Thursday, June 2, 2016

1st period:

1. Instructions for the final exam and Socratic seminar handed out and discussed
2. Articles for final exam and Socratic seminar handed out ("Lorraine Hansberry: Her Chicago Law Story;" "Discrimination in Housing Against Nonwhites Persists;" "Market for Fixer-Uppers Traps Low-Income Buyers;" "A Brief History of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;" and "The Case for Reparations"
3. Finish "Introduction to A Raisin in the Sun" video (13:30-22:50)
4. Watch "Race: Power of an Illusion: The House We Live In" (26:00-56:00) and take notes
5. Watch video "Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev'ry Voice" and take notes

3rd and 4th periods:

1. Instructions for the final exam and Socratic seminar handed out and discussed
2. Articles for final exam and Socratic seminar handed out ("Lorraine Hansberry: Her Chicago Law Story;" "Discrimination in Housing Against Nonwhites Persists;" "Market for Fixer-Uppers Traps Low-Income Buyers;" "A Brief History of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;" and "The Case for Reparations"
3. Read the first part of "The Case for Reparations" and text-mark it and create Level One and Level Two questions and share them with class and discuss what we read
4. View maps of red-lined areas of Chicago and Portland
5. Watch video about the Chicago Contract Buyers League and take notes
6. Finish "Introduction to A Raisin in the Sun" video (13:30-22:50)
7. Watch video "Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev'ry Voice" and take notes

Here are the links to the supplemental articles for the final exam essay on A Raisin in the Sun:

"This Town Needs a Better Class of Racist" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

"The Chicago Neighborhood That Inspired A Raisin in the Sun May Rise Again"

"The Air I Breathe" by Ifanyi Bell

"Can Portland Avoid Repeating San Francisco's Mistakes?"

Here is the Grading Rubric for the Final Exam