Friday, July 13, 2012

Homework #3


DO THE HOMEWORK ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER

Watch the film: A Paralyzing Fear

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/a_paralyzing_fear

Answer the following question:

1) What scene was the most memorable to you and why?

Explain in great detail.
(At least one page long)  ***The "why" portion of your answer will tell us just how invested you were in the film!  Meaning, how much attention you paid while watching and how much you actually watched.***

Wednesday, July 11, 2012


HOMEWORK MUST BE HANDED IN FOR GRADING.  DO NOT WRITE ON BLOG.

DEFINE:

  • Plessy vs. Ferguson
  • Racism
  • Jim Crow Laws
  • Segregation
  • Naivete
  • Propaganda
  • Ku Klux Klan
  • Non-Violence

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Homework: NYC Triangle FIre

ALL HOMEWORK IS TO BE DONE ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER TO HAND INTO TEACHERS.  
DO NOT BLOG ABOUT THE HOMEWORK!!!!


What is the legacy of the Triangle story and of the 146 workers who lost their lives as a result of the fire?
Cite historical details and personal anecdotes from the documentary to support your arguments.