1. Are the effects of slavery really a thing of the past?
2. How did laws and government practices continue to effect the opportunities of black families? How do these laws effect economic and social equality generation after generation? An argument for reparations?
3. Continue work on "Reparations Essay"
- Essay Map
- AREAS Chart
- Start writing essay
4. Sources of info for you essay:
- The first online reparations article that you answered questions from. Click here to read it.
- The reparations packet you got in class.
- The "Long History of Racial Preferences" article we read in class.
- Any other article that you have found and trust is reliable.
- Additional links:
4. Essay Due: 11/24 (Monday)
- You may use additional resources, but be prepared to
cite in a Bibliography (so keep track of them). A bibliography will be a
required for this essay (more about this next class).
- You will have some class time to work on the essay on Monday 11/17.
- Next class you will receive the Grading Rubric for the essay
- The essay will be a test grade!
1. Don't be one of these kids!!!!!!
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2. So what does the research say about who supports reparations and who does not?
3. Continue work on "Reparations Essay"
- Essay Map
- AREAS Chart
- Start writing essay
4. Sources of info for you essay:
- The first online reparations article that you answered questions from. Click here to read it.
- The reparations packet you got in class.
- The "Long History of Racial Preferences" article we read in class.
- Any other article that you have found and trust is reliable.
- Additional links:
4. Essay Due: 11/21 (next Friday)
- You may use additional resources, but be prepared to cite in a Bibliography (so keep track of them). A bibliography will be a required for this essay (more about this next class).
- You will have some class time to work on the essay on Monday 11/17.
- Next class you will receive the Grading Rubric for the essay
- The essay will be a test grade!
Don't be one of these kids!!!!!!
_______________________________________________________
So what does the research say about who supports reparations and who does not?
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Today, we will begin work on your final assessment for the Slavery Unit.
The final essential question you are to consider is:
Does the US Government owe, and should it pay, reparations to the descendants of slaves in America to make up for the horrors of slavery?
There are three basic answers that are possible for this question:
1. Yes, reparations are owed, and yes, they should be paid (Yes and Yes)
2. Yes, reparations are owed, but no, they should not be paid. (Yes and No)
3. No, reparations are not owed, and no, they should not be paid. (No and No)
To prepare yourself to write apersuasive essay on this topic (the assessment for this Unit), you need to complete the following tasks:
1. Complete the "Reparations Argument Chart" we began last class. You need to have the chart filled out for three arguments to support reparations and three arguments against reparations.
2. Decide on your answer to the essential question.
3. Complete the "Essay Map" to outline your response (we will go over how to use the Essay Map in class). Do not complete the "Conclusion" section.
- Intro: put your thesis sentence.
- Main Ideas 1-3: put in the topic sentence for the paragraph (the one sentence that states the argument you will be defending in that paragraph).
- Supporting details: include your major reason for believing in the argument identified in the "Main Idea" section.
4. Complete the AREAS paragraph graphic organizer for each of your three body paragraphs. We will go over how to do this in class.
HW: Complete steps 1-4 as detailed above.
1. Read - A Long History of Racial Preference
- Go to eBackpack to download reading questions
- "A Long History of Racial Preference - Questions"
2. Reparations - Continue to understand arguments for and against Reparations
3. Completing the "Reparations Argument Chart" using the "Reparations Overview Packet"
- Complete on paper or electronically. E-copy of chart and information packet can be found on the eBackpack assignment: "Reparations Argument Chart.
HW - Finish the Reparations Argument Chart (on paper) - Due Mon. 11/10
- Complete the chart for at least 3 arguments for reparations and 3 arguments against reparations.
1. Read - A Long History of Racial Preference
2. Reparations - Continue to understand arguments for and against Reparations
3. Completing the "Reparations Argument Chart" using the "Reparations Overview Packet"
- Complete on paper or electronically. E-copy of chart and information packet can be found on the eBackpack assignment: "Reparations Argument Chart.
HW - Finish the Reparations Argument Chart (on paper) - Due Mon. 11/10
- Complete the chart for at least 3 arguments for reparations and 3 arguments against reparations.
Today you will be investigating the case for
reparations (payments for wrongdoing) being paid to the descendants of
slavery in America.
1. Read this overview of the issue, and answer the following questions (answer in your packet).
- What are four different times in US history when
people have pushed for reparations for slavery. For instance provide as
much of an explanation as possible (when the was the proposal made, who
was making the demand, what was demanded, why it failed, etc.).
- What was the purpose of the Conyers Bill, first proposed in 1989. Has he been successful? What does he continue to do?
- What has been proposed by Robert Brock, Ron Daniels, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America,
- What are the main arguments made by people who disagree with the idea of paying reparations for slavery?
- What are the main arguments made by people who support the payment of reparations?
2. Developing Your Opinion - based on the article above, decide on your opinion on this issue, and then do the following
- Find an article online to support your opinion on this issue
- Read the article
- Write a one paragraph (at least 1/2 page) reflection sharing your opinion on this issue.
- In your paragraph, your first sentence should clearly state your opinion.
- You should use at least three pieces of evidence from the first article you read above.
- You should include at least three pieces of evidence from the article that you found.
- Finally, you should identify the article you found and state why you believe it to me a trustworthy or reliable source.
YOU SHOULD WRITE YOUR PARAGRAPH IN PAGES OR
GOOGLE DRIVE AND UPLOAD TO THE ASSIGNMENT "Reparations Opinion
Paragraph." All directions for this assignment can be found there as
well.
HW - Complete the "Reparations Article Questions" and the "Reparations Opinion Paragraph."
1. Thoughts on Reparations? Who has our government paid reparations to in the past?
2."The Case for Reparations"
- Read in class and answer questions
