African-American Studies-Grade 6 Assignments
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Welcome to my page! I can't wait to start the year with you all! You can find information about assignments that are being posted in Google Classroom here during the virtual learning program beginning August 31. I can be reached by email clicking on the "Send email" button on the left on Edlio or by phone at (301)541-7533. You can also click "Subscribe" to receive notifications when I update this page. Google Voice: (301)541-7433 Zoom Weekly Meetings will be posted here weekly as well!
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Athletes & Activism Writing Prompt
Writing Assignment: Do you think athletes have a responsibility to use their platform to advance social justice efforts? Why or why? Use specific examples from the videos and texts to support your response.
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Venn Diagram-Renee Montgomery and Althea Gibson
Create a venn diagram to compare and contrast Montgomery and Gibson. Upload a copy or a picture of it here.
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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROJECT
Record 60-90 second video honoring Women of Color who have impacted your life and/or the world.
1. You may choose 1-3 women of color.
2. Tell what she/they did to change your life or the world.
3. Write out and include a script of your entire speech.
4. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
5. Record and submit the video of your speech (an audio-only submission is acceptable if accompanied by artwork).
1. You may choose 1-3 women of color.
2. Tell what she/they did to change your life or the world.
3. Write out and include a script of your entire speech.
4. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
5. Record and submit the video of your speech (an audio-only submission is acceptable if accompanied by artwork).
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Writing Process
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Writing: Persuasive Paragraph-Ali & Kaepernick
Writing Day
Should Kaepernick be compared to Ali? Why or Why not? Write one persuasive paragraph using evidence from the readings and videos.
Should Kaepernick be compared to Ali? Why or Why not? Write one persuasive paragraph using evidence from the readings and videos.
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Ali & Kaepernick-Venn Diagram
Compare and Contrast Muhammad Ali's actions during The Civil Rights Movement to Colin Kaepernick's support of the Black Lives Matter Movement.
If you have trouble downloading, editing, or saving your file, you can draw it on paper, write in your responses, take a picture, and upload it.
If you have trouble downloading, editing, or saving your file, you can draw it on paper, write in your responses, take a picture, and upload it.
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Jackie Robinson’s Impact on the Civil Rights Movement
Define: activism; altruism; civil rights
Review Jackie Robinson KWL
Re-watch: Jackie Robinson's Speech at 1964 Civil Rights Rally
Summative Assessment: Summarize Jackie Robinson’s impact on the Civil Rights Movement in your own words in at least four sentences.
Review Jackie Robinson KWL
Re-watch: Jackie Robinson's Speech at 1964 Civil Rights Rally
Summative Assessment: Summarize Jackie Robinson’s impact on the Civil Rights Movement in your own words in at least four sentences.
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Family Reunion T-Shirt Project
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Edulastic Jackie Robinson Quiz
THE QUIZ WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL WE HAVE CLASS ON TUESDAY.
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KWL Chart-Jackie Robinson
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Virtual Locker
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Final Essays
Attach your final draft of your essay here. If using the same document as your rough draft and you cannot reattach it just send me an email letting me know.
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Essay Drafts
Attach your essay draft here when you feel you are done and I will return it with corrections so that you can submit your final draft!
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Warm Up 1/21
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Warm Up 1/12
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What is the best piece of your essay so far and why?
Think about the points you are making, the argument you have and why it may be the most interesting or convincing
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Warm Up 1/5
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Essay Check In- Warm Up 12/22
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Outlines
These are the outline template options, it is up to you which you use. We will discuss in class and begin plugging in information as we go through the process.
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Research Graphic Organizer
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What is one thing you would like to finish for your essay by the end of class today?
Answers should be in complete sentences. Think claim, hook, introduction body paragraph, etc.
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Why do we outline our essays before we write them?
Think about what would be a downside to just starting to write.
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What is one thing you feel confident about as we go into writing your essays? What is one thing that makes you nervous?
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What is your claim for your essay?
Type your claim here. Make sure any corrections you have received are included.
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Claim Peer Edit
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Warm Up 12/3
Please do not begin this until class starts
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One World Topic Selection/ Claim Writing
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Which of the videos we have watched is your favorite? Why?
Answers should be a minimum of two complete sentences.
Speaker Names: Kaila (bullying/ cost of college), Karen (community violence), Ijaaz (cost of college)
Speaker Names: Kaila (bullying/ cost of college), Karen (community violence), Ijaaz (cost of college)
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What topic are you choosing for your essay?
If you have chosen other, leave the topic as a comment on the question
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Video Reviews Day Two
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How do we keep our communities safe?
Write for the entire length of time. Make sure that you restate the question in your answer. If you finish, check out what some of your peers wrote and leave a constructive comment.
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What can schools do to help students being bullied or prevent students from being bullied?
Answers should be no less than 3 sentences and include a claim as one of the sentences. Make sure you restate the question in your answer.
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What can schools do to protect their students?
Write no less than three sentences to answer the question. Make a one sentence claim as part of your answer and don't forget to restate the question.
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One World Topic Interest Survey
Please mark complete when you turn this in, it will collect emails so please only press submit when you finish.
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One World Survey
When finished please mark as turned in for credit for today's class.
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Claim, Reasons, Evidence Worksheet
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View the following claim and write a reason
As a result of the pandemic and the high number of mail in ballots, the election results shouldn't be called for two weeks after November 3rd.
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Building a Claim Worksheet
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Warm Up 10/29
Please remember to press submit when you finish.
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Write a solution to the following problem: Students don't like school lunch.
Answers should be in complete sentences
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Debate Reflection
Attach your debate reflection as a separate post on this assignment. This will be 20% of your total debate grade.
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What is one thing you would change about school?
Think outside of just our school to school in general and answer in complete sentences
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Debate Graphic Organizer
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In your personal opinion, should college be free?
Write 2-3 sentences
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Have you picked up your One World book?
Please answer this and let me know by Friday at the latest.
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Debate Project Handout
Sign the contract at the bottom and return. Make a copy for yourself and submit that.
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Debate Review Exercise
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Debate Vocab Mini Quiz
This quiz is due on Thursday at midnight. You will need to work on this outside of class time. It is a matching quiz but I will give further directions in class.
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How much blame does the city council have in Rodney's arrest? Does their power impact their blame?
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Curfew Exercise
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Warm Up 9/17
Please mark as complete when you are finished
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Summarize the activity we worked on last week in a minimum of 4 sentences
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Drawbridge Exercise Form
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