Topics/ Activities:

Assignments/Tests:

Monday

Go over Exam Grades posted

Recap of last semester: how far have we come in relation to the American founding principles?

• Journal activity on “Are Americans self starters”
• Homework: understanding the Declaration of Independence

Read: Declaration of Independence fill out graphic organizer

Tuesday

What is the “Promise”

• Journal about “What is equality?”
• Discussion about equality, the five ideals of America, and the Declaration of Independence.
• Getting started with: Identifying the five ideals in pictures and quotes.

None

Wednesday

same

same

Thursday

What is the “Promise” continued

• Continuation of: Identifying the five ideals in pictures and quotes.
• Students present info as an expert on one of the documents
• Evaluation journal: Have Americans upheld the responsibility of Equality and Liberty?
• Is Separate unequal?—connection to the Civil Rights Movement
• Homework: background reading on Civil Rights

Read background on Civil Rights:

Thinking in terms of Liberty and Equality, and of upholding the responsibility of equality and Liberty---come to class with questions about the reading’s relationship to those ideas and your comments about how this event connects to those ideas.

Friday

Same

Same