Great Depression Letter - Due Tues. Jan. 31

Assignment Directions:
You still must write the blog post "Life in the 1930s," even if you were absent!! Check out the links below for info to help you do the post.

1. Create a new blog post on your blog titled "Life in the 1930s."
2. Pretend you live in the 1930s in a town hard hit by the Great Depression.
3. Using the video notes you took in class, write a letter to a relative, explaining what your life is like, what hardships your family faces, what you do for fun, etc. Use specific details in your letter.
4. Write in complete sentences, using correct grammar and spelling. You should have 2-3 paragraphs.

• Video link: (We watched this in class on Friday, Jan. 27.) 
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpfY8kh5lUw ("Stories from the Great Depression" - National Archives)

• You can also visit the website below to read about life in the 1930s. http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html

Jim Crow links - Quiz Fri. Jan. 27

Here are the links for the Jim Crow articles we read and presented on in class Jan. 23-25.
Quiz is Friday, Jan. 27.

http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm  (overview of the laws and their purpose; the origin of "Jim Crow"; sample laws; lynching)

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_plessy.html (Plessy v. Ferguson court case)

http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/resources/lessonplans/hs_es_etiquette.htm (Jim Crow etiquette)




Another link to check out:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTXrsKb0UkI&feature=related (video of images from the Jim Crow era)

TKAM Background Webquest - due Thurs. Jan. 26

YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT/BLOG POST:

Create a posting on your blog titled "Life Under Jim Crow." You will post your responses to the questions below in that post. Be sure to number each question. Follow all directions as listed by the 

1. Visit Jim Crow Profiles. There is a list of 20 people and their profiles. Choose one person to read about.  Then post the following information into your blog entry: the person's name, date of birth, place of origin, the major cause this person fought for, and his/her major accomplishments. Also include your personal reaction to his/her story.
2. Visit Jim Crow Narratives. This site has 15 people telling their own stories of living under Jim Crow laws. Choose ONE interview and listen to the recording. After you listen to the interview,  answer the following questions in your blog entry: Who was the person? What was his/her life like under Jim Crow laws? How did you feel while listening to this person’s story? What effect did hearing the person’s voice have on you?
3. Many people wonder why Jim Crow was so accepted. As a matter of fact, there was a great deal of racial turmoil in this period. Choose one of the following incidents to read about (warning--some of these sites have pictures of violent situations):
   Atlanta, Georgia
   Elaine, Arkansas
   Omaha, Nebraska
   Rosewood, Florida
   Springfield, Illinois
   After you read the article, answer the following questions in your blog entry: When did this event occur? What was the incident that started the riot? What happened to those responsible for starting the riot (if anything)? 
4. Now that you have learned about life under the Jim Crow Laws, explain your thoughts about what it would be like to live during this time.

(adapted from http://mrbe9.wikispaces.com/To+Kill+a+Mockingbird+Background)