this by listening to a lecture, watching a video, reading a book, etc. Once you feel comfortable with the case play "Argument Wars." Select "Brown v. Board of Education." You may need to play a couple times to familiarize yourself with the game.  After playing the game, briefly summarize three of the main arguments you used to persuade the judge that segregated schools were unconstitutional. Finally, tell me your final score.  icivics "Argument Wars"

Listen to the NPR program "Without Sanctuary : Artifacts of Lynching in America" "Without Sanctuary" Visit the Without Sanctuary Online Museum Without Sanctuary Photographs and Postcards of Lynchings in America New York Times Map- Noose-Related Incidents http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/11/25/opinion/25opchart.html Southern Poverty Law Center Interactive Map of Hate Incidents Map-Hate Related Incidents 1. What is backlash? 2. Give some examples of backlash used against southern blacks from the  "Without Sanctuary" movie and NPR story. 3. What does the noose represent in American history? 4. Do you think a noose can be a "hate symbol"? Why or why not? 5. What is a "noose-related" incident?  6. What are the societal impacts of "noose-related incidents"?

Visit the PBS link below. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/maps.html Click on " Go to the Maps ." Next, click on " Lynchings and Race Riots ." Select  lynchings . Click on Wisconsin . How many black and how many white lynchings took place in Wisconsin? Click on Minnesota, Iowa, Illiniois, and Michigan. Were there any black or white lynchings in those states? If so, how many? Click on states in other regions of the United States. Where do you see the most lynchings (both white and black)? Briefly speculate why the number of lynchings vary depending on region in the United States. Now select " Race Riots ." Did any race riots occur in Wisconsin? Were there any race riots in the Midwest? If so, where and when? Click on states in other regions of the United States. Do you notice a pattern regarding race riots? Explain. Now select " Jim Crow Laws ."  Choose a topic (such as education, hospitals and prisons, etc .) Slide your cursor o...

After listening to "Remembering Jim Crow," answer the following questions. "Remembering Jim Crow" 1. What was Jim Crow? 2. What was the purpose behind Jim Crow? 3. List five examples of Jim Crow laws (in education, housing, marriage, etc.) 4. What strategies did many African Americans utilize in an effort to physically and psychologically survive in the Jim Crow south?

Junior Scholastic World Affairs Scavenger Hunt! Name: What is the population of the world? The number of independent nations in the world: What is the population of the U.S.? What does “GDP” stand for? What is the average life expectancy of men (world)? The key on page 9 shows two things. What are they? What is the average life expectancy of women (world)? How many continents are there? What is the average life expectancy of men in the U.S.? 91% of the world’s __________ are currently enrolled in primary school. What is the average life expectancy of women in the U.S.? 89% of the world’s ____________ are currently enrolled in primary school. How many countries are in North America? What is the capital of the United States? What are the leading languages spoken in the United States? Who is the Pre...

United States History Final Name: Civil Rights: The Brown decision called for school desegregation to happen with "all deliberate speed." How quickly — and how fully — do you think schools de-segregated? Explain. Who is Emmett Till? How is his story an example of southern backlash against African American progress? Who is the woman in the photograph below and what event did she inspire? Who were the Little Rock Nine and what did they accomplish? Why did King write his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”? What reasons did King give for coming to Birmingham? Why does King use nonviolent direct-action as a means of bringing about change? What historic event is pictured below? Tell me what you remember about this event. What was the purpose/goal(s) behind the March on Washington? Did the march achieve its purpose/goal(s)? Explain. Cold War: What is the difference between a “hot” war and a “cold” war? What was a...