1. English 1-2 - January 4th Agenda You Will Need: Homework for stamping
Reading Quiz
Class Notes: Jim Crow
Article Facts and Importance
Emmett Till
Scottsboro Boys
Homework
You Will Need:
Homework for stamping
Notebook TOC
Writing Implement
To Kill a Mockingbird
Extra Credit to turn in

2. Reading Quiz: 12-14
True or False: Most African Americans in Maycomb cannot read.
True or False: Reverend Sykes is welcoming to Jem and Scout.
True or False: Aunt Alexandra comes to live with Jem and Scout.
True or False: Alexandra and Atticus argue frequently.
True or False: Dill sneaks into Scout room.

3. Notes: Jim Crow 1865: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
1868: 14th Amendment grants citizenship to former slaves
1870: 15th Amendment grants vote to freedmen.
1875: Civil Rights Act entitles ALL citizens to “full and equal enjoyment” of anything public and prohibits denying access or service based on race.

4. Notes: Jim Crow
1883: Supreme Court overturns Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional.
1892: Mississippi passes law requiring literacy test to vote, other Southern states follow.
1896: Plessy vs. Ferguson case creates legal precedent for segregation by defending separate facilities based on race.

5. Emmett Till and Scottsboro
Use the following links for articles:
Emmett Till Murder:
Scottsboro Boys:

6. Think-Pair-Share
Think SILENTLY about the question below.
When I say go, turn to someone near you and share.
Volunteers share to the whole class.
What are some of the difficulties in reading about these cases in 2016 (60-80 years after they happened)?

7. Think-Pair-Share
Think SILENTLY about the question below.
When I say go, turn to someone near you and share.
Volunteers share to the whole class.
What do you think would have happened differently if these cases occurred today?

8. Homework - Due 01/06 Read Chs. 15-16 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Complete a one page dialectical journal.
Focus: Feelings about the trial