The Lynching of Emmett Till Emmett Till Photos Answer the following question in complete sentences (in your own words) in a Microsoft Word document. You must type all questions before you start answering them. Copying and pasting is strictly prohibited!
Questions: 1. Who is Emmett Till? Write your answer in two paragraphs. 2. Who killed Emmett Till? 3. Why was he killed? Describe what happened. 4. Were the men convicted? Why or why not? 5. Do you agree with the jury's decision? Why or why not? 6. Read about lynching in America. As the article explains, lynchings often were public events, and photographs of lynching victims were published in newspapers and on postcards. Imagine that you are an African American living in the South. Write a letter to a friend describing your reaction to hearing about a recent lynching in your area and seeing photographs of it. What emotions does this create? How might it affect your future behavior? 7. Now imagine that you are an African American living in Chicago. Write a letter to a friend describing your reaction to seeing Emmett Till's body at his funeral. What emotions does this create? How might it affect your future behavior? 8. Read the confession of Emmett Till's killer. What are your feelings after reading it? 9. Research the famous Supreme Court case -- Brown v. Board of Education of 1954 -- that marked the rise and fall of the "separate but equal" doctrine. Write a paragraph about each case, briefly summarizing the issue involved and the importance of the Court's decision.
Credits: www.pbs.org and Ms. Kelley Part 3: Famous African American Women Directions: Click on the following hyperlink: Famous African-American Women and complete the assignment in a Microsoft Word document.
PART I: Use the Internet to research the following holidays:
After researching the information, use Microsoft Word to type a minimum two-paragraph summary of each holiday. You may not find two paragraphs worth of information for all of them. Include holiday-related ClipArt in your document and a decorative page border.
PART II: You will use the Internet to study holiday information on the following countries/regions. You will look for information such as how people who live in this country celebrate the holiday season:
Select from the following countries/regions:
The information for the three (3) countries/regions you choose should be typed on one page per country. You will create a decorative booklet with the information you have gathered. Your booklet should have a decorative cover page including a title. Your individual pages should be decorated with items such as ClipArt, WordArt, page borders and shading.
_____________________________________ Thanksgiving Internet Scavenger Hunt - Assigned November 25, 2009 Click on the following hyperlink Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. Use Microsoft Word to type out questions and answer them using the hyperlinks on the page. _____________________________________ Veteran's Day Holiday Activity -- Assigned on November 12, 2009
activities that follow. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assignment. Your
document should be decorated with page borders, WordArt, and lots of Halloween
Halloween History = 5 videos
Halloween Candy = 3 videos
Witches = 4 videos
Hola! Each year from September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage
Month.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Americans are one of the
fastest growing population groups in the United States. Today, the Hispanic
population comprises 44 million people, making people of Hispanic origin the
nation’s largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics constitute 15 percent of
the nation’s total population; by 2050, the Census Bureau projects Hispanics
will comprise 25 percent of the population.
The theme for this year's celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month is
Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now!
Part 1: You should use library sources or the Internet to research
information about people of Hispanic heritage who have made achievements and
contributions in various areas. You will select one individual of Hispanic
Heritage to compose a biography. You must include the following information in
your biography: You must select someone from the following hyperlink: Famous Hispanics in the World and History
**When and where they were born or where did they originate?
**Educational background (if given)
**Family Life (Mother, Father, Sisters/Brothers, etc.)
**What are they famous for?
**What do you most admire about this person?
Part 2: The Story Behind the Name
Select from the following country choices: Argentina Brazil Chile Cuba Dominican Republic Guatemala Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Uruguay Part 4: Famous Firsts of Hispanic Americans
Click on the following hyperlink:
Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans
Directions: You will select three entries from each of the categories below to include in your famous firsts list. If the category only contains two entries, then use those two.
Part 5: National Hispanic Hertitage Month Poster 2009
Click on the following hyperlink to see the poster this year's poster that was designed by Everado Sanchez, a college student in California:
"Embracing the Urgency of Now!"
You will use Microsoft Word to create your own Hispanic Heritage poster/flyer. I recommend that you use images from the Internet. It should be creative with color, WordArt and/or ClipArt, Borders and Shading, Lots of color! It should include the title: Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th - October 15th.
Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15th - October 15th
Project Assigned on: September 15, 2009
Project Due on: September 25, 2009