26.5.11

Thursday, May 26th - Period 1

Revolutionaries: Day 2

Do Now: Have you ever experienced a double-standard outside of school? (A double-standard is when you are treated by a different standard than someone else.)

Critical Thinking Questions: What is a societal double standard?  How do they impact our lived experiences?  Do double standards still exist today?

Content: World Almanac Video - Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes

Objective: We will be able to make connections between the the video and what we have read from Warriors Don’t Cry

Class Activities: Do now discussion, video watching, writing.

Homework: Are there still double standards for different cultural and racial groups in our society today? Explain why or why not in your opinion?