Friday! February 26, 2016

On Monday and Tuesday of next week, we will be starting a new expository essay. Today you are going to do some research to help you write that essay. In honor of black history month, we will be researching 2 very important people in black history.

Both Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman played major roles in freeing slaves and getting black people their rights. I have given you several links to view and a chart to fill out about these two heroes.

First, I need you to understand how slavery became a part of US history.

Origins of Slavery in US – History Channel (3:01)

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harriet-tubman/videos/origins-of-slavery

Now, I want you to learn more about two of the most influential people in the Civil Rights Movement: Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.  Use your graphic organizer to keep track of your learning.

Frederick Douglass Animation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtKY4bLUxC0&list=PLjnL2NSDUI6bxhLT7Dajl--XkzqUTC8EK

Frederick Douglass Biography for Kids

http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/frederick_douglass.php

Frederick Douglass Biography

http://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324

Frederick Douglass: From Slavery to Freedom

http://www.frederick-douglass-heritage.org/from-slavery-to-freedom/

Frederick Douglass life after escape

http://www.nps.gov/frdo/learn/historyculture/people.htm

Frederick Douglass Pathway to Freedom

http://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324/videos/frederick-douglass-path-to-freedom-2080055171

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Harriet Tubman Animated Hero Classics

https://youtu.be/NQ_gRFYgXMo

Harriet Tubman Intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYWRoB6Ucrc

What You Never Knew About Harriet Tubman – Smithsonian Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ85z9vggYM

Harriet Tubman Bio

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html

Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/tubman/aa_tubman_youth_1.html

Harriet Tubman Bio video

http://www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430

Harriet Tubman History Channel

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harriet-tubman

When you are finished finding info about these two, begin to watch this documentary on the Underground Railroad.

https://youtu.be/H1NzFuunWO8

Hey! It's Friday!

All right everybody, I hope you are enjoying your Friday so far!
Please remember what I said yesterday.

ACT RIGHT!!!ACT RIGHT!!!ACT RIGHT!!!
ACT RIGHT!!!ACT RIGHT!!!ACT RIGHT!!!
ACT RIGHT!!!ACT RIGHT!!!ACT RIGHT!!!

Have a good weekend! Make good choices :D

See you all Monday!
-Ms. Roth



and remember.....

Assignment for Friday, February 19

This year’s presidential election is one of the most important in American history. The race is so close between many of the candidates of BOTH parties, that winning the election may literally come down to just a few votes.

Before a person can officially be elected president, they must be given the nomination of their party. This way, there is only one Republican and one Democrat running against each other.

This week, people in Texas will have the chance to vote on who they think these two people should be.

You guys are going to help me make up my mind about who to vote for. This decision is very important, so I need you to work carefully through this process.

First, you need to know how the Republican and Democratic parties are different. Each side is fighting for something different.

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican

Now, you are going to create a  PRESENTATION IN GOOGLE SLIDES with 10 slides.

You need a slide for: Rubio, Clinton, Bush, Trump, Cruz, Sanders, Carson and Kasich.

BUT FIRST...LET’S LOOK AT HOW A PERSON ACTUALLY BECOMES PRESIDENT.

Go to this website:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_peotNv9H8

Now go to this website. This explains this process in a different way.

http://election.scholastic.com/election-central/road-to-the-white-house/

Go to this website and learn more about each candidate.

CLICK ON EACH PICTURE FOR FACTS AND VIDEOS.

Take notes about each of these people. Are they Republican or Democrat?

Where are they from? How long have they been in politics? Do they have a lot of experience? What do they believe is really important?

http://abcnews.go.com/US/fullpage/2016-presidential-candidates-minute-interactive-32571460

http://election.scholastic.com/

Go to the section that says “Get To Know Who Is Running For President”.

Go to this website:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-31120958

Go to this website: CLICK ON EACH OF THE AUDIO FILES. I WANT YOU TO HEAR, IN EACH CANDIDATE'S OWN VOICES, WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN.

http://www.npr.org/2016/01/23/463855521/meet-the-candidates-in-100-words-and-60-seconds

Is there any additional information you can add about each candidate?

**Tell me what you think about each of these people. I need ONE positive and ONE negative about each candidate.**

Go back to the website:

http://election.scholastic.com/home/

Look for the BIG MAP on the front. It says VIEW THE ELECTION MAP.

Click on it.

Click on Texas.

HOW MANY DELEGATES ARE NEEDED FOR A PERSON TO WIN TEXAS?

What is a delegate? (Explain this somewhere on your presentation)

NOW, WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES?

CANDIDATE #1 SHOULD BE… (slide 9)

CANDIDATE #2 SHOULD BE… (slide 10)

And finally, if you want to see more about what it’s like to try to run for president, try this:

https://www.icivics.org/games/win-white-house