Subordination, Slavery in the the U.S., Civil Rights Movement and MLK, Race in 2010

Grammar
Now that we know what subjects and predicates are, we will be learning about writing that will be more interesting because we will add subordinate clauses and modifying phrases.

Slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, and Race Today
This week, inspired by the observance of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we will be exploring the history of race relations, the Civil Rights Movement, and the current state of race relations in the United States. We will specifically be discussing African American history in this country.

Some things to think about this week:
What do you know about the history of Black people in the United States?
What do you know about legalized and de facto racism in the U.S.?
What are your opinions about Black people in the U.S.?
How is the Civil Rights Movement related to other struggles in the U.S. and the rest of the world?

Here's what we will do this week:
Tuesday- Readings and presentations about slavery and the American Civil War, Jim Crow, MLK & Malcolm X
Wednesday-Theater of the Oppressed: Living in the Jim Crow South; the South After the Civil Rights Movement; Racism Today; Race 2070 100 Years Later
Thursday-Creating Powerpoint slideshows about Racism and Discrimination Around the World in the computer lab