2/26-2/27

Yesterday in history we split into groups of four and read/ answered questions on four different documents regarding Marcus Garvey. Today in history we read poems by Langston Hughes and learned about the Great Migration and life for African Americans in Harlem. Then we listened to several songs written about Harlem.

2/15-2/25

In history, the friday before vacation, we recroded the voice overs for our RSA videos. Today in history we looked at documents from Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois and learned about their differing opinions on when and how racial equality should come.

Reconstruction Timeline

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/reconstruction--173

2/13-2/14

Yesterday in history we met with our RSA groups to plan out what we would do for our whiteboard drawings to go along with the voice over. Today we filmed the drawing of the drawings.

2/7-2/11

On Thursday in history we learned about sharecropping. We looked at the text book's definition and compared it to a sharecropping contract. Then we got together with our groups to work on our RSA projects. We did have school yesterday and therefore, no history!

2/5-2/6

Yesterday in history we talked about what equal means and looked at different situations an had to decide how to treat the people equally. Then we looked at the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
Today in history we we took notes on the Jim Crowe laws. Then we met with our groups for the RSA project for the rest of the class.

2/1-2/4

On Friday in history we read President Andrew Johnson's obituary. The obituary talked about his acts as president and described how he contradicted Congress on almost every matter, eventually leading to his impeachment.
Today in history we took notes on the struggles African Americans faced with their new freedom and learned about the white response to these freedoms. After taking notes, we watched a short video about it and answered questions about whether certain statements constitutionally supported the Civil Rights Act of 1875.