Friday, May 27, 2016

Friday May 27th

Today we continued our study of the Civil Rights Movement, focusing specifically on the role of the FBI and COINTELPRO. Today we attempted to answer the following question: How did the FBI carry out its war against Black freedom groups?

After examining several FBI documents, wrote group paragraphs to share our answers, and then re-wrote a passage from a U.S. history textbook. Students were shocked to find that there is no mention of FBI involvement at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

We then pivoted to the more contemporary struggle for social equity, examining statistics from Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow.


Reminder: Be sure to submit all missing or outstanding work! I am available 1st, 2nd, and 5th periods to assist!