This week we will begin a new Non-fiction unit on The Civil Rights Movement. The title of this unit is, A Pivotal Moment the in Civil Rights Movement, with our focus being on the Emmett Till Case. Through the examination of documentaries, non-fiction text, images, and other primary sources we will focus on deepening our understanding of new key words, cite several pieces of textual evidence, determine central ideas and develop an argumentative essay.
This week's homework - Read every night for 30 min. and mark logs!!!
Monday - Define the term Pivotal and write about a pivotal moment in your life
Tuesday - Wednesday - Complete 7 questions from the documentary (11:00-25:00 min.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuH_VnCxspI (Due Thursday)