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This year we plan to celebrate ALLY WEEK the first week of October rather than September 25-29. Homecoming week at RVHS begins tomorrow. Our GSA felt it would be better to reschedule our Ally week activities until after Homecoming, concerned that with all that is going on for Homecoming, Ally Week would get ignored/forgotten/overshadowed. So far our GSA members have planned a daily "scavenger hunt" activity, (we are still working on riddles which have turned out to be more challenging to write than anticipated) and daily announcements.  Last week several GSA members visited all of the "homerooms" to share information about the GSA and Ally Week activities. So far, all of the feedback I have received from students and staff  has been positive! Our first "public" event of the year is planned for this Thursday night's Volleyball game. We will be selling concessions to raise money for much needed baby-changing stations for the restrooms. We will also b...

Assignment # 1- Unsung Heroes Part I (20 points): 1. Find one person who stood up against slavery. 2. Find one person who resisted the unequal treatment of women and African Americans. 3. Find one person who used nonviolent civil disobedience as a form of resistance. 4. Find one person who was willing to use force if necessary to achieve the goals of their cause. 5. Find one person who thought the best method of bringing about change was to change laws. 6. Find one person who thought the most effective way of bringing about change was to organize people at the grassroots level. 7. Find one female civil rights activist. 8. Find one person who fought to expand voting rights. 9. Find one person who played a pivotal role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision. 10. Find one person who has held important leadership positions in civil rights organizations. Once you have located all of these people and your handout is completely filled out, return to your desk. ...