Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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?

Thursday, October 22, 2015

BEVERLY TATUM PACKET

Below are links to the Tatum Source packet the class has been working with for the last few weeks.  At the end of the packet is a description of "Academic Voice" and a link to graphic organizer for the PEEL paragraph which includes criteria for the paragraph.

docs.google.com/document/d/1OPw2xqsGTaHoC0m_qeLEt23FeEPahZKeaDwLkH2lp3I/edit

docs.google.com/document/d/1dzValnEmeT0t5f0eNMlb_VbxyTdb0DF-buahA0LaroU/edit

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

NEW DUE DATE FOR PEEL PARAGRAPH

Due Wednesday, Oct. 28th

The final draft of your PEEL paragraph is due on Oct. 28th.  Please bring a hard copy and share with me with me on my gmail account.  In addition, turn in your digital notes and a work cited page.

On Monday I will review how to do in-text citations using the MLA format.

Also on Monday we will start our study of U.S. History starting with the Constitutional Convention!!

Friday, October 16, 2015

FIRST DRAFT OF P.E.E.L. PARAGRAPH

Due Oct. 20th

Please bring in a hard copy of your first draft of the PEEL paragraph on your selected topic/question.  We will be peer and self editing.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

SNYDER'S GMAIL ACCOUNT

Snyder's gmail account for sharing documents:

idapogach@gmail.com

CONTINUED RESEARCH ON CRT

October 13

Today we will be actually beginning our to take notes on selected sources.  If you have not chose a specific topic, this note-taking process will help you narrow your focus.  Please use the digital note-taking format on the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v0sqSAI7J2GpVMoLVP5BbVFpfA5YYfCMgsPAtMr2IQc/edit

Thursday, October 8, 2015

RESEARCH

Today, October 8th, you will be researching an issue of your choice that relates to our unit on Critical Race Theory.  Ms. Thomas, our librarian, will give you an orientation to help you get started.

Below is a link to the note taking sheet you will be using.

docs.google.com/document/d/1zBwAD9W3us05zTGGWVmPqfEIUP4n_ZDtd6Q8Fs1kJ2Y/edit