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Welcome to your Honors American Studies blog. We will use this tool throughout the course to discuss current events and reflect upon class discussion.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

REMINDER: INDEPENDENT READING RESUMES ON MONDAY!


Just a reminder to bring your independent reading book to class with you on Monday. We will be resuming our independent reading schedule for third term.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Poor People's Campaign of 1968

Hello Group!

First of all, make sure your Wiki is up and running for Monday. We will be checking it during class. Second, please comment on this post with regard to the following:

1. Give a brief summary of your event that encapsulates your understanding. This should be in your own words.

2. Provide FIVE quotations (voices) that you think will be valuable additions to your script. Provide each quote and then explain who the speaker is and why the quote is relevant.

School Integration - Little Rock High School

Hello Group!

First of all, make sure your Wiki is up and running for Monday. We will be checking it during class. Second, please comment on this post with regard to the following:

1. Give a brief summary of your event that encapsulates your understanding. This should be in your own words.

2. Provide FIVE quotations (voices) that you think will be valuable additions to your script. Provide each quote and then explain who the speaker is and why the quote is relevant.

Voting Rights Act/Freedom Summer (1964)

Hello Group!

First of all, make sure your Wiki is up and running for Monday. We will be checking it during class. Second, please comment on this post with regard to the following:

1. Give a brief summary of your event that encapsulates your understanding. This should be in your own words.

2. Provide FIVE quotations (voices) that you think will be valuable additions to your script. Provide each quote and then explain who the speaker is and why the quote is relevant.

March on Washington

Hello Group!

First of all, make sure your Wiki is up and running for Monday. We will be checking it during class. Second, please comment on this post with regard to the following:

1. Give a brief summary of your event that encapsulates your understanding. This should be in your own words.

2. Provide FIVE quotations (voices) that you think will be valuable additions to your script. Provide each quote and then explain who the speaker is and why the quote is relevant.

Brown v. Board of Education

Hello Group!

First of all, make sure your Wiki is up and running for Monday. We will be checking it during class. Second, please comment on this post with regard to the following:

1. Give a brief summary of your event that encapsulates your understanding. This should be in your own words.

2. Provide FIVE quotations (voices) that you think will be valuable additions to your script. Provide each quote and then explain who the speaker is and why the quote is relevant.

Assassination of Medgar Evers

Hello Group!

First of all, make sure your Wiki is up and running for Monday. We will be checking it during class. Second, please comment on this post with regard to the following:

1. Give a brief summary of your event that encapsulates your understanding. This should be in your own words.

2. Provide FIVE quotations (voices) that you think will be valuable additions to your script. Provide each quote and then explain who the speaker is and why the quote is relevant.