Minority Studies African American Studies, 2016-2 Essays

Minority Studies: African American Studies, 2016-2017 ANNOUNCEMENTS Fourth Quarter: We have approximately seven weeks left of the school year. As the year winds down, continue to be aware of due dates and deadlines, review your absences through PowerSchool, and meet with me if you have any concerns regarding the rest of the semester. Please also remain informed of our school schedule moving forward; continue to speak with your school counselor and check the calendar on the Jordan website so that you do not miss any important meetings or due dates. For example, AP Students have pre-registration on April 18 (A-H), April 19 (I-Q), April 20 (R-Z) during your lunch and seniors have a Senior Meeting on April 27th during 2nd period. Policies and Reminders: Late work may only be submitted by those taking the class for "standard" credit for a max grade of a 60. If you are absent from class, follow the proper procedures and submit the appropriate paper work. Per school policy, you have 3 school days to make up missed quizzes or tests. Lost and found items are being turned in to the front office. Unless being used for instructional purposes and with permission, electronics should be stored during class. Food is not permitted in the classroom at any time. If you are late to class, sign in at the front left table with your first/last name, period, and the reason you are late. Assignments will not be accepted over email; hard copy assignments should be brought to class when due. JHS Distinguished Speaker Series: Our last speaker series event will take place on Thursday, April 20th at 7:00pm in the Cafeteria. Congressman David Price will be our guest. This will be your last opportunity to complete this assignment. As explained, the average of your top three reflections will be the test grade for the fourth quarter. Any supplemental assignments will be for extra credit based on the following scale: A-5 points, B-4 points, C-3 points, D-2 points, F-1 point. See the website for expectations and suggestions regarding the reflection. Emailed assignments will not be accepted. Honors Project: As you know, this project is worth 20% of your fourth quarter grade if you are taking the class for "honors" credit. Remaining due dates can be found on the class website; it is your responsibility to meet the deadlines, complete the work, and exceed expectations. Grades for those projects already completed will be entered soon. It is expected that you will complete a short presentation on your project on Monday, May 1 (A Day) or Tuesday, May 2 (B Day). Presentations should be approximately 5-6 minutes and summarize your project - overall summary of what you did, the generalizations and major takeaways from your work (with clear connections to class), and the lessons learned. Final Exam Information: The final exam schedule will be available soon. In the meantime, please be advised of the exam exemption policy: No more than 3 absences/A in the class OR No more than 2 absences/B in the class. Those students that are exempt may opt to take the test in order to boost your overall grade; the higher of scores will be applied. Absences will be reviewed in class on May 1/May 2; all questions about your absences should be resolved before school and/or addressed to Ms. Acevedo in the attendance office. UNIT PLAN Tuesday, April 4/Wednesday, April 5 Discussion:Profile of African AmericansHomework:Read and answer questions from the following articles (questions on class website) "The Family" - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/family/history.html "Men, Women, Gender" - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/gender/history.html IMPORTANT : This assignment is due after Spring Break (along with tomorrow night's assignment) Thursday, April 6/Friday, April 7 Discussion:Video: Slavery and the Making of AmericaHomework:Read and answer questions from the following articles (questions on the class website) "Living Conditions" - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/living/history.html "Legal Rights and Government" - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/legal/history.html IMPORTANT: This assignment is due after Spring Break (along with last night's assignment) Monday, April 17/Tuesday, April 18 Discussion:Slavery Freedom - Primary Source ActivityHomework:Complete web assignment on Washington vs. Du Bois Wednesday, April 19/Thursday, April 20 Discussion:Jim and Jane CrowHomework: Complete web assignment on "Civil Rights in Durham" Friday, April 21/Monday, April 24 Discussion:Civil Rights Movement, Part I: An OverviewHomework:Read excerpt from Not the End, But the Beginning and answer questions (online) Tuesday, April 25/Wednesday, April 26 Discussion:Civil