813 Social Studies Honors-813 Assignments

Give your honest review and answers to the questions as it pertains to the Boody Town Hall that took place on Wednesday, June 17th, 2020.

Similarly to our Virtual Seminar, TOMORROW via Zoom, I will be co-moderating a school-wide Town Hall meeting to talk about Anti-Black Racism and Racial Injustice. I am asking that given our intensive study all year regarding Racism, examples of racial exploitation, and our recent seminar, that you all take the lead in facilitating dialogue during the seminar by preparing questions to ask and points to bring up.

Prior to the Town Hall, I will post a document with all of the questions so that you all have access to use them during the Breakout Rooms.

This is an opportunity to facilitate dialogue throughout the whole school and urge our school to be a leading voice against racial injustice. I will also send out the schedule of events that will take place during the Town Hall.

Read the following article and answer the question above.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/us/confederate-statues-removed-george-floyd-trnd/index.html

What thoughts, ideas, and feelings come to mind when you see the phrase “Black Lives Matter” do you believe they truly matter?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/07/minneapolis-city-council-defund-police-george-floyd

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-rejects-city-council-push-to-defund-police

REPOST OF QUESTION: Given the large scale peaceful protests that occurred over the weekend, how do you believe the President and Vice President of the United States SHOULD respond to the protests? How do you believe they actually will respond? If there is a difference in your answers, why do you believe that is?

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/us/black-lives-matter-dc-street-white-house-trnd/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/07/anti-racism-mass-protests-take-place-in-cities-across-the-uk

https://www.vox.com/2020/6/7/21283014/protests-george-floyd-cities-across-world-larger

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/4580721-george-floyd-protest-in-center-city-draws-thousands-as-philadelphia-under-curfew-for-eighth-straight-night/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Kr2hjESBw

The protests against racial injustice and police brutality have spread worldwide with organizers in countries such as France and England using their voices and marching peacefully.

Students have also played a large role in this process as well by protesting in a variety of ways. Attached is an article and video about protests organized by students in California:

https://edsource.org/2020/oakland-students-organize-protest-of-george-floyd-murder-pleading-to-be-heard/632891

QUESTION: Given what you’ve seen in the article and video, to what extent do you believe our school, or NYC schools, should use their platforms to speak out against racial injustice? Would you like to our schools in New York organize something similar to the schools in California?

A minimum of 3-4 sentences would be sufficient!

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-lWsXKRbeI

Malcolm X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_uYWDyYNUg

In light of recent examples of racial injustice suffered within the African American community throughout the past week, we will be taking a departure from our study of the Civil Rights Movement of the past and talk about issues that are still prevalent today.

We will be talking openly and in depth about these issues through a cross-class virtual Seminar done on Google Meets. Based on whichever case you are the most passionate and interested in talking about, you will be granted access to that seminar.

The topics being discussed are:
The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery (Glynn County, GA)
The Accusation by Amy Cooper (Central Park, NYC)
The Killing of George Floyd (Minneapolis, MN)

The schedule for the Google Meets is as follows:

Seminar
Time Frame
The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
Thursday, May 28th, 2020 at 10:30 am

The Accusation by Amy Cooper
Thursday, May 28th, 2020 at 11:15 am

The Killing of George Floyd by Police
Thursday, May 28th, 2020 at 11:45 am

After viewing the video and reading the Washington Post article, answer both of these questions in at least 1 standard paragraph.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x0l_vkjozc
Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/07/02/the-civil-rights-act-was-a-victory-against-racism-but-racists-also-won/

UPDATE:

There are 3 parts to this assignment! For that reason you will have until Friday at 11:59 pm to submit the assignment.PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THE ASSIGNMENT UNTIL IT IS ALL COMPLETE. Also, think intentionally about your responses and make sure your answers are worthwhile to the time that is allotted for the assignment. (I'm looking for paragraphs at this point, NOT sentences and bullet points.)

https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/JFK_Assassination.html

https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/JFK_Assassination_Quotes_by_Government_Officials.html

https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Cover-Up.html


https://youtu.be/ke2t1NV_iaI

https://youtu.be/I79TpDe3t2g

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rosa-parks-ignites-bus-boycot

https://www.history.com/news/rosa-parks-later-years-aftermath

1. Watch the following video about the Little Rock Nine and complete the following protocol:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPVOO5sugMY
2. Review: 2-3 sentences about who the Little Rock Nine were and why their case was so significant.
3. Reaction: Pick 2-3 points within the video to react to (How did you feel watching it? How do you believe the students felt?)
4. Make an Inference: What Supreme Court decision allowed for the desegregation of schools? (You may have to research for this one!)

Reach out to at least two teachers/nurses that you feel has impacted your development as a person/student. Write them notes of at least a few meaningful sentences to let them know that you appreciate them!

Then in the Google Document, complete the chart to confirm who you reached out to and justify why you reached out to them specifically.

(NOTE: You are not REQUIRED to put me down as one of the people you reach out to. I want this to be meaningful to you and I will NOT judge you!)

SPREAD LOVE AND BE SAFE.

Based on the article, what was significant about the Freedom Summer? What we’re African Americans aiming to achieve?

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/freedom-summer

The following video details how Carolyn Bryant, the woman that Emmett Till was accused of whistling and making advancements at, recanted her testimony in 2018.

1. Watch the video: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/key-witness-in-emmett-till-case-recants-her-story-62-years-later-in-new-book-880772675537
2. Post a 2-3 sentence reaction to the video.
3. Answer the following question: Could anything be done in today's age that would "right the wrong" that was done to Emmett Till?

Please respond in at least 3 complete sentences..

Choose only ONE of the domains. Please be cognizant of the graphic nature of this tragic murder.

Read the synopsis to get an understanding of the documentary.

Then watch the documentary in its entirety and complete the reflection form and submit the assignment.

Complete this for credit for 4/13. Everyone must answer.

Please type and post BOTH of your assessment paragraphs so I can print it for your poster presentations.

Complete the Webquest for the Battle of Little Bighorn to learn more about Native American Resistance to Manifest Destiny.

Submit your Powerpoint using this portal.

Add or create from Google Drive and insert the powerpoint/slides for your group.

Have one group member share their organizer with the group and work off of that document.

Once the document is complete, make a copy of the document, download it, and upload it unto Google Classroom using this submission portal.

Submit your IOP audio file, position paper, or PowerPoint here.

Note:
* You can also submit this in person. If you do not have access to internet, you may hand write the position paper.