Homework: April 8-11

Good   Morning,

I hope you are all having a wonderful day.  As we approach Spring Break I thought it would be best to reflect on Dr. Kings work while in prison.

Dr. King was in prison over Easter break in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Below is your homework for the week.

Tuesday: Today you were asked to write a letter requesting change.  What does the quote below mean to you?   

"Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever."                             


Wednesday: Listen to the NPR podcast.  

Birmingham Bombing: 50 Years Later, A Different America?

September 16, 2013 1:34 PM ET

Does this follow Dr. King's message of nonviolence?

Thursday: Respond to the quote below.

"I began thinking about the fact that I stand in the middle of two opposing forces in the Negro community. One is a force of complacency, made up in part of Negroes who, as a result of long years of oppression, are so drained of self respect and a sense of "somebodiness" that they have adjusted to segregation."

Friday: Respond to the quote below

"… one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. 

I would agree with Augustine that “An unjust law is no law at all.”

April 7

Good afternoon!

Today was a great day.  Although the Debate team did not win, they did an amazing job!


For homework: Read the quote and answer the question that follows.


"We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
                                                                    -Dr. King


Today we discussed nonviolence and the words that Dr. King uses in his letter.  

1.) Is freedom a right or a privilege?  Why?
2.) Why does Dr. King  say that freedom must be demanded?

April 2 and 3

Hello everyone!!

In class today we watched the video " A Class Divided."  Use information from the video to answer the following questions.

To review the video again click on the link.  Segment 1 will be watched on April 2 and segment 2 will be seen on April 3. 

A Class Divided

Tuesday Homework:

1.) What was the purpose of Ms. Elliot's experiment?

2.) How did the students will brown eyes feel during day one of the experiment?

3.) “…when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can’t go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children…”

                                                                        -Dr. King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Are the feelings of the brown eyed students similar to those who were denied service due to the color of their skin?  Why or why not?

Wednesday Homework:

 We have now seen day two of the experiment

1.) What changed? How is day 2 different from day 1?

2.) How did the students will brown eyes feel during day two of the experiment?

3.) What if power roles during segregation were reversed, do you think similar behavior would be seen in adults as was seen in the classroom?

April 1st.

Hello Everyone!

Happy first day of April!

This month we are starting to read Dr. King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."

For homework: Listen the NPR podcast

This is an article about the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's letter.

Answer the question below:

1.) Why did Dr. King write the letter?

2.) Who was he writing the letter to?

3.) What is an unjust law?

4.) Do we have unjust laws? 

March 31

Good morning everyone!

I hope you had an amazing weekend (despite the rain).

This week we are going to start a new text, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, by Martin Luther King, Jr.

For homework:

To start off this week I want you to listen to this NPR RadioLab Podcast I Need A Hero.

As you listen answer the following questions:

1.) What makes a hero?

2.) Who do you consider a hero?

3.) Was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a hero?

Homework: March 27 and 28

Hello everyone!


Today we practiced working with scripts and reading dialogue.

The process we used is called Readers Theater.


Thursday Homework:

Complete the quotation quiz located here: Quotation Marks

Write your answers on a sheet to hand it OR comment in the section below.  Check your work after you have completed the assignment.

**Try to do it without peeking at the answer.


Friday Homework:
Practice your part of the interview.  The more you practice, the better you will read.  Get your family and friends involved to have them help you practice.  Who knows, maybe the best interview will get a prize...

Homework March 25 and 26

Hello everyone!!

I hope you all had a wonderful day today.
Just as a reminder, I will be out Wednesday.

If you have any questions please feel free to comment below, send a note, or speak to me throughout the day.

Homework Tuesday and Wednesday are posted below.

This week we are working quotation marks and the discussing the author's use of dialogue within a text.

Homework:
Tuesday, March 25
Answer the questions below.  You may submit your work in the comment section OR turn your work in during class.

1.) When do we use quotation marks?
2.) Do quotation marks for BEFORE or AFTER the punctuation?
3.) How do we know someone new is speaking?
4.) Name one reason authors use dialogue in their writing?


Homework:
Wednesday, March 26
You may submit your homework in the comment section OR turn your work in during class.

Practice Exercise

Properly insert quotation marks, commas, and endmarks into these sentences.

1.	Wow Those are terrific pictures exclaimed James
2.	My sister would like to go to the movies with us said Gina May she
3.	This summer promises continued Roger to be a very memorable one for sure
4.	Would you care for another slice of pizza asked Mom
5.	Why did you say I'm better than she is