Plessy Vs Ferguson for Dickerson Mac and Caputo

Back Ground.The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America

It is the  law of our country.

Amendments: There have been changes to the Constitution in the time since it was written  and put into effect on September 17th 1787.  These changes are called amendments. An amendment  is a change to the original  constitution. An amendment must be proposed by two thirds of the Congress to be considered and needs three fourths of the Congress to vote in favor of the change to take effect.

Amendments ending slavery and establishing citizenship for ex slaves.

What was the 13th Amendment? Freed the slaves in the United states.

What was the 14th Amendment? Gave ex-slaves their rights as United States Citizens

What was the 15th Amendment? Guaranteed the right to vote to all male exslaves

Plessy VS.Fersuson

What was this case about? What happened that led to the Supreme Court Case?

Tell what happened in this Supreme court Case and what it meant for civil rights?

Discuss the concept of “separate but equal”?

For Ms. Martin’s Class

December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks ignites bus boycot

Write 3 things you know about Rosa Parks

 

MLK , THOMAS JEFFERSON AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

THIS IS WHAT THOMAS JEFFERSON  SAID” WHEN A GOVERNMENT NO LONGER MEETS THE NEEDS OF IT’S PEOPLE. IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER AND ABOLISH IT AND TO INSTITUTE NEW  GOVERNMENT” DID JEFFERSONS WORDS GIVE KING THE RIGHT TO TRY TO CHANGE THE SEGREGATION LAWS ACCORDING TO JEFFERSON

Happy New Year and pick a writing prompt

Happy New Year! Choose to write at least 5 sentences on one of the topics:

My New Years Resolution:

How I spent my holiday vacation:

What I want to accomplish in this new year in school or at home

5 sentences  or 1 complete paragraph

Start with a topic sentence, supporting detail sentences and finally a conclusive sentence.

Hit the comment button to write:

Ms. Martins Class write 4 sentences on how you spent your holiday vacation:

Holiday Decorating Door Contest at 373R

Vote here!

The Rules you can only vote for 1 door. There are  doors 14 Doors scroll down to look at all of them the choose the number and write it in a comment (E.G. Door 3 or Door 4 )

To Vote click on the comment button and vote by putting the number door

Door # 1

       Door #2 

Door #3

Door #4

Door #5

             Door #6

        Door #7

Door # 8

Door #9

Door #10

Door # 11

Door # 12

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Door # 14

Door #15

Earthquakes: Read and answer questions

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1 When happens during an earthquke?

2. Who invented the Richter Scale?

3. What does the Richter Scale measure?

4. What is a seismograph? What does the word mean?

5. What is the starting point of an earthquake called it is also where the shaking is the strongest?

6. What is the lowest and highest number an earthquake can be on the Richter scale?

7 What is the difference between a 7 and an 8 on the Richter scale how much stronger is the 8 than the 7?

Finishing up Timelines

In the next 4 weeks we will be finishing up timelines

Make sure you have an introduction written

A timeline with chronological times on it.

Events at designated times

pages that link to the events . A final piece will be a

written essay on the project. What you learned from our stude

and what liked that you did and what you would

do differently.

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Ms. Cunningham & Mr. K.

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Earthquakes Overview