Wednesday, March 31

Good morning!

Important Notes:

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  Did you bring your $6? Tomorrow is SeaWorld! You need to be at school by 9AM and we will return by 2-2:30PM. There are water rides, so keep that in mind. And no, Ms. S is not going to hold all your cell phones/ipods/headphones/etc. when you want to go on a ride. So bring a plastic bag or something to keep them safe in.


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  Friday is Open House! You won't have any grades/report cards until then.


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  There are many of you who I do not have your blog URL's for! Today is the last day that I will ask for your URL's for your grades this quarter. Check Edmodo because I sent you a message there if I don't have it...

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BLOGS -

You can check your Edmodo today to see how many points your vocabulary blogs are actually worth - 200 points! Most of you do about one entry a week and are earning a failing grade for that assignment. Due to this, everyone must show me their blog posts daily.

As you come in, here are your assignments -

1) Vocabulary - Week 1 Sentences

In your blogs, complete the following assignment -

Blog Title - Quarter 4, Week 1 Sentences

Assignment - Write TWO (2) SENTENCES for each of your vocabulary words: Achieve, Compute, and Specific

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts

Go to - Written & Oral Conventions

Assignment - Matching Verbs with Compount Subjects

3) Is your resume done? Your career worksheet?

At 8:45ish, we will begin working on our cover letters so make sure everything is ready to go so you are on track.

Tuesday, March 29

Good morning! Remember that today is EARLY RELEASE at 11AM (as long as your work gets done) so it is very important that you stay focused and work hard. Important notes - - If you have not yet joined all the new Fourth Quarter Edmodo classes - DO SO! Otherwise, you will be missing important assignment links, notes, and the like. The codes are: Language Arts: hf549r Biology: d9d7gx Algebra: 2futdi Math Lab: ed5hva World History: 2r6dz5 US History: i21yut Career Exploration: aq396 - Remember, most you are in World History so will not need to join the US History course. - SeaWorld is Thursday! If you want to go, you owe me $6. Okay, and now for the assignments this morning: 1) Vocabulary - Achieve, Compute, Specific In your blogs, complete the following post: Blog Title - Quarter 4, Week 1 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences Assignment - **Copy the following synonyms for each of your vocab words: Achieve - Attain, accomplish Compute - Calculate, figure, total Specific - Exact, precise, definite **Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words. **Write a sentence that describes how your image depicts your vocabulary word. 2) PLATO - English/Language Arts Go to - Written & Oral Conventions Assignment - Confusing Verbs 3) Resume completed? Make sure that it is. At 8:30, Stephanie will be here to begin your career exploration!

Monday, March 28 - Welcome to Fourth Quarter!

Hello students! Welcome to Fourth Quarter!

Important notes as you come in this lovely Monday morning...

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  You need to join all your new Edmodo classes.


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  Language Arts - hf549r


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  Biology - d9d7gx


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  Algebra - 2futdi


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  Math Lab - ed5hva


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  World History - 2r6dz5


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  US History - i21yut


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  Career Exploration - aq3896


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  Tomorrow (Tuesday) is early release! Yay!


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  SeaWorld is Thursday! Yes, it's back on. New quarter, fresh start. Just keep it that way. The cost is $6. Remember, the first 14 are guaranteed and I am working on taking 21.


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  Open House is Friday!

Here are your assignments as you come in...I will give you until about 8:30(ish) to complete the following. We will then begin work on our new Career Exploration course.

1. Vocabulary

Your vocabulary words for the week are: Achieve (verb), Specific (adj), and Compute (verb).

In your blogs, you need to -

Blog Title - Fourth Quarter, Week 1 Vocabulary Definitions and Examples

Assignment -

Find the definitions for each of the vocabulary words.

Copy the following example sentences for each word.

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  Achieve (verb) - You can achieve a lot in life when you focus and work hard.


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  Specific (adj) - When trying to achieve your goals, it is helpful to be specific in the steps you will take to achieve that goal.


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  Compute (verb) - Using a calculator makes computing decimal problems much easier.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts

Go to - Written & Oral Conventions

Assignment - Tenses of Regular Verbs

3) Glogs! Make sure that your glogs are completed, posted on the science blog, and you are ready to present!

Friday, March 25

Today is the last day of the quarter! So if there are any last minute PLATO's you want to make up, today is the last day!

1) Vocabulary Quiz.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Written & Oral Conventions
Assignment - Semicolons, colons, dashes, hyphens and quotation marks

3) Endangered Animal Projects - Glogster
Finish your Glogster! Remember to include ALL the information from your worksheet.
You will eventually need to post to the new Main St Science Blog

Thursday, March 24

Happy Thursday!

Here are your assignments as you come in:

But first, some important notes -

• Weather permitting, tomorrow is park/running club day! Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes in order to participate.
• Tomorrow is the end of the quarter. Do you have any PLATO's you still need to make up? It's your last chance!

1) Go to my new blog: http://umojascience.blogspot.com and start following it!

2) Vocabulary

In your blogs, complete the following post -

Blog Title - Week 10 Vocabulary Paragraph

Assignment - Your vocabulary words this week are: Compensate, Initial, and Interact. Using those three words, respond to the following quote in PARAGRAPH FORM (this means COMPLETE SENTENCES) from Malcolm X:

"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts

Go to - Written & Oral Conventions

Assignment - Colons and Semicolons

3) Biology - Endangered Species Projects

Your completed worksheet/research on your endangered species needs to be done by today at 10:30!

4) Social Studies - Mini-Biography: Rosa Parks

Answer the following questions for the mini-biography on Rosa Parks. Post in your blog.

Blog Title: Mini-Biography - Rosa Parks

1. When was she born? Where?

2. When does the Civil Rights Movement unofficialy start? How did Rosa Parks ignite this?

3. Why was Rosa Parks arrested? Under what charge?

4. Where did she go to school? What did she study to become?

5. What is the NAACP?

6. When did she die? How?

7. Find an image.

Wednesday, March 23

Happy Wednesday!

Today is early release so we are going to be busy, busy, busy!

• This is my new blog. Follow it! http://umojascience.blogspot.com
• Please start to bring in shoe boxes or other small boxes from your home for an upcoming project that we will have.

Here are your assignments as you come in -

1) Vocabulary

Your vocabulary words this week are: Interact, Compensate, Inital

Assignment: In your blogs, complete the following assignment -

Blog Title - Week 10 Vocabulary Sentences

Assignment - Write TWO (2) SENTENCES for EACH of your vocabulary words this week.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts

Go to - Written & Oral Conventions

Assignment - Using Commas with Linking Words like Because

3) Social Studies - Eyes on the Prize (Episode 4)

In Microsoft Word, create a timeline of the following events. You will be adding more events as we continue to watch the PBS series, Eyes on the Prize.

For today, the events you need to include are (Episode 4):

· Campaign begins in Birmingham

o What campaign? For what?

o Why was this campaign in Birmingham?

o What were the goals?

· Dr. King goes to jail in Birmingham

o Why? What charges?

o For how long? How did he get out?

o What were the letters he wrote during this time called? What did they preach?

· March on Washington

o When did it take place? Where?

o What were its goals?

· Bombing of the 16^th Street Baptist Church

o Where? Why?

o What happened as a result of the bombing?

o Who was responsible for the bombing? What happened to them?

For each event, you need to include the following information:

· Date of event

· Answer the listed questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES

· Image for EACH event (total of 4)

Biome Box Projects

We will soon start creating biome boxes! Please bring in any extra shoe boxes or other small boxes that you may have at your home.

Tuesday, March 22

Good morning! As you come in, here are the assignments that you need to complete:

But first, here are a few reminders for you all:

• The only late/missing work you are able to turn in at this point is ELA or Math PLATO's - you need to print them, get a signature, and turn them in if you want credit. This is the easiest way to raise your language arts or math grades!
• Wednesday, March 23 (Tomorrow) - Early Release!
• Sea World is next Thursday, March 31. The cost is $6. I am hoping to take 21 of you, but at this moment, I only have vans reserved to drive 14. The first 14 to bring me $6 (and get parent permission) will be the 14 that have guaranteed spots. We'll go from there.
• Friday, April 1 - Open House!
• I have a new science blog that we will begin using this week! Check it out. Make sure you set up your blog account to 'follow' this new one: http://umojascience.blogspot.com

And now, back to the assignments....

1) Vocabulary - Week 10 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences

In your blog, complete the following assignment:

Blog Title - Week 10 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences

Assignment -

* Copy the following synonyms for each of your vocabulary words:

Interact (verb) - Intermingle, act together, intergrate, cooperate

Compensate (verb) - Make up for, offset, pay damages, reimburse, give back

Initial (adjective, noun, verb) - First, early, original

* Find an image that depicts each of your vocabulay words.

* Write a sentence that describes how each image represents your vocabualry word.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts

Go to - Written & Oral Conventions

Assignment - Adding Commas After Introductory Clauses

3) Mini-Biography: Malcom X

In your blogs, complete the following assignment:

Blog Title: Mini-Biography -- Malcolm X

Assignment:

Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Include the questions as part of your blog.

1. When was Malcolm X born? Where?

2. Why did Malcolm X have to move so much at an early age? What happened to his father?

3. What made Malcolm lose his dream of becoming a lawyer? After he dropped out of school, what did he do for "work?"

4. Malcolm X was sentenced to 10 years in prision. Why was he arrested and sentenced to jail? During his jail time, what happened to Malcolm X?

5. What was Malcolm X's religion?

6. How did Malcolm X regard Martin Luther King, Jr.? How did this end up changing?

7. How did Malcolm X die? When? Who was the assassin?

8. Find a picture of Malcolm X.

Monday, March 21

Happy Monday! I hope that everyone enjoyed their weekend and their time with Ms. Sanchez!
Remember that this is the last week of the quarter! So a few important notes -

• The last day of third quarter is THIS FRIDAY, March 25.
• The only missing assignments that you are allowed to make-up are ELA/Math PLATO's - you must print & turn in to Ms. S (with a signature!)
• Field trip to SeaWorld is next Thurday, March 31. The cost is $6.
• Open House is Friday, April 1.
• IF I DO NOT HAVE YOUR BLOG URL, I NEED IT. I WILL BE GRADING YOUR ENTIRE QUARTER WORTH OF BLOG POSTS (INCLUDING VOCABULARY FOR ALL 10 WEEKS AND OTHER POSTS) THIS WEEK.
• Yadira, I have not yet graded the essays. You can hate me if you want. It will be done by Friday, mainly because it has to be.

1) Vocabulary - Week 10

The week 10 vocabulary words are: Compensate (verb), inital (adjective), and interact (verb).

For this assignment, you need to do the following:

Blog Title - Week 10 Vocabulary Definitions & Examples

Assignment -

* Find the definition for each word.

* Copy the following example sentences for each word.

Compensate (verb) - You will be compensated depending on the quality of your work.

Initial (adj) - The inital step in returning to a comprehensive school is scheduling a meeting with the district.

Interact (verb) - At Umoja Community School, it is important for the two classes to interact in order to promote unity!

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts

Go to - Written & Oral Conventions

Assignment - Using Commas With "Or," "And," or "But"

3) Mini-Biography - Martin Luther King, Jr.

In your blogs, complete the following assignment:

Blog Title - Mini Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Assignment - Reserach and answer the following questions:

1. When was he born? Where?

2. Where did he receive his high school diploma? Bachelor's degree? Were the schools he attended segregrated?

3. When did he get married? To who? Does he have kids?

4. Where did he first became a pastor? At what church?

5. What was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

6. What rule did MLK teach for protests during the Civil Rights Movement?

7. What was his role in the Civil Rights Movement?

8. Why was he arrested? How was he released?

9. When did he win the Nobel Peace Prize? For what?

10. How did MLK die? When?

Missing/Redo Work

IMPORTANT NOTE - The only assignments that you are allowed to make up at this point are PLATO ELA and Math assignments. You must show Julianna what you did and have her write down your name and the PLATO assignment name. Remember - report cards next week! You want to make sure you are earning the best possible grade that you can.

Wednesday, March 16

Hello students! I hope you are having a lovely Wednesday. I will be out until Friday. I am hanging out in Palm Springs attending a conference called Computer Using Educators. Guess what that means? I will be coming back with all kinds of fun tech-y things for us to do!

Ms. Sanchez will be your sub today and Friday. Treat her like gold. She has me on speed dial. Don't get yourself into trouble. Whoever is here on Thursday, treat them better than gold.

Here are your assignments as you come in -

1) Vocabulary
Your vocabulary words for week 9 are: Resource (noun), Seek (verb), and Transfer (noun, verb).
In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 9 Vocabulary Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment -
* Copy the following synonyms for each of your words.
Resource - Reserve, supply, source, store
Seek - Look for, search for, try to find, request
Transfer - Move, transport, relocate, change, exchange
* Find an image that depicts each of your vocabulary words.
* Write a sentence that explains how the image you chose matches the vocabulary word.

2) PLATO
Go to - Writing Strategies
Assignment - Describing Actions

3) Social Studies
In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title: Eyes on the Prize (Episode 3) - Vocabulary
Assignment -
In your blogs, find the definitions/meanings for each of the following terms:
- Sit-ins
- SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
- Freedom Rides

Monday, March 14

Happy Monday!! I hope that everyone had a good weekend and are ready for the zoo tomorrow!

Important Notes -

• The last day to turn in any late/missing work is TOMORROW. After tomorrow, I will not accept any more redo/late work for this quarter. Report cards will be done next Friday (March 25).
• Field trip to the zoo tomorrow! Lunches will be provided, so you only need money if you plan to buy something. We'll talk details before you go home today. However, if you plan on not attending - you definitely need to stay and talk to me! We will be completing a project that you will need to check in with me about.
  

As you come in, here are your assignments. All assignments will be due at 9:30 for break!

1) Vocabulary -
Welcome to week 9! Your vocabulary words for the week are:

• Resource (noun)
• Seek (verb)
• Transfer (noun, verb)

In your blogs, complete the following post -
Blog Title - Week 9 Vocabulary Definitions & Example Sentences
Assignment -

• Find the definition for each of your vocabulary words. Make sure that you are finding the definitions for transfer as a noun AND as a verb.
• Copy the following sample sentences for each word:
• Resource (noun) - An important natural resource in the United States is trees.
  
• Seek (verb) - After high school, I will seek a career in criminal justice.
  
• Transfer (noun) - The student forgot to ask the counselor for a transfer back to the district.
  
• Transfer (verb) - Some issues that arise when a student transfers to a new school is that they have to make new friends.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Writing Strategies
Assignment - Why you received this letter

3) Social Studies - Eyes on the Prize - Episode 3 Timeline

In Microsoft Word, create a timeline of the following events. You will be adding more events as we continue to watch the PBS series, Eyes on the Prize.

For today, the events you need to include are (Episode 3):

1. Student sit-ins in Nashville

• When?
• Where?
• Why?
• Goal?
  

2. For the first time, African Americans are served at the lunch counter in Nashville

• How?
  
• Why is this a big deal?
  
• What efforts were put in to finally make this happen?
  

3. Boycott of chain stores that segregate in the South

• Example of chain store?
  
• Effect on stores?

4. Freedom Rides

• What are they?
  
• Goal?
  
• Effect?
  

For each event, you need to include the following information:

• Date of event
• Two sentence description of event
• Image

4) Redo/Make-up Work
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in any redo/missing/late work!

Friday, March 11

Happy Friday! Today we start running club...did everyone bring their running shoes?

Don't forget that today is early release. You will be released from the park at 1:00.

Here are your assignments as you come in -

1) Vocabulary
Take your vocabulary quiz.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Writing Strategies
Assignment - Considering the Reader

3) Current Events - Tsunami/Earthquake in Japan
Go read and print one article.
In your blog, complete the following assignment -

Blog Title - Tsunami/Earthquake in Japan
Assignment -
In your blog, include the newspaper name, author, and article title
Summarize the newspaper article and be sure to include the following -
- What happened?
- What was the scale of the earthquake?
- Define - tsunami. What effects did it have/currently having?
- How far has the tsunmai hit so far? (Beside Japan)
- What is the current death toll in Japan?

4) Biome Lunch Bags
Today is the LAST DAY that I will accept late/missing biome lunch bags. Today is also the last day for your presentations. Be sure to present today in order to earn your grade!
Remember, there are only two more weeks left in the quarter so you need to make sure to complete all assignments to earn the best grade possible.

5) Redo/Missing Work
The last day to turn in any missing/redo work is Tuesday, March 15. Complete at least one today.

Thursday, March 10

Good morning! As you come in, here are your assignments:

But first, a few reminders:

• We are in WEEK 8! This means that you need to start turning in any redo/missing assignments that you have. Check your Edmodo for your current grades. I will only accept late work until next TUESDAY, MARCH 15.
• San Diego Zoo field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15. If you haven't signed up yet, talk to Ms. S.
  
• Running Club starts Friday! Remind Ms. S to start sending home permission slips!

1) Vocabulary

This week's vocabulary words are:

• Administer (verb)
• Conduct (noun, verb)
• Element (noun)

In your blogs, complete the following assignment:
Blog Title- Week 8 Vocabulary Paragraph
Assignment - Using ALL THREE of your vocabulary words in paragraph format, respond to the following quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. -

"An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law."

In your response, consider -
- What is MLK saying?
- How does it connect to what we are learning about the Civil Rights Movement?
- How do you respond to this quote?

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Writing Strategies
Assignment - What's in a Business Letter?

3) Biome Lunch Bags
If you aren't done, finish! You will present today.

4) Redo/Make-up Work
EVERYONE NEEDS TO FINISH A REDO OR MISSING WORK ASSIGNMENT TODAY!

Wednesday, March 9

Happy Wednesday!

Once again, here are a few reminders for you...

• We are in WEEK 8! This means that you need to start turning in any redo/missing assignments that you have. Check your Edmodo for your current grades. I will only accept late work until next TUESDAY, MARCH 15.
• San Diego Zoo field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15. If you haven't signed up yet, talk to Ms. S.
  
• Running Club starts Friday! Remind Ms. S to start sending home permission slips!

1) Vocabulary
This week's vocabulary words are:

• Administer (verb)
• Conduct (noun, verb)
• Element (noun)

In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 8 Vocabulary Sentences
Assignment - Write TWO (2) SENTENCES for each of your vocabulary words. For the word conduct, you need to write one sentence as a noun and one sentence using it as a verb.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Writing Strategies
Assignment - Capitalizing Scientific and Computer Terms

3) Biome Lunch Bags
You will not be given more class time today. If you are not done yet, you need to finish it today before break at 9:30.

4) Redo/Make-up Work
Before break, everyone is required to show Ms. S a missing assignment from your Edmodo that you have completed or turn in a redo assignment from the redo folders. You have only until next Tuesday to turn in missing/redo work!!!

Tuesday, March 8

Happy Tuesday students!

Just in case you've forgotten, here are a few reminders -

• We are in WEEK 8! This means that you need to start turning in any redo/missing assignments that you have. Check your Edmodo for your current grades. I will only accept late work until next TUESDAY, MARCH 15.
  
• San Diego Zoo field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15. If you haven't signed up yet, talk to Ms. S.
  
• Running Club starts Friday! Remind Ms. S to start sending home permission slips!

1) Vocabulary
This week's vocabulary words are:

• Administer (verb)
• Conduct (noun, verb)
• Element (noun)

In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 8 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment -

• Copy the synonyms for each of your vocab words -

* Administer (verb) - Manage, dispense, direct, govern, oversee
* Conduct (noun) - Behavior, demeanor, carry
* Conduct (verb) - Actions, deeds, manners
* Element (noun) - Part, component, building block

• Find an image that depicts EACH of your vocabulary words.
• Write a sentence that describes how your image represents your vocab word.

2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Writing Strategies
Assignment - A Strategy for Reading History

3) Redo/Make-up Work
The last day to turn in any missing/redo work is TUESDAY, MARCH 15. That's only one week from today to turn your grades around.

4) Civil Rights Timeline

Civil Rights Movement – Timeline

In Microsoft Word, create a timeline of the following events. You will be adding more events as we continue to watch the PBS series, Eyes on the Prize.

For today, the events you need to include are (Episode 2):

· Brown v. Board of Education

· Central High School admits its first 9 black students

o Who are the 9? What are they referred to?

o How were they received?

· First black student graduates from Central High

o Who?

o How did people react?

· James Meredith registers at the University of Mississippi & riots enuse

o Why?

o What happened?

For each event, you need to include the following information:

· Date of event

· Two sentence description of event

· Image

Monday, March 7

Happy Monday! I hope that everyone enjoyed their weekends. Check out the Flickr photostream to see photos from the bridge building competition, Jonathan's graduation, and ice skating - I finally uploaded all of them!

A few important notes:

• We are now in WEEK 8 of the quarter. There are only 10 weeks in the quarter. If you are not pleased with your grades at this time (and most of you should probably take a peek - all your grades on Edmodo), it is time to start thinking about REDO/MAKE-UP WORK. I only accept late work until the end of week 9.
• RUNNING CLUB starts on Friday. Remind Ms. S to pass out permission slips because they need to be signed before you can start.
  

As you come in, here are your assignments:

1) Vocabulary
Your vocabulary words for week 8 are:

• Administer (verb)
• Conduct (noun, verb)
• Element (noun)

In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 8 Vocabulary Definitions & Examples
Assignment -

• Find the definition for each word. For conduct, you need to find the definition as BOTH as noun and verb
• Copy the following example sentences:

1. Administer (verb) - Ricardo, in the National City office, will administer the CAHSEE test.
2. Conduct (noun) - He carried himself with professional conduct.
   
3. Conduct (verb) - I expect students to conduct themselves well with substitute teachers.
4. Element (noun) - The elements of success are determination and hard work.

2.) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Reading Comprehension
Assignment - Working with Order

3) Starting at roughly 8:45, I will explain the history assignment. Just in case you finish early, here it is -

Civil Rights Movement – Timeline

In Microsoft Word, create a timeline of the following events. You will be adding more events as we continue to watch the PBS series, Eyes on the Prize.

For today, the events you need to include are (Episode 1)

• Emmet Till is murdered
• Rosa Park refuses to give up her seat on the bus
• Montgomery bus boycott begins
• Montgomery bus boycott ends
  

For each event, you need to include the following information:

• Date of event
• Two sentence description of event
• Image
  

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