Agenda

US History

Objectives:

• Analyze concepts of freedom and hope as they relate to various historical documents and other mediums concerning MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail.
• Identify the cause and effect relationship between gains in civil rights and improved socioeconomic status for African Americans
• Analyze the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 on the demographic makeup of the United States
• Explain the events which occurred in 1968.
• Describe the effect on US political history of the social history of 1968.
• Evaluate the impact of the civil rights movement and its relationship to Obama’s presidency.

Bell Ringer:

Open #9 Violence in 1968 Disc

Activities:

1. Play the Violence in 1968 Presentation
2. Review the choice assign due Tonight:
   • To score a 2:  #8 Birmingham Discussion Project C, #9 Violence in 1968 Notes and Discussion,  and #10 Gerrymandering Discussion
   • To score a 3:  Obama Speech on 50 Year Anniversary of March
   • To score a 4:  Evaluation of AA in Ed Discussion

IB History of the Americas

Objectives:

• Review for Paper 1, 2 and 3 IB exams

Bell Ringer:

Take out Paper 2 Practice Sheet

Activities:

1. Discuss Paper 2 Questions Practice
2. Make sure to complete Final Summative by Today!!!