We used an NPR podcast from 2015 (an interview with Richard Rothstein) to delve deeply into the formation of the ghetto.  To that end, we listened to several excerpts (that are located below).  We were able to view Thanks Obama, for racism. (for the do now)

On Tuesday we were able to listen to question 1.

On Wednesday we were able to listen to questions 2-4.

On Friday we finished questions 5,6 and 8.

1 - Formation of a Ghetto

2 - An  Empty Right

3 - City Government's Role

4 - Racial Covenants

5 - Employment Rights

6 - Blockbusting

8 - Redlining/FHA

HW - on google classroom if any

We continued our discussion of redlining and the many ways northern segregation happened.  We began by viewing a video (on google classroom - the one that begins with Chris Rock), and then beginning the "A Place to Become" assignment.  All docs and videos are on google classroom.

We were able to 

HW - on google classroom

We discussed the documents from the gallery walk on Monday.  All documents needed are on google classroom (classwork dated today).

HW - on google classroom

We began our analysis of the origins of the urban crisis.  To that end, we viewed several primary sources in the classwork packet. The Chris Rock video from NPR (from the classwork packet) is located here.  (Warning: single incidence of explicit language).  The primary sources are:

1. 1941 photograde of children in Detroit, Michigan
2. 1915 leafled promoting segregation from St. Lous, Missouri
3. 1936 FHA Underwrting Manual: focus on sections 229, 233, and 284
4. Essex County, New Jersey residential Security Map 1939
5. St. Louis County, Missouri, residential Security Map 1937
6. Real Estate Advertisement for Peaseway Homes in Ferguson Hills (Missouri) 1952 (page 17)
7. Deed to St. Louis residence, 1922 (p. 14)

HW -- Kenneth Jackson - Crabgrass Frontier. annotation assignment on google classroom

We began studying the rise of the suburbs.  The assignment is on google classroom.

HW - Rosie Essay

I was absent.  The work is on google classroom.

HW - rosie essay

We began our analysis of the Red Scare of the 1950s and the Hollywood Ten.  To that end, we viewed a Sound Smart video about the Red Scare and about McCarthyism.  We then  read a Dalton Trumbo handout.  We also viewed a short video about Dalton Trumbo (no video notes packet for this one) .  We were then able to view the first 14 minutes of the film Trumbo. 

FRIDAY - 0 TO 14:00

MONDAY -  14:00 to 41:45

 TUESDAY - 41:45 TO 1:20:00

HW - on google classroom

We viewed 1950s Housewife for the Do Now.  We then completed a 1950s Happy Housewife activity.  To complete this lesson, you will need this PowerPoint and this graphic organizer.

ON WEDNESDAY WE VIEWED THE DO NOW VIDEO, A PPT SLIDE ABOUT THE SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS PLACED ON HOUSEWIVES IN THE 1950S. WE ALSO VIEWED THE FIRST 6 SLIDES OF THE ABOVE POWERPOINT.

ON THURSDAY, WE WILL FINISH THE PPT AND THE PACKET.

HW - on google classroom

We viewed 1950s An Intro  for the do now.  We then completed a GTS discussion of the following videos (the notes and discussion quetions are located in the video notes packet):  (we also viewed a diagram about postwar income distribution after the Postwar Boom video)

Postwar Boom

Fair Deal

Wild Ones

HW -on google classroom

We finished the Cold War speeches.   We began with President Truman asking the historian from options 2-4 a question.

If you were absent,, please fill out the chart that is on google classroom.

We then viewed 1950s An Intro  for the do now.  We then completed a GTS discussion of the following videos (the notes and discussion quetions are located in the video notes packet):  (we also viewed a diagram about postwar income distribution after the Postwar Boom video)

Postwar Boom

Fair Deal

Wild Ones

HW - Video Quiz -  George Kennan Memo.   To access the presentation in PowerPoint format click here, and to access it in .pdf format click here

HW - video quizzes on google classroom.