The Supreme Court was Racist in1896!! All White Men on the Court.

HW: Read pp..Read pp. 290; Explain the case of Pless v. Ferguson; why did the Supreme Court decide it was ok to separate races by the law??

Would you rather be an African American or Mexican laborer in 1900??

HW: Look at the information in Ch. 8 Sec. 3; p. 286-289
Would you rather be an African American at this time or a Mexican worker. Provide support; evidence for your argument.
refer to laws concerning discrimination; lynching, segregation, violence. Compare and contrast the two groups. Draw your conclusion from the comparison.

Mon HW: Essay; rough draft; compare Washington v. Dubois

u1901: the Niagra Movement FREEDOM’S SONG Essay: Compare and contrast
u1. Intro; include thesis statement; argue for or against Washington or Dubois.
u2. Booker T. Washington
–Work, earn your way in
u3. W.E.B. Dubois
–Want equal rights as citizens
–Meeting in Niagara NY to demand
uVoting, health, schools, fairness in the courts
HW: Add two paragraphs to your essay
#4: Treatment of other minorities
#5: Organizing to fight back: the Niagara
movement; now the NAACP. Add at least one
Organization today that stands up for the rights of any group. Explain how they do that….be prepared to share on Monday.

Washington v. DuBois HW

HW: What were the view of Booker Washington and WEB DuBois? Which point of view do you agree with? 284-85
uRead p. 286-
–What were the difficulties that African Americans, Mexican workers, and Chinese faced in the early 1900s? Answer Main Idea #2; define terms #1

Weekend HW on African American History 1900

HW: What were the views of Booker Washington and WEB DuBois? How were they the same and how were they different? Make a T chart to compare. Which point of view do you agree with? 284-85
uRead p. 286- 89 Q. 1-5

Immigration Prompts; choose one; use text,

A. There are 12 million illegal immigrants in the USA. What do you think should be done? 1. Compare immigrant treatment today with policy around 1900. 2. Justify your decision using evidence and opinions from the primary source documents and your text book p. 900.

1.INS should round them up and return them to their country. We can then create a new Bracero Program and they can work here for a few months each year as needed.
2.There should be “amnesty” and everyone here should be given citizenship.
3.Illegals should have a ‘Path to citizenship’; learn english; pay a fine; wait 5 years; get in line behind others;
4.Illegals should leave the country and then apply to the USA for a visa or green card. There should be a quota that would limit the number of immigrants from Mexico and Central America.

B. Many immigrants from Asia and Europe came for opportunity, but faced discrimination and racism. The same is true for immigrants today. Compare and justify as above. (this prompt does not directly address #1-4 above)
use textbook p. 900; p. 254- ; use notes and answers from primary source readings in class

Be ready with quickspeech Wednes on immigration article

uNewx article about current immigration issues: copy and summarize; be ready to make 30 sec. presentation!
uHW: go to procon.org choose 3 pro and 3 con argument on illegal immigration
uPrimary Source Document Analysis: Read and answer questions with your group.
uHW: practice 30 second speech based on immigration article

Good luck

12 million illegal immigrants....what to do?

DEFINE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NOT DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS!! immigration, amnesty, refugee, assimilation, ethnicity, quota, migrant, green card, political asylum
New article about current immigration issues: copy and summarize; be ready to make 30 sec. presentation!

Monday Night Football....I mean Homework!

–HW: read 258-259 Define melting pot; nativism; give examples of nativism laws;
–What happened to Chinese immigrants in 1902?
–Why do you think this happened to the Chinese and not the Italians???

test topics

1.Liberty/freedom
2.Opportunity.
3.Democracy.
4.Rights.
5.Equality.
6.Powers of the President
7.Powers of the Congress
8.War Powers Resolution?
9.Iraq War? Why did we go to Iraq, current issues
10.War in Afghanistan? Why did we go to Afghanistan….current issues
11.Homeland Security ; explain; give examples
12.Social Justice for Minorities; examples in past and present
13.Healthcare Controversy: What is the problem? Solution? What is the
the “public option” that Obama wants?