Friday, October 29th

1. Redlined, A Legacy of Housing Discrimination

    ***Discussion Questions

Objective: Students will learn about and understand the history and implications of redlining.

Wednesday, October 27th/ Thursday, October 28th

1. Quickwrite

    ***What is your earliest experience dealing with race?

2. First Encounters (1/ 2/ 3/ 4)
    ***Jigsaw read, discuss, and share

3. TEDTalk - "Color blind or color brave" Mellody Hobson

    ***Complete and discuss The 5 Cs

4. The State of Louisiana Literacy Test

Objective: Students will reflect on Mellody Hobson's message in her TED Talk.

Tuesday, October 26th

1. Share  Examples of Racism in Today's Society 

    ***15 minutes to finish up

    ***Share in groups of 5

    ***Share full class and discuss

    ***Submit in Classroom

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to identify and discuss an act of racism in today's society.

Monday, October 25th

1. Work on  Examples of Racism in Today's Society 

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to identify and discuss an act of racism in today's society.

Friday, October 22nd

1. Journal #8 -Mary Ellen Noone

2. Work on  Examples of Racism in Today's Society 

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to identify and discuss an act of racism in today's society.

Wednesday, October 20th/ Thursday, October 21st

1. Watch and discuss "Selma the Bridge to the Ballot"
    ***Complete discussion questions

2. Introduce  Examples of Racism in Today's Society 

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to identify and discuss an act of racism in today's society.

Tuesday, October 19th

1. Journal #7 - "A More Perfect Union"

2. Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Lecture + Notes
    ***Notes

Objective: Students will understand the difference between race and ethnicity.

Monday, October 18th

1. Check 1st quarter grades in Aeries

2. Culture Map 

    ***Where were you born? 

    ***Which culture do you most identify with? 

    ***Which culture would you like to visit?

3. Culture Unit Learning Objectives

    ***4th period

    ***5th period

Objective: Students will be able to articulate the: What are we learning?/ Why are we learning it?  and How will we know we have learned it? for the culture unit.

Friday, October 15th

1. Watch and discuss "God Grew Tired of Us"
    ***discussion questions

Objective: Students will understand the difficulties of moving to a new country and experiencing a new culture for the first time.