Social Science - Classroom

Specials

9/11

Turning Point: 9/11

Apple TV 9/11 - Inside the President's War Room

Audio/Video Footage

https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/9-11-attacks

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/09/02/two-decades-later-the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11/

Afghanistand and the War on Terror

Additional Foreign Policy

WAR OF THE WORLDS - HALLOWEEN AND MISINFORMATION

Halloween Special

Halloween-

Salem Witch Trials and "Witch Hunts"

The Poison Squad and America's Factory Disasters

Halloween Special

1. Questions:
  1. Were the Salem Witch Trials justified? Explain.
  2. Were the Salem Witch Trials consequences justified? Explain.
  3. How do "Witch Hunts" and "Fake News" continue to affect Americans today? What can YOU do to combat this?
History of Halloween - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kxdGLpxIsU
1. What are the origins of Halloween in the world? In America?
2. How has Halloween become a Pop Culture phenomena?
3. Compare and contrast the origins of Halloween to how Halloween is celebrated today in America?
4. Should Halloween be celebrated in America? - justify your argument with evidence.

What are You Grateful for?

Say Thank You to someone for what they have done for you?

The Value of Black History

1. Explain who Rosa Parks was? How did she impact society?

2.How do we portray Rosa Parks in US History - explain.

3. Why do we need to confront myths about Black History? How would the government and society do this?

4. If We Want Equity Blog

Hair Love

1. What are the messages of Hair Love?

2. Discuss your thoughts on the following:

- Being a father in modern society
- Supporting women's equality and equity
- Supporting minority equality and equity

Black History Month - PBL

The Brave and the Bold
1. Harriet Tubman
2. Frederick Douglas
3. Tuskegee Airmen
4. Civil War Soldiers
5. What is Justice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThKZRtjx20I
A History of Violence -
A time of Protest:
The Great Debates/Pioneers:
Harlem Renaissance and Beyond
1. 1. History of - Longer Version
  2. Poems of The Harlem Renaissance
Art and Poetry
1. 1. Amanda Gorman
    1. Using your Voice is Political
    2. The Hill We Climb
  2. Black Boy
  3. Maya Angelou
  4. Black Boy Poems
    1. PDF
  5. Hip Hop and Politics
  6. Top 80s Hip Hop Political
  7. Top 90s Hip Hop Political
  8. Top Hip Hop Political
  9. Top Hip Hop Political Today
2. Muhammad Ali and Politics
3. Lauryn Hill - History of Iniquity
  1. Doo-Wop - Lauryn Hill
  2. Redlining
4. Killer Mike - Reagan
5. Common - Glory
6. Run the Jewels - Early
7. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
8. 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up
9. 2Pac - Changes
10. Kendrick Lamar
  1. Live Performance
  2. Damn.
    1. Excerpts from
11. Marvin Gaye
  1. What's Going On
  2. Inner City Blues
12. Mickey Guyton
  1. Black Like Me
13. TOP CIVIL RIGHTS SONGS
  1. What about Motown?
14. Modern:

African-Americans today:

How about today? Tell us about the African-Americans making positive change today in America.

Issues today to debate:

Hispanic Heritage Month

ADD FROM:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rZgIJfCUBqcq2IMEg2L_nUvVXNhu3yyGGLMiOnf81Vc/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tj1G3RCIIeqrmGygXtc0efuLaXvvkE8tVhXUU9_iv9A/edit

Women

LGBTQIA+

Asian-American

Middle-Eastern American

Eastern European

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