Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
Eleanor Jane
Hey everyone,
I hope that you enjoyed your break - I know I did! I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the Pearson Family - Eleanor Jane Pearson. She was born on Friday April 14th at 8:35pm. She came in weighing at 7lbs with a length of 20 inches. Ellie and her Mom are doing an amazing job. She sleeps for about 3 hours at a time and is a very good eater. My wife is doing her photo shoot today and I can't wait to share those pictures with you. Have a great week! Get those packets done! I will see you all on Monday May 1st!
-Pearson
Friday, March 3, 2017
#########DUE MARCH 10TH##########
Civil Rights Activist Project
This project will provide you the opportunity to become
familiar with one major civil rights activist, learning about the individuals’
background, their role(s) in the modern civil rights movement, and what they
did after the heights of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. You will be working mostly in pairs, and each
pair will be assigned one of the following civil rights activists:
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Stokely Carmichael
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Angela Davis
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James Meredith
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Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones)
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Jesse Jackson
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John Lewis
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Bobby Seale
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Diane Nash
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Fred Shuttlesworth
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Bayard Rustin
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Ella Baker
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Medgar Evers
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Ida B. Wells
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Step 1:
Research. Gather as much
information as you can about the background and history of your
individual. Be sure to find out the roll
that they played during the civil rights movement and what happened to them in
later years. For each source you use,
you must record all relevant bibliographic information.
Your paper will be broken down into 3 parts:
1.
A
paragraph biography of your activist, focusing on relevant experiences (family,
area of the country, education, jobs, etc.)
2.
A 2-paragraph summary of what your candidate did
during the civil rights movement (what he/she is known for). This part should include at least two “quotations” from the individuals
themselves.
3.
A paragraph that explains what he/she did and
what happened to him/her after the height of the civil rights movement. This part should include your thoughts on
what your person should be most
remembered for.
Step 2: Create a
visual aid (PowerPoint, Prezi, Adobe Spark, etc.) that allows you to introduce
your individual to the class.
Step 3: In a 3-5
minute presentation that should be practiced ahead of time, each pair will
introduce their activists to the class.
Step 4: Each member
of the group will write a one paragraph analysis of the project, including what
you learned about the civil rights movement, what you found frustrating in
doing this project, and how well you worked with your partner. After you conclude the paragraph, give your
partner a grade (one that you honestly think is fair) for the work each of you
did. Please also write a brief
explanation of how you came up with the grade.
Written portion should done on Google Docs and shared with me.
richard.pearson@providenceschools.org
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Freedom Riders
Now that we have discussed and watched the PBS documentary "Freedom Riders" it is your turn to do some research. You will choose one of the Freedom Riders and do a brief biography of them. Using Google Slides, please include:
- Name and photo
- Where and when they were born
- Where they lived
- How old they were during the Freedom Rides
- Where they attended college
- 3 other facts that you learned
- A quote from them
Below is a link to the one that I did.
Some links to use:
Biographies should be shared with me at richard.pearson@providenceschools.org by Friday 2/24. The biographies will be put together and shared with the class.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Space Race
In anticipation of our field trip to see "Hidden Figures", here is a powerpoint on the background of the Space Race....enjoy!
Space Race
Space Race
Monday, January 30, 2017
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