PRESENTATIONS ON INDIAN REMOVAL

Due November 23

Presentations on Indian Removal will start 45 minutes into the period.  Below is the criteria I will use to assess your work:

1.  Main idea/thesis clearly presented.
2.  Detailed, relevant evidence supporting main idea/thesis.
3.  Explanation/analysis that connects evidence to main idea/thesis.
4.  Connection to film, "Race: Power of Illusion Parts 1 and 2."
5.  Satisfying conclusion (relevancy, importance of presentation).
6.  Visual that clearly depicts an aspect (s) of  presentation.  You will not get credit if your group writes out the text of the presentation.
7.  Contributions equally shared among group members.
8.  Group members are prepared and are not reading their parts.  

AS LONG AS THE GRASS GROWS

Due Nov. 19th

Read the Zinn chapter entitled, "As Long as the Grass Grows...." and answer the questions attached to the following link:

docs.google.com/document/d/1WAieS9g6HHWwgQZ9-YiKXK3fN_2Zp7my1f2JcRIh0nw/edit

ORGANIZING BINDER

Due November 13

It is important that you are keeping all of your assignments related to Critical Race Theory.  Please put them in your binder in chronological order.  I will check and give you points for completion.

1. Answers to questions on personal stories of racism.
2. Answers to questions for Race:  The Power of Illusion, part 1.
3.  Tatum packet answers/notes for all sources, seminar prep. and notes on seminar.
4. PEEL paragraph and scoring guide

EVALUATION OF CONSTITUTION

Due Tuesday, Nov. 10

Answer the following questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.

1. Are you satisfied  with the provisions in the Constitution?  Do you think they reflect the will of the majority. Explain your answer using ideas and examples from the role play and the Constitution.
2. If you believe that the provisions do not reflect the majority, how did they get approved?
3. In what ways is the Constitution democratic?  In other words, in what ways does it give power to the people and/or deny power to the people?
4. How did the creation of the Constitution and the Constitutional Convention itself relate to Critical Race Theory (CRT)?  Before you answer,  review CRT including race as a social construct/idea and the definition of racism.
5. In the preamble, the founding fathers say the Constitution was designed to create a “more perfect union.”  Do you believe that this was accomplished?  What specific values does “the highest law of the land” preserve and protect?  

DEBRIEFING QUESTIONS AND READING OF CONSTITUTION

Due Friday, Nov. 6th

Finish the following debriefing questions:

a.  Write an interior monologue  from your individual’s perspective telling your feelings about the outcome of the Constitutional Convention.

b.  In what ways was our Constitutional Convention unrealistic?  In what ways was it realistic?  Explain.

c.  Which social groups formed alliances with each other?  Do you think that similar alliances would have been made in real life?  Explain.

• If you don’t think these alliances would have been possible, explain why not.  To what extent would systematic racism or racial prejudice  have prevented people from supporting each other’ objectives?

d. Which social groups wanted the greatest amount of democracy?  Which groups wanted the least?  Explain.

e. In real life, how do you think the real Constitutional Convention dealt with these issues we debated? Explain.

Finish reading and highlighting and annotating the Constitution, looking for how the actual delegates acted on our burning issues.  

1. Write an interior monologue from your individual’s perspective telling your feelings about the outcome of the Constitutional Convention.
2. In what ways was our class Constitutional Convention unrealistic? In what ways was it realistic?
3. Which social groups made alliances with each other?  Do you think that similar alliances were made in real life? Explain.
1. If you don’t think this could have happened in real life, why not? To what extent would have systemic racism or racial prejudice may have prevented people from supporting each other’s objectives?
4. Which social groups wanted the greatest amount of democracy - power to the people?  Which wanted the least?  Why?

1. Write an interior monologue from your individual’s perspective telling your feelings about the outcome of the Constitutional Convention.
2. In what ways was our class Constitutional Convention unrealistic? In what ways was it realistic?
3. Which social groups made alliances with each other?  Do you think that similar alliances were made in real life? Explain.
1. If you don’t think this could have happened in real life, why not? To what extent would have systemic racism or racial prejudice may have prevented people from supporting each other’s objectives?
4. Which social groups wanted the greatest amount of democracy - power to the people?  Which wanted the least?  Why?