Archive


 * Archived Information**


 * 1) The Open Road Wasn't Quite Open to All - details the Green Book - a automobile guide for black motorists. As you can imagine, black Americans faced a different highway experience than others. Therefore one black writer wrote a guidebook. Now, it's being made into a play. A NPR interview with Julian Bond, former student activist and leader of the NAACP reveals his memories of the "green book".
 * 2) **TITLE IX and Myths**
 * 3) Eugenics Today - short article about one North Carolina woman who was deemed "feebleminded" and sterilized.
 * 4) How Slavery Really Ended in America - in class we talked about the "Contraband" Army, but we (admittedly) didn't go into enough depth. This article shows what happens when individuals __decide__ history. Much like the college students at Greensboro, NC, or Rosa Parks in Montgomery, AL, 3 runaway slaves and General Butler changed the course of the Civil War.
 * 5) Grant Hill Responds to Jalen Rose - ESPN recently aired "The Fab Five" documentary which detailed the Michigan team that was famous in the early 90s. In the documentary, Jalen Rose, one of the Fab Five referred to Duke players as "Uncle Toms". Grant Hill, a member a Duke national championship team, and current member of the Phoenix Suns, wrote this op-ed piece for the //NY Times//.
 * 6) Jalen Rose Responds to Grant Hill - now take a moment and read Jalen Rose's response to the Grant Hill piece. How do both of these articles reflect our problems and growth on the race issue?
 * 7) 2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal - new from //Time// magazine. This is the story about singularity and all that it might entail. Anyone interested in futuristic issues of race and social justice should really read this article.
 * 8) Wisconsin Law and Race-based Mascots - read article to learn how Wisconsin is allowing residents to challenge mascots who they feel create insensitivity to racial groups. Mostly, the law has been used to challenge mascots related to Native American groups.
 * 9) Atomic Bomb Map - this "film" shows the chronlogy and location of atomic bomb testing in the world. Interestingly, it also keeps of tally of which countries tested (or used) atomic weaponry.

Read to get a sense of what one class was like back in the 1950s. After you take the test, think about what was expected of women and how significantly things have changed. As a matter of fact, look at the recent article to see how things have changed for women.
 * WHY IS HISTORY FUN?**

Want to learn more about what it must have been like growing up in the 50s?
 * 1) Are You Popular? - shown in Home Economics class
 * 2) How Much Affection Is Too Much Affection?

If you couldn't attend Back To School Night, here is the PowerPoint we used to go over the class. In addition, you'll find the handout given. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at: kwilliams@djusd.k12.ca.us
 * Back To School Night**

__Race and Social Justice in U.S. History__
 * 1) Back To School Night Handout
 * 2) Back To School Night PowerPoint

__A.P. U.S. History__
 * 1) Back To School Night Handout
 * 2) Back To School Night PowerPoint