Thursday, March 20, 2025

Selma (2014) πŸ‘¨πŸΏ‍πŸ’Ό

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Examine and analyze the Civil Rights Movement using key events, people, and organizations
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while watching Selma (2014)

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Map Analysis: Freedom Rides, 1961 πŸ—Ί

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Examine and analyze the Civil Rights Movement using key events, people, and organizations
⏰ What We Did
  • Used geographic literacy skills to explore and interpret the details of the 1961 Freedom Rides
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Wordsort: Civil Rights Expanded πŸ“

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Examine and analyze the Civil Rights Movement using key events, people, and organizations
⏰ What We Did
  • Sorted words from a wordbank into a graphic organizer, based on information presented in a video
⚙️ Resources

Monday, March 17, 2025

Presentation: Civil Rights Movement ✊

Today is St. Patrick's Day πŸ€
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Examine and analyze the Civil Rights Movement using key events, people, and organizations
⏰ What We Did
  • With a provided presentation, took notes on the causes and and techniques utilized by the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement
⚙️ Resources

Friday, March 14, 2025

Era 7 S2 Assessment πŸ’―

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Assess comprehension of Era 7 content from the start of the Second Semester — New Deal, World War II, Japanese Internment, and the Holocaust
⏰ What We Did
  • Assess comprehension of Era 7 S2 content

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Era 7 S2 Assessment Review πŸ”

Half-Day Due to Parent-Teacher Conferences 🐲
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review Era 7 content from the start of the Second Semester — New Deal, World War II, Japanese Internment, and the Holocaust
⏰ What We Did
  • Given class time to complete/turn-in any previous work, in preparation for the Era 7 Assessment

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Era 7 S2 Review Game 🚨

Late Start Day πŸ•£
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Review Era 7 content from the start of the Second Semester — New Deal, World War II, Japanese Internment, and the Holocaust
⏰ What We Did
  • Played a review game in preparation for the Era 7 S2 Assessment on Friday

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Ten Questions: American Response to the Holocaust πŸ”Ÿ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Investigate the responses to Hitler’s “Final Solution” policy by the Allies, the U.S. government, international organizations, and individuals
⏰ What We Did
  • Answered ten yes/no questions created by Mr. Carpenter from yesterday's text

Monday, March 10, 2025

YMTR: American Response to the Holocaust πŸ“ƒ

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Investigate the responses to Hitler’s “Final Solution” policy by the Allies, the U.S. government, international organizations, and individuals
⏰ What We Did
  • Read a provided text on the American reaction to the Holocaust and the post-World War II Nuremberg Trials
  • Develop ten text-related yes/no questions pertaining to the text, providing answers to each
⚙️ Resources

Friday, March 7, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Questions 27 and 28 πŸ“

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • In groups of four/five, read and analyze the reasons given by former Japanese prison camp inmates when answering the War Relocation Authority questionnaire
⚙️ Resources

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Part 3, Epilogue ▶️

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Finished the Prisoner In My Homeland simulation by playing Part 3 and Epilogue
⚙️ Resources

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Document Analysis, Part II πŸ”Ž

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Examined a primary source of a teenager's experiences and emotions in an internment camp
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Part 2 ▶️
Mission Reflection πŸ€”

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Continued the Prisoner In My Homeland simulation by playing Part 2
  • After having completed Part 2, completed a reflection on today's simulation
⚙️ Resources

Monday, March 3, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Document Analysis, Part I πŸ”Ž

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • In three groups, examine a pair of photos taken in internment camps by two different photographers about aspects of life in internment camps and answer analysis questions
⚙️ Resources

Friday, February 28, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Prologue and Part 1 ▶️
Mission Reflection πŸ€”

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Began the Prisoner In My Homeland simulation by playing the Prologue and Part 1
  • After having completed the Prologue and Part 1, completed a reflection on the simulation so far
⚙️ Resources

Thursday, February 27, 2025

True Black History Museum

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Examine contributions of African-Americans in the arts, sciences, sports, entertainment, education, military, and politics
⏰ What We Did
  • Attended a tour of the mobile True Black History Museum in the CHS Conference Center

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
Meet the Characters πŸ‘‹

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Watched the trailer for Prisoner In My Homeland
  • Conducted a close and critical read on the biographies of the characters in the PIMH simulation
⚙️ Resources

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Prisoner In My Homeland 🈲
5 Things to Know Before You Play 5️⃣
Myths and Misconceptions 😢‍🌫️

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Previewed the simulation of Japanese internment during World War II by identifying myths and misconceptions of the imprisonment
⚙️ Resources

Monday, February 24, 2025

Red Tails (2012), Day 3 🎞

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while watching Red Tails (2012)

Friday, February 21, 2025

LINK: Japanese American Internment πŸ”—

Today's class was led by a guest teacher. 🏫
🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • With a provided text on Japanese=American internment during World War II, completed a LINK (List, Inquire, Notes, Know) graphic organizer
⚙️ Resources

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Red Tails (2012), Day 2 🎞

🎯 Learning Targets
  • Analyze the changes in American life brought about by U.S. participation in World War II...
⏰ What We Did
  • Completed a viewing guide while watching Red Tails (2012)