Soc. Studies Gr. 8

Online resource from Library of Congress, tracing African American history from Slavery to Civil Rights

Peniel Joseph's recommendation for a AA textbook on black history in the US -- would be interesting to look at for WMS. There are 2 volumes.

Thomas Nast's 1971 cartoon on Native Americans rights

Nast's image on treatment of AA 

Activity using primary sources from "Teaching with Primary Sources", shown to us by Rhonda in TAH

ROle of MA in Civil War, as developed by State of MA Secretary of State...

Obama remarks on modern slavery

Narratives from lynching families

Story of James Cameron, the 3rd black man from 1930 who is almost lynched before getting 'saved' by white woman who exonerates him.

This seems like it has potential. O one level it is a mind mapping tool to do bubble and tree maps, etc. On the next level, people can chat wit each other about what they put down so they can work together. It is focused on debate/opinion, and gives people ways to riank evidence from strongest to weakest visually.... good for any argumentative writing perhaps.

This piece examines the "get out of jail" card that most non-Indian rapist and sex offenders use to their advantage to avoid consequences for their crimes on reservations. Where is the justice for many of the Native women?

FINALLY, a (lengthy) article by a Native person responding to a "misleading " negative article about life on the Wind River Reservation. Good perspective here.

Good article that begs a central question - did/ do reservations hurt or help Native people?

Great graphic of who is affected by shutdown.

great resource for gun control debate

Powerful  and provocative TED talk describing reservations for the Lakota as "Prisoner of War" camps. Goes step-by step though broken treaty process  from 1820's through Wounded knee. They have a sample lesson at http://ed.ted.com/lessons/america-s-native-prisoners-of-war-aaron-huey

Gabriel Prosser -- 26:40-34:00

Looks like this link is down as of Sept 2015. Perhaps they'll bring it back up?

Africans in America, Denmark Vesey --whole clip, 7:33 minutes

Africans in America, Nat Turner 32:48-41:22