The Struggle for Change

Big Idea: What makes the struggle for change successful?

Learning Target: 

Reading: We will read for 10 minutes today. Your book review will be on October 23rd.

Agenda:

1. Read the launch text "The Zigzag Road to Rights" on page 278.
1. Highlight the important events in the struggle for change in America.
2. Make a copy of the Cybersandwich slides.
1. Share the copy with your partner.
2. Put both of your names on your slides.
3. Complete your notes on your slide,
4. Combine your notes together in the Venn Diagram.
5. Write your own summary of the events that brought about change.
3. With a partner, brainstorm the pros and cons of starting school at 8:30 am.
1. Who will be impacted negatively?
2. Who will be impacted positively?
3. Should decisions like this be made at the state level or the local level?
4. Create a Flipgrid video where you both express your thoughts about the change in school start times.
5. Respond to another group's video.
1. We thought you made a good point when you said...
2. We agree/disagree with...

Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week.