5/14/13

Advanced U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The Widening Struggle for Civil Rights")
2)  MLK/Malcolm X Essay Assignment (Prep Day 1 of 2)
--Use specific examples to support your points
--20 points total (5-notes; 5-outline; 10-essay)
--Peer Review on Thursday

3)  Homework: Howard Zinn reading in Green Reader ("Or Does it Explode?")-Part 1 [Pages 182-197 only]
Focus your reading on:  a) Freedom Riders  b) Black Power leaders


Honors U.S. History:

1)  Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38") and ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
2)  Great Depression Project Presentations (Day 1 of 2)--3 groups today
--20 points total (10-1.5 pages of information; 5-Present; 5-2 visuals)

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 750-754 ("The Road to War")
Focus your reading on:  a) Neutrality Act  b) Lend-Lease Act  c) Atlantic Charter